Paul Timothy Adam
Dec 21, 2021
Paul "Tim" Adam, 58, passed away December 21, 2021, at the Keystone Villa at Fleetwood.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold M. and Fern M. (Leiby) Adam.
Tim worked alongside his father at the Harold Adam Refuse Removal Service for many years.
He enjoyed swimming and playing pool.
Tim is survived by two sisters, Yvonne, wife of Dennis Davis...
Anthony Carl Dugan
Dec 20, 2021
Anthony Carl Dugan, 88, died on December 20, 2021, in the Reading Hospital.
He was beloved husband of the late Helen A. (Gruber) Dugan, with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage before her passing in April of 2018.
Born in Reading on March 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Anthony L. Przybylowicz and Florence Weiss Dugan.
Formerly from Kenhorst,...
Michael P. Phillips, Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
Michael P. Phillips, Jr., 85, passed away December 20, 2021, at The Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, in Blandon, PA.
He was the husband of Vivian E. (Meszar) Phillips.
Born in Jersey City, N.J., he was the son of the late Michael P. Phillips, Sr., and Mary (Banis) Phillips.
He was a 1954 graduate of Lincoln High School, Jersey City, N.J. and attended St....
Sarah M. Hayes
Dec 20, 2021
Sarah M. Hayes, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away during the evening hours of Monday, December 20, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her large and loving family. She was the widow of William H. Hayes, who passed away in 2007 after over fifty years of happy marriage. Sarah was born in Palo Alto, PA, to the late Michael P....
Phyllis E. Godshall
Dec 19, 2021
Phyllis E. (Koder) Godshall, 85, passed away in her Lower Heidelberg Township residence on Sunday, December 19, 2021, with family by her side.
Her husband, Ray W. Godshall, passed away August 23, 2012.
Born in Quakertown on July 8, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Anna (Yoder) Koder.
She graduated from Quakertown High School in 1954.
Both Phyllis and Ray...
Evelyn Olivencia
Dec 18, 2021
Evelyn Olivencia, 57, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the care of Spruce Manor, West Reading. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon Olivencia and Andrea Alvarado Laboy.
Evelyn was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Evelyn devoted her life to raising her five children, and later to doting on her ten...
Suzann M. Bright
Dec 17, 2021
Suzann Margaret Bright (Savitz), 85, of Spring Township formerly from West Reading, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2021. Born September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn (McNab) and George Savitz.
Suzann was born and raised in Allentown and became a registered nurse after attending the Abington Nursing School. While there, she was introduced to her future...
James Mengle
Dec 17, 2021
James M. Mengle, 92, passed away on Friday evening, Dec. 17, 2021, at Reading Hospital with family by his side. He was born in Hamburg on Feb. 18, 1929, to the late George and Eva (Koch) Mengle.
Jim attended Muhlenberg High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from High Steel Corporation as an Office Building Maintenance...
Pamela Lyn Emerich
Dec 17, 2021
Pamela Lyn Emerich, 52, of Hamburg, passed away suddenly of COVID-19 on December 17, 2021, at Saint Luke's Orwigsburg Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Ardell (Stine) Emerich, Hamburg, the late Carson Emerich.
Pamela attended Berks Technical Institute in Wyomissing.
Pamela was a kind and compassionate woman with a heart of gold; she adored her cats and treated them like...
Kay Keener Benson
Dec 15, 2021
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, beloved mother and grandmother Kay Benson passed away suddenly at home at age 83. Kay was born in Harrisburg, PA on November 4, 1938 to Artyaneas and Jeannette (Ring) Keener. She graduated from William Penn High School, in Harrisburg, PA and earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Shippensburg University. Beginning in 1960, she worked...
Paul R. Renninger
Dec 14, 2021
Paul R. Renninger, 85, of Leesport, passed away on December 14,2021, at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Carol (Riedel) Renninger. They shared 56 wonderful years together.
Born in Oley, he was a son of the late Harry and Sally (Rothenberger) Renninger. Paul graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1954. Paul worked on his family farm for the early...
Timothy D. Hartman
Dec 14, 2021
Timothy D. Hartman, 74, of Bern Township, passed away December 14, 2021, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Bonnie L. (Fink) Hartman.
Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late Myron G. and Mamie L. (Frantz) Hartman.
He retired from Carpenter Technology.
Timothy was a member of the Masonic Lodge #406 of Hamburg. He enjoyed spending time with...
Gloria Mae Kowalski
Dec 14, 2021
Gloria Mae "Bubbles" (Wike) Kowalski, 94, passed away on December 14, 2021, at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Theodore J. Kowalski Sr. They shared many wonderful years together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Adelaide (Harbach) Wike. Gloria graduated Reading High School in 1945. She was employed at Sears Department...
Thomas H. Mcnamara
Dec 14, 2021
Thomas H. McNamara Sr., 81, of Robeson Twp., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. For four and a half years, after a ten year engagement, he shared a loving marriage with Mary A. (Cook) Phillips McNamara.
Born in Philadelphia to the late Thomas H. and Mary (Wallace) McNamara, Thomas graduated from Dobbins Technical High...
Henry M. Diener
Dec 13, 2021
Henry M. Diener Sr., 92, of Wyomissing passed away during the late hours of Monday, December 13, 2021, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marilyn R. (Gehman) married June 22, 1957 in Egner Hartzell Memorial Chapel- Muhlenberg College. They celebrated 64 years together. Born in West Reading to the late Paul A. and Katharine...
Francis C. Plucinsky
Dec 12, 2021
Dr. Francis C. "Frank" Plucinsky, 82, of Spring Township, passed away on December 12, 2021, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Priscilla A. (Bangor) Plucinsky.
Born in Cementon, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Paul and Susan (Plata) Plucinsky.
He was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School in 1957. Frank was active as...
Adeline A. Llewellyn
Dec 11, 2021
Adeline Llewellyn passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Adeline was born July 28, 1933, in Mahanoy City, PA, the sixth of six children to Ottavio and Domenica (Siliquini) Angelozzi, who immigrated to this country from the province of Ascoli Piceno in Italy.
Adeline, also known as Angie, married her childhood sweetheart, Jack, on October 3, 1953. They were together...
Anthony J. Nigrelli
Dec 10, 2021
Anthony J. Nigrelli, age 92, of Whitfield, PA passed away on Dec. 10, 2021.
He was married for 66 years to Frances J. (Feick) Nigrelli, his devoted loving wife and best friend.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Marion (Albert) Nigrelli.
He was employed for 34 years by Metropolitan Edison Company and the GPU Service Corporation,...
Rudyard Wynn Boyd
Dec 10, 2021
Rudyard Wynn Boyd, 83, passed away on December 10, 2021, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Virginia Spang (Boyd). They shared many wonderful years together.
Born in West Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marian (Donmoyer) Boyd. Rudyard graduated Shillington High School, now Governor Mifflin, in the class of 1956. He was...
James Richard Garraway
Dec 10, 2021
James R. Garraway, 83, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on December 10, 2021 at Phoebe Berks. He was the loving husband of Betty J. (Rohrer) Garraway. They were married for 61 years. Jim was born December 14, 1937 in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, PA the son of the late Hormah W and Anna Mae (Evans) Garraway.
He was a graduate of Frackville...