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Rudolph J. Himmelberger
May 5, 2023
Rudolph J. Himmelberger, 88, of Cumru Township, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:31 am at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of Ingeburg A.E. (Pautsch) Himmelberger. Born in Auburn, PA, Mr. Himmelberger was the son of the late Walter Himmelberger, Sr. and Margaret (Hand) Himmelberger. He served in the United States Air Force in...
Ruth E. Buchter
May 3, 2023
Ruth E. Buchter, 95, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Buchter, who passed away October 16, 2020. They were married 70 years ago in Frackville. Born in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Buchter was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Katie...
Lorraine V. Ehrgood
May 3, 2023
Lorraine V. Ehrgood, 95, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the residence of her daughter Sandra A. Ruzicka. She was the wife of the late Lester G. Woerner, Sr. who passed away October 1959. Born in Shillington, Mrs. Ehrgood was the daughter of the late Rolandis G. Springer and Mary M. (Renninger)...
Dr. Glenys A Waldman
May 1, 2023
Dr. Glenys A Waldman, 78, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:37 pm at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Reverend Willard W. Wetzel who passed away May 5, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Waldman was the daughter of the late Dr. David and Olga (Cohen) Waldman, and earned a Ph.D. in Germanic philology from...
David N. "Lil Ragu" Piccone
May 1, 2023
David N. “Lil Ragu” Piccone, 67, of Newmanstown, passed away Monday, May 1,
2023 at 12:37 pm at Tower Health. He was the husband of Tina M. (Long) Piccone. Born in
West Reading, Dave was the son of the late Nicholas and Jennie (Sayer) Piccone. He was
employed by Carpenter Technology in Reading for 28+ years until his retirement. ...
Carol Lee Till
Apr 28, 2023
Carol Lee Till, 81, of Exeter Township, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Complete Care at Berkshire. She was the wife of Dennis J. Till. Together they shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Edith (Zuber) Neskovich. Carol was a graduate of...
Barbara A. Daubenspeck
Apr 28, 2023
Barbara A. Daubenspeck, 89, Sinking Spring, died April 28, peacefully in her sleep. Her husband, Howard G. Daubenspeck, Jr. passed away in 2006.
She was born in Richland, Lebanon County, on August 24, 1933, a daughter of the late George M. and Molly Geneva (Zug) Bender.
Barbara was a loving and faithful wife to her late husband Howard and...
Reverend Edward W. Cloughen
Apr 26, 2023
Edward W. Cloughen, 80, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at StoneRidge Towne Center. Born in New York City and raised in Dumont, NJ, he was the son of the late Dorothea (Bothe) and Elmer Cloughen. Ed was a graduate from Muhlenberg College and Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary. The Rev. Edward Cloughen served as Pastor at Grace Lutheran in Lehighton, Trinity...
Robert J. Kunsch Jr.
Apr 25, 2023
Robert Jacob “Bob” Kunsch, Jr.
Bob Kunsch, Jr. of Douglassville passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Pottstown Hospital at the age of 71. Bob was born in Phoenixville on October 23, 1951 to Robert J. Kunsch, Sr. and Marian (Doebling) Kunsch. Bob graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1969. He married Ann Cress on August 26th 1972....
Paul L. "Skip" O'Leary
Apr 24, 2023
Paul L. “Skip” O’Leary, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday April 24, 2023 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Nancy L. (Schwank) O’Leary. Born on December 14, 1942, Mr. O’Leary was the son of the late Paul M. O’Leary and Mary J. (Brendlinger) Adams wife of the late Francis...
Kirk R. Hetrick
Apr 22, 2023
Kirk R. Hetrick, 50, of Jefferson Township, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 in his residence. Born in West Reading, Kirk was the son of Roy W. Hetrick with whom he resided and the late Betty J. (Seidel) Hetrick who passed away February 1, 2008. He was a graduate of Tulpehocken High School where he received the Altruism Award...
Dale V. Ungerer
Apr 21, 2023
Dale V. Ungerer, 81, formerly of Macungie PA, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided since November 2021. Her daughter and sons were by her side. She was the widow of Joseph H. Ungerer who passed away September 9, 2014. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Herbert...
Dr. Richard C. Baumbach
Apr 17, 2023
Dr. Richard C. Baumbach died on April 17, 2023, at the Highlands at Wyomissing, where he resided. Born March 7, 1929 in Scranton, PA, Baumbach was the son of the late Clifford W. and Irene C. Baumbach. A 1946 graduate of Wyomissing High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1950 in psychology and a minor...
Mary K. Bauer
Apr 17, 2023
Mary K. Bauer, 96, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald A. Bauer, who passed away in 1987. Together they shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Reading, on December 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence...
Frances T. McKnight
Apr 17, 2023
Frances T. (Perry) McKnight, 77, of Mohnton passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, in the Reading Hospital. Born in Whitpain Township, she was the daughter of the late Theresa (Serigo) and Douglass Perry. Frances was the loving wife of Morris P. McKnight, who passed September 24, 2006. She was a member of Allegheny...
Linda J. Miller
Apr 14, 2023
Linda J. Miller (Smith), of West Lawn, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at The Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife to Glenn J. Miller for over 51 ½ years of marriage. Born in Pen Argyl, Linda was the daughter of the late William R. Smith, and Ruth E. (Detweiler). Linda was a graduate of Reading Hospital...

Tabatha L. Zerbe
Apr 12, 2023
Tabatha L. Zerbe, 50, of Oley Township, passed away Wednesday April 12, 2023 at 3:12 am in her residence. Born in West Reading, Tabatha was the daughter of Patricia A. Borrell wife of Perry S. Griesemer of Birdsboro and the late Wayne Zerbe. In addition to her mother Tabatha is survived by her children Joshua D. Wartzenluft of Altoona,...
Anthony A. "Popsy", "Tony" Calvaresi
Apr 11, 2023
Anthony A. “Popsy”, “Tony” Calvaresi, 83, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing and formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beverly A. (Schilling). They shared 62 wonderful years of marriage. Mr. Calvaresi was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School and was...
Natalie L. Caraballo-Gonzalez
Apr 9, 2023
Natalie L. (Bookbinder) Caraballo-Gonzalez, 61, of Reading, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of Juan J. Caraballo-Gonzalez. Born in Reading, Natalie was the daughter of the late Martin B. and Florence S. (Blecker) Bookbinder. She was employed by Threshold Rehabilitation in Reading as a peer specialist until her retirement. Natalie’s greatest loves...
Cynthia Kay Mappin
Apr 5, 2023
Cynthia Kay Mappin, 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Reading, PA.
Born on June 13, 1944, in Frostburg, MD., she was the daughter of the late Cynthia Laverne (Krause) Rendar and George “Blackie” Rendar. Cynthia was also predeceased by many aunts and uncles, but most recently by Maura...
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