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

Susan L. Gross (Spencer)

Susan L. Gross (Spencer)

Feb 19, 2021

Susan L. (Spencer) Gross, 80, of Reiffton, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of John M. Gross. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Royce and Thelma (Shaffer) Spencer. Sue was a graduate of Exeter High School Class of 1958 and attended McCann School of Business. and worked at...

Joan M. Vantiggelen (Greenwood)

Joan M. Vantiggelen (Greenwood)

Feb 17, 2021

Joan M. (Greenwood) VanTiggelen, 58, of Bernville, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at her home. She was the wife of Douglas VanTiggelen. Born in Sacramento, California she was the daughter of Ronald H. Greenwood and Yvonne A. (Usher) Greenwood, Wyomissing. She graduated from Holy Name High School and Penn State University with a B.S and M.S. degrees and...

Evalena C. Salata (Hinnershitz)

Evalena C. Salata (Hinnershitz)

Feb 17, 2021

Evalena C (Hinnershitz) Salata, 92, lovingly known to many as Aunt Evie, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Berks Heim. Wife of Robert Salata, who passed in 2005. Born in Stony Creek, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Sarah (Cronrath) Hinnershitz. A 1946 graduate of Reading High School, Evalena worked at Berkshire Knitting Mills...

Elizabeth A. Meinhold

Elizabeth A. Meinhold

Feb 15, 2021

Elizabeth A. (Tait) Meinhold, 89, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Carl M. Meinhold with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Casey and Elizabeth (Mehalik) Tait. Elizabeth was a member of St Catharine of...

Lavina Kostzewa (Duggan)

Lavina Kostzewa (Duggan)

Feb 10, 2021

Lavina (Duggan) Kostzewa, 79, of Muhlenberg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in Berks Heim Nursing Home. She was the wife of John Kostzewa Jr., Muhlenberg. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James and Mabel (Hartman) Duggan. Lavina graduated from Mt. Penn High School and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C....

Dolores I. Wails (Aulenbach)

Dolores I. Wails (Aulenbach)

Feb 7, 2021

Dolores I. (Aulenbach) Wails, 97, formerly of Stony Creek, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in Atlantic Shores Rehab and Health Center, Millsboro, DE. She was the widow of David W. Wails who passed away August 3, 1994. Born in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Amanda (Faust) Aulenbach. Dolores graduated from Muhlenberg...

Luz M. Gomez (Cuesta)

Luz M. Gomez (Cuesta)

Feb 6, 2021

Luz M. (Cuesta) Gomez, 66, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, in Reading Hospital. Born March 13, 1954 in Bogota, Colombia, she was the daughter of Elias and Maria (Ramirez) Cuesta. Luz graduated from Springfield Garden High School in Queens, NY and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. She was a patient care...

Doris T Swierczewski (Swierczewski)

Doris T Swierczewski (Swierczewski)

Jan 30, 2021

Doris T. Swierczewski, 81, of Wyomissing, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Casmir and Catherine (Schlevenski) Swierczewski. Doris is survived by her daughter Deborah A. Knechtle (Barry), son Louis A. Gombar Jr. and grandchildren Anthony Gonzalez (Jasmine) and James Gonzalez (Sabrina). She is also survived by nine great grand...

Richard Torres

Richard Torres

Jan 30, 2021

Richard Torres, 49, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sherrie (Gilbert) Torres. Born in Reading, he was the son of Gricel Torres of Reading. Rich was a 1990 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.--Exeter Township. Rich worked in shipping...

C. Neil Shurr

C. Neil Shurr

Jan 30, 2021

Charles Neil Shurr Sr., 91, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was pre deceased by his first wife Nancy R. (Grater) Buck and his second wife Clara E. (Forehand) Shurr. Born in Exeter Township, he was the son of the late Leon and Sarah (Boone) Shurr. Neil...

Betty J. Weisser (Thompson)

Betty J. Weisser (Thompson)

Jan 28, 2021

Betty J. (Thompson) Weisser, 95, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale. She was the wife of Richard W. Weisser Sr., who passed away in 1991. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Stamm) Thompson. Betty graduated from Reading High School in 1943. She was...

Thomas L Holland

Thomas L Holland

Jan 25, 2021

Thomas L. Holland, 74, of Bluffton, South Carolina formerly of Pennside passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, in Coastal Carolina Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Gallagher) Holland. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William and Virginia (Schaeffer) Holland. Tom graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1965. He was a member...

Fela Maria Seda (Rodriguez)

Fela Maria Seda (Rodriguez)

Jan 25, 2021

Fela Maria (Rodriguez) Seda, 61, of Reading, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Rafael Seda Sr. with whom she celebrated 39 years of marriage. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of Julia Vallejo Caraballo of Reading, and the late Nelson Carraballo. Maria graduated...

Doris M. Whitman (Keller)

Doris M. Whitman (Keller)

Jan 25, 2021

Doris M. (Keller) Whitman, 72, of Reading, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Whitman. Born in West Reading, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Harry Keller and Gloria (Wolfe) Kondisko. She graduated from Muhlenberg High School and Empire Beauty School. Doris was a member of Alsace...

Geraldine M "Jerri" Hafer

Geraldine M "Jerri" Hafer

Jan 24, 2021

Geraldine M. "Jerri" Hafer, 87, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in her home. She was the wife of the late Elton Hafer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus Sr. and Carrie (Hornberger) Gerhart. Jerri went to Mt. Penn High School and was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church. She was the...

Carol J. Kaufman (Anderson)

Carol J. Kaufman (Anderson)

Jan 19, 2021

Carol J. (Anderson) Kaufman, 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 where she was a resident of Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the widow of Ralph R. "Stony" Kaufman who passed away July 16, 2013. Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Vallier "Bud" and Frances (Woolf) Anderson. Carol was a graduate of Alliance High...

Alberto Ferrandino Jr.

Alberto Ferrandino Jr.

Jan 19, 2021

Alberto Ferrandino Jr., 50, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Alberto Ferrandino Sr. companion of Sue Ziats of Stouchsburg and Judith (Walter) Garipoli wife of Richard Sr. of Reading. Alberto was a 1988 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School. He was a Lodge Brother...

Julia C. Wolff

Julia C. Wolff

Jan 18, 2021

Julia Cecelia Wolff, 94, of Pennside, died at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center on January 18, 2021. Daughter of the late Stanley and Cecelia (nee Poziemski) Janikowski, she lived her entire life in Reading, PA, attended St. Mary’s grade school and Southern Junior High. She graduated 13th in her class of 568 from Reading High School. Born in...

Ann M Reinoehl

Ann M Reinoehl

Jan 18, 2021

Ann M. Reinoehl, 79, of Reading, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, in Reading Hospital. She was the fiancé of George Oakley, Reading. Born in Cedar Top, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Miriam (Landis) Reinoehl . She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and sold Tupperware for many years. It wasn't just...

Gerald D. Eshelman

Gerald D. Eshelman

Jan 17, 2021

Gerald D. Eshelman, 87, of Exeter, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Helen A. (Wagner) Eshelman of Exeter with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Warren and Janet (Pfeily) Eshelman. Gerald was a graduate...