Lawrence J. Longlott
Aug 28, 2018
Lawrence J. "Larry" Longlott, 87 of Wyomissing, made his final curtain call Tuesday, August 28, passing away peacefully at Reading Hospital following a lengthy illness. Larry was married for 63 fantastic years to Janis (Hart) Longlott. Born December 15, 1930 in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Johanna (Karish) Longlott.
Larry was a 1948 graduate of Reading...
Marilyn L. Pareâ
Aug 26, 2018
Marilyn L. Pare' Ahearn
Marilyn L. (Potteiger) Pare', 77, formerly of Reading and The Lutheran Home at Topton passed away August 26, 2018, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital of natural causes.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Pearl A. (Fields) Hevalow and Sheldon Potteiger.
She was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School.
Marilyn was employed nearly 20 years by...
Glen Petersheim
Aug 26, 2018
Glen Anthony Petersheim, 85, of Fleetwood, went to be with his Lord, August 26, 2018 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of, Linda G. (Keenan) Petersheim, with whom he celebrated 25 years of marriage.
Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Anthony M., and Ann (Loar) Petersheim.
Glen was a United States Army veteran serving during the...
Sean A. Lucchese
Aug 24, 2018
Sean A. Lucchese, 20, of Sinking Spring, passed away August 23, 2018.
He was the beloved son of Anthony A. and Maureen (Malarkey) Lucchese, Sinking Spring.
Sean was a 2016 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
He was an avid sports fan and was known for his funny sense of humor. He most importantly loved spending
time with his...
Charles W. Youse
Aug 24, 2018
Charles W. Youse, of Exeter Township died on August 24, 2018, at the age of 99.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Irvin H. Youse, Sr. and Martha (Muthard) Youse, and a member of St. Catharine of Siena Church, Mt. Penn. He was employed by Sears Roebuck & Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1984.
Charles enjoyed...
Charles W. Goss
Aug 23, 2018
Charles W. Goss, 85 of Bernville died August 23 in his residence. He was the husband of Frances R. (Andreano) Goss to whom he was married for 63 years. Charles was born in Kulpmont, PA. and was the son of the late Charles H. and Wanda M. (Rozowski) Goss. He was a 1951 graduate of Mt. Carmel Township High School...
Lewis C. Ianni
Aug 23, 2018
Lewis C. Ianni, 84, of Sinking Spring, passed away Thursday August 23 at Reading Hospital, with his family by his side. He was married October 15, 1960 to his loving wife Barbara (Lutz) Ianni, and together they truly celebrated 57 years of marriage together. Born November 6, 1933 in Reading, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Irene...
Joseph L. Connolly
Aug 22, 2018
Joseph L. Connolly, 90, of Reading, passed away August 22, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
His wife Lorraine C. (Cellucci) Connolly, died on July 26, 2016. They married on November 7, 1953.
Born in Oakland, NJ, he was a son of the late LeRoy J. and Florence F. (Donnawald) Connolly.
Joseph was a graduate of St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia and Pierce School...
Arlean V. Palka
Aug 21, 2018
Arlean V. (Shutt) Palka, 91, formerly of West Lawn, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 21 at St. Mary's Villa, Elmhurst Township, PA, where she resided since June 27th. She was the widow of Thaddeus Palka, who passed in 2013, and together they truly celebrated an incredible 66 years of marriage. Her family takes great comfort in knowing they are reunited...
Christopher J. Stofko
Aug 21, 2018
Christopher J. Stofko, 37 of Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in Muhlenberg Township.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of George A. and Frances (Yaklich) Stofko.
A 1999 graduate of Oley Valley High School, Chris was a graduate of Millersville University, where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology.
He was a school psychologist for...
Dorothy G. Simmons
Aug 20, 2018
Dorothy G. (Spencer) Simmons, 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away peacefully at Elmcroft Senior Living, Exeter, on Monday, August 20. She was the widow of William F. Simmons; they were married September 16, 1950. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Roselen (Nangle) Spencer.
A graduate of St. Peter's Reading Catholic High School, Dorothy worked as...
Benjamin J. Cimochowski
Aug 20, 2018
Benjamin J. Cimochowski, 98, formerly of Reading, passed away August 20, 2018, at Manor at Market Square.
His wife, Anna (Jablonski) Cimochowski, to whom he was married for 68 years, died on January 25, 2010.
Born in Minersville, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Sidlik) Cimochowski.
He was a 1938 graduate of Pottsville High School.
Benjamin was a U.S. Army...
John Lee Clark
Aug 19, 2018
John L. Clark, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully in his Exeter Township home on Sunday, August 19. Born April 25, 1941 in Lansing, MI, he was the son of the late Alice (Aurand) and John L. Clark, Sr. His wife of 45 years, Ann (Johnston) Clark, passed away in 2008.
John held a masters degree in Computer Science from The University...
Timothy C. Moyer
Aug 19, 2018
Timothy C. Moyer, 51 of West Penn Township and formerly of Leesport died August 19 th in his residence. He was the husband of Marsha M. (Miller) Moyer. Tim was born in W. Reading, PA and was the son of the late Chester E. Moyer and Kaye R. (White) Moyer of Leesport. Timothy was a 1985 graduate of Schuylkill Valley...
Irene Bensinger Kauffman
Aug 14, 2018
Irene Bensinger Kauffman passed away at her home on August 14, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on July 5, 1924 in Drehersville, PA. She was raised on her parents' dairy farm and graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1942, where she met her future husband Jim, who she married in 1943.
Irene was a devoted wife and mother...
Ronald C. Calabrese
Aug 14, 2018
Ronald C. Calabrese, 82 of Flying Hills, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Fern M. (Dunkelberger) Calabrese; they were married for 61 years.
Born in Reading, Ron was a son of the late Carmen and Virginia (Huber) Calabrese. A graduate of Reading High School, Ron was a foreman for Glidden Paints,...
Ann L. Heinly
Aug 13, 2018
Ann L. Heinly, 100 formerly of Hamburg died August 13th in Phoebe Health Care Center, Wernersville.
Ann was the widow of Earl F. Heinly who died January 25, 1996. She was born in Lenhartsville and was the daughter of the late George W. and Lillie A. (Levan) Hamsher. She was a graduate of the Empire Beauty School. Ann worked for many...
Katherine P. Ganas
Aug 10, 2018
Katherine P. Ganas, 85, passed away August 10, 2018, at the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township .
She was the beloved wife of the late Taso A. Ganas.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Thalia (Demakou) Thomas.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Katherine was employed as a hostess for Boscov's.
She is survived by her son, Alan...
Grace R. Schlarb
Aug 9, 2018
Grace (Cassaro) Schlarb entered into eternal rest on August 9, 2018, at Reading Hospital.
Born on June 6, 1932, in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Trisa (Cosentino) and Steve Cassaro.
She was the devoted wife of Heinrich Schlarb with whom she shared 41 years of marriage. They were married August 28, 1976.
Grace was a 1949 graduate of Reading...
Concetta M. Lombardo
Aug 9, 2018
Concetta M. "Connie" (Varone) Lombardo, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away August 9, 2018, at Penn State Health St. Joseph.
She was the loving wife of Rodney G. Lombardo. They married on May 21, 1966.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Cirulli) Varone.
Connie was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family. She also worked...