Obituaries
David E. Moyer
Mar 6, 2020
David Eugene "Mert" Moyer, 50, of West Lawn passed away tragically on March 6, 2020.
He was the loving husband of 28 years to Colleen (Berger) Moyer (thankful for the blind date over 30 years ago.)
David was the proud father of Danielle & David Dominic Moyer.
Other family members include his mother, Karen Henrich and her late husband Frank; his late father,...
Suzanne Mohler
Mar 6, 2020
Suzanne (Schaffstall) Mohler, 74, passed away March 6, 2020, in her Spring Township residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Richard E. Mohler.
Born in Jacksonville, FL, at the Naval Air Base. She was the daughter of the late Mark C. and Ruth M. (Werner) Schaffstall.
After moving to Lykens in 1945 and Reading in 1965, she earned a...
Martha Mae Penturelli
Mar 2, 2020
Martha M. (Miller) Penturelli, 91, of Exeter Twp., died Saturday, March 2nd. Wife of the Bernardo J. Penturelli. Mother of James Penturelli and Cynthia Greer. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc, West Reading is assisting the family. Services to be announced at a later date.
Dwight F. Bigg
Mar 1, 2020
Dwight F. Bigg, 55, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Susan E. (Daniels) Bigg with whom he shared nearly 20 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA., raised in Hamburg, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Florence (Bauer) Bigg. Dwight was a...
Carl J. Strohecker
Mar 1, 2020
Carl J. Strohecker, 89, passed away during the early hours of Sunday, March 1, 2020, while in the care of Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Marjorie G. (Greenleaf) Strohecker, who passed away March 30, 2018.
Born in Allentown, Carl was a son of the late Clayton Charles and Estella Mae (Meitzler) Strohecker. After graduating high school, Carl served in...
Dwight F. Bigg
Mar 1, 2020
Dwight F. Bigg, 55, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Susan E. (Daniels) Bigg with whom he shared nearly 20 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, PA., raised in Hamburg, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Florence (Bauer) Bigg. Dwight was a graduate...
Margaret "Peggy" Condon-Vance
Mar 1, 2020
Margaret R. "Peggy" Condon-Vance, 60, passed away March 1, 2020, in her Brecknock Township residence.
She was the loving wife of Dennis Vance. They married on September 10, 1983.
Born in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Marian (Harman) Condon.
She was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in Geophysics and received her master's degree...
Geraldine B. Richards
Feb 29, 2020
Geraldine "Jerre" (Moyer) Boyer Richards, 98, passed away on Saturday, February 29,2020 in Bedford NH. She was predeceased by her first husband, Walter T. Boyer, in 1950 and her second husband, Gerald L. Richards, in 1997.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Leon R Moyer and Helen M (Rhine) Moyer.
Jerre was a member of Reading Community Players since 1960....
William G. Smith
Feb 29, 2020
William G. Smith, 80, of Reading, passed away February 29, 2020, at Reading Hospital.
He was predeceased by his wife, Carol A. (Lacknoe) Smith.
Born in Boston, MA, he was a son of the late Grace Cockerill Smith and Norman James Smith, Sr.
He was a graduate of Council Rock High School, Newtown, PA in 1957, and Penn State University in 1962, earning...
Daniel D. Ruch
Feb 29, 2020
Daniel D. Ruch, 39, passed away on February 29, 2020 at the Reading Hospital.
He was born in Delaware County, and then was raised in Walnutport, Pennsylvania.
Dan was employed by Campbell Manufacturing in Bechtelsville as a machinist for the last 7 years.
He is survived by his daughter, Madison "Maddy" E. Ruch. He is also survived by numerous siblings. He was the...
Norman L. Becker
Feb 28, 2020
Norman L. Becker, 93, of Hamburg, died on Friday, February 28, 2020 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. His wife, Helen N. R. Becker and a brother, Ray W. Althouse, survive him.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of the arrangements. Fond memories and condolences may be...
Maryhelen Mcdermott
Feb 28, 2020
Maryhelen "Bunny" (Weist) McDermott, 76, passed away in Tower Health Reading Hospital on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was the beloved wife of David M. McDermott of Shillington.
Born in Philadelphia on October 2, 1943, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Lovett) Weist.
Maryhelen worked as a customer service representative for the former Raylon Corp. for 30 years...
Kenneth 'Pop Pop" L. Brossman
Feb 27, 2020
Kenneth L. "Pop Pop" Brossman, 83, passed away February 28, 2020, in his Muhlenberg residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Doris E. (Hoover) Brossman, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.
Born May 8, 1936 in State Hill, he was the son of the late Leroy and Hilda (Long) Brossman.
Kenneth was a 1955 graduate of Muhlenberg...
Kathleen L. Zoga
Feb 27, 2020
Kathleen L. Zoga, of Reading, Pa., passed away on February 27, 2020, in her Ft. Lauderdale home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was wife to her loving husband, Christ Zoga, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage in Reading and in Ft. Lauderdale.
In addition to her husband, she is also survived by her...
Anne A. Schlear
Feb 26, 2020
Anne A. Schlear, 60 died in her Douglasville residence on February 26, 2020. She was the wife of Chris L. Schlear and they recently celebrated 36 years of marriage.
Anne was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Ellis J. and Shirley A. (Epting) Correll. She was a 1977 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and a...
Anne A. Schlear
Feb 26, 2020
Anne A. Schlear, 60 died in her Douglassville residence on February 26, 2020. She was the wife of Chris L. Schlear and they recently celebrated 36 years of marriage. Anne was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Ellis J. and Shirley A. (Epting) Correll. She was a 1977 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and...
George "Jim" Mongrain
Feb 26, 2020
George "Jim" Mongrain, 65, of Laureldale, passed away suddenly on February 26, 2020. He was the widower of Christie (Geisler) Mongrain, who passed in 2014 and with whom he had shared 38 loving years.
Born in Reading, Jim was the son of the late Tony Corolla and Virginia "Jean" (Scarfee) Mongrain.
For 32 years Jim had worked at East Penn Manufacturing.
Jim was...
Giuseppe Stanizzi
Feb 25, 2020
Giuseppe Stanizzi, 57, passed away suddenly in Reading Hospital on February 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Rosangela (Arus) Stanizzi; they were married in July of 1983.
Born in Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Concetta (Falsetta) and Rodolfo Stanizzi
Giuseppe worked as an auto mechanic for Piazza Honda and Acura, Reading.
He loved...
Eugene Desir
Feb 25, 2020
Eugene Desir, 68, of Spring Township, passed away February 25, 2020, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Marlene R. (Roland) Desir. They married on June 6, 1976.
Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, he was a son of the late Morigene and Clivia (Nelson) Desir.
He was a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada with a Bachelors in Civil and...
Bonita Elizabeth Zieseniss
Feb 24, 2020
Bonita Elizabeth Zieseniss, formerly of Narvon, Passed away February 24th, 2020 at Manor Care, West Reading.
She was the loving wife of Michael F Zieseniss
Born in Davisville, South Hampton, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Rich) Whitham.
Bonita was a talented Oil Painter that specialized in rural farm scenes as well as portraits, her works decorate hundreds of...
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