Obituaries

Jan 15, 2019

Fay E. (Hawk) Seidel, 91, formerly of Shillington, passed away January 15, 2019, at Serenity Gardens Assisted Living, Middletown, DE. She was the widow of William S. Seidel, Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Howard A. and Elsie M. (Reeser) Hawk.

A graduate of Reading High School, Fay was employed by the Reading Eagle as a...

Jan 14, 2019

David J. DeCusatis, 62, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at his Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina home.

Born on May 14, 1956, in Hazleton, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Marie (DeAngelo) DeCusatis.

David worked his entire career as a financial executive at Carpenter Technology Corporation, recently retiring after 37 years of service.

David was a 1974 graduate of...

Jan 13, 2019

Frances M. Shollenberger passed away peacefully January 13, 2019, with her family around her, in the home in which she was born.  Frances M. (Fleagle) Shollenberger, age 86, was the daughter of Ray and Margaret (Motes) Fleagle.   She was the wife of Ray H. Shollenberger who passed on October 27, 2006.  Frances was a 1950 graduate of Hamburg Area High...

Jan 13, 2019

Francis C. "Frank" Brady, 65, died on Sunday, January 13, 2019, in his Muhlenberg Township home. Born November 2, 1953, in Rahway, NJ, he was a son of the late James and Catherine (Bradley) Brady. He was married to Kyle (Frankhouser) Brady, and together they celebrated 41 years of marriage.

Frank graduated from St. Joseph High School in Methuchen, NJ and...

Jan 13, 2019

Frances M. Shollenberger passed away peacefully January 13, 2019, with her family around her, in the home in which she was born.

Frances M. (Fleagle) Shollenberger, age 86, was the daughter of Ray and Margaret (Motes) Fleagle.

She was the wife of Ray H. Shollenberger who passed on October 27, 2006.

Frances was a 1950 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. She enjoyed...

Jan 13, 2019

Emelyn Nestler, 57, of Reading, passed away January 13, 2019, in the Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of Sheldon F. Nestler, Reading.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Juana (Fuentes) Morales, Reading, and the late Francisco Morales.

Emelyn was graduate of St. Peter's Elementary School, Reading, and Holy Name High School, Wyomissing. She also graduated from Reading Area Community College,...

Jan 12, 2019

Elizabeth E. "Betty" Voelker, 86, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Reading Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. Voelker, whom she married January 27, 1951.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Elizabeth (Drexler) Sieber.

Betty was a 1949 graduate of Central Catholic High School.

She was one of the original members of Church of...

Jan 12, 2019

Stephen N. Potichko, 61, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.

He is survived by his wife Colleen F. (Brunstetter) Potichko.

Born in Warminster, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Forliano) Potichko.

Stephen was a 1975 graduate of North Penn High School.

He was employed as an estimator at County Restoration,...

Jan 12, 2019

Mary Ann (Moxley) Bono, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away January 12, 2019, at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

She was the wife of Joseph J. Bono; they were married on August 17, 1968.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Mary A. (Dunn) Moxley.

Mary Ann was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Pittsburgh, PA...

Jan 12, 2019

Stephen N. Potichko, 61, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest.  He is survived by his wife Colleen F. (Brunstetter) Potichko.  Born in Warminster, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Forliano) Potichko.  Stephen was a 1975 graduate of North Penn High School.  He was employed as an...

Jan 11, 2019

Jane E. Longenecker, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, in Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of Chester L. Longenecker, Sr., who died December 2002.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Daisy (Reichert) Stoudt.

Jane worked as a silk screen printer for many years at Grafika Commercial Printing. Earlier, she worked on air...

Jan 11, 2019

Elsie M. (Benke) Craig, 101, formerly of Shillington, passed away January 11, 2019, at Berks Heim.

She was the widow of Edward N. Craig. They married September 17, 1955.

Born in West Patterson, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Amelia Benke.

She was a 1936 graduate of Reading Standard Evening High School.

She was employed by CNA Insurance Company as...

Jan 10, 2019

Anne Boyer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born in Reading, PA on September 21, 1946 to William A. Grycon and Ruth L. (Fichthorn) Grycon. She married the love of her life Thomas (Tom) G. Boyer, Sr. on March 2, 1963 who preceded her in death on April 30, 1983. She is survived by two sons,...

Jan 8, 2019

Jan 8, 2019

Ronaldo A. Uribe, 20, of Temple, passed away January 8, 2019, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Born in Reading, He was the son of Roberto and Norma (Hinojosa) Uribe, Temple.

Ronaldo was a graduate of Reading High School.

He was a parishioner of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church.

In addtion to his parents, he is survived by five siblings, Roy Uribe, Agustin Uribe, Angel...

Jan 7, 2019

Murray W. Peake, 87, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.

He was the husband of Glenda C. (Carson) Peake, who died February 8, 2018. They were married April 12, 1975.

Born in Eufaula, Alabama, he was the son of the late George W. and Ella C. (Clapp) Peake.

Murray was a 1949 graduate of Eufaula High School and...

Jan 7, 2019

Alejandro Trujillo, 78, of Reading, passed away peacefully Monday, January 7, 2019, at Reading Hospital. Born April 12, 1940, in Vilcabamba, Peru, he was a son of the late Simon and Simona (Serrano) Trujillo. He was the loving husband of Mercedes (Haro) Trujillo.

Alejandro loved to cook, and with his wife, was the owner of S&S Pizza in Reading. He also...

Jan 6, 2019

Sweet, precious Autumn Hadley Matz, was given her beautiful angel wings on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Reading Hospital, where she was born just over six weeks ago on November 19, 2018. Autumn is the daughter of her heartbroken mom and dad: Hayley Reade and Tyler Matz of Shillington; and forever the little sister of Connor and Nathan Matz.

She...

Jan 6, 2019

Maria (Scafidi) Ferrante, 91, of Kenhorst, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019, in the Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sant' Agata di Militello, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Falco) Scafidi.

Maria immigrated to the United States in the late 1950's, where she founded the Italian French Pastry Shop at...

Jan 5, 2019

Janet F. (Coller) Nestler, 81, of Reading, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019, at the Mifflin Center.

She was the loving wife of Barry F. Nestler. They married on July 5, 1958.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Dorothy (Jones) Coller.

She was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School.

Janet was employed as an executive secretary...