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Claude R. Oldt
Feb 18, 2026
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR MR. CLAUDE R. OLDT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO IMPENDING FORCASTED SNOWFALL. PLEASE REFER BELOW. THANK YOU
Claude R. Oldt, 91, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2026. He was married to Marlene P. Oldt and with whom celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in Easton, Claude was the son of the late...
Marilyn R. Farnsworth
Feb 16, 2026
Marilyn Ruth Farnsworth, 93, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed into the loving presence of God on February 16, 2026, in Leesburg, Virginia.
Born in Temple, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen R. Ruth and Emily (Kelchner) Ruth. She was married to her beloved husband Glennis Kay Farnsworth for 60 years until his death in 2018.
Marilyn served the Lord for...
Virgil C. Long
Feb 13, 2026
Virgil C. Long, 79, of West Lawn, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband to Karen L. (Pfleger) Long for over 56 years of marriage. Born in Bethel Township, at home in the Blue Mountains, Virgil was the son of the late, Carl W. Long, and Beatrice (Troutman). Virgil was a graduate...
William Larry Harding
Feb 10, 2026
It is with deep and heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Larry Harding, who journeyed from this earthly world to the home of our heavenly Father on February 10, 2026, after a lengthy struggle with heart failure, diabetes and liver cancer. Born on November 20, 1940, in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, Bill was the son of the...
Lee H. Posey
Feb 10, 2026
Lee H. Posey, 81, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 3:30pm at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Kovach) Posey. Born in Reading, Mr. Posey was the son of the late Harrison Posey III and Gertrude (Zettlemoyer) Posey. He was a member of Lincoln Park United Methodist Church and served in the United...
Marcia D. McCrory
Feb 9, 2026
Marcia Diane “Honey” McCrory
March 22, 1943 – February 9, 2026
With heavy hearts, I share the passing of my grandmother, Marcia Diane McCrory, known to everyone who loved her simply as “Honey.” While our hearts ache in her absence, we are endlessly grateful for the bold, vibrant, and fiercely loving life she lived.
Honey was born on March 22, 1943, to Samuel...
Katharina Skorupsky
Feb 8, 2026
Katharina Skorupsky, 99, of Kenhorst, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, just 22 days shy of her 100 birthday.
She was the beloved wife of the late Roman Skorupsky. They emigrated to the United States in 1951. She shared over 47 years of marriage with Roman. She then found happiness again for many years with her companion, Harvey Troutman.
Born March...
Elizabeth A. Koch
Feb 7, 2026
Elizabeth A. Koch, 93, formerly of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:15 pm at Laurel Pointe, Reading. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Koch who passed away February 9, 2023. Born in Reading, Mrs. Koch was the daughter of the late Stanley and Rose (Forster) Wink. She was a member of Saint...
Glenn C. Schlegel, Jr.
Feb 6, 2026
Glenn C. Schlegel Jr. passed away peacefully at Paramount Senior Living, Maytown, PA on February 6, 2026. Born in Reading on January 20, 1944, Glenn was the son of the late Anna (née Bear) and Glenn C. Schlegel Sr.
Glenn was a 1961 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. He worked in precast concrete and owned Stone Brix, Inc. of Reinholds...
Riley R. Rowe
Feb 2, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Riley R. Rowe, 19, formerly of Mohnton, who passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. Born in Reading, on September 23, 2006, to his parents Michael R. and Corinna N. (Takacs) Rowe. Riley proudly graduated with honors from Commonwealth Charter Academy in 2025. He worked for Servpro in Adamstown. Riley's interests included...
Patricia A. Price
Feb 1, 2026
Patricia Ann (Ryder) Price, 85, of Cumru Township, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Country Meadows, Wyomissing. Born on Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late, George A. Ryder and Ann (Sauter). Patricia graduated from Webster Groves High School (MO) in 1958 and continued her schooling at the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing (Brooklyn, NY)...
Helen C. Schell
Jan 31, 2026
Helen C. Schell, 78, of Richlandtown, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Phoebe Center, Richlandtown. Born in Philadelphia, Helen was the daughter of the late, Geroge W. Schell, and Constance D. (Hall) Schell.
Helen was a graduate of Marple Newtown High School, achieved her B.A. from Wilson College, and attended Indiana University, Master’s Program. Helen was very active in...
Patricia L. Wool
Jan 30, 2026
Patricia L. (Diehm) Wool, 90, of Flying Hills, formerly of Morgantown, PA, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at The Heritage of Green Hills, Memory Care Center. She was the loving wife to Robert A. Wool for over 65 years of marriage before his passing on March 2, 2023. Born in Reading, Patricia was the daughter of the late,...
Walter Frederick Dahl
Jan 30, 2026
Walter Frederick Dahl, “Fred”, 83, of West Reading, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Celebration Villa of Exeter. Born on March 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Walter and Hilda (Faude) Dahl. Fred was a graduate of Wilson High School Class of 1961. Fred worked in construction for many years, until retiring.
Fred is...
Walter LaSota
Jan 30, 2026
Walter LaSota, 99, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 30, 2026, in his residence. He was the loving husband of 70 years to the late Dorothy A. (Nowotarski) LaSota, who passed away on February 4, 2018. Born in Scranton on February 23, 1926, to the late Wladyslaw and Laura (Laskiewicz) LaSota.
Walter served proudly in the United...
Rebecca J. Singh
Jan 30, 2026
Rebecca J. Singh, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. She was born in Reading on September 9, 1949. She was the daughter of the late David L. Marburger Sr. and Jane C. (Reppert) Murton. Rebecca was a graduate of Reading High School's Class of 1967. She loved Bible study, being involved...
Betty J. Colmery
Jan 27, 2026
Betty J. Colmery, 99, a resident of Columbia Cottage in Wyomissing, and formerly of Flying Hills, died January 27, 2026, at Tower Health – Reading Hospital, West Reading.
She was the widow of Raynor M. Colmery who died in 2005 and with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.
Born October 20, 1926, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late...
Tuzylene Betty Wonnie
Jan 25, 2026
In Loving Memory of
Mrs. Tuzylene Betty Wonnie
(née Boi Bangura)
April 20, 1937 – January 25, 2026
Biography
Mrs. Tuzylene Betty Wonnie (née Boi Bangura) was born on April 20, 1937, in the Mogbray section of Taiama, Sierra Leone. She was the first of four surviving children of the late Pa Ansumana Bangura and the late Ya Kaday Koroma.
Although her father was a farmer...
Josephine M. Zawislak
Jan 24, 2026
Josephine Zawislak passed peacefully on January 24 and was reunited with her beloved husband Edward with whom she shared 69 years.
Josephine was born in Reading on July 16, 1930, the daughter of James and Susan (Lutz) Orrs. She was predeceased by her siblings Lillian, Charles, Alice, Irma, James, Susan and David.
Josephine worked for many years at Pomeroy’s in Reading before...
Walter L. Henderson
Jan 20, 2026
Walter Lee Henderson, affectionately known as Walt, was born February 27, 1946, in Roanoke, Virginia, to the late Dorothy Henderson Key and William Myers. Walt departed this life Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Walt was a passionate golfer and traveled frequently with his golfing circle of friends. He was also a devoted Carolina Tar Heels and UConn...
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