Obituaries
William L. Kalbach
Jul 31, 2021
William Lester Kalbach, 95, of Reading passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Manor at Market Square.
Born in Leesport on September 25, 1925, he was a son of the late Harvey and Stella (Snyder) Kalbach. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.
He was employed for over 35 years with Edward Reider Construction as a carpenter....
Richard H. Pratt
Jul 29, 2021
Richard (Dick) Henry Pratt, 85, formerly of Spring Township and recently of The Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away peacefully in his residence the afternoon of Thursday, July 29, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Springfield, MA, to the late Henry and Anna (Shea) Pratt, Dick studied Industrial Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He settled as...
Makaiha Jude Mcdowall
Jul 28, 2021
Makaiha Jude Ahmeid McDowall passed away in his parents arms at Reading Hospital on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, and has transitioned from earth to glory, as one of Jehovah's angels.
Jude was the son of the Jermain and Diana (Phillips) McDowell of Olive Street Reading PA. He was an answer to their prayers, they waited for his birth with joyful expectation,...
Christian T. Gauker
Jul 28, 2021
Christian T. Gauker passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown.
He was 58 years old.
Christian graduated from Blue Mountain High School, Orwigsburg, and the Culinary Institute of America in Poughkeepsie, New York.
In addition to his partner, Pamala Emery of Quakertown, he leaves behind a daughter, Serena, of Pottsville; a brother, Troy, husband to Carol, of...
Sandra A. Heimbach
Jul 28, 2021
Sandra A. "Sandy" (Miller) Heimbach, 76, passed away July 28, 2021, in her Spring Township residence.
She was the loving wife of Robert A. Heimbach.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Nora Miller.
Sandy was a graduate of Wilson High School.
She was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family; one of the best gifts she gave her children...
Aaron Robert Weingard
Jul 27, 2021
Aaron R. Weingard, 24, of Boyertown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Reading, he was a son of Robert and Maria (Corry) Weingard of Boyertown.
He graduated in 2015 from Boyertown High School where he was an active member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams. He was co-captain of the cross-country team his senior...
Edward H. Treat
Jul 27, 2021
Edward H. Treat, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in his Myerstown residence. He was the husband of Milicent L. (Peters) Treat.
Born in West Reading on February 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Edna R. (Gerber) Treat. He was a 1953 graduate of Reading High School and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
Ed was...
John Martin Henry
Jul 27, 2021
Dr. John M. Henry, 59, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Jill E. (Loebrich) Henry. Raised in Doylestown, John was a son of the late William and Marion (Abrams) Henry.
Dr. Henry completed his undergraduate studies at Franklin and Marshall College where he was honored as being a Dana...
Gabriel A. Nunez
Jul 27, 2021
Gabriel A.Nunez, 57, of Reading, passed away July 27, 2021 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center.
He was the beloved husband of Lidia Nunez, with whom he celebrated 40 years of loving marriage and companionship.
Born in La Vega, Dominican Republic, he was the son of Flor Olacio and the late Sinencio Nunez.
Gabriel was a long time ordained Chaplain for 4 years,...
Mary Ann Helen Good
Jul 27, 2021
Mary Ann Helen Good, 72, passed away, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of Paul T. Good, who passed away June 2, 2017.
Born in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Whiteco) Niemczak.
Mary Ann was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Allentown.
She was...
Troy Alan Nesfeder
Jul 26, 2021
Troy A. Nesfeder, 48, of Nazareth, passed away peacefully in his home after a long battle with cancer on Monday, July 26, 2021, with his loving wife, Laurie C. (Jago), by his side. Born in Nazareth, Troy was the son of the late Larry and Shirley (Darrohn) Nesfeder.
He graduated from Nazareth Area High School. For many years he worked as...
Anna L. Boyer
Jul 26, 2021
Anna L. Boyer, 88, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021 at Berks Heim.
Born in Womelsdorf, she was a daughter of the late Henry J. and Miriam A. (Ibach) Boyer.
Anna was a 1950 graduate of Robesonia High School and had been employed by CNA Insurance Company, Reading for 40 years.
Anna will be remembered as a kind...
Anita Sanchez De Ramos
Jul 23, 2021
Anita Sanchez De Ramos,64, of Reading, passed away July 23, 2021, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Roman Ramos Amaro, died on April 26, 2020.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Rogelio Sanchez and Ana Delia Torres.
For many years, Anita helped support her family as a sewing machine operator instructor.
She is survived by two children,...
Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Owen Davies
Jul 23, 2021
Lt. Col. John O. Davies, U. S. Air Force, Retired, formerly of San Antonio, TX, passed away in Freedom House at Blue Skies of Texas, San Antonio, Texas on July 23, 2021. He was the loving husband of Anne Davies for nearly 48 years since their wedding in November 1973.
Jack, as he was known to his friends and family, was...
Ronald Maurice Ponton
Jul 23, 2021
Ronald Maurice "Reese" Ponton, 47, formerly of West Reading and of Reading, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2021, in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Pittsburgh in 1973, he moved to West Reading in 1984 with his parents Jimmy and Gail O. (Jones) Latham. His birth father, Nolan Ponton, and his wife, Sharon Ponton, reside in Maryland.
Reese was a graduate of...
Richard R. Desantis
Jul 23, 2021
Richard R. DeSantis, 82, passed away July 23, 2021, in his Reading residence.
Born in West Reading on August 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Ann (Santine) DeSantis.
Richard was a 1957 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Richard was employed by Carpenter Technology as a ladleman for...
Randy Vu
Jul 22, 2021
Randy Vu, 66, passed away July 22, 2021, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the loving husband of Nhan Thi Nguyen.
Born in Vietnam, he was a son of Hue Nguyen and the late Con Vu.
He was employed by Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two children, Thanh Vu and Bella Vu; and three...
Karen R. Wenrich
Jul 22, 2021
Karen R. (Lindblad) Wenrich, 75, of Wyomissing Hills, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tower Health - Reading Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Wilma C. (Zagar) Lindblad.
A graduate of Andrew Jackson High School (Queens, NY), Karen worked for many years as a legal...
Clara Diguardi
Jul 22, 2021
Clara DiGuardi, 84, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully in her daughter's Bethlehem residence on July 22, 2021 after a short illness.
Born in Hershey,PA, she was the first American born child after her parents emigrated from Italy. Clara was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Anastasia (DeCarmine) DiBlasio and had four siblings: Loretta Correale (deceased), Josephine Marrese, Joseph DiBlasio and...
Teresa A. Boylan
Jul 21, 2021
Teresa A. (Chelius) Boylan, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband and children, at the age of 93, on July 21, 2021. She was born on May 1, 1928, to the late Leo and Mary (Kerr) Chelius.
While growing up during the Great Depression, the youngest of four children, Teresa lost her father when she was...
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