Today's Obituaries
Raymond Emery
Birdsboro, PA
Raymond E. "Giz" Emery, 73, of Birdsboro, Pa., died on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1943, in Robeson Twp., Berks Co., Pa., he was the son of the late J. Winfield Emery and the late Hazel M. (Haslett) Newhart. He...
Ramona Vargas Fontanez
Reading, PA
Ramona Vargas Fontanez, 55, of Reading, died Aug. 19th in her residence. She was the wife of Jose F. Alvarez Vega, of Juanadiaz, Puerto Rico. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel Vargas and Paul Collazo. Surviving in addition to her...
Earl Gerhart
Reamstown, PA
Earl R. Gerhart, 82, Stevens, passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2017, in Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Stouchsburg, a son of the late Earl and Agnes (Shimp) Gerhart, he was married to Carole L. (Lied) Gerhart for 48 years. Earl was a graduate of Denver H.S. and a...
Robert Giunta
Reading, PA
Robert D. Giunta, 34, of Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at 8:33 p.m. at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Somerville, New Jersey, on February 28th, 1983. He was a member of Saint John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic...
Dale Glenn
Kempton, PA
Dale Glenn died peacefully at home in Kempton, on August 20, 2017. He was 72. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, their four children and respective spouses, and 17 grandchildren. Dale, a tree man for over 50 years, loved to work. A memorial celebration will be held...
Rachel Herb
Lehi, UT
Rachel F. Herb, 95, of Clemson, S.C., died August 20. Born in Mohnton, she was a daughter of the late Andrew J. Fisher and Edith Hart Fisher. She graduated from Mohnton High School as valedictorian. She was a supervisor at the RM Palmer Co., of Reading, and was the...
Thomas Kirkpatrick
West Reading, PA
Thomas D. Kirkpatrick, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, in Reading Hospital. He was married to Rosalie M. (Francis) Kirkpatrick, who died February 22, 2010. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Francis and Grace (Jones) Kirkpatrick. ...
Leon Miller
Wyomissing, PA
Leon A. Miller, 85, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died Aug. 21, 2017, in the Highlands. Born March 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Arthur C. and Luella (Grimes) Miller. He was predeceased by his brother, LaVerne G. Miller on Sept. 16, 2009. On July 20,...
Mary Morrison
Upper Darby, PA
A Celebration of Life will be held for Mary on August, 26, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at the Church on the Mall in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., 610-825-3388. Mary Hazel Morrison was born on June 18, 1941, at Harlem Hospital. In 1960, she married Charles Edward Morrison and would go on...
June Wolfe (Gerhart)
Reading, PA
June S. Wolfe, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at 7:15 p.m. in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where she resided for the past two years. She was the wife of the late Reverend Ralph D. Wolfe who passed away December 4, 1994. Born in Reading,...
Yesterday's Obituaries
Amy Bennetch (Wealand)
Wernersville, PA
Amy L. Bennetch, 98, of Newmanstown, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at her residence. Her husband, Maurice M. Bennetch died on January 1, 1988. Born in Millcreek Twp., on December 17, 1918, a daughter of the late Bertha (Hartman) and Irwin Wealand. Amy was a 1938...
Rebecca Epler (DiSanto)
West Reading, PA
Rebecca (DiSanto) Epler, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 20, 2017, in her residence. She was the wife of Lee L. Epler, who passed away August 26, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rosa (Conti) DiSanto. Rebecca was employed as...
John Good
Fleetwood, PA
John Scott Good of Rockland Twp., passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his residence. He was the husband of E. Ivy Dawson-Good. They celebrated 18 years of marriage on April 18th. Born on June 18, 1962, in West Chester, the son of the late John A. Good and Donna...
Christopher Gust
Wernersville, PA
Christopher I. Gust, 29, of Bernville, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Born in West Reading, on March 9, 1988, a son of Judy D. (Busick) Gust, of Bernville, and the late Jeffery B. Gust. Chris enjoyed scuba diving, playing the drums and cooking. He also was a Boy...
Neva Knarr (DeWees)
Reading, PA
Neva E. Knarr, 64, of Reading, passed August 21st in her residence. She was the wife of Kenneth L. Knarr. Born in Reading, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Violet (Green) DeWees. She is also survived by her children: Felicity Lord, Roseanne Lucas, David...
Paul Merkel
Topton, PA
Paul E. Merkel, 86, of Alburtis, passed away on August 21, 2017, in his residence, son of the late Adam and Mary (Krasukak) Merkel. He was the widower of Gladys (Miller) Merkel. He is survived by a son, Kerry Merkel; 3 grandchildren: Jessica (Merkel), Aaron and Matthew...
Laura Palmer
Reading, PA
Laura L. Palmer, 36, of Reading, passed August 21st in her residence. She was the spouse of Eduardo Valentin. Born in Reading, Pa., she was the daughter of Penny Walker and the late Howard Palmer. She is also survived by her children: Eduardo, Christian and Desaray;...
August 22, 2017 Obituaries
Lois Abbott (Reppert)
Allentown, PA
Lois R. Abbott, 72, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at Luther Crest, South Whitehall Twp. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of B. Eleanor (Smith) Reppert, of Blandon, and the late Arlan Reppert. Lois was a librarian at Emmaus High School for over 20 years....
Joseph Drogo
Reading, PA
Joseph D. Drogo, 94 of Birdsboro, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 in the Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Grabowski) Drogo, who passed away on February 4, 2003. Born in Evansville, Pa., he was a son of the late Jesse and Concetta (Peri)...
Ernest Ernst
Philadelphia, PA
Ernest Edwin Ernst, known to all as "Red," passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the age of 87 years. Born to the late Edwin and Gertrude Ernst, he graduated from Muhlenberg High School where he excelled in baseball and football. After graduation he joined the Army's...
Howard Feeney
Reamstown, PA
Howard W. Feeney, 83, formerly of Denver, died Aug. 20, 2017, in Keystone Villa, Ephrata. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son the late Edward J. and Anna (Wilson) Feeney. Surviving is a sister, Jean F. Black, Brigantine, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. Good Funeral...
Cheryl Garnett
Reading, PA
Cheryl L. Garnett, 59, entered into eternal rest on June 29, 2017. She leaves to mourn her loving mother, Barbara Garnet; a daughter, Octavia Ward, wife of William Ward; three sons: Kelvin Tyson, Ryan and Tyler Spradley; 10 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren;...
Stanley Goerner
Reading, PA
Stanley J. Goerner, 84, formerly of West Reading, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in Kindred Hospital Denver South, Denver, Colo. He was the loving husband for 56 years of Fay (Delp) Goerner. Born in Reading Pa., he was a son of the late Henry and Florence...
Cynthia Harris (Barnes)
Hamburg, PA
Cynthia L. Harris, "Cindy," 54, of Mohrsville, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017, in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of John P. "J.P." Harris. They were married on March 10, 1990, and celebrated twenty-seven years of marriage. Born in...
Raymond Okonski
Reading, PA
Raymond H. Okonski Sr., 64, of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Herman and Margaret (Ramsey) Okonski. He is survived by three sons: David Okonski, husband of Allyson, of Lower Alsace; Raymond Okonski, husband of Liz,...
Joseph Segro
Harrisburg, PA
Joseph Anthony Segro, 83, passed June 27, 2017, son of the late Mary and Joseph Segro. A 1952 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Joe attended Millersville University and graduated from Kutztown University with a BA and MA in English literature. Joe taught English...
Edmund Skarbek
Pottstown, PA
Edmund M. Skarbek, 76, of Pottstown, husband of Patricia R. (Pollock) Skarbek, passed away on Saturday at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Pottstown, Pa., he was a son of the late Joseph E. Skarbek and the late Florence A. (Sroka) Skarbek. He was a...
Gwendolyn Walley (Hallman)
Temple, PA
Gwendolyn J. Walley, 88, died August 18, 2017, in her Spring Twp. residence. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Anna E. (Hallman) Walley. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg Township High School in 1946. Gwen was employed by Acme Markets for 45...
Robert Withers
Birdsboro, PA
Robert P. Withers, 90, of Birdsboro, Union Twp., Berks County, Pa, died on Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born on January 8, 1927, in Los Angeles, Calif., he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Mary E. (Montroy) Withers. He was the...
August 21, 2017 Obituaries
David Bernet
Reading, PA
David C. Bernet, 79, of Spring Twp., passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at 10:10 a.m. in his home. He was the husband of Dolores E. (Bachman) Bernet. Born in Douglassville, Mr. Bernet was the son of the late John Samuel Bernet and Pearl Olivia (Kulp) Bernet. He was the...
Joan Ernst (Grabosky)
Reading, PA
Joan Lee Ernst, 74, of Shillington, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at 9:42 a.m. in her home. She was the wife of the late Barry J. Ernst who passed away July 15, 2010. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Adolph W. and June (Dissinger) Grabosky, and...
Betty Gilbert (Bortz)
Reading, PA
Betty June (Bortz) Gilbert, 83, of Reading, passed away August 18, 2017, in Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Roy Fies Gilbert. The couple were married 64 years before Roy passed in 2014. Born in Reading, on July 9, 1934, she was a daughter of...
Carol Wagner (Aungst)
West Reading, PA
Carol Anne Wagner, 71, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 18, 2017, in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Charles O. Wagner who passed away on February 25, 2016. They were married on July 28, 1973. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late ...
August 20, 2017 Obituaries
Pep Bohn
Reading, PA
Pep Bohn, 66, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. in his home. He was a devoted and loving husband of 44 years to Patricia A. (Morrison) Bohn. Born in Schuylkill County, Pep was the son of the late Stella (Albert) Bohn. He was employed...
Lorraine Brubaker (Garber)
West Reading, PA
On August 17, 2017, Lorraine B. Brubaker, 86 years old, of Sinking Spring, Pa., joined her beloved husband of 57 years, W. L. "Roy" Brubaker. Lorraine was at home surrounded by the loving support of her family with her dog Buddy by her side. Lorraine was the daughter of T....
Joseph Drogo
Reading, PA
Joseph D. Drogo, 94 of Birdsboro, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 in the Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Grabowski) Drogo, who passed away on February 4, 2003. Born in Evansville, Pa., he was a son of the late Jesse and Concetta (Peri)...
Anne Farris (Girvin)
Emmaus, PA
Anne Girvin Farris, daughter of Dorothy and Robert Girvin passed away August 6, 2017 in Plano, TX. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 28, 1931. She attended and graduated from Mount Penn High School, Mount Penn, Pa., then studied at Albright College, Reading, Pa.,...
George Gehring
West Reading, PA
George D. Gehring, 91, passed away August 17, 2017, in Berkshire Commons. He was the beloved husband of Marie L. (Periandri) Gehring. Born in Stony Creek, he was the son of the late George S. and Edna (Kline) Gehring. George was a United States Navy veteran serving during...
James Helm
Reading, PA
James C. Helm, 93, of Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at 9:55 p.m. in Manor Care Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. He was the husband of Anita M. (Dry) Helm. Born in Lancaster, Mr. Helm was the son of the late Paul and Edith (Moore)...
Raymond Keller
Reading, PA
Raymond Wixon Keller, 90, of Temple, died August 14, 2017, at Berks Heim, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Susan Rebecca (Schultz) Keller, who he married November 3, 1962. Born October 7, 1926, in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Elsie Mae (Wixon) Keller. ...
David Ludwig
Womelsdorf, PA
David Engle Ludwig passed away on June 1, 2017 in Delray, Fla. Born on September 3, 1961, in West Reading, he was the son of the late Patricia (Engle) Ludwig and Lewis Ludwig. He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School and Kutztown University. Surviving David are his...
Michael Miller
Mohnton, PA
LCDR Michael Luke Miller, 69 passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was the husband of Linda Mae (Deysher) Miller. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Carl and Ruth (Ludwig) Miller. Michael graduated from Governor Mifflin High School...
Anna Riegel (O'Neill)
West Reading, PA
Anna M. (O'Neill) Riegel, 95, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in her Reading residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Lloyd H. Riegel, who died April 22, 2006, and with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia,...
Nellie Sipe (Smith)
Palmyra, PA
Nellie A. (Smith) Sipe, 89, of South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 in the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. Born March 2, 1928 in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mamie (Weidner) Smith, and...
William Smith
Reading, PA
William C. Smith, 90, of Reading, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017, in his home. He was the husband of Grace L. (Seidel) Smith. Born in Reading, Mr. Smith was the son of the late William A. Smith and Leona D. (Wolf) Kiwak. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in...
Harold Stauffer
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA
Harold S. Stauffer, 86, of Freeburg went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Brookline Manor, Mifflintown. Friends and family are invited to the viewing on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at...
Joyce Ulrich (Ohnmacht)
Reading, PA
Joyce L. Ulrich, 87, formerly of West Lawn passed away in her daughter's Spring Township residence. Her husband Thomas J. Ulrich passed away on October 2, 1997. Joyce was born in West Reading on July 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Wern Moyer and Sally (Eberly) Ohnmacht. ...
Carmen Yoder (Keinard)
Emmaus, PA
Carmen D. Yoder, 87, of Phoebe-Allentown, formerly of Emmaus, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Yoder, who passed away in 2007. Born in Birdsboro, Pa., she was the daughter of the...
Paul Zimmerman Jr.
Ringtown, PA
Paul Zimmerman, Jr., 84, of Ringtown, passed away Friday, August 18th, 2017. Paul was born in Ashland on June 21, 1933, a son of the late Lorraine (Moyer) and Paul Zimmerman Sr. He attended local schools, then worked as a pipe fitter for Bechtel Construction and was a...
August 19, 2017 Obituaries
Vincent Bellman
Reading, PA
Vincent Kurtz Bellman, 95, passed away August 15th in his Amity Township residence. He was the loving companion of Raymonda Valletta with whom he resided. Vince was predeceased by his wife, Goldie (Weinhold) Bellman who passed in 2005. Born in West Reading, Pa., he was...
Bruce Bredbenner
Bethlehem, PA
Bruce Y. Bredbenner, 84, of Bethlehem, was surrounded by the love of his family when he peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospice House,, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Souders) Bredbenner, and the companion of the late...
Marion Fisher (Batzel)
Lebanon, PA
Marion M. Fisher, 91, of Reading, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring. Marion was born in South Heidelberg Township to the late Jacob and Emma (Batzel) Fisher. Per family request, there will be no services. Thompson Funeral Home Inc. is entrusted...
Isaac Valentin
Wernersville, PA
Isaac A. "Ice" Valentin, 22, of Reading passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. He was born in Reading on June 4, 1995. He was a 2012 graduate of Reading High School and Charlie Haynes Barber School. Ice was currently a Barber at All Stars Bar ber Shop in Sinking...
Fern VanPelt
Reading, PA
Fern J. VanPelt, 90, a resident at Berkshire Center, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10:22 pm. Born in Reading, Ms. VanPelt was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Gertrude R. (Hatt) VanPelt. She was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and was an insurance...
August 18, 2017 Obituaries
John Berk
Wernersville, PA
John E. Berk, 79, of West Lawn, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, at his residence. He is the husband of Betty J. (Light) Berk. They were married for 57 years. Born in West Reading, on December 24, 1937, a son of the late Bertha E. (Eckroth) and Harry Berk. He...
Irvin Clouser
Reading, PA
Irvin J. Clouser, 93, of Blandon, passed away Wednesday, August 16th, at South Eastern Veteran Center, Spring City. Irvin was born in Berne, Pa., on October 16, 1923, a son of the late Vesta M. (Yeager) and Ralph F. Clouser. He was the widower of June S. (Barlet) Clouser....
Anthony Eaton
Reading, PA
Anthony David "Tony" Eaton, 35, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday August 14, 2017. Born in Reading, Tony was the son of James I. Eaton of Reading and the late Lois Kunkleman. He is also survived by his maternal Aunt, Jane S. Schmehl, who raised him and with whom he...
Thomas Heckman
West Reading, PA
Thomas J. Heckman, 64, formerly of St. Lawrence, passed away after a battle with cancer in his dream place of Florida on August 11, 2017. He was the beloved husband of 33 years to Sandra S. (Benjamin) Heckman, whom he married in 1984. Born in Reading, he was the son of the...
Mary Loeb (Kubovsak)
Birdsboro, PA
Mary E. (Kubovsak) Loeb, of Birdsboro, Exeter Twp., Berks Co., PA died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center. Born on July 5, 1949, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Andrew T. Kubovsak and the late Mary G. (Merritt)...
Beverly Slater
Pottsville, PA
Beverly Singley Slater, 62 of Pottsville died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East. She was born March 2, 1955, in Hazelton, daughter of the late Kenneth R. and Jeanette Horrox Singley. She attended North Schuylkill High School earned an associate's degree...
Anna Yoder (Ondo)
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Anna "Anne" Yoder, 89, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, August 17th, at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had resided since 2014. Born in Saint Clair on July 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George and Suzanna (Hreso)...
August 17, 2017 Obituaries
Marlene Brenner (Litsky)
Reading, PA
Marlene R. Brenner, 83, of Cumru Twp., died Aug. 16th in Phoebe Berks. She was the wife of the late Mitchell E. Brenner. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Leo and Dorothy (Debora) Litsky. Surviving are two sons, Jack Brenner, Keith Brenner. MARK J...
Kathryn Dewalt (Haas)
Temple, PA
Kathryn D. Dewalt, 75, of Oley Twp., passed away early Tuesday morning in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. Kathryn was married to Robert J. Dewalt. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward Haas and Gladys (Pryne) Haas. She graduated from Mt....
Ralph Fisher Jr.
Topton, PA
Ralph K. Fisher, Jr., 83, of Topton, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hospice Unit, Salisbury Township. He was the widower of Ruth A. (Oswald) Fisher, who died July 1, 1999. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Ralph K. Sr. and Luella K....
Grace Gehman (Yoder)
Pottstown, PA
Grace Detweiler (Yoder) Gehman, age 89, passed away at home on Sunday, August 13, 2017, to be with her Lord and Savior. She was the loving wife of the late Mark C. Gehman, who passed away in 2004. They shared 51 years of marriage together. Grace was a homemaker, and she...
Hildegard Houck
Lehi, UT
Hildegard E. Houck, 84, entered into rest on Thursday, August 10, 2017, Evans, Ga. She was born on June 3, 1933. A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Burial will follow at Beaufort National Cemetery...
Robert Kershner
Hamburg, PA
Robert C. Kershner, 84, of Shoemakersville, died August 16, in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Karen L. (Schulz) Kershner. Robert was born in Mohrsville and was the son of the late George R. and Elsie V. (Hoffman) Kershner. He was a 1951...
George Overath
Shillington, PA
George N. Overath, 67, of Mifflin Park, passed away August 15, 2017, at 11:11 p.m. in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the late Sylvia S. (Seiselmyrer) Overath, who passed away August 22, 1999. They shared 10 years of marriage prior to...
Kihmani Riggins
Reading, PA
Kih'mani Kash'mere Riggins, 3 months old, of Reading passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017, in the Reading Hospital. Born in Hershey on May 8, 2017, he was the son of Willie D. Riggins and Tachira I. Cruz. In addition to his parents, Kih'mani is survived by his brother...
Lynn Sprecher
Reading, PA
Lynn D. Sprecher, 71, died August 13, 2017, in his Brecknock Twp. residence. He was the husband of Kathleen Ann (Harter) Sprecher, who he married July 19, 1969. Born in West Reading, Pa., on August 18, 1945, he was a son of Kathleen E. (Hirneisen) Sprecher, of Lititz,...
Elizabeth Weaver (Riegel)
Temple, PA
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Weaver, 94, formerly of Kutztown, passed away early Tuesday morning in Country Meadows of Allentown surrounded by friends and family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Lizzie Riegel. She graduated from Wilson High School and was...
