Obituaries
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...
Elizabeth Mary Scheck
Mar 15, 2018
Elizabeth M. (Papich) Scheck, 91, of West Reading, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2018, in the Mifflin Center of Shillington.
She was the beloved wife of the late George Robert Scheck who passed away on March 3, 1987. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Anton and Henry Papich.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anton and...
Marie E. Setley
Mar 15, 2018
Marie E. Setley, 61, of Mohnton, died March 15, 2018, at Reading Hospital after battling cancer.
She was the wife of Dr. David M. Setley; they were married on October 22, 1977.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William V. and Mary L. (Decindio) Barthel.
Marie was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1974; Lehigh County Community...
Janet L. Savino
Mar 14, 2018
Janet L. (Bilger) Savino, 74, of Wyomissing, passed away March 14, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, she was a daughter of the late Roy R. and Mary H. (Spiegelmire) Bilger.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School and attended Powelson Business Institute in Syracuse NY.
Janet was happily retired, enjoyed luncheons...
Chester J. Jeschke
Mar 14, 2018
Chester J. Jeschke, 96, formerly of West Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in his Sacred Heart Villa residence, with his loving daughters by his side. Born July 17, 1921 in Robeson Township,
Chet was a son of the late John and Lottie (Ziolkowski) Jeschke. He celebrated 55 years of marriage to his wife Theresa, who passed away...
Gertrude V. Haas
Mar 13, 2018
Gertrude V. Haas, 84 of Lenhartsville died March 13, 2018 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Gert was the widow of Edward R. Haas who died December 21, 2009. She was born in Hilltown Township, (Bucks County), PA. and was the daughter of the late William H. Lewis, JR and Viola A. (Moyer) Lewis. Gert was a 1951...
Anthony M. Sellari
Mar 12, 2018
Anthony "Tony" M. Sellari, 68, of Reading, passed away March 12, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Joan "Joanie" M. (Hillbish) Sellari.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Antonio and Pauline (Promutico) Sellari.
He was a 1969 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.
Tony was the owner of the Sellari's Store for 40 years.
He was a...
Sophie P. Schlageter
Mar 12, 2018
Sophie P. (Kochanowski) Schlageter, 100, of Reading, passed away March 12, 2018, in Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg.
She the loving wife of Paul J. Schlageter who passed away in April of 2000.
Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Korsulis) Kochanowski.
She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church of Reading.
Sophie is survived...
W. Keith Kelly
Mar 12, 2018
W. Keith Kelly, 63, of Mertztown, P.A. passed away on March 12, 2018 in his home. He was the beloved son of the late William C. Kelly and Elizabeth Blemker Kelly.
Keith was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School, class of 1972, and Kutztown State College, class of 1979. He was retired from a career as a special education teacher...
Kenneth Ambrose Schaeffer
Mar 12, 2018
Kenneth Ambrose Schaeffer, age 99 of West Lawn, Pennsylvania passed early Monday morning March 12, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family at the Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Kenneth was the devoted and loving husband of Miriam Elizabeth (Gehris) Schaeffer. They were married on June 22, 1946.
He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on January 17, 1919 as...
Elvira R. Zuccarini
Mar 11, 2018
On Sunday, March 11, 2018, Elvira R. Zuccarini of Wyomissing was called to heaven. Beloved wife of Ugo Zuccarini for 60 years, preceded in death by her parents Louis and Chiara (Persia) Restauri, and four sisters, Mafalda Restauri, Lucy Dottavio, Margaret Radford, and Helen Restauri.
She is survived by a brother, Gabriel Restauri, and two sisters, Gilda Thompson, and Dena Patrick....
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