Beverly Jeanne Stevens
Nov 6, 2018
Beverly Jeanne (Sheetz) Stevens, formerly of Wyomissing and longtime resident of Oley, PA., passed away peacefully November 6, 2018 at Penn State St. Joseph Hospital where she had been a patient of one day.
She is survived by the love of her life, John B. Stevens III. They enjoyed 24 years of marriage, having found each other finally in 1992 and...
Jeffrey C. Hafer
Nov 6, 2018
Jeffrey C. Hafer, 67, of Sinking Spring, died on November 6, 2018 from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He said if he was going to get a debilitating disease, at least it was one named after a famous baseball player.
Jeff, was a native of West Reading. He was the second of five children born to Charles and Irene...
Mary L. Schappell
Nov 4, 2018
Mary L. Schappell, 80, of Lenhartsville, passed away, Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Topton.
She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Schappell.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Minerva (Baer) Lascomb.
Mary was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School.
In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by three sons: Scott, husband of...
Jeanette M. Zellers
Nov 4, 2018
Jeanette M. (Jarsocrak) Zellers, 80, of Reading, passed away on Sunday November 4, 2018, in the Reading Hospital, with her loving husband Robert by her side. She and Bob celebrated 42 wonderful years of marriage together. Born January 3, 1938, in West Reading, Jeanette was the only child of the late Raymond and Mary (Konesky) Jarsocrak.
A graduate of Reading High...
Mary L. Schappell
Nov 4, 2018
Mary L. Schappell, 80, of Lenhartsville, passed away, Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Topton.
She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Schappell.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Minerva (Baer) Lascomb.
Mary was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School.
In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by three sons: Scott, husband of...
Stella Vanover
Nov 1, 2018
Stella (Russo) Vanover, 86, passed away November 1, 2018, in her Temple residence.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Lucia (Verdico) Russo.
She is survived by her two children, Margaret, wife of John Mish and Lee E. Vanover; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Stella was predeceased by three brothers, Zeb, Angelo and Albert; and two sisters, Carmella...
Jason Nieves, Jr.
Nov 1, 2018
Jason Nieves, Jr., 21, of Reading, passed away November 1, 2018.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of Jason and Barbara (Marin) Nieves.
He was an auto repair mechanic.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter Joselianies "Jo Jo" and six siblings.
Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Temple is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be...
Jack H. Wertz
Nov 1, 2018
Jack H. Wertz, 81 of Shoemakersville died November 1, 2018 at Maidencreek Place with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Burkhart) Wertz. Jack was born in Centre Township and was the son of the late Floyd S. Wertz and Margaret M. Moyer and was raised by his mother and the late Ralph A....
James C. Fix
Oct 31, 2018
James C. Fix, 97, of Allentown, formerly of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was a son of the late E. Helen (Focht) Fix, and was married for 65 years to the love of his life, Virginia (Franks) Fix, until she passed in 2011.
Jim proudly served in the US Navy for six...
Yvonne E. Bergenstock
Oct 30, 2018
Yvonne E. Bergenstock, 82, passed away October 30, 2018, in her daughter's Mohnton residence.
She was the beloved wife of Robert R. Bergenstock, who died August 9, 2012.
Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Matilda (Rockel) Mark.
Yvonne was a 1954 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic.
She was a parishioner of St. John Baptist de la Salle R.C....
John P. Manzick
Oct 29, 2018
John P. Manzick, 91, of Windsor Twp., passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, in Lehigh Valley Hospital-South Schuylkill Campus.
He is survived by his wife Anna Mae (Kabana) Manzick.
Born in Cumbola, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Elizabeth (Jarinko) Manzick.
John was a graduate of Blythe High School where he was a three sport athlete. He loved...
Muriel Mary Bachner
Oct 28, 2018
Muriel Mary Bachner, 98, of West Lawn, passed away October 28, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Joel Bachner, a WWII veteran, whom she married on February 12. 1944, and celebrated 52 years of marriage.
Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late John and Isabel (Altman) Vanek.
She worked as a seamstress, bookkeeper and...
Rhoda G. Lyons
Oct 28, 2018
Rhoda G. (Mest) Lyons, 75, formerly of Leesport and Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 28, 2018, in Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, with her loving husband Richard by her side. She and Richard celebrated 31 wonderful years of marriage this past summer. Born April 22, 1943, in West Reading, Rhoda was a daughter of the...
John J. Janiszewski
Oct 25, 2018
John J. Janiszewski, 88, of Reading, died October 25, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Mary Louise (Lazusky) Janiszewski. They were married for 58 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Andrew and Bertha (Powlowski) Janiszewski.
He was a 1949 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School. He played football and baseball and was...
Neil Owen Werner
Oct 24, 2018
Neil Owen Werner, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, surrounded by family, under the passionate care of Genesis HealthCare, Shillington, PA.
Neil is a 7th generation direct descendant of Jacob Werner, a farmer from southern Germany who traveled to Bushkill Township, Northampton County, PA in the mid 1700s to start a new life and a large family, later...
Robert J. Stamm
Oct 23, 2018
Robert J. Stamm, Jr., 97, of West Lawn, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in the Reading Hospital. Born August 14, 1921, in Womelsdorf, he was the son of the late Emily (Naftzinger) and Robert John Stamm, Sr. He was married to the late Anna (Naftzinger) Stamm, who passed in 1986.
A graduate of the former Womelsdorf High School, Robert...
Harriett E. Walker
Oct 21, 2018
Harriett E. (Posey) Walker, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, in her Reading home. She was the widow of Eldon Walker who died in 1983. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alfred G. and Catherine R. (Hiester) Posey.
A 1946 graduate of McCann's School of Business, Harriett was a saleslady for Fun Striders, Inc., Los...
Mabel G. Bagenstose
Oct 21, 2018
Mabel G. (Herr) Bagenstose, 96, of West Reading, widow of former County Commissioner Donald W. Bagenstose, Sr., passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, in the Reading Hospital. Born on Valentine's Day, 1922 at home in South Heidelberg Township, she was the daughter of the late Ephraim and Ellen (Griffee) Herr.
A 1939 graduate of Schaefferstown High School, Mabel earned a...
Harry Vincent Zogas
Oct 18, 2018
Harry Vincent Zogas, 62, died October 18, 2018, at his Alsace Township residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Theodore and Sylvia A. (Zielinski) Zogas, of Reading.
He was the loving companion of Heidi Anne Geisewite for over 22 years.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Penn State University. Harry was self-employed.
His life was filled with many...
Raymond D. Kushmore
Oct 18, 2018
Raymond D. "Biff" Kushmore, 75, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, in his Spring Township home. Born November 2, 1942 in Reading Hospital, Biff was a son of the late Raymond and Mary (Hughes) Kushmore
He attended Oratory Prep School, Summit, NJ, and attended Dayton University. Biff then joined the Army, serving our national proudly with the 101st Airborne "Screaming...