Obituaries
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,...
John Edward Mcguire
Jun 11, 2019
John "Jack" Edward McGuire
John "Jack" Edward McGuire, 78, of West Reading, passed away surrounded by his family June 11, 2019, in Tower Health/Reading Hospital.
Born Aug. 28, 1940, in Reading, he was the son of the late John O. McGuire and Betty (Briner) McGuire.
John was retired from ADT Co. in Reading, where he worked for four decades as a guard, repairman,...
D. Scott Wolfe
Jun 9, 2019
D. Scott Wolfe, 74, passed away June 9, 2019, in his Bern Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Patricia "Trish" (Fritz) Wolfe.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late David Raymond and Lottie (Althouse) Wolfe.
He was a graduate of Ohio State University and Philadelphia Textiles.
Scott was owner and operator of Mountain Road...
Phyllis May Hoffman
Jun 8, 2019
Phyllis May Hoffman, 94, of Flying Hills, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Tower Health-Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the only child of Elmer and Ethel (Evans) Squint, but was lovingly raised by Ethel and her husband Virgil Strahan. Phyllis was predeceased by her longtime companion, Mario Fabiani. She attended...
Eugene B. Moser
Jun 6, 2019
Eugene B. Moser, 71, of Perry Twp., passed away, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy L. (Miller) Moser.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Virgie M. (Day) Moser.
Eugene was employed as a molder and welder at Delta Truck Body and Fairmount...
Eugene Moser
Jun 6, 2019
Eugene B. Moser, 71, of Perry Twp., passed away, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy L. (Miller) Moser. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Virgie M. (Day) Moser. Eugene was employed as a molder and welder at Delta Truck...
Frank Defazio
Jun 6, 2019
Frank DeFazio's soul returned home to heaven on June 6, 2019. Frank was born on December 27, 1944 to Catherine and Frank DeFazio. He attended Reading High School and was a multi-sport athlete where he played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox. Frank was drafted by the United States Air Force, played baseball for the USAF, and served his...
Helen Rood
Jun 4, 2019
Helen (Dugan) Rood, 98, formerly of Shillington, passed away peacefully at Mifflin Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on April 25, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Olga (Homa) Dugan.
Helen is survived by a daughter, Jane, wife of J. Bradford Lantz, Minneapolis, MN, and a son, David, husband of Helen, Franklin, TN;...
Inez A. Morris "Peggy"
Jun 4, 2019
Inez A. "Peggy" Morris, 91, of Shillington, passed away June 4, 2019 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of the late Granvil P. Morris.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Martin L. and Katie (Harber) Spraut.
Peggy was employed by Stricklers Deli as a deli clerk and Acme Markets as a cashier.
She was a parishioner of...
Tyrone L. Vaughn
Jun 3, 2019
Tyrone L. Vaughn, 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 3, 2019, in his Wernersville home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Baltimore, he was a son of the late John L. and Ada M. (Wells) Vaughn. He was the husband of the late Dorothy J. Vaughn, to whom he was married for almost 50 years. They were married...
Jason E. Beavens
Jun 2, 2019
Jason E. Beavens, 43, of Spring Township, passed away June 2, 2019, in his mother's residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of David M. Beavens, Exeter, NH and Debra M. Richardson, Reading. He was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School in 1993 and Baltimore International Culinary College in 1995.
Jason's greatest passion was creating delicious meals for his...
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