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Shirley V. Marzari
2025
Shirley V. Marzari, 79, of Leesport, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 8:20 pm in her residence. She was the wife of David Stephan Unger. Born in Erie, Mrs. Marzari was the daughter of the late Victor Richard Nelson and Mary Elizabeth “Bobbie” (Schuster) Nelson. She was a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School in Winston Salem, North Carolina...
Patricia A. Snyder
2025
Patricia A. Snyder, 82, of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Reading, Mrs. Snyder was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (D’Agostino) Dillon. She was employed by Willson Safety Products in Reading in the marketing department and then as a receptionist for DSS in West...
Essence L. DeBooth
Jul 19, 2025
Essence L. DeBooth went home on July 19, 2025. Essence was a graduate of Reading High School and pursued a career in the medical field. Essence loved taking care of others, listening and dancing to music, and above all, she loved her son Mahleek, he was her light.
Essence is survived by her son, Mahleek Norman DeBooth, Mother, Allee M. DeBooth,...
Lawrence S. Schmidt
Jul 15, 2025
Lawrence S. Schmidt, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Leshock) Schmidt, who passed away on May 14, 2014, after sharing 58 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, Lawrence was the son of the late Lawrence Schmidt and Anna (Czech) Schmidt. He served in the...
Shirley Ann Iglesias
2025
Shirley Ann Iglesias passed away July 13, 2025 in Reading, PA. She was born October 23, 1946, in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of Nicholas and Carol (Smith) Graganta.
Growing up, Shirley enjoyed family vacations to northern Michigan and trips to Detroit with her sister for plays, concerts, and shopping. She was a member of the First Methodist Church. Shirley played...
Betty D. Weber
Jul 10, 2025
Betty D. Weber, 68 of Reading, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Garden Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation, Willow Grove. Born in Tallahassee, FL, Betty was the daughter of the late Harry V. Schaeffer and Kiyoko (Oba).
Betty is survived by her son, Michael P. Weber Jr. of Bangor, and grandson, Eric Weber. She is also survived by her brother...
Darryl G. Graeff
Jul 8, 2025
Darryl G. Graeff, 70, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm at Reading Hospital. He is survived by his husband Kenneth J. Maffia. Born in Reading, Darryl was the son of the late Milton and Ardelle (Mitchell) Graeff. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Shillington and was a 1973 graduate...
Patrick A. Morrison
Jul 6, 2025
Patrick A. Morrison, 57, of West Lawn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at his residence. He was the loving partner of 20 years to John Rodenbough. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert A. Morrison and Kathleen (Moran) Markford.
Patrick was a graduate of West Chester East High School Class of 1987.
Patrick's...
Marilyn H. Rack
Jul 4, 2025
Marilyn H. Rack (Hummel), 89, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife to Richard S. Rack for over 46 years of marriage before his passing on April 29, 2013. Born in Reading, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Franklin Hummel, and Wilhelmina (Moyer). Marilyn enjoyed gardening, baking cookies,...
Sean D. Tonkinson
Jul 1, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, father, brother, uncle and friend, Sean Derek Tonkinson, 46 of Reading, PA on July 1, 2025.
Sean was born on August 26, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA to Roderick Tonkinson and Kathleen Yoder (Woods). As a young boy, Sean stood out for his beautiful...
Sadie Louisa West
Jun 29, 2025
Sadie Louisa West passed away peacefully Sunday June 29th 2025 at 245 am in the Hampden Height’s home of her son Terry Royal West. She was the wife for 64 years of Robert Royal West who passed away December 15th 2015. Born Nov. 14th 1931 on Cedar St. Reading Pa. She was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick Bohn...
Patrick Michael Sisk
Jun 28, 2025
Patrick Michael Sisk, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8:10 am at Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Bernadette M. (Folckemer) Sisk. Born in Johnstown, PA, Mr. Sisk was the son of the late Edward and Gerladine (Canery) Sisk. He was a member of Saint Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church and was employed...
Bradford L. "Brad" Schaadt
Jun 26, 2025
Bradford L. “Brad” Schaadt, 80, formerly of Spring Township, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:06 am at Willow Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Kutztown. He was the husband of the late Linda A. (Handwork) Schaadt who passed away March 15, 2024.
Born in Reading, Brad was the son of the late George and Ruth (Moyer) Schaadt. Brad spent his...
Catherine E. "Kitty" Fehr
Jun 25, 2025
Catherine E. “Kitty” Fehr, 91, a longtime resident of Arbor Gate Community in Myerstown, passed away peacefully in the company of her family on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30 am at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late William G. “Bunk” Fehr who passed away June 16, 2019 after 63 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Mrs....
Gregory Walter Garman
Jun 19, 2025
Gregory Walter Garman is survived by his partner of 49 years, Phyllis A. Greenberg Murr, M.D.; his daughter, Jessica E. Garman; her partner, Tyler C. Brown; and his beloved grandchildren, Julian Aaron and Elliott Henry Garman-Brown, of whom he was immensely proud. He was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen A. Garman, and his parents, Catherine (Rapak) Garman and Elmer Garman,...
Emma L. Santiago
Jun 19, 2025
Emma L. Santiago, 82, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Genesis Nursing Home in West Reading. She was the beloved wife of Jose Santiago sharing 51 years of togetherness. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel B. Nonnemaker and Emma May (Bachman) Nonnemaker.
Emma enjoyed crossword puzzles, cooking, fishing, the beach and watching...
Gertrude C. Martin
Jun 13, 2025
Gertrude C. Martin, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at 12:00 am at the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Martin who passed away July 18, 2005. Gertrude was born in Camden, New Jersey, the youngest daughter of the late Gerhard A. and Ragnhild E. (Nordstrom) Hedenberg....
Aria Quinn Parker
Jun 11, 2025
Aria Quinn Parker, 6, of West Reading, passed away surrounded by her loving family at 8:11pm on Wednesday. June 11, 2025, at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Born on April 7, 2019, at 8:11pm, in West Reading, Pennsylvania, to Frank J. Parker-Stewart and Sabina M. Parker. Aria recently graduated from kindergarten from Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center. She enjoyed playing...
Shirley Arlene Miller
Jun 8, 2025
Shirley Arlene Miller, 87, of Reading, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 9:36 pm at Rittenhouse Village. Mrs. Miller was born in Stewartstown, York County. She was employed by Rouse Company in Columbia, Maryland, as a secretary and then for the Maryland State Lottery Administration and finally 4 Seasons Fitness Center in Maryland in administration. Mrs. Miller is survived...
Elizabeth L. (Bette) Seaman Bodek
Jun 8, 2025
Elizabeth L. (Bette) Seaman Bodek, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 5:49 pm at Berks Heim. She was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth C. Seaman, March 23, 1982 and by her second husband Frank S. Bodek, January 7, 2015. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bodek was the daughter of the late Leonard W....
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