Obituaries
Antoinette J. Okonski
Mar 24, 2020
Antoinette Joffred Okonski, 91, of Hyde Park, passed away on March 24, 2020.
Her husband, Donata J. Okonski, passed away on March 26, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Anna (Mazzei) Joffred.
She was a candy decorator at R.M. Palmer, West Reading for 27 years retiring in 1992.
Antoinette is survived by her children, Donna Okonski-Casiano, Reading,...
Elaine H. Galvin
Mar 23, 2020
Elaine H. (Hicks) Galvin, 91 formerly of Shillington and Keystone Villa in Douglassville, passed away on March 23, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare, Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Clifford J. Galvin who passed away on February 6, 2020. Born in Briar Creek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Atwood and Sarah (Yeager) Hicks.
Elaine was a...
Robert F. Kehr
Mar 23, 2020
Robert F. "Bobby" Kehr, 84, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2020, in Laurel Center, Tilden Township.
He was the loving husband of Nancy L. (Wilhelm) Kehr who died February 27, 2016. Robert and Nancy were married August 2, 1958 at First United Church of Christ in Hamburg and celebrated 57 years before her passing.
Born in Ontelaunee Township, he was the son...
Gerald R. Straub
Mar 23, 2020
Gerald "Jer" "Pop" Straub passed away on March 23, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of 56 years to his high school sweetheart Ginny Straub who passed away on April 30th 2018.
He was a proud United States Army Veteran during the Korean War. Jer was a hard working man who was employed by Carpenter Technology for...
Robert F. Kehr
Mar 23, 2020
Robert F. "Bobby" Kehr, 84, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2020, in Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the loving husband of Nancy L. (Wilhelm) Kehr who died February 27, 2016. Robert and Nancy were married August 2, 1958 at First United Church of Christ in Hamburg and celebrated 57 years before her passing. Born in Ontelaunee Township, he was...
Joan E. Lloyd
Mar 21, 2020
Joan E. Lloyd, 91, formerly of Exeter Twp., passed away on March 21, 2020, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, Dr. Edgar C. Lloyd, passed away on November 19, 2017.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Francis C. and Ada M. (Saylor) Erhard.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1946 and Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital School...
Diane C. Schell
Mar 21, 2020
Diane C. (Fortune) Schell, 71, passed away, March 21, 2020, in her Wernersville residence.
She was the loving wife of Dennis H. Schell. They married on February 3, 1973.
Born in Brooklyn NY, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Kennedy) Fortune.
Diane was employed by Horrigan BMW as a receptionist.
Diane enjoyed reading, cooking, going to the shore, Christmas, playing...
George J. Batastini
Mar 21, 2020
George J. Batastini, 92, passed away March 21, 2020, in his Cumru Township residence.
He was the loving husband of Marjatta S. (Kase) Batastini. They would have celebrated their 21st anniversary on George's birthday.
Born in Reading on April 20, 1927, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary (D'Agostino) Batastini.
He was a 1945 graduate of Mt. Penn High School,...
Regina Esmont
Mar 20, 2020
Regina Esmont, 91, Reading, passed away peacefully in Berks Heim Nursing Home, Leesport, PA on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Born in Mt. Carmel on October 12, 1928, Regina was a daughter of the late William and Constance (Perczynski) Esmont. Regina was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Reading, PA.
She attended Mt. Carmel Twp. High School and graduated in...
Barbara Lee Scherrer
Mar 20, 2020
Barbara Lee (Graupp) Scherrer, 61, of Exeter Twp., passed away peacefully in her home. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Scherrer. Sadly, John passed in 2017.
Born in Reading on September 10, 1958, Barbara was a daughter of Eleanor Elmira Eckert and the late Ludwig Sebastian Graupp. She was employed with St. Joseph Hospital as an Aide...
Donald L. Oldham
Mar 20, 2020
Donald L. Oldham, 83, of Exeter Twp., passed away March 20, 2020, at Reading Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia M. (Swoboda) Oldham. You are more precious than you realize. You are my angel and my hero, my safe haven and my universe. You are incredible and indispensable, and I will always love you. Your Syl
Born in Ogdensburg, NY,...
Allen Lee Reinert
Mar 19, 2020
Allen Lee Reinert, 77, passed away March 19, 2020, in his Spring Township residence.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Paul B. and Eva R. (Hiester) Reinert.
He was a 1960 graduate of West Reading High School.
Allen was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during 1965-1967.
He was employed by Reading Mack as a Diesel Mechanic until his retirement.
Allen...
Gay M. Hillman
Mar 19, 2020
Gay M. Hillman, 71, of Flying Hills passed away unexpectedly in her residence on March 19, 2020.
Her husband, Raymond Schellhammer, predeceased her.
Born in Patterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Ruth (Bachman) Hillman.
Gay bred and showed her championship line of Bull Terriers from Windfall Farms. She won numerous awards for her bull terriers, was a distinguished...
Richard G. Hutton
Mar 19, 2020
Richard G. Hutton, 56, of Kenhorst, passed away March 19, 2020, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Karen L. (Derr) Hutton.
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Herman L. and Barbara F. (Clark) Hutton.
Rich was a graduate of Waynesville High School.
He was a United States Marine...
Ruth Yoder
Mar 19, 2020
Ruth Deininger Yoder, 92, formerly of West Reading, passed away on March 19, 2020.
Her husband, William G. Yoder, passed away in 1997; they shared 44 years of marriage.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Mabel M. (Smith) and Calvin H. Deininger.
She was a graduate of Tamaqua High School in 1945.
Ruth was the bookkeeper for West Reading Drug...
Luis A. Ortiz
Mar 18, 2020
Luis A. Ortiz, 64, of Reading, passed away March 18, 2020, in the Reading Hosptial.
Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pablo Ortiz and Alejadrina Torres Perez.
Luis loved working with his hands and would always be seen working on bicycles.
He is survived by his four siblings, Paulita Ortiz, Pablo Ortiz, Enrique Ortiz, and Felix...
Aida Esther Feliciano
Mar 18, 2020
Aida Esther Feliciano, 74, of Reading, passed away in her home on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 surrounded by her family.
Born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico on October 28, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Rufino Feliciano and Aida G. Cabrera.
Aida was of the Catholic faith and employed for several years as a caregiver at St. Joseph Villa.
She enjoyed watching...
Lenora Ettinger
Mar 18, 2020
Lenora Lee Ettinger, 87, of Stoneridge Poplar Run in Myerstown, passed away at home on March 18, 2020.
She was born on May 29, 1932 and was the 7th child of John J. and Edith E. Lee of Reading, PA.
Lenora graduated with honors from Reading High School in 1950 and from Wheaton College with a BA in English in 1954. She...
Edward Nelson Eidam
Mar 17, 2020
Edward N. Eidam, 64, of Robeson Twp., passed away on March 17th in his residence. He was the husband of Suzanne Eidam of 36 years.
Born in Reading, he is survived by his mother, Alice M. Kostival, Reading and predeceased by his father, Henry A. Eidam, Reading.
He worked at GPU as a Lab Technician for 26 years. An '01 Graduate of...
Barbara Ann Oswald
Mar 13, 2020
Barbara "Barb" Ann Manwiller Oswald, 71, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Friday March 13, 2020 in the residence she shared with her husband at Fairlane Gardens, Exeter. She and Edward E. Oswald were happily married for 28 loving years.
Born in Sellersville, Bucks County, Barb was the only child of the late Alfred and Eleanor (Eyre) Hetrick. She was a graduate...
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