Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Rodney A. Ford
May 24, 2020
Rodney A. Ford, 70, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna (Frey) Ford. Rodney worked as a laborer at OB Sweater Dyers for 22 years, retiring in 1980. Rodney is survived by five sisters: Janice Zabodyn,...
A. Thomas Snyder
May 23, 2020
A. Thomas Snyder, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in ManorCare Sinking Spring. He was the husband of the late Carolee A. (Myers) Snyder. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Earl and Lulu (Keeley) Snyder. He was a graduate of Reading High School and was a proud member of the...
Richard E. Puwalski
May 22, 2020
Richard E. Puwalski, 72, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Donna M. (Moatz) Puwalski, also of Exeter Twp. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances (Malinda) Puwalski. He was a graduate of Reading High School and received his Associate's Degree at...
Maria Del Carmen Scheirer
May 19, 2020
Maria del Carmen Scheirer, 78, of Pennside, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Barry L. Scheirer. Born in Seville, Spain, she was the daughter of the late José Orellana Garcia and Victoria Delgado Salvador. Maria attended Escuela Normal, Seville, Spain and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.--Exeter Township. Maria...
Sara E. Breitegam (Enoch)
May 17, 2020
Sara E. (Enoch) Breitegam, 90, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late William K. Breitegam, who passed away on November 17, 2002. Born in Oley, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Dilliplane) Enoch. Sara graduated from Mt. Penn High School and was a...
Craig H. "Doc" Wolf
May 17, 2020
Craig Hyden "Doc" Wolf, 74 years, of Pennside, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The husband of Susan M. (Ertel) Wolf, they celebrated 41 (he would say "blissful") years of marriage. He was born in Reading, PA, the son of William H. (deceased) and Eleanor R. Wolf. Craig was a graduate of Reading High School, class of...
Richard Ralph Kauffman
May 15, 2020
Richard Ralph Kauffman, 76, passed away at home Friday, May 15, 2020. He leaves behind his loving wife, Linda Ann Kauffman, née King, with whom he would have celebrated 43 years marriage this September, and his son, Richard Russell Kauffman, 33. Born October 27, 1943, Richard was the son of the late Ralph D. Kaufman and Betty M. Kaufman, née...
J. Michael Levengood
May 11, 2020
J. Michael Levengood, 63, of Oley, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He married Doris J. Ackerman, Exeter, on August 8, 2008. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late James C. and Jeanette (Richard) Levengood. Michael was a 1974 graduate of Oley Valley High School who loved motorcycles and cars especially his...
Elaine Stewart
May 11, 2020
Elaine L. (Farrell) Stewart, 90, of Shillington, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Berks Heim due to the virus. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Helen (Stief) Farrell. Elaine graduated from Reading High School in 1948. Elaine had a vision to open a consignment store in 1976 when everyone told her...
Alice Mae "Susie" Myers (Wagner)
May 9, 2020
Alice Mae "Susie" (Wagner) Myers, 71, of Birdsboro, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. She was the wife of the late Gregory G. Myers, Sr., who passed away June 5, 2014. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Winston J. and Annetta M. (Kneasel) Wagner. Alice was a graduate...
Joyce J. "Babb" Esenwein
May 9, 2020
Joyce J. Esenwein, 87, a longtime resident of Exeter Township, but more recently of Amity Place in Douglassville, and for the last year a resident of the Berks Heim, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Reading Hospital with her family by her side. The family is comforted in knowing that she is now reunited in eternal life...
Helen Thomas (Supco)
May 8, 2020
Helen (Supco) Thomas, 86, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Berkshire Center where she resided for the last few years. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Thomas of Douglassville for 61 years. The youngest of ten children, Helen was born in Crow Hollow of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Dimitri...
Jennie Viggiano (Valenza)
May 7, 2020
Jennie (Valenza) Viggiano born July, 20, 1918 daughter of Giacomina and Emmanuel Valenza passed away on May 7th, 2020. She was a resident of Berkshire Center since March 2015 and she lived in Exeter Township Pennsylvania, for 15 years, in her own home which she designed. Prior to that she had homes in Somers New York and prior to that...
Dorothy J. Kaisoglus (Dobrosky)
May 3, 2020
Dorothy J. Kaisoglus left this earth Sunday, May 3. Mom was cared for by "Sweet Angels of Mercy" at Berks Heim for the last three years; and the family will be forever grateful for the quality of her care. Mom lived almost 95 years and during that time she had to say good bye to her Parents, Husband Charles, Daughter...
Joseph D. Knauer Jr.
May 2, 2020
Joseph D. Knauer, Jr., 74, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judith D. (Vlot) Knauer. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph D. Sr. and Velma (Stanford) Knauer. Joe graduated from Pottstown High School in 1963 and from Peirce...
Mary M. Stankiewicz Christ (Duggan)
Apr 30, 2020
Mary M. (Duggan) Stankiewicz Christ, 99, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Berkshire Center, Exeter. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Stankiewicz, her first husband and the late Russell H. Christ, her second husband. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter J., Sr. and Catherine (Rowe)...
Kenneth C. Brice
Apr 30, 2020
Kenneth C. Brice, 80, of Spring Township, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Christine M. (Steffe) Brice. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Bertha (Palka) Brice. Kenneth was a true business man and an entrepreneur his whole life. In addition to his wife, Kenneth...
Carol A. Winterstein (Becker)
Apr 29, 2020
Carol A. (Becker) Winterstein, 74, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald D. Winterstein, who passed February 11, 2018. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald G. and Doris (Reichart) Becker. Carol was a 1964 graduate of Reading High School and enjoyed...
Mary Jane Mosser (Bechtel)
Apr 29, 2020
Mary Jane (Bechtel) Mosser, 87, formerly of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Country Meadows, Wyomissing. She was the wife of the late William F. Mosser, who passed away July 23, 2019. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Florence (Kiehl) Bechtel. Mary Jane was not an adventurous person but...
Cecelia L. Hassler (Richter)
Apr 28, 2020
Cecelia L. (Richter) Hassler, 89, formerly of Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late John R. "Jack" Hassler, who passed away on October 30, 2013. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mamie (Root) Richter and was a member...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
