Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
John C. Ream Jr.
Jun 27, 2017
John C. Ream, Jr., 71, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Born in Elverson, he was a son of the late John C., Sr. and Ada (Strock) Ream. John was the loving father and grandfather of three daughters, Joy L. wife of Gerald A. Boyer, Jr. of Birdsboro, Monna J....
Cary G. Whitman
Jun 25, 2017
Cary G. Whitman,77, of St Lawrence, passed, Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judith A. (Schmoyer) Whitman with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert H. and Margaret E. (Gillmor) Whitman. Cary was a...
Alice Reist
Jun 24, 2017
Alice J. Reist, 57, of Birdsboro, passed away, Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Rev. Michael L. Reist. Born in Gibraltar, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. and Edith A. (Killian) Brooke. Alice was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stony Creek and was an...
John Adam Didyoung
Jun 22, 2017
John A. Didyoung, 90, of Temple, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 22, 2017. He was the widower of Adelaide L. (Youse) Didyoung who passed away May 17, 2017, and with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, John was the son of the late John J.W. and Elfrieda E. (Boldt) Didyoung. John was a graduate...
Dorothy Ginader
Jun 21, 2017
Dorothy J. (Dot) Ginader, 90, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Keystone Villa-Douglassville. She was born on October 28,1926 in Reading, PA to Ellen T. (Griener) and Curtis R. Tomlinson. She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. Her final six months of nurse's training was...
Jacob P. ""Jake"" Meyers
Jun 20, 2017
Jacob P. "Jake" Meyers ,96, of Mount Penn, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was the widower of Shirley A. (Ludwig) Meyers who passed away October 23, 1992. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob P. and Emily S. (Wells) Meyers. Jake was a United States Army veteran of World War II and was a...
Charles R. Portner
Jun 18, 2017
Charles R. Portner, 88, formerly of Northeast Reading, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 in the Berks County Home/Berks Heim. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary E. (Clauser) Portner. Charles attended Reading High School and was employed as a machinist with Roeper Crane and Hoist for many years until his retirement He...
Roberta Romig
Jun 14, 2017
Roberta M. Romig, 78, of Shillington, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Catherine M. (Yoh) Romig. Roberta was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of One U.C.C. where she participated in the choir, was involved with...
H. Kolton
Jun 12, 2017
H. Olga Kolton, 89, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Country Meadows-Wyomissing. She was the widow of Vladimir J. Kolton who passed away July 5, 1994. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Eva (Borys) Anderson. Olga was a graduate of Reading High School and the McCann School of Business....
Betty A. Zettlemoyer (Englehart)
Jun 9, 2017
Betty A. (Englehart) Zettlemoyer Betty A. Zettlemoyer, born October 10, 1928, aged 88 years, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on June 9 at Keystone Villa, Douglassville where she had resided since June of 2015. Born in Stony Creek Mills, she was the daughter of the late Erma S. (Keller) Faust and Calvin Englehart. Betty was a 1946 graduate of...
Barbara Bowman
Jun 9, 2017
Barbara "Boopsie" Bowman, 79, of Reading, passed away, Friday, June 9, 2017. Born in Reading Pa, she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine (Wentzel) Bowman. Barbara worked for Luden's for many years until her retirement. She is survived by one son Michael J. Bowman husband of Elaine of Reading, three grandsons, three great grandsons, two nieces, two...
Jeffrey L. Levan
Jun 8, 2017
Jeffrey L. Levan, 61, Amity Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Susan G. (Gabriel) Levan. Born in Reading, he was the son of Shirley (Herb) Levan of Bern Township and the late Leonard Levan. Jeffrey was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1974 and was a member of Moose...
Sharon Reeser
Jun 8, 2017
Sharon J. Reeser, 67, of Robeson Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of L. Scott Reeser. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Geneva (Witkowski) Bare. Sharon was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and was a member...
James W. Hornberger Sr.
Jun 7, 2017
James W. Hornberger, Sr., 96, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in his residence. He was the widower of A. Louise (Ganster) Hornberger who passed away November 9, 2007. Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late John W. and Sophie (Dugas) Hornberger. James was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1938 and met...
Judith Diguardi-Stufflet
Jun 7, 2017
Judith A. "Judi" DiGuardi-Stufflet, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Brian B. Stufflet. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, Ronald B. DiGuardi. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael Furillo and Helen M. (Himmelreich) Miller. Judith was a graduate...
Patricia Snyder
May 28, 2017
Patricia S. Snyder, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Clayton C. Snyder. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ethan A. and Rhoda C. (Shuman) Boone. Patricia was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1956 and attended Kutztown University. She was...
Eleanor Majka
May 26, 2017
Eleanor V. Majka, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Friday May 26 in Sacred Heart Villa-Muhlenberg Township. She was the widow of Frank P. Majka who passed away July 7, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Helen (Okonski) Niedrowski-Walatkiewicz. Eleanor was a graduate of St. Mary's School and was a member of...
Debra Stoudt
May 24, 2017
Debra M. Stoudt, 60 ,of Amity Township, passed away,Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, a daughter of the late Alfred Mittnacht and Shirley (Eagle) Fiorini. She was the wife of Robert N. Stoudt. Surviving is a son, Robert N., III husband of Julia and one daughter, Deena. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn...
Regina Floyd
May 18, 2017
Regina Faith Floyd, 57, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of John M. Finnerty. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of Viola (Fisher) Hill of Norristown and the late Joseph L. Hill. Regina was a graduate of Norristown High School and was a veteran of the United States Army...
Adelaide Didyoung
May 17, 2017
Adelaide L. (Youse) Didyoung, 90, of Temple, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2017. She was the wife of John A. Didyoung with whom she celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 14, 2017. Born in Reading, Addie was the daughter of the late Earl L., Sr. and Adelaide D. (Eaches) Youse. Addie enjoyed spending time with her family, and...

