Evelyn G. Jablonski
Mar 12, 2023
Evelyn G. "Pinkie" (nee Plantholt, formerly Shuker) Jablonski, 101, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Mifflin Center in Shillington. She was the loving wife of Bernard "Gabby" A. Jablonski, who passed in 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Rhoads) Plantholt. Evelyn graduated from Reading High School (Class of 1938), She...
James G. Maurer
Mar 12, 2023
James G. (Jim) Maurer, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in his Wyomissing residence after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was the loving husband of Janet C. (Cassarella) Maurer for 49 years.
Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late John G. and Helene (Meikrantz) Maurer. Jim worked for UGI Utilities for 41 years,...
Betty C. Yeager
Mar 12, 2023
Betty C. Yeager, 89, of Hamburg, passed away on March 12, 2023, at the Laurel Center in Hamburg. Her husband, William H. Yeager, passed away on December 22, 2000. They enjoyed nearly 50 years of marriage.
Born in Maxatawny Township, Betty was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Minnie (Heffner) Johnson.
Betty will be remembered for her dedication to her faith...
Janet Howells
Mar 12, 2023
Janet Anne (Dennison) Howells, 81, of Temple, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, in the care of Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was the widow of John Barry Howells, who passed away in 2015.
Born in Hazleton to the late Frederick Rhoads Dennison and Mary Jane (Mayer) Dennison, Janet graduated from Hazleton High School.
She worked as a dental assistant...
Stanley Weidenhammer
Mar 9, 2023
Stanley Dale Weidenhammer, age 88, passed away on March 9, 2023. He was the husband of Joan Dawn Weidenhammer (Adams). They shared twenty-one thousand three hundred sixty-six wonderful days together.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Esther Weidenhammer. Stanley graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1952, served in the US Army...
Audrey G. Smith
Mar 9, 2023
Audrey G. (Geiger) Smith, 93, of Wernersville, born March 23, 1929, passed away on March 9, 2023, at Phoebe Berks Village. On August 26, 1950, she married the love of her life, Clifford H. Smith, who passed away in November 1998.
Born in New Kensington, she was a daughter of the late Earl Lee and Leah Ellen (Armitage) Geiger.
A graduate of...
Kenneth C. Steiner
Mar 8, 2023
Kenneth C. Steiner, Sr., 87, of Blandon, passed away in his residence during the early hours of March 8, 2023. He was the loving husband of Anita L. (Neher) Steiner, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in Reading to the late Carl J. and Florence (Doskus) Steiner, Ken graduated from Reading High School '53. He served his country...
William E. Legrande
Mar 7, 2023
William E. "Nat" LeGrande, Jr., 80 of Wyomissing passed away on March 7, 2023 at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late William E. LeGrande Sr. and Helen M. (Gudebrod) LeGrande.
A graduate of Staunton Military Academy in VA, Nat then attended the University of Georgia where he was a varsity swimmer. He worked at...
William Chester Richardson
Mar 6, 2023
William Chester Richardson, 75, formerly of Reading and of Bronx, NY, passed away on March 6, 2023, at Bronx Care Hospital, Bronx New York.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Mitchell and Cornelia (Cole) Richardson.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and City College of New York with his Bachelor's of Psychology and Arts Degree. A...
Deborah L. Lutz
Mar 6, 2023
Deborah "Debbie" (Hilton) Lutz, 61, left this earth on March 6th, 2023, in her Robeson Township residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving and devoted wife of Mark Lutz. They were married for forty-two years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her niece Mari Anne and her beloved cat, Quigley.
She was a graduate of...
Leonard Lee Luppold
Mar 5, 2023
Leonard "Lenny" Luppold a.k.a. Stephen George Noll, 39, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at a friend's Reading home. Born in Hershey, he was the son of April (Noll) Schaetzle and the late William Peiter. Lenny worked as a handyman.
Lenny had many hobbies including scale models, superheroes, Transformers, and collecting comics. He also enjoyed being outdoors camping, hiking, and...
Catherine F. Mcgraw
Mar 5, 2023
Catherine F. "Cathy" McGraw, 66, of Sinking Spring, passed away at home on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, PA ,she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Cabe) Fiorentino, and was the loving wife of John McGraw for 44 years.
After graduating from Haverford High School, Cathy graduated from Harcum College and worked as an administrative assistant.
Cathy...
William Robert Reber
Mar 5, 2023
William Robert Reber, 93, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the husband of 72 years to Ruby (McCallum) Reber.
William was the son of the late Robert and Emma (Peifer) Reber, and lived his entire life in the house in Sinking Spring where he was born. William graduated from Sinking...
Amelia Frances Pruna
Mar 5, 2023
Amelia Frances (Magazza) Pruna, 94, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center in Wernersville.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pruna with whom she had 55 years of marriage.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Church.
Fran was employed for many years at the AT&T plant in Muhlenberg, retiring in November 1994.
Fran was a...
Thomas Warren Werley
Mar 4, 2023
Thomas W. Werley, 70, formerly of Hamburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers after a long and courageous battle with scleroderma. He was born in Reading, PA, on December 9, 1952 to Mary (Reppert) and Warren Werley. He was the husband of Bonnie J. (Rhoads) Werley. They would have celebrated...
Amy Darcia Randolph
Mar 3, 2023
Amy Darcia Person Randolph, 53, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Lansing, Michigan, she was the daughter of Fannie E. (Pike) Person. Amy graduated from Lansing High School and attended Lansing Community College. She worked as a registered nurse, corrections officer, and owned and operated a cleaning business.
Amy enjoyed shopping, traveling, and staying in hotels....
Randall J. Socia
Mar 2, 2023
Randall J. Socia, 71, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. He was a loving father and husband, sharing nearly 50 years of marriage with Lauralee (Lyman) Socia.
Born in Burlington, VT, he was the son of the late Ion and Esther Pauline (Shepard) Socia. A graduate of Rutland High School Class of 1969, he...
Margaret C. Duffy
Mar 1, 2023
Margaret C. "Peg" Duffy, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Columbia Cottage in Wyomissing. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Kelly) Duffy. Margaret raised her own family in Warminster and Bucks, working as an Administrative Assistant at the Horsham Clinic and Lower Bucks Hospital until her retirement.
Peggy was a progressive...
Richard A. Sterner
Feb 28, 2023
Richard "Mike" A. Sterner, 81, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the care of Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the loving husband of LaVerne F. (Schickram) Sterner.
Born to the late Arthur J. and Grace E. (Overdorf) Sterner, Mike worked as a trucker driver for over 30 years. He started his career as a door-to-door...
Antoinette Mary Lozinski
Feb 28, 2023
Antoinette Mary "Tosia" (Michalak) Lozinski, 85, of Cumru Township, passed away on February 28, 2023, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Walter J. Lozinski. Adoring childhood sweethearts they married on September 17, 1955.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Falinski) Michalak.
She was a graduate of Alvernia High School.
Antoinette was employed in...