Obituaries
Catherine Sheaffer
Jul 13, 2026
Catherine Sheaffer, 96, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital.Born in Reading to the late Joseph and Julia (Breton) Novak, Catherine graduated from St. Peter's School.She was a proud mother and doting mom-mom, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Her life was spent in dedication to caring for her family, and they in turn were incredibly...
Gail A. Stoyer
Jul 12, 2026
Gail A. Stoyer, 88, of West Reading, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, at Complete Care at Berkshire. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick C. Stoyer, Sr., who passed away in 1982.
Born in Reading to the late Roy and Edith (O'Shea) Sprucebank, Gail graduated from Wilson High School in 1955. After raising her family, she worked as a...
Morgan Isabelle Lynn Karch
Jul 11, 2026
Morgan Isabelle Lynn Karch, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Penn State St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Morgan was the daughter of Ronni Torsiello of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and Joseph Selensky of Hamilton, New Jersey.
Morgan graduated from Hamilton High School West with the Class of 2010 and later attended Mercer County...
LouAnn E. Graff
Jul 10, 2026
LouAnn E. Graff, 82, passed away on July 10, 2026 in her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was the beloved wife of Larry Ray Graff. They shared many years together until his passing in 2022.
She graduated from Tamaqua High School, and worked as a Beautician. She proudly owned and operated her own salon in Hamburg. She enjoyed taking...
Nicholas S. Knauer
Jul 10, 2026
Nicholas S. Knauer, 75, of Reading passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, after a long battle with dementia.
Born in Reading, Nik was the son of the late Mary (Malanios) Bauman and stepson to the late David Bauman.
Nik spent many years in the New York area pursuing his passion for photography. After relocating to Reading, he established Nik Knauer...
Scott M. Kline
Jul 9, 2026
Scott Kline, 61, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Sherri (Lewars) Kline and had recently celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary.
Born in Reading to the late Russell and Freda (Rader) Kline, Scott graduated from Central Catholic High School.For many years he worked as a cab...
Franklin Marshall Davis, Jr.
Jul 9, 2026
Franklin Marshall Davis, Jr., “Frank,” age 84, of Reading, PA passed away at Tower Health on July 9, 2026.
Born on November 20, 1941, in Reading, PA, Frank was the son of the late Franklin M. Davis, Sr. and Catherine (Martin) Davis.
Frank is survived by his wife of 58 wonderful years, Patricia G. (Dmochowski) Davis and predeceased by his first wife...
Catherine M. James
Jul 8, 2026
Catherine M. James, 75, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after a multiple year battle with leukemia. She was the widow of M. Michael James Sr., who passed away on September 19, 2023.
Born in Nanticoke, PA, to the late Henry P. and Irene (Skurka) Verbinski, Cathy graduated from Northwest Area High School and in 1971 graduated...
Nancy L. Armer
Jul 8, 2026
Nancy L. Armer, 93, passed away on July 8, 2026 at the Reading Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Jack E. Armer. They married on December 25, 1952 and shared 73 years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Ruth A. (Thompson) Yoder. She graduated from...
Lisa Ann Kreider
Jul 8, 2026
Lisa A. Kreider, 62, of Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital following a battle with breast cancer. She was the loving wife of Todd L. Kreider, sharing 21 years of marriage.
Born in Reading to the late Edward and Caroline (McAfee) Hamilton, Lisa graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1982.She last...
Carel Willem Harmsen, Jr.
Jul 6, 2026
Carel Willem Harmsen, 78, of Reading, PA, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, surrounded by family and close friends.
Born in the Netherlands on August 31, 1947, Carel was an explorer of the world and of life. Always curious and always learning, Carel spent time in the Ivory Coast as an engineer for the Peace Corps before eventually moving his...
Joseph M. Periandi
Jul 4, 2026
Joseph M. Periandi, 69, passed away at the Reading Hospital on July 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Dominic M. and Betty Jane (Terefenko) Periandi. Joe graduated from Holy Name High School in 1974, and Albright College with a degree in Accounting in 1978.
Throughout his career, he worked for...
Jay Charles Moyer
Jul 3, 2026
Jay Charles Moyer, 80 years old, of StoneRidge Retirement Living, Myerstown, PA passed peacefully on July 3 rd at Reading Hospital. Jay was born November 8, 1945 to William A. Moyer and Alice E. (Pannabecker) Moyer.
He attended University of MD and Penn State. He retired from First Energy and was a registered surveyor.
He and Jane enjoyed boating on Blue Marsh...
Carl E. Nuskey
Jul 1, 2026
Carl’s story began on July 22, 1944 when he was born to Grace and Elmer Nuskey and ended July 1, 2026. In between, he was that person who did dozens of little chores that no one knows needs to be done, or no one wants to do, and that no one notices when they have been done.
Carl Graduated from Northeast...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Rampolla
Jun 29, 2026
Elizabeth “Betsy” Greiner Rampolla, 88, of Wernersville, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Born April 6, 1938, in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Greiner and Lelia Homan Driver.
Betsy’s early years were marked by a deep affection for family and the outdoors. She spent the summers of her...
Elmer Lloyd Heckman III
Jun 29, 2026
Elmer Lloyd Heckman III, 69, passed away June 29, 2026, in his sister’s Fleetwood residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer, Jr. and Helen (Kofroth) Heckman.
He was the husband of Karen Ann (Tylka) Heckman.
Elmer was a 1974 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a employed by A.W. Golden as an auto mechanic.
Elmer was an avid sports...
Joseph Carl Kasko
Jun 28, 2026
Joseph Carl Kasko lived a full life defined by family, friendship and a good story. He died June 28, 2026, in Wyomissing, Pa., at the age of 89.
Born April 17, 1937, in McKees Rocks, Pa., Carl was the son of Joseph and Rose Kasko. He graduated from McKees Rocks High School in 1955 before attending Virginia Military Institute, where...
Raymond H. Trupp
Jun 28, 2026
Raymond H. Trupp (75) of Reading passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Betty Jane (Edwards) Trupp. He graduated from Reading High School- Class of 1969. He retired from Crompton Knowles after several decades of service as a laborer.
Raymond was a stock car...
Patricia Marie Gromling
Jun 28, 2026
Patricia Marie (Witkowski) Gromling, 76, passed away on June 28, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Donald Gromling. They shared 56 years of marriage together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sigmund and Florence (Kozik) Witkowski. She worked as a Machine Technician at Bachman’s Pretzels until...
Joyce Daub
Jun 27, 2026
Joyce Jorden Daub, aged 87, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, in Colorado Springs, CO. Born on November 15, 1938, Joyce was a lifelong nurturer, both at home and in her career as a preschool teacher, touching the lives of many young children with her gentle spirit.Joyce graduated from Pennsbury High School and dedicated her life to education and...
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