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Sadie Louisa West
Jun 29, 2025
Sadie Louisa West passed away peacefully Sunday June 29th 2025 at 245 am in the Hampden Height’s home of her son Terry Royal West. She was the wife for 64 years of Robert Royal West who passed away December 15th 2015. Born Nov. 14th 1931 on Cedar St. Reading Pa. She was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick Bohn...
Patrick Michael Sisk
Jun 28, 2025
Patrick Michael Sisk, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8:10 am at Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Bernadette M. (Folckemer) Sisk. Born in Johnstown, PA, Mr. Sisk was the son of the late Edward and Gerladine (Canery) Sisk. He was a member of Saint Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church and was employed...
Bradford L. "Brad" Schaadt
Jun 26, 2025
Bradford L. “Brad” Schaadt, 80, formerly of Spring Township, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:06 am at Willow Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Kutztown. He was the husband of the late Linda A. (Handwork) Schaadt who passed away March 15, 2024.
Born in Reading, Brad was the son of the late George and Ruth (Moyer) Schaadt. Brad spent his...
Catherine E. "Kitty" Fehr
Jun 25, 2025
Catherine E. “Kitty” Fehr, 91, a longtime resident of Arbor Gate Community in Myerstown, passed away peacefully in the company of her family on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30 am at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late William G. “Bunk” Fehr who passed away June 16, 2019 after 63 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Mrs....
Gregory Walter Garman
Jun 19, 2025
Gregory Walter Garman is survived by his partner of 49 years, Phyllis A. Greenberg Murr, M.D.; his daughter, Jessica E. Garman; her partner, Tyler C. Brown; and his beloved grandchildren, Julian Aaron and Elliott Henry Garman-Brown, of whom he was immensely proud. He was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen A. Garman, and his parents, Catherine (Rapak) Garman and Elmer Garman,...
Emma L. Santiago
Jun 19, 2025
Emma L. Santiago, 82, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Genesis Nursing Home in West Reading. She was the beloved wife of Jose Santiago sharing 51 years of togetherness. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel B. Nonnemaker and Emma May (Bachman) Nonnemaker.
Emma enjoyed crossword puzzles, cooking, fishing, the beach and watching...
Gertrude C. Martin
Jun 13, 2025
Gertrude C. Martin, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at 12:00 am at the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Martin who passed away July 18, 2005. Gertrude was born in Camden, New Jersey, the youngest daughter of the late Gerhard A. and Ragnhild E. (Nordstrom) Hedenberg....
Aria Quinn Parker
Jun 11, 2025
Aria Quinn Parker, 6, of West Reading, passed away surrounded by her loving family at 8:11pm on Wednesday. June 11, 2025, at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Born on April 7, 2019, at 8:11pm, in West Reading, Pennsylvania, to Frank J. Parker-Stewart and Sabina M. Parker. Aria recently graduated from kindergarten from Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center. She enjoyed playing...

Shirley Arlene Miller
Jun 8, 2025
Shirley Arlene Miller, 87, of Reading, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 9:36 pm at Rittenhouse Village. Mrs. Miller was born in Stewartstown, York County. She was employed by Rouse Company in Columbia, Maryland, as a secretary and then for the Maryland State Lottery Administration and finally 4 Seasons Fitness Center in Maryland in administration. Mrs. Miller is survived...
Elizabeth L. (Bette) Seaman Bodek
Jun 8, 2025
Elizabeth L. (Bette) Seaman Bodek, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 5:49 pm at Berks Heim. She was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth C. Seaman, March 23, 1982 and by her second husband Frank S. Bodek, January 7, 2015. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bodek was the daughter of the late Leonard W....
Elizabeth A. Lydard
Jun 7, 2025
Elizabeth A. Lydard, 92, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:15 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Douglas R. Lydard who passed away May 22, 1973. Born in Reading, Mrs. Lydard was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ethel M. (Steelman) Zellner. She was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran...
Niki Kasapidis
Jun 6, 2025
Niki Kasapidis, 83, of Reading, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 at 2:29 pm at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Stelios Kasapidis who passed away in 2013. Born in Volos, Greece, Mrs. Kasapidis was the daughter of the late Vasillos and Maria (Karnavatolou) Skotinos. She was a member of Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church...
Doris M. Westley
Jun 6, 2025
Doris M. Westley (Schwenk), 92, of Shillington, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025 at The Heritage of Green Hills. She was the loving wife to Donald M. Westley, for over 72 years of marriage before his passing on November 10, 2024. Born in Reading, Doris was the daughter of the late, Edward Schwenk and Catherine Hill (Ulrich). Doris was...
Yolanda Torchia
Jun 4, 2025
Yolanda "Stella" Torchia (Molino), 93, of Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, with her loving family by her side. She was the loving wife to Salvatore F. Torchia for over 53 years of marriage, before his passing on August 18, 2010. Born in Scranton, PA, Yolanda was the daughter of...
Betty E. (Zeiber) Portner
Jun 3, 2025
Betty E. (Zeiber) Portner, 93, formerly of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Berks Heim Nursing Home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Skean) Crist and Wilbur Zeiber. She graduated from Reading High School in 1949. She worked as a Customer Service Representative at the former Metropolitan Edison Company for 17 years,...
Thomas A. Worley
Jun 3, 2025
Thomas A. Worley, 73, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away in his residence on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Floyd E. and Jane L. (Ludwig) Worley.
Tom honorably served his country as a Master Sergeant in the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. He was called to active duty...
Anthony Caltagirone
Jun 2, 2025
Anthony "Nino" Caltagirone, 97, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully in his residence on Monday, June 2, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Marjorie A. "Margie" (Eddinger) Caltagirone who passed away on October 1, 2022. Together they shared 64 years of marriage.
Born on July 4, 1927, in Reading, he was the son of the late Raymond and...
Harry George Knittle Jr.
May 29, 2025
Harry George Knittle Jr., 91, of Birdsboro, passed away peacefully in his residence on Thursday, May 29, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy Joan (Hill) Knittle. Together they shared 68 years of marriage.
Born on May 18, 1934, in Pottsville, he was son of the late Harry G. Knittle Sr. and Amy Amelia (Leininger) Knittle. He served proudly in...
Shawn M. Keppley
May 29, 2025
Shawn M. Keppley, 30, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, at his home, with his loving family by his side.
Shawn was the son of Lisa (Keppley) Yeager, of Muhlenberg Township, and grandson of Donald and Donna Keppley, of Lower Heidelberg Township, where Shawn grew up and resided.
Shawn returned home on May 1, 2025, from the Reading Hospital after a...
Stephanie Leigh Bloss
May 27, 2025
Stephanie Leigh Bloss (Ravel), 44, of Shillington, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Born in Reading, Stephanie was the daughter of Thomas C. Ravel and Julie M. (Storm) White, wife of Steven L. White of Shillington. She was the ex-wife and best friend of Robert S. Bloss who was her constant support and companion for the last 23 years.
She was...
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