Obituaries

Gloria A. Cross

Gloria A. Cross

Jan 29, 2024

Gloria A. Cross, 94, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Country Meadows. She was the widow of Glen Cross who passed away in 2012.

Born in Netcong, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gallo and Philomena Gallo. Gloria graduated from Netcong High School and earned a Tax Assessor Certificate from Rutger's University. She was employed as...

Marcia Cisarik

Marcia Cisarik

Jan 29, 2024

Marcia Cisarik, 82, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024, in her Mount Penn residence.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Hazel Grace (Moore) Cisarik.

She was a graduate of Coatesville High School in 1959 and Albright College in 1963.

From the beginning of her career, Marcia had a clear goal of positively impacting children's lives. She began...

Amy-Marie Delcollo

Amy-Marie Delcollo

Jan 28, 2024

Amy-Marie DelCollo, 53, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was the wife of Steven J. DelCollo. They shared 34 years together.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Walter D. and Diane (Campitelli) Auchenbach. Amy-Marie graduated from Wyomissing Area High School in 1988. She was employed by Lincoln Park Fire Company for over 20 years.

She loved going...

Linda Joyce Miller

Linda Joyce Miller

Jan 28, 2024

Linda Joyce Miller, 73, of Laureldale, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Born in Laureldale, she was the daughter of Charles and Joyce (Feick) Knoll.

Linda completed her education at Muhlenberg High School and worked into her 70's taking jobs in clerical and janitorial services. She found great joy in the art of cleaning and took pride in her work.

Animals...

Michaelene Mary Fox

Michaelene Mary Fox

Jan 28, 2024

Michaelene Mary "Mike" Fox, 78, who was residing at the Highlands of Wyomissing since 2021, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Goudie) Walinchus. Michaelene devoted her life to nurturing and caring for others. She attended College Misericordia and played basketball while studying to become a nurse. She...

Linda J. Ratynski

Linda J. Ratynski

Jan 28, 2024

Linda J. (Mohn) Ratynski, 75, of Maiden Creek Township, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was the wife of Michael J. Ratynski.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Willard R. and Adelina (Raffanilla) Mohn.

She was a 1966 graduate of Muhlenburg High School.

Linda began her career at US Insurance...

Ronald A. Eidle

Ronald A. Eidle

Jan 28, 2024

Ronald "Ron" A. Eidle, 63, passed away on January 28, 2024 , at his home with his family. His beloved wife of 35 years, Deborah (Seasholtz) survives him.

Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Richard and Agatha (Weiss) Eidle. Ron was a 1978 graduate of Boyertown Area High School. He received an associates degree from York College...

Harold W. Shesniak

Harold W. Shesniak

Jan 27, 2024

Harold W. Shesniak, 82, passed away in his Wernersville residence after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of Catherine (McGee) Shesniak. Together they shared over 58 years.

Born to the late Peter and Annie (Sheetz) Shesniak, Harold grew up in the Bronx. After his high school graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and served honorably from 1959 through...

Richard P. Olfano

Richard P. Olfano

Jan 27, 2024

Richard "Phil" Olfano, 69, passed away on January 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Kathi (Wolf) Olfano. They were married on October 20, 1974 and shared 49 wonderful years together.

Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ethel (Wood) Olfano....

Doris M. Kurtz

Doris M. Kurtz

Jan 27, 2024

Doris M. (Kozlowski) Kurtz, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Hiryak) Kozlowski. On June 9, 1951, Doris married the love of her life, Joseph Kurtz. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary just five days before his passing in 2011. She...

Walter William Woolwine

Walter William Woolwine

Jan 26, 2024

Walter William Woolwine, Jr., 81, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Leda (Schaeffer) Woolwine, with whom he was about to celebrate 60 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the only child of the late Walter William, Sr. and Lulu (March) Woolwine. After graduating Mount Penn High...

Linda M. Zaffary

Linda M. Zaffary

Jan 26, 2024

Linda M. Zaffary, 76, of Reading, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, in the care of Fairlane Gardens at Reading. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Mary B. (Yost) Marks.

Linda worked as a medical secretary for several area hospitals and doctors' offices, last working for an arthritis specialist in Wyomissing. She retired in...

Rachel A. Carl

Rachel A. Carl

Jan 25, 2024

Rachel A. (Stepp) Carl, 45, passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2024. Born on April 15, 1978, in Reading, she was the daughter of Jonathan and Kathy (Kline) Stepp. Rachel graduated from Reading High School.

Rachel was a member of New Beginnings Christian Life Fellowship Church in Reading. She loved making art with various mediums, making different crafts and was always...

Roy Charles Higginson

Roy Charles Higginson

Jan 25, 2024

Roy Charles Higginson, 94, died on January 25, 2024, at his home in Birdsboro surrounded by his loving family. Roy was the widower of Olive M. (Nunn) Higginson, who died on January 4, 2018. Born in Penge, Bromley, England on July 10, 1929, Roy was a son of the late Charles Horace Higginson and Mabel (Gee) Higginson. As a child...

Raysa Del Socorro Trinidad De Tejada

Raysa Del Socorro Trinidad De Tejada

Jan 25, 2024

Raysa Del Socorro Trinidad de Tejada, 56, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, in the care of Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Juan Tejada. High school sweethearts, they shared over 36 years of marriage.

She was born in San Francisco de Macoris in Dominican Republic to Alejandro Trinidad and Ana Polina Puello. In...

Lorraine E. Rutter

Lorraine E. Rutter

Jan 24, 2024

Lorraine E. Rutter of Wyomissing lived a good, long life -- thanks, possibly, to onions.

She came down with pneumonia at around age 3. "I was not expected to live," she often remembered. Then her mom, Rose (Finell) Eilenberger, and a neighbor stuck an onion plaster to her chest.

She luckily was able to relish in that tale for the next 92...

Marilyn F. Mcgoldrick

Marilyn F. Mcgoldrick

Jan 24, 2024

Marilyn F. (Sheehan) McGoldrick, 93, passed away on January 24, 2024, at The Highlands at Wyomissing.

Her husband, Charles D. McGoldrick, passed away in 2001.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Eva M. (Kunkelman) Sheehan.

Marilyn was a graduate of the Philadelphia Hospital School of Nursing and was employed by Capital Blue Cross, Harrisburg, working...

George Albert Hunsicker

George Albert Hunsicker

Jan 24, 2024

George Albert Hunsicker Jr., 76, formerly of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in the care of Mifflin Court surrounded by his two daughters, Sara and Abby, and granddaughter, Olivia. George was born in Reading to the late George A. Hunsicker Sr. and Doris Sarah (Lutz) Hunsicker.

After graduating form Hamburg High School in 1965, George proudly chose to...

Edward Joseph Moran

Edward Joseph Moran

Jan 24, 2024

Edward "Ned" Joseph Moran, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in his Wyomissing residence. He was the loving husband of Margaret Anne (Hauff) Moran, with whom he just celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.Â

Born in the Bronx, NY, he was a son of the late Edward Joseph, Sr. and Florence (Hughes) Moran. After serving in the US...

Christopher J Nestler

Christopher J Nestler

Jan 23, 2024

Christopher J. Nestler, 64, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was the widower of Kimmarie Elizabeth (Brown), the love of his life.

Born in Reading to the late Barry F. and Janet F. (Coller) Nestler, Christopher graduated from Reading High School in 1976. He went on to study at Alvernia College, and he was very proud...