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Laura L. (Krol) Harak
Apr 7, 2026
Laura L. (Krol) Harak, 59, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was the wife of Joseph Harak, Exeter Township. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Anthony Krol, Exeter, and Eileen Filipek-Buckley, also of Exeter. Laura graduated from Central Catholic High School, class of 1985. She worked at Penn State Berks as the...
John E. Rutter
Apr 5, 2026
John E. "Jack" Rutter, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Sue (Zajdowicz) Rutter, with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, PA, he was the son of the late William L. and Jeanette A. (McFarland) Rutter. Jack graduated from...
Jeffrey Curtis Notter
Apr 5, 2026
Jeffrey Curtis Notter, 56, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Laureldale Nursing & Rehab. Born on April 5, 1970, he was the son of Joan (Beers) Notter, of Shillington, and the late Erwin Walter Notter. Jeffrey attended elementary and middle school at Antietam, high school at The Devereux School, and studied business at Reading...
Mary F. (Fischer) Hill
Apr 4, 2026
Mary F. Hill, 86, passed away peacefully at her home on April 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Jan 13, 1940, in Philadelphia PA., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Martin) Fischer.
Mary was a 1957 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, Philadelphia PA. Following graduation, she worked at Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia...
Pauline M. (Bechtel) Suchomelly
Apr 4, 2026
Pauline M. (Bechtel) Suchomelly, 101 of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2025 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late George A. Suchomelly. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Sarah (Manwiller) Bechtel. Pauline attended Exeter School District. She was a member of St. John's Gibralter.Pauline is...
Susan J. (Linebaugh) Moyer
Apr 3, 2026
Susan J. (Linebaugh) Moyer, 94, of Mt. Penn, PA, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Nora A. (Raffenspurger) Linebaugh. Susan graduated high school and attended John Hopkins University as well as Harvard Medical School....
Jon H. Weller
Mar 25, 2026
Jon H. Weller, 77, of St. Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. He was the companion of Diane Fisher. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Pearl (Mohr) Weller. Jon graduated from Twin Valley High School, class of 1967. He worked at Sears for 38 years, his last...
Shelba L. (Miller) Pfleger
Mar 23, 2026
Shelba L. (Miller) Pfleger, 90, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 in her home. She was the widow of the late James F. Pfleger. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine S. (Steckler) Miller. Shelba graduated from Reading High School, class of 1953. She was a teacher at the Head...
Judy L. (Spencer) Bione
Mar 22, 2026
Judith "Judy" L. (Spencer) Bione, 85, of Exeter, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the devoted wife to the late Albert P. Bione with whom she shared 47 years together. Born in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Royce and Thelma (Schaeffer) Spencer....
Esther I. (Seidel) Bedard
Mar 20, 2026
Esther I. (Seidel) Bedard, 86, of Cumru Township, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Reading Hospital. She was preceded in death by her longtime companion Ray C. Miller, Sr. with whom she shared 41 years. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Mae (Lindermuth) Seidel. Esther graduated from Exeter High School...
Gladys Nieves-Vera
Mar 19, 2026
Gladys Nieves-Vera, 70, of Reading, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Lucia Vera and the late Martin Nieves. Gladys was a candy packer at RM Palmer for many years until her retirement. Gladys was a member of VG Church in West Reading. Gladys is...
Herbert Hummel Jr.
Mar 15, 2026
Herbert Hummel Jr., 95, of Blandon, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late SallyAnn H. (Yohn) Hummel. Born in Hamburg, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert Hummel Sr. and Irma (Silbiger) Hummel. Herbert graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1948. He was also a graduate...
Warren H. Davis Jr.
Mar 14, 2026
Warren H. Davis Jr. (Jett), 59, of Mohrsville, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sherri B. (Becker) Davis, with whom he celebrated 10 loving years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Warren H. Davis Sr., and Emma (Hassler) Davis. Warren graduated from Mt....
Gary J. Kramer
Mar 10, 2026
Gary J. Kramer, 78, of Birdsboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. He was the companion of the late Ray Zerbe for 52 years. Born in Leesport, PA, he was the son of the late John and Annie (Kissling) Kramer. Gary attended Reading High School.Gary is survived by his niece, Karen Kase, wife of David, a great niece, Kelly A. Beaver,...
Barbara M. (Bowman) Hafer
Mar 10, 2026
Barbara M. (Bowman) Hafer, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Country Meadows. She was the wife of the late Harold F. Hafer, who passed away in 1998. Born in West Reading, Barbara was the daughter of the late James and Francis (Trickle) Bowman. She graduated from Reading High School in 1951. She went on to...
Anne M. (Beatty) Essig
Mar 8, 2026
Anne M. (Beatty) Essig, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. She was the wife of Paul T. Essig Sr. Esq. with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia City, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Lonergan) Beatty. Anne graduated from Little Flower High School in Philadelphia and Alvernia...
Steven W. Shurr
Mar 4, 2026
Steven W. Shurr, 65, of Bernville, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in his home with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Beatrice A. (Seidel) Shurr, with whom he shared 42 loving years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Movita (Reed) Blum, of Laureldale, and the late Clair W....
Scott A. Blatt
Mar 4, 2026
Scott A. Blatt, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Suzanne L. (Buckley) Blatt, with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Pauline K. (Boyer) Blatt. Scott graduated from Schuylkill Valley High...
Gary L. Poltonowicz
Feb 27, 2026
Gary L. Poltonowicz, affectionately known as Garybear, Pumpkin, or simply Poppop, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Mary V. (Trexler) for 27 years. Born on August 29, 1956, in Bristol, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Edward and Julia (Dorusak) Poltonowicz. Gary grew into the kind of man...
Donna D. (Dellicker) Shurr
Feb 25, 2026
Donna D. (Dellicker) Shurr, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. She was the wife of the late Clair W. Shurr Jr, who passed away on March 2, 2013 after sharing 42 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold L. and Martha D. (Prutzman)...
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