Jane E. Longenecker
Jan 11, 2019
Jane E. Longenecker, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Chester L. Longenecker, Sr., who died December 2002.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Daisy (Reichert) Stoudt.
Jane worked as a silk screen printer for many years at Grafika Commercial Printing. Earlier, she worked on air...
Elsie M. Craig
Jan 11, 2019
Elsie M. (Benke) Craig, 101, formerly of Shillington, passed away January 11, 2019, at Berks Heim.
She was the widow of Edward N. Craig. They married September 17, 1955.
Born in West Patterson, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Amelia Benke.
She was a 1936 graduate of Reading Standard Evening High School.
She was employed by CNA Insurance Company as...
Anne F. Boyer
Jan 10, 2019
Anne Boyer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born in Reading, PA on September 21, 1946 to William A. Grycon and Ruth L. (Fichthorn) Grycon. She married the love of her life Thomas (Tom) G. Boyer, Sr. on March 2, 1963 who preceded her in death on April 30, 1983. She is survived by two sons,...
Ronaldo A. Uribe
Jan 8, 2019
Ronaldo A. Uribe, 20, of Temple, passed away January 8, 2019, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Reading, He was the son of Roberto and Norma (Hinojosa) Uribe, Temple.
Ronaldo was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was a parishioner of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church.
In addtion to his parents, he is survived by five siblings, Roy Uribe, Agustin Uribe, Angel...
Murray Warner Peake
Jan 7, 2019
Murray W. Peake, 87, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Glenda C. (Carson) Peake, who died February 8, 2018. They were married April 12, 1975.
Born in Eufaula, Alabama, he was the son of the late George W. and Ella C. (Clapp) Peake.
Murray was a 1949 graduate of Eufaula High School and...
Alejandro Trujillo
Jan 7, 2019
Alejandro Trujillo, 78, of Reading, passed away peacefully Monday, January 7, 2019, at Reading Hospital. Born April 12, 1940, in Vilcabamba, Peru, he was a son of the late Simon and Simona (Serrano) Trujillo. He was the loving husband of Mercedes (Haro) Trujillo.
Alejandro loved to cook, and with his wife, was the owner of S&S Pizza in Reading. He also...
Autumn Hadley Matz
Jan 6, 2019
Sweet, precious Autumn Hadley Matz, was given her beautiful angel wings on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Reading Hospital, where she was born just over six weeks ago on November 19, 2018. Autumn is the daughter of her heartbroken mom and dad: Hayley Reade and Tyler Matz of Shillington; and forever the little sister of Connor and Nathan Matz.
She...
Maria Ferrante
Jan 6, 2019
Maria (Scafidi) Ferrante, 91, of Kenhorst, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019, in the Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Falco) Scafidi.
Maria immigrated to the United States in the late 1950's, where she founded the Italian French Pastry Shop at...
Janet F. Nestler
Jan 5, 2019
Janet F. (Coller) Nestler, 81, of Reading, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019, at the Mifflin Center.
She was the loving wife of Barry F. Nestler. They married on July 5, 1958.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Dorothy (Jones) Coller.
She was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School.
Janet was employed as an executive secretary...
John E. Howard
Jan 5, 2019
John E. Howard 73 passed away peacefully on January 5th, 2019, at the Perry Point Veterans'
Medical Center in Havre De Grace, Maryland.
Born in Baltimore September 1,1945, John was a proud graduate of Mount Washington Country School
for Boys & Calvert Hall High School. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corps.
He was a devoted son of Rita and Jack Howard,...
Stella W. Ruch
Jan 4, 2019
Stella W. Ruch, 85, of Reading, passed away January 4, 2019, in Hershey Medical Center.
She was the beloved wife of Walter W. Ruch, with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage.
Born in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Hoffner) Wunderler.
Stella was a graduate of Whitehall High School and the Allentown School of Cosmetology.
She was a...
Nancy H. Ebling
Jan 4, 2019
Nancy H. (Hillegass) Ebling, 85, formerly of Reading and Pottsville, died January 4, 2019, at Mifflin Center.
Her husband, Rev. Byard J. Ebling, died Janaury 17, 2018.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William and Verna (Stofflet) Hillegass.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951 and Cedar Crest College in 1955.
Nancy was a substitute teacher in...
Anna Mastrangelo
Jan 4, 2019
Anna L. (Lesagonicz) Mastrangelo, 95, of Wernersville, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019, at StoneRidge Poplar Run Nursing Home, Myerstown. Born March 14, 1923, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Sophia (Balik) Lesagonicz. She was married to John B. Mastrangelo, Wernersville, and together they truly celebrated an incredible 59 years of marriage.
Anna was...
Doris P. Broadbelt
Jan 3, 2019
Doris P. Broadbelt, 85, of Reading, passed away January 3, 2019 in St. Joseph Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Richard B. Broadbelt, with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Violet (Oberly) Benner.
Doris was a 1950 graduate of Shillington High School.
She was employed by Reading Body Works as...
Llewellyn R. Hemig
Jan 3, 2019
Llewellyn R. "Lew" Hemig, 94, of Shillington, died January 3, 2019, at Phoenixville Hospital.
His wife, Mildred E. (Moyer) Hemig died in 2005.
Born in Cumru Township, he was a son of the late Howard E. and Elsie M. (Scheirer) Hemig.
Lew was a WWII veteran serving in the Navy.
He worked as a police officer in West Lawn and became their Chief for...
Paula M. Szortyka
Jan 2, 2019
Paula Mastey Szortyka, born March 27, 1929 in Luzerne, PA to Helen and Joseph Mastey, sister Lorraine Kultys.
As a youth Paula was an accomplished accordionist who along with her sister on clarinet worked at many weddings throughout the county.
Valedictorian of her high school class, she attended Misericordia University in 1947.
On June 25, 1949, she married Stanley and shared 69 years...
Dorothy L. Roberts
Jan 2, 2019
Dorothy L. Roberts, 87, passed away January 2, 2019 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
She was the beloved wife of Warren T. Roberts, who died November 19, 2004.
Born in St. Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ella Angstadt.
She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School.
Dorothy was employed by Sovereign Bank Trust, formerly Main Street Bank in the...
Cliff A. Becker
Jan 2, 2019
Cliff A. Becker, 61, of West Lawn, passed away January 2, 2019, at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Sara L. "Sally" (Fleck) Becker.
He was a 1975 graduate of Reading High School.
Cliff was employed by ManorCare, West Reading for 33 years, retiring in 2010.
He loved all types of animals. He enjoyed art, music and...
Ralph L. Trump
Jan 2, 2019
Ralph L. Trump, 98, formerly of Tilden Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, surrounded by his daughters.
He was the loving husband of Luella A. (Berger) Trump, who died December 14, 2017. They were married for 67 years.
Born in Tilden Township, he was the son of the late James and Agnes (Loose) Trump.
Ralph was a 1940 graduate of Hamburg High...