Obituaries

Kevin Juarez

Kevin Juarez

Nov 2, 2019

Kevin Juarez Gonzalez, 15, passed away November 2, 2019, at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of Nancy Gonzalez Munoz, Reading.

He was a student of the Reading School District.

Kevin was an avid WWE wrestling lover, and enjoyed listening to music and dancing. He had a mischievous but contagious smile that...

Margaret A. Heller

Margaret A. Heller

Nov 2, 2019

Margaret A. Heller, 85, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Reading Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Michael B. Heller who died September 19, 1999.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Irvin A. and Elizabeth M. (Aston) Lengle.

Margaret was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Hamburg.

Margaret was a homemaker and at age 70,...

Salvatore Miccicke

Salvatore Miccicke

Nov 2, 2019

Salvatore Miccicke, Jr., 84, of Mohnton, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He shared 63 years of marriage with Antoinette P. (Scalesi).

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Mary L. (Freso) and Salvatore Miccicke Sr.

Salvatore was a student of the Mohnton Public Schools. At 15, Salvatore went to work for Cutler Electrical Products....

Eileen J. Dussinger

Eileen J. Dussinger

Oct 30, 2019

Eileen J. Dussinger, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in Berks Heim. She was predeceased by two loving husbands, William F. Hoyer, who died November 1, 1975, and Jack Ganter, who died October 19, 1998. Born in Reading, She was the daughter of the late Merrill M. and Ella M. (Hinkel) Rohrbach. Eileen was a Lutheran by faith. She...

Eileen J. Dussinger

Eileen J. Dussinger

Oct 30, 2019

Eileen J. Dussinger, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in Berks Heim.

She was predeceased by two loving husbands, William F. Hoyer, who died November 1, 1975, and Jack Ganter, who died October 19, 1998.

Born in Reading, She was the daughter of the late Merrill M. and Ella M. (Hinkel) Rohrbach.

Eileen was a Lutheran by faith.

She was employed as a...

Edward D. Bochniak

Edward D. Bochniak

Oct 29, 2019

Edward D. Bochniak, 83 passed away Tuesday, October 29th in his Wyomissing residence. He was the beloved husband of Jacquelyn (Allan) Bochniak, whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Edward was born in Baltimore, Maryland; the son of the late Edward W. and Veronica (Niziolek) Bochniak.

He served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Kirkpatrick. After a long career...

Mary B. Gallagher

Mary B. Gallagher

Oct 28, 2019

Mary B. (Milco) Gallagher, of Whitfield, passed away October 28, 2019, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.

She was the beloved wife of the late Michael D. Gallagher, who passed away on October 3, 1986.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Elizabeth M. (Nemeth) Milco.

Mary was a graduate of Central Catholic High School,...

Daniel C. Hannahoe

Daniel C. Hannahoe

Oct 27, 2019

Daniel C. Hannahoe, 68, of Exeter Twp., passed October 27, 2019 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center.

He was the beloved husband of Carol (Yetto) Hannahoe, with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Cyril T., and Evelyn (MacLean) Hannahoe.

Daniel was a 1968 graduate of Exeter High School, where he was a...

Alison A. Rotenberg

Alison A. Rotenberg

Oct 27, 2019

Alison Annabelle (Grant) Rotenberg, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away October 27, 2019, in her Wyomissing residence after a long fight with cancer.

Born in Aldershot, England, Alison was the daughter of the late James and Alice (Thom) Grant. Alison grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland, at the height of the Second World War. By the age of ten, she had survived German...

Anna Tacyn

Anna Tacyn

Oct 27, 2019

Anna (Dolinsky) Tacyn, 102, passed away October 27, 2019, at Berks Heim.

Her husband, Stanley Tacyn, died in 1971.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nickolas and Eva (Barna) Dolinsky.

She was employed by David Crystal as a seamstress.

Anna was a member of Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, Reading, where she served on the Ladies Auxiliary of Church...

Joan M. Angst

Joan M. Angst

Oct 27, 2019

Joan M. (Kurek) Angst, 91, formerly of Spring Township, passed away October 27, 2019, in Ashburn, Virginia after a three-month illness. She was the wife of Robert B. Angst and his loving caregiver for the past decade. They celebrated 70 years of marriage. Born in Schuylkill County in 1928, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Krouse)...

Mark M. Neithamer

Mark M. Neithamer

Oct 26, 2019

Mark M. Neithamer, 55, passed away, Saturday, October 26, 2019, in his Mohrsville residence.

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Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Wilbur L. Neithamer, and Kathleen (Joy) Kline.

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Mark was a graduate of Odessa High School, Texas.

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He was employed as a truck driver for most of his life. He was most recently employed at Palmer Candy as a tow...

Mark M. Neithamer

Mark M. Neithamer

Oct 26, 2019

Mark M. Neithamer, 55, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019, in his Mohrsville residence.

Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Wilbur L. Neithamer, and Kathleen (Joy) Kline.

Mark was a graduate of Odessa High School, Texas.

He was employed as a truck driver for most of his life. He was most recently employed at Palmer Candy as a tow...

Theresia M. Van Der Bent

Theresia M. Van Der Bent

Oct 25, 2019

Theresia Maria (van der Loop) van der Bent passed away Friday evening, October 25, 2019 at Phoebe Berks. She was the widower of Dirk J. van der Bent. Born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, she was a child of the late Adrianus and Francina (de Kinderen) van der Loop.

As a younger woman, Theresia enjoyed tennis and bike-riding. In 1955 Theresia and Dirk...

Calvin R. Chipperfield

Calvin R. Chipperfield

Oct 24, 2019

Calvin "Pete" Chipperfield, 93, formerly of West Reading, passed away October 24, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the widower of Marie (Kraft) Chipperfield. They shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Sallie (Schwanbach) Chipperfield.

Calvin was a loving and devoted husband, having cared for his wife during...

Dana W. Lee

Dana W. Lee

Oct 23, 2019

Dana W. Lee, 66, of Reading, PA, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2019, at the Reading Hospital. He was surrounded by love and music as he left this plane.Â

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of John Lee and Cathedral Tillery, who was known to her friends and loved ones as Terri Norman.

Dana was a graduate of Reading High...

Vivian M. Riegel

Vivian M. Riegel

Oct 23, 2019

Vivian M. (Keller) Riegel, 99, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away October 23, 2019, at Keystone Villa.

Her husband, Richard L. Riegel, died on November 27, 1994.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rubin and Catharine F. (Horning) Keller.

She was a 1938 graduate of West Reading High School.

Vivian was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills as a quality controller...

Robert P. Hertzog

Robert P. Hertzog

Oct 23, 2019

Robert P. Hertzog, 78, of Delaware, passed away from metastatic lung cancer on October 23, 2019 in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Helen (Pawlowski) and Henry Hertzog, Sr.

Robert was a graduate of Reading High School. He served his country honorably as a Marine. After leaving the service, he married the love of...

Gertrude A. Shears

Gertrude A. Shears

Oct 22, 2019

Gertrude Amanda Shears (née Smith, aka G.A.S., Grem, or Gremmy), just died at the age of 98. She had a twin brother, Harvey, who died last year at the age of 97.

She spent a good amount of her formative years in an orphanage despite the fact both of her parents were alive (long story), and she brought this up every...

Dolores Rose Lord

Dolores Rose Lord

Oct 21, 2019

Dolores Rose (Ciabaton) Lord, 90, passed away October 21, 2019, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.

She was the loving wife of Richard A. Lord, Sr. They married February, 1955.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose (Cagiano) Ciabaton.

She was a 1947 graduate of Wilson High School.

Dolores was employed by Penn Iron Works as an office manager...