Pauline M. Heffner
Dec 26, 2023
Pauline M. Heffner, 98, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Laurel Center in Hamburg, PA. Born in Port Clinton, she was the youngest of the eight children born to the late Charles J.J. and Sallie (Knoblauch) Sterner.
She graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1943.
Her first job was as a machine operator at Burkey Underwear. She later...
Anna C. Moyer
Dec 25, 2023
Anna C. (Sieber) Moyer, 93, of Spring Township, passed away December 25, 2023, in the care of Mifflin Court. She was the widow of Joseph P. Moyer who passed away on January 23, 2021.
Born in Reading to the late Adam and Elizabeth (Drexler) Sieber, Anna graduated from Central Catholic High School. She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman...
Antoinette J. Bereczki
Dec 25, 2023
Antoinette J. (Leone) Bereczki, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, in the care of Laureldale Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of Joseph Bereczki, who passed away in 1995.
She was born in Reading to the late Samuel and Theresa (Borelli) Leone. She graduated from Reading High School in 1959.
Antoinette was a dedicated wife and mother....
Stanley S. Graczyk
Dec 24, 2023
Stanley S. Graczyk, 93, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023 in his Temple residence. He was the loving husband of Eleanore Mary (Michalak) Graczyk, with whom he shared 68 years before her passing in 2021.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Mary (Kochen) Graczyk. Stanley was a carpenter supervisor for Burkey Construction...
Francisco Javier Grullon
Dec 24, 2023
Francisco Javier Grullon, 83, of Reading, passed away on December 24, 2023, in Sinking Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in the Dominican Republic, he was a son of the late Domingo Grullon and Lydia Payero.
A self employed electrician, Javier loved to work on electronics including TVs. He loved his family and especially enjoyed cooking for them. He enjoyed classical music,...
Daniel Ashley Phelps
Dec 24, 2023
Daniel Ashley Phelps, a 50-year resident of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, business owner and quintessential gentleman, passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. He was 82 and suffered from dementia. Dan was born in Syracuse, New York to Caroline L. and Sidney R. Phelps, the oldest of their five children. He enjoyed 58 years of marriage to Judith N. Phelps.
At the age of...
Donna Snyder
Dec 23, 2023
Hamburg, PA- Donna Marie Snyder, 65 passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023, at Orwigsburg
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Donna was born on April 15, 1958, in Northeast Philadelphia to Elsie (Manuola) Snyder and William J.
Snyder. She was raised in South Jersey where she attended local schools and graduated from Gateway
Regional High School in 1976. Donna earned a Certificate of Electro-Mechanical Drafting...
Joanne L. Byrne
Dec 23, 2023
Joanne L. (Loness) Byrne, 66, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, in her Wernersville residence. She was the loving wife of Stephen F. Byrne, whom she married on May 16, 1993 in Mount Penn.
Born in Reading on September 4, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Effie (Young) Loness.
She graduated from Exeter Township Senior High School...
Roy R. Walton
Dec 22, 2023
Roy R. Walton, Jr, 77, passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2023 in Reading, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jeanette (Montgomery) and Roy Walton, Sr.
Roy found his passion in carpentry and was a proud member of the Reading Carpenter's Union, working on many large projects throughout his life in Reading and surrounding areas, including...
Eleanore Bocian
Dec 22, 2023
Eleanore (Guzowski) Bocian, 92, passed away on December 22, 2023 at her Reading residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Bocian for 67 years until his passing on July 16, 2017.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Maximillian and Helen (Szafran) Guzowski. Eleanore cherished her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
William M. Scholl
Dec 22, 2023
Following a lengthy battle with cancer, William M. Scholl, age 80, of Bern Township, PA, died on December 22, 2023.
Beloved son and brother, Bill was a 1961 graduate of Governor Mifflin School District. He was a gifted athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and track and field.
Son of William and Emily "Betty" Scholl of Shillington, Bill attended Penn State University. Later...
Guy M. Selheimer
Dec 22, 2023
Guy M. Selheimer, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Helen-Jane (Masters) Selheimer and was the loving husband of Christina (Schmidt) Selheimer for 59 years.
Guy graduated from Upper Dublin High School in Ft....
Doris M. Moszczynski
Dec 21, 2023
Doris M. (Koehler) Moszczynski,87, died peacefully on December 21, at her home in Venice, Florida. She was the daughter of the late William L. Koehler and Anna Trout. She was born in Reading, PA and is the widow of the late Chester Moszczynski (1989.)
Doris is survived by three daughters, Alice Moyer wife of Robert; Ann Mazza wife of Charles with...
Frederick John Geiger
Dec 20, 2023
Frederick John Geiger, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2023, at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Aurora, IL, he was the son of the late Leonard Francis and Juanita Mary (Donkle) Geiger. Frederick was a proud graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1967 in nuclear engineering. He worked for almost 30 years with Commonwealth Edison as an operating...
David J. Campbell
Dec 20, 2023
David J. Campbell, 68, of Reading, passed on December 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading on March 12, 1955, he was the son of the late Alexander, Jr. and Mary (Ulrich) Campbell.
He was a graduate of the Reading High School class of 1973, and went on to earn an Associate's degree in industrial engineering at Reading...
Charlotte M. Koterba
Dec 20, 2023
Sister Charlotte Marie Koterba, 95, of the Bernardine Sisters Third Order of St Francis, died of natural causes on Wednesday evening, December 20, 2023, at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2015.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Wielpiszewski) Koterba.
Sister Charlotte Marie entered the Bernardine Sisters on August 11,...
Earl R. Shumaker
Dec 19, 2023
Earl R. Shumaker, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 19, 2023 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by his wife, Janis (Jeffords) Shumaker, and his five children.
Born in 1934 in Beaver Falls, PA, to Rollin and Angelina (Monza) Shumaker, Earl was a strong student and an even better athlete. His talents in football garnered the attention of a young assistant football...
Lena C. Genova
Dec 17, 2023
Lena Calogera Genova, formerly residing in Pennside, was born in November 1926, graduated from Reading Catholic in 1944, and worked at the Vanity Fair Corporation, retiring in 1990. A member of the Holy Rosary Church and its choir, Lena was the daughter of the late Grazia (Lupo) and Diego (di) Genova and sister of (late) Angelo, (late) Carlo, and Joseph,...
Barbara Anna Ianni
Dec 16, 2023
Barbara A. Ianni, 85, of Sinking Spring, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, in the care of Spruce Manor of West Reading. She was the widow of Lewis C. Ianni, who passed away on August 23, 2018.
Born in Reading to the late George W. and Dora Mae (Weinhold) Lutz, Barbara was a woman unafraid to do hard work. She dedicated...
Roy Larry Heins
Dec 15, 2023
R. Larry ("Pepop") Heins, 87, passed away on December 15, 2023 at the Laureldale Nursing Home where he was a patient since November 27th.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Claire E. (Rozelle) Heins, along with two brothers, Bruce L. and David B. Heins. Larry graduated from Reading High School in 1954, after which...