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

Richard J. Delong

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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.

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)

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)

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

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)

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...

Robert "Bob" Mazzo

Robert "Bob" Mazzo

Oct 28, 2020

Robert "Bob" Mazzo, 91, of Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Margaret B. "Peggy" Mazzo, who passed away in 1994. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Francis P. and Sarah R. (Natoli) Mazzo. Bob was the manager at John Mazzo Men's Shop for most of...

Glenda E. Vega-Ortiz

Glenda E. Vega-Ortiz

Oct 27, 2020

Glenda E. Vega-Ortiz, 51, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in her home. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Jorge Vega, Ohio and Ana Ortiz, Reading. She was a member of Casa de Restoracion which was located in St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. Glenda was self employed and always would find a job...

Sheila E. Mengel (Schmehl)

Sheila E. Mengel (Schmehl)

Oct 26, 2020

Sheila E. (Schmehl) Mengel, 83, of Reading, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ernest N. Mengel, Sr., who passed away in 2014. Born in Leesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Margaret (Heckman) Schmehl. Sheila is a 1955 graduate of Reading High School. Sheila is...

Lawrence E. "Larry" Debeck

Lawrence E. "Larry" Debeck

Oct 19, 2020

Lawrence E. "Larry" DeBeck, 86, of Reading, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, in Powerback Rehabilitation, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Fischer) DeBeck. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Edmund and Sarah (Bright) DeBeck. Larry was a Wilson High School graduate, attended Penn State University and proudly served in the U.S....

Gloria L. Renninger (Ludwig)

Gloria L. Renninger (Ludwig)

Oct 16, 2020

Gloria L. (Ludwig) Renninger, 94, formerly of Cumru Twp., passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Renninger, Sr. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Estella (Gable) Ludwig. She was a 1945 graduate of Mount Penn High School and...

Bryan Dohn

Bryan Dohn

Oct 7, 2020

Bryan Dohn, 50, of Cumru Twp., passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Bocian) Dohn. Born in Huntington, NY, he was the son of the late Corrie and Judy (Bird) Dohn. Bryan was graduate of Caesar Rodney High School, DE and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during...