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Donald L. Koch
Sep 6, 2026
Donald L. Koch, 95, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 7:30 am at Reading Hospital. Born August 28, 1931 in South Heidelberg Township, he was the son of the late Levi H. and Anne Rachel (Zeller) Koch. Donald was the husband of Phyllis Ann (Matz) Koch. Having met in County Band in 1949, they were...
Robert B. Seyfert
Sep 10, 2026
Robert "Robbie" B. Seyfert, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his home. He was the loving husband to Lois L. (Adam) Seyfert for over 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Robert was the son of the late, Robert H. Seyfert and Betty J. (Kenderdine) Seyfert. After graduating high school Robert served in the...
Carol Ann Hester
Sep 7, 2026
Carol Ann (Tamm) Hester, 88, of Exeter Township, formerly of Philadelphia, and Browns Mills, NJ where she resided for over 45 years, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the loving wife to James “Jim” L. Hester, for over 61 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, Carol was...
John Ziemba
Aug 26, 2026
John Ziemba, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Berks Heim. He was the beloved husband of Joan M. (Majka) Ziemba, with whom he shared nearly 70 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Reading in November of 1932, John was the son of the late John Ziemba and Katherine (Materniak) Ziemba. A proud graduate of...
Georgene A. Smith
Sep 9, 2026
Georgene A. Smith, 89, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026. She was the loving wife of William M. Smith and daughter of the late George and Frances Templin. After graduating from Central Catholic High School, she worked as a receptionist at Ladd Knitting Mills until it became necessary for her to care for her three young sisters....
Rev. Robert D. Lucas
Sep 7, 2026
Rev. Robert David Lucas, 87, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Sinking Spring, Nursing and Rehab. He was the loving husband to Dr. Robin A. (Smith) Lucas for over 32 years of marriage. Born in Cortland, NY, Robert was the son of the late, Harold Lucas, and L. Margaret (Chew).
Robert was a graduate of Corning...
Allyne D. Greco
Sep 5, 2026
Allyne “Lynne” D. Greco, 87, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Reading Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.
Born in New York City, Lynne was the daughter of the late Lewis Dewey Babcock and Mary Belle (Allan) Babcock. She was the wife of the late Salvatore A. Greco, who passed away in 2005.
Lynne had a lifelong...
Jimmy T. Pantoja
Aug 23, 2026
Jimmy T. Pantoja, 25, of Reading passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. Born June 2001, in Reading, to Jose Francisco Pantoja and Maria G. (Guzman) Pantoja.
Jimmy was a loving father, brother, boyfriend, uncle, and friend who cared deeply for everyone he loved. Above all, his two daughters, Adalynn and Azelaïa, and his significant other, Jasmine...
Elizabeth M. DeLong "Betty"
Aug 20, 2026
Elizabeth M. DeLong, “Betty,” 90, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Mifflin Center.
She was the wife of the late Charles J. DeLong, who passed away on July 25, 2013. They shared more than 50 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren V. and Margaret S. (Blouch) Derr. Betty...
Gerald Paul Smith
Aug 20, 2026
Gerald (Gerry) Paul Smith, 92, of Sinking Spring, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Reading Hospital. Gerry was the devoted husband of Catharine I. (Moyer) Smith and was preceded in death by his first wife Shirley A. (Bingaman) Smith in 1987. Born in Womelsdorf, Gerry was the son of the late Paul J. and Clara E. (Keeney) Smith. He...
Richard Foster Whitford
Aug 20, 2026
Richard Foster Whitford, 91, of Wernersville, passed away Thursday, August 20,2026 at 9:49 pm at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. He was the husband of May Ruth (Kegg) Whitford. Born in Johnstown, Mr. Whitford was the son of the late Foster and Arlene (Lape) Whitford. He was a computer programmer employed by Penelec, now GPU until his retirement. In addition...
James E. Weaver
Aug 18, 2026
James E. Weaver, 89, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at home with his loving daughters by his side. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Focht) Weaver with whom he shared 63 wonderful years of marriage. Born in New Holland, Jim was the 2nd oldest son of the late Allen and Reba (Harsh) Weaver....
Mark Adam Bachman
Aug 17, 2026
Mark Adam Bachman, 70, of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 at home with his family. He was the husband of Mary Catherine (Loston) Bachman. Mark was born in Baltimore, MD, to the late Robert J. Bachman, Sr. and Anne (Buckley) Bachman. He grew up in Buffalo, NY and later received his Bachelor of Science Degree in...
M. Ray Miller
Aug 17, 2026
M. Ray Miller, 94, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026, at his home. He was the loving husband to Sharon E. (Farleigh) Miller for over 26 years of marriage before her passing on December 19, 2025. Born in West Reading, Ray was the son of the late, Mahlon M. Miller and Marguerite E. (Burgner).
Ray served in the...
David A. Himmelberger
Aug 15, 2026
David A. Himmelberger, 75, of West Lawn, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Strausstown, David was the son of the late, Lee Himmelberger, and Anna (Roth) Himmelberger.
David loved cheering on Penn State football, watching NASCAR, vacationing at the beach and making memories with his family at Lake Wynonah. He also enjoyed caring for...
Joan F. Lengel
Aug 14, 2026
Joan (Stoudt) Lengel of Spring Township passed away on August 14, 2026, at the age of 88.
Joan worked at Wernersville Hospital for 32 years. After retiring, she worked at the Galleria Bridal Shop until it closed. She was the wife of the deceased Harold Lengel.
Joan is survived by her son Jeffrey Stoudt, grandson, Nathaniel Stoudt, husband of Mandy, and daughter-in-law...
Janet M. Herb
Aug 8, 2026
Janet M. Herb, 69, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:10 pm in her residence. She was the wife of Joseph Herb. Born in Ambler, Mrs. Herb was the daughter of the late Louis and Marjorie (Dougherty) Herb. She was employed as a Patient Services Representative at Tower Health Out Patient until her retirement. In addition...
Nathan D. Wilczynski
Aug 2, 2026
Nathan D. Wilczynski, 18, of Spring Township passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026. Born in West Reading, Nathan was the son of Jerald P. and Marissa L. (Emore) Wilczynski. He was a 2026 graduate of Wilson High School where he was a member of the bowling team. Nathan was employed by Redner’s Markets in Sinking Spring as a cashier. He...
Mary L. Fitzgerald
Jul 31, 2026
Mary L. Fitzgerald, 87, of Flying Hills, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, at Reading Hospital. Born on July 29, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Gabrielle and Maddalena (Gabbappini) Cagnetti, Mary grew into a compassionate and caring individual. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1958 and went on to have a fulfilling career as a medical equipment...
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