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Mar 9, 2020

Hilda M. White, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at 3:34 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  She was the wife of John D. White.  Born in Reading, Mrs. White was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle M. (Nye) Redcay.  She was a 1966 graduate of Reading High School and was a...

Mar 9, 2020

Obituary for Linda Watts

Rev. Linda Lou Engler Watts, age 67 of Newmanstown, PA, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 9th, 2020.  She was born on August 6th, 1952 in Lodi, OH to Twila and Rev. Virgil Engler.  She was preceded by the death of her parents,...

Mar 8, 2020

David P. “Dave” Adams, 42, of Reinholds, PA, husband of Michelle (nee Martzall) Adams, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. Born September 9, 1977 in Lancaster, he was the son of Desiree (nee Charles) Adams.

Dave was a 1996 graduate of Solanco High School and a 2001...

Mar 6, 2020

George C. Yatron, 69, of Cumru Twp., passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2020.

He was the husband of Shirleen D. (Sabalski) Yatron. Together they celebrated 41 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late U.S. Congressman Gus and Millie (Menzies) Yatron.

George was a 1969 graduate of...

Mar 6, 2020

Loretta Mae “Lolly” Jones, 82, of Reading, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late William B. Jones, Jr. who passed away in 1992. Born July 7, 1937 in Shenandoah, PA she was the daughter of the late Mary (nee Witiuk) Schlear and the late John W. Schlear.

Mar 5, 2020

Rose Angela “Dolly” Stacherski, 86, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm in Green Hills Manor.  She was the wife of the late Felix V. Stacherski who passed away August 2014. They shared many loving years together.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Stacherski was the daughter of the late John Oliver Muthart and Rose (Lembo) Muthart.  She was...

Mar 2, 2020

Christine B. Salvatore, 88, of Exeter Twp., passed away Monday March 2, 2020 at 10:50 PM in the Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of Joseph Salvatore who passed away April 23, 2014.

Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Stephen Katrinak and Anna (Woytko) Katrinak.

Prior to retiring she...

Mar 2, 2020

Grace L. Smith, 88, of Reading, passed away on Monday March 2, 2020 at Fairlane Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation. She is now at rest with her husband William C. Smith, who passed in 2017. Gracie graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1949 and married Bill in 1955.

She worked at Mt. Penn Trust Co. Bank as...

Mar 1, 2020

Karen A. Soller, 72, of Sinking Spring, PA passed away on March 1, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Soller, who passed away in 2002. Born June 5, 1947 in Waukesha, WI she was the daughter of the late Velma E. (nee Chandler) Jensen and the late Frederick R. Draeger, Jr.

Feb 29, 2020

Peter A. Kolesnik, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 3:47pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  Born in Halifax, England, Mr. Kolesnik was the son of the late Mikolay and Katharina (Kaufmann) Kolesnik.  He was a 1969 graduate of Reading High School and served the United States Army during Vietnam.  He is survived by...

Feb 29, 2020

Richard F. “Dick” Boyer, 85, a resident of the Heritage at Green Hills, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:05 pm in Berkshire Center.  Born in Allentown, Mr. Boyer was the son of the late Robert G. and Hannah M. (Ernst) Boyer.  He was a 1952 graduate of Allentown High School and was a purchasing manager for ALCOA...

Feb 28, 2020

A fighter until the end, Nancy (Swoyer) Schell, Laureldale, passed away February 28th in the Reading Hospital.

Born June 25, 1948 to the late Gordon and Emma Swoyer, Nancy was predeceased by her brother Gordon Swoyer, San Antonio, TX and her much beloved sister, Beverly Greenwalt.

Nancy is survived by her...

Feb 28, 2020

George H. Stump went to the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, Friday, February 28, 2020.  Born in Reading, March 19, 1932, he was the son of the late James and Nora (Hogue) Stump.  Mr. Stump is survived by his wife of 61 years, Beverly A. (Fick) Stump.  They were married December 27, 1958.  He worked for Local 492...

Feb 28, 2020

William E. "Hank" Eveland, 70, of Blandon, passed away Friday February 28, 2020 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sunday February 23rd.

He was the husband of Jacqueline A. (Glaser) Eveland.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold C. Eveland and Elizabeth (Hehn) Eveland....

Feb 26, 2020

Ann G. Drager, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Ronald S. Drager who passed away February 7, 2020.  They were happily married for 65 years.  Born in Harrisburg, Mrs. Drager was the daughter of the late Michael E. and...

Feb 24, 2020

Mary Jane Leisey, 85, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on February 24, 2020 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.

Born in Spring Twp., she was the daughter of the late John C. and Edna (Shirk) Schell.

Mary Jane was a 1953 graduate of Wilson High School. She went on to attend the Reading Hospital School...

Feb 23, 2020

Corinne C. Dougherty, 64, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 6:27 pm in her home.  Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Rosemary A. (Hart) Dougherty of Dauberville and the late Clair A. Dougherty.  Corinne was employed by Godiva Chocolates in administration. Corinne loved to sew and had started her own business making handbags,...

Feb 23, 2020

Robert J. Kercher, 93, of Alsace Township, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 6:50 am in his home.  He was the husband of Hilda A. (Daughtry) Kercher.  Born in Oley Township, Mr. Kercher was the son of the late Clarence Kercher and Rachel (Noll) Thren.  He was a member of Wyomissing Church of the Brethren and served as...

Feb 22, 2020

Raymond A. Waligorski, 59, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He was the husband of Jean E. (Ferro) Waligorski.  Born in Reading, Ray was the son of Rose A. (Sfameni) Waligorski and the late Joseph L. Waligorski.  He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and then the Reading...

Feb 22, 2020

Eleanore M. (Griffith) Garber, 96, of West Lawn, passed away on February 22, 2020 at Berks Heim Nursing Home.  Born in Gouglersville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ethel (Weldy) Griffith.  Eleanore was the wife of the late Granville L. Garber, they spent over 50 years of marriage together.  For many years she worked as a...