Gerald J. Adam
Sep 23, 2021
Gerald J. "Poppy" Adam, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away September 23, 2021, at the Mifflin Center.
His wife, Jean A. (Eppihimer) Adam, died in 2006. They were married for 54 years.
Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Adam and Gertrude (Greiss) Adam.
He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Jerry was...
Joseph Marko, Jr
Sep 21, 2021
Joseph Marko, Jr. age 73, formerly of Centre Township passed away on September 20, 2021, at Penn State St. Joseph Hospital in Bern Township.
His wife, Sherry Kaye (Moyer) Marko, died on April 7, 2015.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Facek) Marko.
He was employed by Penn DOT as a project manager for 35 years...
Clara K Coller
Sep 20, 2021
Clara K Coller, formerly of Hamburg passed away on September 20, 2021, in the Laurel Center at the age of 88.
Born in Richmond Township, she was the daughter of the late Jared and Florence( Kutz) Stoudt.
Clara was employed as a cook at several restaurants including the Shartlesville Hotel, the Laurel Center in the Dietary Department and last worked at the...
Betty J. Trate
Sep 19, 2021
Betty J. (Nye) Trate, 92, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2021, in her spring township residence surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Reading on October 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther Nye.
Betty was the widow of William Trate Sr. who passed on October 3, 1994.
Betty was a kind and compassionate woman with a...
Eileen Nora Mckeone
Sep 18, 2021
Eileen McKeone, 59, of West Lawn, passed away on September 18, 2021, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Reading, Eileen was the daughter of Eugene P. and Margaret T. (Cummins) McKeone.
Eileen attended Holy Name as a member of the class of 1980 before continuing her education at Penn State Berks and a graduate degree from Alvernia.
She was...
William J. Cardiff
Sep 18, 2021
CARDIFF - WILLIAM (BILL) JOSEPH
February 18, 1931 - September 18, 2021
Born in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Margaret T. (Sweeney) and Richard D. Cardiff. He resided in Reading, PA.
Devoted husband of Donna Cardiff (nee Palowitch) loving father of Kevin (Edith) Cardiff, Elizabeth Cardiff, Margaret Kastner, Veronica (Christopher) Falls, Patrick (Teresa) Cardiff, Donna Cardiff Baumann and Marian (Steve) Lucas;...
Spiros Katsigiannis
Sep 17, 2021
Spyridon N. Katsigiannis, 93, of Reading, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Reading Hospital. In his final days he was surrounded by his family, whom he adored more than anything in this world.
Spiro was born July 1, 1928, in Voustri, Greece to the late Nicholaos and Gianoula (Lountzis) Katsigiannis. He married his wife Angeliki (Berikou) on October...
Randy Lee Black
Sep 17, 2021
Randy Lee Black, 66, of Temple, died September 17, 2021, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Mahlon Black and Teresa DeSantis Isett who is also deceased.
He was a roofer by trade and had been previously employed by Reading Roofing.
Randy enjoyed hunting and stock car races. He was a very social...
Robert B. Angst
Sep 14, 2021
Robert B. Angst, 92, formerly of Spring Township, passed away peacefully September 14, 2021, in Ashburn, Virginia. He was the loving husband of Joan M. Angst (Kurek), who predeceased him in 2019 after 70 years of marriage. Born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania in 1928, Bob was the son of the late Roy and Prudence (Workman) Angst. He was employed by...
Thomas Bademus Yahner
Sep 11, 2021
Thomas Bademus Yahner, Jr. 72, formerly of Reading, passed away in his Decatur, Alabama residence, Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was the companion of Mary Zvaigzne.
Born in West Reading on May 3, 1949, he was the son of the late Thomas B., Sr. and Marie (Fries) Yahner.
Thomas worked as a Bookkeeper at Gaspari Bros Inc. in Temple before retiring in...
Madalene Lawanda Faust
Sep 10, 2021
Madalene L. Faust (nee Hicks), age 91, formerly of Montrose Manor, passed away at Berks Heim on September 10, 2021.
Madalene was born on February 18, 1930, in Mount Union, PA to William and Hazel Hicks. One of four children, Madalene attended Mount Union High School and graduated as a member of the class of 1948. She married her loving husband,...
William Charles Protheroe
Sep 10, 2021
William Charles Protheroe, 83 of Birdsboro, PA, beloved husband, father and Pop Pop was adored by all who had the good fortune to know him. On Friday, September 10th, 2021 he passed away at Reading Hospital after a month-long battle with Meningitis. Born in Pottsville, PA on March 30, 1938, Bill was a son of the late William T. and...
Janet Cole
Sep 10, 2021
Janet "Big J" Cole, 74, passed away of natural causes on Friday, September 10, 2021, in her West Reading residence. Born on March 21, 1947 in Reading, she was a daughter of Inez M. Robinson and the late Willie E. Cole.
Janet was a graduate of Winston-Salem University. Specializing in early childhood education, Janet worked in the Newark, New Jersey School...
Barbara A. Baer
Sep 8, 2021
Barbara A. Baer, age 87 , formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on September 8, 2021 in the care of Mifflin Center in Shillington.
She was born on August 15, 1934 to Paul R. Baer and Helen S. Baer (Scheetz) in West Reading.
Barbara graduated from Reading High School in 1952 before attending the Reading Hospital School of Nursing for two years before...
Shirley L. Meck
Sep 8, 2021
Shirley L. (Kelley) Meck, 86 formerly of Leesport, passed away September 8, 2021, at Berks Heim.
Her husband of 46 years, Stuart T. Meck, died on December 5, 2011.
Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Violet (Kreiser) Kelley.
Shirley was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family; one of the best gifts she gave her children...
Rita T. Setta
Sep 6, 2021
Rita Theresa Setta (nee Jaskowiak), 89, died on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Shillington, PA.
Rita was born on July 17,1932, in Philadelphia, PA, to Cecilia and John Jaskowiak. The oldest of three children, Rita spent her childhood in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia and graduated high school from St. Peter's Business School. Rita married Joseph B. Setta, Jr. on December...
Patrick J. Van Blarcum
Sep 6, 2021
Patrick J. Van Blarcum, 32, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away September 6, 2021, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Lake Wales, Fl., he was the son of Michael J. and Kathy J. (Campbell) Van Blarcum of Ontelaunee Township.
Patrick was a 2007 graduate of Wilson High School. He was a catcher on Wilson's baseball team.
Patrick had a passion for chocolate processing....
Edward Michael Alicea
Sep 5, 2021
Edward Michael Alicea, 60, passed away in his West Reading residence on September 5, 2021.
Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Sam and his wife Loretta "Lori" (Straub) Alicea, with whom he resided, and the late Sue Alicea.
He was a very loving and caring man. He adored being an uncle to his nieces and nephew, and he greatly enjoyed...
Susan E. Amante
Sep 5, 2021
Susan E. Amante, 71, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in the care of the Highlands of Wyomissing. She was the widow of Manuel Amante, who passed away in November of 2018.
Born in Berks County to the late Bernard B. and Margaret M. (Frees) Weihrer, Susan graduated from Reading High School '68 before enrolling at Kutztown State...
Sylvester Samuel Bordner
Sep 4, 2021
Sylvester Samuel Bordner, 85, of Hamburg, passed away September 4, 2021, in the St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Tilden Township, he was a son of the late Samuel Thomas and Dorothy Emma (Miller) Bordner-Oswalt.
Sylvester was employed by C-S Metals Services, Inc, and Clendenin Brothers INC. Dock 5, Baltimore, MD as a truck driver.
He enjoyed horse races and watching western movies. Sylvester...