Obituaries
John M. Kaczor
Dec 5, 2023
John M. Kaczor, 83, formerly of Reading, passed away on December 5, 2023 in Lewes, DE. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Edna (Shaner) Kaczor.
John was drafted into the US Army, where he obtained his GED. Following his military service, John worked as a yard Marshall for Dana Incorporated for 32 years until his...
Judith A. Diffendal
Dec 5, 2023
Judith A. Diffendal, 77, proudly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on December 5, 2023.
Judy was the wife of James J. Diffendal. They were married on April 20, 1974 and enjoyed 49 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur J. and Floretta E. (Binder) Sassaman. Judy was a 1964 graduate of...
Tamma A. Katzenmoyer
Dec 5, 2023
Tamma A. Katzenmoyer, 56, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on December 5, 2023 at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Charles Michael Katzenmoyer. Tamma was the loving fiancé of Emory Wehr, Jr.
Tamma was a 1985 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She joined the workforce in office management positions. She also attended Del Tech Owen's campus for...
David A. Shaak
Dec 5, 2023
David A. Shaak, 64, of Hamburg, passed away on December 5, 2023 at Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of Harry P. and Elda May (Wessner) Shaak. David was the loving husband of Deborah, to whom he was married for 39 years, until her passing in February 2023.
David was a 1977 graduate of Hamburg Area High School....
Michael C. Boland
Dec 1, 2023
Michael Cleary Boland, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1st, 2023 at his home in Flying Hills, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Kathy J. (Hummel) Boland.
Born June 29th, 1953, he was the son of the late Lawrence F. Boland (1917-2011), and Nancy Lou (Lebengood) Boland (1926-2010). His father was vice president...
Nelson E. Schwartz
Dec 1, 2023
Nelson E. Schwartz, 77, of Reading, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in the care of Promedica Sinking Spring, where he resided since 2021. He was the widower of Diane L. (Blimline) Schwartz, who passed away on August 7, 2019.
Born in Reading to the late Henry E. and Janet M. (Moser) Schwartz, Nelson graduated from Exeter High School in 1964.
Nelson...
Frank G. Suruskie
Nov 30, 2023
Frank G. Suruskie, 89, of Sinking Spring, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.
He was the widower of Nancy L. (Holdeman) Suruskie who died on August 27, 2017.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Agnes (Sasser) Suruskie.
He was employed by Carpenter Technology Corporation as an ESR panel operator for 37...
John B. Rule
Nov 29, 2023
July 15, 1933 ~ November 29, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John (Jack) Baxter Rule, 90, of Wyomissing, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 29, 2023, in Reading Hospital.
Jack was born on July 15, 1933, in Philadelphia, PA to Samuel and Miriam (Laird) Rule. He graduated from John Bartram High School...
Melva J. Guinther
Nov 29, 2023
Melva J. (Wanner) Guinther, 82, of Ephrata Township, went to Heaven to be with the love of her life, Sonny, and their son, Donny, who passed away in 1993, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Ephrata Manor. She was the loving wife to Donald F. "Sonny" Guinther until his passing in 2019. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of...
Anna P. Harkness
Nov 29, 2023
Anna P. Harkness, 102, passed away peacefully from the late effects of dementia on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Berks Heim where she had resided for the past two and a half years. She previously resided at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. She was the widow of Thomas Harkness, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage before his passing in...
George E. Macsisak
Nov 29, 2023
George E. "Mac" Macsisak, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Linda L. (Curley) Macsisak, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Grynastyl) Macsisak. George served in the US Air Force from 1962...
Donald G. Buchert
Nov 28, 2023
Donald G. Buchert, 83, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Keystone Villa at Douglassville.
Carolyn A. Armer was his cherished life partner, and they resided together for 44 years, creating a lifetime of memories.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Florence (Eck) Buchert.
He was a 1959 graduate of Oley Valley High School.
Donald served our nation...
Joanne D. Koch
Nov 27, 2023
Joanne D. Koch, 93, formerly of Wyomissing, and of Lancaster, passed away on November 27, 2023, in Lancaster General Hospital.
Her husband, Richard H. Koch, passed away on March 2, 2018. She enjoyed 67 beautiful years of marriage.
Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and Mary (Weber) Deiter.
She was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School...
Antonio Guatieri
Nov 27, 2023
Antonio "Toto" Guatieri, 61, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, in the care of Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Maria (Logozzo) Guatieri. On December 27, they would have celebrated their 34th anniversary.
He was born in Andali, Italy, to the late Vincenzo Guatieri and Elena (Grande). Antonio was the...
Margaret Jean Loeper
Nov 26, 2023
Margaret Jean Loeper, 89, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, in the care of Country Meadows. She was the loving widow of John "Chick" E. Loeper, who passed away on January 13, 2021. Born in Reading, Jean was a daughter of the late Irvin W. and Margaret (Hallowell) Henry.
Jean graduated from Central Catholic in 1952 and soon...
Jose Rafael Pichardo
Nov 25, 2023
Jose Rafael Pichardo nació el 10 de Abril de 1961 en Cotui, Republica Dominicana, hijo de Nicolas Pichardo y Maria Almonte.
Jose gozaba de pasar tiempo con sus familiares y amigos. Le gustaba entretener y pasarse un buen rato con ellos. El era amante de la playa en donde disfrutaba su tiempo libre.
Le sobreviven su esposa, cuatro hijos, su nieta y...
Thomas James Kneale
Nov 25, 2023
Thomas J. Kneale, Jr, 93, passed away at Reading Hospital on November 25, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas and Gladys (Shields) Kneale. He served in the United States Army as well as the Marines. He was self-employed, owning and operating his own plumbing business, Kneale Brothers Plumbing, in the Phoenixville area for 30...
Sylvia A Geise
Nov 24, 2023
Sylvia A. Geise, 87, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2023 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Freeburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna (Boyer) Klingler. She was the wife of Alvin A. Geise, who predeceased her.
Sylvia was the President of the Calvary UCC Bowling League, was Officer of the Northmont Fellowship Association, was an...
Thomas E. Norquest
Nov 23, 2023
Thomas Earl Norquest, Jr., 80, of North Heidelberg Township, passed away on his favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Thomas E. Norquest, Sr. and Joan Pursley. Thomas was the devoted husband of Shirley A. Norquest, until her passing in April of 2011.
Following his graduation from high school in Horseheads, NY,...
Michael Mandich
Nov 23, 2023
Michael L. "Mike" Mandich, 39, passed away unexpectedly. Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of Annette Heydt and the late Keith Mandich.
Mike attended school at Governor Mifflin and went on to specialize in welding.
He enjoyed being outdoors, riding dirt bikes and e-bikes, four wheeling, fishing, and cooking. He had a passion for gardening and was proud of his...
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