David B. Born
Sep 30, 2024
David B. Born, 89, passed away on September 30, 2024, in his Brecknock Township residence. He was the widower of Carole P. Born neé Bausher, who passed away on August 1, 2024. Highschool sweethearts, they shared 67 years of marriage.
Born in his childhood home on Gregg Ave. in Reading to the late Irwin. and Dorothy (Brunner) Born, David graduated from...
Glenn C. Bailey
Sep 29, 2024
Glenn C. Bailey, 77, of Reading, passed away on September 29, 2024 in the comfort of his home. Born in Reading, he was the son of John H. and Edna E. (Kissling) Bailey. Glenn was the loving husband of Helen L. (Bordner) Bailey, until her passing in 2003.
Glenn was a forklift operator for the Bachman Company in Laureldale, until his...
Ann Marie Coll
Sep 28, 2024
Sister Ann Marie Coll, 80, of the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, died of natural causes on Saturday evening, September 28, 2024, at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2014.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Anna (Mitchell) Coll.
Sister Ann Marie entered the Bernardine Sisters...
Linda K. M. Ludgate
Sep 26, 2024
Judge Linda K. M. Ludgate, 82, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Rochester, New York, she was the fourteenth child of the late Robert and Nellie (Parsons) Mowson. After the death of her father, Linda was raised in Indiana. She returned to Rochester after high school and met her husband, Robert...
Joan A Yoder
Sep 26, 2024
Joan A. Yoder (Ubil), 89, died peacefully Thursday, September 26 at 2:40 PM at the Lutheran Home at Topton, PA. Joan is formally from Laureldale, Wyomissing and Hamburg. She was born June 2, 1935 in Reading, the only daughter of the late James and Helen (Warfel) Ubil. She graduated from Reading High School, class of 1953.
Joan is survived by her...
Donna Marie Wright
Sep 25, 2024
Donna Marie Wright, 81, passed away on September 25, 2024, at her Spring Twp. home surrounded by her husband and seven children. She was the wife of Kevin T. Wright. They were married on December 27, 1965 and shared over 58 wonderful years together.
Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (Burdge) DeFrank. Donna graduated...
Salvatore J. Cerniglia
Sep 25, 2024
Salvatore "Sal" J. Cerniglia, 54, of Cumru passed away on September 24, 2024 at Sinking Spring Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Reading, Sal was raised by his parents, the late Santo C. and Santina E. (Attinello) Cerniglia, alongside his two sisters: Maria J., wife of Kevin Ebert, of Center Valley, PA; and the late Lena J. Cerniglia, who passed...
Jean Remy Leveille
Sep 24, 2024
Jean Remy Leveille, 72, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 in his Reading residence.
Born in Jacmel, Haiti to the late Ilsappelle and Lormana (Toussaint) Leveille, Jean Remy dedicated his life to serving God and his community. His unwavering faith was the cornerstone of his existence, guiding him through both joyful and challenging times. Jean Remy cherished his family above...
Gary L. Moyer
Sep 24, 2024
Gary L. Moyer, 61, passed away on September 24, 2024 unexpectedly. He was the beloved husband of Robin Beitler. They shared many wonderful years together.
Born in Leepsort, he was the son of the late William and Rebecca Moyer. Gary worked as a truck driver until his retirement.
Gary enjoyed watching racing, both NASCAR and Indy car racing. He was also a...
George A. Stofko
Sep 23, 2024
George A. Stofko, 75, of Alsace Township, passed away at Berks Heim on September 23, 2024. Born in Reading, he was the son of John and Famie (Krawczyk) Stofko. George was the loving husband of Frances M. (Yaklich) Stofko, with whom he would have shared 50 years this October.
George was a 1967 graduate of Holy Name High School and continued...
Warren B. Vogel, Jr.
Sep 22, 2024
Warren B. Vogel, Jr., 71, passed away on Sunday September 22, 2024, in his Reading residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Kittyann (Mengel) Vogel.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Warren B., Sr., and Lillian (Yorty) Vogel.
Warren was a self-employed truck driver.
Warren served our nation proudly and valiantly in the US Navy.
In...
Edwin Rivera Melendez
Sep 21, 2024
Edwin Rivera Melendez, 56, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, in his Shillington residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the companion of Nereida Perez.
Born in Coamo, PR, to the late Jesus Rivera and Carmen Melendez, Edwin graduated from Reading High School in 1986.
He worked for Deka / East Penn Manufacturing as a COS heatseal for 17 years until...
Eugene C. Maturi
Sep 21, 2024
Eugene C. "Gene" Maturi, Sr., 73, of Birdsboro, entered into eternal rest on September 21, 2024.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Christopher J. and Bernice J. (Rotkiske) Maturi. Gene was a 1969 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School. Shortly after graduation he entered the military, and he was a proud Army veteran. Gene was employed...
Patricia A. Drexel
Sep 19, 2024
Patricia A. Drexel, 77, passed away on September 19, 2024 in the comfort of her home in Lower Alsace Township. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Mae V. (Correll) Lutz.
Pat was a housekeeping supervisor for Alvernia University until her retirement in 2010. Pat's faith was important to her and she was a longtime member of...
Sharon L. Weidner
Sep 19, 2024
Sharon L. (Schappell) Weidner, 71, of Wernersville, passed away, September 19, 2024, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Terry L. Weidner. They were married on May 1, 1976.
Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Mylan and Joyce (Yeager) Schappell.
She was a 1970 graduate of Hamburg High School.
Sharon worked as a cook at Conrad Weiser...
Judith Ann Fitzgerald
Sep 18, 2024
Judith Ann Fitzgerald, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in her Wyomissing home. She was the loving wife of Lawrence Fitzgerald, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late William K., Sr. and Gladys (Bennage) Stump. A graduate of Reading High School (Class of 1960), Judy worked in a...
Richard Daubert
Sep 18, 2024
Richard Lamar Daubert, 92, passed away September 18th, 2024 at his home in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
"Dicky," as he was known to all, was born to Charles Daubert and Emma (Klinger) Daubert in Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Shillington, Pennsylvania during his childhood. There, he excelled in athletics and was a pole vault state champion at Shillington...
Josephine Marie Bigos
Sep 17, 2024
Josephine Marie (Modano) Bigos, 97, of West Wyomissing, died on September 17, 2024, at Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided. She was the widow of the late Stephen C. Bigos who died May 17, 1994. They married on August 27, 1949 and shared 44 wonderful years together before his passing.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late...
William H. Rapley
Sep 16, 2024
William H. "Bill" Rapley, 90, passed away the evening of Monday, September 16, 2024, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of June (Cronrath) Rapley since 1988. He was predeceased by his first wife of 32 years, Jeanne (Evans). Bill was the son of the late William J. and Frances (Scorvan) Rapley.
Born in New York City...
Martin Drew Canouse
Sep 16, 2024
Martin D. Canouse, 65, of Wyomissing, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 16, 2024. Born in Key West, FL, he was a son of Martha (Starvatow) and the late Harry Canouse.
Marty graduated from Reading High School in 1977 and attended Penn State University. He had made many happy memories playing baseball at George Field in Reading and later playing baseball...