Obituaries

Leonard Lutchkus
May 6, 2013
Leonard L. Lutchkus, 69, passed away May 6, 2013 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Patricia (Gervel) Lutchkus. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of the late Adolph and Anna Lutchkus. Survivors include two daughters: Marylouise E. wife of Felipe Tahuilan of Reading, and Noel C. Lutchkus of Reading, and seven grandchildren. Whelan Schwartz...

Stanley Luckenbill
May 6, 2013
Stanley S. Luckenbill, 86, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away May 6, 2013 in Berks County Home-Berks Heim where he was a guest since September 7, 2013. Born in Penn Township he was the son of the late James W. and Alice (Haag) Luckenbill. He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church in Bernville and later Vinemont Lutheran Church. Mr....

Claudette Narozny
Apr 24, 2013
Claudette Frances Narozny, 62, passed away April 24, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Corbit and Ruth V. Britton. Survivors include one daughter: Marie wife of Donald Dreisbach of Whitehall, Pennsylvania; two sons: Gerald M. Bailey of San Diego, California and Stephen R. husband of Sunny Powers...
Paul Armstrong
Apr 13, 2013
Paul Irvin Armstrong, 46, formerly of Reading passed away peacefully after a short stay in Mifflin Center with his family by his side. Paul was born in West Reading on August 25, 1966 a son to Irvin Paul Armstrong and Nancy A. (Kemp) Armstrong of Blandon. He was a graduate of Reading High School. Paul was employed by several local...
Bruce Monyer
Apr 12, 2013
Bruce R. Monyer, 65, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away April 12, 2013. He was the husband of Jacqueline A. (Edwards) Monyer for 30 years. Born in Reading on October 31, 1947 he was a son to the late Howard and Mary (Kochel) Monyer. Bruce was a 1965 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. He was employed as a painter by...
Leon Riegel
Apr 8, 2013
Leon R. Riegel, 83, of Shoemakersville, passed away April 8, 2013 at 2:55 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Sonia A. (Contessa) Riegel. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Elwood and Goldie C. (Clevenger) Riegel. He was a postman for the United States Postal Service in Wernersville and served in the...
Edward Harris
Apr 7, 2013
Edward J. Harris, 62, of 202 West Penn Avenue, Robesonia, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer surrounded by his wife Christine M. (Borzellino) Harris and son, Zachary S. Harris partner of Alicia M. Jagels of West Wyomissing on April 7th, 2013 at Life Care Rehab Center in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania after a stay of 2 days. Ed was...

Joyce Hinnershitz
Apr 6, 2013
Joyce R. Hinnershitz, 83, of Reading, passed away April 6, 2013 at 9:00 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading. She was preceded in death by her first husband Andrew Nicklos and her second husband Brooke Hinnershitz. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Charles and Caroline (Kemper) Epler. She was a pretzel packer at Tom Sturgis...
Edith Franco
Mar 31, 2013
Edith L. Franco, 96, of Reading, passed away on March 31, 2013 at Berks Heim. She was predeceased by her husband Frank (Doc) Franco on November 8, 2002 after 70 years of marriage. Edith was born in Reading on May 4, 1916 and was the daughter of the late John and Ellen (Steiner) Campbell. She was employed at Alexander Hat...
Hermes Ginorio
Mar 24, 2013
Hermes G. Ginorio, 29, passed away March 24, 2013 at his residence. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Jose A. Ginorio and Margarita Oliveras. Survivors include three daughters: Jeslian Ginorio of Reading, Samara G. Ginorio of Reading and Isabela M. Ginorio of Reading; a brother: Jose A. Ginorio of Reading; a sister: Yashira C. Ginorio of...

May Light
Mar 23, 2013
May Light, 92, of Laureldale, passed away March 23, 2013 at 10:40 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Light who passed away March 10, 2007. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Benton Boone Ritz and Bessie Eleanor(Gehret) Ritz. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and...

Irene Markowski
Mar 22, 2013
Irene "Cal" Markowski, 83, passed away March 22, 2013 at 6:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late William and Ella (Nowatarski) Markowski. She was employed in the maintenance department at General Battery. She was involved in Women's Softball in her earlier years and also spoke on short wave radio...

Janis Yaun
Mar 21, 2013
Janis R. Yaun, 73, of East Nantmeal Twp., Chester County, passed away March 21, 2013 in her residence. Born in Gibson City, IL she was the daughter of late Raymond R. and Leva J. (Eades) Fields. She was also the widow of Ernest E. Yaun. Survivors include a niece Karen Gray, with whom she resided, Sister: Patricia Henriksen, Wenatchee, WA;...
Bruce Althouse
Mar 17, 2013
Bruce W. Althouse, 75, of Reading, passed away March 17, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading on December 30, 1937 he was a son of the late William and Mary (McCaskey) Althouse. He was employed as a tradesman by Boyer's Floor Covering from 1957 until 2007. Surviving are a son Kenneth S. Althouse of Temple; a daughter Annette (Althouse)...
Thomas Evans, Sr
Mar 16, 2013
Thomas Edward Evans, Sr., 74, of Exeter Twp., passed away March 16, 2013 in his residence. He was born in Reading on December 20, 1938 a son of the late Rufus A. and Hazel J. (Van Kirk) Evans. Thomas served in the US Army during peacetime and was employed as a dough mixer at Mrs. Smith's Pies for 28 years...

Miriam Kline
Mar 6, 2013
Miriam J. Kline, 82, of Reading, passed away on March 6, 2013, in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lyman and Pheobe Schaeffer. Miriam worked as a coffee maker at WaWa, where she gladly assisted the customers each morning. The family would like to thank Dr. Steffy and staff for assisting Miriam and family...

Joyce Garman
Mar 2, 2013
Joyce L. Garman, 75, of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, passed away March 2, 2013 at 11:35 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township. She was the wife of Charles R. "Pete" Garman. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late James C. and Helen E. (Kline) Glass. She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church in...

Esther Tessier
Feb 27, 2013
Esther A. Tessier, 95, formerly of Leesport, passed away in Berks Heim where she resided since July of 2011. She was the wife of Robert R. Tessier who passed away October 27, 1991. She was born in Reading on November 19, 1917 a daughter to the late Frank and Catherine (Heckman) Thompson. Surviving are a son Raymond W. Tessier widower...

Casilda Cola�N
Feb 25, 2013
Casilda Vazquez ColA�n, 84, passed away February 25, 2013 in Manor Care, West Reading. She was the wife of the late Bernardo Burgos. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Santos Vazquez and Casimira ColA�n. Survivors include four Sons: Juan Vazquez of Puerto Rico, Wilberto Burgos of Puerto Rico, Ruben Burgos of New Jersey, and...

Ramon Tavarez-Urena
Feb 23, 2013
Ramon Leonardo Tavarez-Urena, 36, of Reading, passed away February 23, 2013 at 9:55 am in his residence. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic he was the son of the late Ramon Tavarez and Felicita Urena. He is survived by his children Jayden Tavarez of Reading, Junior Tavarez of New York, Derek Tavarez of Boston, Raymond Tavarez of New York, Kimberly Tavarez...
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