Obituaries
Ann M. Vath
Dec 22, 2025
Anna M. "Ann" Vath, 98, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 22, 2025 at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of George and Mamie (Zambito) Nicrone.
Ann attended Reading High School and devoted her life to raising her family, taking great pride in her role as a homemaker. She also worked in retail for Jones of New York.
With...
John Roswell Miller
Dec 21, 2025
John Roswell Miller went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2025.
He was the son of John A. and Mary E. Miller. John graduated from Reading High School in 1947 and proudly served his country as a veteran of the Korean War. Major Miller served with distinction, commanding a combat airborne company as well as two construction companies...
Dorothy Jane Hill
Dec 21, 2025
Dorothy Jane (Holl) Hill, 98, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, in the arms of her children at Phoebe Berks Village where she happily resided for 13 years. Dorothy was truly one of a kind. Her outgoing nature, quick wit, humility and compassion for others combined to create her unique and friendly disposition – she...
Stephen W. Steranko
Dec 20, 2025
Stephen W. Steranko, 80, passed away the morning of Saturday, December 20th, surrounded by his loving family in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the loving husband of Linda A. (Klemmer) Steranko for 60 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Lottie (Kapelski) Steranko.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Steve was a dedicated family man...
Joanna Blossick
Dec 19, 2025
Joanna Blossick, 92, passed away on December 19, 2025 , in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of the late Jack Blossick.
Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Straka and Anna (Wojehowski). Joanna attended and graduated from Central Catholic High School and took business classes at RACC. She worked as...
Ann L. Papada
Dec 19, 2025
Ann L. Papada, 85, formerly of Shillington, passed away on December 19, 2025, at The Heritage of Green Hills, where she had resided for the past three years.
Born in Philadelphia, Ann was the daughter of Harold and Alfield (Parsons) Schaefer. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Susquehanna University and dedicated her professional life to education. Ann began her...
Magda Bertolet
Dec 19, 2025
Magda Yvonne Bertolet passed away peacefully in Wyomissing on December 19, 2025, at the age of 104. She was born November 6, 1921, in Casablanca, Morocco, North African Republic of France. After coming to this country in May 1946, she resided in Greenfields and most recently in Wyomissing and Vero Beach, Florida. She was the wife of Alfred ("Sime") Moser...
Joseph Hoffman, Jr.
Dec 18, 2025
Joseph Hoffman, Jr, 53, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2025. He was the partner of Ivy Colon. They shared 3 years together.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the beloved son of Audrey, and the late Joseph Hoffman, Sr. Joseph is survived by a sister Amy Seifrit (Robert Seifrit Jr.). Joseph worked as a handyman, doing various jobs and projects....
Robert Bolton
Dec 18, 2025
Robert J. Bolton, aged 77, of Hamburg, PA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at the Laurel Center on December 18, 2025. Born in Abington, PA, to the late Joseph and Annette (Casper) Bolton, Robert was a dedicated father, loving spouse, and talented craftsman who touched the lives of many.
Robert proudly served his country in the United...
Dianne Formicone Pease
Dec 17, 2025
Dianne Formicone Pease, 73, of Exeter Township, passed away on December 17, 2025, at The Manor at Market Square, where she had resided for the past six years due to Frontotemporal Dementia.
She was the loving wife of Gregory M. Pease, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carolyn...
Marianne E. Sterner
Dec 17, 2025
Marianne Elizabeth Sterner, 87, of West Lawn, passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2025.
Born in Philadelphia, Marianne was the daughter of the late John C. Howey and Annalee (Barr) Howey. She was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1956.
Marianne was a devoted mother and a hardworking woman throughout her life. She was employed for a period at CNA...
James J. Bross
Dec 17, 2025
James J. Bross, Sr., 88, passed away on December 17, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Burkart) Bross and they shared over 64 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Margaret (Kelly) and Louis F. Bross, Sr. James graduated from Reading Catholic High School, and proudly served our country in the United States...
Elizabeth Edwards
Dec 16, 2025
Elizabeth Jean Grimes Edwards was born on January 6, 1943, to Dale E. and Elizabeth Kincade Grimes in Jacksonville, Florida. She grew up with her brother, Robert, and sister, Margaret. Throughout her childhood, the family lived in Florida and Arkansas before finally settling in Lubbock, Texas, where Elizabeth graduated from Monterey High School. She went on to earn her degree...
Jacob Vanino
Dec 15, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jacob "Jack" Vanino Jr., 99, of Wyomissing. Jacob passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
Jacob was born on October 9, 1926, to Giacomo and Giuseppina Vanino in Paluzza, Italy, where he was the youngest of six brothers and sisters. All five...
Janet Withers
Dec 13, 2025
Janet L. Withers of Blandon, PA, passed away on December 13, 2025. Born in Reading, PA, Janet was the daughter of the late Mabel (James) and Russell Beard. Janet married Kenneth Withers in 1971 and raised two daughters in her childhood home. They shared over 54 years of marriage and enjoyed many travels both throughout the United States and abroad...
Henry Wanner
Dec 12, 2025
Henry Jacob Wanner Jr. passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 77. He was the husband of Claudia (Wilkes) Wanner, who preceded him in death in 2014.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the only son of Henry J. Wanner, Sr. and Dorothy (Wade) Wanner and a graduate of West Reading High School. Henry spent most of...
Ruth Adam
Dec 12, 2025
Ruth Naomi Adam, 85, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the loving widow of the Rev. James W. Adam, who passed away on October 17, 2011.
Born in Reading to the late Andrew C. and Helen V. (Fisher) Horning, Ruth graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in 1958. She graduated...
Monica Evins
Dec 11, 2025
Monica Byers Evins passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, at the age of 79. She was the wife of Edward E. Evins. They shared 57 wonderful years together.Born in Teaneck, NJ, to Eleanor Maguire Byers and Irvin Milner Byers, she was the youngest of six children. She was raised in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, and attended Hasbrouck...
Suzanne Slegowski
Dec 11, 2025
Suzanne "Sue" Slegowski, 90, formerly of Whitfield and a current resident of Phoebe Berks Village, passed away December 11, 2025 in the Healthcare Center.
She was the wife of Eugene "Gene" Slegowski (deceased) and shared 58 wonderful years of marriage with him as each other's best friend.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary...
Jeremy David Wrable
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy D. Wrable, 43, of Brentwood, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
He was born in Reading, PA, to David Wrable of Cocoa Beach, FL, and Sandra M. (Szyszputowski) Wrable of Reading. He graduated in 2000 from Reading Central Catholic High School, where he was part of the football and basketball teams as well as the spring musicals....
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