Obituaries
Bessie F. Anastasio
May 2, 2022
Bessie F. Anastasio, 97, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Maidencreek Place. She was the wife of the late Dominic Anastasio until his passing in 2010.
A Reading native, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Todaro) Bianca. Bessie graduated from Reading High School and went on to work as an administrator for Raylon Corp.
Bessie was...
Bruce H. Dietrich, Jr.
May 1, 2022
Bruce H. Dietrich, Jr., 68, formerly of Reading, died on May 1, 2022, at Embrace Hospice House, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Bruce H., Sr., and Virginia (Goheen) Dietrich.
He was a graduate of Holy Name High School.
Bruce was employed for over 20 years by the City of Reading Police Department last working as...
Eleanor I. Burkart
Apr 29, 2022
Eleanor I. Burkart, 90, died April 29 at Legend of Broomfield, Broomfield, CO. Born in Hawaii to John and Julia Santos, Eleanor lived there until the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1939. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Sacramento. She graduated from St. Mary's College of Nursing in 1952 as a registered nurse and then practiced as a surgical nurse.
Eleanor met...
William J. Haines
Apr 29, 2022
William J. Haines, Sr., 92, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away April 29, 2022, in the Reading Hospital Rehab.
He was the beloved husband of the late Anna P. (Bainbridge) Haines, with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage.
William was the son of the late Kenneth and Anna (Price) Haines.
He was a graduate of Frackville High and The Wyomissing Polytechnical School where...
David J. Buzalewski
Apr 27, 2022
David J. Buzalewski, 60, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his Leesport residence. He was the husband of Grazyna (Grace) C. Buzalewski. They shared 26 years together.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Natalie Buzalewski. David graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1979 and went on to attend Northampton Community College....
John Wirth Zittel
Apr 26, 2022
John W. Zittel, 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Paoli Hospital. He was the husband of the late Carol (Faith) Zittel, for 59 years.
Born in Queens, New York, he was the son of John W. and Emma C. (Wirth) Zittel. In addition to his wife, John was predeceased by his oldest sister, Lois Graf.
John is survived by...
Ralph M. Dampman
Apr 26, 2022
Ralph M. Dampman, 79, went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2022, in his Alsace Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Betty J. (Warner) Dampman.
Born in Lancaster, but raised in Morgantown, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Leininger) Dampman.
Ralph was the first class graduating from Twin Valley High...
Peggy Ann Reifsnyder
Apr 26, 2022
Peggy Ann Reifsnyder, daughter of Rudolph and Ada (Shearer) Von Dohren of Oley, was born at Reading Hospital on June 26, 1931. She grew up on the family farm where she enjoyed riding her horse, Prince (16 hands high), swimming, ice skating, bringing eggs to the weight counter, and gardening.
Peggy graduated from Oley High School and then graduated from Reading...
Larry Ray Graff
Apr 25, 2022
Larry Ray Graff, 79, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Lou Ann Elise (Boyer). They shared many years together.
A Berks County native, he was the son of the late Wayne Leroy and Marian Ann (Brobst) Graff. After Larry graduated from high school. He enlisted in the Air Force. Larry was...
Frank Edward Wiltraut
Apr 25, 2022
Frank Edward Wiltraut III, known to his friends and family as Ed, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, in the comfort of his coach with his beloved wife, Cindy, and their faithful companions, Mork and Mindy, beside him. He and Cynthia M. (Beane) shared 28 years of marriage.
Born to the late Frank E. Wiltraut Jr. and Ruth E. (Brown),...
Kathleen E. Nolan
Apr 25, 2022
Kathleen E. Nolan, 80, a life-long resident of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, in the care of Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital.
The only daughter of the late Francis "Bull" M. Nolan Jr. and Mary A. (Nice) Nolan, Kathleen was much loved and cherished by her parents. She had a very close relationship with her mother.
Kathy attended Hamburg Area...
Cheryl L. Bagenstose
Apr 24, 2022
Cheryl L. (Taylor) Bagenstose, 72, of Sinking Spring, passed away on the morning of Sunday, April 24, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Cheryl was born in Abington Hospital on August 8, 1949 and grew up in Ambler, PA, the daughter of Allan and Joyce (Hayward) Taylor. Cheryl was the wife of Brian W. Bagenstose, with whom she celebrated 50...
Gerard Paul Leblanc
Apr 22, 2022
Gerard "Jerry" Paul LeBlanc, 68, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, at his home in Wernersville, PA.
Jerry was born in the Bronx, NY, to the late Gerard J. And Paula V. (Tateo) LeBlanc. He graduated from Suffern High School in 1971. He earned his Master of Arts degree in English from his true alma mater, Villanova University, and an MBA degree...
Terry P. Price
Apr 21, 2022
Terry P. Price, 80, of Shillington, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Loretta A. (Sweitzer) Price, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
Born to the late Leroy F. and Ethel M. (Budden) Price, Terry graduated from Hamburg High School in 1959 and from McCann School...
Richard J Keller
Apr 21, 2022
Richard "Rick" J. Keller, 68, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in his Reading residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jack and Phyllis (Bolig) Keller. Rick graduated from Mt. Penn High School and The Pennsylvania State University. He funded his college education by lettering comic books for his...
Genevieve V. Iswalt
Apr 20, 2022
Genevieve V. (Dudek) Iswalt, 95, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 while surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Reading on January 5, 1927, to Stanley and Anna Dudek. Her husband was Joseph M. Iswalt of Pottstown. They were married for 38 years until his passing in April 1991. Genevieve was predeceased by her sister...
Betty Dietrich
Apr 20, 2022
Betty L. Dietrich, 90, Hamburg, died April 20, 2022, in Reading Hospital.
Betty was born in Fleetwood and was a daughter of the late Elwood and Viola (Oswald) Reis.
She is survived by her three children: Arlan R. Dietrich, Upper Bern Township; Linda S. (Dietrich), wife of Dennis Anspach, Robesonia; and Dr. Scott A., husband of Michele Dietrich, Bernville; three grandchildren: Matthew...
Jeremiah John Budzik
Apr 17, 2022
Jeremiah Budzik, a friend of the world, passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2022.
Jeremiah was born February 1, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Gerald W. Budzik and Caroline McGraw. His adventures began when the family moved to Canada for five years when he was 8. There he made lasting friendships, began to study French, and won several awards in...
Steven W Mcbeth
Apr 16, 2022
Steven W. McBeth, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home in Temple. He was the loving husband of Sharlene (McGlinchey) McBeth, with whom he shared 39 wonderful years.
Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Horace M. Jr. and Ruth (Siedler) McBeth. He attended Quakertown High School and Upper Bucks County Technical School.
Steven...
Richard Alan Paris
Apr 16, 2022
Richard "Rick" "Ricky" A. Paris, 70, quietly passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2022, his loving wife Nancy (Kells) by his side. They had shared more than 48 wonderful years together and he will always be her sunshine.
Rick was born on November 1, 1951 to the late Albert and Marilyn (Miller) Paris in Fort Dix. A 1969...
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