Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Thomas E. Powers Sr.
May 4, 2023
Thomas E. Powers, Sr. (93), formerly of Reading, PA; died May 4, 2023 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love Retirement Community (Sidney, Ohio). Mr. Powers graduated from Reading (PA) Central Catholic High School 1947; Columbia University 1951; and served for 4 ½ years in the US Air Force during the Korean War (as a B-29 Navigator) until honorably discharged in 1956....
Dorothy E. Mast (Strouse)
May 2, 2023
Dorothy E. (Strouse) Mast, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Complete Care At Berkshire. She was the wife of the late Ralph S. Mast. Born in Stowe, PA, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Sadie M. (Ruffner) Strouse. Dorothy served in the Peace Corps for some time, and participated in...
Reverend George R. Winne
Apr 29, 2023
Reverend George R. Winne, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Allentown and Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception Parish Allentown died at Castle Hill Hospital – Cottingham, United Kingdom, on Saturday, April 29, 2023. He was 66 years of age. He was serving as a chaplain on a cruise from Amsterdam, when he fell ill and was airlifted to the hospital...
John M Iswalt
Apr 27, 2023
John M. Iswalt, Sr., 81, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Margaret K. (O'Brien) Iswalt, with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John P. and Julia (Luksie) Iswalt. John graduated from...
Shirley J. Miller (Keiser)
Apr 26, 2023
Shirley J. (Keiser) Miller, 95, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Country Meadows. Born in 1927 to the late Paul R. And Ethel I. (Grund) Keiser of West Lawn, Shirley Miller was graduated with honors from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1945. For a number of years she worked for Travelers Insurance Company on Penn Square,...
Thomas J. Evans
Apr 25, 2023
Thomas J. Evans, 98, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Mifflin Healthcare Center. where he was a patient for the past 10 months. He was the husband of the late Rose D. (Butner) Evans, with whom he shared 76 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Thomas and Esther...
Robert W. Maulick
Apr 22, 2023
Robert W. Maulick, 87, of Denver, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Janice E. (Rickenbach) Maulick. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Loraine (Watts) Maulick. Robert graduated from Reading High School, class of 1953 and was a...
Kurt R Shupp
Apr 20, 2023
Kurt R. Shupp, 66, of Birdsboro, passed away on Thursday, April 20th, 2023, in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ronald R. and Shirley F. (Klein) Shupp. Kurt graduated from Mt. Penn High School. He retired from the former EG Smith where he was a delivery driver. Kurt is survived by his sisters,...
Joyce M Mccloughan (Johnston)
Apr 19, 2023
Joyce M. (Johnston) McCloughan, 84, formerly of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late J. Wilmer and Mary (Bensinger) Johnston. Joyce graduated from Reading High School. She was the office manager for many years for the plastic surgeons Proserpi, Moser, Smith, and LaManna. Joyce...
Arlene J. Snyder
Apr 17, 2023
Arlene J. (Godshall) Snyder, 79, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, in Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Luke A. Snyder, who passed away September 22, 2020. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter Godshall and Ruth (Weider) Schaeffer. Arlene attended Reading High School....
Carol Del Valle (Lawson)
Apr 16, 2023
Carol (Lawson) Del Valle, 78, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Fairlane Gardens. She was the wife of the late Mario Del Valle. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clem and Ollie (Minor) Lawson. Carol is survived by her children; Edward Burth Jr., Richard Burth, Nadine Burth, and Raymond De...
Edward J Kurtz Sr.
Apr 14, 2023
Edward J. Kurtz, 94, of Reading, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Rittenhouse Senior Living. He was the husband of Ethel (Hodgkins) Kurtz with whom he celebrated 72 years of marriage. Born in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley and Stella (Butsack) Kurtz. Edward was a member of Adamstown Fish & Game and...
Frank Barry Yoder
Apr 12, 2023
Frank Barry Yoder, 83, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in his home. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Frank M. Yoder Jr. and Florence (Wink) Yoder. Frank was last employed by the Raylon Corporation. Frank is survived by his cousins, Kevin Leo Hartberger, husband of Sandra L. (Klopp), and Judith...
Tammy L Diem (Kemp)
Apr 11, 2023
Tammy L. (Kemp) Diem, 63, of Muhlenberg, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Jack H. Diem Jr., with whom she celebrated 33 years of happiness and love. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Fern (Albright) and Cleon W. Kemp Sr. Tammy graduated from Exeter High...
Daniel C. Yez
Apr 6, 2023
Daniel C. Yez, 66, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, April 6 2023, in Mercy Hospital Berryville, AR. He was the husband of Terri L. McEachron. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Chester and Rosemarie (Cacciacarne) Yez. Daniel was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1974 and graduated from Penn State University with...
Dolores E. Miller (Zondlo)
Apr 2, 2023
Dolores E. (Zondlo) Miller, A.K.A. "Bushie", 89, of Wells, Maine, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in her residence. She was the wife of the late Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Rys) Zondlo. She worked as a candy packer for R.M. Palmer for 22 years until...
Randall A Troxel
Apr 2, 2023
Randall A. Troxel, 74, of Earl Township, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of Cindre (Norman) Troxel, of Earl Township. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Calvin and Edna (Phillips) Troxel. Randy graduated from Exeter High School, class of 1966. He was a stone mason at Eshbach...
Sandra M Sublette (Stubblebine)
Mar 27, 2023
Sandra M. (Stubblebine) Sublette, 62, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Christine (Schultz) Stubblebine. Sandy went to Central Catholic High School and Reading High School, where she graduated. Sandy was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church, and was the owner of...
Mae Hoffman
Mar 26, 2023
Mae Hoffman, 94, of Exeter Township, passed away March 26, 2023, in her residence. She was the wife of the late Earl R. Hoffman with whom she shared 65 years of marriage before his death in 2016. Born in Exeter Township on March 6, 1929 as Susan Mae Wegman, Mae was the seventh child and second daughter of Walter and...
Eugene F. "Gene" Sterner
Mar 26, 2023
Eugene F. "Gene" Sterner, 60, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Christine (Hoover) Sterner. Born in Reading Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Shirley (Weitzel) Sterner. Gene was a graduate of Twin Valley High School and was previously a member of the Germania Soccer...

