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

Allegra Kathryn Grabey (Yoder)

Allegra Kathryn Grabey (Yoder)

Dec 18, 2022

Allegra Kathryn (Yoder) Grabey, 84, of Leesport, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Charles Henry Grabey, who passed away in 2007. Born in Reiffton, PA, she was one of five children of the late Scott and Myrtle (Seidel) Yoder. Allegra obtained her GED from Reading High School and went...

Elizabeth Mesisca (Costabile)

Elizabeth Mesisca (Costabile)

Dec 14, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" (Costabile) Mesisca, 89, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Berkshire Commons. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Mesisca. Nicholas and Elizabeth were married in 1953, and spent 62 years of marriage together before his passing in 2016. Born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Rose (Negro)...

Anna Ruth Lubas (Kleckner)

Anna Ruth Lubas (Kleckner)

Dec 14, 2022

Anna Ruth (Kleckner) Lubas, 93, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Berkshire Commons. She was the wife of the late John F. Lubas, who passed away July 2014. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Catherine (Clouser) Kleckner. Anna graduated from Reading High School, class of 1947. She was a...

Elsie Marie Snyder (Diener)

Elsie Marie Snyder (Diener)

Dec 13, 2022

Elsie Marie (Diener) Snyder, 89, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Coupeville, Washington. She was the wife of the late Herbert Snyder who passed away in 2008. Born in Stony Creek Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy B. and Alice (Palm) Diener. She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School,...

Nicolas H. Juergensen

Nicolas H. Juergensen

Dec 11, 2022

Nicolas H. Juergensen, 78, formerly of Exeter and Reading, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Renaissance Senior Home, Orwigsburg, Pa. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Adolf and Mary L. (Locke) Juergensen. Nick graduated from Lycoming College with a BA in Psychology. He held various positions throughout his working career. He worked...

Gustave R. Kihlstrom

Gustave R. Kihlstrom

Dec 4, 2022

Gustave R. Kihlstrom Jr., 90, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, in Berkshire Commons. He was the husband of Betty Ann (Garner) Kihlstrom, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Gustave and Anna (Nilson) Kihlstrom. Gus graduated from South Lancaster Academy in Massachusetts. He proudly...

Emma M. Stewart (Ott)

Emma M. Stewart (Ott)

Dec 2, 2022

Emma M. (Ott) Stewart, 87, of Birdsboro, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Stewart. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James and Lydia (Resteau) Ott. Emma attended Abington High School. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Bensalem, and the Animal...

Zarko Mitov

Zarko Mitov

Nov 30, 2022

Zarko Mitov, 74, of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Maia (Dimitrova) Mitova. Born in Bulgaria, was the son of the late Ivan and Stanka (Damianova) Mitov Zarko was a gymnast coach for 46 years. In addition to his wife, Zarko is survived by his children; Silvia Hutchinson, and Liubomir...

John Michael Yerger Ii

John Michael Yerger Ii

Nov 29, 2022

John Michael Yerger II, 31, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ann Marie "Nancy" Scherer, and John Michael Yerger, Philadelphia. John graduated from Antietam High School. He worked many jobs throughout his life, lastly working at Walmart as a sales associate. John is survived by his...

Andrew T. Kline Sr.

Andrew T. Kline Sr.

Nov 29, 2022

Andrew T. Kline Sr., "Andy", 73, of Limekiln, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Susan J. (Seamans) Kline, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage on June 15, 2022. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he was the son of the late James and Claire (Klein) Kline. Andy graduated from Central...

Sandy M. Kofroth (Wiczalkowski)

Sandy M. Kofroth (Wiczalkowski)

Nov 25, 2022

Sandy M. (Wiczalkowski) Kofroth, 72, of Reading, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Virginia (Szyszputowski) Wiczalkowski. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, and worked at Screpesi's for over 20 years. Sandy loved Bingo and going...

R. Elaine Wegman

R. Elaine Wegman

Nov 25, 2022

R. Elaine Wegman, 81, of Oley Township, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, in Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Reading. Born in Oley, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Arlene (Redcay) Wegman. She was a graduate of Exeter High School, class of 1958, and went on to work in the food service industry. Elaine was...

Glenn R. Slater

Glenn R. Slater

Nov 24, 2022

Glenn R. Slater, 92, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed quietly on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital. Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Lucille (Harrold) Slater, and loving husband of the late Rita F. (Merlino) Slater. Glenn proudly served his country for 20 years in the United States Army, serving...

Emma "Tex" L Johnson (Krimmel)

Emma "Tex" L Johnson (Krimmel)

Nov 23, 2022

Tex Johnson, born Emma Lucille on 30, November 1919 to Rudolph and Mary (Krimmel) Pruss in Denver, CO., passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in The Heritage of Green Hills. The family moved to Texas in her early life, hence her nickname Tex. At the age of 16 Tex won a design contest sponsored by Vogue Magazine and was awarded...

Rosemary Moses

Rosemary Moses

Nov 22, 2022

Rosemary Moses, 55, of Douglassville, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Kenneth Moses, with whom she shared 21 years of marriage. Born in Ghana, she was the daughter of Solomon Osei-Ababio and Cecilia Osafo Osei Ababio. Rosemary received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Ghana, and her Masters Degree from...

Raymond E. Mcfadden

Raymond E. Mcfadden

Nov 14, 2022

Raymond E. McFadden, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Charlene (Frasso) McFadden. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Helen (Montgomery) McFadden. Raymond was a pipe-fitter until his retirement in 2004. In addition to his wife, Raymond is survived by...

Charlotte R. Saldivar (Crabtree)

Charlotte R. Saldivar (Crabtree)

Nov 7, 2022

Charlotte Rose (Crabtree) Saldivar "Chic", 83, of Temple, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, in her home. She is the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. William Henry Crabtree of Birdsboro. Charlotte Saldivar was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Columbia County. She was a former member of the Women's American Legion, post #288. She resided in Chesapeake, VA with...

Susie C. Stanley (Cunningham)

Susie C. Stanley (Cunningham)

Nov 2, 2022

Susie Cunningham Stanley of Reading, PA, formerly of Portland, OR and Baltimore, MD, among other locations died at age 74 on November 2, 2022. Born in Ashland, KY, Susie was the daughter of Clayton and Sue (Rogers) Cunningham. Susie’s spouse and life partner, John, died in 2020. Susie was the loving mother of Michael, husband of Natsu, of Tokyo, Japan...

Daniel P Resh Sr.

Daniel P Resh Sr.

Oct 27, 2022

Daniel P. Resh, Sr, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in his home. Born in Reading PA, he was the son of the late Franklin E. and Esther (Wayne) Resh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna M. (Schulze) Resh. He is survived by two sons, Daniel P. Resh, Jr., husband of Diane,...

Lee M. Mccloughan

Lee M. Mccloughan

Oct 26, 2022

Lee M. McCloughan, known by many as “General Lee”, 91, of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Born in Columbia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Roland W. and Pearl E.(Fausnaught) McCloughan. He graduated from Reading High School and Reading Business School. Lee proudly served his country in The United States Navy during the Korean Conflict....