Phena L. Morganti
May 15, 2021
Phena L. (Churico) Morganti, 70, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away May 15, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Luigi Morganti.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Neva (Parsons) Churico.
She was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Phena was employed as an office secretary through several family owned businesses including Morganti Mushroom...
Brenda M Burkey
May 15, 2021
Brenda M. (Yelles) Burkey, 60, of Hamburg, passed away in her home on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 surrounded by family. She was the loving wife of the late David W. Burkey..
Born in Reading on October 13, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Thelma (Yoder) Yelles. Brenda was a nurse, paraeducator for the Hamburg School District for...
Earl Jonathan Reber
May 15, 2021
Earl Jonathan Reber, 83, passed away Saturday, May 15th, 2021, in The Laurels in Bonair, Richmond, VA.
He was the loving husband of the late Anna M. (Wagner) Reber, who passed away June 6th, 2014. He was an only child.
Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Earl William and Mabel (Blatt Phillips) Reber.
Earl was a member of...
Battaglieri Anthony
May 15, 2021
Anthony Battaglieri, 87, of Pennside, passed away on May 15, 2021, at Berkshire Center.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Antonio and Josephine (Franco) Battaglieri.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1953.
After high school, Anthony was a cameraman for Channel 3, Philadelphia and Channel 12 in Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia. In 1963 Anthony founded WRFY,...
Mary Alice Wertz
May 14, 2021
Mary Alice Wertz,84 of Hamburg, PA, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, May 14,2021.
Mary Alice was the widow of Joseph S Wertz who she married in 1962.
She was born in Reading and was the daughter of Raymond and Anna M (Eisenhour) Zweir.
Mary Alice was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1954. She went on...
Frederick Jere Ireland
May 13, 2021
Frederick Jere Ireland, 84, formerly of West Reading, died May 13, 2021, in the care of Riddle Hospital in Media, PA. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frederick L. and Martha (Happel) Ireland. He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School, attended LaSalle University and served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years.
Jere...
Theresa T. Rogers
May 12, 2021
Theresa T. Rogers, 84, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, passed away May 12, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Ronald C. Rogers.
Born October 15, 1936 in Whitehall (Hokendaqua), PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Krivensky) Tomasic.
Theresa was a 1954 graduate of Whitehall High School and went on to receive...
Luckner Alexis
May 12, 2021
Luckner Alexis
On Wednesday May 12, 2021, a husband, loving father of six and grandfather of nine passed away to go home to his loving heavenly father at the Reading Hospital on May 12, 2021, at the age of 60.
Luckner was born on October 21, 1960, in St. Marc, Haiti to his late father Dieu Enfant Alexis and mother Francilia Louis....
Jane M. Magill
May 11, 2021
Jane M. Magill, 91, entered into eternal rest in the loving presence of family at home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Jacques Magill, Wyomissing, PA, for 57 years. Jacques was her devoted caregiver in the last years of her life.
Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Jane was the daughter of the late Loretta M. and George...
Sylvester George Gerhart
May 11, 2021
Sylvester George Gerhart, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in his Berkshire Heights residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Kathryn C. (Kramer) Gerhart.
Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Debbie (Dickinson) Gerhart.
Sylvester was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was a member of Bern Reformed United Church...
Jack Frank Pordham
May 9, 2021
Jack F. Pordham Jr., 65, of Reading, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by loving family, on Sunday, May 9, 2021. He and his devoted wife, Dottie (Lamp), would have celebrated 40 years of marriage in June. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jack F. Pordham Sr. and Dora (Kline) Pordham.
Jack graduated from Reading High...
Gloria A. Mohn
May 9, 2021
Gloria A. Mohn, 86, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Laurel Center.
She was the beloved wife of the late Harry L. Mohn.
Gloria was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Gloria was employed as a manager at Fannie Mae's Candy for many years. She later worked in department sales at J.C. Penny's.
She was a great mother and was...
David J. Fahrenholt
May 8, 2021
David J. Fahrenholt, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, May 8, 2021 in the care of Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late William A. and Mildred (Egolf) Fahrenholt.
David graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1961, received his Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1965, and earned his Master's...
George Cundy Mason
May 8, 2021
George Cundy Mason, 54 of Mohnton, passed away May 8, 2021, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Kelly A. (Bohanak) Mason.
Born in Vineland, NJ, he was a son of the late George W. and Jane Clair (Cundy) Mason.
He was a graduate of Tulpehocken High School and Alvernia University where he received a bachelor's degree in History.
George was...
Antonio Epolidor Martinez
May 7, 2021
Antonio Epolidor Martinez, 86, passed away at the Reading Hospital on Friday, May 7th, 2021.
Antonio was predeceased by his loving wife Rosaura Martinez on July 23rd, 2013.
Born in the Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Hilario and Luisa Martinez .
Antonio was a High School Graduate and served with the Dominican army and later became a Municipality Police...
Joan F. Magliozzi
May 6, 2021
Joan F. Magliozzi, 83, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her Bern township residence, Thursday, May 6, 2021. She was the loving widow of Captain Ateo Richard Magliozzi, Air Force, who passed away in 2014.
Born in Newport News, VA, she was a daughter of the late Brigadier General James Francis Joseph Early and his wife, Mrs. Jean (Zane) Early....
Matthew Warren Brackbill
May 6, 2021
Dr. Matthew W. Brackbill, 27, passed away in Erie, PA, on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Dr. Robert Brackbill and Dr. Elizabeth (Whipple) Brackbill.
Matthew was a graduate of Wyomissing High School, '12, where he received recognition by both the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society. He was an active member...
Russell E. Glass
May 5, 2021
Russell E. Glass, 94, passed away May 5, 2021, in his Wyomissing residence, with his loving son by his side.
His wife Joyce M. (Heffner) Glass died on July 1, 2020.
He was employed by Cacoosing Industries Inc., as a machine operator for over 40 years.
Russell served our nation proudly and valiantly in the US Army during WWII.
Russell will be remembered for...
Paul S. Moyer
May 3, 2021
Paul S. Moyer, 91, passed away, Monday, May 3, 2021, in his Windsor Twp. residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Esther M. (Kaley) Moyer.
Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Katie E. (Moyer) Moyer.
Paul was a member of St. Paul's "Smoke" Church, where he served on the church council,...
Margaret Louise Hollon
May 3, 2021
Margaret Louise Hollon, 64, of Hamburg, passed away May 3, 2021, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
She was the loving wife of Tony Buckler.
Born in Paris, KY, she was the daughter of the late Seldon and Helen Louise (Paul) Hollon.
Margaret was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family; one of the greatest gifts she gave her children was staying...