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...
Jean D. Ustaszewski
Sep 16, 2024
We celebrate the beautiful life of Jean (De Fazio) Ustaszewski who passed away on September 16, 2024 at Reading Hospital. She was born in 1952 at the same hospital, the only daughter of Eugenia (Kolasa) and Frank De Fazio.
Jean graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1969 and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Alvernia College in 1973. She...
Gertrude L. Young
Sep 15, 2024
Gertrude L. (Barnett) Young, 95, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert T. Young, until his passing on July 2, 2003.
Born in Spring Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Eva M. (Baer) Barnett. Gertrude graduated from Wilson High School 1946 and worked at the Reading Hospital...
Andres Guzman-Colon
Sep 15, 2024
Andrés Guzmán-Colón , 60, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Carmen Velez-Guzmán, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.
Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Andrés Guzmán-Ortiz of Reading and the late Virgenmina Colón. In his youth, Andres excelled as an athlete, playing...
Virginia Emma Eyrich
Sep 14, 2024
Virginia "Ginny" Emma (Schuler) Eyrich, 83, passed away on September 14, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Nelson E. Eyrich. They married on August 26, 1961, and just celebrated 63 years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Frances M. and Cecilia R. (Henry) Schuler. Virginia graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School. She worked at St. Catherine...
Earl B. Good
Sep 14, 2024
Earl Brubaker Good, 80, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Sandra J. (Gring) Good, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.
Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Norman S. Sr. and Bertha (Brubaker) Good. Earl worked as a carpenter and retired from...
Patricia Ann Bukowski
Sep 13, 2024
Patricia A. Bukowski, 87, of Reading, passed away on September 13, 2024 at Laureldale Nursing & Rehab. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Frank and Helen (Clemmer) Fisher. Patricia shared many years with her loving husband, Anthony E. Bukowski, until his passing in 2022.
Patricia attended Reading High School and spent her working career managing various retail stores around...
Joel C. Graeff
Sep 13, 2024
Joel Charles Graeff, our beloved son, brother, and uncle entered into eternal rest on September 13, 2024, of natural causes in his home in Kutztown.
He was born in Reading on October 26,1967, to Elaine (Light) Graeff and the late Charles Graeff.
Joel was a graduate from Hamburg High School in 1985 and attended classes at RACC in computer science.
He served honorably...
Shirley Hamsher
Sep 13, 2024
Shirley Evelyn (Estock) Hamsher, 94, of Reading passed away on September 13, 2024. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mildred (Heimbach) Estock. She attended and graduated from Reading High School. She is the sister of the late Ronald Estock and survived by sister Joyce Covely.
Shirley was predeceased by her beloved husband of 67 years,...
Maria De Lourdes Perez
Sep 13, 2024
Maria De Lourdes Perez (Acosta), 80, of Temple, passed away on September 13, 2024 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Virgilio Acosta and Guadalupe Gonzalez.
Maria De Lourdes Perez (Acosta) known on her youth years as "Lan" graduated from la Escuela Superior Luis Muñoz Rivera in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico and attended...
Richard Allen Stickler
Sep 12, 2024
Richard Allen Stickler, 76, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, at Laureldale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Lebanon, PA, Richard was the son of Roy and Evelyn (Ditzler) Stickler. He was an electrician for the Bethlehem Steel Company. He proudly served in the U.S National Guard, from which he retired. He enjoyed working on cars, and dirt track racing....
Dr. Christopher J. John Beetel
Sep 12, 2024
The Beetel family is sad to announce the passing of Christopher J. Beetel on September 12, 2024 at the age of 92 due to natural causes. Chris was born in Trenton, NJ in 1932 to Thomas Beetel and his wife, Catherine Rose Beetel. Chris graduated from Mt. St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD in 1954 and from the Thomas Jefferson...
Micheal Chip Currier
Sep 10, 2024
Micheal Chip Currier, 34, of Mohnton, passed away unexpectedly in his home on September 10, 2024. He was born in Las Vegas, NV to Mark Stephen Currier, husband of Kim M Currier, of Blandon, PA and the late Dorothy Ann "Marie" Currier (nee Abma) of Manitoba, Canada.
Micheal resided in Canada during his early childhood before moving to the US. He...