Obituaries
Helen Rea Morgan
Sep 2, 2026
Helen Rea Morgan, 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was the loving widow of Frederick H. Morgan Jr., who passed away on April 27, 2024.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Clifton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Jeannie Banks Rea. She graduated from Clifton High School in 1953, where she was a...
Betty Lou Shirk
Sep 1, 2026
Betty Lou Shirk, 95, passed away peacefully at the Berks Heim, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Thomas C. Shirk, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Grace (Lucas) Keck.
She had a special place in her heart for animals, and took in dogs...
Kelly Raschel Ringler Nguyen
Aug 31, 2026
Kelly Raschel Ringler Nguyen, 53, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Born in Reading, Kelly was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Sharon J. (Keller) Ringler. She was the loving wife of Thao Nguyen, with whom she shared 28 years of marriage.
Kelly was a devoted mother to Holly Behm and Evan Nguyen, and raising...
Thomas S. Walter
Aug 31, 2026
Thomas "Tom" S. Walter, 89, passed away on August 31, 2026 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of his wife, Margaret "Peggy" (Hackett) Walter. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in August.
Born in Flushing, NY, he was the son of the late LeRoy L. and Helen W. (Fenner) Walter. Tom went on...
Loudeen Espy Glennon
Aug 30, 2026
Loudeen Espy Glennon, 79, of East Earl Township, passed away August 30, 2026, at West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the widow of Fred Glennon, who died on May 20, 2013.
Loudeen was employed by Blue Shield as a secretary for over 30 years.
Family and faith were very important to Laudeen; she was a faithful member of Petra Church,...
Edward R. Emery
Aug 29, 2026
Edward "Ed" R. Emery, 98, passed away peacefully in his home on August 29, 2026.
Born in Honey Brook, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton Emery and Margaret (Ranck) Emery. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, daughter Lisa, and granddaughter Emma. His two stepchildren, Michael (fiancé of Michele) and Meredith (wife of Stephen), and four...
John Thomas Cinfici
Aug 29, 2026
John Thomas Cinfici, 70, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in his residence.
Born in Waukegan, IL, he was a son of the late John and Madilyn (Reidnauer) Cinfici.
John graduated from Holy Name and went on to study music and conducting at Mansfield University. He worked as an insurance agent for many years at the...
Sr. Marie John Kutzi, OSF
Aug 24, 2026
Sister Marie John Kutzi, 79, of the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, died of natural causes on Monday morning, August 24, 2026, at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2013.
Born in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Vincent and Frances Ann (Barszczewska) Kutzi.
Sister Marie John entered the...
Robert A. Hall
Aug 24, 2026
Robert A. Hall, 69, passed away on August 24, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Karen Kay Wisniewski-Hall. They shared 37 years of marriage together.
Born in Boulder, CO, he was the son of the late Richard A. and Mary (Clark). Robert received his Bachelors degree from Lipscomb University as well as his Master’s Degree...
Alfred D. Much
Aug 23, 2026
Alfred D. Much, 81, of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully at his home on August 23, 2026.
Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Herbert Much and Margarete (Böhm) Much. He was one of five sons.
Alfred was the loving husband of Susanne (Marz) Much. He was the proud father of Andréa Much and Allison Meyers, and grandfather of Sean...
Vivian Bernice Poeller
Aug 20, 2026
Vivian B. (Flannery) Poeller, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, at Reading Hospital.
Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Vivian E. (Bocam) Flannery. Vivian was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1949.
She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth Poeller, who passed away in 2020....
Charles H. Leamann
Aug 18, 2026
Charles H. Leamann, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in the care of Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the widower of Grethe H. Leamann, who passed away on January 16, 2019.Born in Cranberry, NJ, Charles was a son of the late Charles Henry and Elizabeth Marie (Michenfelder) Leamann.A hard-working man, Charles co-owned Magic...
George E. Ramsey
Aug 17, 2026
George E. Ramsey, 91, passed away August 17, 2026, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the widower of Ruth M. (Kopsell) Ramsey, who died on October 10, 2022.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Grief) Ramsey.
George served our nation proudly and valiantly in the US Navy.
He was employed for over 28 years at Carpenter...
John T. Alshefski
Aug 17, 2026
John T. Alshefski, 90, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Berks Heim.
He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Souchack) Alshefski, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Together, they built a life centered on family, friendship, faith, travel, and a genuine love of people.
Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, John was the son...
Dorothy M. Esposito
Aug 17, 2026
It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our dear mother, Dorothy Esposito, who passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the age of 98.
Dorothy was born in Reading to immigrant parents of modest means. A turning point in her life came when she married Elias Esposito in 1953, a union that lasted 69 years.
In 1958,...
Harold C. Schaeffer
Aug 16, 2026
Harold C. Schaeffer, 86, of Myerstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Reading Hospital following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Betty Jean (Light) Schaeffer, who passed away on June 16, 2026. Harold and Betty celebrated 65 wonderful years of marriage on May 13.
Harold was born in the family home in...
Kathleen "Kathy" Bailey
Aug 16, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” F. Bailey, 81, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026 at Columbia Cottage surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Ralph L. Bailey. They shared 58 years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Dietrich) Fitzgerald. Kathy graduated from Reading High School, and worked as a Secretary for...
Dorothy M. Hoffman
Aug 16, 2026
Dorothy M. Hoffman, 90, passed away on August 16, 2026, at Mifflin Court. She was the widow of the late Leon W. Hoffman. They shared 49 wonderful years together.
Born in Pine Grove, she was the daughter of the late Charles I. and Anna M. (Beuchler) Ney. Dorothy graduated from Pine Grove High School in 1953. She was employed as a...
Barbara L. Radcliffe
Aug 12, 2026
Barbara Louise Radcliffe, passed away peacefully August 12, 2026 in the Highlands at Wyomissing. She was born December 27, 1934, to Herbert C. and Elsie A. (Reeser) Kohler in Allentown, PA. Her father, Herbert Kohler was a former editor of the Reading Times newspaper. Both of her parents predeceased her.
Barbara graduated from Wyomissing High School, and worked for many years...
Patricia E. Burkhart
Aug 12, 2026
Patricia E. (Brown) Burkhart, 96, passed away in the late afternoon on August 12, 2026.
She was the widow of G. Robert Burkhart, who died on September 1, 2001.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jesse H. and Dorothy S. (Schearer) Brown.
She was a 1947 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Patricia worked for Dr. Richard deB Bertolette for...
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