Obituaries
Sharon "Sandy" C. Phillips
Oct 4, 2025
Sharon C. (Reppert) Phillips, of Tilden Township, passed away on October 4, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was 81 years old, born in Albany Township on April 28, 1944.
Sharon is survived by her husband of 63 years, Irvin R. Phillips. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Jeanette (Tilden Township), wife of Kenneth H. Rentschler,...
Theodore F. Starkey
Oct 2, 2025
Theodore "Ted" Starkey, 57, passed away on October 2, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, PA, he was the son of Franklin Starkey and the late Rita (Reed) Starkey. Ted graduated from Holy Name High School and attended Alvernia University. He was employed as the manager at Fine Wine & Good Spirits for 35 years, last working...
Paul David Mullen
Oct 1, 2025
Paul David Mullen passed away on October 1, 2025, in the care of St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus. He was a beloved husband, brother, and friend, leaving behind cherished memories and a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bernard J. and Margaret (Geil) Mullen. He graduated from NE...
Dale Eaton
Oct 1, 2025
Dale P. Eaton, 59, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Wellspan Ephrata Hospital. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Judy (Ineich) Leetch, and the late Malcom D. Eaton.
Dale loved visiting his friends and family, and liked to entertain. He enjoyed a bowl of popcorn, and a good cup of coffee. He also enjoyed making arts and...
Nga Le
Oct 1, 2025
Nga Van Le, 74, of Wyomissing, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Lien Thi Lam.Born in Vietnam, he was a son of the late Ba Van Le and Tia Thi Nguyen.He served in the South Vietnamese Navy before immigrating to the United States. For over 25 years, he worked for Carpenter...
Bruce Dillman
Oct 1, 2025
In Loving Memory of Bruce David DillmanMarch 16, 1949 - October 1, 2025
Bruce David Dillman, born in Reading, PA. passed away in his home on October 01, 2025.
Bruce lived the American dream.
Bruce grew up on 12th Street in Reading, PA, where he formed a close-knit group of friends with whom he remained close his entire life. He...
SofÃa Gomez Mesa
Sep 29, 2025
Con profundo amor y tristeza, compartimos la partida de nuestra pequeña Sofía Gómez Mesa, hija muy amada de Reinaldo Gómez y Lisandra Mesa Hernández. Sofía fue un hermoso sueño que habitó en el corazón de sus padres por 18 semanas de gestación. Aunque nunca llegó a conocer el mundo con sus ojitos, conoció el amor más puro: el de una...
Deborah Gentry
Sep 28, 2025
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gentry, 54, of Wyomissing, passed away on September 28, 2025 at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia surrounded by her family.Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Marion (Gmenier) McCoy and the late Joseph Boulanger. She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.Debbie worked over the years at Hollywood Cleaners, Joann Fabrics, and the Twin Valley School...
Victor Anderson Ureñe Yami
Sep 27, 2025
Con gran tristeza y profundo dolor en el alma, la familia de Víctor Anderson Ureña Yami anuncia su fallecimiento. Víctor nació el 13 de enero del año 2000 en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, fruto del amor de sus padres José V. Ureña López y Dolores Yami Soriano. Fue hermano muy querido de Evelyn y Kevin Ureña Yami, y parte invaluable...
Michele Green
Sep 26, 2025
Michele (Homcha) Green, 73, passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2025 at the Reading Hospital.Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Kattner).After studying at Kutztown University she discovered her love of caring and serving others through nursing at the Reading Hospital in the cardiac care unit.As a devoted member of St. Ignatius Loyola, Michele...
Margaret Himmelberger
2025
Margaret A. “Peggy” Himmelberger, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Reading Hospital.
Born in Ephrata, Peggy was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Grube) Himmelberger. A 1969 graduate of Warwick High School, she went on to earn her nursing degree from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. Peggy dedicated her entire professional life to the...
Marjorie Ellen Robaton
Sep 24, 2025
Marjorie Ellen Betz Robaton, 87, formerly of Stuart, Florida, passed away on September 24 at Country Meadows, Wyomissing.She was the beloved wife of David P. Robaton. Born on July 7, 1938, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Irma (Goss) Betz.Margie graduated from West Shore High School in Camp Hill, PA, and went on to earn...
Joan Fick
Sep 23, 2025
Joan Elaine (Rossi) Fick, 84, of Reading, entered into heavenly peace with the Lord on September 23, 2025.She was the wife of the late Denis Fick.Joan is survived by her two children, Jeremy Tobias of Cumru Township and Abby (Tobias) Fick, wife of Tim, of Wernersville, as well as her daughter-in-law, Kelly (Fick) Pieja, wife of Patrick, of Spring Township,...
Lois E. Flannery
Sep 22, 2025
Lois E. Flannery, 89, of Reading, PA, passed away peacefully in her home comforted by the love of her adoring family on September 22, 2025.
Born at home on Gordon Street in Reading, Lois was the daughter of the late Charles P. Eberhart and the late Margaret M. Gilmore. Lois married her beloved husband, Richard, on Christmas Eve in 1954. Together...
Arlene Kline
Sep 21, 2025
Arlene A. (Schappell) Kline, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was the loving wife for over 71 years to Daniel C. Kline, who passed away on March 17, 2025.
Born in Windsor Township to the late Walter and Elda (Kerchner) Schappell, Arlene attended Hamburg High School.
Arlene worked at the Hamburg Center as an administrative assistant, eventually retiring after...
Maria Alborran
Sep 20, 2025
Maria Magdalena Ortiz Alborran, 56, passed away on September 20, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born in Reading, Maria was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and in her final years, a companion and friend. She loved to dance and sing and had a generous and loving heart.
Maria was the mother of three children: Robert Alborran Jr., Jonathan Alborran, and Xylina Alborran....
Grazyna Heifer
Sep 20, 2025
Grażyna Helena Heifer, 73, of West Lawn Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 20th at Reading Hospital after a 9 month battle with lung cancer.
Born in Brodnica, Poland on October 5th 1951, she was the daughter of Kazimierz Henryk Draniewicz and Helena Głodowska. Grażyna was humbly raised and educated in what was the communist-controlled Polish People's Republic following the Second...
Nikolaos Haniotis
Sep 19, 2025
Nikolaos Haniotis, 80, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at his home in Kutztown after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of Athena (Mavroyianni) Haniotis, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Panayiota and Jason Kane, Elias and Kally Haniotis; and Marouso Haniotis;...
Thomas A. Derr
Sep 18, 2025
Thomas A. Derr, perhaps the hardest working man in West Lawn, died Thursday, September 18, 2025, from catastrophic injuries sustained from an accident while driving home for dinner, a task he did routinely for decades.
Affectionately known as Tommy and "Boogie", he was owner of West Lawn Beverage which he, along with his parents, Leroy (the original Boogie Derr) and Viola...
Patricia Riedel
Sep 17, 2025
Patricia A. Riedel, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on September 17, 2025 in the comfort of her home. Born in Reading, she was one of thirteen children of Ralph and Mary (Boltz) Riedel. After losing her mother at a young age, Pat proudly stepped into the role of helping raise her siblings.
Pat was a talented seamstress/spooler that retired from...
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