Oct 16, 2016

Carl S. Warner, Jr., 68 of Bern Township , passed away, Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Temple Hospital.

He was the husband of Kathryn (Basile) Warner. The couple were married 44 years.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa he was the son of Carl S. Sr., and Ada (Morrison) Warner.

Carl was a graduate of John Bartram High School.

He was employed by the Army Corps...

Oct 15, 2016

Angelina "Angie" Endy

Angelina "Angie" Endy, 89, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully and in God's Grace, Saturday October 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Virginia (Damato) Medaglia.

Angie was a graduate of the former St. Peter's High School in Reading. She attended Secretarial school and retired from CNA. She...

Oct 14, 2016

Gunners Mate, Second Class Michael A. Constanty, USN, 28, of Lynnwood, WA. died October 14, 2016 in Maidencreek Township. Michael was born in Sayre, PA February 28, 1988 and was the son of Nancy A. Letcher fiancé of Michael Weiss, Pottsville and James J. Constanty companion of Chris Zablosky, Shamokin. Michael was a 2006 graduate of Fleetwood High School. He...

Oct 12, 2016

George E. Reifsnyder, 91, of Reading, passed away October 12, 2016, in Berks Heim.

He was the husband of Rosemarie (Shirk) Reifsnyder. They married on May 28,1949.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Levi and Elizabeth (Eisenhart) Reifsnyder.

He attended Reading High School.

George was employed by Dana Corporation for 33 years as a welder.

He was a member of St....

Oct 11, 2016

Joseph Oslager, 57, of St. Clair, passed away on October 11, 2016 at 2:33 a.m. in the Reading Hospital with his loved ones by his side.

He is survived by his daughter, Tina Hiester, fiancé of Matthew Gregory; and his step-daughter, Christina Fralick, fiancé of Jarrid Rothermel, all of St. Clair. Joseph is also survived by seven grandchildren and 1 step-grandchild.

Joseph...

Oct 10, 2016

Oct 10, 2016

Sherry Ann Alger-Latshaw, 46, of Shillington, passed away October 10, 2016.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Benjamin Alger and Brenda McConnell-Needle.

She was a graduate of Neshaminy High School.

Sherry loved music and cooking, but most importantly, she loved being a mom. Sherry was always a happy, positive person and always saw the good in people.

She is survived by her...

Oct 9, 2016

Rita M. (Jackson) Bailey, 90, formerly of West Reading, passed away October 9, 2016, in the Mifflin Center.

Her husband, Lee E. Bailey, died on December 5, 2000.

Born in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late Eben and Margaret (Ferguson) Jackson.

Rita was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family. One of the best gifts she gave her children...

Oct 7, 2016

Mary Antionette (Leone) Vaccaro, 94 of Hyde Park, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at

Berkshire Center.

She was the wife of Santo A. Vaccaro, to whom she was married for 61 years until

his death in 2008.

Born in Reading she was the only daughter of the late Felice and Teresa (Corcetto) Leone and was predeceased by her four brothers Frank, Michael,...

Oct 7, 2016

Richard A. Moore, 84, died at his residence in the Highlands at Wyomissing.

He is survived by his wife, Doris.

Born in the Village of Eagle, he was the son of the late Mark C. and Grace E. (Yocum) Moore

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Richard was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict working for SHAPE, (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe).

An an entrepreneur, he founded Moore's...

Oct 5, 2016

Vincent C. McDevitt, 82, of Exeter Township, died October 5, 2016, at Berkshire Center.

His wife, Carol M. (Palm) McDevitt, died on May 23, 1998.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Anna (Haas) McDevitt.

He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1951 and attended Ursinus College.

Vincent was a U.S. Navy veteran.

He was a member...

Sep 30, 2016

Betty B. Kerst, 89 of Port Clinton died September 30th in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the widow of Harry G. Kerst who died March 7, 2003. Betty was born in Berne Township and was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Webber) Rickenbach. She was a 1945 graduate of Hamburg High School and a member...

Sep 29, 2016

Frank Civitarese, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away September 29, 2016, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Nora F. (Hinkle) Civitarese whom he married on June 4, 1949.

Born in Minersville, he was a son of the late Antonio and Luisa (Mattioli) Civitarese.

Frank was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII serving in the...

Sep 28, 2016

Helen M. (Yaklich) Walborn, 60, of Bernville, passed away September 28, 2016, in Penn State Health St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Suklje) Yaklich.

She was the wife of Thomas M. Walborn whom she married on September 11, 1996.

Helen was a 1973 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.

She was employed by...

Sep 25, 2016

Virginia Mae "Ginny" Snyder, 89, of Reading, passed away September 25, 2016, after a short illness. She was born in Topton to Arthur and Esther (Spayd) Reinsel. She was married to Thomas Snyder who passed away in 2002. The two of them loved traveling together to Montana and Florida to visit their grandchildren.

Ginny was a graduate of Hamburg High School....

Sep 24, 2016

Linda M. Turnbull, 71 formerly of Mahanoy City died September 24th in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was born in W. Mahanoy Township and was the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Jones) Turnbull. She was a 1962 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School and Protestant by faith. Linda worked for many years as a packer for...

Sep 24, 2016

Sergio Valentino "Val" D'Alessandro, 84, of Wyomissing, passed away Saturday September 24, 2016, at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He is survived by his wife, Carmelina (Stanziola) D'Alessandro, whom he married on September 19, 1968 in Centola, in the Province of Salerno, Italy.

Born on February 24, 1932, in Ari, in the Province of Chieti, in Italy, he was...

Sep 23, 2016

Betty Frances (Freed) Ruth, 94, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Reading Hospital with her children by her side.

Her husband of 61 years, James A. Ruth Sr. DDS, died in 2005.

Born in Rochester, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Cecil F. and Florence H. (Evans) Freed.

Betty was a resident of the...

Sep 23, 2016

Sebastiana "Ann" Sweitzer, 94, formerly of Reading, died September 23, 2016, in St. Joseph's Hospital.

Her husband, John T. Sweitzer, died September 14, 2007.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Luigina (Foresta) Micali.

Ann was initially employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills before becoming co-owner, with her husband, of Sweitzer's Grocery, Reading for 25 years, subsequently she was...

Sep 23, 2016

Dr. Robert W. Muir passed away quietly on September 23, 2016 surrounded by his family. He bravely waited until all of his children and family were with him before joining his father and mother who proceeded him into heaven.

Dr. Muir was born January 24, 1935 in Boston, MA, the son of Warren and Mary Agnes Muir. He attended Malvern Preparatory...