Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Mary J. Keller (Fick)
Feb 9, 2020
Mary J. (Fick) Keller, 79, of Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of Robert C. Keller, Sr., who passed away on September 27, 1994. Born in Alsace Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul O. Fick and Helen C. (Manwiller) Fick. She enjoyed visiting her camp, quilting,...
Emily E. Van Tiggelen (Boltz)
Feb 5, 2020
Emily E. (Boltz) Van Tiggelen, 89, of Wyomissing and formerly of Alsace Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in The Highlands at Wyomissing. She was the wife of the late Robert Van Tiggelen. Born in Maidencreek Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Minnie (Miller) Boltz. Emily was a graduate of Hamburg High School and...
Grace I. Staub (Riegel)
Feb 2, 2020
Grace I. (Riegel) Staub, 98, of Birdsboro, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of her first husband, the late Howard Hoffman, who passed away in 1976 and her second husband, the late George S. Staub, who passed way in 2004. Born in Grill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry...
Renza E. Sharpley (Woods)
Jan 30, 2020
Renza E. (Woods) Sharpley, 39, of Denver, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, in The Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Steven Sharpley. Born in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Adrienne T. (Reay) Woods of Denver and the late William N. Woods. Renza graduated from Blue Mountain Academy and worked...
John Roger Auman
Jan 27, 2020
John Roger Auman, 74, of Pennside, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late John W. and Grace R. (Deininger) Auman. Roger was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church and graduated valedictorian from Mt. Penn High School in 1963. He also graduated from Lehigh University with...
Lindamarie Lee
Jan 25, 2020
LindaMarie (Battaglia) Lee, 58, of Temple, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Lionel I. Lee. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late John J. Battaglia and Helen Jane (Sendall) Battaglia, Pittsburgh and was a member of Holy Guardian Angels RC Church. Linda...
Michael G. Trommatter
Jan 24, 2020
Michael G. Trommatter, 59, of East Reading, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Karen A. (Barrett) Trommatter. Born in Cherry Point, VA, he was the son of James and Sandra (Beck) Trommatter, Williamsburg, VA. He was a member of Seyfert Wesleyan Church, Birdsboro and the founder of Safehouse Bird Rescue. Mike...
Thomas Michael Hertzog Jr.
Jan 21, 2020
Thomas Michael Hertzog, Jr., 40, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Thomas M. Hertzog, Sr., Mohnton and Deidre A. (Gring) Hertzog, FL. He graduated from Governor Mifflin High School, worked as a motor winder for Ram Industries for over 15 years and enjoyed being outdoors....
William Andrew D'Andrea Jr.
Jan 21, 2020
William Andrew D'Andrea, Jr., 80, of Reading, Pa and Vero Beach, FL. passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in VNA Hospice House, in Vero Beach. Born in Torrington, CT, he was the son of the late William Andrew and Anita M. (Finello) D'Andrea, William proudly served in the U.S. Marines. Early in his life he relocated to Syracuse, NY...
Lionel A. Santos
Jan 19, 2020
Lionel A. Santos, 62, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, in his home. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Dolores Santos and Anna (Diaz) Santos of Puerto Rico. Lionel worked as a pipe fitter, lastly worked for Cambridge Lee. He was an outdoors-man, enjoying hiking and spending time outside. Lionel is...
Sandra L. Baer (Stambaugh)
Jan 17, 2020
Sandra L. (Stambaugh) Baer, 73, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, in Maidencreek Place Senior Living Community. She was the wife of the late Donald C. Baer, who passed away on January 3, 2006. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Richard Stambaugh and the late Pat and Fern Papola. Sandra was retired...
Beryl M. Neil (Long)
Jan 12, 2020
Beryl M. (Long) Neil, 98, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Fairlane Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation of Reading. She was the wife of the late Bruce A. Neil, who passed away in 2001. Born in Cookport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Simpson M. and Zada (Lydic) Long. Beryl graduated from Derry Borough High...
Grace R. Auman (Deininger)
Jan 6, 2020
Grace R. (Deininger) Auman, 97, of Pennside, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. She was the wife of the late John W. Auman, who was a WWII Air Force Veteran and with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Barbara (Crawford) Deininger. Grace was a...
Michael J. Spear
Jan 4, 2020
Michael J. Spear, 67, of Exeter Township, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, January 4, 2020, in his home. He was the husband of Valerie A. (Marut) Spear, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late James H. Spear and Ruth A. (Lusher) Spear of Florida....
Richard B. Unger
Jan 2, 2020
Richard B. Unger, 61, of Palmerton (formerly of Reading), passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home. He was the husband of Donna L. (Brown) Unger. Born on September 16, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late E. Robert and Arlene (Clungeon) Unger. Richard was a 1976 graduate of Exeter High School and served...
Gail V. Torrence (Ververelli)
Dec 31, 2019
Gail Ververelli Torrence, 60, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in her home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dimitri J. Ververelli and Anastasia (Hadgimallis) Ververelli, of Blue Bell. Gail, attended Harriton High School and was a 1981 graduate of Moore College of Art & Design. She was a member of...
Dorothy I. Bolick
Dec 30, 2019
Dorothy I. (Martin) Bolick, 90, of Pottstown, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, in Pottstown, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa she was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Drevenak) Martin. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband Army Staff Sgt. Richard F. Bolick, son, Carl S. Bolick husband of Helen Karpovich of Temple, grandson Carl...
Jolene B. Miller (Bowman)
Dec 30, 2019
Jolene B. (Bowman) Miller, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, in her home. She was the wife of the late Earl D. "Blackie" Miller. Born in Omaha, NB, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helena (Hammernick) Bowman. Jolene was a member of Community U.C.C. and was a Sunday School teacher. She was...
Nancy A. Pruzinsky (Albright)
Dec 28, 2019
Nancy A. (Albright) Pruzinsky, 87, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, in Country Meadows. She was the wife of the late Dr. Stephen R. Pruzinsky. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Helen E. (Gromis) Albright. She graduated from Reading High School in 1949 and attended Reading Hospital School of...
Ellis J. Edmonds
Dec 24, 2019
Ellis J. Edmonds, 84, of Exeter, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Jacqueline LaRue "Lynne" (Kline) Edmonds of Exeter. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Ernestine (Wolfe) Edmonds. Ellis was a 1953 Graduate of Mt. Penn High School,...