Obituaries
George Hettinger
Feb 16, 2019
George Hettinger, 74, of Mohnton, passed away February 16, 2019, in the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Dawn M. (Englehart) Hettinger. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel and Katharine (Shenberger) Hettinger.
George was 1962 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and also a graduate of York Academy of Arts....
Jeffrey Allen Knapp
Feb 16, 2019
Jeffrey A. Knapp, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2019, in his Blandon home, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 11, 1941, in Reading, Jeff was a son of the late Allen and Helen (Keppley) Knapp. He was the loving husband of Karen L. (Stauffer) Knapp.
Jeff was a 1959 graduate of Wyomissing High School, where he excelled...
Louise Pettyjohn
Feb 14, 2019
Louise (Frabriso) Pettyjohn, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away February 13, 2019, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph C. Pettyjohn died December 29, 1987.
Born in Kennett Square, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Mary (Fata) Frabriso.
She was a graduate of Kennett Consolidated High School.
Louise was a member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Mt....
Robert Richard Eroh
Feb 14, 2019
Robert Richard Eroh, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Margaret "Peg" (Foran) Eroh, celebrating 47 years of marriage together. Born in Tamaqua, he was a son of the late Marlin and Mary (Arcaro) Eroh.
Bob was a proud Penn State alum, earning his B.A. degree in...
George E. Roberts
Feb 14, 2019
George "Gene" E. Roberts, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, was welcomed effortlessly by Jesus into Heaven on February 14, 2019.
He was the loving husband of Donna M. (Gasparovic) Roberts for 55 years. Over the years George has enjoyed watching his family grow. In addition to his wife, he is missed by his two children, Daniel, husband of Karen Roberts, Burlington, CT...
Donald F. Guinther
Feb 13, 2019
Donald F. Guinther, 85, of Reinholds, passed away February 13, 2019, at ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
He was the loving husband of Melva J. (Wanner) Guinther.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Oscar and May Guinther.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School.
Donald was employed as a mason working at various companies.
He loved the great outdoors while enjoying fishing...
Joseph P. Ciatto
Feb 13, 2019
Joseph P. "Joey" Ciatto, 65 of Wyomissing, passed away February 13, 2019 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Joseph and Lucy (Ferrara) Ciatto, Wyomissing.
Joey was a parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West Reading.
He was a loyal employee of Frank Ferrara & Son until 1998 and was employed...
Leslie E. Rauber Hylan
Feb 11, 2019
Leslie E. Rauber Hylan, 74, passed away February 11, 2019, at Berkshire Center. Born in Bridgeton, New Jersey she was a daughter of the late Lester and Eleanor (McCardle) Rexon. Leslie was the wife of Vince Hylan.
A graduate of The Reading Hospital School of Nursing. Leslie worked as Director of Nursing at Berks Heim for many years. She then entered...
Robert P. Wentzel
Feb 10, 2019
Robert P. Wentzel, 89, of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 10, 2019. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John M. and Catherine (Hartman) Wentzel. He married his childhood sweetheart Jean H. (Hertzog) Wentzel, and they would have celebrated 68 wonderful years of marriage this April.
Bob was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School, a...
Jane Levan
Feb 10, 2019
Jane Detwiler LeVan died at Phebe Berks Health Center in Wernersville, on February 10, 2019. She was the widow of Raymond Kensil LeVan and the daughter of the late Russell S. Detwiler, VMD, and Ella Thompson Detwiler. Her brother, Richard H. Detwiler, VMD, predeceased her. Jane was born in Reading on July 15, 1927, and lived in that city until...
Ronald Lee Good
Feb 9, 2019
Ronald Lee Good, aged 68 of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, February 9, leaving this earth embracing the promises of God which he believed and preached for many decades. The son of Lester Eugene (deceased) and Ruth Henrietta (née Dennis) Good of Mohrsville, he was born November 14, 1950, in Ephrata, PA. An avid outdoorsman and devoted husband, father, grandfather,...
Ronald L. Good
Feb 9, 2019
Ronald Lee Good, aged 68 of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, February 9, leaving this earth embracing the promises of God which he believed and preached for many decades. The son of Lester Eugene (deceased) and Ruth Henrietta (née Dennis) Good of Mohrsville, he was born November 14, 1950, in Ephrata, PA. An avid outdoorsman and devoted husband, father, grandfather,...
Sandra D. Reichart
Feb 8, 2019
Sandra D. Reichart, aka "Granny", 80, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 8, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Barry L. "Pappy" Reichert, who passed in 2012; they had celebrated thirty-four years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Verna (Kulp) Kreider.
She is survived by a daughter, Holly,...
Kazume Koyste
Feb 6, 2019
Kazume (Baker) Koyste, 60, of Spring Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Craig S. Koyste of 39 years. They married August 4, 1979.
Born on December 24, 1958 in Okinawa, Japan, she was a daughter of Fusa Shinjo Baker, West Lawn and the late Barry Baker.
Kazume was a 1977...
Ann-Marie Friel
Feb 6, 2019
Ann-Marie Friel, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2019 after a short illness at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community in Lancaster, where she had been a resident since June 2014. She was a longtime Lancaster resident.
Born in Reading, PA, she was the oldest child of the late Lester R. and Rita Boland Gery, and grew up in Silver Spring, MD. Ann-Marie...
Richard J. Scheibner
Feb 5, 2019
Richard J. Scheibner, 61, passed away February 5, 2019, in his Exeter Township residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jim Scheibner and the late Elaine (Gentile) Wisniewski.
Richard was a 1975 graduate of Reading Central Catholic and graduate of of Elizabethtown College, where he received his B.A. in Music Therapy.
He was employed by Substitute Teaching Services as...
Doris A. Schieck
Feb 5, 2019
Doris A. Penta Schieck went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
Born in Reading in 1941, Doris was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. John J. Penta.
She attended the Reading school system, graduated from Millersville University in 1963 with a Bachelor's degree in elementary education, then obtained a Master of Library Science from Kutztown...
Frank A. Franco
Feb 3, 2019
Dr. Frank A Franco, 93, of Wyomissing passed away on Sunday, February 3, in his home, of natural causes, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 21, 1925, in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas G. and Caroline (Droga) Franco.
Dr. Franco graduated from Reading High School in 1942 as a member of the National Honor Society, and...
Marie Juliette Plaisir
Feb 3, 2019
Marie Juliette (Luma) Plaisir, 54, passed away February 3, 2019, in St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Croix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Marceau Lamarie and Manette Pierre Luma.
Marie was employed by the Spring City Veterans Hospital as a nurse.
She was a member of Bethlehem French Seventh Day Adventist Church, Reading.
Marie enjoyed taking her daily walks and singing. She...
Glenn Michael Frantz
Feb 3, 2019
Glenn M. Frantz, 60, of Bernville, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Reading Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Born in Reading, he was a son of Earl and Eleanor (Shuman) Frantz, Fleetwood. He was together with for 36 years, and married for 27, to Karen L. (Endy) Frantz, who cared for her husband tirelessly through...
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