Ronald B. Emerich
Jun 29, 2019
Ronald B. Emerich, 79, passed away, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in his Tulpehocken Township residence. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie L. (Kercher) Emerich, whom he married September 25, 1976. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Ruben, Sr., and Marry Louise (Shildneck) Emerich. Ronald was employed as a long distance truck driver,...
Ruth M. Witmyer
Jun 27, 2019
Ruth M. (Henne) Witmyer, 95, formerly of West Lawn, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Helen (Eidam) Henne, and was married to the late John D. Witmyer, Sr., who passed in 2011.
A great mom, Ruth was totally devoted to her family, always...
Rocco P. Perate
Jun 27, 2019
Rocco P. Perate Sr., 92, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2019.
He was the beloved and devoted husband of Mary (Russo) Perate, with whom he recently celebrated 72 years of marriage.
A well-known barber, Rocco enjoyed drawing and playing bingo.
In addition to his spouse, he is survived by his three sons, Frank, John and Rocco II; three grandchildren (John, Christopher, and...
Veronica M. Carrigan
Jun 26, 2019
On June 26, 2019, at 1:30 AM, Bonnie M. (Veronica) Carrigan, 86, Shillington, passed away peacefully with her sister Joan present, and in the loving care of St. Francis Home in Shillington. Bonnie's passing was sudden, having been diagnosed just 14 days earlier with terminal colon cancer.
Until the very end, Bonnie was known to all her neighbors and friends as...
Thomas P. Farrier
Jun 24, 2019
Thomas P. Farrier, Sr., 81, of Temple, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading on December 18, 1937, Tom was a son of the late Paul H. and Mildred E. (Heck) Farrier.
Tom is survived by his wife Jacqueline A. (Kachel) Farrier, a son Michael S. Farrier, a daughter Dawn C. McDonough, wife of...
Frances M. Antosy
Jun 24, 2019
Frances M. (Rush) Antosy, 85, of Reading, was called by our Lord on June 24, 2019.
Her husband, Andrew G. Antosy, passed away July 5, 2014; they were happily married for 62 years.
Born December 18, 1933, in Reading, Pennsylvania she was a daughter to Frank B. and Alma M. (Miller) Rush. Frances grew up in Reading and graduated from Reading Central...
Aileen C. Tschiderer
Jun 23, 2019
Aileen C. Tschiderer passed peacefully in her home at The Highlands at Wyomissing on June 23, 2019. Married September 4, 1954, Aileen was the beautiful bride to the handsome Richard A. Tschiderer (1930 – 2009). Married 55 years the loving couple brought to their world a family of four children.
Aileen was born in Mount Vernon, New York in 1929. Growing...
Grant A. Goeltz
Jun 20, 2019
Grant A. Goeltz, 81 of Wyomissing passed away June 20, 2019 at Tower Health Rehabilitation Center.
He was the loving husband of Joyce I. Madeira Goeltz.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Grant and Evelyn (Stephan) Goeltz.
He was a 1955 graduate of Wilson High School.
Grant was employed by the Wyomissing Police Department for 32 years, last working...
Anthony S. Cisek
Jun 20, 2019
Anthony S. Cisek of Phoebe Berks Village passed away on June 20, 2019.
He was the husband of Louise Cisek for 70 years.
Born in Elmhurst, Queens, NY on December 18, 1926 he was the son of Frank and Mary (Niedwiecski) Cisek, and resided in Elmhurst, Queens, NY prior to relocating to Sinking Spring, PA.
He is survived by his son, Stephen M....
Larone E. Daneker
Jun 19, 2019
LaRone E. (nee Schultz) Daneker, 95, passed away peacefully at Brookdale-Northampton, Richboro, PA on June 19, 2019. She was predeceased in 1994 by her beloved husband of 51 years, William, and brother, Allen, in 2014. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she will be sorely missed by her family: daughters Kim (Gary) Jacob and Judith McDermott, grandchildren, Ryan (Kerry)...
Horace B. "Sonny" Stewart
Jun 19, 2019
Horace B. "Sonny" Stewart, 90, of Reading passed into the loving arms of Jesus on June 19, 2019 at Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation of West Reading. The family would like to thank the staff of Spruce Manor for their loving care and compassion during the 15 months he resided there. Born in Reading on April 6, 1929, he was...
Erin L. Deibert
Jun 18, 2019
Erin Louise (nee Smith) Deibert, age 104, of Sinking Spring, passed away June 18, at her residence. She was born August 30, 1914 in Waco, Texas, the daughter of the late James E. and Maude C. Smith.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary, and her husband of 47 years, Dr. Harry E. Deibert. She is survived by a...
Rosann Gruber
Jun 18, 2019
Rosann (Lynch) Gruber, 87, of Reading, passed away June 18, 2019, at Lorien Elkridge Rehabilitation Center, Elkridge, MD.
Her husband, James Henry Gruber, died on April 6, 2011.
Born in Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton "Terry" Henry and Grace Gertrude Laura (Burmeister) Lynch.
She was a graduate of Ashland High School, Ashland, PA.
Rosann was employed by Berks Products...
James J. Bucantis
Jun 15, 2019
James J. Bucantis, 65, passed away June 15, 2019 in his Flying Hills residence in West Reading, PA.
Born in Newark, NJ, he lived there before moving to Lake Tranquility in 1957.
He was the son of the late Joseph A. and Helen (Benedict) Bucantis.
Jim was a graduate of Pope John XXIII High School, Sparta, NJ and William Paterson College, Paterson, NJ.
He...
Michael A. Futrick Sr.
Jun 14, 2019
Michael A. Futrick Sr, 68, passed away June 14, 2019, in his Reading residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Barbara F. (Koumaras) Futrick, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Michael and Jennie R. (Knapp) Futrick.
Mike was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School. He...
Mary Elizabeth Marion
Jun 14, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Liptak Marion, 83, of Lake Wylie, S.C., formerly of Reading, Pa., passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C.
A service will be held at Kuhn Funeral Home in West Reading, Pa., on Wednesday, June 26th at 11:00 a.m., followed by a Christian burial at Gethsemane Cemetery.
Mary was born June 28, 1935, in...
Robert W. Rubright
Jun 14, 2019
Robert W. Rubright, 93, formerly of Shillington, died June 14, 2019, at Phoebe Berks Village where he had resided for the past two and a half years.
He was the loving husband of Jeanette A Rubright (deceased October, 2018); they were married on June 25, 1949.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Warren and Eva Rubright.
Bob was a...
Mary Elizabeth Collini
Jun 13, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Devlin) Collini, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away June 13, 2019, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Albert Collini.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Sauer) Devlin.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, class of 1957 and Penn State University where she received an AA in accounting.
Mary worked...
Raymond E. Miller
Jun 13, 2019
Raymond E. "Beat" Miller, 82, son of the late Mary Maslar and Zenith Miller, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, at the Reading Hospital following a two day illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Karlene Miller, who died in 2005; and his sister, Leona Spyridon.
Ray is survived by his children: Stacey Miller, Scott Miller and Kim...
Jacqueline S. Zonies
Jun 12, 2019
Jacqueline S. Zonies, 82, of Naples, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Reading Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family. Jackie and her best friend and husband, Dr. David C. Zonies, recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Marino and Mildred (Inferrera) Sasdelli.
At a high school dance in 1953,...