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Ronald W. Stoudt
Jan 26, 2024
Ronald W. Stoudt, 81, of West Lawn, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Country Meadows Retirement Communities with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Judith A. (DeLong) Stoudt, of West Lawn. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Virginia (Bare) Stoudt. Ronald was a graduate of Wilson...
Anna L. Miltenberger
Jan 25, 2024
Anna L. (Lesko) Miltenberger, 94, of Fleetwood, PA, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Paul M. Miltenberger. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Jenny (Michalski) Lesko. Anna graduated from Reading High School. She was a member of Community...
Carol A. Rimby
Jan 24, 2024
Carol A. (Breitegam) Rimby, 68, of Birdsboro, PA passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024. She was comforted by her husband, family, relatives, and friends in the days leading up to her passing. She died knowing she was surrounded by love and she returned that love ten fold. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William K....
Janice Chappie
Jan 21, 2024
Janice M. Chappie, 78, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Donald G. Chappie, who passed away January 8, 2008. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. and Mary E. (Shultz) Gottschall. She attended Exeter High...
Emanuel Kolevas
Jan 19, 2024
Emanuel P. "Manny" Kolevas, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 in his home. He was the husband of Catherine (Reilly) Kolevas, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Inousses, Greece, he was the son of the late Panaghoti and Eleftheria (Moundalas) Kolevas. Manny was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox...
Gail Thomas
Jan 17, 2024
Gail Thomas, 71, of Laureldale, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Glenn R. Thomas. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Florence M. (Eck) Buchert. Gail graduated from Reading High School, and was later an artisan, selling her hand-made items...
Zofija Dausiene
Jan 17, 2024
Zofija (Marcinkenaite) Dausiene, 100, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Romualdas Dausa. Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late Juozapas Marcinkenas and Zofija Marcinkeniene (Kulbaite) . Zofija was a seamstress before moving to the United States.
Zofija is survived by her daughter Nijole, wife...
Brooke M. Boyer
Jan 15, 2024
Brooke M. Boyer, 73, passed away at Willowbrook Nursing Facility on January 15th, 2024. We are so very grateful for their attention and compassion.
Brooke was the son of Janet (nee Focht) Boyer and Charles A. Boyer. He was a 1968 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School, where he played football and excelled in track, winning a state championship title...
Daniel Seda
Jan 15, 2024
Daniel E. Seda, 39, of Fleetwood, PA, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Fela Maria (Rodriguez) Seda, and Rafael Seda Sr., of Reading. Dan graduated from Reading High School class of 2002. He was the previous owner of Cutting Edge Fabrication. Dan loved music, golfing, hiking, reading, comic...
Jeanne E. Shaaber
Jan 13, 2024
On January 13, 2024, Jeanne E. (Eagle) Shaaber of Alsace Township passed away peacefully in Tower Health Reading Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was born on November 19, 1934 in Reading to Catherine (Heft) and Clarence Eagle. She graduated from Reading High School class of 1953.
After working several jobs in local retail businesses, she went to work for Capital Blue...
Robert C. Alena
Jan 12, 2024
Robert C. Alena, 67, of Bernville, passed away on January 12, 2024 in Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Catharine A. (Wagner) Alena with whom he shared 10 years of marriage. Robert is predeceased by his first wife, Jane L. (Koch) Alena, who passed away in 2012, with whom he shared 36 years...
Luther "Del" Long Jr.
Jan 7, 2024
Luther Delbert "Del" Long Jr., 79, of St. Lawrence, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Donna (Rotruck) Long, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Luther Delbert Long Sr., and Elizabeth (Meck) Knutson. Del graduated from Cornwall High...
M. Susan Yapsuga
Jan 6, 2024
M. Susan (Schwenk) Yapsuga, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center while with family. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Victoria T. (Rozycki) Schwenk. Susan graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 1961 and was a member of...
Helen Moser
Jan 3, 2024
Helen M. Moser, 94, of Mt. Penn, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024 while living at Celebration Villa, Exeter. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert T. Moser for 62 yrs. She was the daughter of the late Lillian & George Sfingas of Mt. Penn.
Helen is survived by 4 children: daughter, Alison T Wolf, wife of...
Joyce "Mammy" F. Gromis
Dec 30, 2023
Joyce "Mammy" F. (Fidler) Gromis, 97, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Leonard "Pat" R. Gromis. Born in Strausstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Allen R. and Bertha D. (Spengler) Fidler.
Joyce graduated from Mohnton High School and was...
Phyllis Hafer
Dec 29, 2023
Phyllis A. (Glass) Hafer, 88, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Clarence L. Hafer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late C. LeRoy and Violet N. (Kreider) Glass. Phyllis graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1953. She was a longtime member...
Mary Lynagh
Dec 26, 2023
Mary A. (Blahosky) Lynagh, 106, of Reading, passed away on December 26, 2023, at Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late John Lynagh, who passed away May, 1976. Born in St. Clair, PA, she was one of ten children of the late Stanley and Anna (Mroezka) Blahosky. She worked in the deli department of the...
Ret. Det. Sgt. Walter W. Godshall Jr.
Dec 26, 2023
Walter W. Godshall Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Carol J. (Rau) Godshall, with whom he celebrated 29 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Walter W. Godshall Sr., and Ruth E. (Weider) Schaeffer. Walter attended Reading High School and Pennsylvania State...
Shirley A. "Dolly" Hartline
Dec 23, 2023
Shirley A. "Dolly" Hartline, 76, of Reading Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday December 23, 2023. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Shirley (Ludwig) Meyers.
Shirley was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School class of 1964. She worked as a seamstress and Owner of Top priority...
Russel W. Merkel
Dec 23, 2023
Russel Merkel, 85, of Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away at his home on December 23, 2023 in Muhlenberg, PA. He was the husband of Elaine J. (Lorah) Merkel with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Russel Merkel and Violet (Kulp) Kreider. Russel was a graduate of Exeter High School...
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