Louise Mable Klahr
Jul 21, 2023
Louise Mable Klahr, 80, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel Klahr, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage before his passing in 1990.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna (Ulrich) Sonon. For many years, Louise...
Harry Reese Stiller
Jul 20, 2023
Harry Stiller, 83, of Spring Township, passed away surrounded by family on July 20, 2023. Born in 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Ruth M. Stiller and the loving husband of Margaret (Lamey) Stiller.
Harry was a 1957 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and an Eagle Scout. He was a varsity wrestler for...
Brodey J. Copenhaver
Jul 19, 2023
Brodey J. Copenhaver, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Laureldale. He was the husband of Michelle L. (Roberts) Copenhaver, with whom he shared 7 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Randy R. Copenhaver, husband of Bonnie, and Heidi J. Hetrick, wife of Todd.
Brodey was a 2000 graduate of Governor Mifflin High...
Kenneth Lee Lutz
Jul 19, 2023
Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Lutz, Jr., of Reading, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. Lutz Sr. and Patricia V. Marshall.
Kenny was a sarcastic smartass and a funny goofball at the same time. He could make those around him laugh and smile like it was his job. He will...
Arlene R. Lentz
Jul 18, 2023
Arlene R. Lentz, 99, of Wyomissing, passed away on July 18, 2023, at The Highlands of Wyomissing.
Born in Lebanon, PA., one of five children, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Ida Lentz. Arlene was a graduate of Lebanon High School, West Chester University and received her Masters in Education from Penn State. She began her career in...
Orpha Stallone
Jul 18, 2023
Orpha (nee Dodge) Stallone, 93, died peacefully at home in Wyomissing, Pa surrounded by her family on July 18, 2023. Born on April 12, 1930 to Joseph and Mary Dodge, she was raised in Northumberland, Pa, and later graduated from American University and the School of Nursing at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC. There she met her loving husband...
Virginia G. Tingwall
Jul 18, 2023
Virginia Grace Tingwall, 85, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in the care of Penn State. St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late George A. and Virginia G. (Browne) Culbert, Virginia Grace graduated from Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School in 1955. After graduating, she was employed by Mobil Oil Company in New York...
Sean Anthony Washington
Jul 18, 2023
Sean Anthony Washington, 52, of Birdsboro passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 11, 1971 in Reading, he was the loving son of Juanita B. Washington.
Sean graduated from Reading High School in 1989, and went on to join the Army, serving his country as a Telecommunications Specialist. After leaving the military, he...
James V. Sparagana, Jr.
Jul 18, 2023
James V. Sparagana Jr., 93, of Cumru Township, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on July 18, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Sparagana, with whom he shared 65 loving years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James and Carmella (Mancuso) Sparagana.
James was a devoted parishioner of Holy Rosary...
Anna Victoria Kopala
Jul 17, 2023
Anna Victoria Kopala, 99, of Reading, passed away in her residence on Monday, July 17, 2023. Born in Reading to the late John and Sophia (Zajac) Kopala, Anna graduated from Reading High School ranked among the top 100 in her class.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Her faith was very important to her, and she...
Eleanor Ida Kenderdine
Jul 17, 2023
Eleanor I. Kenderdine, 104, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on July 17, 2023, at Fox Trail Memory Care, Green Brook , NJ. She was the loving wife of the late Donald F. Kenderdine.
Born in Womelsdorf, PA on October 31, 1918, she was a daughter of the late John I. and Helen M. (Rise) Anspach. Eleanor was a graduate of...
Evelyn C. Haynes
Jul 17, 2023
Evelyn C. Haynes,88, a resident of the Phoebe Berks Retirement Community in Wernersville, PA, passed away on July 17, 2023.
Born in Albany NY, one of three children, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Eleanor (Mullany) Conlen. Evelyn graduated from the College of Saint Rose in 1956 with a degree in Economics and was employed by the...
Angela Rose Santano
Jul 15, 2023
Angela Rose Santano, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Spruce Manor in Reading.
Born on February 14, 1951 in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of Angelo Santano and Mamie Lula Hatcher.
Angela called Puerto Rico her home for 53 years and loved it like it was her own island. She expertly cooked Puerto Rican...
Sarah A. Powell
Jul 15, 2023
Sarah A. (Williamson) Powell, 82, of Windsor Township, passed away on July 15, 2023, in the home that she was born in 1940; the family home is now owned by her daughter in the Hamburg area.
Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Beulah (Williams) Williamson.
She was a 1958 graduate of Hamburg High School.
She was employed...
David R. Grill
Jul 11, 2023
David R. Grill, 71, of Wernersville, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Rosemary K. (Deissler), whom he married on September 5, 1987.
Born in Reading to the late Paul H. and Mary E. (Klopp) Grill, David graduated from Reading High School in 1970. He enjoyed a career of...
William H. Hess
Jul 10, 2023
William H. Hess, 91, passed away July 10, 2023, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the beloved husband of Fannie (Concordia) Hess, with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage before her passing in 2012.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clarence and Irene (Gross) Hess.
William was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was a United States Army...
Clarence H. Courtney
Jul 8, 2023
Clarence H. Courtney, Jr., a resident of Blandon, PA, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2023, after a short stay at Berks Heim Nursing Rehabilitation Center. He was 92 years old. Born on September 22, 1930, in Waynesboro, VA, Clarence was the son of Margaret & Clarence Courtney Sr. Clarence had a warm smile that could light up a room,...
George Michael Arentz
Jul 8, 2023
George M Arentz, 69, died peacefully "at home" on July 8, 2023, under hospice care after staging a valiant five-year battle against pancreatic cancer. George was fiercely independent with a caring spirit. His last eight years of life brought renewed fulfillment as he shared his love of living, art, music and travel with his beloved partner,
Cathy Kehs, who predeceased him...
Harry F Stock
Jul 8, 2023
Harry F. Stock, 70, of Wyomissing passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at home after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. Born on July 11, 1952, in Staten Island, NY, he was the only son of the late Walter and Sarah Jane Stock.
He was the husband of Janice (Poley) Stock, with whom he recently celebrated their 35th wedding...
Sister Dolora Marie Louis
Jul 7, 2023
Sister Dolora Marie Louis, 98, of the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis, died of natural causes on Friday morning, July 7, 2023, at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2015.
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Albert) Louis.
Sister Dolora Marie entered the Bernardine Sisters on...