Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
James R Falasca-Carter Jr.
Oct 24, 2022
James R. Falasca-Carter Jr., 33, of Womelsdorf, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, he was the son of James Falasca and stepmother Kathy Falasca, and mother, Jill (Carter) Smith, wife of stepfather, Todd Smith. James worked as a roofer for Wolfe Roofing. In addition to his parents, James is survived by his...
Della A. Chmielewski (Zebert)
Oct 24, 2022
Della A. (Zebert) Chmielewski, 67, of Reading, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard A. Chmielewski, with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage with. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Frances L. (Fisher) Zebert. She was a...
Maria D. Bucks (Aiello)
Oct 23, 2022
Maria D. (Aiello) Bucks, 92, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the wife of James W. Bucks who passed away in 2008. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Susan (Rose) Aiello . Maria graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1948 and was...
Dolores M. Vozella (Weisser)
Oct 21, 2022
Dolores M. (Weisser) Vozella, 76, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Walter T. Vozella Jr., of Lower Alsace. She was born in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Dolores graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing. She was a member of St Catherine Of Siena R.C.C. where...
Dolores C Harding (Wagner)
Oct 20, 2022
Dolores C (Wagner) Harding, 90, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at home. She was the wife of the late Clarence C. Harding. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene (Knoll) Wagner. She worked as a candy packer at Bortz Chocolate for many years, and in the bakery...
Elizabeth M. Schulze (Heiss)
Oct 19, 2022
Elizabeth M. (Heiss) Schulze, 88, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Emil O, Schulze III, who passed away October 25, 2014. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Heiss. Elizabeth was a machine operator at Arrow International and was a...
Arow R. Cook (Miller)
Oct 18, 2022
Arow R. Cook, 72, of West Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 19 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Cook, Sr., Born in New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Newton S. and Arlene M. (Kromer) Miller. Arow worked at Giant Grocery Store as the front end supervisor, and...
William B. Rohrbach
Oct 12, 2022
William B. Rohrbach, 64, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Marie (Winkleman) Rohrbach, of Reading. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Ruth (Hamilton) Rohrbach, of Reading, and the late William Rohrbach. William graduated from Exeter High School in 1977. He was employed at Uhrig Construction, Inc.,...
Nathaniel R. Stine
Oct 10, 2022
Nathaniel R. Stine, 21, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of Dennis Stine, and Heidi (Clark) Stine, both of Exeter Township. Nathan graduated from Exeter High School in 2019, he then graduated from the Automotive Training Center in Exton. Nathan was employed as an auto mechanic...
Jeffrey Scott Simons
Oct 7, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Simons, 58, of Birdsboro, Pa. obtained his calling peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022, at his home. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1963. He was the son of the late Richard B. Simons Sr. and June L. (Davis) Simons of Oranjestad, Aruba. He was a graduated from Wilson High School. Jeffrey began working at an early...
Patrick J Alfiero
Oct 6, 2022
Patrick J. Alfiero (Moos), passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the age of 71. Born to Francis Alfiero and Margaret Lillis, Pat was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. Pat drove truck for Empire Steel and was also a paratrooper in the Army Reserve until his unfortunate accident in '74. During his stay at Reading Rehabilitation Center...
Douglas G "Doug" Deisher
Sep 30, 2022
Douglas G. “Doug” Deisher, 80 of Wyomissing, passed away suddenly in the Reading Hospital, on Friday, September 30, 2022. He was the husband of Maryann (Knarr) Deisher, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Doug was born in Reading on December 13, 1941, a son of the late John and Edna (Squibb) Deisher. Doug was a graduate of Reading...
Marion M Gilligan (Hallman)
Sep 24, 2022
Marion M. (Hallman) Gilligan, 84, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Reading Hospital. Born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Mabel (Cassel) Hallman. Marion is survived by her children; Tammy, of Exeter, Tommy Baker, husband of Ashley, of Denver, step-daughter Doreen Egolf, wife of Dale, of Muhlenberg, and step-son,...
Betty J. Payne (Labe)
Sep 12, 2022
Betty J. (Labe) Payne, 91, of Douglassville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the wife of the late William C. Payne, who passed away November 27, 2001. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Anna S. (Ludwig) Labe. Betty graduated from Reading High School, class...
Grace Louise W. Richards (Wolfinger)
Sep 10, 2022
Grace Louise W. (Wolfinger) Richards, 87, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit. She was the wife of the late Asher Richards, who passed away October 6, 2012. Born in Revere-Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie (Sassaman) Wolfinger. Grace was a graduate of...
Carolyn V. Wolf (Fox)
Sep 9, 2022
Carolyn V. (Fox) Wolf, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Kenneth H. Wolf with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Dorothy (Kalbach) Fox. She was a 1952 graduate of...
R. George ""Buzz"" Hughes
Sep 9, 2022
R. George "Buzz" Hughes, 86, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday, September 09, 2022, in the Reading Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Raymond Hughes and Catherine (Boughter) Hughes. His mother went on to marry Buzz’s stepfather, George Schupp. Buzz graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954 and obtained...
Leonard E. Reider
Aug 28, 2022
Leonard (Len) (Lenny) E. Reider, passed away at the home of his sister Janet where he resided for 10 years at the age of 98. Formerly of St Lawrence, he went home to the Lord on August 28, 2022. He was married to the love of his life June (Lott) for 60 years before her passing in 2010. Leonard was...
Amanda B Noecker
Aug 25, 2022
Amanda B. Noecker, 39, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, in her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Brian Noecker, of New York, and the late Linda (Yerger) Noecker. Amanda is survived by her children; Rachael Fernsler, and Hailey Sexton. She is also survived by her silbings; Marlene, Grace Ann, Alisha, Brian Jr.,...
Joan Louise Smolnik
Aug 22, 2022
Joan Louise (Merkle) Smolnik a long time resident of Mt. Penn died on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the age of 88. She is predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Stanley J. Smolnik. Joan was born in Reading on July 26, 1934 to the late Gertrude A. (Haage) and Frederick J. Merkel. She graduated from CCHS. She was a...