Obituaries

Stanley Weidenhammer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Elnor K. Thompson

Elnor K. Thompson

Feb 27, 2023

Elnor K. Thomspon, 92, formerly of Sinking Spring,PA passed away on February 27, 2023, in Ormond Beach, FL. She was the widow of Henry H. Thompson, who passed away in 2007.

Born in LaCrosse, WI, she was a child of the late Gustave and Celia (Sonenberg) Kohnert. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1948 and graduated from University of Wisconsin...

William E. Beadle

William E. Beadle

Feb 25, 2023

William E. Beadle, 90, of Spring Township, passed away in his residence on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was the loving husband of Billie M. (Dulong) for 66 years.

Born in Red Lodge, MT, to the late Edgar and Ina Beadle, Bill graduated from Montana State University and from Stanford University with his Master's of Electrical Engineering. After finishing his education,...

Anna Agnes Nerino

Anna Agnes Nerino

Feb 25, 2023

Anna Agnes Nerino, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 in the company of her adoring children. She was the loving wife of the late Alfred ("Red") Nerino.

Born July 24, 1936 in Reading on Strong Alley, Anna was the proud daughter of immigrant parents, Albert and Anna (Smolko) Maslar.

She graduated from Reading Catholic High School in 1953 and her inherent...

Margaret Mae Hinnershitz

Margaret Mae Hinnershitz

Feb 25, 2023

Margaret Mae Hinnershitz, 92, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Laurel Center in Hamburg. She was the loving wife of Robert P. Hinnershitz until his passing in 1982.

Born in Reading in 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Rahn) Barnett. She was a textile worker for over 30 years, retiring...