Obituaries
Dorothy L. Shipe
Apr 14, 2026
Dorothy L. (Warr) Shipe, 87, peacefully passed away on April 14, 2026, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. Born on November 17, 1938, at Reading Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Amelia (Cirulli) and Arthur Warr. Dorothy was the loving wife of W. Barry Shipe, who preceded her in death in 2016.
Dorothy was a 1956 graduate...
Priscilla K. Walsky
Apr 13, 2026
Priscilla K. (Kelting) Walsky, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Lawrence A. Walsky, died on March 18, 2022.
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha (Springer) Kelting.
She graduated from Cedar Crest College with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and from Millersville State College with...
John F. Horrigan Jr.
Apr 13, 2026
John F. ("Jack") Horrigan Jr, 97, of Wyomissing, passed away, April 13, 2026, at The Highlands.
Jack was born on October 15, 1928, the eldest child of the late John F. and Madeline (Rauen) Horrigan.
He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1946, earned a BS in Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland in 1949, and was awarded an honorary Doctorate...
Darlene J. Troutman
Apr 12, 2026
Darlene J. Troutman, 99, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Sinking Spring, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Noll). Darlene graduated from Sinking Spring High School, and worked as a baker in the Wilson School District until her retirement. Darlene adored her family, and loved spending time with her niece...
Edward A. Whitfield
Apr 10, 2026
Edward Allan Whitfield, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 10, 2026. He was a loving husband, son, brother to 3 sisters, uncle to several nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was also a teammate, and dear friend to so many.
Edward lived a full life with his wife Dani Jayleen. They had no children, but did have 35+ years...
Eleanor Patricia Schaffer
Apr 9, 2026
Eleanor P. Schaffer, 90, of Wyomissing, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the care of Paoli Hospital. She was the loving wife of over 68 years to Joseph R. Schaffer.
She was born in Bridgeport, PA, to the late Timothy and Mary (Heebner) Blanche.After raising her family, Eleanor took a position as a teacher's aide at Spring Ridge...
Grace L. Schrepple
Apr 8, 2026
Grace L. (Trump) Schrepple, 99, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in Cambridge, Idaho. She was the wife of Lee S. Schrepple (deceased 2016) of Hamburg, PA.
Born in Tilden Township, Berks County, PA, Grace was the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Loose) Trump. Grace (Lindy) was the little sister to Sara (Tom), Ralph (Mutt), Anna (Susan), Wilson...
Thomas Charles Comoh
Apr 7, 2026
Thomas C. Comoh, 61, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in his Spring Township residence, as was his last wish.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Patricia Comoh Toney, widow of Jerome Toney, of Wyomissing, and the late Charles W. Comoh, who passed away when Tom was very young.
He graduated from Wilson High School in 1982 and...
Lisa D. Frost
Apr 6, 2026
Lisa D. Frost, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Orange County, California. She was born on July 31, 1954, in Queens, New York, to Robert Dorfman and Eileen (Pataki) Dorfman.
Lisa was the beloved wife of Ronald W. Frost, with whom she shared 39 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in November 2021. Together, they built...
Laura Isabell Sander
Apr 5, 2026
Laura Isabell Sander, born March 12, 1947, in Johnson City, New York, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of family and friends.
She was the daughter of Kitchel and Lillian (Seely) Pierson and was raised on her family’s farm in Chenango Bridge. It was there that Laura developed the strong work ethic, independence, and determination that...
Kevin D. Mills
Apr 5, 2026
Kevin D. Mills, 69, of Douglassville, passed away on April 5, 2026, at Reading Hospital.
Born on January 20, 1957, in Reading, he was the son of the late David F. Mills and Adele G. (Walton) Mills. Kevin was the devoted husband of Eileen (Snyder) Mills, with whom he shared 43 loving years of marriage before her passing in 2022.
Kevin was...
Bonnie Livingston
Apr 3, 2026
Bonnie Livingston, 73, passed away on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at home. Born in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Lena Danberg. Bonnie graduated from Bayside High School. She was employed by Vital Records in Manhattan.
Bonnie enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley, watching her grandson play baseball, spending...
Robert M. Sanders
Apr 1, 2026
Robert M Sanders of Blandon, formerly Spring Township and Reading, passed away on April 1, 2026. He was the loving husband of Doris (Zuwiala) Sanders, married on April 24, 1954. Born in McSherrystown, PA, he was the son of the late Leroy A Sanders and Aimee (Devine) Sanders.
Bob graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1950 and from Wyomissing...
David Michael Gabrielli
Mar 31, 2026
David Michael Gabrielli, 72, passed away on March 31, 2026. David was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on February 17, 1954. David was the beloved son of Marian (Razzano) and the late Gabriel Gabrielli, the middle child of the family, flanked by two sisters on either side.
David, a proud graduate of Southern Junior High School (1970) and Reading High School (1973),...
Josephine Mary Quaglia
Mar 31, 2026
With heavy hearts, our family would like to announce the passing of our dear sister, mother, and grandmother, Josephine "Jo" Quaglia, who passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2026. She was 84.
Born May 27, 1941 and raised in Reading, Jo was the middle daughter of the late George Tomasi and Cecilia Tomasi, and the sister of Georgine Tomasi and the late Jim Tomasi....
Joseph V. Kurpiewski
Mar 30, 2026
Joseph V. Kurpiewski, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at the Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, where he had been a patient surrounded by compassionate care.
Joseph was the devoted and loving husband of JoAnn (DiPaolo) Kurpiewski, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage, partnership, and unwavering love.
Born in Reading, Joseph was the son...
William Daniel Odenwelder Jr.
Mar 30, 2026
William Daniel "Dan" Odenwelder, Jr., 76, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He shared more than 47 years of marriage with his cherished wife, Maureen Odenwelder (Kostrab), whose unwavering love, devotion, and support were a constant source of comfort and joy throughout his life.
Born in Bethlehem, Dan was the son...
Janet I. Merkel
Mar 28, 2026
Janet Irene Merkel
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and “Grammy,” Janet, who left this world surrounded by the love of her family.
Janet was a devoted wife to her husband, Ken, and a proud, loving mother to her five children: Dustin, Ashley, Darryl, Michael, and Tiffany. Her greatest joy in life was...
The Reverend Paul A. DaDamio
Mar 27, 2026
The Reverend Paul Anthony DaDamio, retired Priest of the Diocese of Allentown, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. Father DaDamio was born July 20, 1963 to the late Anthony R. DaDamio and Margery A. (Krengel) DaDamio.
He is survived by siblings: Debra A. Wagaman (Terry), Rita M. Jackson (Trey), Catharine L. Bruno (Anthony), Captain Rebecca R. DaDamio, and John R. DaDamio (Lynn),...
Ralph Paul Hummel
Mar 26, 2026
Ralph Paul Hummel, AKA Hogan, 73, of Reading, passed away on March 26, 2026. Born in Reading, he was the son of Ralph E. and Naiomi Vivian (Anderson) Hummel.
Ralph graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1971 and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he held...
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