Obituaries
Ruth Ann Beard
Jun 25, 2026
Ruth Ann Beard of Denver, Pennsylvania—formerly of Morgantown and Cornwall—passed away on June 25, 2026, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born on September 4, 1938, to the late George Wilmer Ruhl and Anna Mae (Eckert) Ruhl, Ruth lived a full and remarkable 87 years.
Ruth was a devoted wife to Karl, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2026....
Elmer Lloyd Heckman III
Jun 29, 2026
Elmer Lloyd Heckman III, 69, passed away June 29, 2026, in his sister’s Fleetwood residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer, Jr. and Helen (Kofroth) Heckman.
He was the husband of Karen Ann (Tylka) Heckman.
Elmer was a 1974 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a employed by A.W. Golden as an auto mechanic.
Elmer was an avid sports...
Joseph Carl Kasko
Jun 28, 2026
Joseph Carl Kasko lived a full life defined by family, friendship and a good story. He died June 28, 2026, in Wyomissing, Pa., at the age of 89.
Born April 17, 1937, in McKees Rocks, Pa., Carl was the son of Joseph and Rose Kasko. He graduated from McKees Rocks High School in 1955 before attending Virginia Military Institute, where...
Raymond H. Trupp
Jun 28, 2026
Raymond H. Trupp (75) of Reading passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Betty Jane (Edwards) Trupp. He graduated from Reading High School- Class of 1969. He retired from Crompton Knowles after several decades of service as a laborer.
Raymond was a stock car...
Patricia Marie Gromling
Jun 28, 2026
Patricia Marie (Witkowski) Gromling, 76, passed away on June 28, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Donald Gromling. They shared 56 years of marriage together.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sigmund and Florence (Kozik) Witkowski. She worked as a Machine Technician at Bachman’s Pretzels until...
Barry Dennis Lehr
Jun 27, 2026
Barry D. Lehr, 74, of West Reading, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026. He was the loving husband of over 52 years to Susan M. (Carrozza) Lehr.Born in West Reading to the late Edgar and Doris M. (Baker) Lehr, Barry graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1970. It was the first year following the merger of West Reading and...
Scott Lowery Keen
Jun 25, 2026
Scott Lowery Keen, 74, of Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2026.
Born in Reading, Scott was raised by his parents, the late Edwin George Keen Sr. and Lillian Loretta (Lowery) Keen. He grew up alongside his two brothers, Edwin Keen Jr. and David Keen.
Scott graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Afterward, he pursued a career as a...
Michael Anthony Paul, Sr.
Jun 25, 2026
Michael Anthony Paul, Sr., 54, of Cumru Township, passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2026. Born in Fremont, Michigan, his was the son of Gary Paul and Carol McCallum. Michael was the fiance of Bethany Smith.
Michael grew up in Michigan and moved to Reading, PA, where he worked as a diesel mechanic for Fleet Pride.
Always on the road, Michael had...
Marcel A. Cafurello
Jun 25, 2026
Marcel A. Cafurello II, 50, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his Womelsdorf residence on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born in Reading to the late Marcel A. Cafurello and Rosemarie (Conlon) Cafurello Andrus, widow of Robert Andrus, he graduated from Wilson High School in 1992. He later attended college at University of California Santa Barbara and Reading Area Community College. He worked as an...
Bonnie Jean Chasse
Jun 24, 2026
Bonnie Jean Chasse, 91, of Wernersville, passed away on June 24, 2026. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Wood and Martha Bonita (Van Slyke) Quackenbush and step-mother, Genevieve (Hubbard) Quackenbush. Bonnie was the loving wife to Gerald "Jerry" J. Chasse, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage until his passing in 1991.
She...
John R. Post
Jun 24, 2026
John R. Post Sr., devoted husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, at The Highlands in Wyomissing. He was 87.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, John was the son of the late Dr. Carl B. and Frances (Gaughan) Post. He graduated from Central Catholic High School, Reading, Pa, in 1956 and Saint Joseph’s College in Philadelphia,...
Dennis Roscoe Haag
Jun 22, 2026
Dennis R. Haag, 79, of Hamburg, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June 22, 2026. He was the loving husband of Betty (Schrack), with whom he shared over 60 years of marriage.Born in Reading to the late Roscoe and Emily (Strausser) Haag, Dennis graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1965. For over 40 years...
Marianne C. Kuzel
Jun 22, 2026
Marianne C. Kuzel, 87, of Rockland Twp., passed away on June 22, 2026, in her residence.Her husband, Milos Kuzel, passed away on January 9, 2022.
Born in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Max J. and Gertrude M. (Jordan) Erber. Marianne is survived by her daughter, Martina L. Lysczek of Temple and her grandchildren, Paige and Shawn.Services will be private at...
Marcella J. Reinhart
Jun 21, 2026
Marcella J. Reinhart, 88, of the Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital.Born in Shamokin to the late Joseph and Jean (Sosnoski) Zegarski, Marcy graduated from Albright College and later completed her Master's Degree at Penn State University.A very driven and independent person, she was a dedicated school nurse practioner for...
Winston Franklin Simmons
Jun 20, 2026
Winston F. Simmons, 82, of West Reading, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in the care of Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Judy A. (Leinbach), who passed away on Sept. 1, 2021, after 51 years of marriage.
Born in Bernville to the late John R. and Elda M. (Schlagel) Simmons, Winston served his country honorably in the United...
David Fisher
Jun 20, 2026
David Fisher, 83, passed away on June 20, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Addis) Fisher. Together, they shared 62 years of loving marriage.
Born in Uniontown, PA, David was the son of the late Ralph E. Fisher and Dorothy (Hess-McDowell) Fisher. He was the brother of the late Ralph E. Fisher, Jr and...
Nancy H. Custo
Jun 18, 2026
Nancy H. Custo, 99, formerly of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the care of Berks Heim. Born in Reading to the late Nathaniel and Sarah (Yerger) Custo, Nancy graduated from Shillington High School in 1944. She went on the Reading Business Institute, graduating in 1945 with a medical secretary diploma. She worked for several years...
Anita M. Hettinger
Jun 18, 2026
Anita M. Hettinger, 65, life-long resident of Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the care of Sinking Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Krezdorn) Hettinger.She was a 1978 graduate of Holy Name.Anita was the proud owner of the independent graphic design business, Typesource, for 40 years. She held...
Michael P. Pflum
Jun 18, 2026
Michael P. Pflum, 74, passed away on June 18, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lewis Killinger and Ester Pflum-Lengle. Michael attended Reading High School. He worked as a Foreman for Reading Tube and for Teledyne Anco for 20 years. He was also a Security Guard at Burlington Coat Factory, until...
Joseph Christ Shistel
Jun 17, 2026
Joseph Christ Shistel, 80, of Barnesville, passed away on June 17, 2026, in his residence
He was the husband of Donna (Takach) Shistel.
Born in Shaft, PA, he was the son of the late Christ and Alice (Jones) Shistel.
Joe graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1964 and then enlisted in the Navy. Once his military service was completed, he was employed at...
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