Dignified Funeral and Cremation Services

Aug 9, 2020

Suraj “Peter” Budhu, 41, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 in Reading Hospital.  He was the husband of Dian (Raghoo) Budhu.  Born in Guyana, South America, Peter was the son of Jagdeo Budhu of New York and Nina Wattie of Sinking Spring Township.  He was a member of Lighhouse Christian Center in Reading and was a...

Aug 9, 2020

Karen L. Venkler, 63, of Amity Township passed away Sunday August 9, 2020 at 4:54AM in the Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of Larry N. Venkler Sr.

Born in Exeter Township she was a daughter of the late Leo Hitt and Eva (Horning) Hitt. Mrs. Venkler was employed as a letter carrier for the...

Aug 7, 2020

Barbara A. Bernhart, 84, of Alsace Twp. passed away on Friday August 7, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Otto E. and Bertha C. (Noll) Huber. Barbara is survived by her husband of 64 years, Eugene S. Bernhart.

Along with her husband, Mrs. Bernhart is survived...

Aug 6, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Cafurello, 94, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on August 6, 2020 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.

She was the spouse of the late Michael C. Cafurello. Together they celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Guy C. and Eva (Latshaw) Becker.

Elizabeth was...

Aug 5, 2020

James W. Miller, 83, of Douglassville passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at Reading Hospital. He was the son of the late William and Rose (Gieringer) Miller. He is survived by his wife Betty May Miller.

Mr. Miller is also survived by his children; Kimberly A. Alaimo of Harrisburg and William M. Miller of Flying Hills....

Aug 3, 2020

Joseph Michael Antosy, 64, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020.  He was the husband of Michelle (Lacey) Antosy.  Born in Reading, Joe was the son of the late John and Jane (McDevitt) Antosy.  He was a graduate of Holy Name High School.  His most cherished role was that of being a loving family man and “Papa Joe” to his...

Aug 3, 2020

Irma G. Drackly, 92, of Kenhorst, passed away on August 3, 2020 at her residence.

She was the wife of John Drackly. Together they celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ellen (Zabel) McMullen.

Irma was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School....

Aug 2, 2020

Herbert Scheuer Smith, 67, of Ephrata, passed away at home Sunday, August 2, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Shanaman) Smith (d. 2013).

Born in Scranton, Herb was the son of the late Theodore S. and Eleanor L. (Scheuer) Smith.  He attended Ephrata Community Church and served in the United States Air Force,...

Jul 29, 2020

Bonnie G. Gibbs, 71, formerly of Michigan, passed away on July 29, 2020 at Penn State Health St. Joseph.

She was the wife of the late John Gibbs who passed away in 2013.

Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Jean Kibash.

Bonnie was employed as a cook for Goodwill...

Jul 24, 2020

Dennis A. Hermann, 70, passed away on Friday July 24, 2020 at Manor Care Health Services-West Reading. Born in Reading, Dennis was the son of Holocaust survivors, the late Henry and Betty (Gerson) Herman.

Mr. Hermann is survived by his sister Ellen H. Azrael, wife of Marshall of Reading, as well as his niece, Rose, Brookhaven. He...

Jul 24, 2020

George M. Troutman, 83, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday July 24, 2020 in the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry B. Troutman Sr. and Katharine M. (Kleinsmith) Troutman.

He was employed as laborer in the Finishing Department of Exide Corporation   for 42 years prior to retiring.

Jul 23, 2020

Gloria M. Formando, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Frank Formando, Jr. who passed away November 26, 2015.  Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Nestore and Lena (Dinnino) Sarti.  Mrs. Formando was the owner of Gloria’s Beauty Salon in Reading...

Jul 23, 2020

Shirley A. Rentz, 84, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11:07 am in Berkshire Center.  She was the wife of the late Richard P. Rentz who passed away August 25, 1993.  Born in West Reading, Mrs. Rentz was the daughter of the late John E. and Mary (Deisher) Stoudt.  She was a member of...

Jul 22, 2020

Clark W. Beidler, 84, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Mary Jane (Kissling) Beidler and on October 22, 2020 they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage.  Born in North Heidelberg Township, Clark was the son of the late John and Elsie (Schaeffer) Beidler. ...

Jul 22, 2020

Jessica L. (Maurer) Schutte, 70, of Sinking Spring, passed away on July 22, 2020 at the Reading Hospital.  Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. Maurer and Janice M. Maurer.  Jessica was the wife of the late William Schutte who passed away April 13, 1998 after twenty-five years of marriage.  Jessica graduated from Reading...

Jul 18, 2020

Thomas Earl Fitzpatrick, 74, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 8:26 am in his residence.  Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Earl T. and Dorothy (Gray) Fitzpatrick.  Mr. Fitzpatrick served in the United States Army during Vietnam Era and was employed by Waste Management as a water technician.  He is...

Jul 18, 2020

Kenneth L. “Bud” Reisinger, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Berkshire Center.  He was the husband of the late Liv (Hafer) Reisinger who passed away June 19, 2020.  Born in Reading, Mr. Reisinger was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Virgie E. (Leier) Reisinger.  He was a 1949 graduate of Mount Penn...

Jul 16, 2020

E. Gerald Levengood, 89, of Douglass Township, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6:00 am in Berkshire Center.  He was the husband of Patricia A. (Tobias) Levengood for 70 years.  Born in Amity Township, Mr. Levengood was the son of the late Elmer and Alice (Rhoads) Levengood.  He was a 1949 graduate of Amity High School and was...

Jul 14, 2020

Sandra Jane Myers, 78, of Wernersville, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 9:45 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  She was the wife of Melvin L. Myers.  Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Mrs. Myers was the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (Marcoum) Nease.  She was the founder of Jane’s Crafty Creations in Wernersville.  In addition to...

Jul 12, 2020

Richard Earl Lesher, 87, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at 12:25 pm in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  He now joins his wife of 60 years, Angeline “Shirley” (Dennis) Lesher who passed away January 20, 2018.  Born in Shillington, Mr. Lesher was the son of the late Earl and M. Mae (Banks) Lesher.  He...