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Aug 26, 2022

O’MALLEY, JAMES WILLIAM JR. – born January 17, 1948, Jim passed from his home in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA on Friday August 26, 2022, following a battle with Liver Cancer. “Pop” was the patriarch of his Irish family, 5 children and 12 grandchildren.  He is predeceased by his wife of 50 years Jane Marie (nee Thomas) O’Malley, daughter...

Aug 25, 2022

Marilyn R. Yeager, 82, of Denver, Lancaster County, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 in her residence.  She was the wife of the late Gerald E. Yeager who passed away December 10, 2021.  Born in Hyde Villa, Berks County, Mrs. Yeager was the daughter of the late John H. and Thelma R. (Honsberger) Schell.  She was employed as a...

Aug 25, 2022

Doris E. Reeves, 87, formerly of Shillington, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 1:40 pm at Berkshire Center.  She was preceded in death by her first husband Carl Blessing in 1975 and by her second husband Paul Reeves in 2000.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Reeves was the daughter of the late Howard and Matilda M. (Moyer) Young.  She...

Aug 23, 2022

Michael J. Reed, 75, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 7:30pm in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Linda L. (Weand) Reed. Born in Philadelphia, Michael was the son of the late Michael J. Burns and Kathryn Reed. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Reading and was employed by...

Aug 22, 2022

Nancy A. Lease, 86, of West Lawn, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 in her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Barry L. Lease who passed away on June 6, 2019. Together they shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Buccino, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Erminia (Candela)...

Aug 20, 2022

Sandra L. Stauffer 83, of Whitfield, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at The Reading Hospital. She was loving wife of Charles L. Stauffer for over 60 years before his passing on July 10, 2022. Born in Reading, Sandra was the daughter of the late Marvin Letcher and Mary (Hain). Sandra worked for the Wilson School District and...

Aug 20, 2022

Betty J. Rickenbach, 98, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of the late J. Robert Rickenbach, Jr. who passed away on November 4, 2016.

Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Norman Robert and Catherine Trostle (Holtry) Dunkelberger....

Aug 19, 2022

O’MALLEY, JANE MARIE (nee Thomas) – born July 14, 1948, Jane passed from her home on August 19, 2022, following a long and courageous battle with Breast Cancer. “Mimi” was the matriarch of her Irish family, 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents William J. Thomas, Sr. and Margaret Rose (nee...

Aug 17, 2022

Charles J. Stewart, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.  Born in  Goldsboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Norman and Myrtle (Wade) Stewart.  Charles was the loving husband to Juana (Gutierrez) Genis Stewart, together they shared 23 years of marriage.  He proudly served...

Aug 17, 2022

David P. Klein, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 8:30 am at Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Agnes A. (Ott) Klein.  Born in Reading, Mr. Klein was the son of the late Martin H. and Anna M. (Harter) Klein.  Mr. Klein was a member of...

Aug 15, 2022

Bruce H. Lerch, 89, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Green Hills Manor at The Heritage. Bruce was the loving husband to Jane M. (Fisher) for over 62 years before her passing on October 5, 2017. Born in Reading, Bruce was the son of the late Paul W. Lerch Sr. and Ruth (Unger). He was a graduate...

Aug 7, 2022

George W. Becker, 92, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband to Doris (Mogel) Becker for over 69 years of marriage. Born in Schaefferstown, PA, George was the son of the late, Clarence H. Becker, and Sara K (Speck). George was a graduate of Heidelberg High School, class...

Aug 7, 2022

Wilfredo “Willito” Soto, Jr., 30, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 in his residence in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Born in Brooklyn, New York,  he was the son of Wilfredo Soto, Sr. and Maribel Moran of Reading.  Willito was of the Catholic Faith and was a self-employed contractor.  In addition to his parents he...

Aug 5, 2022

Beverly A. Mazurkiewicz, 74, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard J. Mazurkiewicz, who passed away on January 23, 2011.

Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Katie (Adams) Koller.

Beverly was a graduate of Oley Valley High...

Aug 3, 2022

Charlotte Carol (Preisner) Weber, age 76, of Douglassville went home to the Lord on August 3, 2022.  Charlotte was an active member of Saint Catherine’s Church and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Wife of the late James Paul Weber, and daughter of the late Stephen and Sylvia (Danowska) Preisner. Sister to Anne Preisner and Steven Preisner and to...

Aug 2, 2022

Richard Hamilton, 94, of Hummingbird Hill, Reading PA, passed away Tuesday August 2nd, 2022, in in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Buffalo NY in 1927 to Arthur and Nora (Smith) Hamilton. He was the husband of Elizabeth Himlin (Rutherford) for 41 years and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Reading (now Park...

Aug 2, 2022

N. Mardell Ludwig, 84, of Birdsboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin R. Ludwig, who passed away on October 5, 2021. Together they shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruth (Johnson) Zuber. During her...

Jul 31, 2022

Beatrice B. (Brunner) Raber, 95, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.  Born in Arnold, PA she was the daughter of the late Mary I. (Davis) and James C. Brunner.  Mrs. Raber was the loving wife of William J. Raber to whom she was married to for 70 years. ...

Jul 29, 2022

Doris E. Epler, 88, of Reading, passed away Friday July 29, 2022 at 3:51 pm at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Delaware.  She was the wife of the late Oliver R.G. Epler who passed away October 8, 1997.  Born in Reading, Mrs. Epler was the daughter of the late Austin J. and Elsie A. (Unger) Lessig.  She was a member of...

Jul 28, 2022

Kathleen Ann Hiester, 71, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She was the beloved wife of Scott W. Hiester. Together, they shared 44 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (O’Malley) Kotch. Kathleen was a graduate...