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M. Susan Yapsuga
Jan 6, 2024
M. Susan (Schwenk) Yapsuga, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center while with family. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Victoria T. (Rozycki) Schwenk. Susan graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 1961 and was a member of...
Helen Moser
Jan 3, 2024
Helen M. Moser, 94, of Mt. Penn, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024 while living at Celebration Villa, Exeter. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert T. Moser for 62 yrs. She was the daughter of the late Lillian & George Sfingas of Mt. Penn.
Helen is survived by 4 children: daughter, Alison T Wolf, wife of...
Joyce "Mammy" F. Gromis
Dec 30, 2023
Joyce "Mammy" F. (Fidler) Gromis, 97, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Leonard "Pat" R. Gromis. Born in Strausstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Allen R. and Bertha D. (Spengler) Fidler.
Joyce graduated from Mohnton High School and was...
Phyllis Hafer
Dec 29, 2023
Phyllis A. (Glass) Hafer, 88, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Clarence L. Hafer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late C. LeRoy and Violet N. (Kreider) Glass. Phyllis graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1953. She was a longtime member...
Mary Lynagh
Dec 26, 2023
Mary A. (Blahosky) Lynagh, 106, of Reading, passed away on December 26, 2023, at Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late John Lynagh, who passed away May, 1976. Born in St. Clair, PA, she was one of ten children of the late Stanley and Anna (Mroezka) Blahosky. She worked in the deli department of the...
Ret. Det. Sgt. Walter W. Godshall Jr.
Dec 26, 2023
Walter W. Godshall Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Carol J. (Rau) Godshall, with whom he celebrated 29 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Walter W. Godshall Sr., and Ruth E. (Weider) Schaeffer. Walter attended Reading High School and Pennsylvania State...
Shirley A. "Dolly" Hartline
Dec 23, 2023
Shirley A. "Dolly" Hartline, 76, of Reading Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday December 23, 2023. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Shirley (Ludwig) Meyers.
Shirley was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School class of 1964. She worked as a seamstress and Owner of Top priority...
Russel W. Merkel
Dec 23, 2023
Russel Merkel, 85, of Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away at his home on December 23, 2023 in Muhlenberg, PA. He was the husband of Elaine J. (Lorah) Merkel with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Russel Merkel and Violet (Kulp) Kreider. Russel was a graduate of Exeter High School...
Janet S. Warmkessel
Dec 22, 2023
Janet S. (Swope) Warmkessel, 92, of Shillington, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 in the Mifflin Center. She was the wife of the late Lee W. Warmkessel. Born in Bethel, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marion (Heller) Swope. Janet graduated from Bethel High School.
Janet is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services...
Cheryl K. Billman
Dec 14, 2023
Cheryl K. (Smith) Billman, 79, of Bern Township, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Wayne W. Oberstedt, who passed away August 31, 2021. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William M. Smith and Emily (Shurr) Heim. She graduated from...
Linda Kindoll
Dec 11, 2023
Linda Gail (Walters) Kindoll, 75, of Leesport, PA, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at Berks Heim. Born in Harrison Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Lois V. (Shaffer) Walters. Linda graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach. She worked for multiple insurance companies for many years until her retirement. Linda loved...
Geraldine M. Wegman
Dec 10, 2023
Geraldine M. (Moyer) Wegman, 91, of Amity Township, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2023, at Amity Place Assisted Living. She was the widow of the late Daniel L. Wegman. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Fietta (Simmons) Moyer. Geraldine graduated from Pottstown High School in 1950. She was the co-owner of Wegman's...
Frank S. Marabella
Dec 9, 2023
Frank S. Marabella, 71, of Alsace Township, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cristine (Bombay) Marabella, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Palmina (Sena) Marabella. He was a member of St....
Donald S. Riegel Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
Donald S. Riegel Jr., 80, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023 at Celebration Villa of Exeter. He was the husband of Joan M. (Orth) Riegel. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Donald S. Riegel Sr. and Jeanette (Podguski), wife of Frank Natoli. Donald graduated from Reading High School. He was a manager...
Jacob N. Lovera
Dec 5, 2023
Jacob N. Lovera, 52, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Michele (Merkh) Lovera. Born in Douglassville, PA, he was the son of the late Raul J. and Corinne (Falini) Lovera. Jake graduated from Phoenixville High School and proudly served his country in The United States Marines. After...
Lesley A. Wegman
Dec 5, 2023
Lesley A. (Dunkelberger) Wegman, age 68, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Pearl (Goodhart) and LeRoy Dunkelberger. Lesley was a life-long Berks County resident. She grew up in St. Lawrence and graduated as valedictorian from Exeter Township Sr. High School in 1973....
Kian A. Jackson
Dec 4, 2023
Kian A. Jackson, 18, of Reading, passed away on December 4, 2023. He was the son of Zachary Deininger and Kayla Jackson.
Kian worked in various kitchens including Chipotle and Bojangels as a cook and culinary artist. Kian had a passion for fishing, and would fish local Berks County waterways as often as he could. He loved nature and being...
Judith Margaret Clifford
Dec 4, 2023
Judith Margaret Clifford, formerly of New York City, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023 at the Reading Hospital. Judy, born to Curtis Dunbar Clifford and Mae Leary Clifford, grew up with them and her younger brother in Lyme, Connecticut. After graduating from Northfield School for girls in 1957, Judy studied Slavic languages earning her bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke...
Robert C. Keller Jr.
Dec 3, 2023
Robert C. Keller Jr., 61, of Alsace Township, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Robert C. Sr. and Mary J. (Fick) Keller. Robert graduated from Oley Valley High in 1980 and worked as a machinist at Specialty Design for 43 years. He loved shooting...
Kathleen Odenweller
Nov 26, 2023
Kathleen A. Odenweller, 71, of Middlebury Center, passed away November 26, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born September 18, 1952, in Lake Placid, NY to Richard L. and Elizabeth (Norton) Odenweller. Kathy lived and worked in Reading, PA, for over 40 years, was an accomplished equestrian, enjoyed gardening, photography, and drawing, and being involved with SCCA...
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