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Richard A. Churico Sr.
Jul 3, 2024
Richard A. Churico Sr., 81, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Judy A. (Weiser) Churico. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Arlene (DeRenzo) Churico.Richard proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict patrolling the...
Dwight R. Bossler
Jul 1, 2024
Dwight R. Bossler, 76, of Spring City, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Southeastern Veterans Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Miles M. Bossler Sr. and Anna (Hafer) Bossler. Dwight graduated from Exeter High School and Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. He proudly served his country in The United States Navy....
Maryann Kempinski
Jul 1, 2024
Maryann Kempinski, 77, of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Parkhouse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Royersford, PA. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Helen (Uczen) Kempinski.
Maryann graduated from Hanover High School. As a senior in high school, she was crowned Miss Unico. Upon graduation she attended Bloomsburg...
Larry R. Truckermiller
Jun 30, 2024
Larry R. Truckermiller, 83 and a half, of Exeter Township, formerly of Sebring, FL where he lived for 27 years, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the widower of Suzanne L. (Bobst) Truckermiller who passed away in 2006. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late...
Mary L. Tidwell
Jun 29, 2024
Mary L. (Lambert) Tidwell, 91, of Shillington, PA, went peacefully into the embrace of her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Heritage of Green Hills. She was the wife of the late Ottice "Tid" Tidwell. She was born in Ellsworth, Kansas. Her entire childhood was spent in Wilson, Kansas where her parents, the late James and...
Betty Lou Lucas
Jun 29, 2024
Betty Lou Lucas, 77, of Laureldale, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 29, 2024 at Reading Hospital Tower Health, surrounded by her loving son, her niece Bonnie, and her best friend Sheree. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late David E. and Catherine E. (Noll) Derr. Betty attended Reading High School and then went on to cosmetology...
Rosemarie Gruber
Jun 25, 2024
Rosemarie (Podolick) Gruber, 78, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in her home. She was the wife of Robert M. Gruber. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Fecenko) Podolick. Rosemarie graduated from St. Clair High School in 1963 and Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing in 1966. She was...
Robert W. Westley Sr.
Jun 20, 2024
Robert W. Westley Sr., 91, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Rader) Westley, who passed away September 4, 2003. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William H. and Virginia (Hill) Westley. Robert was a moulder at...
Annetta M. Wilson
Jun 17, 2024
Annetta M. (Arleth) Wilson, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024. She was the wife of the late Robert O. Wilson. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Marie C. (Kreibich) Arleth. Annetta took care of her parents for many years. Annetta graduated from Hallahan High School and...
John P. Kiedeisch
Jun 14, 2024
John P. Kiedeisch, 94, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joyce (Hafer) Kiedeisch, with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Louisa (Sauer) Kiedeisch. John proudly served his country in the United States...
Robert E. Barrett
Jun 11, 2024
Robert E. Barrett, 92, of Boyertown, PA and Spring Hill, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. He was the widower of the late Mary Jane (Saloka) Barrett. Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Regis and Yvonne (Laigle) Barrett. Bob was a fullback for the Ohio State Football Team, where he graduated...
William A. Chipperfield
Jun 6, 2024
William A. Chipperfield, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Calvin and Frances (Guevara) Chipperfield. William graduated from Reading High School and Reading Area Community College with a degree in accounting. He worked at General Battery for several years and was also...
Eugene A. Swavely
May 31, 2024
Eugene A. Swavely, 98, of Exeter Township, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Berkshire Commons. He was the widower of the late Margaret C. "Peggy" (Krick) Swavely, who passed away May 29, 1997. Born in St. Lawrence, he was the son of the late Albert B. and Lillie M. (Gottschall) Swavely. Eugene graduated...
Edward Bonato
May 24, 2024
Edward William Bonato, 81, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at his home. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Edward Arthur and Dora Frances Bonato. Edward graduated from New Britain Senior High School in 1961, and went on to earn his Associate's Degree from Ward School of Electronics. He...
Frank J. Iannuzzo
May 23, 2024
Frank J. Iannuzzo, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy H. (Reigel) Iannuzzo. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Giovanni J. and Santa (Ciatto) Iannuzzo. Frank graduated from Reading High School. He proudly served his country in The United States Army....
Charles E. Hinnershitz Jr.
May 18, 2024
Charles E. Hinnershitz Jr., 90, of Mt. Penn, passed away on May 18, 2024 in Reading Hospital Tower Health. He was the husband of Joyce L. (Kohl) Hinnershitz with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage. Born in Stonetown, he was the son of the late Charles E. Hinnershitz Sr. and Katharine (Behm). Charles was a graduate of Mt. Penn...
Lawrence R. "Bud" Sweigert
May 14, 2024
Lawrence R. "Bud" Sweigert, 93, of Wernersville, formerly of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 in Phoebe Berks Village. He is the widower of Joyce (Dunkelberger) Sweigert, who passed away on March 29th, 2015. Bud was a member of Schwarzwald Lutheran Church, Jacksonwald. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean...
Arthur P. Ruppert
May 13, 2024
Arthur P. Ruppert, 70, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday, May 13, 2024. He was the widower of Cynthia (Paige) Ruppert, who passed away in 1990. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur H. and Mabel (Mittower) Ruppert. Arthur graduated from Reading High School, class of 1971. He was a machinist for a tool company...
Carol Pastelock
May 8, 2024
Carol L. (Henrich) Pastelock, 67, of Exton PA passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in McKeesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Rebecca (Moffat) Henrich. Carol graduated from Elizabeth- Forward High School in Elizabeth PA and a business school in Pittsburgh, PA. She worked for the Protection...
Betty C. Becker
May 6, 2024
Betty Becker, 102, of Leesport, passed away on May 6, 2024 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Maurice Becker. Born in Philadelphia, she was the Daughter of the late Sally Heckman. She worked at Narrow Fabric in the Sustaining Department until her retirement in 1982. In addition to her husband, Betty is preceded in death by her...
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