Sep 14, 2020

Joan J Calvaresi, 87, of Shillington passed away on September 14, 2020, at Reading Hospital.

She is survived by her loving husband Mario Calvaresi.

Born in Shillington, she was a daughter of the late John M., Sr. and Mary E. (Ebbert) Body.

Joan graduated from Reading High School in 1950.

She was a chief file clerk in the corporate office of Exide Battery. She...

Sep 13, 2020

Marie Louise (Harter) Simon, 58, of Whitfield, passed away suddenly Sunday, September 13, 2020 in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of Donald E. Simon, Jr., whom she married October 13, 2013.

Born in Lebanon, she was a daughter of Thomas Harter and Mary (Agresta) Harter.

Marie attended St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church.

She graduated from Wyomissing High...

Sep 12, 2020

Rosemarie Hero, 74, of Hamburg, passed away, Friday, September 11, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph Hero.

Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John Reese.

Rosemarie was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem.

She was employed as an equipment manager at Construction Fasteners and also as an assembly line worker at Wissahickon...

Sep 12, 2020

Sep 11, 2020

Rosemarie Hero, 74, of Hamburg, passed away, Friday, September 11, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph Hero.

Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John Reese.

Rosemarie was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem.

She was employed as an equipment manager at Construction Fasteners and also as an assembly line worker at Wissahickon...

Sep 10, 2020

Magdalena Horner, 90, of West Lawn passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2020 in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Andrew Horner, Sr., who passed away November 10, 2010.

Born in Brestovac, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Marie (Graff) Werner.

Magdalena was a member of Sacred Heart Parish.

Magdalena worked as a seamstress...

Sep 10, 2020

Lynn Marie (Hyland) Kaspy, 56, passed away in her home on Thursday, September 10, 2020, surrounded by her family and friends. She battled colon cancer for the last several years. She was born in McKeesport on December 18, 1963, a daughter of Roseann (Dumic) Hyland and the late Thomas F. Hyland, Jr.

Lynn was employed with Can Corp. of America as...

Sep 10, 2020

Pearl "Paras Keva" Kalin, 89, wife of the late Peter Kalin, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2020 at Seasons Hospice at Phoenixville Hospital.

She was a daughter of the late Onysyp and Anna (Tomko) Spinka Sr.

Pearl is predeceased by nine brothers, eight sisters, a daughter Susan Moore, a son Peter Kalin Jr., one grandchild, Adam Leamy.

Surviving is a daughter Anastazia Leamy,...

Sep 7, 2020

Jeanne Kathleen (Lorah) Scheneman passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020. She was married for 63 years to the late William A. Scheneman, who passed away on November 12, 2009.

Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Lester Kinsey Lorah and Kathryn (Rothenberger) Lorah.

She graduated from Shillington High School in 1943, and studied the flute under John Fisher...

Sep 4, 2020

Joseph J. Lomnychuk, 69, of Barto PA, husband of Margaret (Neff) Lomnychuk, passed away peacefully at home Friday, September 4, 2020.

He was a son of the late Joseph H. and Anne P. (Prockiw) Lomnychuk.

Joseph served in the Navy and is a Veteran of the Vietnam era.

He was a stock clerk worker at Walmart.

Surviving, along with his wife is a son,...

Sep 2, 2020

Clair E Gross, 82, passed away at the Reading Hospital, Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Claire Gross and Naomi Lillis Gross and was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Angstadt) Gross, who passed in February 2006.

He graduated from Reading High School in 1955 and went on to earn a B.S. and...

Sep 1, 2020

Timothy Austin Ebbert passed away suddenly of natural causes on the morning of September 1, 2020. He was born January 19, 1957 to the late Daniel G. and M. Virginia Ebbert.

Tim was a graduate of Wilson High School, where he excelled as an athlete and student. After graduation from Bucknell University in 1979, he joined his father as a Financial...

Aug 31, 2020

Lee Jacob Shollenberger, 94, formerly of Tilden Township, passed away, Monday, August 31, 2020, in Maidencreek Place.

He was the beloved husband of Helen (Blatt) Shollenberger, whom he married May 21, 1949.

Born in Tilden Township, he was the son of the late Claude Elvin, and Verdie Emerich (Miller) Shollenberger.

Lee was a lifelong active member of St. Michael's Church where he also...

Aug 31, 2020

Dane Christopher Birmingham, 30, passed away August 31, 2020, in his Spring Township residence.

Born in Wichita-Falls, TX, he was the son of Dwayne Birmingham, Hereford and Tammy (Searfoss) Birmingham and stepfather, "Whitey" Bauman, West Lawn.

He was a 2008 graduate of Wilson High School and attended BCTC where he earned a machinist certificate.

Dane was employed by U.S. Axle Inc., Pottstown.

Dane loved...

Aug 31, 2020

Lee Jacob Shollenberger, 94, formerly of Tilden Township, passed away, Monday, August 31, 2020, in Maidencreek Place.

He was the beloved husband of Helen (Blatt) Shollenberger, whom he married May 21, 1949.

Born in Tilden Township, he was the son of the late Claude Elvin, and Verdie Emerich (Miller) Shollenberger.

Lee was a lifelong active member of St. Michael's Church where he also...

Aug 30, 2020

Judith Ann Overly, 76, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 30, 2020, at ManorCare, Laureldale.

Her husband, Kenneth P. Overly, passed away June 26th of this year. They had been married for 30 years.

Born in Patton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Ray and Kathryn M. (Greene) Beckwith.

She was a graduate of Patton High School, and was a...

Aug 30, 2020

Stephen L. Haage, 69, of Spring Twp, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the Reading Hospital with his wife at his side after complications from successful cancer removal surgery. Stephen will be remembered by his loving wife of 29 years, Denise A. (Cox) Haage, and his daughter, Brittany A. Haage, of St. Clair Shores, MI. Stephen and Brittany...

Aug 29, 2020

Gerald L. "Gerry" "Pop Pop" Kunkel, 85, of Hyde Park, passed peacefully on Saturday, August 29th in the Reading Hospital with his family by his side. After a short battle with Acute Leukemia, the Lord called him home.

Born on September 29, 1934 in Reading and raised in Berkshire Heights, the only child of the late Lawrence and Bessie (Derr) Kunkel....

Aug 27, 2020

Jeanette Marie (Donatelli) Cronan, of Shillington, passed away on August 27, 2020. Born in Hamburg to the late Antonio and Maria (Amicone) Donatelli, she was able to celebrate her 85th birthday with her family. Jeanette was the widow of Richard T Cronan, who passed away in 2005.

Growing up, Jeanette attended Hamburg School District and St Mary's Church.

Jeanette worked at Alexander's...

Aug 27, 2020

James Edward "Jim" Mahanna, 84, formerly of Clifton Park, NY, died on August 27, 2020. Jim was born on July 10, 1936 to Margaret Lillian (Waldron) and John Edwin Mahanna in Plattsburgh, NY. He and his brother were raised on the family farm in Redford, NY with many aunts, uncles and cousins nearby. He is a graduate of Sallaz Academy,...