Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Aria Miller
Sep 22, 2024
Aria Miller, 11, of Kenhorst, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Jason Andy and Tara M. (Hensley) Miller.
In addition to her parents, Aria is survived by her siblings; Ashley, (Marcus), Olliver, (Moranna), and Jacob. She is also survived by her two nieces, Cleo and Clementine,...
Marjorie G. Moyer
Sep 22, 2024
Marjorie G. Moyer, 97, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late George W. Moyer. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Muriel (Cragg) Houck.
Marjorie was a graduate of North Coventry High School Class of 1945. She was a loving home maker,...
Ray C. Miller Jr.
Sep 19, 2024
Ray C. Miller Jr., 85, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Ray C. Sr. and Mary A. F. (Mountz) Miller. Ray graduated from Exeter High School. He was the owner and operator of Berks Leisure Living in Leesport, PA. Ray was a member of...
Linda L. Lilienfeld
Sep 14, 2024
Linda L. (Hafer) Lilienfeld, 77, of North Wales, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Jon Lilienfeld, with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Fern D. (Fleishman) Hafer. Linda graduated from...
Ruth A. Rohrbach
Sep 13, 2024
Ruth Ada (Hamilton) Rohrbach, 96, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late William L. "Bud" Rohrbach. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Harlan and Minerva Viola (Haas) Hamilton. Ruth graduated from Mt. Penn High School. She was a...
Nancy Ann Rhoads
Sep 5, 2024
Nancy Ann Rhoads, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at The Highlands at Wyomissing. She was the loving wife of the late James D. Rhoads, with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford P. and Evelyn M. (Geiger) Rhoads.
Nancy attended Kutztown University and was...
Roy Stamm
Sep 4, 2024
Roy Stamm, 73, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 in his home. He was the loving husband of Audrey (Giles) Stamm, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Japan, he was the son of Umeko (Shirahata) Stamm, of Birdsboro, and the late Harold Stamm. Roy graduated from Exeter High School, class of 1970....
Sharon E. Yasso
Sep 2, 2024
Sharon E. Yasso, 86, of Reading, passed away on September 2, 2024 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony Yasso. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl R. and Ruth M.(Levengood) Frymoyer.
Sharon worked at Wilson Safety Products for 18 years as an assembly worker until her retirement, and was a member of...
Janessa Donahue
Aug 31, 2024
On August 31st, 2024, Janessa Lynn Donahue, 36, passed peacefully and suddenly in her Upper Darby home.
She is survived by a very large family that includes biological, adopted, and chosen family. She was raised in Levittown, Pennsylvania by her parents Karen and Michael Donahue. She was the second in a line of nine siblings: Christopher, Melissa, Ryan, Adam, Shawn, Megan,...
Doris M. Reilly
Aug 31, 2024
Doris M. Reilly, 95, of Bern Township, passed away on August 31, 2024 at Berks Heim Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late John W. Reilly. Born in Stonycreek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Ethel (Rapp) Mohn. Doris graduated from Reading High School and went on to further her education and earn her...
Carolyn Casner
Aug 31, 2024
Carolyn Casner, 59, of Douglassville, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 30, 2024. She died in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family and her loving husband, Thomas Casner with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Abingdon, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James F. Rhodes and Nancy B. Moore.
Carolyn was a graduate of...
Claudette L. Noecker
Aug 29, 2024
Claudette L. (Kraus) Noecker, 86, of West Lawn, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Rodney W. Noecker. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Sylvia M. (Williams) Kraus. Claudette graduated from Mt. Penn High School. She sang and played...
Robert E. Troxel
Aug 25, 2024
Robert E. "Ducky" Troxel, 90, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Country Meadows Retirement Communities. He was the husband of the late Loretta L. (Ney) Troxel. Born in Jacksonwald, PA, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Mary F. (Herbert) Troxel. Robert graduated from Mt. Penn High School, class of 1951. He...
William "Billy" George Beard
Aug 24, 2024
William "Billy" George Beard, 26, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of George R. and Susan Marie (Weber) Beard. Billy graduated from Malvern Preparatory School and attended Penn State University. He was working as a mason's apprentice with the Local 5 Union. Billy was a member of Immaculate...
Eleanor G. Andrews
Aug 22, 2024
Eleanor G. Andrews, 94, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Adam Garman and Amanda (Faust) Aulenbach. Eleanor graduated from Reading High School in 1948. She worked for Western Electric, now Agere Systems, as a layout operator for 34 years...
Donald W. Evans Jr.
Aug 21, 2024
Donald W. Evans Jr., 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. Born in West Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Donald W. Evans Sr. and Jeanette Rosa (Firing) Evans. Donald graduated from Wilson High School, class of 1965. His first job was selling cars for Herb Motor...
Dolores Lorah
Aug 19, 2024
Dolores (Alloway) Lorah, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Lorah. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Violet M. (Hainley) Alloway. Dolores graduated from Mt. Penn High School and attended RACC. She then...
Ronald Walter Gehret
Aug 17, 2024
Ronald Walter Gehret, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 84. Born on June 23, 1940, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ron was the son of Elwood Gehret and Mary Petrillo Longo.
Ron graduated from Reading High School in 1958 and upon graduation served his country in the United States Marine Corps....
George Hunt Jr
Aug 17, 2024
George Hunt Jr., aged 77, from Exeter Township, PA, peacefully passed away on August 17, 2024, at Berks Heim. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Doddato) Hunt, his partner for 58 years. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Francis G. Hunt Sr. and Josephine (Dempsey) Hunt. George completed his education at Swissvale High...
Philip F. Mauer Sr.
Aug 15, 2024
Philip F. Maurer Sr., 75, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sandra (Swierzewski) Maurer, with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Accordino) Maurer. Philip graduated from Reading High...