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Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Jean C. "Sunny" Longlott (Long)

Jean C. "Sunny" Longlott (Long)

Jan 31, 2022

Jean C. (Long) Longlott, also known as "Sunny", 89, of Selbyville, Delaware, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of Lawrence E. Longlott. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Madrak) Long. She was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of...

Gene M. Jamison

Gene M. Jamison

Jan 30, 2022

Gene M. Jamison, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Cathy (Huyett) Jamison. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was one of nine children of the late Joel and Elaine (Shappell) Jamison. He was a 1969 graduate of Reading High School. Gene worked for W.R. Grace for 19 years,...

Daniel Joseph Sweeney Iii

Daniel Joseph Sweeney Iii

Jan 30, 2022

Daniel J. Sweeney, 88, of Douglassville, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Victoria (Bruno) Sweeney, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Anne (Atkinson) Sweeney. Dan graduated from Central Catholic High School...

Craig Lee Gilbert

Craig Lee Gilbert

Jan 27, 2022

Craig Lee Gilbert, 71, of Spring Township, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, in his home. He was married to Nadine Fasig for 28 years who remained his friend until his death. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lester (Gil) and Joyce (Schaeffer) Gilbert. Craig graduated from Exeter Senior High School in 1968. He...

Richard P Stringer

Richard P Stringer

Jan 26, 2022

Richard P. Stringer, 81, of Wyomissing passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Dr. Sydney W. and Helen Dann Stringer. Richard graduated from the Berkshire School in Massachusetts and then attended Syracuse University where he was a member of the Psi...

Irma M. Seidel (Boyer)

Irma M. Seidel (Boyer)

Jan 23, 2022

Irma M. (Boyer) Seidel, 94, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Laurel Center. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Seidel, who passes away April 6, 2011. Born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Sarah (Cookson) Boyer. Irma is survived by her children; Donald F. Seidel Jr.,...

Harold J Blew

Harold J Blew

Jan 21, 2022

Harold J. Blew, 66, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. "Blewy" as he was known, was born in Oley the son of the late Earl and Loretta (Essig) Blew. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Gale, with whom he celebrated 31 years of marriage. Blewy graduated...

Denise M Himmelreich (Bingaman)

Denise M Himmelreich (Bingaman)

Jan 19, 2022

Denise M. (Bingaman) Himmelreich, 64, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in St. Francis Home, Shillington. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Reba (Reeser) Bingaman, of Boyertown, and the late Barry Bingaman, who passed away September 4, 2018. Denise graduated from Boyertown High School in 1975 and was a member of Good Shepherd...

Paul J Guzanowski

Paul J Guzanowski

Jan 18, 2022

Paul J. Guzanowski, 87, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joan T. (Schilling) Guzanowski, who passed away April 29, 2002. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley and Stella (Daniszewski) Guzanowski. Paul graduated high school and then went on to proudly serve...

Mary A. "Molly" "Molly" Kline (Hamilton)

Mary A. "Molly" "Molly" Kline (Hamilton)

Jan 17, 2022

Mary A. "Molly" (Hamilton) Kline, 91, of Wernersville (formerly of Bern Twp and Wyomissing), passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. She was wife of the late Richard M. Kline. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clyde L. and Kathryn E. (Kohl) Hamilton. Molly graduated from Reading Senior High School...

Sherry Lynn Courtney (Hiester)

Sherry Lynn Courtney (Hiester)

Jan 17, 2022

Sherry Lynn Courtney passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of late John Courtney, who passed away December 13, 1998. He was love of her life. Born March 30, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Carl F. and Ethel (Niethammer) Hiester. Sherry retired from the...

Helen A Eshelman (Wagner)

Helen A Eshelman (Wagner)

Jan 16, 2022

Helen A. (Wagner) Eshelman, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of the late Gerald D. Eshelman, who passed away January 17, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Alma (Strause) Wagner. Helen graduated from Reading Senior High School in 1956 and...

Kate E. Cogan (Hannahoe)

Kate E. Cogan (Hannahoe)

Jan 13, 2022

Kate E. (Hannahoe) Cogan, 39, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kate's positivity will always be an inspiration. She was the devoted wife of Connor A. Cogan. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Barry J. and Beverly (Hehr) Hannahoe, Exeter...

Jayme M Mont (Christman)

Jayme M Mont (Christman)

Jan 13, 2022

Jayme M. (Christman) Mont, 65, of Pennside, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Michael Mont, with whom she shared 42 years of love and unity. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Shirley Christman. Jayme was extraordinarily talented and committed to both family and community...

Donald Schwambach

Donald Schwambach

Jan 11, 2022

Donald Schwambach, 80, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Betty C. (Schaeffer) Schwambach, of St. Lawrence, with whom he celebrated 61 and half years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Verna (Schaeffer)...

Steven Bauscher

Steven Bauscher

Jan 11, 2022

Steven Bauscher, 45, of Mt. Penn, went on to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was the husband of Norma J. Cope. Born in Reading, he was the son of Forrest Rodney Bauscher companion of Vickey Lightner of West Lawn and Patricia (Nagle) Bauscher of Muhlenberg. Steve was a 1994 graduate of Wilson High School where...

Stylianos Philippides

Stylianos Philippides

Jan 10, 2022

Stylianos A. Philippides, 69, of Reading, passed away on January 10, 2022 at Chestnut Knoll in Boyertown. A proud native of Kythrea, Cyprus, he was the eldest son of the late Andreas G. Philippides and Evdokia Athanasiadou. Stylianos, or “Stelios” as he was fondly known, was a devoted father of Andrea, Nicholas, Kari,and Tara. He was a big brother to...

Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon

Jan 8, 2022

Edward P. Gallagher, most commonly known as Mike Shannon, 67, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Wanda (Wagner) Gallagher. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne (Duffy) Gallagher. He graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School, and went on to earn his...

Martha J. Lutz (Clay)

Martha J. Lutz (Clay)

Jan 8, 2022

Martha J. (Clay) Lutz, 94, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in ManorCare Health Services-Sinking Spring. She was the wife of Richard K. Lutz who passed in 2001. Born in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Wenrich) Clay. Martha was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and she was...

James L Mccullough

James L Mccullough

Jan 5, 2022

James L. McCullough, 71, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Kurtz) McCullough, of Reading, with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage with. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lee and Iva (Fair) McCullough. Jim graduated from...

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