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Oct 13, 2021

Joan L. Foster, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2:36 am at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.  She was the wife of the late Harry T. Foster, Jr. who passed away March 23, 2002.  Born in Cressona, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Foster was the daughter of the late George H. and Helen M. (Teichman) Wenrich.  She was employed...

Oct 12, 2021

Thomas E. Readdy, 57, of Spring Township, went to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday October 12, 2021 at 6:48 pm in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lolita A. (Reber) Readdy. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Tom was the son of Richard E. Readdy and the late...

Oct 10, 2021

Richard J. Lipka, 71, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Mary Ann J. (Sanza) Lipka.  Born in Pottsville, Mr. Lipka was the son of the late Joseph and Jay (Mazzoli) Lipka.  He was employed by Crompton & Knowles as an accountant for...

Oct 6, 2021

Patricia McGovern Burt passed away October 6, 2021.  Pat was the daughter of Elizabeth and Bernard McGovern, now deceased.   She was preceded in death by her husband Laurence C. Burt, Jr. and daughter Mary P. Stoudt (nee Burt).  She is survived by her sister Joan McGovern, sons Laurence(Renee), Bernard(Kerri), Christopher(Lynne) and grandchildren Gabrielle, Taylor, Conner, Blair and  Christopher.

Oct 6, 2021

Robert J. “Bob” Speece, Jr., 65, of Brecknock Township, passed away Wednesday October 6, 2021 at 3:30 pm in Reading Hospital.  Born in West Reading, Bob was the son of Dorothy (Vilardo) Speece and the late Robert J. Speece, Sr.  He was employed by Car Tech as a bar straightener until his retirement.  He is survived by his children...

Oct 5, 2021

Leo Robert Koehler, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 1:13 am at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.  His loving companion of 45 years preceded Anna Irene Chase, who passed away on February 5, 2017.  Born in Sinking Spring, Mr. Koehler was the son of the late William and Helen (Cammauf) Koehler.  He was a graduate of Sinking Spring...

Oct 5, 2021

Franklin R. Ludwig of Birdsboro, PA. Passed peacefully at ManorCare facility in Sinking Spring at age 85. He is survived by his wife N. Mardell (Zuber) Ludwig, his two daughters Michele, wife of Robert Nagle of Birdsboro, and Lynn, wife of John Peshniak of Wernersville, two grandchildren, Collin Williams and Justin Williams. Born in Reading on May 15, 1936,...

Oct 3, 2021

Robert L. Miller “Pop”, 75, of Bern Township, passed away at his home, on Sunday, October 3, 2021. He was the loving husband to Phyllis (Hafer) for 48 Years. Born in Perry Township, Robert was the son of the late, Curtis V. and Marie Annie (Ketner) Miller. Robert was a graduate of Perry High School, and worked as a...

Sep 29, 2021

Doris “Pinky” E. (Bressler) Ellingsworth, 89, of Mt. Penn passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in her home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  Born in Sunbury, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Ackley) and Clayton Bressler.  She was the wife of the late Harry Ellingsworth with whom she shared 8 years of marriage until his...

Sep 29, 2021

Mary S. Dublin, 70, of Cumru Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Reading Hospital.  She was the loving wife of Craig E. Dublin.  Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Mrs. Dublin was the daughter of the late Alexander and Rita (Dougherty) Sutherland.  She was a beloved elementary school teacher for 27 years, spending the...

Sep 28, 2021

Irene Rose Burnatowski,87, of Cumru Township, passed away on Wednesday, September 29,2021 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of late Frank Charles Burnatowski, who passed away in November 1980. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Caroline (Unger). Irene enjoyed gardening and was an animal lover.

She is survived by her...

Sep 26, 2021

Daniel Allan Weller, 69, of Wernersville, Berks County, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was the beloved spouse of Dr. Mary Rita Weller (Smith). Together they shared over 15 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA. he was the son of the late William D. and Joan Marie Weller (Gamby). Daniel was a graduate of Muhlenberg...

Sep 22, 2021

Roy O. Millard Jr., of Exeter Township, passed away on September 22, 2021 while under hospice care at Reading Hospital.

He was a loving and devoted husband of Mary Ann (Doaty) Millard for 69 years.

Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Roy O. Millard...

Sep 20, 2021

Stephen P. Short, 64, of Shillington, PA died Monday September 20th at approx. 2:30 AM EDT at the Reading Hospital. He was the father of daughter Lisa I. Short, son Paul J. Short, and preceded by oldest daughter Marlene M. Short. He was also Grandfather of Bianca M. Short, Thomas S. Quigley, Ella M. Quigley, and Sophia M. Quigley....

Sep 19, 2021

Edna R. (Lee) Hottel, 95, formerly of Oley Valley, PA, passed away in Fellowship Community, Whitehall, PA on Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 25 years to Rev. Winfred B. Hottel who went home to be with their Lord in 1972. Born February 22, 1926, in Reading, PA, Edna was the fourth child of ten...

Sep 18, 2021

Donald C. Conrath, 83, of Shillington, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clayton & Edna (Risener) Conrath. Donald was a graduate of Reading High School, and went on to serve in the United States Army. After leaving the military, he went on to work...

Sep 18, 2021

Thomas R. Fleckenstein, 81, of Wernersville, passed away September 18, 2021, at Penn State Health St. Joseph.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Rose C. (Barycki) Fleckenstein.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia M. (Kocan) and sons Thomas D. and David B., and his...

Sep 18, 2021

Mabel E. Eschleman, 97, of Reading, passed away September 18th, at Manor At The Market Square, Reading. Mabel was born in Hamburg, on February 18, 1924, a daughter of the late Mary A. (Seaman) and William K. Rothermel. Siblings included two sisters: Helen, wife of Francis Artley, Anna wife of John Garland and a brother: Howard L., husband of...

Sep 17, 2021

Naomi M. Pritchard, 101, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed into the arms of Jesus, on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Maple Farm Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Percy W. Pritchard and her first husband, the late Jack E. Weinhold.  Born in Elverson, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Tyson Segner and Elsie (Rohrbach).

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Sep 15, 2021

Loreen K. Miller, 75, of Lincoln Park, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Berks Heim. She was the loving wife to H. David Miller for over 56 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late, Homer K. & Florence A. (Kiedeisch) Zweizig. Loreen was a 1963 graduate of Reading High, and went...