Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Audrey Moyer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...