Obituaries

Jun 19, 2021

Norman C. Slater, 93, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 1:30 pm at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He is survived by his wife Irene A. (Lucas) Slater and together would have celebrated 73 years of marriage in August.  Born in Reading, Mr. Slater was the son of the late Chester Snyder Slater and Anna...

Jun 19, 2021

Laura Jean Brown, born in Far Rockaway NY on March 7th, 1979 died Saturday June 19th, 2021.  Laura was the daughter of George F. Brown and Gertrude R. Brown-August, both whom have preceded her in passing.  Laura will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Laura was a resilient, bold, and courageous women who owned her...

Jun 16, 2021

Linda J. Moser, 71, of Fleetwood, passed away Wednesday June 16, 2021 at 8:40 am at the Henry Healthcare Center at the Lutheran Home at Topton.  She was the wife of Alfred H. Moser, Jr.  Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Moser was the daughter of the late William and Annamae C. (Moore) Gabbei.  She was a graduate of Arsenal...

Jun 11, 2021

William “Bill” Anthony Rowley, Jr., 68, of Sinking Spring passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William A. Rowley, Sr. and Irene (Hyneman) Rowley.  Bill was the husband of Joan M. (Reagan) Rowley and together they shared 40 years of marriage.  He...

Jun 9, 2021

Briana Kaylei Whiting, 20, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Gerry Whiting and Amy Spitler of Willingboro, New Jersey.

In addition to her mother she is survived by her siblings, Kaitlyn Spitler, Kessiah Brown,Bryleigh Taylor, CJ Brown, Aniyah Brown, Evie Brown and Sophia Whiting;...

Jun 6, 2021

Earl Bookheimer, 57, of Douglassville has left the station on his final call. Born in Ludwigsburg, West Germany, he was the son of Hannelore (Kaiser) of Macungie, and the late Robert G. Bookheimer. Earl is survived by his wife, Donna (Duffield), his children, Christopher, Daniel, Benedict, and canine companion, Ava. He is also survived by his sister, Gwen Bookheimer,...

Jun 5, 2021

Aurel Zaharia, 76, of Reading, passed away on June 5th 2021, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Bucharest, Romania, he was the son of the late Dumitru and Elena Zaharia. Aurel worked as an automotive mechanic before coming to the United States of America. Surviving Aurel are his children: Aurelia Zaharia, Adrian Zaharia, Claudiu Zaharia, Daniel Zaharia, Alexandru Zaharia,...

Jun 2, 2021

Rosa O. Corona, 73, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Camerino Corona of Reading. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, she was the daughter of Vicente Olivares and Juana Martinez.

In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughters Norma Corona, Ana Laura Corona, Alma Rosa Corona, and...

May 26, 2021

Ruth A. Heller (Miller), 96, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Zerbe Retirement Community. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald J. Heller, who passed away on May 7, 2002. They shared almost 50 years of marriage together. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Minnie (Bechtel) Miller....

May 26, 2021

Harry John Shalter, 86, of Reading passed away with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in the Reading Hospital.  Born in Reading, he was the oldest son of the late Harry E. and Tillie (Pinkasavage) Shalter.  Harry was the husband of Patricia A. (Graczyk) Shalter, together they shared almost 65 years of marriage.  Harry...

May 25, 2021

Larry S. Reber, 79, of Laureldale, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband to Patricia (Broome), who passed, August 2014. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Stephen George and Ruth Elizabeth (Althouse) Reber. Larry was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, and after graduation served in...

May 18, 2021

William Jerry Kulp, 82, of Reading, passed away on May 18, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Russell Conwell and Dorothy Elizabeth (Bickel) Kulp.  William was the life companion of Marie Hyneman, together they shared 37 years of love and happiness.  William served his country in...

May 17, 2021

On Monday, May 17 2021, Renee Burr-Schnupp loving wife, mother of two and grandmother of three passed away at the age of 63.

Renee was born February 28 1958 to James and Frieda Martin in Elizabeth, NJ.  She graduated from Allentown High School in Allentown, NJ and cosmetology school in 1978.  She worked as a hair stylist,...

May 9, 2021

SCHWARTZ – Winona A. On May 9, 2021 Winona A. Schwartz passed away at her home in Reading, PA. Winona was born on November 26th, 1944 in Reading Pennsylvania.  She attended Reading High school. She was a writer and her love of literature and language was also expressed in the graceful way in which she wrote. Her book “A...

May 8, 2021

Melvin D. Brownstein, 94, of Wernersville, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.  He was the husband of the late Muriel (Apfelberg) Brownstein who passed away January 31, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Brownstein was the son of the late Alex and Anna (Horenstein) Brownstein.  He served in the United States Navy during World...

May 8, 2021

Eric Jay Wentzel, 53, of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 in the Reading Hospital.  Born in Reading, he was the son of Barry Wentzel and Pamela Jo Cwiklinski.

Eric enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, and cars.  He loved reading the Bible, watching documentaries, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Flyers, and drinking Mountain...

May 2, 2021

Richard L. Wise, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Berkshire Center. He was the beloved husband of Kathryn Anne (Weiss) Wise, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.  Born in Douglassville, he was the son of H. Lloyd Wise and Florence (Barto). Richard served proudly in the United States Army Reserve....

May 1, 2021

Colton Moore Sr., 73, of West Reading, passed away on May 1, 2021 in Manor Care of West Reading. Born in Fairbluff, North Carolina, he was the son of Lurentha & Boyd Moore. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Reading, and worked as a technician for Western Electric. Colton enjoyed wrestling as well as doing hair....

Apr 24, 2021

Brenda Marie Foust, 71, of Strausstown, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 7:45 am in Reading Hospital with her loving family by her side.  Born in Gideon, Missouri, Ms. Foust was the daughter of the late Cecil Jerome Ramsey and Lily Pauline (Page) Ramsey. She was employed by Penske Truck Leasing for 27 years retiring in 2018.  Ms....

Apr 19, 2021

Janice Gilbert Roulston, 96, of Mohnton, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at home.  She has joined her husband Andy.  Born in Philadelphia, Janice was the daughter of John Ralph and Hildegarde (Yoder) Gilbert. She was a member of Robeson Lutheran Church. Janice attended Temple University. She was V.P. of A.J.Nicholas Co., worked news departments throughout Delaware County and...