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Dec 26, 2022

Martha M. Whirl, 96, of Douglassville, passed away Monday December 26, 2022 at 11:58 am at Manatawney Manor, Pottstown.  She was the wife of the late Earl R. Whirl who passed away in 2006.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Whirl was the daughter of the late Frank and Stefania(Pipczinski) Wysakowski.  She was a member of Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church...

Dec 24, 2022

Ronald E. Martin, 73, of West Lawn, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Ann L. Martin (Gardner), of West Lawn. Ronald and Ann were high school sweethearts. Together they shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Reading, on October 22, 1949, he was the son of the late John and Adelaide...

Dec 24, 2022

On December 24,2022, our beloved mother, Loretta Jane Harris, 91, finished her earthly stay WITH MY JESUS as she would always say.  She was born on January 4, 1931, to Martin and Helen Latshaw in Reading.  She married the love of her life Vernon in 1978 and shared almost 37 years of blissful marriage together until his passing in...

Dec 24, 2022

Christine L. Robinson, 66, of Alsace Township, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 1:59 am at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Daniel Christopher Robinson who passed away April 17, 2009.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Robinson was the daughter of Janet L. (Sweitzer) Fick of Alsace Township and the late Edward H....

Dec 23, 2022

Matilda T. Gaetani, 93, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at 11:20 am at Berks Heim.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Gaetani who passed away February 1994.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Gaetani was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Ersilia (Blasi) Valeriani.  She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic...

Dec 23, 2022

Dennis M. Jasinski, 64, of Kenhorst, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was the loving husband to Brenda L. (Riedel) for over 41 Years of marriage. Born in Reading, Dennis was the son of the late Francis H. Jasinski, and Barbara E. (Delong) Glass. Dennis worked as...

Dec 22, 2022

Ralph H. Stamm, 88, of Denver, PA died on December 22, 2022 at home.  He was the widower of Jeanette A. (Snyder) Stamm, who died January 17, 1972 and Carol J. (Noll) Stamm, who died December 3, 1991.

Born November 13, 1934, in Pricetown, PA, he was the son of the late John H. Stamm, Sr. and...

Dec 21, 2022

Robert R. Mack, 89, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday December 21, 2022 at 12:30 pm at Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of Mary Ellen R. (Swanger) Mack for 67 years.  Born in Zerbe and raised in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Mr. Mack was the son of the late Irvin and Ruth (Helwig) Mack.  He was a member of...

Dec 20, 2022

Kathryn R. Manwiller, 102, a resident at Country Meadows of Wyomissing, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:30 am at Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Leon H. Manwiller who passed away August 2002.  Born in Rehrersburg, Mrs. Manwiller was the daughter of the late Edgar and Laura (Rollman) Kline.  She was employed as a...

Dec 20, 2022

Kantaben R. Desai, 94, of Spring Township, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 4:42 am in her home.  She was the wife of the late Ramchandra Desai who passed away in 1983.  Born in Ponsara, India, Mrs. Desai was the daughter of the late Gopalji Gulabbhai and Ruxmaniben Gopalji Naik.  She is survived by her family Daxaben and...

Dec 18, 2022

Kathy M. O’Rourke, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 7:00 am at Maidencreek Place.  Born in Reading, Ms. O’Rourke was the daughter of the late Thomas and Kathryn (Shin) O’Rourke.  She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church and was employed by CNA in Reading as an underwriter for 40 years...

Dec 18, 2022

Walter C. Brower, 83, of Shillington, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 56 years to Brenda (Mondala) Brower.

Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on February 24, 1939, to Arthur H. and Kathryn (Conrad) Brower. Walter graduated from Penn State with his B.S. of Biological Sciences. After graduating...

Dec 15, 2022

Robert C. Pike, 98, died peacefully after a brief illness on December 15, 2022, at Cornwall Manor Retirement Community in Cornwall, PA, where he was a resident for 18 years.  He was the husband of the late Muriel K, (Prutzman) Pike of Pottstown, PA.

Robert was born in Pottstown on December 11, 1924, the son of the...

Dec 15, 2022

Jardell W. Yohn, Jr., 69, of Robesonia, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 8:00 am in his residence.  He was the husband of Fay I. (Long) Yohn.  Born in Reading, Jardell was the son of the late Jardell W. Yohn, Sr. and June (Cummings)  Yohn.  He was employed by Reading Truck Body for 49 years until his retirement.  In...

Dec 14, 2022

Huong Kim Huynh, 52, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 9:50 am at Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of Alvin Changco.  Born in Rach Gia, Vietnam, Mrs. Huynh was the daughter of Lang Huynh and Muoi Vuong.  Mrs. Huynh is also survived by her children Caitlyn Changco at home; Christian Changco at home; Casey Changco...

Dec 13, 2022

James E. Lawrence, 81, formerly of Ocala, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in ProMedica Skilled Nursing of Sinking Spring.  Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late Laura (Miller) and Charles R. Lawrence.  Jim was the husband of Marie (Van Ree) Lawrence, together they shared 53 years of marriage until her passing in 2018. ...

Dec 12, 2022

Agnes A. Klein, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7:47 pm in her residence.  She was the wife of the late David P. Klein who passed away August 17, 2022.  Born in West Reading, Mrs. Klein was the daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth R. (Walker) Ott.  She was a member of Saint...

Dec 12, 2022

Kevin Richard Gibbons, 62, of Amity Township, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at 12:30 am at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital after a lengthy battle with coronary disease.  Born in Reading, Kevin was the son of Judith A. (Conrad) Gibbons of Cumru Township and the late Thomas R. “Dick” Gibbons.  He was a graduate of Daniel Boone High...

Dec 11, 2022

Violet M. Sampson, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Columbia Cottage, where she received care and support for the last 5 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley E. Sampson, a Navy officer, from Brooklyn, NY.

Born in Orwigsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late...

Dec 10, 2022

Amelia Kaplan, 102, of Shillington, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Kaplan, who passed away in July of 1985.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Enrico) Novelli. Amelia was a graduate of Reading High School Class...