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Dec 10, 2020

Craig M. Shaffer, 67, of Sinking Spring, passed away December 10, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Walter and Eva G. (Fasig) Shaffer.  Craig was the husband of Cindy L. (Williams) Shaffer, together they shared 49 years of marriage.  He enjoyed watching fights and Old Western...

Dec 10, 2020

Sandra A. Emore (Kauffman) 74, of Reading passed away on Thursday December 10, 2020 at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Reading, Sandra was the daughter of the late Paul Luther Kauffman and Violet M. (Schlappich) Kauffman. She is survived by her loving husband Daniel O. Emore.

In addition to her husband, Mrs....

Dec 9, 2020

Susan J. Perfetto, 68, of Wyomissing, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 10:48 am in Reading Hospital.  Born in Reading, Susan was the daughter of the late Chester and Doris V. (Kemmerer) Perfetto.  She served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era and attended GT Church.  Susan was responsible for the home and auto division of...

Dec 8, 2020

Kenneth E. Baker, Sr., 85, of Hamburg, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 5:20 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He was the husband of Virginia M. (Owen) Baker.  Born in Blossburg, PA, Mr. Baker was the son of the late Edie and Maude (Kio) Baker.  He was a member of Victory Chapel Ministries in Hamburg where...

Dec 5, 2020

Brian W. Barnhardt, 91, of Reading, died peacefully at the hospital on Saturday, December 5, 2020 due to complications of COVID-19. Son of the late Deane and Elsie (Walker) Barnhardt; loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Sterling); proud father of four sons: Brian D. (Susan) Barnhardt of Fernandina Beach, Florida, David M. (Valerie) Barnhardt of Lakeland, Florida, Donald D....

Dec 4, 2020

Yoshiko Hall, 88, formerly of Bernville and Fleming, PA passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, PA.  She was born in Takamatsu City, Shikoku Province in Southern Japan on March 26, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Sanichi and Kikue (Takamatsu) Nagaoka.

Yoshiko was a gifted runner...

Nov 30, 2020

On Monday, November 30, 2020, William, “Bill” (as we all know him) Farrand, age 83, passed from this world while being cared for at home in Wernersville, PA.  He is survived by his Life Partner of 23 years, Linda Troil, and his four daughters:  Lynn Farrand (Mara), Kellie Rice (Marshall, deceased), Lee Marcroft (Andrew), and Jamie Goldfarb (Jeff).

Nov 29, 2020

Joyce A. Smith, 92, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 1:58 pm in Manor Care Healthcare Service, Spring Township.  She was the wife of the late Robert E. Smith, who passed away May 19, 2013.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Carl F. and Dorothy I. (Zehner) Moyer.  She was...

Nov 29, 2020

John L. Pinkerton, 85, of Exeter Twp. passed away on Sunday November 29, 2020 at Penn State St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John William Pinkerton and Bertie (Miller) (Pinkerton) Minnichbach. He was preceded in death by his wife Helena A. (Tobin) Pinkerton.

John is survived by his son...

Nov 28, 2020

Ernest E. Rothenberger, 95, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1:20 am in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy S. (Stoudt) Rothenberger who passed away January 16, 2016.  Born in Reading, Mr. Rothenberger was the son of the late William L. and Pearl (Hassler) Rothenberger.  He was a crane operator...

Nov 27, 2020

Maeda E. Krizmencic, 66, of Denver, passed away suddenly Friday November 27, 2020 of natural causes.

She was the wife of Paul F. Krizmencic.

Born in Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of the late Donald Jewell and Elaine (Rogers) Jewell. She was a graduate of Ridgeley (WV) High School.

Mrs. Krizmencic spent...

Nov 25, 2020

Dorothea Dorsey, 74, of Reading passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at her residence. She was born the second of seven children in Carthage NC, and was the daughter of the late Charles and Johnsie (Smith) Dowdy.

Ms. Dorsey is survived by her two sons; Darrell W. Dorsey of Lansdale and Kortney D. Cooper of Harleysville....

Nov 25, 2020

Reba E. Thompson, 92, of Shillington, passed away peacefully at her home on November 25, 2020.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clyde E. and Lura I. (Barr) Thompson.  Reba was the wife of the late Richard H. Thompson, together they shared 63 years of marriage before his passing on April 25, 2010.  She was...

Nov 23, 2020

Mary S. Rieser, 95, of Wyomissing and formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday November 23, 2020 in the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel L. Rieser and Catharine H. (Schmeck) Rieser.

Mary served the University of Pennsylvania from 1950 until the late 1980’s, as an instructor, and ...

Nov 19, 2020

Joseph C. Natole, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Thursday, November

19, 2020 at 1:00 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Florence C.

“Cookie” (McDevitt) Natole. Born in Reading, Mr. Natole was the son of the late

Salvatore and Stephania (Gill) Natole. He served in the United States...

Nov 19, 2020

Shirley A. Bausher, 86, of Reading, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 2:30 pm in Reading Hospital.  She was the wife of the late George K. Bausher.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Bausher was the daughter of the late Roy Stoyer and Elizabeth (Whitehead) Stoyer.  She was employed as a machine operator at Luden’s in Reading for over 40...

Nov 18, 2020

Clarence W. Schein, 102, formerly of Wernersville, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in the Reading Hospital.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Emma (Beam) Schein.  Clarence was the husband of the late Anna M. (George) Schein, together they shared almost 75 years of marriage before her passing in 2014.  He was a...

Nov 17, 2020

Megan Marie Wisti, 33, passed away November 17th, 2020. Megan was daughter of Gordon and Tracy Wisti. Sister of Emily Wisti, and sister in law to Thomas Sparks. Aunt to Oliver and Benjamin Wisti-Sparks, granddaughter to Francis Meekins and George Wisti.  Megan always had a natural talent for art and poetry. As a child Megan loved to sing, dance,...

Nov 17, 2020

Ronald J. Hoffman, 76, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:58 am in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of Dolores T. (Wandzilak) Hoffman.  Born in Reading, Mr. Hoffman was the son of the late Ernest R. and Ruth (Dietrich) Hoffman.  He was a member of the former Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church.   He...

Nov 16, 2020

Jane L. Sultzbaugh, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away Monday November 16, 2020 at 7:30 am in Palmyra Heritage House.  She was the wife of the late Charles W. Sultzbaugh who passed away in 1987.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James Walter Lawrence and Alice (Roberts) Lawrence. She was of the Presbyterian Faith.  Mrs....