Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Audrey Moyer
Nov 4, 2023
Audrey E. (Grumbling) Moyer, 81, of Oley, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023 in her home. She was the wife of the late Carl E. Moyer Sr., who passed away in 2004. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Violet (Faber) Grumbling. Audrey attended Fritztown High School and was a deli clerk at...
Henry P. Skowron
Oct 29, 2023
Henry P. Skowron, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 in Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Henry fought a courageous battle to the very end. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Pizzuto) Skowron, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Hamelin, Germany, he was the son of the late Konstanty...
Doreen Lynne Stanley
Oct 26, 2023
Doreen Lynne (Kantner) Stanley, 67, of St. Lawrence, PA, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Valley Forge, PA, she was the daughter of Janet (Evans) Vroman and the late Neil LeRoy Kantner. Doreen graduated from Exeter High School, class of 1973. She loved cooking and baking, and was truly amazing at it. Doreen...
Daniel L. Schappell
Oct 25, 2023
Daniel L. Schappell, 57, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Lee Schappell and the late Catherine E. (Shubrooks) Stump. Dan graduated from Reading High School, and went on to work as a baker at Sweet Street Desserts for many years.
In addition to his father,...
Mary C. Swavely
Oct 24, 2023
Mary C. (Stapleton) Swavely, 103, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul B. Swavely. Born in Boyertown, she was the daughter of the late Samuel P. and Andora M. (Miller) Stapleton. Mary was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church.
Mary is survived by her two daughters Sherri...
Dorothy Haring
Oct 23, 2023
Dottie Haring, 60, of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 23, 2023 in her home. She was the wife of Randy Haring. Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of Audrey (Reading) McAbee and the late John McAbee.
Dottie was a graduate of Ft. Lauderdale University Class of 1983, earning her bachelors degree at 19 years old. She was...
Lenard Stuart Lieberman
Oct 23, 2023
Lenard Stuart Lieberman, 64, of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Honorable Calvin Lieberman and A. Jean (Fehr) Lieberman. Lenard graduated from Central Catholic High School where he played football. He continued his education at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, where he achieved...
Dorothy Breitegam
Oct 14, 2023
Dorothy D. (Davis) Breitegam, 98, of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Lauderdale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Manda (Ucynski) Davis. Dorothy graduated from Mt. Penn High School and was a member of First Baptist Church of Reading. Dorothy was the secretary for...
Barry Wunder
Oct 13, 2023
Barry Lee Wunder, 76, of Cumru Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2023 in his home. He was the husband of Aneta L. (Stoudt) Wunder, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Harrison and Mildred (Steinbraunn) Wunder. Barry graduated from Muhlenberg High School where he excelled...
David M. Shirk Jr.
Oct 13, 2023
David M. Shirk Jr., 85, of Mohnton, PA, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023 at Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Darlene E. (Trostle) Shirk. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late David M. Shirk Sr., and Bertha (Wiker) Shirk. David proudly served his country in the United States...
Kenneth Sweitzer
Oct 12, 2023
Kenneth R. Sweitzer Jr., 61, of Reading, PA, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth R. Sweitzer Sr. and Ann (Reinoehl) Sweitzer.
Kenneth is survived by his children; Megan Poznanski (Matt), Jacob Sweitzer (Dawn), and Nicholas Sweitzer (Kaylin). He is also survived by his grandchildren;...
Janet P. Lutz
Oct 11, 2023
Janet P. Lutz, 97, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Janet was born in Columbia, PA, raised in Lancaster and graduated from McCaskey High School. She studied at Traphagen School of Fashion Design and worked on Wall Street while in New York. Janet was also an IBM operator at Lancaster...
Katalin Vida
Oct 8, 2023
Katalin Vida, 85, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Laszlo Vida, with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Hungary, she was the daughter of the late George and Teresa (Sprau) Schaeffer. Katalin worked as a beautician for many years until her retirement and was a...
Louise E. Angstadt
Oct 3, 2023
Louise E. (Moyer) Angstadt, 91, of Easton, formerly of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 in St. Luke's Anderson Campus in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Richard L. Angstadt, with whom she celebrated 71 years of marriage. Born in Reading PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith (Wanamaker) Moyer.
Louise graduated from...
Maria Lucinda Gomez De Rodriguez
Oct 2, 2023
María Lucinda Gómez De Rodríguez, cariñosamente llamada "Lucy", Nació el 18 de enero del 1960, falleció el 2 de Octubre del 2023. Unió su vida con José Ramón Rodríguez, con quien celebró 42 años de feliz matrimonio. Procrearon 2 hermosos hijos, Mártir Benjamin, y Melida Marleny(fallecida).
Dios le dio el privilegio de vivir junto a su hijo Benjamin, su nuera...
James F. McCoy
Sep 29, 2023
James F. McCoy, 57, of Douglassville, passed away on September 29, 2023. He was the husband of Lisa (Care) McCoy. Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, he was the son of Robert Franklin Suggs of Aurora, Colorado and Mary Lynn (Giddings) McCoy of Narvon, Pennsylvania.
James was a graduate of Twin Valley High School class of 1984. He served his country...
Billie Jean Buckland
Sep 28, 2023
Billie Jean Buckland, 49, of Mt. Penn, passed away on September 28, 2023. She was the wife and “Babe” of Edward Buckland with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Michael Hill of Virginville, Diana Care-Schollenberger of Birdsboro, widow of David.
Billie Jean was a graduate of Pottstown High School. She spent...
Doris Petri
Sep 27, 2023
Doris Lois Petri, Age 90, of Richmond, Texas entered into eternal rest on September 27, 2023. She resided at The Residences at River Park West / Assisted Living Personal Care Home in Richmond, Texas.
She was the loving wife of 61 years to the late Manfred (Fritz) Arthur Petri before he passed away on December 08, 2020.
Born in Homeopathic Hospital,...
Sandra J. Stief
Sep 26, 2023
Sandra Jane (Burkhart) Stief, 80, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Laurel Center. Born at Reading Hospital on July 28, 1943, the youngest of five children. She was the daughter of Isaac L. Burkhart who was the former V.P. of Forest Hills Cemetery and responsible for much of the early work in creating the cemetery. The...
Janet Romanski
Sep 26, 2023
Janet D. Romanski, 92, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Ronald B. Romanski, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Elpidio and Carmella (Dastra) DeCarlo. Janet was a floral designer at...