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Feb 9, 2021

Patricia A. Monderewicz, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Manor Health Care Services, Sinking Spring.  She was the wife of the late Frank T. Monderewicz, Sr. who passed away June 12, 2017.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Monderewicz was the daughter of the late Paul Diefenderfer Biehl and Rhea Mary (Fox) Biehl.  She is survived by her sons...

Feb 7, 2021

Shirley A. Angstadt, 86, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021  in the Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Reverend Lee E. Angstadt who passed away September 20, 2017. They were married for 61 years.

Born in Allentown, Mrs. Angstadt was the daughter of the late Earl J. and Mabel (Young) McNabb. ...

Feb 1, 2021

RONALD J. LUBAS died on February 1, 2021 in the Reading Hospital after waging a brave fight with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.   Born in Reading on March 22, 1943, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Deska) Lubas.

Ron graduated from Reading High School in 1961 where he would later serve as Principal.   In...

Feb 1, 2021

Richard Stichter Sr., 75, of Reading passed away on February 1, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Rosemary (Wenrich) Stichter.  He graduated from Reading High School and continued his education at Lincoln Technical.  Richard was the husband of Kathryn (Brown) Stichter, together they shared...

Jan 30, 2021

Angelo A. Porcaro Angelo A. Porcaro, 62, of Birdsboro, passed away Saturday January 30, 2021 at 5:30 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was married to his high school sweetheart Colleen K. (O’Brien) Porcaro and they celebrated 40 years of marriage together in May. Born in Reading, Angelo was the son of the late Arthur J. and...

Jan 29, 2021

John Bodnari, 71, of Rockland Township, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at 3:59 pm in his residence.  He was the husband of Paulina (Cristea) Bodnari.  Born in Iaslovat, Romania, Mr. Bodnari was the son of Petru Bodnari of Iaslovat, Romania and the late Elena (Utale) Bodnari.  He was a member of Spring Valley Church of God and was...

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Katherine Rivera (Leuchtenberg), 79, of Reading, PA peacefully went home to Jesus on January 29th, 2021. Mary was born on October 26th, 1941 to Warren and Clara Leuchtenberg in Lexington, Illinois. After graduating as the valedictorian of Lexington High School in 1959, her motivations led her to multiple career ventures such as singing, massage therapy, court reporting, and...

Jan 28, 2021

Donald G. Morris, 86, of Spring Township, passed away Thursday January 28, 2021 in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring.  He was the husband of Verna K. (Chastain) Morris.  Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Morris was the son of the late George Paul Morris and Alma (Dietrich) Morris.  He served in the United States Army and worked as a...

Jan 28, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” S. Wallace, 72, of Shillington, passed away on January 28, 2021 in his home.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Wallace and Mary C. (Denatale) Wallace-Dillon.  Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era.  He graduated from Reading High School and received his Associates...

Jan 27, 2021

Thomas G. Shimp, 73, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday January 27, 2021 at 6:00 pm in his residence. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane (Rhode) Shimp.  Born in Reamstown, Mr. Shimp was the son of the late Galen K. and Mildred W. (Schnader) Shimp.  He served in the United States Army Reserves and attended Muddy...

Jan 26, 2021

George William Stuck, Jr., 68, of Spring Township, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He was the husband of Nancy A. (Orrs) Stuck.  Born in Reading, Mr. Stuck was the son of the late George William Stuck, Sr. and Ardelle June (Mock) Stuck.  He was a 1970 graduate of Conrad...

Jan 25, 2021

Atulbhai D. Naik, DDS, 70, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at 8:29 pm in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of Nila A. Naik.  Born in a small farming village in Kaccholi, Gujarat, India.  Dr. Naik was the son of the late Dhirubhai V. and Surekhaben Naik.  He immigrated to the US in 1975 by himself...

Jan 25, 2021

Debra Bocian Kerchner passed in her home on the 25th of January, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Marlin S. Kerchner. Also surviving is her daughter, Leslie Kerchner Weaver, wife of Corey D. Weaver and a son, Robert S. Kerchner, husband of Louise Powell Kerchner.

In-person visitation with Debra’s family will take place...

Jan 25, 2021

Robert Allen “Bobby” Moser, 73, of Reinholds, passed away Monday January 25, 2021 at 5:00 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  Born in Reading, Bobby was the son of the late Walter A. Moser, Sr. and Irene (Ziegler) Moser.  He was a member of Ephrata Community Church and served in the United States Army during Vietnam Era.  Bobby...

Jan 24, 2021

Richard Thomas “Dick” Kochel Sr. 78, of Reading, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021 at Reading Hospital. Born in Wernersville, Richard was the son of the late Henry E. and Irene V. (Kupp) Kochel. He was predeceased by his brothers Henry “Bill” and Eugene “Bobby” Kochel and his sister Mary “Sis” Brown.

Mr. Kochel is survived...

Jan 24, 2021

John R. “Jack” Faust, 84, passed away Sunday January 24, 2021 at 1:00 am in Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.  Born in Reading, Mr. Faust was the son of the late John B. and Frances A. (Stirk) Faust.  He was a graduate of Ontelaunee High School and Kutztown State College, now Kutztown University, where he received a Bachelor...

Jan 22, 2021

Leon S. Leshock, 92, of Spring Twp., passed away on January 22, 2021 at Reading Hospital. He was born and raised in McAdoo, PA in 1928 to Stanley and Esther (Velgot) Leshock. A 1946 graduate of McAdoo High School, Leon served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp, 97th Signal Battalion, as a radio operator stationed at Böblingen, Germany. While...

Jan 22, 2021

Sandra Lee Emerich, 78, of Kenhorst passed away on Friday January 22, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Sandra was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Roeder) Reppert. She was the beloved wife of Guy Lee Emerich for 28 years.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Emerich is...

Jan 21, 2021

Thomas J. Motley, Sr., 91, of Wyomissing, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his home on January 21, 2021.  Born in Kearny, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank F. and Teresa L. (Reifsnyder) Motley.  Mr. Motley was the loving husband of Carlene A. (Bercher) Motley, together they shared 63 years of marriage.  Mr. Motley...

Jan 21, 2021

Robert “Bob” Earl Frederick passed away from complications related to COVID-19 on January 21 at the age of 91. Bob was born in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania to Earl Frederick and Dorothy (Mottern) Frederick on February 16, 1929. He had a loving relationship with his late sisters, Margaret “Peggy” Brusch and Barbara Rader, and remained close friends with their husbands throughout his later life....