John E. Beck
Dec 20, 2024
John E. Beck, 96, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Laurel Center in Hamburg, where he resided since August 2022. He was the loving husband of Carylin L. Beck, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.
Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late J. Edward and Myrtle (Miller) Beck. John was a carpenter employed...
Karen Sue Kline
Dec 20, 2024
Karen S. Kline, 71, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, in her Temple residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Randall A. Kline.
She was born in Waynesboro, VA, to the late Ray and Joan (Swavely) Reed. For 26 years Karen worked for Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent/Agere. From 2004 until her retirement in 2015, Karen owned and operated...
Gail Patricia Kahn
Dec 18, 2024
Gail Patricia Kahn, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Harold L. Kahn, Jr., with whom she shared 20 years of marriage.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, Gail was the daughter of the late Donald, Sr. and Muriel (Mulrain) Brown. A graduate of Central Catholic High School in Allentown, she went...
Julie Lynn Baeighkley
Dec 17, 2024
Julie Lynn Baeighkley, 72, of West Reading, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in the care of West Reading Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the loving wife of William T. Baeighkley, Jr.
Born in Reading to the late Roland B. Mengel and Naomi R. (Wolfe) Mengel, Julie graduated from Reading High School in 1970. She previously worked for Marco Electric...
Barbara J. Bostic
Dec 16, 2024
Barbara J. Bostic, 88, passed away peacefully at Rittenhouse Village on December 16, 2024. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Wilson and Kathryn (Krott) Drayer. Barbara was the loving wife of James P. Bostic, with whom she shared 39 years of wedded bliss.
Barbara was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School. She furthered her education at the McCann...
Carlyin L. Beck
Dec 15, 2024
Carylin L. Beck, 90, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the Laurel Center in Hamburg. She was the loving wife of John E. Beck, with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Esther (Witwer) McKnight. Carrie was a machine operator for Dutch Knitting and later Wright's Knitwear...
Barbara Lou Rightmire
Dec 14, 2024
Barbara L. Rightmire of Blandon, Pa, a former resident of Closter NJ, passed away peacefully on December 14th. Born in Pine Bush, NY to Rev. Willard Wullschleger and his wife Estelle, she attended Bergenfield, NJ School District and completed her education at Dickinson College. An accomplished reader, she was a lifelong librarian serving in both Closter and Tenafly, retiring at...
Marion J. Gray
Dec 13, 2024
Marion J. Gray, 77, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Gray, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.
Born in Elizabeth, New Jeresy, Marion was the daughter of the late Amos and Peggy (Smith) Jackson. As a child, she always had a pony on her Christmas wishlist. Marion would...
Regina T. Vail
Dec 11, 2024
Regina T. Vail, 96, of West Reading passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Branchdale, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Regina (McGovern) Mennig. Regina graduated from the Little Flower High School for Girls in Philadelphia in 1946. She worked as a key punch operator for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania until retiring in...
Omaira V. Haase
Dec 11, 2024
Omaira Vergara Haase, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on 12/11/24 at Berks Heim. She was born on 6/9/1928 in Cali, Colombia. She later moved to Bogota where she spent most of her formative years. In school, she excelled at all secretarial functions, especially shorthand. These skills helped her become an executive secretary which guided her to the United States....
Mildred Velez
Dec 11, 2024
Mildred Velez, 55, passed away on December 11, 2024, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 26, 1969 in Hoboken, NJ, from Puerto Rican heritage, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Kuilan and Ana M. Kuilan (Gonsalez). Mildred did high school and attended college before devoting her life to caring for her family.
It...
Rafael Soriano Rodriguez
Dec 11, 2024
El Sr. Rafael Soriano Rodríguez, de 78 años de edad, residente de Reading P.A., proveniente de La Yaya, Santa Cruz del Seibo, República Dominicana, falleció el 11 de diciembre de 2024, rodeado de sus seres queridos. Rafael fue hijo de sus ya fallecidos padres el Sr. Placido Soriano y la Sra. Orfelina Rodríguez.
Rafael fue un hombre de mucha fe, luchador...
Robin J. Beatty
Dec 10, 2024
Robin Johnston Beatty, 82, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 10, 2024, at the Reading Hospital. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John D. Beatty, who passed on May 31, 2013. The couple married on December 21, 1963, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in State College, Pennsylvania.
Born and raised in State College, Robin was the daughter of the...
Theresa Messner
Dec 10, 2024
Theresa (Vardjan) Messner, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away December 10, 2024, at Phoebe Berks Village.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Edith (Brobst) Vardjan.
She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.
Theresa modeled clothing at Woolworth's Department Store, and held a position as a secretary at St. Lawrence Dairy and Wetterau Grocery.
She had a...
Bette L. Detterer
Dec 10, 2024
Long time Wyomissing resident, Bette L. Detterer, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at home with her loving husband by her side. Bette and William Detterer were married in 1996 and shared 28 years of marriage.
Born in Great Falls, Montana, Bette was the daughter of the late Almond "Ray" and Opal "Bunny" (Smith) Raymond. She graduated from Great...
Glenn A. Bromwell
Dec 7, 2024
Glenn Arthur Bromwell, 71, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Born on March 20, 1953, in Fort Meade, Maryland, he was the beloved son of Mary Pearl Merson Bromwell and the late Arthur Ronald Bromwell.
Glenn came to know Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 26, 1968. A 1971 graduate of...
Jane Sarah Brubaker
Dec 6, 2024
Jane Sarah Brubaker, 93, formerly of Wyomissing, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 6, 2024 at Berks Heim. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Florence (Eisenhard) Iobst. Jane was the loving wife of Dr. Robert Brubaker, OD, with whom she shared 25 years.
Jane was a 1949 graduate of Emmaus High School. She worked at Hollywood...
Erna Ruth Fortescue
Dec 5, 2024
Erna Ruth (Nill) Fortescue, 98, formerly of Hamburg, passed away December 5, 2024, at Keystone Villa in Blandon, where she lived. Erna was the wife of Joseph L. Fortescue, Jr., who passed away September 25, 2017. They shared 71 years of love and wonderful memories.
Born in Audubon, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Hilda (Eifert) Nill....
Barry E. Neiswender
Dec 5, 2024
Barry E. Neiswender, 88, formerly of Wernersville, passed away on December 5, 2024, at Stoneridge Village. He was the husband of Marilee A. (McCloskey) Neiswender.
Born in Strausstown, he was the son of the late Dewey and Rhea (Kauffman) Neiswender. Barry graduated from Wilson High School in 1953. He served his country in the Air National Guard and was employed at...
Gerald W. Budzik
Dec 3, 2024
Gerald W. Budzik, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Doris Maurer, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.
Gerald was born December 13, 1943 in Shadyside, Ohio to the late Michael and Leona (Schultz) Budzik. He spent his childhood in Shadyside and went on to graduate...