Obituaries
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...
Donna Marie Hedrick
Feb 2, 2019
Donna Marie Hedrick, 72, of Birdsboro, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Betty (Gehris) Hedrick.
A graduate of the Philadelphia School for the Deaf, Donna was a loving homemaker who dedicated her life to selflessly caring for her children...
Richard A. Heckman
Feb 1, 2019
Richard A. Heckman, 76, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019, in Orwigsburg Center. He is married to Lucinda (Pfautz) Heckman. Born in Winsdor Township, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Dorothy C. (Wentzel) Heckman. Richard was employed at Penn Steel and later Fairmount Foundry for ten years until his retirement. He is survived...
Richard A. Heckman
Feb 1, 2019
Richard A. Heckman, 76, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019, in Orwigsburg Center.
He is married to Lucinda (Pfautz) Heckman.
Born in Winsdor Township, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Dorothy C. (Wentzel) Heckman.
Richard was employed at Penn Steel and later Fairmount Foundry for ten years until his retirement.
He is survived by five children: Stewart...
Carol A. Matz
Jan 31, 2019
Carol A. (Neatock) Matz, of Birdsboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019, in the care of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the wife of Barry L. Matz, and they truly celebrated 47 years of marriage together. Carol was the daughter of the late Marvin and Margaret (Grant) Neatock.
A graduate...
Kenneth Peiffer
Jan 31, 2019
Kenneth L. Peiffer, 73, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 26, 1945 in Reading, he was a son of the late Betty Rosado.
A 1963 graduate of Reading High School, Kenneth worked as a machinist for 30 years at Baldwin Brass, Reading, retiring in 2009. He considered himself a simple...
Michael Patrick Lynch
Jan 30, 2019
Michael Patrick Lynch, 69, of Birdsboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late David J. and Anna Mae (Knapp) Lynch.
A 1967 graduate of Reading High School, Mike lived in Pennside and Reading his entire life. He was loved by all who knew him, and he enjoyed...
Donald R. Klein
Jan 29, 2019
Donald R. Klein, 92, formerly of Lincoln Park, passed away January 29, 2019 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of Mary C. (Sheeler) Klein, with whom he would have celebrated 67 years of marriage on March 6th.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Paul G. and M. Luella (Snyder) Klein.
Donald was a 1944 graduate...
Virginia K. Lesko
Jan 29, 2019
Virginia K. (Keller) Lesko, passed away January 29, 2019, at Berkshire Commons at the age of 93.
Her husband, Paul D. Lesko died on January 19, 1995.
Born on March 27, 1925 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Lulu S. (Koch) Keller.
As valedictorian of 1942, class of West Reading High School, she was a member of...
Louise B. Giles
Jan 28, 2019
Louise B. "Babe" (Conrad) Giles, 84, formerly of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2019, at Berks Heim. Born June 15, 1934, in Reading, Babe was a daughter of the late John C. and Louise B. (Grather) Conrad. Louise worked as a nurse's aide at the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Reading, and then in retail at a...
Sandra J. Bibbo
Jan 27, 2019
Sandra J. (Terefenko) Bibbo, 78, of Exeter Twp., passed away January 27, 2019, in Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Samuel C. Bibbo. They were married on September 23, 1961 at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael, Sr. and E. Madeline (Kollar) Terefenko.
Sandra attended St. Peter's Parochial School and...
William E. Weller
Jan 26, 2019
William E. Weller, Jr., 77, of Mohrsville, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, in Reading Hospital.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen J. (Hedge) Weller.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late William E., Sr., and Ruth E. (Goulding) Weller.
William was a graduate of South Plainfield High School, NJ, and attended some college.
He was a...
James Pierce Butler
Jan 26, 2019
James Pierce Butler, Jr., formerly of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the age of 72. Born in Rockville Center, Long Island, NY, Jimmy was a son of the late James Pierce, Sr. and Mary Louise (Dillenback) Butler, and resided in Hummelstown.
A 1964 graduate of Wyomissing High School, Jimmy earned a BA in Economics from Albright...
William E Flocco
Jan 26, 2019
William Edward "Bill" Flocco, 57, of Shillington, joined his heavenly family on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Born September 20, 1961, in Elmont, NY, Bill was a son of the late Edward and Angela (Farina) Flocco, and grew up in Weston, CT.
Bill attended Gettysburg College, where he received a B.A. in Business Administration and a minor in Performing Arts. He proposed...
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