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Ralph Valletta
May 8, 2017
Ralph F. Valletta, 91, a resident of the Heritage at Green Hills, passed away Monday May 8, 2017 at 11:40 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of the late Veronica M. (Mansfield) Valletta who passed away January 25, 1990 and Ellie M. (Anker) Ritchie Valletta who passed away October 28, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, Mr....
Gail Weimer
May 8, 2017
Gail Franklin Weimer, aged 94, a resident of The Highlands at Wyomissing, died on May 8th at Reading Hospital. The son of Andrew Weimer and Gertrude (Williamson) Weimer, Gail was born in Union City, Indiana on October 22, 1922. In 1947 he married Betty (Elizabeth) Lofton of Shreveport, Louisiana, who predeceased him in 2003. He is survived by one son,...
Gunhild Siegfried
May 7, 2017
Gunhild E. Siegfried, 91 , of Wernersville, passed away on May 7, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Frankenberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Josef Muller and Maria Amalie Muller. Gunhild was employed as a dietary employee for 19 years at Wernersville State Hospital, retiring in 1988. She will be remembered for having a great love...
Paul Koch
May 7, 2017
Paul M. Koch, 99, of Spring Township, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband, of Clara (Feist) Koch. They were married on October 21, 1950. Born in Amity Township, he was the son of the late Samuel and Alice (Moyer) Koch. Mr. Koch graduated from Amity High School in 1936, playing...
Jane Schower
May 6, 2017
Jane L. Schower, 92, passed away May 6, 2017, in the home of her daughter in Exeter Township. She was the wife of Paul J. Schower, who passed away March 10, 1966, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Sadie (Kohl) Keffer. Jane graduated from Shillington High...
Robert Marek
May 4, 2017
Robert S. Marek, 64, of Collegeville, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Einstein Medical Center Montgomery. Bob was the husband of Ann P. (Post) Marek. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of Ann (Krokovic) Marek of Allentown and the late Steven Marek. Bob was a graduate of Marian Catholic High School and received his Bachelors of Science degree...

Eleanor Mihalik
May 4, 2017
Eleanor B. (Yoncoski) Mihalik, 92, of Sinking Spring, passed away on May 4, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Yoncoski and Violet (Kulbacki) Yoncoski. She was predeceased by her husband, John G. Mihalik; and her brothers, Robert, Eugene, and Anthony Yoncoski; and sister, Marie Rakofsky. She is survived by her...
Robert E. Sr
May 4, 2017
Robert E. Sroka, 72, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 1:10 pm in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Stanley and Evelyn (Dreher) Sroka. Mr. Sroka was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and served in the United States Army. He was a retired pool salesman and was...
Edmund Capece
May 3, 2017
Edmund S. Capece, 92, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 3:35 am in the care and comfort of his family. He was the husband of Elizabeth M.M. (Dackweiler) Capece who is a guest at Berks Heim. Born in Lancaster, Mr. Capece was the son of the late Salvatore F. and Anna B. (Vollmer) Capece. He was...
J. Sauppee, Jr
May 2, 2017
J. Robert Sauppee, Jr., 90, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on May 2, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late J. Robert Sauppee, Sr. and Magdaline C. (Cady) Sauppee. Mr. Sauppee was a 1945 graduate of Reading Catholic High School. He went on to proudly serve his country in US Navy during...
Roger Warner
May 2, 2017
Roger Reed Warner, 86, of West Lawn, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Wood) Warner. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, the son of the late Edwin and Mary (Reed) Warner. Mr. Warner was a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1953. He served proudly in the United States Army Counter Intelligence...
Glenn Fleagle
May 2, 2017
Glenn W. Fleagle, 88, of Marion Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved companion of Susan Stum. Born in Stouchsburg, he was the son of the late Charles William and Verna A. (Kline) Fleagle. Glenn served proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed by AT&T...

Dorothy Skuczas
May 1, 2017
Dorothy J. "Junie" Skuczas, 87, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on May 1, 2017 at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Vernie J. and Beatrice M. (Becker) Rissmiller. Dorothy was employed as a nurse's aide at Berks Heim. She was a member of Spring Valley Church of God. She was pre-deceased by her husband:...
Barbara Edelman
Apr 30, 2017
Barbara L. Edelman, 86, of Hyde Park, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:25 pm in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Richard and Elsie Wallace. Ms. Edelman was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church and was a dental assistant until her retirement. She is survived by her daughters Kim S. Dobson of...
Mary Rutkowski
Apr 30, 2017
Mary A. Rutkowski, 100, formerly of Stoney Creek Mills, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at ManorCare Sinking Spring. She was the loving wife of the late Anthony Rutkowski. Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Czernijewski) Stallman. Mrs. Rutkowski grew up on a farm. During her life she was employed at Continental...
Brandon Harbach
Apr 29, 2017
Brandon M. Harbach, 19, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 6:14 am as a result of a traffic accident in Robeson Township. Born in West Reading, Brandon was the son of Kathleen E. (Schappell) Ballick, wife of Bernard M. Ballick with whom he resided and Michael S. Harbach, companion of Lisa F. Oswald of Temple. He...
Rita Papich
Apr 28, 2017
Rita E. Papich, 89, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10:00 am in Berks Heim where she was a guest since August 2010. She was the wife of the late Anthony R. Papich who passed away March 29, 2008. Born in Reading , Mrs. Papich was the daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Rettew)...

Robert Morris
Apr 27, 2017
Robert James Morris, 54, of West Lawn, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 3:17 pm in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William R. and Mary E. (Hamilton) Morris. Robert was employed by Walmart in Wyomissing as a stock person last working Wednesday, April 26, 2017. He is survived by his...
Dawn Kissling
Apr 25, 2017
Dawn G. Kissling, 84, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:56 am in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Carl W. Kissling. Born in Leesport, Mrs. Kissling was the daughter of the late Paul and Annie (Gernert) Miller. She was a 1950 graduate of Wilson High School and was a member of St. John's...
David Walters
Apr 25, 2017
David E. Walters, 75, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 2:30 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Beatrice M. (Jacobs) Walters. Born in Reading, Mr. Walters was the son of the late Arlington E. and Catherine (Hermann) Walters. He attended Christ Lutheran Church in Reading and was employed by Parish Division of Dana Corp...
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