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May 16, 2020

Joan E. (Dautrich) Colsher, 87, formerly of Pennside, Lower Alsace Twp., passed Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Berkshire Center, Exeter Twp.

She was the wife of the late William E. Colsher, Jr.

Born in Abington, PA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur D. Dautrich and Carrie H. (Kunkelman) Dautrich.

She...

May 15, 2020

Robert R. Ibach, 90, of Exeter Twp., passed away Friday May 15, 2020 at the Aventura at Pembrooke nursing home, West Chester where he was a resident since March 2, 2020.

He was the husband of the late Nellie Jane (Hoffman) Ibach who passed away May 12, 2015.

Born in Mt. Penn, Mr. Ibach was...

May 14, 2020

Irene M. Crammer, 92, formerly of Reading, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 5:15 am in Berks Heim.  She was the wife of the late Leo L. Crammer, who passed away February 16, 1997.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Crammer was the daughter of the late Anthony F. and Mary (Dipasquale) Guadagno.  She was a member of Saint Joseph...

May 13, 2020

Penelope Gay (Everhart) McNally, 76, of Reading, PA passed away on May 13, 2020 at Wyomissing Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Blue Rapids, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late George Everhart and Marthanelle Thomas.  Penelope was a Secretary for the Piscataway Board of Education in New Jersey for many years before retiring to Pennsylvania.  She enjoyed...

May 12, 2020

Jerry C. “Jake” Seidel, 80, of Morris, PA, Lycoming County, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 2:20 pm in UPMC Susquehanna-Williamsport Hospital.  He was the husband of Hope Anne (Zellers) Seidel.  Born in Reading, Mr. Seidel was the son of the late Earl C. and Gertrude M. (Cronrath) Seidel.  He was a member of...

May 12, 2020

Joan G. Bechtel, 83, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Stone Ridge Towne Centre, Myerstown.  She was the wife of the late Neale C. Bechtel who passed away June 6, 2014. They were married for 57 years.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Bechtel was the daughter of the late Raymond and Melva (Parkyn) Garl.  She was...

May 12, 2020

Francis R. Deitrich, Ed.D, 92, of Wernersville, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 11:45 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.  He was the husband of the late Mary M.R. (Reeser) Deitrich who passed away February 8, 2014.  Born in Reading, Dr. Deitrich was the son of the late Elmer W. Deitrich and Esther B. (Balthaser) Deitrich.  He...

May 11, 2020

Mary R. Yocum, 91, formerly of Leesport, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020  in Berks Heim of COVID-19.  She was the wife of the late Harry R. Yocum, Sr. who passed away in 1995.  Born in Middleport, Mrs. Yocum was the daughter of the late Edward and Verna (Laudenslager) Murton.  She worked for several years at Western Electric and...

May 11, 2020

Donna Lynn Lengel, 70, of Pennside, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at 3:38 am in her residence following a 10 ½ year courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 29 ½ years, James E. Lengel.  Born in West Reading, Mrs. Lengel was the daughter of the late Earl and June (Subesak)...

May 10, 2020

Helen (Kaisoglus) Nicholas

Our beloved mother passed away on May 10, 2020 in Berks Heim.  She was born in Reading in 1924.  Her parents were Efthimios B. and Mary Kaisoglus.  Her parents had emigrated from Greece to start new lives in America.  Efthimios was a partner in a snack shop on Penn Street in Reading. ...

May 9, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Burns, 87, of Altoona, PA, passed away Saturday May 9, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the daughter of Paul G. and Mary Elizabeth (Sheehan) Cassarly also of Altoona. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Thomas W. Burns, from Reading, in 2010. Mrs. Burns is survived by her son Mark W. Burns, husband of...

May 8, 2020

Patsy M. Edwards, 87, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at 12:37 am in Berkshire Center.  She was the wife of the late John G. Edwards who passed away March 6, 2004.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Edwards was the daughter of the late Robert M. Flammer, Sr.  and Vernie L. (White) Flammer.  She is...

May 6, 2020

Carol Faith Zittel, 79, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10:10 am in her residence.  She is survived by her husband of 59 years, John W. Zittel.  Born in Flushing, NY, Mrs. Zittel was the daughter of the late William and Leonida (Derzyruka) Garley, and sister of the late William Garley Jr.  She was of...

May 6, 2020

Ronald R. Gober, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away May 6, 2020 at 11:00 am in his residence.  He was the husband of Carol A. (Weksner) Gober.  Born in Edwardsville, PA, Mr. Gober was the son of the late Ralph and Stella (Stanslawski) Gober.   He was a member of Saint Ignatius Loyla Roman Catholic Church and was a communications...

May 6, 2020

Hans H. Gosch, Jr, 88, died May 6, 2020 as a resident of Phoebe Berks Village Healthcare, Wernersville, PA. Born August 31, 1931 the son of the late Hans H., Sr. and Elsa (Holl) Gosch, he was the adoring husband of the late Gloria L. (Stengel) Gosch, with whom he shared 56 beautiful years of marriage before her passing...

May 5, 2020

Jean H. Sando, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Berks Heim.  Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late W. Emerson and Ruth (Harbach) Steinmetz.  Ms. Sando was a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reading.  She was employed as a skeiner at Narrow Fabric for 20 years.  Mrs. Sando is survived...

May 5, 2020

Jill A. Blankenbiller, 82, of Shillington, peacefully joined the Lord on May 5th, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was the spouse of William V. Blankenbiller whom together they lovingly shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, PA, Jill was the daughter of the late William D. and Dorothy E. (Nelson) Myers. She...

May 5, 2020

Holly Jean Steidle, 72, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away on May 5, 2020 at Phoenixville Hospital.  Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late John H. and LaJeunne (Fidler) Steidle.  Holly was a compassionate nurse at the Reading Hospital for 35 years before retiring.  She loved her 5 cats, was a Philadelphia sports fan, loved to travel,...

May 5, 2020

Catherine Elaine (Rapak) Garman

Catherine “Kitty” Elaine (Rapak) Garman died on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, at Reading Hospital, aged 93 years, and 9 months. Catherine possessed an incredible sense of optimism, humor, and was always a survivor. She coined the family motto “Take it as it comes!,”  refusing to let the weight of any obstacle...

May 5, 2020

Mildred W. “Millie” Yarnell, 99, formerly of Shillington, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:30 am in Berks Heim.  She was the wife of the late Harry R. Yarnell who passed away December 8, 1988.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Yarnell was the daughter of the late Jonas D. and Sarah Rebecca (Heckman) Wentzel.  She was employed in the...