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Judith Ann Gombar
Apr 30, 2025
Judith Ann Gombar, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Eugene L. Gombar who passed away in 2005 and together they shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Mrs. Gombar was the daughter of the late Paul Joel Adams and Grace...
Randall D. Lykens
Apr 28, 2025
Randall D. Lykens, 69, of Centre Township, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1:35 pm at Shore Medical Center, Somers Point, New Jersey. He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Feick) Lykens for 42 years. Born in Reading, Randy was the son of the late Richard E. and Elsie E. (Hartman) Lykens. He was a graduate of Boyertown High...
Hazel H. Geracimos
Apr 25, 2025
Hazel H. (Hallam) Geracimos, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, in the Reading Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Pittsburgh, Hazel was the daughter of the late Margaret D. (Wahly) and John R. Hallam. She was happily married to the late Nicholas G. Geracimos for 40 years before his passing. Hazel earned her B.S. in Business...
Bonnie C Knutsen
Apr 21, 2025
Bonnie C Knutsen, 81, of Cumru Township, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Carl C M Knutsen enjoying 56 years of marriage together.
Born on February 9. 1944 in Anderson, IN, Bonnie was the daughter of Loris and Jeanne Conrad. She received a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Wooster and a...
Owen L. Gehris
Apr 17, 2025
Owen L. Gehris, 77, of Cumru Township, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:30 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jean M. (Trievel) Gehris for 53 years. Born in Reading, Mr. Gehris was the son of the late Leon Bailey and Rose (Belles) Shultz. He was employed by Reading Truck Body in the maintenance department for...
Patricia M. Fleckenstein
Apr 16, 2025
Patricia M. Fleckenstein, 81, of Wernersville, passed away April 16, 2025, at Penn State Health St. Joseph. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alexander C. and Anna (Puwalski) Kocan.
Patricia is predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Thomas R. and survived by her sons Thomas D. and David B. and his wife Kelly L. (Thomas), grandchildren...
Edward E. Deren
Apr 16, 2025
Edward Eugene Deren, age 90, of Berks County, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2025. He was the devoted husband of the late Shirley Ann (Ripka) Deren, who passed in 2021. Married for over 60 years, Ed and Shirley built a life rooted in faith, family, and quiet strength—beginning as teenagers on opposite sides of a backyard...
Gretchen D. Bybel
Apr 15, 2025
Gretchen D. Bybel, 91, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Bybel, Sr. MD, who passed away December 11, 2021. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bybel was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Ethel (Ibach) Dunkelberger. She was of the Lutheran Faith and graduated from the...
Scott W. Bricker
Apr 12, 2025
Scott W. Bricker, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, at the Kutz Home in Wilmington, Delaware after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on May 21, 1956, in Reading, PA Scott lived a life filled with love, generosity, kindness, and joy.
Throughout his years, Scott enjoyed working on his classic cars, the annual family trip...
Russell C. Marker
Apr 10, 2025
Russell C. Marker, 98, of Wernersville, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Born in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late Mildred C. (Collins) and Russell E. Marker. He was the loving husband of Evelyn (Hearn) Marker and together they shared 60 years of marriage before her passing on February...
Carolyn R. Kurtz
Apr 9, 2025
Carolyn R. Kurtz, 34, of Mohnton passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in her home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Deborah L. (Mull) and Steven R. Kurtz. Carolyn enjoyed knitting, painting, fishing, and gardening. She loved playing outside with her daughter, Reina and her father and visiting the beach. Reina was her mini me and...
Steven R. Kurtz
Apr 9, 2025
Steven R. Kurtz, 69, of Mohnton, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in his home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Martha (Guigley) and Isaac Kurtz. He was the loving husband of Deborah L. (Mull) Kurtz, who passed away on February 22, 2021. He graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Steve was an all-around outdoorsman,...
Barry Lloyd Miller
Apr 8, 2025
Barry Lloyd Miller 80, of Tampa Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 8, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Ellen Miller, who passed away on June 7, 2024. Together they shared 47 years of marriage.
Born on May 6, 1944, in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Lloyd F. Miller and Miriam M....
Brenton "Brent" J. Serfass
Apr 7, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Brenton “Brent” Joel Serfass, age 43, of Philadelphia, PA, on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Born in Bethlehem, PA, Brent was the son of Joel E Serfass and Deborah L (Turner) Serfass.
Brent graduated from Northampton Area High School in 2000 and earned a bachelor’s degree...
Bonita Marie Miller
Apr 7, 2025
Bonita Marie Miller, 61, of West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at 1:10 pm in her residence. She was the wife of David S. Miller. Born in West Reading, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Elmer E. “Sonny” Wert and Doris E. (Spangler) Wert. She was a member of The Bridge Church in...
Frank J. Rees
Apr 7, 2025
Frank J. Rees, 96, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:30 am at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. He was the husband of the late Dolores Ann (Nichols) Rees who passed away October 4, 2023. Born in Bronx, New York, Mr. Rees was the son of the late Frank and Paula (Vorgrimber) Rees. He served in the United States Navy...
Claire L. McHenry
Apr 6, 2025
Claire Lyons McHenry, 80, of Exeter Township passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of James Irvin McHenry. Together they shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Schenectady, New York, she was the daughter of the late Oswald W. Lyons and Geraldine Lyons. During her life she worked in Administration for...
Ronald J. Pisano
Apr 2, 2025
Ronald J. Pisano, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Seiz) Pisano, who passed away October 28, 2017. Born in Reading, Mr. Pisano was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Lucchese) Pisano. He was a graduate of Albright College and was a man...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Savidge
Apr 2, 2025
Elizabeth (Betty) A. Savidge (Eckel), 98, of The Highlands of Wyomissing, formerly of Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:15 am
Betty was the wife of the late Robert (Bob) S. Savidge who passed away February 24, 2010. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 8, 2009. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the...
Mark D. Drexel
Apr 1, 2025
Mark D. Drexel, 64, of Kenhorst, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Rose Marie (Pike) and Edward Drexel. He was the loving husband of Kelly (Nonnemaker) DeBeck and together they shared almost 34 years of marriage. Mark loved to play the...
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