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Stanley J. Swierczewski
Jul 3, 2023
Stanley J. Swierczewski, 81, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at 1:42 am at Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Gloria J. (Speck) Swierczewski who passed away November 3, 2022. Born in Reading, Mr. Swierczewski was the son of the late Edmund J. and Verna (Pelka) Swierczewski. He was a member of Immaculate Conception BVM...
Rita F. Grube
Jul 2, 2023
Rita F. (Hoover) Grube, 92, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at The Rittenhouse at Muhlenberg. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Grube, whom passed away on March 28, 2011. Together they shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, on September 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late...
Charles A. "Chuck" Sloss
Jun 30, 2023
Charles A. “Chuck” Sloss, 55, of Harbeson, Delaware, passed away Friday June 30, 2023 at 3:10 am at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, Delaware. He was the husband of Linda A. (Epler) Sloss. Born in Philadelphia, Chuck was the son of Robert and Carol A. (Crossley) Sloss of Pottstown. He attended Hope Lutheran Church in Reading and served in the...
Shirley Mae Stump
Jun 28, 2023
Shirley Mae Stump, 92, of Reading PA, passed away on June 28th, 2023. She was born in Lyons on September 24th. 1930, the daughter of the late Lewis Phillips and Elizabeth (Loeb).
She worked and retired from Berkley of Shoemakersville as a line worker. Shirley enjoyed scary movies, card games, giving back rubs to the entire family, going...
Gary W. DeWees, Sr.
Jun 28, 2023
Gary W. DeWees, Sr., 81, of Wernersville passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Berks Heim Nursing Home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Wayne DeWees and Anna E. (Schaeffer) Barlet, wife of Wilson Barlet. He was the loving husband of Doris M. (Goheen) DeWees and together they...
Joann A. Warner
Jun 26, 2023
Joann A. Warner, 82, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday June 26, 2023 at 3:00 pm at The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit. She was the wife of the late Gary A. Warner who passed away April 1, 1995. Born in Reading Mrs. Warner was the daughter of the late William E. and Alice E. (Betz) Carr. ...
John Anthony Ferreri
Jun 26, 2023
John Anthony Ferreri, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday June 26, 2023 at 11:35 pm at Berkshire Commons. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Louise “Betty” (Loeper) Ferreri who passed away November 11, 2021. Born in Reading, Mr. Ferreri was the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Dorilla) Ferreri. He received an associate degree in...
Ralph Elia
Jun 24, 2023
Ralph Elia, 85, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Colosimo) Elia. Together they shared 34 years of marriage.
Born on January 14, 1938, in Cerva, Catanzaro Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Giuseppina (Caliguri) Elia.
Ralph immigrated...
Ilie Recalo, Sr.
Jun 22, 2023
Ilie Recalo, Sr., 72, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 6:18 am at Fox Chase Jeanes Campus at Temple University. He was the husband of Matrona Recalo. Born in Romania, Mr. Recalo was the son of the late Ilie and Ana (Clipei) Recalo. He was a strong believer in freedom that is why he...
Anthony Joseph Carabello
Jun 18, 2023
Anthony Joseph Carabello, 84, of Kenhorst, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Berks Heim Nursing Home.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank & Fannie (Ninetto) Carabello. He grew up in the old south Reading Italian neighborhood on S. 3rd St. until they moved to Clifton Avenue in the 1960s. He met his future...
Robert E. Bean
Jun 17, 2023
Robert E. Bean, 94, of Reading, passed away peacefully Saturday June 17, 2023, at 1:30pm, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Connie A. (Sfameni) Bean with whom he shared 33 wonderful years of marriage.
His first wife, Jacqueline B. “Jackie” (Dubson) Bean passed away June 14, 1988.
Born in Cleona, Lebanon...
Douglas C. Smith
Jun 16, 2023
Douglas C. Smith, 95, of Cumru Township, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at 4:45 am at Rittenhouse at Muhlenberg. He was preceded in death by his first wife Kathryn (Keller) Smith, April 1991 and by his second wife Elsie (Weidner) Witycyak Smith December 2019. Born in Monocacy, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Charles L. and...
Betty Ann Vilardo
Jun 16, 2023
Betty Ann Vilardo, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 16, 2023 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Vilardo, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Betty was the daughter of the late Charles and Antoinette (Albrecht) Young. She was...
Gary H. Damore
Jun 15, 2023
Gary H. (Gizzy) Damore, 84, of Cumru Township, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 11:14 pm at Reading Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Reading, Mr. Damore was the son of the late Louis D. Damore Sr. and Mildred (Fredericks) Correll. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp and was a member of...
Dennis A. Bricker
Jun 14, 2023
Dennis A. Bricker, 74, of Heidelberg Township, passed away Wednesday June 14, 2023 at 5:04 pm at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Georgene (Mathewson) Bricker. Mr. Bricker was a member of the former Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School. He served in the United States Army during...
Margaret Rita Boguslowski
Jun 14, 2023
Margaret Rita Boguslowski, 87, formerly of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 7:41 am at The Gardens for Memory Care at Easton. Born in Reading, Mrs. Boguslowski was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Corbett) Kasper. She was a laborer at AT&T in Reading until her retirement. Mrs. Boguslowski enjoyed traveling throughout the world and...
R. Kathleen King
Jun 12, 2023
R. Kathleen King, 79, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at 7:23 am at Berks Heim. She was the wife of Gary King of Flying Hills and was preceded in death by her first husband Martin E. Reddig in 2006. Born in York, PA, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ruth...
John A. McGinn
Jun 12, 2023
John A. McGinn, 72, of Shillington, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at 7:42 p.m. in the residence of his sister, Margaret Westley, of Robeson Township. Born in Danville, PA, Mr. McGinn was the son of the late John J. and Eleanor M. (Olcheskie) McGinn. He proudly served in the United States Naval Reserves from 1969 to 1975 and...
Joanne Marie Budwash
Jun 11, 2023
Joanne Marie Budwash, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Sunday June 11, 2023, at Complete Care at Berkshire.She was the beloved wife of the late Robert J. Budwash Sr. Born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Constance (Matsell) Fedorowich. Joanne graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School. During her life she worked...
Gloria Smoker Brown
Jun 11, 2023
Gloria Smoker Brown (Snyder), 95, of Exeter Township, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at her home in The Berkshire Commons. She was the loving wife to Burton D. Brown for 50 years, before his passing on April 13, 2000. Born in Reading, Gloria was the daughter of the late Lester J. Snyder Sr. and...
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