Karen L. Frantz
Dec 28, 2021
Karen L. (Endy) Frantz, 68, of Bernville passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in her daughter's residence.
Her husband, Glenn M. Frantz, died on February 3, 2019.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Janice (Wisner) Endy.
A Mt. Penn graduate, Karen worked as a machine operator for the Berkshire Knitting Mills. She later worked for the...
Richard Michael Koharcheck
Dec 28, 2021
Richard Michael Koharcheck, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Michael J. Koharcheck and Kathryn (Spolski) Koharcheck. Richard worked extremely hard his entire life. He was employed as a welder at Dana Corporation for 36 years before retiring at the age of 56.
A proud...
Myrle H. Werley
Dec 28, 2021
Myrle H. Werley, 95, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in the care of Keystone Villa Douglassville. She was the widow of Leon M. Werley, who passed away in 2007. Born in Perry Township to the late Calvin J. and Minnie M. (Miller) Hepner, Myrle graduated from Perry High School.
A longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church...
Carmen Rosa Hernandez
Dec 27, 2021
Carmen Rosa Hernandez, 51, of Reading, passed away on December 27, 2021, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel Cruz. They shared many wonderful years together.
Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she was a child of Elba Mercedes (Guzman) and Jose David Hernandez of the Dominican Republic.
She enjoyed spending quality time and talking with her family....
Christopher Nicholas
Dec 27, 2021
Christopher Nicholas, 53, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at home. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Adam) Nicholas. Christopher graduated Holy Name High School in the class of 1987. He was employed as a steamfitter in the 420 Union in Philadelphia until his retirement in 2017.
Christopher played the guitar since...
Margaret Jenine Ratajczak
Dec 26, 2021
Margaret (Jenie) Ratajczak, 79, of Laureldale, passed away December 26, 2021, at ManorCare, Laureldale.
She was the loving wife of Edward A, Ratajczak.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Margaret A. (Gasdaska) Ratajczak.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Margaret was a warm, caring, selfless person who will be greatly missed...
Theresa B. Koch
Dec 26, 2021
Theresa loved her large family and vacationing at Disney World and Stone Harbor. She was an excellent baker and known for her chocolate chip cookies. She taught all of her children how to make German fastnachts. She loved her sweets, especially rice krispie treats and marshmallows! Loved by all whose life she touched, she was everyone's "Oma."
Her faith was very...
Rodney L. Mcgrath
Dec 25, 2021
Rodney L. McGrath, 87, passed away in Wyomissing with his loving daughter by his side on Saturday, December 25, 2021.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Leroy McGrath and Dorothy McGrath (Homan).
He graduated from West Reading High School in 1952 where he was involved in many sports including basketball, football, track, and baseball, as well as...
Lauren Marion Nuebling
Dec 25, 2021
Lauren M. Nuebling, 42, of Wyomissing, passed away in her residence on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She had shared the last decade of her life with Brian Schweitzer, her significant other and father of her child. Born in Phoenixville, Lauren graduated from Governor Mifflin High School '97. She graduated from Bellevue College of Bellevue, WA, with the Nursing Class of...
John M. Tomaszewski
Dec 24, 2021
John M. Tomaszewski, age 99, formerly of Hopewell Township, Aliquippa, PA, passed away from natural causes at the Reading Hospital in the early afternoon of December 24, 2021. He was the husband of the late Yoletta P. Tomaszewski. They were married September 19, 1953 and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary September 2013. Sadly, his wife passed in October 2013. In...
Rakesh Kumar Bhai
Dec 24, 2021
Rakesh Kumar Bhai, 71, passed away peacefully in Hershey Medical Center on December 24, 2021 at 1:23am. In his final moments, he was surrounded by his entire family.
Born in Ludhiana, India, he was the son of the late Amolak Raj Bhai and Pushpa Devi Bhai. On April 26, 1975, he married Davinder Kaur Behal. He is survived here in US...
Paul Timothy Adam
Dec 21, 2021
Paul "Tim" Adam, 58, passed away December 21, 2021, at the Keystone Villa at Fleetwood.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold M. and Fern M. (Leiby) Adam.
Tim worked alongside his father at the Harold Adam Refuse Removal Service for many years.
He enjoyed swimming and playing pool.
Tim is survived by two sisters, Yvonne, wife of Dennis Davis...
Anthony Carl Dugan
Dec 20, 2021
Anthony Carl Dugan, 88, died on December 20, 2021, in the Reading Hospital.
He was beloved husband of the late Helen A. (Gruber) Dugan, with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage before her passing in April of 2018.
Born in Reading on March 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Anthony L. Przybylowicz and Florence Weiss Dugan.
Formerly from Kenhorst,...
Michael P. Phillips, Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
Michael P. Phillips, Jr., 85, passed away December 20, 2021, at The Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, in Blandon, PA.
He was the husband of Vivian E. (Meszar) Phillips.
Born in Jersey City, N.J., he was the son of the late Michael P. Phillips, Sr., and Mary (Banis) Phillips.
He was a 1954 graduate of Lincoln High School, Jersey City, N.J. and attended St....
Sarah M. Hayes
Dec 20, 2021
Sarah M. Hayes, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away during the evening hours of Monday, December 20, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her large and loving family. She was the widow of William H. Hayes, who passed away in 2007 after over fifty years of happy marriage. Sarah was born in Palo Alto, PA, to the late Michael P....
Phyllis E. Godshall
Dec 19, 2021
Phyllis E. (Koder) Godshall, 85, passed away in her Lower Heidelberg Township residence on Sunday, December 19, 2021, with family by her side.
Her husband, Ray W. Godshall, passed away August 23, 2012.
Born in Quakertown on July 8, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Anna (Yoder) Koder.
She graduated from Quakertown High School in 1954.
Both Phyllis and Ray...
Evelyn Olivencia
Dec 18, 2021
Evelyn Olivencia, 57, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the care of Spruce Manor, West Reading. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon Olivencia and Andrea Alvarado Laboy.
Evelyn was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Evelyn devoted her life to raising her five children, and later to doting on her ten...
Suzann M. Bright
Dec 17, 2021
Suzann Margaret Bright (Savitz), 85, of Spring Township formerly from West Reading, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2021. Born September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn (McNab) and George Savitz.
Suzann was born and raised in Allentown and became a registered nurse after attending the Abington Nursing School. While there, she was introduced to her future...
James Mengle
Dec 17, 2021
James M. Mengle, 92, passed away on Friday evening, Dec. 17, 2021, at Reading Hospital with family by his side. He was born in Hamburg on Feb. 18, 1929, to the late George and Eva (Koch) Mengle.
Jim attended Muhlenberg High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from High Steel Corporation as an Office Building Maintenance...
Pamela Lyn Emerich
Dec 17, 2021
Pamela Lyn Emerich, 52, of Hamburg, passed away suddenly of COVID-19 on December 17, 2021, at Saint Luke's Orwigsburg Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Ardell (Stine) Emerich, Hamburg, the late Carson Emerich.
Pamela attended Berks Technical Institute in Wyomissing.
Pamela was a kind and compassionate woman with a heart of gold; she adored her cats and treated them like...