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Pamela J. (Barone) Ward
Jan 1, 2025
Pamela J. (Barone) Ward, 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in her home. Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Katherine A. Hinkle and Albert T. Barone. She graduated from Hatboro-Horsham School District in 1971. Pam married the love of her life and best friend, Stephen G. Ward, on June 7, 1975. She was a...
Joanne M. Fullmer
Jan 1, 2025
Joanne M. Fullmer, 96, passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Keystone Villa in Douglassville. She was the wife of the late Charles Daniel Fullmer who passed away October 28, 2020. Born in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fullmer was the daughter of the late Claude and Maude (Soars) Miller. She was also preceded in death by her infant...
Barbara M. Tillman
Dec 31, 2024
Barbara M. Tillman, 85, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:36 pm at the Heritage at Green Hills. She was preceded in death by her first husband Stanley G. Hole, November 10, 1973 and by her second husband Herman J. Tillman, August 30, 1994. Born in Reading, Barbara was the daughter of the late Harold and...
David A. Dull
Dec 30, 2024
David A. Dull, 62, of Brecknock Township, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at 4:11 pm at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Denise L. (Weaver) Dull. Born in Pottsville, Mr. Dull was the son of the late William and Shirley (Zerbe) Dull. He was last employed by Weaver Superior Walls in Ephrata in concrete construction and served in...
Robin Carboni
Dec 28, 2024
Rose Carboni, 84, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 4:02 pm at Sinking Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Carboni. Ms. Carboni was employed by BERCO for several years.
Prayer Service will be held at the Chapel of Resurrection at Gethsemane Cemetery 3139 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, Tuesday, January 7, 2025...
Donald Eugene Gehman
Dec 28, 2024
Donald Eugene Gehman, 82, of Cumru Township, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 4:30 am at Berks Heim Nursing Home. Born in Bowmansville, Mr. Gehman was the son of the late Chester and Sylvia (Wann) Gehman. He was employed by Hoffman Industries as a stretch wrapper for 36 years retiring February 2006. Mr Gehman was an avid golfer and...
Theresa A. Deren
Dec 28, 2024
Theresa A. Deren, 78, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 2:40 am at Mifflin Center. She was the wife of Eugene E. Deren. Born in Reading, Theresa was the daughter of the late Russell and Angelina (Lecatsas) Hess. Theresa was employed as an executive administrative assistant for Boscov’s Department Stores and administrative assistant at Berks Visiting...
Thomas D. McCarthy
Dec 27, 2024
Thomas D. McCarthy, 76, passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2024, after a long battle with declining health. Born on March 22, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA, Tom is survived by his loving wife, Sandra (Sandi) Lindenmuth McCarthy.
Tom was the son of the late Thomas McCarthy and Ruth Nicholson, and he is preceded in death by his sister, Gayle...
Marie A. Everline
Dec 27, 2024
Marie A. Everline, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at 10:00 am at Simpson Meadows Retirement Community, Downingtown. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Everline who passed away January 20, 2009. Born in Tuscarora, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Everline was the daughter of the late Paul P. and Mary J. (Popnick) Elensky. She was...
Karen L. Kavusak
Dec 26, 2024
Karen L. (Iwashyna) Kavusak, 56, of Mohnton passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, in the Reading Hospital. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Annelies (Reif) and Serge Iwashyna. She was the wife of John A. Kavusak, together they shared 10 years of marriage. She was a server at Deluxe Diner for many years. Karen loved...
William E. Wertz
Dec 26, 2024
William E. Wertz, 80, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 3:24 am at Laureldale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Henry) Wertz. Born in Reading, Bill was the son of the late J. Edward and Clara B. (Mierzejewski) Wertz. He was a member of Saint Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic...
Barbara A. Gingrich
Dec 24, 2024
Barbara Ann (Stewart) Gingrich, 84, of Tulpehocken Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Linden Village, Lebanon, PA.
Born in Stoney Creek Mills on April 19, 1940, to the late Bruce Stewart and Mary (Kline) Stewart. She was the wife of the late Paul Gingrich, Sr., who passed away in 2013.
Barbara graduated from Bethel High School in 1958. She...
Linda L. Hertzog
Dec 19, 2024
Linda L. (Lied) Hertzog, 83, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Spruce Manor, Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the loving wife to Randolph B. Hertzog for over 62 Years of marriage. Born in Reading, Linda was the daughter of the late Stewart J. Lied and Alice E. (Shelley). Linda was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High...
Lisa M. Cerniglia
Dec 17, 2024
Lisa M. (Oberhauser) Cerniglia, 63, of Exeter Township passed away peacefully surrounded by her closest family on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Carole J. (Barrell) and James Struble. She was the loving wife of Giuseppe “Joe” Cerniglia and together they shared 40 years of marriage....
Rodney A. Focht
Dec 16, 2024
Rodney A. Focht, 87, of Cumru Township, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, in his residence at the Heritage of Green Hills. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Borst) Focht. Married on December 7, 1957, they recently celebrated their 67th anniversary. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Ruth V....
Timothy J. "Tim" Latshaw
Dec 16, 2024
Timothy J. “Tim” Latshaw, 59, of Brownstown, PA, formerly of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, after courageously battling leukemia for the past nine years. Born on April 17, 1965, in Kingston, RI, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph and May (Hyatt) Latshaw.
Tim graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1983. On May 20,...
Virginia K. "Ginny" Bickta
Dec 13, 2024
Virginia K. “Ginny” Bickta, 95, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:50 pm at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late William H. Bickta who passed away April 29, 1985. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bickta was the daughter of the late Reuben D. and Helen Y. (Potteiger) Barnett. She is survived by her children...
Randy Kervin Schaeffer
Dec 11, 2024
Randy Kervin Schaeffer, 58, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00 am at Sinking Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, Randy was the son of the late Kervin K. “Bushie” and Nancy J. (Phillips) Schaeffer. Randy was an excellent artist and won various Blue Ribbons in local events. Randy did a lot of artwork during his time...
Curtis Theodore Wagner
Dec 10, 2024
Curtis Theodore Wagner, 89, formerly of West Reading, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:50 am at Complete Care Berkshire. He was the husband of the late Carol Ann (Evans) Wagner who passed away May 21, 2023. Born in West Reading, Curtis was the son of the late Winfield Scott Wagner and Carrie R. (Bortz) Wagner. He was a...
Raymond A. Zielaskowski
Dec 7, 2024
Raymond A. Zielaskowski, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband to Sheila (Hassler) for over 58 years of marriage before her passing on May 11, 2012. Born in Reading, Raymond was the son of the late Cashmere Zielaskowski and Mary (Manoczik). Raymond worked at...
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