Obituaries
Georgetta Tisdale
Jan 1, 2021
Georgetta Tisdale, 80, passed away after a long battle with her health in the care of Berkshire Center on Friday, January 1, 2021. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Beidler) Grossman.
A kind, generous, and friendly woman, Georgette made her living caring for others. She was a dedicated housekeeper.
Georgetta is survived by her children:...
David Allan Frantz
Jan 1, 2021
David Allan Frantz, 67, of Reading, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 in the care of Reading Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Reading, he was a son of Earl L. and Eleanor T. (Shuman) Frantz. For the last 15 years, David has shared a home and custody of his beloved pups with his companion, Tina...
Barbara J. Samide
Dec 31, 2020
Barbara J. (Bean) Samide, 66, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Penn Hospice in Rittenhouse. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas D. Samide. Thomas passed June 7, 2020.
Born on January 1, 1954 in Orange, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Robert Bean and Jean (Fowler) Bean. She graduated from Livingston High School before...
George J. Kostick
Dec 31, 2020
George J. Kostick, Sr., 84, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 31, 2020, at Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Loretta M. (Anuszewski) Kostick; they were married for over 60 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Michael Kostick, Sr. and Rose (Subisak) Kostick.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1958.
George worked for Textile Machine Works...
William G. Heller
Dec 30, 2020
William G. Heller, 85, formerly of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, in Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown, where he was a resident for six and a half years.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Kunkle) Heller, who died June 27, 1997.
Born in Windsor Township, he was the son of the late William R. and Helen P. (Wink) Miller.
Bill attended Hamburg...
Charles F Whitacre
Dec 29, 2020
Charles F. Whitacre, 95, passed away peacefully with his loving wife Dorothy (Zuk) by his side, December 29, 2020 at Manatawny Manor, Pottstown.
He was a son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Whitacre.
After High School, Charles joined the Coast Guard and later had a career as a welder. Charles enjoyed watching television, especially the horse races, fishing and spending time...
Irmgard L. Hierl
Dec 28, 2020
Irmgard L. (Schmidt) Hierl, 80, passed away peacefully Monday, December 28, 2020, in her Wyomissing Hills home, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Immendingen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Otto and Wilhelmina (Grimm) Schmidt, and the widow of Frederick J. Hierl, who passed in 2002.
Irmgard loved the outdoors, especially walking throughout Wyomissing Hills, always greeting...
Thomas Harkness
Dec 28, 2020
Thomas Harkness, of Country Meadows, Wyomissing, passed away peacefully Monday, December 28, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He would have celebrated his 101st birthday on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Darby Borough, Delaware County, PA, he was a son of the late Edward D. and Ernestine (Wachter) Harkness, and the husband of Anna P. (Peluso) Harkness, Country Meadows.
A 1937 graduate...
Robert P. Bright
Dec 28, 2020
Robert Paul Bright, 87, of Spring Township formerly from West Reading passed away on December 28, 2020 from COVID-19 at Berks Heim where he resided for the past four years due to progressive supranuclear palsy. Born September 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Minnie (Reiver) and Roger Bright. Robert was born, raised, lived, and worked in the...
Ella C. Berger
Dec 28, 2020
Ella Cora Berger, 89, Schuylkill County, died December 28, 2020,at 11:00 A.M. in Geisinger St.Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, PA. She was a resident of Orwigsburg Manor, Schuylkill County since June 2019. Prior to that she lived in Greenwich Township.
She was the wife of late husband Ethan M. Berger.
Born in Windsor Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and...
Evelyn J. Ziats
Dec 28, 2020
Evelyn J. (Galanos) Ziats, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020, in her Reading home. Born in York, PA, she was a daughter of the late Constantine and Irene (Green) Galanos, and the widow of John A. Ziats, who passed in 1991.
Family was everything to Evelyn, and she was a wonderful and caring matriarch to all in her...
Linnae Dawn Coleman
Dec 27, 2020
Linnae Dawn Coleman, nee Knupp (formerly Nantais) of Mohnton, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 27. Linnae was born August 19, 1955, in Somerset county PA, eventually becoming one of eight children of her parents, Ester Jean (Snyder) Knupp and Delbert William Knupp. Linnae had several passions in her life which shaped her life, and...
Garrett Gregory Jones
Dec 27, 2020
Garrett G. Jones, 32, of Exeter Township, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was a loving son of Gregory and Patricia (Lee) Jones, both of Exeter.
Garrett grew up in the Exeter School District and attended St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church. He lived and worked in Bel Air, Maryland where he was an active member of...
Edward A. Taggert
Dec 27, 2020
Edward A. Taggert, 97, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away in Pottstown Hospital on Sunday, December 27, 2020. He currently resided at Keystone Villa at Douglassville.
His wife, Mary R. (McFadden) Taggert, passed away on May 17, 2018.
Born in Philadelphia, Ed was the son of the late William E. and Emma (Haller) Taggert.
Ed retired in 1988 as Editor-in-Chief of The Reading Eagle...
Sesley Stewart
Dec 27, 2020
Sesley Stewart, 52, passed away in his Reading residence, on Sunday, December 27th, 2020.
Born in Charlotte, he was the son of Ben Robert Stewart, Jr. and Hattie Stewart.
Sesley is survived by his children: Jospeh, Sesley, Jr., Patrick, and Joshua, his siblings: Barbara Green, Patricia Stewart, Ben Stewart, Jr., and Dionee Edwards and his grandson, Randall Phillips.
Funeral Ceremony, Tuesday, January 5th,...
Jacqueline Ann Wissler
Dec 27, 2020
Jacqueline Ann Wissler, 86, of Reading, went to be with God and her family on December 27, 2020, in the care of the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Seiger) Wissler.
Graduating from Reading Highschool, she enjoyed a career managing the second floor at Western Electric.
A philanthropist and animal lover,...
Bertha M. Stewart
Dec 26, 2020
Bertha M. Stewart, 100, formerly of Perry Township, passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2020, in Berks Heim.
She was the beloved wife of Charles Thomas Samuel Stewart, who died August 5, 1983.
Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Bertha M. (Keim) Benjamin.
Bertha was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Perry Township.
She was employed as...
Kenneth Robert Ernst
Dec 26, 2020
Kenneth "Bud" Robert Ernst, 86, passed away peacefully at the Reading Hospital on Saturday, December 26, 2020, with his wife at his side.
He was the loving husband of Helen Ruth (Troutman) Ernst. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edwin and Gertrude (Franks) Ernst.
He was a 1954 graduate of Ontelaunee High School. Kenny was a UPS Driver...
Barry Floyd Nestler
Dec 24, 2020
Barry Floyd Nestler, 85, of Reading, passed away December 24, 2020, at the Berkshire Center. He left his earthly burden to be in the arms of his beloved wife, Janet.
His wife, Janet F. (Coller) Nestler died on January 2019. They married on July 5, 1958.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Floyd E. Nestler and Ruth (Gilmore)...
Dr. David J. Adams
Dec 24, 2020
Dr. David J. Adams, passed from this earth, on Christmas Eve, at his home in Phoenixville.
The middle son of Gertrude and Charles Adams, Dave was born June 22, 1937. Dave grew up in an adventurous and athletic household in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania with his brothers Peter and Bruce. Dave attended Sacred Heart School and Central Catholic High School (1956). Among Dave's...
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