Anne Richards
Dec 7, 2020
Anne Elizabeth Richards, nee Sohland, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died on December 7, 2020. She was 81 years old.
The only child of Leroy and Kathryn Sohland, she was born on April 19, 1939, in Springfield, Pa.
After graduating from Lower Merion High School, she attended Shippensburg University and received her degree in secondary education, specializing in English and speech, in...
Ray Percy Seaman
Dec 6, 2020
Ray P. Seaman, 96, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Maidencreek Place, Reading. He was the loving husband of the late Betty J. (Kauffman) Seaman.
Born in Tilden Township on August 12, 1924, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Mamie E. (Miller) Seaman. He was a 1942 graduate of Hamburg High School.
Ray...
Rita P. Burkey
Dec 4, 2020
Rita P. Burkey was taken home to our Heavenly Father late Friday, December 4, 2020, peacefully in her sleep from Rittenhouse Village of Muhlenberg. She died one week shy of her 95th birthday. Rita was the loving widow of Lloyd R. Burkey Jr., who passed away June 4, 1967 approximately one week shy of his 42nd birthday.
Born in Reading, she...
David E. Welty
Dec 4, 2020
David E. Welty, 81, passed away peacefully in his West Reading residence, Friday, December 4, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Oliver and Florence (Schaeffer) Welty.
He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Moravian College.
David is survived by his dear friend Kathleen Stephen of Bethlehem and her children, Mathew, David, and Jesica and granddaughter...
James Paul Zimmerman
Dec 4, 2020
James "Jim" Paul Zimmerman, 68, of Hamburg, PA, passed away on December 4th, 2020. Jim was recently diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. He wanted to fight, but the cancer had other plans.
He spent his early years in Pitman on the family farm until the sudden death of his father. After his father's death, his family moved to Locustdale.
In his...
Miriam A. Woerner
Dec 3, 2020
Miriam A. (Kramer) Woerner, 96, passed away in Rosewood Nursing Center in Schuylkill Haven, Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Adam C. Woerner. Sadly, Adam passed May 4, 1998.
Born in Hamburg on July 17, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Irene (Stine) Kramer. She was a 1942 Hamburg High School...
Evie Deesing
Dec 2, 2020
Evie Deesing, 62, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in her Ringtown residence.
She was the beloved wife of Joseph Deesing.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Fay Roberts.
Evie was a graduate of Hamburg High School.
She enjoyed camping and the outdoors. Most of all, Evie loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Evie...
Peter P. Spirelis
Dec 1, 2020
Peter P. Spirelis, 95, passed away at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul and Irene Spirelis and the loving husband of the late Nicole F. Spirelis (Turpin).
He graduated from Reading High School and entered the service during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army.
After...
John R. Boran
Dec 1, 2020
John R. "Jack" Boran, 67, of Windsor Township, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. (Greenawalt) Boran, who passed away October 19, 2015.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Peirce E. and Margaret H. (Balazovich) Boran.
Jack was a 1971 graduate of Hamburg High School,...
Larry A. Heck
Nov 30, 2020
Larry A. Heck, 76, of Reading, passed away November 30, 2020, at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
He was the loving husband of Sharon L. (Yerger) Heck. They married on September 12, 1970, recently celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of John H. Heck, Sr., Maidencreek Township and the late Mae S. (Beidler) Dunkel.
He...
Jeannette E. Behm
Nov 28, 2020
Jeannette E. Behm, 83, of Sinking Spring, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, in Reading Hospital-Tower Health.
She was the beloved companion to Ronald L. Chelius.
Born in West Fairview, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry William and Jeannette (Poffenbarger) Long Witman.
Jeannette was a graduate of Camp Hill High School and continued her education at both Penn State and...
Donna R. Bowers
Nov 28, 2020
Donna R. Bowers, 78, passed away on November 28, 2020, in her Sinking Spring residence surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Gary L. Bowers, passed away on May 21 of this year. They were blessed to have been married for 60 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James Devine and Catherine E. (Kantner) Greiss and her...
Eleanor L. Beltz
Nov 28, 2020
Eleanor L. "Dolly" Beltz, 95, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli.
She was the beloved wife of James E. Beltz who died March 31, 2020.
Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Fannie (Fraunfelter) Burns.
Eleanor was a member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, Hamburg.
She was a graduate...
Eleanor L. Beltz
Nov 28, 2020
Eleanor L. "Dolly" Beltz, 95, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli.
She was the beloved wife of James E. Beltz who died March 31, 2020.
Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Fannie (Fraunfelter) Burns.
Eleanor was a member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, Hamburg.
She was a graduate...
John A Galeassi Jr.
Nov 28, 2020
John A Galeassi, Jr., 77, passed away November 28, 2020, in his Fleetwood residence.
He was the loving husband of Joan M. (Kramer) Galeassi. They married on August 8, 1970.
Born in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late John A., Sr. and Christine (White) Galeassi.
He was a 1962 graduate of Phoenixville High School.
John served our nation proudly and valiantly...
Gail L. Schaeffer
Nov 28, 2020
Gail Lois Schaeffer, 78, passed away November 28, 2020, in her Blandon residence.
Born in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of Francis C. Johnson and Emma L. Trowbridge(Jonhson)
Gail was a graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School.
Since 1976 to 1993, Gail raised her 3 daughters as a single mother in Sabinsville, Pa. She was a
hardworking, kind, generous and giving mother. Gail...
Annabelle Scalese
Nov 27, 2020
Annabelle Scalese, 97, of Sinking Spring, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, in Phoebe Berks.
She was the beloved wife of Vincent "Jim" Scalese, who died February 12, 2012.
Born in Bethel Township, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Maggie (Naftzinger) Reber.
Annabelle was a 1941 graduate of Wilson High School and a 1942 graduate of McCann's School of Business.
She...
Hildegard Trompetter Ciabattoni
Nov 27, 2020
Hildegard (Trompetter) Ciabattoni, 87, passed away on November 27, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. Hilda was born on January 3, 1933 in West Reading, PA to Agnes (Oberhauser) and Paul Trompetter. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1950 and went on to earn her college degree in Dietetics from St Mary of the Woods, Indiana. She...
Charles F. Gehringer
Nov 26, 2020
On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Charles (Charlie) Francis Gehringer,
loving husband and father of six children, passed away at the age of 89.
Charlie was born on October 1, 1931, in West Reading, Pennsylvania to
Herman and Florence (Miller) Gehringer. He attended Sacred Heart
Elementary School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in
1950. In 1950 Charlie was the starting center for the State...
Shirley E. Waid
Nov 25, 2020
Shirley Ernst Waid, 85, passed away in her Reading residence, Wednesday, November 25th, 2020.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ursula Ernst (Long).
Shirley worked as a Machine Operator for Cacoosing Industries for 33 years until retirement in 1997.
A simple woman of character, Shirley valued spending time with her family, and enjoyed spending her free time...