Obituaries
Joan Perez
Oct 26, 2018
Joan Perez, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at 5:30 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Adrian Perez who passed away October 15, 2013. Born in Reading, Mrs. Perez was the daughter of the late Albert and Eva (Bowman) Arndt. She was employed by Burlington Coat Factory in retail department. Mrs....
Jacob Focht
Sep 30, 2018
Jacob Riley Focht, 21, of Oley, passed away on September 30, 2018 at Pottstown Hospital Tower Health. Born in Reading, he was the son of Todd J. and Donna C. (Gerhart) Focht. Jacob was a 2015 graduate of Oley Valley School District. He went to be employed as a Diesel Mechanic, last working for Waste Management. He will be remembered...
Thomas Garvin
Sep 19, 2018
Thomas Alexander Garvin, 84, of West Chester, passed away on September 19, 2018 at Neighborhood Hospice. Born in Lansdale in 1933, he was the son of the late Howard and Marguerite (Frommeyer) Garvin. Thomas was a graduate of Villanova University. He went on to be employed for the Burroughs Corporation. Later in life he worked as a long distance driver...
Elizabeth Boyer
Sep 17, 2018
On Monday, September 17, Elizabeth (Betty) Sarah Boyer passed away at the age of 91 years. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Elmer and Edna Marie (Adams) Dice. She is survived by her three children: Sharon Blankenship of Oreana, IL, Carol (Joseph) Montalbano of Quakertown, PA, and Janet (Anthony) Comberiate of Clarksville, MD, nine...
Richard Shadler
Sep 16, 2018
Richard D. "Dick" Shadler, 88, of Birdsboro, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 9:00 am in his residence. He was the husband of the late Dorothy L. (Zdradzinski) Shadler who passed away January 14, 2010. Born in Kulptown, Mr. Shadler was the son of the late Millard and Anna (Kulp) Shadler. He was employed in counter sales at Crane...
Anita Helm
Sep 5, 2018
Anita M. Helm, 85, of Blandon, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James C. Helm who passed away on August 14, 2017. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Elizabeth (Bloch) Dry. During her life she was employed as a secretary...
Rosita Lopez
Sep 2, 2018
Rosita Lopez, 47, of Reading, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 7:53 am in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Carmen D. (Morales) Ramos of Reading and the late Fidel Ortiz Lopez. Rosita was employed by Right At Home in Berks and Lancaster Counties as a CNA. She is also survived by her children Alyssa...
Harry Evans
Aug 24, 2018
Harry C. Evans, 51, of New Holland, passed away on August 24, 2018 at Hospice Community Care of Mt. Joy. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of late Harry E. Evans, Jr. and Betty A. (Simmers) Evans. Harry was employed his entire life as a truck driver, last working for Lester R. Summers, Inc. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors,...
Samuel Bellanca
Aug 22, 2018
Samuel M. Bellanca, 88, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 7:30 am in his residence. He is survived by his wife Gertrude R. (Gross) Bellanca. Born in Reading, Mr. Bellanca was the son of the late Guiseppi and Rosalia (Benigno) Bellanca. He was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and served in the United States...
Emily Wood
Aug 13, 2018
Emily (Horner) Wood, 69, of Reading passed away August 13, 2018 at Stabon Manor. Born in Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Claude S. Horner and Martha Brents. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Ann Wood; two grandchildren; twin sister Elizabeth Haynes, wife of Bill Haynes; and sister Molly (Horner) Parsons, wife of Ashby Parsons. Emily...
Carmela Jerez
Aug 2, 2018
Carmela Guzman Jerez, 87, of Reading, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 9:10 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Elpidio Vazquez. Born in Dominican Republic, Mrs. Jerez was the daughter of the late Ramon Guzman and Maria Jerez. She is survived by her children Carmen Vazquez, wife of Hector B. Garcia; Fredy Vazquez; Juan...
Eleanore Snyder
Jul 22, 2018
Eleanore J. Snyder, 90, of Reading, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 22,2018 at 12:40 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Bertram H. Snyder who passed away March 8, 1977. Born in Reading, Mrs. Snyder was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Bienis) Comisac. She was a bench hand at the former AT&T for...
Bonnie Olsson
Jun 11, 2018
Bonnie Lee Olsson passed away on June 11, 2018, after fighting a battle with brain cancer since Dec. 2017. Born in Somersville, NJ she was the daughter of the late Lee and Catherine Smith. Survivors include: husband: Nils Ingemar Olsson, children: Lee and Ingrid Olsson and Inga Hobbs, grandchildren: Liam and Finnegan Hobbs; Nils and Tyrone Powers, III. Online condolences...
Anna Mann
May 23, 2018
Anna M. (Body) Mann, 96, of Reading passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Manor Care Laureldale. Ms. Mann was the beloved wife of the late Ralph J. Mann. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John Body and Mary Body. She was the mother of Donald M. Mann of Reading; Robert J. Mann, husband of...
William Ziegler
May 23, 2018
William W. Ziegler, 83, formerly of Reading, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 9:22 am in Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Schmeck) Ziegler who passed away September 23, 1988. Born in Reading, Mr. Ziegler was the son of the late John J. Ziegler, Sr. and Anna Mae (Decker) Ziegler. He was truck driver for...
Laura Luckanitz
May 11, 2018
Laura I. Luckanitz, 76, of Reading, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:52 pm in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Pauline M. (Spangler) Deeter. Ms. Luckanitz is survived by her children Crystal A. Olafsen of Reading; Jason Luckanitz, husband of Ellen Luckanitz of Reading and Shane Luckanitz of Reading...
Maria Turrell
May 10, 2018
Maria M. Turrell, 76, of Laureldale, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm in her residence. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Lopez and Rosa Vega. Ms. Turrell was a CNA at Genesis Home Health for 20 years. She is survived by her daughters Wanda Pagan of Laureldale, Zabrina Marquez...
Gabriel Liciaga
Apr 25, 2018
Gabriel Liciaga, 53, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 6:38 am in Reading Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Roosevelt and Flora (Silva) Liciaga. Mr. Liciaga was of the Roman Catholic Faith and was a private duty security guard. He is survived by his son Charlie Liciaga of Reading, grandchildren...
Agnes Foscone
Apr 22, 2018
Agnes(Penturelli) Foscone, 85, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Berks Heim. Born in Reading, Mrs. Foscone was the daughter of the late Vincenzo (James) and Mary (Biscanti) Penturelli. She was preceded in death by her first husband Bernard R. Reitz, Sr. in 1979 and her second husband Dominic Foscone in 1982. Mrs. Foscone is survived by her children Bernard...
Josephine Babczak
Apr 3, 2018
Josephine Babczak, 86, of Reading, passed away in the Mifflin Center of natural causes on April 3, 2018. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Stanislav and Ludwica (Pankola) Bialas. Josie once worked at Berkshire Knitting Mills and retired from Sears & Roebuck as a cashier. She was the wife of Thomas E. Babczak. Josie is also...
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