Obituaries
Geraldine Beatrice Preston
Oct 7, 2026
Geraldine B. Preston, 81, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in the care of Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving widow of Samuel E. Preston, Sr.
She was born in Philadelphia to the late Lemuel B. and Hermyonne L. (Gramling) Lester. Geraldine was a trained opera singer and loved to share the gift of her voice.
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Mary Louise E. Janiszewski
Oct 28, 2026
Mary Louise E. (Lazusky) Janiszewski, 91, of Reading, passed away on October 28, 2026, in the care of Mifflin Court. Her husband, John J. Janiszewski, passed away on October 25, 2018.
Born in Middleport, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Blanche (Kidurkis) Lazusky. She graduated from Blythe Township High School in Schuylkill County and the St. Joseph...
Ronald "Ron" Snyder
Oct 26, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Snyder, 79, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026 at Fairlane Gardens, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Daisy (Gochnour) Snyder. They celebrated 56 years of marriage in September.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ethel (Weitzel) Snyder. Ron graduated from Wilson High School, and proudly served his...
Florence M. Leiby
Oct 26, 2026
Florence M. (Egan) Leiby, 95, passed away on October 26, 2026 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Paul H. Leiby. They shared 43 years before his passing in 1992.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Mabel (Kintzer) Egan. Florence was an active member of Zion's Church in...
Robert Posch
Oct 24, 2026
Robert “Bob” Posch, 69, passed away on October 24, 2026 at the Penn Clifton Center in Philadelphia, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” (Wahl) Posch, sharing almost 50 years together.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anton and Maria (Stutz). Bob attended West Reading and Wyomissing High Schools, and attended...
John William Dominicis
Oct 23, 2026
John W. Dominicis, of Birdsboro, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of the late Arlene (Bossler) Dominicis, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage before her passing in 2023.
Born in Reading, John was the son of the late Floyd and Victoria "Lottie" (Markdelenda) Dominicis.
John worked for more than...
Karen L. Miller
Oct 22, 2026
Karen L. (Hassler) Miller, 67, passed away on October 22, 2026, at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Thomas Miller Jr. They shared 47 wonderful years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of John “Jack” Hassler. Karen graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and later graduated from Beauty School. She worked as a hairdresser for many years, building...
Carolyn A. Armer
Oct 22, 2026
Carolyn A. Armer, 85, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the Keystone Villa in Douglassville.
Born in 1941, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Paul, Sr. and Angelina (Nocera) Zintz. She was the loving wife of Donald F. Armer, who passed away in 1977, and later shared 44 happy years with her longtime companion, Donald...
Mildred Killian
Oct 20, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Killian, 94, passed away on October 20, 2026 at Berks Leisure where she resided.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Ruth (Miller) Good. She graduated from Reading High School, and worked as a Secretary for both Bell Telephone and GAI-Tronics. She enjoyed playing card and board games, especially bingo. She cherished spending time...
Michele D. Ehrgood
Oct 19, 2026
Michele D. Ehrgood, 68, passed away October 19, 2026, in her Exeter Township residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Gertrude Ehrgood.
She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother; Michele was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family; one of the best gifts she gave her family was staying at home to raise...
Mary Dybalski Christman
Oct 19, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Dybalski Christman, 77, passed away on October 19, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul G. Christman.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and S. Josephine (Flynn) Dybalski. Mary graduated from Holy Name High School in 1967. She was employed as legal secretary and lawyer referral for the...
Mary Ann Hornberger
Oct 18, 2026
Mary Ann Hornberger, of West Lawn, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (O'Connell) Laverty. Mary Ann earned her associate degree in business management from Bucks County Community College and went on to work as a secretary-bookkeeper. She enjoyed reading and taking walks with her...
Dennis L. Werner Sr.
Oct 18, 2026
Dennis L. Werner Sr., 81, of West Lawn, PA, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Reading Hospital in West Reading, PA.
He was the beloved husband of Linda L. Werner (Cramp), with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.
Known as "Denny" and affectionately as "Bubba," Dennis graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, PA, in 1963 and earned a...
John Larry Berriman
Oct 17, 2026
John L. Berriman, 78, of Wernersville, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Born in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late John D. and June (Smith) Berriman.
John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. Following his military service, he continued his education at Slippery Rock University, where he earned his...
Patricia LaRae Hahn
Oct 17, 2026
Patricia LaRae (Miller) Hahn, 74, passed away October 17, 2027, in her Richmond Township residence.
She was the loving wife of Ronald George Hahn. They were married 23 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Rayfield and Kathryn (Groff) Miller.
Patricia was predeceased by her first husband, Eugene DiGuardi.
Patricia demonstrated a remarkable work ethic, starting her career as a...
Barbara Jean Jones
Oct 14, 2026
Barbara Jean Jones, 72, passed away on October 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of John MacLeod Jones. They married in 1977 and shared 45 years together before his passing in 2022.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence (Zdradzynski) Clemens. Barbara graduated from Holy Name High School and...
Brett Jeremy Bagenstose
Oct 14, 2026
Brett Jeremy Bagenstose, 49, passed away on October 14, 2026, in his Wyomissing residence.
Brett was a dreamer, a storyteller, and a creative force who never quite accepted that something couldn’t be done. A natural creator and entrepreneur, he took pride in building a successful business, turning his ideas, talents, and hard work into something he could call his own. In...
Mary Chiarelli Mahon
Oct 14, 2026
Mary Chiarelli Mahon, who lived a full life enriched by her Catholic faith and love of family, died October 14, 2026, at the age of 99. She was the widow of Grant S. Mahon Jr.
A first generation American, Mary was born in Reading on Oct. 22, 1926, the third child of Sicilian immigrants Antonio and Anna (Serravillo) Chiarelli.
Mary was the...
Theresa T. Kowatch
Oct 14, 2026
Theresa (Thomas) Kowatch, 75, of Sinking Spring passed away peacefully at home on October 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the loving wife of James N. Kowatch. They shared over 51 years of marriage together. Together, they have two children, Alison Foura, wife of Scott (Sinking Spring, PA), and James T. Kowatch (Baltimore, MD). Theresa was known...
Robert A. Myers
Oct 13, 2026
Robert A. (Bob) Myers, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Linda (Little), with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage.His parents were the late Lehman E. (Pete) and Natley B. (Bush) Myers. Bob lived his first ten years in Emporium, Pennsylvania, before his family...
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