Edith F. Jarsocrak
May 31, 2021
Edith F. (Posey) Jarsocrak, 100, affectionately known as Pudge to her family and close friends, passed peacefully with her son and niece by her side in the residence of her son on Monday, May 31, 2021.
She was the widow of Theodore F. Jarsocrak, who died on August 21, 1994.
Born in Reading on August 13, 1920, she was a daughter of...
Charles John Sheaffer
May 29, 2021
Charles John Sheaffer, 63, of Sinking Spring passed away on May 29, 2021, at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Doretta A. (Ford) Sheaffer and one daughter, Kimberly C. Sheaffer. Charlie was born in Reading on January 7, 1958, the only son of the late John Sheaffer and...
George E. Brumbach
May 29, 2021
George E. Brumbach, 82, of Spring Twp. passed away on May 29, 2021, at Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Michelle T. (Turczyn) Brumbach. They had celebrated 56 years of marriage on February 12.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George E. and Margaret (Corbit) Brumbach.
He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1957,...
Ralph L. Armentrout
May 28, 2021
Ralph L. Armentrout, 96, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, in his daughter's home surrounded by loving family. He was the devoted husband of Joyce M. (Budden) Armentrout.
Born to the late James and T. Helen (Shirkey) Armentrout, Ralph served his country during WWII in the Army Air Corps. Fighting in France and Germany, Ralph earned two...
Carl Francis Dragonette
May 27, 2021
Carl Francis Dragonette, of Wyomissing, died peacefully in his home on May 27, 2021, on his 88th birthday. He was surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to the parents of the late Carmen and Lillie. He was the loving husband of Angela (Veet). They were married for over 65 years.
Carl graduated from Hazleton High School...
Catherine S. Zaharis
May 27, 2021
Catherine S. Zaharis, 98, passed away on May 27, 2021, in her Muhlenberg Twp. residence.
Her husband, Harry P. Zaharis, passed away on July 27, 2005.
Born in Indianapolis, IN, she was a daughter of the late Louis S. and Marianthe (Moskos) Sofianos.
She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1940 and attended McCann School of Business.
Catherine was a member of...
Joseph Spina
May 25, 2021
Joseph Spina, 89, of Wyomissing, Pa., passed away at Reading Hospital on May 24, 2021. He is predeceased by his wife, Dorothy (who died Feb. 18, 2021), and his sister, Verna Spina (2005).
Born on Sept. 27, 1931, the son of the late Ignazio and Rosaria Spina, Joe grew up in south Reading and attended Reading schools where he enjoyed playing...
Philip Byron Fleck
May 24, 2021
Philip B. "Phil" Fleck, of Oley, passed away peacefully at the age of 77 in his home surrounded by his family on May 24th, 2021. Phil was preceded in death by his father, Byron, mother, Phyllis (Bridgeman) and brother, Daryl. Phil was born on May 6th, 1944 in Cheltenham, England and arrived in the United States at the age of...
Michael D. Mellon
May 24, 2021
Michael D. Mellon, 68, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday May 24, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Mike was born in Upper Darby, PA to William and Eleanor Mellon (Paxton) on November 29, 1952. He married his best friend Celia with whom he shared 43 happy years of marriage. He is survived by five sons Michael, (Megan) grandsons Joshua,...
Joel B. Evans Sr.
May 23, 2021
Joel B. Evans Sr., 57, of Reading passed away May 23, 2021, in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James T., husband of Cynthia Baxter, and Materal mother, Gwendlyn Davis.
Joel was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was previously employed by Aramark.
Joel was a kind and caring man, loving father and grandfather. He was...
David Calvin Pauley
May 22, 2021
David C. Pauley, 74, of Reading, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 22, 2021. In June he would have celebrated his 45th anniversary with his wife, Deborah E. (Moser) Pauley.
Born in Reading to the late Edward F. Pauley and AnnaMae (Zimmerly) Pauley Bricker, David graduated in 1964 from Reading High School. As a senior participating in the co-op program, he started...
Janet K. Holmes
May 22, 2021
Janet K. Holmes, 75, passed away on May 22, 2021, in her Ephrata residence.
She was the loving wife of W. Michael Holmes; they were married on May 4, 1968, recently celebrating 53 years of marriage.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Wilburn H. and Anna K. (Gruber) Browning.
A graduate of Reading High School in 1963, Janet...
Mary M. Hoppes
May 22, 2021
Mary M. (Merkel) Hoppes, 74, of Centre Township, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital.
She was the loving wife of LeRoy M. Hoppes.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mildred (Strause) Merkel.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children: Darwin Hoppes, Emmaus, Arlan, husband of Sheila, Topton, Randy,...
Christine P. Shaeffer
May 22, 2021
Christine "Chris" P. Shaeffer, , passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 22, 2021, after a 3 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer. Chris was the loving wife of Peter Shaeffer, with whom she shared a marriage of 32 years.
Born in Reading, Chris was a daughter of the late James and Rita (Magdalinos) Petrakes. She graduated from Wilson High School in...
Robert William Mcclatchie
May 21, 2021
Robert W. McClatchie Jr., 92, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, in the care of Reading Hospital after a long battle with his health. Born in Reading to the late Robert W. McClatchie Sr. and his wife, Florence (Gambler), Bob was the husband for 70 years of Dorothy (Hoy).
Many would remember Bob, or "Red," as he was known, from the...
Andres Agron Rodriguez
May 21, 2021
Andres Agron Rodriguez, 68, of Reading, passed away peacefully in his residence the evening of Friday, May 21, 2021. He was the loving husband of Evangelista Perez Ramos. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Andres was a son of the late Justo Agron and Valentine Rodriguez.
Andres was a hardworking man who held a true and deep love for his family. He...
Anna Mae Manzick
May 20, 2021
Anna Mae (Kabana) Manzick, 92, formerly of Windsor Township, passed away Thursday, May 20th, 2021, in Orwigsburg Center.
She was the beloved wife of John P. Manzick who died October 29th, 2018.
Born in Middleport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Blanche (Ganunis) Kabana.
Anna was a 1946 graduate of Blythe Township High School.
She was a member of St....
Charlene T Gottschall
May 19, 2021
On May 19th I lost the love of my life, my soul mate, and my best friend after a courageous battle with Primary Peritoneal Cancer. Charlene was 63.
Charlene was a 1975 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. She was the daughter of Marian (Hoch) Bixler and the late Ken Bixler. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, William...
Rosemary Connelly
May 17, 2021
Rosemary (Colgan) Connelly, 63, of Caernarvon Township, passed away May 17, 2021, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Thomas Andrew Connelly, died on January 22, 2019.
Born in Paoli, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Dolores (Deitrich) Colgan.
She was employed by STELL as a Human Resource Coordinator.
Rosemary was an active member of St. Benedicts Roman Catholic Church in Mohnton....
Gregg Scott Spencer
May 16, 2021
Gregg Scott Spencer, 57, passed from this earthly life to the arms of the Good Shepherd on May 16, 2021 at 1:45 p.m.
Gregg's heart and soul were poured into his tattoo artistry for over 37 years, the last five years spent operating After Midnite Design in West Reading.
Gregg is survived by his mother Patricia A. Spencer, his son Joshua M....