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Holly G. "Gabbi" Rhodes
Oct 16, 2023
Holly G. “Gabbi” Rhodes, 68, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 in her home in Lower Alsace Township. She was the wife of David Michael “G” Rhodes. Born in West Reading, Holly was the daughter of Joyce F. (Fidler) Gromis, a resident at Country Meadows of Wyomissing and the late Leonard R. “Pat” Gromis. She was a member of...
Mae K. (Hill) McNear
Oct 16, 2023
Mae K. (Hill) McNear, 83, of Womelsdorf, passed away surrounded by her loving family in her home on Monday, October 16, 2023. Born in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth “Betty” (Bortz) and Howard Hill. She worked as a Lay Operator at Western Electric for 32 years before they closed...
Richard F. Roeberg
Oct 10, 2023
Richard F. ROEBERG 81, Passed away October 10, 2023 in his Mohnton, Cumru Township residence.
He was the loving husband of Kathleen (Zmroczek) Roeberg. They were married 31 years.
Rich was a 1960 graduate of Mount Penn High School. He was also a 1964 graduate of Albright College with an Accounting Degree. Upon his graduation, he was employed by...
Thomas W. Harter
Oct 9, 2023
Thomas W. Harter, 88, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Keystone Villa in Ephrata. He was the beloved husband of Mary G. (Gehret) Harter, who passed away on May 14, 2019.
Born on October 18, 1934, in Lebanon, PA he was the son of the late Paul W. and Mildred C. (Hartnett)...

William C. Engle
Oct 7, 2023
William C. Engle, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 8:25 pm at The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Rose Anne (Dunleavy) Engle. Born in Hamburg, Mr. Engle was the son of the late William E. and Mabel S. (Rubright) Engle. He served in the United States Army and was a...
Kenneth Allan Hiester
Oct 6, 2023
Kenneth Allan Hiester, 84, formerly of Brecknock Township, passed away on October 6, 2023, at Phoebe Berks Health Center where he was a resident.
He was the loving husband of Patricia Anne (Miller) Hiester, who passed away January 25, 2023. They were married June 28, 1958 and shared over 64 years together.
Born in Reading, he was the son...
Hansa S. Dalal, MD
Oct 6, 2023
Dr. Hansa S. Dalal, MD, 79, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of Sudhir Chunilal Dalal. Born in Cambay, India, Mrs. Dalal was the daughter of the late Jayantilal M. and Kalavati J. (Damania) Vakharia. She studied medicine and
became a physician before emigrating to the United States in...
Clarence Dyanzio
Oct 4, 2023
Clarence Dyanzio, 98, of Mifflin Court, Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Emlee R. (Strause) Dyanzio, who passed away on February 17, 1968, and his second wife Reatha A. (Strange) Dyanzio, who passed away on April 30, 2015.
Born in Reading, on February 22, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph Dyanzio and Anna...
Dolores A. Rees
Oct 4, 2023
Dolores Ann Rees, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Country Meadows in Wyomissing. She was the wife of Frank J. Rees for 70 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dolores was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Colgan) Nichols. She was a member of Saint Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church. In addition...
Joann P. (Pesta) Fox
Oct 3, 2023
Joann P. Fox, 91, died on October 3 at Berks Heim where she had been a patient for four years. She was born in Lebanon, PA to the late Anthony J. and Lillian (Mellinger) Pesta. Her husband, Eugene J. Fox, died on October 17, 1992 after they celebrated 40 years of marriage. She will be missed by her children, James...
Brenda J. Keehn
Oct 2, 2023
Brenda J. Keehn, 52, of Auburn, Schuylkill County, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at 11:43 am at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Reading, Brenda was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Gloria J. (Speck) Swierczewski. She was a graduate of Exeter Township High School and was employed as a security guard at Lake Wynonah. Brenda...
Verna S. (Dickinson) Horvat
Sep 30, 2023
Verna S. (Dickinson) Horvat, age 95, of South Heidelberg Twp., passed away September 30, 2023. She was the daughter of Irvin B. Dickinson and Sarah G. (Staudt) Dickinson. She was the wife of Frank R. Horvat who passed away, June 3, 2017, being married 68 loving years. Verna graduated from Reading High School...
Irene Ruth Davis
Sep 30, 2023
Irene R. Davis, 94 of Ephrata, went home to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday September 30, 2023 at 4:55 PM in Keystone Villa.
Born in Spring Township, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Luella (Kalbach) Heckman. Her father, Harry Meyers passed away when she was very young. Irene was employed by Berkshire...
Mary Lou Miller
Sep 29, 2023
Mary Lou Miller, 78, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:00 am in her loving family’s presence at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Reading, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late John F. and Elizabeth R. (Hoyer) Gross. She was born on March 30, 1945 and grew up in the Cherokee...

Andree P. Zielinski
Sep 23, 2023
Andree P. Zielinski, 98, of Reading, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 5:00 am in her residence. She was the wife of Edward J. Zielinski. Born in Lebourne, France, Mrs. Zielinski was the daughter of the late John and Germaine (Bouin) Marvy. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church and was an examiner at...
Elizabeth Diane Cigan
Sep 22, 2023
Elizabeth Diane (Drake) Cigan, of Spring Township, PA, and formerly of Leetsdale, PA, passed away on September 22, 2023.
Diane was born on June 6, 1933, in Pittsburgh. In the mid-1940’s the Drake family moved to Leetsdale, PA, where Diane met her classmate and future husband, John M. Cigan. Following Diane’s graduation from Leetsdale High School,...

Helen M. Panariello
Sep 21, 2023
Helen M. Panariello, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm at Complete Care-Berkshire. She was the wife of Anthony L. Panariello. Born in Hillside, New Jersey, Mrs. Panariello was the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances (Burzynski) Pulchlopek. She was a member of Saint Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Exeter Township...
Maria Eduvigis Molina Torres
Sep 21, 2023
Maria Eduvigis Molina Torres, 86, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Alejandrina Torres Ramos and Julio Molina Beronil. Maria was the loving and devoted wife of Rafael Torres, Sr., who passed away December 9, 2013, as...
Hildegarde F. (Crammer) Roche
Sep 21, 2023
Hildegarde F. (Crammer) Roche, 84, of West Lawn, PA passed away peacefully on September 21, 2023 at The Heritage of Green Hills. She re-joins her husband of 62 years, David L. Roche, who passed away in 2015. Born in Robesonia, PA she is one of 13 children of the late Harry and Laura (Frantz) Crammer.
She is survived by her...
Ronald Joseph Glaser
Sep 18, 2023
Ronald Joseph Glaser, 74, of Blandon, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Karen A. Glaser (Hedenberg). Together, they shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Ron was the son of the late John R. and Madeline (Henry) Glaser.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen A....
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