Obituaries
Andrew D. Lasota
Jan 5, 2018
Andrew D. LaSota, 69 of Tilden Township died January 5, 2018.
He was the husband of Robin V. (Shirey) LaSota. Funeral arrangements are private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. Hamburg is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burkeydriscoll.com.
Olive M. Higginson
Jan 4, 2018
Olive M. Higginson, 86, of Birdsboro, died January 4, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Roy C. Higginson.
Born in Greenwich, County of London, England, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Winifred (Hill) Nunn.
Olive is survived by two children: Susan A. Higginson, wife of Robert C. Matt, Shillington; and Helene, wife of Randy Bean, Leesport....
Hartman Avalona A
Jan 4, 2018
Avalona A. Hartman, 75 of Tilden Township died January 4, 2018 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township. She was the widow of Robert L. Hartman who died December 10, 2012. Avalona was born in Tilden Township and was the daughter of the late Ammon E. and Arlene (Geiger) Bordner. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1961 and worked for...
Carl A. Henne
Jan 4, 2018
Carl A. Henne, 89 of New Holland died January 4 th , 2018 in his residence. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Clouser) Henne who survives him. Carl was born in Strausstown and was the son of the late Warren H. and Helen N. (Potteiger) Henne. He was a graduate of Hamburg High School and served his country during...
Jerome J. Mcdermott
Jan 3, 2018
Jerome (Jerry) J. McDermott, 95, formerly of Shillington, passed away January 3, 2018, at Elmcroft of Reading Personal Care Community.
His wife, Marguerite L. (Spencer) McDermott, died April 18, 2017; May 11 of last year they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late John M. and Catharine (Heine) McDermott.
Jerry was a veteran of...
Dorothy Helen Reber
Jan 3, 2018
Dorothy Helen (Poorman) Reber, 91, passed away January 3, 2018, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born January 22, 1926, in Howard, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Poorman.
Preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth R. Reber; four brothers and two sisters.
Dorothy was a homemaker who was dedicated to her...
Grace M. Bowman
Jan 2, 2018
Grace M. (Ulle) Bowman, 87, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on January 2, 2018, in her residence.
She was the beloved wife of William H. Bowman with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage on December 16, 2017.
She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Grace (Miller) Ulle.
Grace was a 1948 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was a dedicated and...
Helen M. Capozello
Jan 2, 2018
Helen M. Capozello, 90, of Wyomissing, passed away on January 2, 2018.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Maimone) Capozello.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School and a 1949 graduate of Albright College where she achieved her bachelor's degree.
Helen worked as a foreign language teacher at Reading High School's night program and...
Kim L. Roth
Jan 2, 2018
Kim L. Roth, 63, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in his residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Carl B. and Dawn (Werner) Roth.
Kim worked as an automotive mechanic for most of his life.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Temple, PA are in charge of arrangements....
Lucian S. Leach
Jan 1, 2018
Lucian (Smith) Leach, 85, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died Monday, January 1 at Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was the wife of the late Clayton E. Leach, who died October 23, 2009. Born in Sunbury, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde M. and Audrey V. (Zimmerman) Smith.
She was a 1954 graduate of Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, and spent...
Jere M. Kistler
Jan 1, 2018
Jere M. Kistler, 70, passed away January 1, 2018, at his residence with his wife and son at his side.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold and Ruth Kistler.
He was the husband of Marie T. Kistler, to whom he had been married for 47 years.
Jere, aka July Pillsbury, was a 1965 graduate of Governor Mifflin High...
Anne W. Marvel
Dec 30, 2017
Anne W. Marvel of Wyomissing, died December 30, 2017 at age 92.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Nikifor and Anna Wolosewich.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Anne lived in Maryland for 40 years with her surviving husband, Donald Marvel. Also surviving are two sons: John, husband of Inez Marvel, Gettysburg area, and Alex, husband of...
Celida Lugo
Dec 29, 2017
Celida Lugo, 71, spouse of the late Adolfo Lugo former Reading, PA resident went home with God on Friday, December 29, 2017.
Celida, daughter of Ana Rosa Aguilar and Francisco Machado, was born on August 19, 1946 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico.
She also went by Nelly to those closest to her. She was a homemaker who owned her home at 359 West...
Daniel Anthony Casciano, Jr.
Dec 28, 2017
Daniel Anthony Casciano, Jr., 85, passed away December 28, 2017, peacefully at The Highlands of Wyomissing.
He was the loving husband of Anna C. (Rossi) Casciano, also a resident of The Highlands. Daniel and Anna met when Dan and his brother, Dominic had formed the band "The Stardust Quartet." Dan played the saxophone as the band performed at weddings and other...
Teresa Centeno
Dec 27, 2017
Teresa (Fuentes) Centeno, 85, of Reading, died December 27, 2017, in Penn State Heath St. Joseph.
She was the wife of Jesus Centeno. They married on September 6, 1952.
Born in Hatillo, Puerto, Rico, she was a daughter of the late Juan and Maria (Rosado) Fuentes.
She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Teresa was a long-time seamstress...
Darlington Hoopes Jr.
Dec 27, 2017
Darlington Hoopes Jr. of Colony Park in Spring Township moved into the light on December 27, 2017 at the Reading Hospital with his wife by his side.
He was born in Norristown, PA on January 1, 1927 to Darlington Hoopes and Hazelette Miller Hoopes and they moved to Reading later that year.
Darlington is survived by his loving and devoted wife of...
Carl E. Koller
Dec 27, 2017
Carl E. Koller, SR, 70 of Windsor Township died December 27 th in his residence. He was the husband of Sharon F. (Moll) Koller to whom he was married 48 years. He was born in West Reading and was the son of the late John W. Koller, and Betty (Trate) Koller. Carl was a truck driver for 32 years and...
John Karas
Dec 25, 2017
John Karas, 93 died December 25th, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was born in Chicago, IL and was the husband of Florence (Smagacz) Karas of Hamburg, PA. In addition to his wife, John is survived by a son, Lawrence Karas, husband of Susan, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Karas, wife of Bruce Johns, Hamburg; and Cheri Karas,...
Janice N. Sharetts
Dec 25, 2017
Janice N. Sharetts, 88, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the beloved wife of Robert R. Sharetts, to whom she was married to for 68 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Stella (Herb) Neuroth.
Janice was a 1947 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was a member of Atonement Lutheran...
James N. Kauffman
Dec 25, 2017
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James N. Kauffman of Lopez, (Sullivan County) died in his residence on December 25, 2017. He was born on September 23,1952, in West Reading, PA and was the son of Irene M. (Bensinger) Kauffman of Madison, Wisconsin and the late Nevin G. Kauffman.Â
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Jim was a 1970 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 1983 graduate of Penn State with...
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