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,...
Marie Joyce Fies
Jul 19, 2020
Marie Joyce (Torchia) Fies, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in the Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of Robert Jacob Fies, Sr. The couple married in Reading on February 17, 1962.
Born December 17, 1939 in Reading at St. Joseph Hospital, a daughter of the late Andrea Carmine and Josephine (Scimone) Torchia.
She graduated from Central Catholic...
Danny Jay Marks
Jul 19, 2020
Danny Jay Marks Sr., "Dan", 66, of Douglassville, passed away on Sunday, July 19th 2020.
He grew up in Schwenksville and was the son of the late Clair and Dorothy (Kissinger) Marks.
After serving in the United States Navy as an airplane mechanic, Dan spent the next 40+ years of his career as an electrician working for numerous local companies. When not...
Palma M. Zimmerman
Jul 19, 2020
Palma (Pamm) Marie Zimmerman was born on February 1, 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Jeanne (Chinnici) and Vincenzo (James) Cucinotta. She was a very intelligent and beautiful young girl and excelled in school, graduating from Reading High School in 1949. She then worked as an administrative professional before marrying Walter Zimmerman on December 12, 1959 and moving to a 38-acre...
Jane M. Bradbury
Jul 18, 2020
Jane M. Bradbury, 99, formerly of Bern Township, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 in the care of the dedicated staff of Phoebe Berks. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Julia (Neidig) Bradbury.
She graduated from Reading High School '39 and was educated at the Kutztown State Teachers College, now known as Kutztown University. Jane...
Laurie Neuin
Jul 17, 2020
Laurie Neuin, 61, of Reading passed away Friday July 17, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of five years of Mary Beth Clewell, but they shared a loving partnership over 26 years.
Born in New Berlinsville, she was a daughter of the late Elda Mae (Conrad) and Harold James Neuin. She worked for over 25 years at...
Lorraine H. Schaeffer
Jul 17, 2020
Lorraine H. (Degler) Schaeffer, 87, formerly of West Lawn, passed away in the late hours of Friday, July 17, 2020 in the care of the dedicated staff of Phoebe Berks. She was the loving wife for 69 years of Paul R. Schaeffer.Â
Born in Shartlesville to the late Berton and Helen (Himmelberger) Degler, Lorraine graduated from Hamburg High School '51 with...
Helen M. Ostrowski
Jul 17, 2020
Helen M. (Peeler) Ostrowski, 94, passed away July 17, 2020, at Berkshire Commons, Berks County, PA.
She was the wife of the late Daniel S. Ostrowski, who died on August 12, 2017. They were married on September 3, 1949.
Born in Exeter, Luzerne County, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Zavada) Peeler. She resided in Wyoming, PA before...
Nevin Breneman
Jul 17, 2020
Nevin T. Breneman, 78, beloved brother, resident of West Reading, passed away Friday July 17, 2020 in the care of Reading Hospital.
Born to the late Blanche (Thomas) Harry M. Breneman, Sr., Nevin attended Governor Mifflin School District. He worked as a truck driver for several local trucking companies.
Nevin closely followed the stock market and always had investment advice for his...
Timothy M. Ansbro
Jul 15, 2020
Timothy Michael Ansbro 37, passed away July 15, 2020 at his home in Womelsdorf, PA. Born in Chula Vista, California on December 10, 1982 and raised in Philadelphia and Hamburg, PA.
He is the beloved son of Dorothea R. Ansbro, step son of Nick D. Richardson. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his brother Tyler D Richardson,...
Nancy E. Gibson
Jul 13, 2020
Nancy E. (McFalls) Gibson, 83, passed away July 13, 2020, Reading Hospital Medical Center. She resided at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. Her husband, Willard C. Gibson, preceded her in death on October 4, 2015.
Born in Chester County, she was a daughter of the late Austin A. and Helen (Guie) McFalls.
She was a 1954 graduate of Scott High School, Coatesville where...
Richard T. Smith
Jul 12, 2020
Richard T. Smith, 85, of Sinking Spring passed away in his home on Sunday, July 12, 2020, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George J. and Amy O. (Griesemer) Smith.
He was the husband of Kathryn L. (Barr) Smith, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.
Richard was a 1953...
Bertha L. White
Jul 12, 2020
Bertha L. White, 85, of Reading, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, July 12, 2020. She was the wife of the late John O. White.
Born Oct. 17, 1934, in Saluda, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Felix and Annie (Gibson) Rauch.
Bertha was a longtime member of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Reading. She...
Colin Daniel Parke
Jul 11, 2020
Colin Daniel Parke, 23, of Reading, passed away July 11, 2020.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Shirley A. (Hiltebeitel) Parke, Stony Creek Mills, and the late Kevin C. Parke.
Colin was a graduate of Antietam High School and Berks County Technical Center.
In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his sister Amanda N. Parke, Stony Creek Mills....
Juan Enrique Gonzalez Sanchez
Jul 11, 2020
Juan Enrique Gonzalez Sanchez, 36, of Hamburg, passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in St. Luke's Gensinger Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was the beloved husband of Jessica (Soto) Gonzalez, Hamburg. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he is the son Juan Enrique Gonzalez Mundo and Nereida Sanchez Rodriguez. Juan was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Camden, NJ. He also graduated...
Dorothy E. Ahrensfield
Jul 11, 2020
Dorothy E. Ahrensfield, 103, passed away July 11, 2020, at Thornwald UCC Nursing Home, Carlisle, PA.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Ruth (Wolf) Ahrensfield.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's High School in 1932 and St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing.
Dorothy was employed by St. Joseph Hospital as an LPN.
She was a member of...
Juan Enrique Gonzalez Sanchez
Jul 11, 2020
Juan Enrique Gonzalez Sanchez, 36, of Hamburg, passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in St. Luke's Gensinger Hospital, Orwigsburg.
He was the beloved husband of Jessica (Soto) Gonzalez, Hamburg.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he is the son Juan Enrique Gonzalez Mundo and Nereida Sanchez Rodriguez.
Juan was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Camden, NJ. He also graduated from Puerto Rico...