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Dorcas L. Zilles (Ludwig)
Dec 8, 2020
Dorcas A. (Ludwig) Zilles, 91, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Frank Zilles, who passed away in 1985. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Estella (Gable) Ludwig. Dorcas was a 1947 graduate of Mount Penn...
Manfred A. Petri
Dec 8, 2020
Manfred A. (Fritz) Petri, 83, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in Rosenberg Health & Rehabilitation Center, TX. He was the husband of Doris L. (Johnson) Petri, Richmond, TX. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late Henry J., Sr. and Ida L. (Fisher) Petri. Manfred proudly served in the U. S. Air Force....
Phyllis Witman (Collins)
Dec 8, 2020
Phyllis (Collins) Witman passed away on December 8th in the loving arms of her daughters. Phyllis was born on March 28th 1927 and is survived by her husband of 71 years Donald J Witman who unfortunately could not be by her side. Also surviving are daughter Jean Miller (J Randall) of Wyomissing and their children Scott, Erica, Kristen and Kevin;...
Jane V. Kostival (Moyer)
Dec 6, 2020
Jane V. (Moyer) Kostival, 99, formerly of Mt. Penn , passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, in ManorCare Health Services-Sinking Spring. She was the widow of John M. Kostival who passed away April 22, 1971. Born on the Fourth of July, 1921 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Beaulah (Fisher) Moyer. Jane was a...
Geraldine V. Karahalias (Pfleger)
Dec 5, 2020
Geraldine V. (Pfleger) Karahalias, 82, of Birdsboro, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, in her home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Vera Pfleger. Geri was a 1957 Graduate of Reading High School and was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. She was private caregiver for many years and...
Antoinette M. Formando (Vitale)
Dec 3, 2020
Antoinette M. (Vitale) Formando, 90, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Sara (Talarico) Vitale. She was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C., a huge Philadelphia Phillies Fan and a member of World Gym...
Richard J. Delong
Dec 3, 2020
Richard J. DeLong, 86, of Temple, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin and Anna (Hiester) DeLong. Richard was a graduate of Reading High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Berks County Volunteer Fireman's Association and the...
Judith A. Wunsch (Bauman)
Dec 2, 2020
Judith A. (Bauman) Wunsch, 80, of Wernersville, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Carl R. Wunsch. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank R. and Pauline M. (Bitters) Bauman. Judith earned her Bachelor's Degree in education from Kutztown University and worked as...
George P. Thomas
Nov 19, 2020
George P. Thomas, 96, of Pennside, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, in The Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Shirley Thomas. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Thalia Thomas (Demakou). George was a graduate of Reading High School, spent a brief tour in the U.S. Army, and was...
Barbara J. Clayton (Knoll)
Nov 19, 2020
Barbara J. (Knoll) Clayton, 93, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, in Reading Hospital from heart failure. She was the wife of the late C. William Clayton. Born in Reading, PA on January 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Ortrud K. (Kuntze) Knoll. Barb was a member of Trinity U.C.C. Mt....
Luisa Kowaleski (Peschi)
Nov 17, 2020
Luisa (Peschi) Kowaleski of Exeter Township, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in her home with family present. She was the wife of the late Jose Alvair. Born in Rome, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Addino and Margarita (Borani) Peschi. With her family, she moved to Cordoba, Argentina at the age of eight, graduating...
Kelly A. Mccloskey (Heydt)
Nov 15, 2020
Kelly A. (Heydt) McCloskey, 49, of Boyertown, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of John R. McCloskey, Jr. Born in Boyertown, PA, she was the daughter of Linwood D. and Kandy L. (Babb) Heydt, Boyertown. Kelly graduated from Boyertown High School, then attended Temple University, where she was a 3-time National All-American...
Tracy L. Davidheiser (Myers)
Nov 15, 2020
Tracy L. (Myers) Davidheiser, 49, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Mitchell T. Davidheiser. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gregory G. Sr. and Alice Mae (Wagner) Myers. She was a 1988 graduate of Daniel Boone Area High School, Reading Hospital School of...
Phillip Compton
Nov 9, 2020
Phillip Compton, 63, of Reading, passed away on Monday, November 9th, 2020, in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Qiuyan (Sun) Compton. Born in Lansdale, PA, he was the son of the late William Compton and Jean Compton (Crouthamel). Phillip received his Bachelor's Degree in music history from Susquehanna University, and went on to receive...
Shauna Lyn Koller
Nov 9, 2020
Shauna Lyn Koller, 48, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Randy and Toni (Schweitzer) Koller of Fleetwood. Shauna was a proud graduate of John Paul II Center for Special Learning. She is survived by her paternal grandmother Dolores Koller widow of...
Richard A. Miller Sr.
Nov 5, 2020
Richard A. Miller Sr. 87, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Anna L. (Snyder) Miller. Born in Ephrata, PA, he was the son of the late James H. and Mary (Winkleman) Miller and was a member of Lighthouse Bible Church. Rich worked as a...
Louise M. Barrasso (Decisco)
Nov 3, 2020
Louise M. (DeCisco) Barrasso, 98, of Exeter, formerly of Pennside, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in Berkshire Commons. She was the wife of the late John A. Barrasso, Jr., who passed away in 2005. Born in Union Bridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria (Spina) DeCisco. She was a graduate of both Reading...
Ann Mccarney (Young)
Nov 1, 2020
Ann Young McCarney of Morgantown, Pennsylvania, born July 2, 1926 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, died on November 1, 2020 at Chestnut Knoll Boyertown, at the age of 94. Ann was predeceased by her husband, Gene P McCarney and son, Michael D. McCarney. She is survived by her four children, William McCarney; Elizabeth Shultz, wife of David; James E. McCarney, husband of...
Stephen Kenneth Seaman
Nov 1, 2020
Stephen Kenneth Seaman, 60, of Reading, passed from this life on Sunday, November 1, 2020, surrounded by family. Born on July 18,1960, in Reading, Pa, he was the son of Elizabeth (Kugler) Seaman Bodek and the late Kenneth Seaman. Steve was a 1978 graduate of Holy Name High School and was a member of Slovak Catholic Sokols. He was the...
Virginia E. Brossman (Smith)
Oct 28, 2020
Virginia E. (Smith) Brossman, 90, of Denver, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in LaGrange, GA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mary Catherine (Stephens) Smith. Virginia was a loving mother and grandmother who cared for her family and her children above all things. She had a kind...
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