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Gary Bertolet Jr
Aug 10, 2017
Gary K. Bertolet Jr, 46, of Spring Township passed away, Thursday August 10, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of Gary K. Bertolet Sr. and Lois E. (Weidner) Bertolet. Gary was a 1988 Reading High School graduate. During his life he was employed as a Pipe Fitter for the Local Union 420. In...
Robert Becker
Aug 9, 2017
Robert Howard Becker died August 9, 2017 in the arms of his wife Sandra Louise Becker. They were married almost 45 years. They called Wyomissing home for the last 2 years and lived in Mifflin Park for 43 years. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert W. and E. Virginia (Favinger) Becker. Mr. Becker was a...
Elwood Ricards
Aug 9, 2017
Elwood Elmer Ricards, 99, of Wernersville, passed away on August 9, 2017 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose (Cirulli) Ricards. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Ricards and Irene (Weidner)Dunkleberger. Elwood served proudly in the Civilian Conservation Corps, also known as "CCC's". During his life he was employed as...
Ronald Brown
Aug 8, 2017
Ronald Warren Brown, 76, formerly of Robeson Township, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 8:40 pm in Berkshire Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Warren L. and Catherine (Bortz) Brown. Mr. Brown was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemistry from Albright College, a Master's degree in...
Stanley Dykty
Aug 8, 2017
Stanley J. Dykty, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 8, 2017 is his residence. He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Miller) Dykty. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Stanley Dykty Sr. and Lottie (Godziejewski) Dykty. During Stan's life he worked for Dana Corporation, later on owning Jenni-Oaks Clock Shop for 40 years. He...
Jeffrey Ney, Jr
Aug 7, 2017
Jeffrey S. Ney, Jr., 28, of Exeter Twp., passed away on August 7, 2017. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of Jeffrey S. Ney, Sr. and Merri C. Ney. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents: James and Deborah McWilliams and Larry and Carole Ney; great-grandmother: Doris Wilkins. Bean Funeral Homes and Crematory of Exeter...
Richard Palecek
Aug 7, 2017
Richard A. Palecek, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. He was the husband of Cindy A. (Jones) Palecek. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Richard was the son of the late Richard and Joan (Vassallo) Palecek. He was co-owner of Commonwealth Auto Tags in Exeter Township from 1983 until present. Richard enjoyed flying his plane and traveling...
Charles Ludwig Jr
Aug 2, 2017
Charles F. Ludwig Jr., 76, of Spring Township, passed away August 2, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Skrocki) Ludwig. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles F. Ludwig Sr. and Annie (Miller) Ludwig. During Charles's life he was employed as a supervisor for Wells Fargo for many years, till...
Rose Klein
Jul 31, 2017
Rose Marie Klein, 82, of Wyomissing Hills, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at 9:14 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Arnold R. Klein who passed away December 30, 2016. Born in Coaldale, Mrs. Klein was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Dunzilla) Urbanavage. She was a member of St....
Mary Harris
Jul 31, 2017
Mary D. Harris, 98, formerly of Reading, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4:00 pm in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Harris who passed away May 24, 1979. Born in Homestead, PA, Mrs. Harris was the daughter of the late Spiros and Effie (Anastasidis) DeVage. She was a member of Saints...
Judith Helwig
Jul 27, 2017
Judith A. Helwig, 75, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Helwig who passed away February 10, 2017. Born in Reading Mrs. Helwig was the daughter of the late Howard W. and Alice J. (Reinhard) Weidman. She was an Admissions Supervisor at St. Joseph Medical Center...
Carl Remp
Jul 27, 2017
Carl W. Remp, 92, of Mohnton, passed away July 27, 2017 in Berks Heim. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane E. (Matz) Remp. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Elmer and Katie (Griffith) Remp. Mr. Remp went to Mohnton High School graduating in 1942. During his life he was employed as a custodian...
Hiram Hoch
Jul 24, 2017
Hiram D. Hoch, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at 2:35 am in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth J. (Kolakowski) Hoch who passed away October 1, 2003. Born in Reading, Mr. Hoch was the son of the late Hiram J. and Grace L. (Weida) Hoch. He was a member...
Doris Mazzuca
Jul 24, 2017
Doris V. Mazzuca (Bianchi), on the morning of July 24, 2017, Doris gained entry into the kingdom of heaven. A lifelong resident of Berks County, she entered into eternal rest while at Phoebe Berks Rehabilitation in Wernersville after a brief illness. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Innocenzo and Mary Bianchi (DiNino). Doris enjoyed a long...
Gordon Smith
Jul 22, 2017
Gordon E. Smith, 68, of Perry Township, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 8:07 am in his home. He was the husband of Ami Kathleen (Johnson) Smith. Born in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Gordon E. Smith, Sr. and Mildred (McNaughten) Smith. He was co founder and CEO of Canaudit, Inc. of California. In...
Mark Smith
Jul 21, 2017
Mark T. Smith, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 in Berks Heim. Born in Hamburg, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Nevin B. and May Sarah (Balthaser) Smith. He was a 1944 graduate of Hamburg High School and from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1964. He also attended Franklin & Marshall College, Philadelphia College of...
James Leese, Jr
Jul 21, 2017
James E. Leese, Jr., 91, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at 2:58 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Arlene A. (Miller) Leese to whom he married 68 years ago on April 16, 1949. Born in Reading, Mr. Leese was the son of the late James E. Leese, Sr. and Mary (Hoyer) Leese. He...
Clarence Gechter
Jul 21, 2017
Clarence R. Gechter, 95, of Emmaus, PA passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Babette M. Gechter who passed away on March 9, 1989. Born in Exeter Township, he was the son of the late Daniel and Agnes L. (Hafer) Gechter. During his life he was employed as a Lift...
K. O'Brien
Jul 18, 2017
K. Virginia O'Brien, 86, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 12:45 am in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late John A. "Jack" O'Brien, Jr. who passed away April 25, 2011. Born in Reading, Mrs. O'Brien was the daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Katherine V. (Otto) Tarves. She was a 1948...
Mary Capano
Jul 17, 2017
Mary Lou Capano, 84, of Douglasville, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at 11:35 am in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank R. Capano. Born in Berks County, Mrs. Capano was the daughter of the late Clarence and Marie (Yerger) Gilbert. She attended Boyertown High School and was former president of IBEW at Federal-Mogul. Mrs....
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