John C. Murphy, Jr.
Nov 1, 2022
John C. "Jack" Murphy, Jr., 80, passed away November 1, 2022, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the loving husband of Lillian "Lil" (Trice) Murphy. They were married 40 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John C. and Flora M. (Quinlan) Murphy.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Villanova University where he earned a...
Donald R. Klopp
Oct 31, 2022
Donald R. Klopp, 89, formerly of Pennside and of Kenhorst, passed away on October 31, 2022 at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Arlene E. (Weidner) Klopp. His first wife of 47 years, Loretta M. (Wenrich) Klopp, passed away on September 18, 2006.
Born in Reading on July 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Raymond C. "Ray"...
Karen L Moser
Oct 30, 2022
Karen Lee Moser, 56, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in the care of Reading Hospital.
She was born in Reading, Berks County, to Kermit and Rose Shollenberger (Berger). Karen worked as a beautician for Holiday Hair Fashion for almost 20 years. She loved spending time going to the beach and camping with family. She enjoyed taking rides...
Donald Charles Knoblauch
Oct 27, 2022
Donald Charles Knoblauch, 88, of Port Clinton, passed away on October 27, 2022, at Laurel Center.
He was born at home in Port Clinton and was the son of the late Guy and Maude (Williams) Knoblauch.
Donald worked as a truck mechanic for Stroehmann bakery for over 20 years. He was an outdoorsman, he loved fishing and golfing. He was part of...
Philip D. Wolfe
Oct 27, 2022
Philip D. Wolfe, 86, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in his Wyomissing residence. He is survived by his wife, Joanne (Leyda) Wolfe, whom he married November 16, 1957. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Ella (Horst) Wolfe.
Phil was a 1953 high school graduate of the New York Military Academy, a very formulative period...
Josefa Santiago Olmeda
Oct 27, 2022
Josefa Santiago Olmeda, 75, of Reading, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to the late Casimiro Santiago and Heraclia Olmeda, Josefa was a loving mother and grandmother, and her steadfast presence will be greatly missed.
As a mother of three children, she set a strong example to her family by...
Ida Phillipine
Oct 26, 2022
Ida Phillipine, 101, of Country Meadows, Wyomissing, passed away during the late hours of Wednesday, October 26, 2022. She was the loving widow of Louis J. Phillipine, who passed away in 2003 after 61 years of marriage. Ida and Louie enjoyed dancing and loved to travel, Hawaii being one of their favorites. She also loved family gatherings.
Born in Pottsville to...
M. Amalia Difelice
Oct 26, 2022
M. Amalia DiFelice, 92, of Kenhorst passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at St. Francis Home. She was the wife of the late Romeo DiFelice.
Born in Ari, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Giulia (DiSabato) D'Alessandro. Amalia owned Nick's Cafe in southeast Reading for over 50 years. Better known as "Mom" to her customers, she...
Miriam Louise Enck Spence
Oct 26, 2022
Miriam L. E. Spence, 93, formerly of West Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in the care of Dock Woods at Lansdale. She was the widow of Richard H. Spence, who passed away in 2011.
Born in West Reading to the late Frederick and Edna (Yocum) Enck, Mim graduated from West Reading High School Class of 1947.
She was a...
Barbara Leona Kleeman
Oct 24, 2022
Barbara L. Kleeman, 87, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the care of Promedica Sinking Spring. She was the widow of Robert G. Kleeman Jr., who passed away in 2003.
She was born in Reading to the late Howard S. and Leona M. (Staab) Esterly.
Barbara was a founding member of St. Ignatius of Loyola Roman...
Elizabeth A. Bowman
Oct 24, 2022
Elizabeth A. Bowman, 76, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the loving widow of George O. Bowman, who passed away in 2010.
She was born in Middleport, Schuylkill County, to the late Edward V. and Susan V. (Schappell) Miller.
Elizabeth was a dedicated and devoted mother to her four daughters. Her...
James C. Rowe
Oct 24, 2022
James C. Rowe, 75, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away October, 24, 2022, at ProMedica, formerly ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the loving husband of Sandra J. (Snyder) Rowe.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Florence (Becker) Rowe.
He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
James worked as a supervisor for various companies including Prestolite Corporation, Exide, and General...
Louis J. Fecile
Oct 23, 2022
Louis J. Fecile, 83, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg from complications of Parkinson's Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome. He was preceded by his beloved wife of nearly 57 years, Patricia A. (Price) Fecile, who passed away on August 5, 2018.
Born on September 7, 1939, in New...
Carol A. Hinkel
Oct 23, 2022
Carol A. (Hartman) Hinkel, 80, passed away on Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of Eugene Hinkel, with whom she shared 54 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Violet (Woodring) Hartman. A graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1959, Carol worked for the Detective's Department in Reading's...
Claire Florence Lawrence
Oct 22, 2022
Claire F. Lawrence, a strong and loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022, at Abington Hospital.
She was born April 12, 1943, in Attleboro, MA.
Claire was the daughter of the late Hermine Eugene and Wilfrid Cyril Davignon. She was preceded in death by her sister, Therese Davignon.
She was a 1959 graduate of Jean the Baptist Academy...
Ethel M. Shaner
Oct 22, 2022
Ethel M. Shaner, 96, passed away on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 in her Wernersville residence. She was the loving wife of the late Stuart S. "Pat" Shaner, who passed in 2005.
Born in West Lawn, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elsie (Shirk) Bright. After graduating from Reading High School in 1944, Ethel embarked on a long career...
Amos James Baylock
Oct 21, 2022
Amos James Baylock Jr, 52, passed away on Friday, October 21st, 2022 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Islip, New York, he was a son of the late Amos Baylock Sr and Clara (Diggs) Baylock.
Amos was a loving guy and very passionate about helping others. He will truly be missed by everyone. In the past year, he traveled to different states to...
Marlene Koval
Oct 20, 2022
Marlene Koval, 89, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, of natural causes. She was the widow of Thomas Koval, who passed away in 1989. Her first husband, John Shea, passed away in 1963.
Born in Queens, NY, Marlene was the daughter of the late Carmine and Rose (Nittoli) Maiorino. She graduated from John Adams High School, where she was the...
Robert T. Parker
Oct 19, 2022
Robert T. Parker, 83, passed away on October 19th, 2022 at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Janet (Favinger) Parker, with whom he shared 44 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Milligan) Parker. A jack of all trades, Bob worked as a roofer, an auto mechanic, and most recently as a...
Andras Peterdi
Oct 16, 2022
Andras Peterdi, 68, passed away October 16, 2022, in his Reading residence.
Born in Komlo, Hungary, he was the son of the late Andras and Tereza (Schaffer) Peterdi.
He was the beloved spouse of Emma A. (Kehl) Peterdi, with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage.
Andras was a wood craftsman by trade last working for Birch Craft Kitchens retiring in 2009.
He served...