Obituaries
Carmen Iris Roman
Jan 8, 2026
Carmen Iris (Malave) Roman passed away on January 8, 2026, in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 21, 1952, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to her mother, Emerita Garcia. She moved to New York where she lived until her early 30s and then moved to Pennsylvania.
Carmen fell in love with her...
Arlene Eberly
Jan 8, 2026
Arlene Eberly, 88, of Kenhorst, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at Reading Hospital.
Born and raised in Berks County, Arlene devoted her life to her home and family, whom she loved more than anything. She was the beloved widow of Luke L. Eberly, who preceded her in death in 2022. Arlene and Luke shared 65 wonderful years of marriage,...
Palmira Miele
Jan 7, 2026
Palmira Sue Miele, cherished mother and beloved grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at the age of 78. She was the widow of Augustine A. Miele III, who passed away on February 2, 1999.
Born in Hardburly, KY, to the late Victor and Alice (Turner) Venier, she was one of six children. Sue graduated from Sleepy Hollow High...
Audrey L. Randall
Jan 4, 2026
Audrey L. (Greenough) Randall, 95, of Tilden Township, passed away January 4, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, with her loving family beside her. Born in Cowley, PA, on August 15, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Annabel (Shoemaker) Greenough. She grew up on the family farm in Granville Center and attended Troy PA High...
Nancy L. Benoit
Jan 4, 2026
Nancy L. (Geiger) Benoit, 84, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the Laurel Center in Hamburg where she resided. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Ethel (Sharp) Geiger.
She graduated from Reading High School, and worked as secretary at CNA Insurance Company. Nancy believed the way to anyone’s heart was through the stomach, and...
Terri L. Schlouch
Jan 4, 2026
Terri L. Schlouch, 68, of Wernersville, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2026, in the care of Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Lynn (Levine), wife of Nick Glass and attended Daniel Boone School District.
For over 25 years, Terri was a valued employee of Dollar Tree, serving as a cashier and shelf...
David Lytle
Jan 3, 2026
David A. Lytle, 76, of Birdsboro, passed away on January 3, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, surrounded by the love of his family.
David was the loving husband of Nancy Joan (Herner) Lytle of Pottstown PA, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage and a life built on love, patience, and quiet devotion.
David was known as a quiet friendly...
Patrick Thomas McDonnell
Jan 2, 2026
Patrick Thomas McDonnell, 73, passed away at Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation on Friday, January 2, 2026. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of Thomas A. and Helen M. (Rebuck) McDonnell.
Patrick was a 1971 graduate of Saint Pius X High School. He most recently worked for Teleflex, Limerick, as a skilled laborer.
Patrick embraced the outdoors, enjoying fishing, hunting, and...
Joan Heckler
Jan 2, 2026
Joan H. (Dettmer) Heckler of Wyomissing died on January 2, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Gaylord “Gig” B. Heckler, in 1994 after 43 years of marriage.
Joan was born in Philadelphia (North East) to the late William A. and Mary A. (Foster) Dettmer. She grew up in Lower Bucks County and graduated from Bensalem High School....
Dallas Aniya Miley
Jan 2, 2026
Dallas Aniya Miley, 18, passed away unexpectedly in her home on January 2, 2026. Born in Reading, PA on June 16, 2007, she was the beloved daughter of Robert Onell Miley, Jr.,husband of Caitlin Luettgen, and Kay Elizabeth (Styer) Miley; the beloved sister of Yaliyah Miley, 21, Jayliana Miley, 20, Arya Miley, 2, Elya Miley, 1; beloved step-daughter of Nathaniel...
Linda Denby
Jan 1, 2026
Linda Caron Denby, 77, of Berks County died peacefully in her sleep at home on January 1, 2026. She was the wife of Dr. Robert Denby, who predeceased her on October 3, 2019.
Born on March 24, 1948, in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the eldest daughter of Richard and Catherine Caron, the founders of Caron Treatment Centers headquartered in Wernersville,...
Anthony John Rowan
Jan 1, 2026
Anthony J. Rowan, 90, passed away on January 1, 2026, at Southeast Veteran Center. He was born on July 5, 1935, to the late Estelle Irene (Purcell) and James Anthony Rowan. Anthony is survived by his wife, Carol L. (Racilla) Rowan. They celebrated 61 years of marriage on October 17, 2025.
In addition to his wife, Anthony is survived by four...
Gerald Loeper
Jan 1, 2026
Surrounded by his loving family at Reading Hospital, Gerald J. Loeper, 86, passed away on Thursday January 1, 2026, joining his wife Sylvia H. Loeper (Steslow) in heaven. He was born in Reading, PA on January 20, 1939, son to the late Leo J. and Cecelia (Gieringer).
Jerry was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading, PA. Jerry was a...
Joseph M. Gyomber
Dec 31, 2025
Joseph M. Gyomber, 87, passed away in his Fountain Hill, Lehigh County residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Henry) Gyomber. They married on April 23, 1960.
Born in Evansville, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Anna (Shewchuk) Gyomber.
He was a 1956 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Joseph was employed...
Martin Alan Palm, Sr.
Dec 31, 2025
Martin "Marty" Alan Palm, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 83, with his family at his side. A longtime resident of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Marty called the community home for more than 50 years.
He was known affectionately as Dad, Pop, Pop-Pop and Uncle Marty, and he was the kind...
Charles Maurice "Pat" Brosenne
Dec 31, 2025
On December 31, 2025, Charles Maurice "Pat" Brosenne (83) passed peacefully in his home with his loving wife and family by his side.
Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Charles M. Brosenne and Anna P. (Zappacosta) Brosenne. Pat is survived by his devoted wife, Barbara (Parisi) Brosenne.
From an early age, he demonstrated a deep love of...
Raymond L. Heiner
Dec 31, 2025
Raymond Lawrence Heiner was born on January 2, 1952, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the city of Reading with his parents, Mary (Gruno) and Harry Heiner, and his aunt Catherine “Kitty” Gruno. As a child, Ray served as an altar boy. As a teenager and young adult, he developed a love of music and played electric guitar in...
Cesarine Brendel
Dec 31, 2025
Cesarine Catherine "Susie" Brendel, 89, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of the late Donald R. Brendel. They shared 20 years together.
Born in Douis, France, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Lorenz) MacKowicz. After high school, Susie worked in multiple banks with her longest position being as...
Linda Klein Yates
Dec 30, 2025
***Services for Linda have been postponed due the impending snowstorm. Please check back for updates.***
Linda Klein Yates, of Mohrsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, died on December 30, 2025, after a short illness. She was born on August 19, 1951, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Gladys Harder Klein and Robert C. Klein.
Linda spent her early childhood in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Amherst,...
David Texter
Dec 30, 2025
David E. "Dave" Texter, 77, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness on December 30, 2025. He was the son of the late Willard A. Texter and Eleanor H. (Jeffries) Texter. He was born in the Reading Hospital on April 7, 1948, and spent his entire life living and working in Berks County.
He graduated from Reading High...
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