Marjorie G. Strohecker
Mar 30, 2018
Marjorie G. (Greenleaf) Strohecker, 90, of Shillington, passed away March 30, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Carl J. Strohecker. They were married on January 23, 1954.
Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Seip) Greenleaf.
She was a 1945 graduate of Easton High School.
In addition to her husband, she is survived...
David R. Perella
Mar 30, 2018
David R. Perella, 75, of Shillington, passed away on March 30, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
Dave was the beloved husband of Joyce A. (Lamm) Perella. The couple recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with family. In addition to his wife, he is survived by son, Jeremy, husband of Lia Perella, Spring Twp.;and daughter, Jennifer, wife of Aaron Flook, Bloomsburg; and...
William F. Borda
Mar 26, 2018
William F. Borda, 94, formerly of Laureldale, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Betty M. (McNeal) Borda; they celebrated 66 years of marriage together. Born in Reading, Bill was the son of the late Ray F. and Miriam (Feeg) Borda.
Bill was a graduate of Reading High School and Dickinson...
Alan G. Weitzman
Mar 26, 2018
Rabbi Alan G. Weitzman, 84, passed away March 26, 2018, at the Highlands of Wyomissing.
Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Isadore and Ella (Lisner) Weitzman.
Alan was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and was ordained in 1960 as a Rabbi from the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH.
He was a member and Rabbi of Temple...
Katharine A. Work
Mar 25, 2018
Katharine A. (Burkey) Work, 94, formerly of Hamburg and a guest at The Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at The Highlands.
Her husband of 63 years, Thomas B. Work, predeceased her on August 12, 2010. She is survived by two sons, Robert I. Work and C. Thomas Work, both of Wyomissing; three grandchildren, Valerie L. Work,...
Jane H. Bocchichio
Mar 25, 2018
Jane H. Bocchichio, 91, passed away March 25, 2018, in her Wyomissing residence surrounded by her family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Santo A. Bocchichio, with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage before his passing.
Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Martha (Hesen) Light.
Jane was a graduate of Reading High...
Alexander Scott Wolfe
Mar 24, 2018
Alexander Scott Wolfe, 39, of Bern Twp., passed on to his eternal life on March 24, 2018, in his residence.
Having nearly 5 years of sobriety, God continued to challenge him in life. Alex was diagnosed with cancer in December, and it was the start of a tragic downfall for him. He had surgery to remove the tumor and was administered...
John P. Mazurkiewicz
Mar 24, 2018
John P. Mazurkiewicz, 80, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Dona L. (Braun) Mazurkiewicz to whom he was married to for 60 years.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel and Julia (Majka) Mazurkiewicz.
John was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as...
Burton F. Kominick
Mar 22, 2018
Burton F. Kominick, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away March 22, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Alice B Kominick, passed away on January 11, 2018. They were married on June 15, 1946.
Born in New York City, he was the son of the late David R. and Radie (Furman) Kominick.
Burton was a 1942 graduate of New Rochelle, NY High School and...
Christopher Carley
Mar 22, 2018
Christopher Carley, 92, passed away March 22, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of Anna S. (Sofianos) Carley who he married in July of 1954.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Olympia (Anthony) Carley.
Christopher was a proud U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Yeoman Second Class in WWII.
He was a graduate...
Betty Jean Wurst
Mar 21, 2018
Betty Jean Wurst, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the beloved wife of Charles F. Wurst.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Myrl (Showers) Long.
Betty worked in the payroll department at AT & T for many years.
In addition to her husband Charles, Betty is survived by two...
Spencer W. Leddy
Mar 21, 2018
Spencer W Leddy, 30, of St Lawrence, passed away Wednesday March 21st, 2018, at home. He died of natural causes. He attended Central Catholic High School and graduated from Berks Technical Institute in 2011 with a degree in Information Technology. He accomplished numerous IT certifications including CISCO.
Nothing daunted Spencer in the IT world. He embraced any and every hardware, software...
John Patrick Mcgill
Mar 20, 2018
John Patrick McGill, 95, of Exeter Township, passed away March 20, 2018, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the widower of Arlette J. McGill.
Born in Pittsfield, MA, he was a son of the late Michael John and Helen M. (Stack) McGill.
He was a member of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, Kensington, MD.
John was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was employed by...
Dolores Esther Weinsteiger
Mar 19, 2018
Dolores Esther Weinsteiger, 89, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown.
She was predeceased by her husband Adolph A. Weinsteiger.
Born in Bally, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Rosa (Henry) Kriebel.
Dolores was a longtime member of St. Catharine of Sienna R.C. Church, Reading, where she served as a member of St. Catharine's Senior Club, and...
Elvera A. Lamparella
Mar 19, 2018
Elvera A. (Pavone) Lamparella, 92, passed away March 19, 2018, in her West Lawn residence.
She was the wife of Michael G. Lamparella, Sr.; they were married on June 29, 1947.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Domenica (DeMarco) Pavone. She was predeceased by her birth mother, Elvira (Seliquini) Pavone.
She was a graduate of Overbrook High...
Dianna J. Shomo
Mar 19, 2018
Dianna June (Hoover) Shomo of Muhlenberg Township, passed away March 19, 2018, at the Reading Hospital at the age of 73.
She was born on June 26, 1944 to the late Ethel Naomi (Shuman) and Charles Samuel Hoover.
Dianna is survived by her husband, Leslie and her son, Ryan. Two sisters, Rita Grube and Barbara Miller; one brother, Russell; three sisters-in-law, Edith...
Lucille D. Matyasich
Mar 19, 2018
Lucille M. (Donato) Matyasich, 92, Reading, passed away March 19, 2018, at Elmcroft Senior Living of Reading.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Barratucci) Donato.
She was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.
Lucille began her work as a bookkeeper for various local companies. Her longtime banking career began with Wyomissing Federal Savings and Loan...
Sylvester J. Comparini
Mar 18, 2018
Sylvester J. Comparini, 95, of West Reading passed away on March 18, 2018 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Beverly J. (DeMott) Comparini whom he married on March 12, 1988. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Constantina (Sucombi) Comparini. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church,...
Virginia G. Auchter
Mar 16, 2018
Virginia G. "Ginny" (Geisinger) Auchter, 91, formerly of West Reading, passed away peacefully Friday, March 16, 2018, at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, following a lengthy illness. Born May 20, 1926 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell H. and Anna M. (Rickert) Geisinger. She was the widow of Raymond P. Auchter, Sr., who died in...
Elwood "Dewey" Diehm
Mar 15, 2018
Elwood "Dewey" Diehm , 91, formerly of Reading, passed away March 15, 2018, in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of the late Betty M. (DeHart) Diehm with whom he celebrated 35 years of marriage before her passing in 2004.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Elwood and Helen (Beiber) Diehm.
He was a graduate of Reading High...