Dale Richard Bennecoff
Aug 1, 2020
Dale R. Bennecoff, 66, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in Tower Health Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Sharon S. (Fegely) Bennecoff. The couple married in Maxatawny on May 1, 1976.
Born in Reading on November 25, 1953, he was a son of the late Richard S. and Marie K. (Gruber) Bennecoff. Dale was a...
Dale Richard Bennecoff
Aug 1, 2020
Dale R. Bennecoff, 66, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in Tower Health Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Sharon S. (Fegely) Bennecoff. The couple married in Maxatawny on May 1, 1976.
Born in Reading on November 25, 1953, he was a son of the late Richard S. and Marie K. (Gruber) Bennecoff. Dale was a...
Dean A. Boyer
Jul 31, 2020
Dean A. Boyer, 92, of Leesport, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Cleo S. Boyer, who passed away in 2009.
Born in Sacramento, PA, to the late Arthur L. and Gertrude V. (Bowman) Boyer, Dean graduated from Reading High School '45. He served as a Navy Sailor. After leaving the...
Irene K. Perrine
Jul 31, 2020
Irene K. (Yatron) Perrine, 85, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Friday July 31, 2020, at the Berkshire Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Rallio (Papoutsis) Yatron.
Irene earned a H.S. Diploma from Reading Senior High School, and worked for Bell Telephone for 37 years as an Operator. She devoted a great portion of...
Philomena ("Mamie") R. Demarco
Jul 31, 2020
Philomena R. ("Mamie") DeMarco, 91, passed away July 31, 2020 in Berks Heim. She previously resided at Sacred Heart Villa for several years, Wyomissing, and Reading, Pa.
Mamie was born on July 17, 1929, daughter of the late Camillo and Maria (Periandri) Cavallucci. She grew up in South Reading and attended Holy Rosary Grade School and St. Peter's Reading Catholic High...
Paul Robert Biehl
Jul 30, 2020
Paul Robert Biehl, 83, of Muhlenberg, passed away Thursday July 30, 2020 in the care of Penn State Health St. Joseph's Medical Center. He is survived by his companion of over fifteen years, Joan Kiebach.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Rhea (Fox) Biehl.
Paul served his county proudly as a Navy Sailor. Upon leaving the...
Mary L. Hershberger
Jul 29, 2020
Mary Lou Hershberger, 78, of Hamburg, passed away, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville.
She is survived by her loving husband, William C. Hershberger.
Born in Rexmont, PA, Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Irene (Snyder) Giachero.
Mary Lou was a 1959 graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School.
She was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic...
Mary Lou Hershberger
Jul 29, 2020
Mary Lou Hershberger, 78, of Hamburg, passed away, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville. She is survived by her loving husband, William C. Hershberger. Born in Rexmont, PA, Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Irene (Snyder) Giachero. Mary Lou was a 1959 graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School. She was a member of...
Thomas A. Kilcullen
Jul 29, 2020
Thomas A. Kilcullen, Jr., 80, of Wyomissing, passed away suddenly Wednesday July 29, 2020 in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Patricia L. (Schein) since 2007.
Born in Darby, he was a son of the late Elizabeth ( Schleicher) and Thomas A. Kilcullen Sr. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School '58, receiving letters in rowing...
Dorothy Ruth Fidler
Jul 28, 2020
Dorothy "Dolly" "Gremmy" "Tutty" Ruth (Umbenhouer) Fidler, 87, of Kenhorst, passed away in Penn State Health- St. Joseph on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Robert David Fidler, Sr.
Born at home in Shillington on March 18, 1933, Dolly was a daughter of the late Clarence LeRoy and Dororthy Ruth (Matz) Umbenhouer. She was a...
Jay Herbert Moyer
Jul 28, 2020
Jay H. Moyer, 83, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family during the early hours of Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was the husband of Patricia (Reed) Moyer with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, Jay was a son of the late Herbert J. and Laura A. (Strause) Moyer. After graduating...
Peter Capozello
Jul 27, 2020
Peter Capozello, 95, formerly of West Reading, passed away on July 27, 2020, of complications from surgery, at Reading Hospital.
His wife, Helen M. (Schnable) Capozello, passed away on August 13, 2011.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Pietro and Donato "Margaret" (Marsicano) Capozello.
He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII serving in the Philippines...
William Edward Cook
Jul 26, 2020
William Bill or "Cookie" E. Cook Jr.,95 of Riverview Park, Muhlenberg passed away peacefully at Reading Hospital on Sunday July 26th after a brief illness. He was born on February 18, 1925 in West Lawn, PA to William E. Cook Sr. and Verna (Buck) Cook. He was a 1943 graduate of Wilson High School, West Lawn, PA.
After graduation he enlisted...
Grace A. Kline
Jul 24, 2020
Grace A. Kline, 82, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020, in her Hamburg residence. Born in Centre Township, she was the daughter of the late Lewis H. and Pauline M. (Heister) Kline. Grace was employed as a machine operator at Linden Knit Wear, formerly Crown Knit, since 1968. She was survived by two daughters: Linda M., wife of Shawn R....
Grace A. Kline
Jul 24, 2020
Grace A. Kline, 82, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020, in her Hamburg residence.
Born in Centre Township, she was the daughter of the late Lewis H. and Pauline M. (Heister) Kline.
Grace was employed as a machine operator at Linden Knit Wear, formerly Crown Knit, since 1968.
She was survived by two daughters: Linda M., wife of Shawn R. Hein, Orwigsburg; and...
Jessie Kirk Bungarz
Jul 21, 2020
Jessie Kirk (Wallace) Bungarz, 93, formerly of Upper Bern Township, passed away, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Hopkins Center.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert William Bungarz, Sr.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Wallace.
Jessie was employed for many years by Chase Manhattan Bank, working at the London Stock Exchange.
She volunteered...
Joseph F. Kapelski
Jul 21, 2020
Joseph F. Kapelski, Sr., 78, of Harrisburg, passed away July 21, 2020, at Hershey Medical Center.
He was the loving husband of Linda J. (Young) Kapelski.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Francis and Helen (Guzanowski) Kapelski.
Joseph was a graduate of West Reading High School.
He was a U.S. Airforce veteran serving during 1959-1963.
Joseph was employed by IBM as...
Jessie Kirk Bungarz
Jul 21, 2020
Jessie Kirk (Wallace) Bungarz, 93, formerly of Upper Bern Township, passed away, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Hopkins Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert William Bungarz, Sr. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Wallace. Jessie was employed for many years by Chase Manhattan Bank, working at the London...
Theodore C. Engelhardt
Jul 20, 2020
Theodore C. Engelhardt Jr, 93, passed away in the early hours of July 20, 2020 in the care of the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in Allentown, Ted was a child of the late Teresa (O'Neill) and Theodore C. Engelhardt, Sr. and moved with his family to Reading in 1933. Following his graduation from Wyomissing High school in 1944, Ted enlisted in...
Shirley M. Weigley
Jul 20, 2020
Shirley M. Weigley, 91, formerly of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 while in the care of the skilled staff of the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in West Reading, Shirley was the only child of the late Harry H. and Mary M. (Weber) Sollenberger. Shirley graduated from West Reading High School '46.
A passionate artist from a young age,...