Obituaries
Michael J. Monastero
Mar 2, 2025
Michael J. Monastero, 75, passed away on March 2, 2025 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Ann Marie (Urban) Monastero. They shared 38 wonderful years together.
Born in Norristown on March 15, 1949, he was the son of the late Alfonso and Carolyn (Pink) Monastero. He graduated from Spring Ford High School. Michael is a proud Air Force...
Andrew Nicholas Lischak
Mar 1, 2025
Andrew N. Lischak, 71, passed away on March 1, 2025 at West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Norristown, he was the son of Gabriel and Emma (Bontempo) Lischak.
Andrew was a 1972 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He dedicated his career to Dana Corporation as a crane operator.
He was a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR...
Juan M. Ortiz
Mar 1, 2025
Juan Manuel Ortiz, Sr, 85, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Gladys M. (Diaz) Ortiz. They married in 1974, and shared 50 wonderful years together.
Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Juan Ortiz Cruz, and Annacleta Figueroa. Juan worked an array of jobs from owning and operating a...
Charles L. Greusel
Feb 28, 2025
On February 28, 2025, Charles L. Greusel completed what he was sent here to do. His 91-year life was an amazing journey and he was a true renaissance man. Charles was born to Joseph and Florence (Wolfe) Greusel in 1934 on a farm in the Oley Valley but moved to a farm in Bern Twp. that his parents bought in...
Irene M Buzalewski
Feb 25, 2025
Irene M Buzalewski, 94, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph T. Buzalewski, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2010.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lukasz and Henrietta (Golis) Zmroczek. Irene attended Central Catholic High School, graduating from Reading High GED....
Mary Louise Richards
Feb 25, 2025
Mary L. Richards, 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert Richards, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage before his passing in 2011.
Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Feeman) Vasile. She was a 1961 graduate of...
Sarah Elizabeth Matz
Feb 25, 2025
Sarah Elizabeth (Berkley) Matz, a spunky and radiant force of life, passed away at home on February 25, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Birdsboro, she was the beloved wife of Scott Matz, with whom she shared 18 years of love, laughter, and enduring partnership.
Sarah faced life with unwavering courage, dedicating herself to serving others even in the face...
Charles A. Kidron
Feb 24, 2025
Charles A. Kidron, Sr., 87, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was the widower of the late Joann T. Kidron. They married on December 28, 1957.
Born in Trevorton, PA, he was the son of the late Charles V. and Margaret M. (Zurick) Kidron. Charles graduated from Trevorton High School in 1955...
Theresa Palma Ringler
Feb 23, 2025
Theresa Palma "Pam" Ringler, 85, of Leesport, passed away at Berks Heim on February 23, 2025. Born in Reading, Theresa was the daughter of Michael J. and Stella (Ninfo) Fusco. She was the loving wife of William A. Ringler, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage until his passing in 2014.
Theresa attended Wilson High School and devoted the early...
Elizabeth Grace Klopp
Feb 22, 2025
Elizabeth "Betty" G. Klopp, 96, of Robeson Township, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, with her loving family at her side. Born in the Reading to the late Earl and Helen (Seltzer) Moser, Elizabeth was the widow of Merritt Klopp, who passed away in 1976.
For many years, Betty operated her own business cleaning homes.
Left to treasure her memory are...
Joan E. Komlodi
Feb 22, 2025
Joan E. Komlodi, 88, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Albert Komlodi, who passed in 2022. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Anna (Chuhran) Spangler. Joan graduated Reading High School. She devoted herself to being a wife and mother of three.
Joan is survived by...
Annamae E. Boudreau
Feb 22, 2025
Annamae E. (Sacco) Boudreau, 99, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, at Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband Arthur M. Boudreau died on December 29, 2014.
Born in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Feliciana (Verderosa) Sacco.
She was a 1943 graduate of Newtown High School. Her family and faith were most important to...
Maria V. Colon
Feb 22, 2025
Maria V. (Espada) Colon, 83 years of age passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 22, 2025. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico to the late Virgilio Espada and Justina A. (Leon) Tirado, she was the beloved wife of Deacon Julio Colon, with whom she celebrated 65 loving years of marriage. Maria was a very sweet and beautiful soul...
Norman P. Dick
Feb 22, 2025
Norman "Norm" P. Dick, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Schillo. They shared over 40 years full of laughter, love and wonderful memories.
Born in Altoona, and being raised in Roaring Spring, he was the son of Bertha (Helsel) Dick and the late Leroy Dick. Norm attended North...
Laverne Grippe
Feb 22, 2025
Sister La Verne Grippe, OSF
Sister La Verne Grippe (Grzyb), 89, of the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, died on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2025, at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2017.
Born in Pottsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Mary C. (Perkolop) Grippe (Grzyb).
Sister La Verne entered...
Thomas Charles Reber
Feb 19, 2025
Thomas C. Reber, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away on February 19, 2025 at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of Charles T. and Margaret (Hiester) Reber. Tom was the loving spouse of Sheila M. (Zimmerman) Reber, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.
Tom devoted his professional life as a commercial truck driver.
Tom had a heart...
Ramon Quiles Torres
Feb 19, 2025
Ramon Quiles Torres, 75, of Reading, passed away on February 19, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Pedro Quiles and Gumersinda Torres. Ramon was the loving companion of Migdalina Zambrana Cuevas for 49 years.
Ramon explored various careers during his lifetime and found in significant interests in landscaping, cooking, and baking. He...
David Richard Fisher
Feb 19, 2025
David "Dave" R. Fisher, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on February 19, 2025, in the care of Reading Hospital. Born in Reading to the late Theodore and Shirley (Stoudt) Fisher, David graduated from Conrad Weiser High School. He graduated from Penn State with a degree in engineering.
He retired from Lucent (formerly Western Electric and AT&T) after many years as...
Erma L. Glass
Feb 18, 2025
Lynn (Levine) Glass, 89, passed away February 18, 2025, at Complete Care at Berkshire.
She was the widow of Ronald "Nick" Glass.
Born in Honey Brook, she was a daughter of the late Erma (Young) Bergin.
Lynn had many jobs over the course of her life, including hairdressing, office worker, bartender/manager of the Old Mill Inn. She was also office manager of R&L...
Elizabeth Jane Geiger
Feb 17, 2025
Elizabeth Jane Geiger died peacefully on February 17, 2025 with her children by her side. Elizabeth was
born on October 14, 1926 in Bernville, Pennsylvania to Levi A. Zweizig and Margaret A. (Lesher) Zweizig.
She was the youngest of three children.
Elizabeth (BJ to those who knew her) grew up in Reading and attended Reading High School. She
married Charles Samuel Geiger on July...
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