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Diane L. Graeff
May 12, 2023
Diane L. Graeff, 53, of Harrisburg, formerly of Reading, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home. Born in Reading, Diane was the daughter of the late Donald J. Graeff and Joan (Caleen). Diane graduated in 1987 from Muhlenberg High School and achieved a Bachelors of Business from Shippensburg University in 1991. She went on to work as an Account...
Elwood B. "Woody" Groh
May 12, 2023
Elwood B. “Woody” Groh, 72, of Birdsboro, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judy L. (Jaworski) Groh, of Birdsboro. Together they shared 50 years of marriage. Born on September 27, 1950, in Reading, he was the son of the late Jay Oscar and Erma I. (Bernhart) Groh. During his life,...
Jerry B. Standefer Sr.
May 11, 2023
Jerry Bill Standefer, 75, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 11, 2023, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was born on June 3, 1947, in Moline, Illinois, to William and Betty (Hufferd) Standefer.
Jerry was a loving husband to Susan E. (Fellows) Standefer and they spent many happy years together. They enjoyed spending time with their...
Alice J. Bryan
May 8, 2023
Alice J. Bryan, 75, of Mount Penn, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Kindred Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James R. Bryan, who passed away on October 6, 1996. Born on November 15, 1947, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Chester Howard and Mary Edna (Englebach) Miller.
Alice was an...
Lois P. Massena
May 8, 2023
Lois P. Massena, 86, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Massena (December 15, 2021). Together they shared over 62 years of marriage. Born in Whitney, PA, Lois was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann (Stranko) Pavlovcak. Lois was a Registered Nurse and later earned her...
Irene G. Moyer
May 7, 2023
Irene G. Moyer, 78, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center. She was the loving wife to Donald L. Moyer for over 40 years, before his passing in September, 2009. Born in Reading, Irene was the daughter of the late Frederick E. Sallada and Gertrude I. (Moyer).
Irene...
Nancy L. Mock
May 7, 2023
Nancy L. Mock, 77, of Zieglerville, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 8:00 pm at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care, Boyertown. She was the wife of the late William H. Mock who passed away March 15, 2023. Born in West Reading, Mrs. Mock was the daughter of the late Edgar and Eleanor (Patterson) Springer. She was a member of...
Rudolph J. Himmelberger
May 5, 2023
Rudolph J. Himmelberger, 88, of Cumru Township, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:31 am at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of Ingeburg A.E. (Pautsch) Himmelberger. Born in Auburn, PA, Mr. Himmelberger was the son of the late Walter Himmelberger, Sr. and Margaret (Hand) Himmelberger. He served in the United States Air Force in...
Ruth E. Buchter
May 3, 2023
Ruth E. Buchter, 95, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Buchter, who passed away October 16, 2020. They were married 70 years ago in Frackville. Born in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Buchter was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Katie...
Lorraine V. Ehrgood
May 3, 2023
Lorraine V. Ehrgood, 95, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the residence of her daughter Sandra A. Ruzicka. She was the wife of the late Lester G. Woerner, Sr. who passed away October 1959. Born in Shillington, Mrs. Ehrgood was the daughter of the late Rolandis G. Springer and Mary M. (Renninger)...
Dr. Glenys A Waldman
May 1, 2023
Dr. Glenys A Waldman, 78, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:37 pm at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Reverend Willard W. Wetzel who passed away May 5, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Waldman was the daughter of the late Dr. David and Olga (Cohen) Waldman, and earned a Ph.D. in Germanic philology from...
David N. "Lil Ragu" Piccone
May 1, 2023
David N. “Lil Ragu” Piccone, 67, of Newmanstown, passed away Monday, May 1,
2023 at 12:37 pm at Tower Health. He was the husband of Tina M. (Long) Piccone. Born in
West Reading, Dave was the son of the late Nicholas and Jennie (Sayer) Piccone. He was
employed by Carpenter Technology in Reading for 28+ years until his retirement. ...
Carol Lee Till
Apr 28, 2023
Carol Lee Till, 81, of Exeter Township, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Complete Care at Berkshire. She was the wife of Dennis J. Till. Together they shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Edith (Zuber) Neskovich. Carol was a graduate of...
Barbara A. Daubenspeck
Apr 28, 2023
Barbara A. Daubenspeck, 89, Sinking Spring, died April 28, peacefully in her sleep. Her husband, Howard G. Daubenspeck, Jr. passed away in 2006.
She was born in Richland, Lebanon County, on August 24, 1933, a daughter of the late George M. and Molly Geneva (Zug) Bender.
Barbara was a loving and faithful wife to her late husband Howard and...
Reverend Edward W. Cloughen
Apr 26, 2023
Edward W. Cloughen, 80, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at StoneRidge Towne Center. Born in New York City and raised in Dumont, NJ, he was the son of the late Dorothea (Bothe) and Elmer Cloughen. Ed was a graduate from Muhlenberg College and Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary. The Rev. Edward Cloughen served as Pastor at Grace Lutheran in Lehighton, Trinity...
Robert J. Kunsch Jr.
Apr 25, 2023
Robert Jacob “Bob” Kunsch, Jr.
Bob Kunsch, Jr. of Douglassville passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Pottstown Hospital at the age of 71. Bob was born in Phoenixville on October 23, 1951 to Robert J. Kunsch, Sr. and Marian (Doebling) Kunsch. Bob graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1969. He married Ann Cress on August 26th 1972....
Paul L. "Skip" O'Leary
Apr 24, 2023
Paul L. “Skip” O’Leary, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday April 24, 2023 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Nancy L. (Schwank) O’Leary. Born on December 14, 1942, Mr. O’Leary was the son of the late Paul M. O’Leary and Mary J. (Brendlinger) Adams wife of the late Francis...
Kirk R. Hetrick
Apr 22, 2023
Kirk R. Hetrick, 50, of Jefferson Township, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 in his residence. Born in West Reading, Kirk was the son of Roy W. Hetrick with whom he resided and the late Betty J. (Seidel) Hetrick who passed away February 1, 2008. He was a graduate of Tulpehocken High School where he received the Altruism Award...
Dale V. Ungerer
Apr 21, 2023
Dale V. Ungerer, 81, formerly of Macungie PA, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided since November 2021. Her daughter and sons were by her side. She was the widow of Joseph H. Ungerer who passed away September 9, 2014. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Herbert...
Dr. Richard C. Baumbach
Apr 17, 2023
Dr. Richard C. Baumbach died on April 17, 2023, at the Highlands at Wyomissing, where he resided. Born March 7, 1929 in Scranton, PA, Baumbach was the son of the late Clifford W. and Irene C. Baumbach. A 1946 graduate of Wyomissing High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1950 in psychology and a minor...
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