Obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

William E. Boyer, Jr., 85, of West Lawn, passed away March 7, 2017, in his residence .

Bill was the husband of Joan E. (Anderson) Boyer until her passing in December of 2002. They were married on May 19, 1956.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William E. and Susan M. (Delaney) Boyer.

He was a member of St....

Mar 4, 2017

George H. Smith, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Highlands in Wyomissing, PA. He was the husband of the late Rose M. (Valenti), with whom he shared 53 years of marriage at the time of her passing on November 6, 2014.

Born in Philadelphia, George was the son of the late Heber L. and Nellie...

Mar 3, 2017

Mary G. Perini, 63, of West Reading, passed away March 3, 2017, in the Reading Hospital after a long battle with MS.

Born in Cornwall, PA, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Sophie(Gerlovich) Perini.

She was a 1971 graduate of Holy Name High School and later graduated from the McCann School of Beauty.

Mary was employed as an administrative assistant...

Mar 3, 2017

Catherine A. (Stasulli) Beahr, 64 of Windsor Township died March 3, 2017 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by her family. Catherine was the widow of Dennis W. Beahr who died October 21, 2003. She was born in Shenandoah, PA and was the daughter of John A. and Rosemary (Dietler) Stasulli of Hamburg. Catherine was a 1970 graduate of Hamburg Area...

Mar 3, 2017

Marguerite M. "Maggie" (McDevitt) Cambria, 56, passed away March 3, 2017, after her long struggle with brain cancer in her home with her loving family by her side. Brave she was and brave and good too, her husband and best friend Chris. Maggie's way will be sorely missed- her graceful way of seeing the world and everything in it as...

Mar 3, 2017

Mar 3, 2017

Marietta J. Bicknell, 81, passed away March 3, 2017 in Elmcroft Senior Living Center, Exeter Township.

She was the wife of the late Harry K. Bicknell .

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amelia (Piro) DiBlasi.

Marietta was a 1953 graduate of Central Catholic High School.

She was employed by the Caron Foundation for over 10 years until...

Mar 2, 2017

Susan (Osetec) Tarnofsky, 65, of Womelsdorf, passed away March 2, 2017, in the Reading Hospital.

She was the widow of Gerald Tarnofsky who passed away December 5, 2016. They married on August 31, 1980.

Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Bednarz) Osetec.

Susan was a devoted wife, a loving step-mother, aunt, and great aunt. She...

Mar 2, 2017

Gary L. Krug, 60, passed away peacefully March 2, 2017, in his residence after a year long battle with cancer. His loving wife Deb (Schock) Krug was by his side.

Born November 2, 1956, in Reading, he was a 1974 graduate of Exeter High School.

He served in the United States Navy from 1975-1977.

For 40 years he was an employee of AM...

Mar 2, 2017

George F. Koch, 77 of Center Township and Orbisonia died March 2, 2017 in his daughter's residence. He was the husband of Dolores R. (Dell) Koch who died December 8, 2008. George was born in Orbisonia, Pa. and was the son of the late James Franklin and Stella K. (Krotzer) Koch. He worked many years for Penn Steel, Hamburg as...

Mar 1, 2017

Rosemary K. Elson, 89, passed away, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in the Highlands at Wyomissing.

Her husband John Truscott Elson died in 2009.

Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Marie (Stolorites) Knorr.

Rosemary was a graduate of St. Angela Hall Academy, Brooklyn, NY and Hunter College, NY.

She was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West...

Feb 28, 2017

Allyn M. Bengtson, 90, of Wyomissing, passed away February 28, 2017 at the Highlands.

He was the devoted husband and widower of Elizabeth (Bostwick) Bengtson, who died on February 22, 2005. On June 16, 2007, he married Merri Murdoch Woolley and they lived happily together for almost ten years.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ludwig...

Feb 28, 2017

Kenneth A. Hess, 62, passed away peacefully at his home 1042 Rick Road, Reading on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Kathy J. (Bower) Hess for 42 years having married on May 18, 1974.

Ken was born in Reading Hospital, West Reading on November 10, 1954 and was a 1972 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School, Leesport....

Feb 28, 2017

Jimmy Lee Trate, Sr. 63 of Tilden Township died February 28, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Wanda J. (Grammes) Trate. Jimmy was born in Windsor Township and was the son of the late Herman and Shirley (Bailey) Trate. He attended Hamburg Area Schools and was a Vietnam U.S. Army veteran. Jimmy worked at Hamburg Manufacturing for...

Feb 27, 2017

Laura D. Koehler, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away, Monday, February 27, 2017 in Reading Hospital.

She was married to George E. Koehler, who died in 1997.

Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Emma (Frantz) Diehl.

Laura was a member of Calvary Reformed U.C.C, Reading.

She is survived by two grandchildren, Christopher Hayes Dorr and Caleb Ashton Dorr.

Laura was...

Feb 27, 2017

Mary B. Kreusch, 88, passed away February 27, 2017, in the Reading Hospital.

Born in Congers, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (O'Hara) Cody.

Her husband, Richard Frederick Kreusch, whom she shared 58 years of marriage passed away December 4, 2003.

She was employed by several hospitals and dental offices in Chester, NJ as a registered nurse for...

Feb 27, 2017

Timothy D. "Timbo" Rauen, 57 , passed away February 27, 2017, in his St. Lawrence residence.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert and Nancy Jeanne (Briner) Balliet.

Timothy was a graduate of Reading High School (1977) and the Reading Police Academy.

He was employed by the Reading Police Department as a patrol and investigative sergeant from May 1989...

Feb 27, 2017

Jean L. Bohn, 89 of Hamburg died February 27, 2017 in Manor Care, Laureldale. She was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Edith M. (Stitzel) Dipper. She worked 17 years as a supervisor at the Hamburg Center retiring in 1990. Jean was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Hamburg. A...

Feb 26, 2017

Beverly M. (Eager) Hinnershitz, 62, of West Reading, passed away February 26, 2017 in the Reading Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Richard P. Hinnershitz Sr., with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond T. Sr. and Mildred A. (Blimline) Eager.

Beverly was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.

She was...

Feb 26, 2017