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Glenn A. Hoover
Feb 2, 2026
Glenn A. Hoover, 87, of Birdsboro, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Bieber) Hoover with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Chester L. and Pauline (Bohn) Hoover. Glenn graduated from Reading...
Erma M. (Hetrick) Burkhart
Feb 2, 2026
Erma M. (Hetrick) Burkhart, 94, formerly of Limekiln, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 in Lewes, DE. She was the wife of the late Leon C. Burkhart. Born in Douglas Township, she was a daughter of the late Clair C. and Ruth (Mattern) Hetrick. Erma was a graduate of Oley Valley High School and was a member of Christ Lutheran...
Amy S. (Yocum) Snyder
Jan 31, 2026
Amy S. (Yocum) Snyder, 58, of Shillington, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Lutheran Topton Home. Born in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of Donald Yocum II, of Florida, and Barbara Quinn Hepner Bowers (Paul), of Sunbury, PA. Amy graduated from Shikellamy High School and Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as an Emergency Room Nurse...
Ronald C. Mountz
Jan 31, 2026
Ronald C. Mountz, 92, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Berkshire Commons. Born in Reading, PA, Ronald was the son of the late Charles and Mary Jane (Nuss) Mountz.
He worked for the City of Reading for over 40 years before his retirement.
Ronald loved bowling, golfing, cooking, baking, and visiting Las Vegas twice a year.
Ronald is survived...
John W. Kostzewa Jr.
Jan 29, 2026
John W. Kostzewa Jr., 93, of Temple, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026. He was the husband of his dearly departed wife Lavina (Duggan) Kostzewa. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late John W. Kostzewa Sr. and Cecilia (Jarozynski) Kostzewa. John graduated from Reading High School where he played basketball and baseball and his knickname was 'Ace' Kostzewa.
John...
Elizabeth A. (Carl) Shuman
Jan 28, 2026
Elizabeth A. (Carl) Shuman, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Shuman. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Smith) Carl. Elizabeth graduated from Reading High School, class of 1948. She was a sales associate at Boscovs for many...
Linwood Allyn Yoder
Jan 19, 2026
Linwood Allyn Yoder, 88, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Monday January 19, 2026, at Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret E. (Emery) Yoder, who passed away May 11, 2014. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Harold Allyn Yoder and Carrie Ellen (Boyer) Yoder. He graduated...
Eleanor Ruth (Stunz) Leinbach Kurtz
Jan 18, 2026
Eleanor Ruth (Stunz) Leinbach Kurtz, 94, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was the wife of the late Paul H. Kurtz. Born in West Reading, PA, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Henry Stunz and Katherine (Suchomelly) Stunz Mellar. She graduated from Mt. Penn High School, class of 1949,...
Terry L. Devlin
Jan 18, 2026
Terry L. Devlin, 81, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Complete Care at Berkshire. He was the husband of the late Linda (Swanger) Devlin. Born in Reading, PA, Terry was the son of the late Richard and Elsie (Brown) Devlin. He graduated from Reading High School, and went on to serve his country in the...
Betty C. (Minner) Lutz
Jan 14, 2026
Betty C. (Minner) Lutz, 91, of Windsor Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Laurel Center. She was the widow of Kenneth Lutz, who passed away in 2020. Born in Long Swamp Township, PA, Betty was the daughter of the late Allison and Clara (Derr) Minner. She graduated high school and went on to work in retail,...
Patricia L. Hamilton
Jan 13, 2026
Patricia L. Hamilton, 59, of New Ringgold, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Eva Anne (Tompkins) Short, of Shillington, and the late Benjamin Short. Patricia graduated from Reading High School. She was a bank teller at CTCE Credit Union for many years.Patricia is...
Gerard A. "Gerry" Radke
Jan 7, 2026
Gerard A. "Gerry" Radke, 81, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family and life-long friend. He was the beloved husband of Christina "Tina" L. (Powers) Radke, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, Gerry was the son of the late Sylvester W. and Cecelia B....
John Michael Yerger
Jan 7, 2026
John Michael Yerger, 71, of Ft. Washington, formerly of Stony Creek, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Born in Reading he was the son of the late John A. "Jay" and Joyce V. (Snyder) Yerger.Michael attended Mt. Penn High School and was a cab driver for Reading Metro Taxi for many years.Michael is survived by two sisters; Debra M....
James D. Styer
Jan 4, 2026
James D. Styer, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. He was the husband of the late Cynthia G. (Kline) Styer. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John L. and Fern M. (Mengel) Styer. James graduated from Exeter High School, class of 1963, and attended Penn State University. He proudly served his country...
Marie A. (Misiaszek) Reifsnyder
Jan 4, 2026
Marie A. (Misiaszek) Reifsnyder, 71, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jeanette (Szyszputowski) Misiaszek. Marie graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School, Class of 1972. She exuded love and compassion, working as a daycare teacher for over 30 years, most recently at Reading...
Suzan J. (Roller) Keuscher
Jan 3, 2026
Suzan J. (Roller) Keuscher, 85, of Wernersville, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Phoebe Berks. She was the wife of the late Craig C. Keuscher who passed away in 2016. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Suzan was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Huntsburger) Roller. She graduated from Exeter Senior High School and went on to work...
Bridget Daniels
Jan 1, 2026
Bridget Daniels, 56, of Exeter Township passed away on January 1, 2026. Born in Reading, PA she was a daughter of William and Annette (Warkoczewski) Daniels of St. Lawrence.Bridget was a 1986 graduate of Exeter High School and was a licensed insurance agent at Chester Perfetto.She is survived by her brother Steven Daniels wife of Jody, niece Emily, nephew Austin and a...
Rachelle A. (Klink) Fisher
Dec 31, 2025
Rachelle A. Fisher nee Klink, 73, of Exeter Township, a loving mother and cherished wife of Jerome Fisher, ascended to GOD in Heaven, December 31, 2025.Rachelle, aka Shelly, was born Saturday November 1, 1952 in Reading, PA to the late Raymond Klink and the late Roberta Klink nee Keim.Shelly loved life and lived it to the fullest. She was a...
Dr. Joseph E. Albert
Dec 25, 2025
Dr. Joseph E. Albert, 62, of Exeter Township, a loving husband, cherished father, and devoted physician, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Reading Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Joe was born on September 1, 1963, in Reading, PA, to Salvatore Albert and the late Margaret (Walsh) Albert. He loved growing up in the house on...
Calvin D. "Skip" Conrad
Dec 18, 2025
Calvin D. "Skip" Conrad, 81, of Spring Township, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Berks Heim. He was the husband of Linda A. (Maurer) Conrad, with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Lester S. and Frances (Schupp) Conrad. Calvin graduated from Exeter High School, Class of 1962....
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