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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...

Feb 21, 2020

Jean Kazmierczak of Temple, PA, passed away Friday, February 21st at the Reading Hospital. She was 82.

Born in Kenhorst, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Kazmierczak.  She worked for 34 years as a school bus driver serving the Oley Valley School District last driving in June 2008.  Her school bus numbers...

Feb 20, 2020

Eleanor E. Skorupsky, 88, of Reading, passed away on February 21, 2020 at Elmcroft of Reading Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Morris Skorupsky. Born July 19, 1931 in Munich, Germany she was the daughter of the late Lorenz and the late Magdalena (nee Hedler) Dempf.

In addition to being a homemaker she...

Feb 18, 2020

Maryann Czarnecki, 84, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 9:00 pm in Berks Heim.  Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Sweitzer) Czarnecki.  Ms. Czarnecki is survived by her children Michele D. Hughes, wife of Brian Hughes of Exeter Township; Sherry A. Bentz, wife of Brad Bentz of Reading; Cindy A. Wojciechowski...

Feb 18, 2020

Bernard Robert “Bob” Schnably, 83, of West Brandywine Twp., passed away on February 18, 2020 at his residence.

He was the husband of the late Patricia McKee Schnably. They celebrated 54 years of wonderful marriage.

Born in Bedford, PA he was the son of the late Bernard and Edna (Hazlette) Schnably.

Bob was...

Feb 18, 2020

William T. “Bill” Ward, Jr., 79, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 12:01 at home in the loving arms of his wife and surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Jacqueline M. (Shirk) Ward.  Born in Reading, Mr. Ward was the son of the late William...

Feb 16, 2020

Donald H. Grube, 73, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2:10 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring.  He was the husband of Martha A. (Rickolt) Grube.  Born in Reading, Mr. Grube was the son of the late Harry R. and Agnes M. (Fredriksen) Grube.  He was an accountant.  In addition to his...

Feb 16, 2020

Charles H. Reppert, Jr., 85, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 6:35 am in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  Born in Shoemakersville, Mr. Reppert was the son of the late Charles H. Reppert, Sr. and Ethel A. (Roeder) Reppert.  He was employed by Wilson Safety Products as a printer and was a member of steel workers...

Feb 14, 2020

Randolph M. “Murph” Kimrey, 58, of Alsace Township, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 in his residence.  He was the husband of Donna M. Boyer.  Born in Reading, Mr. Kimrey was the son of the late Harold and Vincenza J. (LaFata) Kimrey.  He was the owner of Perimeter Fence and Construction.  Mr. Kimrey was an avid San Francisco 49ers...

Feb 13, 2020

Frederick W. Hodgkins, 69, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Reading he was the son of the late Frederick Gerald Hodgkins and Mary Louise (Zink) Hodgkins.  Mr. Hodgkins was employed as a drama, art, dream and recreational therapist at Rivington House Nursing Home in New York City.  He...

Feb 12, 2020

Anna (Bucolo) Marabella, 89, Reading, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.  Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Francesca Bucolo.

She is survived by her husband, Samuel J. Marabella, former bandleader, pianist and composer, and would be celebrating 69 years of marriage April 28, 2020; son, Santo...

Feb 11, 2020

Adam J. Winchester, 46, of Spring Township, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 3:20 am in Reading Hospital.  Born in Amarillo, Texas, Adam was the son of Jerry L. and Marcia L. (Smith) Winchester of Spring Township.  He was a member of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church and was the director of operations for Helping Harvest Food Bank in...