Obituaries

Jul 19, 2016

Donald E. Bare, 77, passed away July 19, 2016, in his Reading residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Jean Ann (Young) Bare whom he married on November 21, 1959.

Born in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Harry and Emily (Keller) Bare.

Donald was a 1957 graduate of Wyomissing High School where he was an All-County...

Jul 19, 2016

Wanda M. Bowman, 59 of Hamburg died July 19, 2016 in her residence. She was born in Shenandoah and was the daughter of Joseph A. and Dorothy A. (Sauders) Deesing, Tilden Township. Wanda worked at various knitting mills in the Hamburg Area as a machine operator. She was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her parents, children, Heather, Tasia...

Jul 16, 2016

Michael J. Nave, 56, of Birdsboro passed away July 16, 2016.

He was the loving husband of Elizabeth M. (Pfeffer) Nave, with whom he shared 20 years of wedded bliss.

Born in Reading, Mike was the son of the Rose A. (Spina) Nave, Wyomissing and the late Robert A. Nave.

He was a 1978 graduate of Wyomissing High School and graduate of McCann...

Jul 16, 2016

Donald H. Wise, 92, of Reading, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Keystone Villa, Blandon

He is survived by his wife, Laura J. (Shivone) Wise.

Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Amos E. and Verna H. (Hoch) Wise.

Donald was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.

He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Army Air Corps....

Jul 16, 2016

Rebecca "Becky" Eileen Arias, 60, passed away July 16, 2016 in her Reading residence.

She was the wife of Arturo Arias.

Born in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late William F. Peel and Mary Eileen Alonzo.

Becky enjoyed playing bingo, shopping and going to the beach. She also enjoyed being the life of the party and making others laugh, but most...

Jul 12, 2016

Harry R. Zillhardt was born on Jan. 16, 1923 to John and Laura Zillhardt. He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen; his children, Karen (and Tom), Glenn (and Jody); his Granddaughters, Tracey, Megan and Kimberly; his Great-Granddaughters, Cailey, Peyton and Natalie; and his extended family. He graduated from Reading High, was an Air Warden during WWII and went on...

Jul 11, 2016

Georgianna M. Goebel, 82, passed away July 11, 2016, in her Flying Hills residence.

Born in Calais, ME, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe C. and Rosanna (Thibedeau) McFadden.

She was the wife of Charles V. Goebel whom she married on February 27, 1960.

Georgianna completed her undergraduate studies at Trinity Washington University then went on to receive her master's degree...

Jul 11, 2016

Thomas Bradley Heckler, born in West Reading, passed away on July 11, 2016 at Mifflin Center in Shillington, PA at the age of 64.

Tom is survived by his parents, Ammon and Elizabeth Heckler; three brothers, Gerald, Richard, and David Heckler, a sister, Linda Calderon; nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.

After graduating from Wyomissing Area High School in 1970, Tom served...

Jul 11, 2016

Jul 11, 2016

Joan L. Bonner, 85, of Reading, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 in ManorCare Laureldale.

She was predeceased by her husband, Elom J. Bonner who passed in 2006.

Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Drosdak.

Joan was a graduate of Coaldale High School.

She worked as a teacher's aide for Panther Valley School District.

Joan is survived by...

Jul 10, 2016

Frank G. Gromlich, 78 of Windsor Township died July 10, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Eleanor C. (Peters) Gromlich. He was born in South Canaan, PA. (Wayne County) and was the son of the late Frank C. and Genevieve (Coss) Gromlich. Frank was raised in Sussex County, NJ and was a 1955 graduate of...

Jul 10, 2016

Theodore B. "Bud" Johnson Jr., 65, of Bern Township passed July 10, 2016 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was the beloved husband of Sharon L. (Ulsamer) Johnson, with whom he shared 44 years of wedded bliss.

Born in Lock Haven, he was the son of the late Theodore B. Sr., and Patricia A. (Bressler) Johnson.

Bud was a...

Jul 9, 2016

Charles G. Kerper, 90 (formerly of Flying Hills, PA), passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at The Highlands of Wyomissing where he resided since 2013.

For 64 years, he was the loving husband of Barbara (Wehr) Kerper.

Born in Reading, and raised in Shillington, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Florence (Geiger) Kerper, and was a 1943 graduate...

Jul 9, 2016

Joseph (Joe) T. Brady Sr., 84, of Bern Township entered into a fuller life at the Reading Hospital on Saturday, July 9, 2016, —37 years and two days after suffering his first massive heart attack at the same hospital.

Born in St. Clair, PA to William and Helen (Varnus) Brady (both deceased) Joe graduated from St. Clair High School. He served...

Jul 9, 2016

William H. "Bill" MacKay, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away July 9, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, after a courageous fourteen month battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

He was the loving husband of Nancy L. (Ostrowski) MacKay. They were married on September 22, 1998.

Bill was a son of the late Howard W. and Hannah M. (Finnin) McKay.

He was a graduate of Upper...

Jul 9, 2016

Jul 9, 2016

Jul 6, 2016

James W. Smith, 71, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Reading Hospital.

Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Howard A. and Elizabeth Rose (Frank) Smith.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

James is survived by his daughter, Andrea Hunter.

Services will be Monday July 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. in Edward J....

Jul 5, 2016

Greta Leinbach Smith, 86, formerly of Wyomissing, died July 5, 2016, in Mifflin Center.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harold M. and Dorothy Oberlaender Leinbach. Greta was a graduate of Abbot Academy, Andover, MA; Briar Cliff Jr. College, Briar Cliff, NY and earned her bachelor of art degree from Carleton Colllege, Northfield, MN.

She held various...

Jul 5, 2016