Obituaries

Denise Kolisek

Denise Kolisek

Mar 31, 2018

Denise Kolisek, 66 of Hellertown died March 31, 2018.   She was born in Yonkers, New York and was the daughter of the late A. Adam and Anna (Swistock) Forensky. Services will be private in Punta Gorda,FL.

Cecilia Kathryn Stabinsky

Cecilia Kathryn Stabinsky

Mar 30, 2018

Cecilia K. "Cilcha" Stabinsky, 76, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 in her home in Flying Hills, Reading, PA. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary (Zettick) Stabinsky of Minersville, and was born on May 18, 1941 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville.

Cecilia was a graduate of Minersville High School and St. Joseph's Hospital School of...

Marta Gonzalez

Marta Gonzalez

Mar 30, 2018

Marta Gonzalez, 62, passed away March 30, 2018 in her Reading residence.

She was the companion of Felix Romero for 27 years.

Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Juana (Perez) Gonzalez, Reading and the late Enrique Gonzalez.

She was a devoted member of Second Iglesia Tesalonica, Reading.

Marta enjoyed shopping, going to church and cooking. But most importantly she...

Marjorie G. Strohecker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...