Obituaries
Sallie Mae Monahan
Feb 3, 2026
Sallie Mae (Bollinger) Monahan, 80, of Boyertown, passed away on February 3, 2026 at the Reading Hospital.Sallie is survived by her son, Eric Monahan, husband of Danielle, of Temple, as well as her son-in-law, John Munro, her eight grandchildren; Riley Monahan, Tyler Monahan, Justin Monahan, Timothy Monahan, Madison Munro, Isaac Munro, Cameron Munro, and Justin Munro, and her four great-grandchildren;...
George Alan Case
Feb 2, 2026
George Alan Case, 79, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on February 2, 2026. A man of deep integrity, quiet fairness, and boundless curiosity, George followed his passions fully and loved his family without reservation.
Born in Jamaica, New York, George was the son of the late George Isaac Case and Minerva Case (née Yuncker). From an early age, he...
Lindsay Marie Topper
Feb 1, 2026
Lindsay Marie Topper, 34, of Charles Town, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on February 1, 2026, after a difficult battle with cancer. She fought a courageous and challenging battle.
Lindsay was born in Reading, PA, on July 5, 1991, the daughter of Kathleen (McNellis)Topper, Shillington, PA and Louis Topper, West Reading, PA.
Lindsay graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in...
Kerry L. Klick
Feb 1, 2026
Kerry L. Klick, 78, passed away on February 1, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Madeline "Maddie" C. (Kalinowski) Klick.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Curtis "Pete" and Virginia (Hinkel) Klick. Kerry graduated from Muhlenberg High school in 1965 and attended Penn State Berks. He was employed as a computer analyst at...
Gianfranco Toso
Jan 31, 2026
Gianfranco Toso, 93, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Pordenone, Italy, he was the son of the late Bruno and Vittorina Toso. He attended Medical School at the University of Bologna (1950-1956) and then earned his Doctor of Dentistry at the same institution in honor of his father's profession. During medical school he had...
Thomas G. Swales, Jr.
Jan 31, 2026
Thomas G. Swales, Jr., 89, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Lucas) Swales. They were married on December 20, 1969, and shared 56 wonderful years together.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 29, 1936, Thomas was the son of the late Thomas G. Swales, Sr. and Eleanor (Lindsey). Thomas...
Grace M. Shirk
Jan 30, 2026
Grace M. Shirk, of Bernville, passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2026. Born in Manhattan, New York, to the late William J. and Edith H. (Grace) Galvin, Grace was the beloved wife of Elmer Shirk, Jr., who predeceased her in 2017 after 64 years of marriage. Together they built a life rooted in devotion, hard work, and family.
Grace...
Gina Cirulli
Jan 29, 2026
Gina (Cirulli) Cirulli, 96, of Temple, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Born December 11, 1929, in the farmlands of Schiavi di Abruzzo, Italy, she was the youngest daughter to the late Berardo and Concetta (Falasca) Cirulli.
Gina always dreamed of a better life in America. After many difficult years during World War II, she...
John T. Endy
Jan 28, 2026
John T. Endy, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 28, 2026, at Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg.
He was the loving husband of Barbara (Moszczienski) Endy.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas Endy. And Arlene (Wentzel) wife of P. Fredrick Eisenbrown.
John was a 1971 graduate of Reading High School.
In his early teenage years John enjoyed spending his...
Anita Louise Steiner
Jan 28, 2026
Anita Louise Steiner, 89, of Mohnton, passed away on January 28, 2026. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Robert and Catherine (Rickert) Neher. Anita was the loving wife of Kenneth C. Steiner, Sr., until his passing in 2023.
Anita was a 1954 graduate of Mt. Penn High School. She worked in production and assembly for Western Electric and Lucent...
Sarah Lien Trang
Jan 28, 2026
Sarah Lien Trang, 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Nhon Trang. They were married on May 11, 1971, and shared 54 years of marriage together.
Born in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, Sarah was the daughter of the late Long Van Tran and Ai Thi Mai. She was a pharmacist...
Michael M. Wixon
Jan 27, 2026
God, in His infinite mercy, called Michael M. Wixon home on January 27, 2026 at the age of 63 surrounded by his loving parents, Merrill M. Wixon and Edith (DeAngelis) Wixon. Mike was born December 4, 1962 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Forever interested in technology, Mike’s early earnings from delivering newspapers and working for his grandfather at LAD Drywall allowed him to...
Willis Landis Erb
Jan 27, 2026
Willis Landis Erb, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away on January 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the devoted husband of Rebecca Ann (Etchberger) Erb. Married on March 16, 1968, they shared 57 years of joyful marriage.
Born in Ephrata in 1946 to Earl and Cora Kathryn (Landis) Erb, he was the sixth of eight children. Willis...
Richard L. "Dick" Young
Jan 26, 2026
Richard L. “Dick” Young, of Reading, passed away on January 26, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on August 19, 1934, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Richard was the son of the late Edward E. and Betty Mae (Fasnacht) Young. He graduated from Coatesville High School in 1953 and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force. During...
Dianne Marie Reeser
Jan 26, 2026
Dianne Marie Reeser, 78, of Harrisburg and formerly of South Temple, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026, at Linden Village in Lebanon. Dianne was affectionately known as "Dee Dee" to much of her family and her nieces and nephews referred to her as "Aunt Dee Dee."
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Concetta (Ciabattoni)...
Nancy L. Knerr
Jan 26, 2026
Nancy L. Knerr, 91, passed away peacefully in her Berkshire Heights residence surrounded by her family on Monday, January 26, 2026. On November 29, she celebrated 73 years of marriage with her beloved husband, Robert L. Knerr.
Born in Reading to the late Russell and Sarah (Keller) Moser, Nancy attended Reading School District. She was a devoted homemaker who poured...
Umberto Grande, Sr.
Jan 25, 2026
Umberto Grande, Sr., 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
He was the beloved husband of Maria (Borelli) Grande. They married on December 18, 1965, and shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Andali, Italy, he was the beloved son of the late Santo and Giovanna (Gigliotti) Grande. He owned and operated Maria's Restaurant and Lounge. He was a true...
Ronald Fisher
Jan 25, 2026
Ronald G. Fisher, 76, a devoted husband, father, and lifelong outdoorsman, passed away peacefully at his Exeter residence on Sunday, January 25, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Karen S. (Shaw) Fisher, with whom he would have celebrated 40 years of marriage this May.
Born in Reading to the late Donald G. and Helen M. (Blankenbiller) Fisher, Ron graduated in...
Patricia Louise DeWald
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia Louise DeWald- Adam, 82, of Bernville, passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2026. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Walter and Anna (Ziegler) Kull. Patricia known to most as Pat was the loving wife of Ronald Adam until his passing in January of 2008.
Pat was a resilient and caring person who was deeply passionate about...
Dennis N. Anderson
Jan 24, 2026
"Forever Remembered, Forever Loved"
Dennis Neal Anderson passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026.
He was born on June 21, 1961, to the late Robert Neal and Annie Mae Anderson. He was the youngest brother of seven siblings, known for his charm, humor, and larger-than-life personality.
Dennis accepted Christ at a young age and attended Goochland County Public Schools, where his outgoing spirit and...
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