Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Dolores Gombeda

Dolores Gombeda

Apr 7, 2017

Dolores M. Gombeda, 88, formerly of Hill Road-- Reading and most recently of The Heritage at Green Hills, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Edward L. Gombeda who passed away December 17, 2014. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo A. and Jennie...

Arlene Wegman

Arlene Wegman

Apr 5, 2017

Arlene R. Wegman, 98, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Myron Wegman who passed away in 1988. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Lizzie (Hartman) Redcay. Arlene was a graduate of Oley Valley High School in 1936 and...

Kathleen Barron

Kathleen Barron

Apr 3, 2017

Kathleen B. Barron, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 in Penn State Health -St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Thomas J. Barron. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (O'Brien) Mullin. Kathleen was a 1958 graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia and was a member...

Forrest W. Noll

Forrest W. Noll

Apr 1, 2017

Forrest W. Noll, 87, of Reading, joined his wife in eternity on Saturday, April 1, 2017 . He was the husband of Margaret C. Noll who passed away September 18, 2016. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Snyder) Noll. Forrest was a maintenance worker for Berks County for many years. He is survived...

William Woodward

William Woodward

Apr 1, 2017

William Woodward, 93, formerly of Exeter passed away, Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Joyce H. (Hemminger) Woodward who passed away May 7, 1992 and his second wife Elna (Eames) Woodward who passed away December 31, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold and Lyde (Miller) Woodward. Bill...

Dorothy Goodman

Dorothy Goodman

Mar 31, 2017

Dorothy M. Goodman, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in the Berks County Home/Berks Heim . She was the loving wife of Richard P. Goodman. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel M. and Mary A. (Grieco) DeJoseph. Dorothy was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951 and was a member...

Bernice Kleinsmith

Bernice Kleinsmith

Mar 30, 2017

Bernice M. Kleinsmith, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Country Meadows-Wyomissing, where she resided for over 9 years. She was the widow of J. Harvey Kleinsmith who passed away September 9, 1991. Born in Lorane, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude (Goodhart) Linderman....

Dolores Longenecker

Dolores Longenecker

Mar 29, 2017

Dolores B. Longenecker, 83, of Robeson Township, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Harry C. Longenecker, her devoted husband and wonderful caregiver. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Irene (Cusprinie) Barton. Dolores was a graduate...

Karan Hums

Karan Hums

Mar 28, 2017

Karán S. Hums, 47, of Mount Penn, passed away, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Timothy J. Hums. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of Margaret C. (McMain) Hartzel of Souderton and the late James C. Hartzel. Karán was a graduate of Souderton High...

Anna Mae Blankenbiller

Anna Mae Blankenbiller

Mar 25, 2017

Anna Mae Blankenbiller, 62, of Reading, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Loren E.C. “Rusty” Blankenbiller. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Violet (Heister) and Floyd Hoffert, Sr. Anna Mae was a graduate of Oley Valley High School and was a member...

Emilie Seidel

Emilie Seidel

Mar 21, 2017

Emilie A. Seidel, 96, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Reading Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Lee N. Seidel who passed away December 31, 1996. Her first husband, Robert W. Sweitzer passed away in 1956. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Sarah (Britton) Erisman. Emilie was...

Eleanor Rissmiller

Eleanor Rissmiller

Mar 20, 2017

Eleanor A. Rissmiller, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Bruce H. Rissmiller who passed away March 1, 2002. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Mary (Czarnecki) Parslar. Eleanor was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in...

Brian P. Ramsey

Brian P. Ramsey

Mar 18, 2017

Brian P. Ramsey, 57, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 18, at his home in Pennside in the loving embrace of his wife and children. He was the husband and best friend of Deborah M. (Zatratz) Ramsey. They were married June 8, 1985. Brian was the proud father of Brian R. and Allyson M. Brian most wanted to be remembered as...

Mary Reyes

Mary Reyes

Mar 17, 2017

Mary D. (Snyder) Reyes, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2017 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the widow of Dr. Renato H. Reyes. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Gumeniski) Snyder. Mary earned her Master's Degree from St. Joseph's University and was a graduate of St. Joseph...

Jean Michalak

Jean Michalak

Mar 15, 2017

Jean M. (Kennedy) Michalak, 71, of Reading and Savannah, GA, passed away, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in the Keystone Villa, Douglassville. She was the widow of Robert Michalak. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Hoyer) Kennedy. Jean was a graduate of Reading Central Catholic in 1963 and was also a member of...

Stanley E. Boyer

Stanley E. Boyer

Mar 14, 2017

Stanley E. Boyer, 90, formerly of Mt. Penn, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Elmcroft of Reading where he resided since 2011. He was the husband of Diane M. (Brookes) Boyer who passed away in 1990. Born in St. Lawrence PA, on October 21, 1926, Stanley was a son of the late Floyd and Anna (Snyder) Boyer and stepson of...

Florence Glowacki

Florence Glowacki

Mar 12, 2017

Florence B. Glowacki, 87, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the Park House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Royersford, PA. She was the widow of Eugene A. Glowacki . Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Susan (Stoyak) Yesenochin. Florence was a graduate of St. Peter's High School and a member of...

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller

Mar 9, 2017

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller, 86, formerly of Pennside, and most recently of the Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Dolores E. (Zondlo) Miller. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William T. and Mary C. (Goncher) Miller. Bernie was a...

Tyler Jacob Zamorski

Tyler Jacob Zamorski

Mar 8, 2017

Tyler Jacob Zamorski, 8 day old infant son of George R. Zamorski and Chrystal L. Betcher, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was born in West Reading on February 28, 2017. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Lily J. Betcher; paternal grandmother, Brenda S. Moore; maternal grandmother,...

Paul Robert Schaefer

Paul Robert Schaefer

Mar 5, 2017

P. Robert Schaefer, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in the Berks Heim. He was the widower of Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Salada) Schaefer who passed away December 29, 1998. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Paul and Augusta H. (Hengen) Schaefer. Bob was a graduate of Drexel University and was a member...