Obituaries
Joseph S. Sarzynski
Oct 19, 2017
Joseph S. Sarzynski, Sr., 88, of Flying Hills, went home to be with our Lord and Savior peacefully on October 19, 2017, at Reading Hospital.
His wife, Arlene T. (Boone) Sarzynski, died April 8, 1969; they were married on January 16, 1954, Joe's birthday.
Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Michael M. and Stephanie (Dymsza) Sarzynski.
Joe was a...
Salvatore S. Volpe
Oct 19, 2017
Salvatore S. Volpe, 85, of Spring Township, died October 19, 2017, at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Rose S. (Ninfo) Volpe; they were married on June 3, 1967. They were married for over 50 years and celebrated that milestone with a family party.
Born in Santo Stefano de Camastra, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Nicola and...
Marian F. Keith
Oct 19, 2017
Marian Frances (Brackett) Keith, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away October 19, 2017, in the Reading Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Robert Morton Keith Jr., with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Born in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert L. and Ethel E. (Olivey) Brackett.
Marian was a graduate of the University of Georgia.
She was a...
Philip A. Stallone
Oct 18, 2017
Philip A. Stallone, 63, of Wyomissing, passed away October 18, 2017, in the St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Philip H. and Marie (Nigrelli) Stallone, Wyomissing.
He was a salesman of Italian food working for Salino's and later Vesuvio Foods Co Inc., New Jersey, which later became U.S. Foods.
Philip was an excellent guitar player, playing with local...
Rufus L Goodin
Oct 17, 2017
Rufus Lee Goodin, 65, of Douglassville, went to see our Lord Jesus, October 17, 2017, of natural causes.
He was the beloved husband of Teresa A. (Pagano) Goodin.
Born in Kentucky, Rufus was the son of the late Thomas J. and Virginia H. (Floyd) Goodin.
Rufus was employed as an engineer for over 40 years, most recently working at PPL and previously with...
Antonio Carlos Ortega, Jr.
Oct 17, 2017
Antonio "Lil Guy" Carlos Ortega, Jr., 16, of Reading, passed away October 17, 2017, in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Antonio Carlos Ortega, Sr. and Hilary Doan, Reading.
He was a Sophomore at the Reading High School where he was a student at RKAA- Reading Knight Accelerated Academy.
Antonio was a beautiful, shy young man with...
Greta Dawn Clemens
Oct 17, 2017
Greta D. Clemens, 84, of Wyomissing, passed away October 17, 2017 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Anna (Kissinger) Bricker.
Greta was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She worked briefly at Met-Ed until she moved upon her marriage. Greta was a homemaker and loving mother to her three children.She took great...
Evelyn Lopez
Oct 16, 2017
Evelyn Lopez, 45, passed away October 15, 2017, after a long battle with cancer in her Robesonia residence.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Margarita Lopez, Reading and the late Juan Serrano.
Evelyn was a 1990 graduate of Reading High School and Berks Technical Institute. where she received an Associate's Degree in Medical Science.
She was employed by Carim Eye &...
John J. Klump
Oct 16, 2017
John J. Klump, Jr., 88 of Mohnton, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 in Manorcare Sinking Spring.
His wife Audrey J. (Baxter) Klump, died June 8, 1996.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late John J., Sr. and Grace (Ryan) Klump.
Klump was employed for 44 1/2 years as a tool and die maker by Textile Machine Works, Rockwell...
Barbara A. Kerper
Oct 16, 2017
Barbara A. (Wehr) Kerper, 90 (formerly of Flying Hills, PA), passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on October 16, 2017. She had been a resident in the Memory Unit of Berkshire Commons for three weeks.
Born in Reading, PA, Barbara was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Ella Coe Wehr. She graduated from Reading High School and...
Karen H. Good
Oct 15, 2017
Karen H. (Heisler) Good, 74, died October 15, 2017, in her Wyomissing residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Florence S. (Schreiner) Heisler.
She was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1961. In 1965 she earned a bachelor's degree in English from Muhlenberg College and later gained her master's degree in Education and Special...
Eleanor J. Romanski
Oct 14, 2017
Eleanor J. Romanski, age 101, formerly of 1245 Monroe Ave., Wyomissing died on October 14, 2017 at The Highlands where she was a resident since1994.
She was married to the late Matthew Romanski former Social Editor of the Reading Eagle Newspaper.
Eleanor was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Duchynski.
A 1934 graduate of Reading High...
Charles Wagner
Oct 14, 2017
Charles Gordon Wagner​ ​I, 71, of West Reading, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017, in St. Joseph's Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
He was born on August 17, 1​9​46, in Gordon, PA,​ to the late Gordon A. and Sophia M. (Nagg) Wagner.
He was the husband of Salliann E. (Morenzy) Wagner.
Charles graduated from Reading High School in 1964. He then started...
Laura Agnes Stricker
Oct 13, 2017
Laura Agnes (Gehr) Stricker, 91, passed away on October 13, 2017, in Rittenhouse Village, Muhlenberg Twp.
She was the wife of Charles I. Stricker who passed away in April of 2005.
Born in Cumru Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Laura (Kohl) Gehr.
Laura was a 1944 graduate of Wilson High School.
She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran...
Ruth W. Watson
Oct 12, 2017
Ruth W. Watson, 93, formerly of Shllington, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, in Auburn, California.
She we was predeceased by her husband Ercell I. Watson.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, on September 9, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Cora (Hayes) Winston.
She worked as an administrative assistant at the Reading Rehab. Hospital and as an administrative assistant...
Ursula T. Dillon
Oct 11, 2017
In loving memory of Ursula Dillon, who lost her very courageous battle with COPD, diabetes, and heart disease on October 11th 2017. She was a beautiful, smart and independent woman who always worried about her children and would easily give the shirt off her back to help her family. She will be remembered for her strong will to survive, her...
Carmela Spadafora
Oct 10, 2017
Carmela "Mela" Spadafora, 64, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, surrounded by her loving family in her Wyomissing residence.
She is survived by her loving husband, Tommaso Spadafora, who she married October 18, 1969.
Born in Sersale, (CZ) Calabria, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Antonietta L. Gigliotti.
Carmela was a member of Holy Rosary R. C. Church,...
Jeffrey L. Brenner
Oct 8, 2017
Jeffrey L. Brenner, 74, of Spring Twp., passed away on October 8, 2017, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Geraldine (Bencivenga) Brenner whom he married on December 19, 1964.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Hyman and Dorothy (Kass) Brenner.
Jeffery was a devoted husband and loving father. He was a man with a great...
Gladys Kelly Smith
Oct 8, 2017
Gladys Kelly Smith
Gladys Kelly Smith, a long-time resident of The Highlands at Wyomissing, died peacefully, after a short illness, on the morning of October 9, 2017. She was 108. Those attending all agreed it had been an outstandingly great run.
She was born in 1909 in Randolph County Illinois to a school teacher Mum. Her Pa died when she was two...
Francis I. Reppert
Oct 7, 2017
Francis "Rick" I. Reppert, 78 of Tilden Township died October 7 th , 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Diana M. (Colver) Reppert.  He worked at Argo Knitting Mills for many years as a knitter before retiring. Francis was a member of St. John's Church, Port Clinton and was a lifetime member of the Port Clinton Fire...
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