Obituaries

James F. McCoy

Sep 29, 2023

James F. McCoy, 57, of Douglassville, passed away on September 29, 2023. He was the husband of Lisa (Care) McCoy. Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, he was the son of Robert Franklin Suggs of Aurora, Colorado and Mary Lynn (Giddings) McCoy of Narvon, Pennsylvania.

James was a graduate of Twin Valley High School class of 1984. He served his country...

Billie Jean Buckland

Sep 28, 2023

Billie Jean Buckland, 49, of Mt. Penn, passed away on September 28, 2023. She was the wife and “Babe” of Edward Buckland with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Michael Hill of Virginville, Diana Care-Schollenberger of Birdsboro, widow of David.

Billie Jean was a graduate of Pottstown High School. She spent...

Doris Petri

Sep 27, 2023

Doris Lois Petri, Age 90, of Richmond, Texas entered into eternal rest on September 27, 2023.  She resided at The Residences at River Park West / Assisted Living Personal Care Home in Richmond, Texas.

She was the loving wife of 61 years to the late Manfred (Fritz) Arthur Petri before he passed away on December 08, 2020.

Born in Homeopathic Hospital,...

Sandra J. Stief

Sep 26, 2023

Sandra Jane (Burkhart) Stief, 80, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Laurel Center. Born at Reading Hospital on July 28, 1943, the youngest of five children. She was the daughter of Isaac L. Burkhart who was the former V.P. of Forest Hills Cemetery and responsible for much of the early work in creating the cemetery. The...

Janet Romanski

Sep 26, 2023

Janet D. Romanski, 92, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Ronald B. Romanski, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Elpidio and Carmella (Dastra) DeCarlo. Janet was a floral designer at...

Peter D. Young

Sep 25, 2023

Peter D. Young, 54, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Marcie (Kaufman) Bergstresser, of Wernersville, and step-son of the late Eugene P. Bergstresser Jr. Peter graduated from Wilson High School and was employed by SGL Group where he was a CNC machinist. 

In addition to his mother, Peter...

Bettina Bonner

Sep 20, 2023

Bettina (Plowfield) Bonner, 56, of Brecknock Township, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Stephen J. Bonner, with whom she celebrated 24 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Plowfield Jr. and Ethel (Brower) Plowfield. She was a graduate of The...

Ronald Buch

Sep 13, 2023

Ronald R Buch, 91, of St. Lawrence, passed away on September 13, 2023 in his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Oliver W. and S. Lillian (Young) Buch. He was predeceased by his ex-wife Janet (Mohn) Buch, his long time companion Virginia "Peg" Buchanan, daughter Bonnie (Buch) Hafer, his son-in-law Terry...

Ronald Owens

Sep 11, 2023

Ronald Owens, 91, of St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 11, 2023 in Complete Care at Berkshire. He was the husband of the late Marjorie J. (Melcher) Owens, who passed away on November 22, 2017. Born in West Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Cathrine (May) Owens. Ronald was a graduate of Wilson High...

Florence Mont

Sep 9, 2023

Florence A. (Gajewski) Mont, 91, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of late Thomas J. Mont, who passed away January 31, 2010. Born in Nanticoke, Luzern Co, PA, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Sophie (Grzymski) Gajewski. Florence graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1949....

Nancy Miller

Sep 5, 2023

Nancy (Belnome) Miller, 69, of St Lawrence, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in the Laurel Center. She was the wife of the late Lawrence L. Miller Sr., who passed away June 8, 2018. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Patsy and Lousie (D'omico) Belnome. Nancy was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School...

Patricia Pinto

Sep 2, 2023

Patricia J. Pinto, 86, Reading, PA passed away on September 2, 2023 in her home, surrounded by love. She was the late wife of Andrew Pinto who passed away in November, 1998. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mae Steven. Pat graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas high school in Bronx, NY. Additionally, she...

Patricia Damstrom

Aug 29, 2023

PATRICIA FAYE (BLAIR) DAMSTROM passed away on August 29, 2023, at home, surrounded by love, prayer, and family after bravely battling blood cancer. She was 82.

Patsy was born on July 20, 1941, at her rural home in Valley Station, Kentucky, to Rollie Murl Blair, a sharp farm man who never needed the eraser on his pencil, and Winnie...

Darrell L Phillips

Aug 28, 2023

Darrell L Phillips, 75, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, in his home. He was the husband Mary (Fritch) Phillips. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul and Jane (Lott) Phillips. Darrell was a graduate of Exeter High School, as well as a graduate of Spring Garden Institute. Darrell enjoyed a...

Sandra A. Richards (Monroe)

Aug 19, 2023

Sandra A. (Monroe) Richards, 78, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Complete Care At Berkshire. She was the wife of the late Terry Richards. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Monroe and Frances (Majka) Monroe. Sandra was a member of the graduating class from Exeter High School in 1962 and...

David G Kantor

Aug 18, 2023

David G. Kantor, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Sylvia A. (Sponsky) Kantor, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage. Born in Carteret, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (George) Kantor. David graduated from Cherry Hill Prep School and St....

Elaine Lutz

Aug 16, 2023

Elaine Marie (Anderson) Lutz, 83, of Hanford, CA, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in her place of residence. She was the wife of the late Charles Watson Lutz. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Fern (Milligan) Anderson. Elaine was a graduate of Bell High School, and earned her Bachelor's and...

David S Snyder

Aug 14, 2023

David S. Snyder, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Myrtle (Dautrich) Snyder. Born in Oley, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late David and Elda (Stump) Snyder. David, also known as Davey or Sonny to family and friends, graduated from Oley High School in 1951, and...

Henry Leon Duval

Aug 13, 2023

Henry Leon Duval, 94, of Spring City, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, in Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City, PA. He was the husband of Theresa (Fontaine) Duval. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Henry and Anita (L'Heureux) Duval. He was a 1947 graduate of Central Falls High School in Central Falls,...

Amirah Marie Bommarito

Aug 12, 2023

Amirah Marie Bommarito, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in her sleep. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Alissa Marie Bommarito. A life so brief, a child so small, she had the power to touch us all. A beautiful little girl who had a special soul. She was so full of life, and was...