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Lisa M. Cerniglia

Lisa M. Cerniglia

Dec 17, 2024

Lisa M. (Oberhauser) Cerniglia, 63, of Exeter Township passed away peacefully surrounded by her closest family on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Carole J. (Barrell) and James Struble. She was the loving wife of Giuseppe “Joe” Cerniglia and together they shared 40 years of marriage....

Rodney A. Focht

Rodney A. Focht

Dec 16, 2024

Rodney A. Focht, 87, of Cumru Township, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, in his residence at the Heritage of Green Hills. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Borst) Focht. Married on December 7, 1957, they recently celebrated their 67th anniversary. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Ruth V....

Timothy J. "Tim" Latshaw

Timothy J. "Tim" Latshaw

Dec 16, 2024

Timothy J. “Tim” Latshaw, 59, of Brownstown, PA, formerly of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, after courageously battling leukemia for the past nine years. Born on April 17, 1965, in Kingston, RI, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph and May (Hyatt) Latshaw. 

Tim graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1983. On May 20,...

Virginia K. "Ginny" Bickta

Virginia K. "Ginny" Bickta

Dec 13, 2024

Virginia K. “Ginny” Bickta, 95, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:50 pm at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late William H. Bickta who passed away April 29, 1985. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bickta was the daughter of the late Reuben D. and Helen Y. (Potteiger) Barnett. She is survived by her children...

Randy Kervin Schaeffer

Randy Kervin Schaeffer

Dec 11, 2024

Randy Kervin Schaeffer, 58, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00 am at Sinking Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, Randy was the son of the late Kervin K. “Bushie” and Nancy J. (Phillips) Schaeffer. Randy was an excellent artist and won various Blue Ribbons in local events. Randy did a lot of artwork during his time...

Curtis Theodore Wagner

Curtis Theodore Wagner

Dec 10, 2024

Curtis Theodore Wagner, 89, formerly of West Reading, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:50 am at Complete Care Berkshire. He was the husband of the late Carol Ann (Evans) Wagner who passed away May 21, 2023. Born in West Reading, Curtis was the son of the late Winfield Scott Wagner and Carrie R. (Bortz) Wagner. He was a...

Raymond A. Zielaskowski

Raymond A. Zielaskowski

Dec 7, 2024

Raymond A. Zielaskowski, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband to Sheila (Hassler) for over 58 years of marriage before her passing on May 11, 2012. Born in Reading, Raymond was the son of the late Cashmere Zielaskowski and Mary (Manoczik). Raymond worked at...

John E. Rundle

John E. Rundle

Dec 7, 2024

John E. Rundle, husband of Marion J. passed away peacefully at home, the early morning of December 7, 2024, after battling pancreatic cancer. Born on December 1, 1949, he was the son of Granville and Mary (Rodolff). He has an older brother Robert, husband of Susan, and was predeceased by a younger brother William (2020), husband of Deborah. Marion and...

Andrea Paige Bausher-Grybosky

Andrea Paige Bausher-Grybosky

Dec 6, 2024

Andrea Paige Bausher-Grybosky, 13, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024 at Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Bern Township, Andrea was the daughter of Lawrence G. Grybosky and Samantha A. Bausher-Grybosky. She was a 7th grade student at Wilson Southern Middle School and was a member of Advent Lutheran Church in West Lawn. 

Andrea was a swimmer, water...

Joyce A. Young

Joyce A. Young

Dec 6, 2024

Joyce A. (Dautrich) Young, 92, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at her home at Manor at Market Square. She was the loving wife to William L. Young for over 60 years of marriage, before his passing on May 17, 2012. Born in Abington, PA, Joyce was the daughter of the late Arthur D. and Carrie H....

Robert Leon Dotterrer

Robert Leon Dotterrer

Dec 5, 2024

Robert Leon Dotterrer, 93, of Shillington passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Wyomissing Health & Rehab Center. He was the beloved husband of Faye Esther (Haas) Dotterrer. Together they shared 70 years of marriage.

Born in Reading he was the son of the late Jacob Landis and Esther S. (Bieber) Dotterrer. Robert served proudly in the United...

Ellis H. Garman

Ellis H. Garman

Dec 2, 2024

Ellis “Mike” H. Garman, 94, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Reading Hospital. Ellis was the loving husband to Beatrice L. (Brightbill) Garman for over 56 years of marriage. Born in Elverson, Ellis was the son of the late Lester E. Garman, and Dorothy M. (Benner). Ellis served in the United States Air Force and...

Lucille Sue Jacobson, PhD

Lucille Sue Jacobson, PhD

Dec 2, 2024

Lucille Sue Jacobson, PhD, formerly of Pennside, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at 2:28 pm at Hebrew Home, Rockville, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Alvin Jacobson. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Jacobson was the daughter of the late Harry and Ida (Freedman) Auslander. She was a 1953 graduate of Reading High School and received a Bachelor of...

Sean F. Scotland

Sean F. Scotland

Dec 1, 2024

Sean F. Scotland, 43, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12:15 pm in his residence. He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Cuccaro) Scotland. Born in Del Mar, California, Sean was the son of Robert Anthony Scotland , San Marcos, California and Kristin Joy Light of Ashland, Oregon. He was last employed by Season’s Café in...

Mary E. Glass

Mary E. Glass

Nov 29, 2024

It is with both great sadness and great joy we announce the home going of Mary E. Glass on November 29, 2024 of Grill, PA. She was 98 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Harry M. Glass. Mary was born October 2, 1926 in Towanda, PA, to Claude and Mary (Heath) Hardinger. When...

Edward B. Wentzel

Edward B. Wentzel

Nov 24, 2024

Edward B. Wentzel, 89, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7:33 am at Berks Heim. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Marinitz) Wentzel who passed away August 14, 2013. Born in Reading, Mr. Wentzel was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Vojtasek) Wentzel. He was a member of Saint Catharine...

Deborah A. Fuoti

Deborah A. Fuoti

Nov 23, 2024

Deborah A. Fuoti, 68, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00 am at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, Ms. Fuoti was the daughter of the late Anthony and Gladys (Perrotto) Fuoti. She grew up in Lincoln Park and was a graduate of Wilson High School. Ms. Fuoti worked in the office of her father’s business, the...

Raymond C. Weidenhammer

Raymond C. Weidenhammer

Nov 22, 2024

Raymond “Corky” C. Weidenhammer, 77, of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully on Friday November 22, 2024, at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Huber) Weidenhammer, the love of his life. Together they shared 58 years of marriage. 

Born on March 1, 1947, in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles David and Jean Mae (Hunsberger)...

Marguerite E. (Ilg) Swierczewski

Marguerite E. (Ilg) Swierczewski

Nov 21, 2024

 Marguerite “Micki” E. Swierczewski, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joyce M. (Favinger) and Joseph M. Ilg, Jr. and the stepdaughter of Charles Hoch. She was the loving wife of Dennis M. Swierczewski and together they shared 58...

William F. Preneta

William F. Preneta

Nov 21, 2024

William F. Preneta, 84, of Leesport, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the loving husband to Marien F. (Scislaw) for over 54 years of marriage, before her passing on July 19, 2021. Born in Frackville, William was the son of the late Frank Preneta and Catharine (Stabinsky). William served in the...

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