Obituaries
Mark S. Leek
May 13, 2018
Mark S. Leek, 84, passed away May 13, 2018 at his Kenhorst home, with his wife and daughter by his side.
He was the loving husband of Mary Lou (Mason) Leek for 54 years.
Born July 6, 1933, in Absecon, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Stanley C. and Anna (Steelman) Leek.
Mark was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having...
Gary W. Plourde Sr.
May 13, 2018
Gary W. Plourde Sr., 68, of Sinking Spring, passed away May 13, 2018, in the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
He was the beloved husband of Judith K. (Mastroni) Plourde, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage.
Born in Claremont, NH, he was the son of Suzanne (St. Pierre) Plourde, Meriden, CT and the late Clarence Plourde, of Claremont, NH.
Gary was a...
A. David Mahony
May 12, 2018
A. David Mahony, 90, passed away peacefully at The Highlands, a retirement community in Wyomissing, PA on May 12, 2018. He was the husband of the late Phyllis Ann Mahony, who passed in July of 2016.
Born in Fitchburg, MA, in 1928 to Arthur and Julia (Walsh) Mahony, David graduated from Bordentown Military Institute, an independent military school in Bordentown, NJ,...
Ann Marie Wells
May 12, 2018
Ann M. Wells, 52 of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 12 in The Reading Hospital while battling cancer. Born March 27, 1966 in Reading, she was a daughter of John and Elizabeth A. (Myatt) Wells, of Shillington.
A 1984 graduate of the former Holy Name High School, Ann enjoyed a very successful career with Getty Mart, operating their Mohnton...
Stephen Edward Ondik
May 11, 2018
Stephen Edward Ondik, 46, of Reading, passed away on May 11, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
Born on December 26, 1971, he was the son of the Stephen Ondik, Jr., and the late Janis (Koprowski) Ondik who passed away in June of 1991.
Stephen was a 1990 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and attended LaRoche College in Pittsburgh from 1990-1993.
He...
Margaret Ann White
May 10, 2018
Margaret Ann (Heisler) White, 90, formerly of Flying Hills, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Berks Heim, where she had resided for nearly six years. Born April 14, 1928 in Port Carbon, Margaret was a daughter of the late Henry J. and Elizabeth (Scully) Heisler. She was married to Donald L. White, Wyomissing, and predeceased by her...
Darnell L. Bickel
May 8, 2018
Darnell L. Bickel, 74, of Reading, passed away on May 8, 2018, in St Joseph's Medical Center.
He was the beloved wife of Sharon K. (Schwenk) Bickel. They were married on October 17, 1969.
Born in Lancaster on October 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Charles and Bernice (Gise) Bickel.
Darnell achieved his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Bible College in...
Grace K. Drumheller
May 7, 2018
Grace Karolyn Kane Drumheller, 21 years young, of Exeter, passed away on May 7th, 2108.
Born in Reading on June 3, 1996, she leaves behind a loving and doting father, Robert J. Drumheller; her mother, Theresa M. Kane; a big brother, Philip J. Drumheller; her Mom Mom, Dolly Drumheller; and many, many uncles, aunts, and cousins
Grace graduated from Exeter High School.
Grace...
Betty L. Ziegler
May 6, 2018
Betty L. Ziegler, 88, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Phoebe Berks Village.
She was the wife of Charles H. Ziegler, Jr., who died March, 2011.
Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Mary C. (Dunkelberger) Keffer.
Betty was a 1947 graduate of Shillington High Shcool and also attended Reading Hospital School of Nursing where she...
Mary R. Quartieri
May 6, 2018
Mary R. (Accordino) Quartieri, 90, of Reading, passed away May 6, 2018 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen Quartieri Swope and Robert Harrison Swope.
Born October 27, 1927, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sebastiana (Ugliuzza) and Frank N. Accordino, both deceased.
Mary worked as a presser at Kelray Knitting Mills in West Reading. She and...
Gust C. Kraras
May 5, 2018
Gust C. Kraras, 97, passed away May 5, 2018, surrounded by his loving family in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Stella G. (Dialectos) Kraras, passed away August 13, 2011. They were married on April 28, 1946.
Born in Terpsithea, Greece, he was a son of the late Christ J. and Ypapanti (Contos) Kraras.
Gust proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII in...
Logan John Walter
May 4, 2018
Heaven gained a sweet, precious angel on Friday, May 4, 2018, when Logan John Walter earned his beautiful infant wings. Logan is the son of John and Jaime (Ragonese) Walter, South Heidelberg Township, and the little brother of Luke Walter.
Logan is also survived by his adoring grandparents: Jack and Jean Walter, Sinking Spring; Peter Ragonese, Wyomissing, and Dee Ragonese, Sinking...
Frank Lesinski
May 4, 2018
Frank Lesinski, 92 of Leesport died May 4, 2018 in the Reading Hospital, Tower Health surrounded by his daughters. He was the husband of Anna J (Ramotowski) Lesinski who died in 1998. Frank was born in Radomsko, Poland and was the son of the late Frank and Ksaweria (Rospedowska) Lesinski.  Frank enlisted in the Polish Army at the young age...
Luther "Luke" A. Hoffman
May 4, 2018
Luther "Luke" A. Hoffman, 73, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away May 4, 2018, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Phyllis B. (Bukowski) Hoffman; they were married May 17, 1969.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Luther D. and Catherine (Brice) Hoffman.
Luke was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving...
Josephine Perrotto
May 3, 2018
Josephine (Fonte) Perrotto, of Exeter Township, passed away May 3, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore R. Perrotto.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carmello and Domenica (Carabello) Fonte.
Josephine is survived by her son, Joseph M., husband of Cynthia Perrotto, Shoemakersville, Also surviving are her grandchildren: Jennifer, wife of Joel Wagaman; and Steve, husband...
Margaret Evans Werner
May 3, 2018
Margaret Evans Werner, 76, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Lehigh Valley Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Neil O. Werner, who she married April 25, 1977.
Born in Manoa, PA, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Catherine (Hoffman) Evans.
Margaret was a 1959 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
She was employed as the secretary to the Principal...
Rita E. Zimmerman
May 2, 2018
Rita E. (Frei) Zimmerman, 65, passed away at Reading Hospital after a sudden illness on May 2, 2018.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Hildegard (Sattler) Frei and the late Stefan Frei. She was predeceased by her husband David Zimmerman in 2015. She is survived by brothers Stefan J. (Deborah) Frei, and Edward J. Frei, and a sister Maureen...
Virginia Ann Straub
Apr 30, 2018
Virginia Ann "Mom Mom Gin" (Stehman) Straub, 82, of Leesport, passed away April 30, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Gerald R. Straub. They married on October 20, 1956.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Kathryn (Reigel) Stehman.
Virginia was a graduate of Abington Nursing School.
She was employed by Wernersville Hospital and...
Harold R. Jackson
Apr 29, 2018
Harold R. "Piggy" Jackson, age 88, passed away in his Cumru Township residence on April 29, 2018. He was the loving husband of 58 years of Pauline V. Artist, who predeceased him on December 10, 2013.
Harold, or "Piggy," as he was called by many friends and relatives, was born in Reading, PA. He was the son of the late James...
Randall G. Seidel
Apr 29, 2018
Randall G. Seidel, 74, passed away, Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Henry Levi and Sarah Ruth (Deeds) Seidel.
Randall was a U.S. Army veteran for 30 years. During his service, he was involved with the training and development of the M1 Abrams Tank.
He is survived by eight children, 21 grandchildren...
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