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Sep 14, 2021

Primitivo Ortiz, 80, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at ManorCare Sinking Spring, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Doris Kay Ortiz (Woodring), who passed away on November 29, 2012.

Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jacinto Ortiz and Ventura...

Sep 12, 2021

David M. Stafford, 69, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in the St. Joseph Medical Center.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clarence C., Jr. and Thelma (Trout) Stafford.  Dave graduated from Reading High School in 1970, where he honed his basketball skills as a member of the Red Knights’...

Sep 12, 2021

Betty L. Adams, 98, of Reading, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 7:30 pm at Berks Heim.  Born in Reading, Ms. Adams was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Emma G. (Dechant) Adams.  She was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of Nativity Lutheran Church.  Ms. Adams was employed by Bell...

Sep 11, 2021

Allen David “Ollie” Kauffman, 81, of Temple, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 3:30 am in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Diane S. (Guldin) Kauffman who passed away September 7, 2019.  Born in Port Clinton, Mr. Kauffman was the son of the late Harry M. and Mada M. (Baver) Kauffman.  He was a custodian...

Sep 11, 2021

Geraldine P. “Gerrie”Mentzer, 90, of West Lawn, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 in her residence.  She was the wife of the late Arthur W. Mentzer who passed away August 28, 2009.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Mentzer was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Kwiatkowski) Kruszewski.  She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and was...

Sep 11, 2021

Barry Leroy Stoudt, Sr., 74, of Myerstown, passed away Saturday September 11, 2021 at 7:03 am in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of Arlene D. (Manmiller) Stoudt.  Born in West Reading, Mr. Stoudt was the son of Mildred May (Bergman) Stoudt and the late Heister Leroy Stoudt.  He was a 1965 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and...

Sep 9, 2021

Michael D. McGinty, 70, of Wernersville passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 9, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Caritas M. (Pieffer) McGinty.  Michael proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He worked as a Boiler Technician for the U.S. Navy...

Sep 7, 2021

Lynn C. Maurer, 68, of Mohnton, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 3:00 am in Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of Harry “Scott” Francis Maurer, Jr.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Maurer was the daughter of the late Fred and Audrey (Whittier) Crosby.  She was a member of Saint Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church and was a...

Sep 7, 2021

Joyce E. (Scheuring) Kralles, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 1:15 p.m.

She was the predeceased by her husband Athens G. “Nasie” Kralles.

Born in Reading, Mrs. Kralles was the daughter of the late Chester Cichowicz and Fern (Bossler) McDonough.

She was a member of Saints...

Sep 5, 2021

Miriam M. Bailey (Stoudt), 96, of Narvon, passed away on September 5, 2021 at Zerbe Sister’s Retirement Home. She was the loving wife to Paul H. Bailey, who passed away on May 21, 1982. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late, Paul & Elizabeth (Shiner) Stoudt. Miriam worked as an office administrator for SLC Slip Factory...

Sep 5, 2021

June A. Ehrgood, 65, of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Herman Ehrgood, who passed away on August 19, 2017. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late James Rissmiller and Anneliese.

June enjoyed playing bingo, cooking...

Sep 3, 2021

Robert Richard Roche, 87, formerly of Keystone Villa of Ephrata, via way of Brecknock Township passed away due to complications of Covid-19 on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Hickory House Nursing Home.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John A. Roche and Irene Bachschmidt Roche.  Robert was the loving husband to Barbara Ann Brubaker Roche...

Sep 2, 2021

Alsegg, Lynndyl M. (Lyn) died 9/2/21

Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late John M. and Helen N. Mooney. Lyn was raised in Merion, PA. , before moving to Berks County to attend Albright College graduating in 1965. It was there she met her husband Walt who she married in July 1965.

Prior to...

Sep 2, 2021

Edmund Korpalski, 92, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.

He was the beloved husband of Jean K. (Reck) Korpalski. Together they shared 67 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Alexander and Mary (Sternowski) Korpalski.

Edmund served proudly...

Sep 1, 2021

Richard J. Ferry, 92, of Reading, passed away Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 9:30 am at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Mary G. (Mura) Ferry with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. Mr. Ferry was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret (McCarrick) Ferry in 1999.   Born in...

Sep 1, 2021

Samuel H. Landis, Jr., 52, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 4:00 am in his residence.  He was the husband of Kathy Lynn (Reidinger) Landis.  Born in Ridley Park, Samuel was the son of Donna M. (Feher) Walther, wife of William H. Walther of King of Prussia and Samuel H. Landis, Sr., husband of Nadine...

Sep 1, 2021

Mary Suzanne “Sue” (Kernan) Boulanger, 90, of Shillington, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in the Reading Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.  Born on September 25, 1930 in New Kensington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. Kernan and Florence (Hill) Kernan.  Sue was the loving...

Aug 31, 2021

PASSING OF MICHAEL CONSTANTINE The family of Michael Constantine is very sorry to announce his passing. Michael passed peacefully due to natural causes with his family by his side in his home in Reading, PA. There was a private service and burial at the convenience of the family. The family thanks everyone in advance for their prayers...

Aug 29, 2021

Del Wayne Goodwin, 62, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm in his residence.  He was a loved husband to his wife Colleen M. (McCorry) Goodwin for over 38 years.  Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Goodwin was the son of Moteen (Pike) Goodwin and the late Mattey Goodwin.  He was a graduate of Washington High...

Aug 29, 2021

Jean M. Maenza, 93, of Myerstown, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 9:26 am at Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Maenza who passed away June 14, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Maenza was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elsie (Goeltz) Terrey.  She was a member of Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church in...