Regina T. Vail
Dec 11, 2024
Regina T. Vail, 96, of West Reading passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Branchdale, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Regina (McGovern) Mennig. Regina graduated from the Little Flower High School for Girls in Philadelphia in 1946. She worked as a key punch operator for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania until retiring in...
Omaira V. Haase
Dec 11, 2024
Omaira Vergara Haase, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on 12/11/24 at Berks Heim. She was born on 6/9/1928 in Cali, Colombia. She later moved to Bogota where she spent most of her formative years. In school, she excelled at all secretarial functions, especially shorthand. These skills helped her become an executive secretary which guided her to the United States....
Mildred Velez
Dec 11, 2024
Mildred Velez, 55, passed away on December 11, 2024, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 26, 1969 in Hoboken, NJ, from Puerto Rican heritage, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Kuilan and Ana M. Kuilan (Gonsalez). Mildred did high school and attended college before devoting her life to caring for her family.
It...
Rafael Soriano Rodriguez
Dec 11, 2024
El Sr. Rafael Soriano Rodríguez, de 78 años de edad, residente de Reading P.A., proveniente de La Yaya, Santa Cruz del Seibo, República Dominicana, falleció el 11 de diciembre de 2024, rodeado de sus seres queridos. Rafael fue hijo de sus ya fallecidos padres el Sr. Placido Soriano y la Sra. Orfelina Rodríguez.
Rafael fue un hombre de mucha fe, luchador...
Robin J. Beatty
Dec 10, 2024
Robin Johnston Beatty, 82, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 10, 2024, at the Reading Hospital. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John D. Beatty, who passed on May 31, 2013. The couple married on December 21, 1963, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in State College, Pennsylvania.
Born and raised in State College, Robin was the daughter of the...
Theresa Messner
Dec 10, 2024
Theresa (Vardjan) Messner, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away December 10, 2024, at Phoebe Berks Village.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Edith (Brobst) Vardjan.
She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.
Theresa modeled clothing at Woolworth's Department Store, and held a position as a secretary at St. Lawrence Dairy and Wetterau Grocery.
She had a...
Bette L. Detterer
Dec 10, 2024
Long time Wyomissing resident, Bette L. Detterer, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at home with her loving husband by her side. Bette and William Detterer were married in 1996 and shared 28 years of marriage.
Born in Great Falls, Montana, Bette was the daughter of the late Almond "Ray" and Opal "Bunny" (Smith) Raymond. She graduated from Great...
Glenn A. Bromwell
Dec 7, 2024
Glenn Arthur Bromwell, 71, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Born on March 20, 1953, in Fort Meade, Maryland, he was the beloved son of Mary Pearl Merson Bromwell and the late Arthur Ronald Bromwell.
Glenn came to know Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 26, 1968. A 1971 graduate of...
Jane Sarah Brubaker
Dec 6, 2024
Jane Sarah Brubaker, 93, formerly of Wyomissing, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 6, 2024 at Berks Heim. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Florence (Eisenhard) Iobst. Jane was the loving wife of Dr. Robert Brubaker, OD, with whom she shared 25 years.
Jane was a 1949 graduate of Emmaus High School. She worked at Hollywood...
Erna Ruth Fortescue
Dec 5, 2024
Erna Ruth (Nill) Fortescue, 98, formerly of Hamburg, passed away December 5, 2024, at Keystone Villa in Blandon, where she lived. Erna was the wife of Joseph L. Fortescue, Jr., who passed away September 25, 2017. They shared 71 years of love and wonderful memories.
Born in Audubon, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Hilda (Eifert) Nill....
Barry E. Neiswender
Dec 5, 2024
Barry E. Neiswender, 88, formerly of Wernersville, passed away on December 5, 2024, at Stoneridge Village. He was the husband of Marilee A. (McCloskey) Neiswender.
Born in Strausstown, he was the son of the late Dewey and Rhea (Kauffman) Neiswender. Barry graduated from Wilson High School in 1953. He served his country in the Air National Guard and was employed at...
Gerald W. Budzik
Dec 3, 2024
Gerald W. Budzik, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Doris Maurer, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.
Gerald was born December 13, 1943 in Shadyside, Ohio to the late Michael and Leona (Schultz) Budzik. He spent his childhood in Shadyside and went on to graduate...
Yariseline Maldonado Mestre
Dec 3, 2024
Yariseline Maldonado Mestre, 21, passed away on December 3, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the significant other of Samuel Ehrgood.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Gilbert Maldonado, and Yajaira Mestre Pena. Yariseline graduated from Reading High School and worked as a finisher at DEKA. She was also a certified paraprofessional in education, and helped in...
Vaughn Grant Brayton
Dec 3, 2024
Vaughn Grant Brayton, 93, of Sinking Spring, passed away December 3, 2024, at The Highlands Skilled Nursing.
He was the loving husband of Caryle G. (Hoffman) Brayton.
Born in Homer, NY, he was the son of the late Grant and Pearl Brayton.
He was a graduate of Marywood University where he earned a Master's degree in Elementary Education.
He was employed by Conrad Weiser...
Lloyd A. Kruppenbach
Dec 3, 2024
Lloyd Albert Kruppenbach (Stage Name: Johnny Lloyd), 88, of Reading, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by some of his many loved ones on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, at the Reading Hospital, in Reading, PA. He was born Tuesday, March 10, 1936, also in Reading, PA.
Lloyd leaves behind a son: John L. Kruppenbach (wife Chrissy) of Palm Bay, Florida and &...
Stephanie Marie Twyman
Dec 3, 2024
Stephanie Marie Twyman, 48, of Reading, PA, passed away on December 3, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 5, 1976, Stephanie was the beloved daughter of Constance (Sychterz) Twyman and the late Kab M. Twyman.
Stephanie was predeceased by her husband, Carnell Talford, with whom she shared a cherished son, Cornell Josef Talford, age 14. She is...
Jose A Lopez
Dec 1, 2024
José A. López de 57 años de edad residente de Reading P.A. Nació en Aguada Puerto Rico el 7
de Junio de 1967 y falleció el 01 de Diciembre de 2024 en Reading PA.
Fue hijo del Sr. Julio López y la Sra. Josefa Cortez.
José A. López nacido en La Isla de Puerto Rico, conocida como la Isla del Cordero, fue criado...
Andres Avila Alvira
Dec 1, 2024
El Sr. Andrés Ávila Alvira, de 90 años de edad, nacido en noviembre, 12 de 1934, residente de Bethlehem, PA, falleció el Domingo, 1ro de diciembre, del 2024., bajo el cuidado de sus familiares en su residencia de Bethlehem, PA.
El Sr. Andrés estuvo unido en matrimonio con su esposa María Magdalena Díaz Cruz hasta el momento de su partida y...
Iva P. Pochuski
Dec 1, 2024
Iva P. (Schlegel) Pochuski, 79, formerly of Shillington and Wyomissing Hills, passed away the evening of Sunday, December 1, 2024, in the care of Phoebe Berks. She was the widow of William J. Pochuski, Sr., who passed away August 13, 2017.
Born in Reading to the late Harvey and Pauline (Heilinger) Schlegel, Iva graduated from Wilson High School in 1963. In...
Elisabeth A Hoffmann
Dec 1, 2024
Elisabeth A. Hoffmann, 95, of Berkshire Heights, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, in the care of Villa St. Elizabeth. She was the widow of Otto H. Hoffmann, who passed away January 26, 1980.
Born in Neroth, Germany to the late Theodor and Anna (Klaus) Rick, Elisabeth immigrated to the United States in 1952 with her husband and young daughter. A...