Obituaries
Janice E. Petre
Jul 30, 2026
Janice E. (Thompson) Petre, age 79, of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026 surrounded by family. She was the wife of Reynold E. Petre, Jr., with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage. Born on December 23, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. and Francis J. (Ferree) Thompson and grew up in...
Barbara L. Radcliffe
Aug 12, 2026
Barbara Louise Radcliffe, passed away peacefully August 12, 2026 in the Highlands at Wyomissing. She was born December 27, 1934, to Herbert C. and Elsie A. (Reeser) Kohler in Allentown, PA. Her father, Herbert Kohler was a former editor of the Reading Times newspaper. Both of her parents predeceased her.
Barbara graduated from Wyomissing High School, and worked for many years...
Charles H. Leamann
Aug 18, 2026
Charles H. Leamann, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in the care of Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the widower of Grethe H. Leamann, who passed away on January 16, 2019.Born in Cranberry, NJ, Charles was a son of the late Charles Henry and Elizabeth Marie (Michenfelder) Leamann.A hard-working man, Charles co-owned Magic...
George E. Ramsey
Aug 17, 2026
George E. Ramsey, 91, passed away August 17, 2026, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the widower of Ruth M. (Kopsell) Ramsey, who died on October 10, 2022.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Grief) Ramsey.
George served our nation proudly and valiantly in the US Navy.
He was employed for over 28 years at Carpenter...
John T. Alshefski
Aug 17, 2026
John T. Alshefski, 90, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Berks Heim.
He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Souchack) Alshefski, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Together, they built a life centered on family, friendship, faith, travel, and a genuine love of people.
Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, John was the son...
Dorothy M. Esposito
Aug 17, 2026
It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our dear mother, Dorothy Esposito, who passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the age of 98.
Dorothy was born in Reading to immigrant parents of modest means. A turning point in her life came when she married Elias Esposito in 1953, a union that lasted 69 years.
In 1958,...
Harold C. Schaeffer
Aug 16, 2026
Harold C. Schaeffer, 86, of Myerstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Reading Hospital following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Betty Jean (Light) Schaeffer, who passed away on June 16, 2026. Harold and Betty celebrated 65 wonderful years of marriage on May 13.
Harold was born in the family home in...
Kathleen "Kathy" Bailey
Aug 16, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” F. Bailey, 81, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026 at Columbia Cottage surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Ralph L. Bailey. They shared 58 years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Dietrich) Fitzgerald. Kathy graduated from Reading High School, and worked as a Secretary for...
Dorothy M. Hoffman
Aug 16, 2026
Dorothy M. Hoffman, 90, passed away on August 16, 2026, at Mifflin Court. She was the widow of the late Leon W. Hoffman. They shared 49 wonderful years together.
Born in Pine Grove, she was the daughter of the late Charles I. and Anna M. (Beuchler) Ney. Dorothy graduated from Pine Grove High School in 1953. She was employed as a...
Patricia E. Burkhart
Aug 12, 2026
Patricia E. (Brown) Burkhart, 96, passed away in the late afternoon on August 12, 2026.
She was the widow of G. Robert Burkhart, who died on September 1, 2001.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jesse H. and Dorothy S. (Schearer) Brown.
She was a 1947 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Patricia worked for Dr. Richard deB Bertolette for...
Cheryl R. Biffel-Powell
Aug 11, 2026
Cheryl R. Biffel-Powell, 75, passed away on August 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Craig A. Powell, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and June (Miller) Biffel. Cheryl graduated from Wilson High School. Her caring nature led her to a career...
Donna Marie Hess
Aug 10, 2026
Donna Marie Hess of Exeter Township passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, at the Reading Hospital leaving behind a legacy of love, family, education, and cherished memories that will remain with all who had the privilege of knowing her. Born on July 27, 1961, in Reading, PA, Donna was the cherished daughter of William and Fannie Hess of Wyomissing...
Vincent J. Naso Jr.
Aug 8, 2026
Vincent J. Naso, Jr., of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on August 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 6, 1939, in Easton, Pennsylvania, Vincent was the son of the late Vincent J. Naso, Sr. and Carrie Todaro Naso. He graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 1957 and went on to earn his...
Kathryn C. Gerhart
Aug 7, 2026
Kathryn C. (Kramer) Gerhart, 93, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the wife of Sylvester G. Gerhart with whom she shared 70 years of marriage before his passing in 2021.
She was born in Wyomissing the daughter of the late Kermit and Helen (Withers) Kramer.
Kathryn was a graduate of Wilson High School.
She was a longtime...
Mary Drehs
Aug 7, 2026
Mary Drehs, 94, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, in the care of the Highlands at Wyomissing.She was the beloved daughter of the late William F. and Ludema M. (Moore) Drehs, who previously owned and operated W. F. Drehs Camera Shop in Reading.Mary graduated from West Reading High School in 1949. She completed her AB Science...
Richard Horst
Aug 7, 2026
Richard B. Horst, 82, of Wernersville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Susette (Van Pelt) Horst.
Born in Reading to the late Earl W. and Nora M. (Swavely) Horst, Richard graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in 1962. He enlisted in the United States Air Force during...
Audrey J. Schaeffer
Aug 6, 2026
Audrey J. Schaeffer, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Born in Elmhurst, Illinois, Audrey was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Sarah D. (Rodewald) Geiss. Before beginning her professional career, she worked on the family farm. She later served as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone in Merrill, Wisconsin, before finding her passion...
Derric Christopher Burden
Aug 6, 2026
Derric Christopher Burden, 38, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Penn State St. Joe's Hospital.
Born in Reading, Derric was the son of Latricia Burden Burgess-Spears and Pedro Williams. He graduated from Reading High School and went on to earn his nursing diploma from Lancaster County Career & Technology Center and an Associates degree from Reading Area Community...
Gary B. Riegel
Aug 5, 2026
Gary B. Riegel, 70, of Reading, passed away August 5, 2026, at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph and Leah (Deck) Riegel.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Gary was employed by General Battery, Arrow International and Dutch Electric.
Gary had a deep passion for stock car racing often immersing himself in the world...
Fern Shollenberger
Aug 5, 2026
Fern M. Shollenberger, 92, of Hamburg, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Clyde S. Shollenberger, who passed away on April 13, 1997.
She was born in Reading to the late Morris and Esther (Delong) Budden. Fern worked as a housekeeper at the...
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