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Brian Searfoss
Jul 28, 2018
Brian P. Searfoss, 55, passed away July 28, 2018, at The St. Francis Hospice Home in Shillington, PA. He was born on July 2, 1963 in Reading, Pa. Brian is survived by a daughter, Marlee Searfoss of Reading; his mother, Jinny (Etzel) Casey, (Clyde Carden) of Tucson, AZ, his father, D. Gerald Searfoss (Carlene) of Spokane, WA; sister, Ginger Woodruff,...

Russell Osborn
Jul 26, 2018
Russell Stanley Osborn, 82, of Ephrata passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his Residence. He was the beloved husband of Kay (Wentzel) Smith Osborn. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late R. Stanley Osborn and Ethel (Whitaker) Osborn. Russell graduated from Temple University with a Business Administration Degree, and retired as General Sales Manager at Lancaster...

Radelle Sadlowski
Jul 24, 2018
Radelle B. Sadlowski, 97, of Grill, passed away on July 24, 2018 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Cressona, PA she was the daughter of the late Stanley E. and Anna O. (Harvey) Fox. She was the wife of the late Valentine G. Sadlowski, who passed away on September 16, 2006. Radelle was a 1939 Graduate of Reading High School....

Helen Cataldi
Jul 24, 2018
Helen A. Cataldi, 94, of Kutztown, passed away on July 24, 2018 at Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of the late Carmelo J. "Mim" Cataldi, who passed away in October 2012. Born in Maidencreek Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Hettie (Lorah) Keller. Helen was employed as a leather cutter for Letisse Handbags. She...
John Kirlin
Jul 21, 2018
John Donald "Donnie" "Pop" Kirlin, 85, of Wernersville, passed away after a brief illness at The Reading Hospital. Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late John D. and Esther C. (Haas) Kirlin. John was a US Army Veteran proudly serving during peacetime; he went onto serve in the US Army Reserve for 8 years. He was...
Ramon Zeller
Jul 21, 2018
Ramon R. Zeller, 80, of Laureldale, passed away on July 21, 2018 at his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Revilo P. Zeller and Pearl T. (Zimmerman) Zeller. He celebrated 43 years of marriage to his wife Janis, who passed away in 2017. His family and friends take great comfort in knowing they will be...

George Hlodash, Sr
Jul 21, 2018
George John Hlodash, Sr., 75, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center after battling cancer for seven years. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley P. (Werner) Hlodash who together celebrated 52 years of marriage on June 18, 2018. Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Mr. Hlodash was the son of the late...
Constance Schmehl
Jul 20, 2018
Constance H. Schmehl, 84, of Smyrna, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at 1:35 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Warren R. "Pat" Schmehl who passed away May 20, 2011. Born in Birdsboro, Mrs. Schmehl was the daughter of the late John H. Henry, Sr. and Edna (Reynolds) Henry. She was a1952 graduate...
Carl Kissling
Jul 20, 2018
Carl W. Kissling, 88, of Wernersville, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at 5:08 pm in his residence. He was the husband of the late Dawn G. (Miller) Kissling who passed away April 25, 2017. Born in Brownsville, PA, Mr. Kissling was the son of the late J. William M. Kissling and Anna (Dussinger) Kissling. He served in the United...
James Leitham
Jul 20, 2018
James A. Leitham, 71, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday afternoon, July 20, 2018, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Christine E. (Henne) Leitham to whom he was married for 46 years. Born in Reading, Mr. Leitham was the son of the late John H. and Aldona (Goletz) Leitham. He was a 1965 graduate...
Lois Dewees
Jul 19, 2018
Lois E. DeWees, 79, formerly of Akron, PA, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 6:58 am in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Melvin E. and Ruth (Wentzel) DeWees. Lois was a 1956 graduate of Exeter High School and Northeastern Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia in 1959. She was a nursing...
Betty Pfeifly
Jul 19, 2018
Betty J. Pfeifly, 87, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on July 19, 2018 at Joplin Gardens. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie (Kauffman) Shenburger. She was predeceased by her husband: George L. Pfeifly. Betty is survived by her sons: Darrin Pfeifly, husband of Deborah of Joplin, Missouri and Keith Pfeifly husband of Brenda...
Samuel Iii
Jul 18, 2018
Samuel E. Tyson, III, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:45 am in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Care Unit. Sam was a resident of The Highlands since 2005, and his last days were comforted by visits from family and friends and the attendance of his loving daughter, son-in-law, and care givers. Sam was the...
Darlene Shaffer
Jul 18, 2018
On Wednesday July 18, 2018 at 4:15 pm the most wonderful loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother: Darlene N. Shaffer, 79, of Spring Township received her wings. She was the wife of Elwood D. Shaffer to whom she was married to for 63 years. Born in Reading on November 29, 1938, Mrs. Shaffer was the daughter of the late...

Doris Hetrich
Jul 17, 2018
Doris M. Hetrich, 94, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Country Meadows of Wyomissing. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Hetrich, who passed away June 26, 2016. Born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Hetrich was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Helen (Braun) McDonald. She was a member of Saint...
Eleanor Seasholtz
Jul 14, 2018
Eleanor M. (Lyn) Seasholtz, 91, resident of Wyomissing borough for 66 years passed away on July 14th at the Highlands of Wyomissing where she resided for the past 10 years. Born on October 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Francis Mast. She was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School. Lyn loved children and received...

Ruth Kohl
Jul 9, 2018
Ruth P. Kohl, 90, of Grill, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Mifflin Center. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A. Kohl. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Adam P. and Margaret E. (Pritchard) Wanner. In addition to her husband she is survived by her son, Gregory L. Kohl, husband of Patricia,...
Gloria Heere
Jul 9, 2018
Gloria J. Heere, 84, of Maidencreek Township, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6:18 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Leslie H. Heere. Born in Laureldale, Mrs. Heere was the daughter of the late LeRoy G. and Blanche A. (Kline) Steininger. She was a 1951 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 1952 graduate of Raylon...
Mary Freeman
Jul 8, 2018
Mary Violetta (Noss) Freeman, 78, of Penn Township, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 6:30 pm in Laurel Center, Hamburg. She was the wife of Wayne W. Freeman. Born in Barto, Montgomery County, Mrs. Freeman was the daughter of the late Elwood W. and Emma V. (Shade) Noss. She was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School and Reading...
Janet Vogel
Jul 5, 2018
Janet Louise Wert Vogel, 70, of Reading, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday July 5, 2018 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born in Reading on July 31, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Radell (Clouser) Wert. She was the beloved wife of the late Karl B. Vogel. She is survived by...
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