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

Carolyn A. Tibbetts (Adams)

Carolyn A. Tibbetts (Adams)

Mar 8, 2020

The memorial service has been postponed to a later date. Carolyn A. (Adams) Tibbetts, 81, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in The Heritage of Green Hills. She was the wife of the late John H. Tibbetts, Sr. who passed away in 2006. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and...

Michael L. Yourkavitch

Michael L. Yourkavitch

Mar 8, 2020

Michael Lee Yourkavitch, 64, of Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Marguerite D. (Bieber) Yourkavitch. He was a 1973 graduate of Fleetwood High School and was a member of Fleetwood Golf League, Kutztown Lions Club, and Berks County Realtors. Over...

James D. Rhoads

James D. Rhoads

Feb 28, 2020

James D. Rhoads, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Nancy A. (Rhoads) Rhoads with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Amityville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harvey and Hazel (Hadley) Rhoads. Jim was a graduate of Amity Township...

Kenneth D. Lutz

Kenneth D. Lutz

Feb 26, 2020

Kenneth D. Lutz, 83, of Lenhartsville, formerly of Alsace Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Betty C. (Minner) Lutz, Lehnartsville. Born in Alsace Township, Pa, he was the son of the late Lester and Verna (Kline) Lutz. He served our nation proudly in the U.S. Army and...

Faith L. Lutz (Kohler)

Faith L. Lutz (Kohler)

Feb 24, 2020

Faith L. (Kohler) Lutz, 54, of Laureldale, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, in Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of Gary L. Lutz, Laureldale Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Fern (Brown) Kohler. She was a graduate of Exeter High School and attended McCann School of Business. Faith worked as a...

Owen R. Bieber

Owen R. Bieber

Feb 23, 2020

Owen R. Bieber, 93, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Glassmoyer) Bieber and survived by his lady friend Henrietta Ziegler. Born in St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles C.K. Bieber and Sallie M. (Wegman) Bieber. Owen was a member...

T Rose Bixler (Schmidt)

T Rose Bixler (Schmidt)

Feb 18, 2020

T Rose (Schmidt) Bixler, 92, of North Charleston, formerly of Pennside, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in Life Care Center of Charleston. She was the wife of the late Elmer Davis, Jr., her first husband and the late James P. Bixler, Jr., her second husband. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Schmidt...

Jessica A. Hamaker

Jessica A. Hamaker

Feb 16, 2020

Jessica A. Hamaker, 45, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, in her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter and stepdaughter of Christine J. (Lountzis) and Joseph P. Conrad, Reading and daughter of the late Brian S. Hamaker. She graduated from Antietam High School in 1992 and attended the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, where she...

Fay E. Bechtel (Keller)

Fay E. Bechtel (Keller)

Feb 16, 2020

Fay E. (Keller) Bechtel, 89, of Oley, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, in the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Leroy E. Bechtel. Born in Limekiln, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Rachel (Snyder) Keller. Services Private. For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com

James T. Mcginnis

James T. Mcginnis

Feb 14, 2020

James T. McGinnis of Pennside, age 86, died Friday, Feb 14, 2020 in Elmcroft of Reading. He was the loving husband of Eleanor, who predeceased him in December, after 63 years of marriage. He is survived by 1 daughter, Patricia A. McGinnis of Flying Hills, 3 grandsons, Matthew Rozzi, MI, Christopher Rozzi, Virginia Beach, and Ryan Ludwig, Robesonia. He also...

Anna C. Tomasi (Cammarano)

Anna C. Tomasi (Cammarano)

Feb 14, 2020

Anna C. (Cammarano) Tomasi, 84, of Reading, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 14, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of James F. Tomasi with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Annamarie (DeShan) Cammarano. Anna was a member of St. Catharine of Siena Church Exeter...

Lora Stefanowicz

Lora Stefanowicz

Feb 13, 2020

Lora Stefanowicz, age 66, passed away on February 13, 2020. She was a resident of Berks Heim since 2007, where she was treated with kindness, dignity, professionalism, and loving care by the Berks Heim family staff. Lora was born in Reading, PA on December 7, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Genevieve (Smutek) Stefanowicz. She is...

Effie E. Loness (Young)

Effie E. Loness (Young)

Feb 11, 2020

Effie E. (Young) Loness, 102, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Berks Heim in Leesport. Born September 22, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Heist) Young. She was predeceased by her first husband Ralph Painter in 1955, and her second husband Jess Loness in 1993. She worked for the...

Sue A. Hendrickson

Sue A. Hendrickson

Feb 10, 2020

Sue A. Hendrickson, 63, of Kutztown, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, in her home. She is survived by her spouse Lynne K. Titus. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Natalie (Alspach) Hendrickson. She is also survived by her mother Roberta R. (Heck) Hendrickson of Wyomissing. Sue graduated from Mt. Penn High...

Carl E. "Pete" Wolf Sr.

Carl E. "Pete" Wolf Sr.

Feb 9, 2020

Carl E. "Pete" Wolf, Sr., 95, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Arabelle B. (Bailey) Wolf, who passed away on May 16, 2016. Born in Bethel, PA, he was the son of the late Peter Benjamin and Edna Mae (Bashore) Wolfe. Pete was a graduate of Sinking Spring...

Mary J. Keller (Fick)

Mary J. Keller (Fick)

Feb 9, 2020

Mary J. (Fick) Keller, 79, of Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of Robert C. Keller, Sr., who passed away on September 27, 1994. Born in Alsace Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul O. Fick and Helen C. (Manwiller) Fick. She enjoyed visiting her camp, quilting,...

Emily E. Van Tiggelen (Boltz)

Emily E. Van Tiggelen (Boltz)

Feb 5, 2020

Emily E. (Boltz) Van Tiggelen, 89, of Wyomissing and formerly of Alsace Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in The Highlands at Wyomissing. She was the wife of the late Robert Van Tiggelen. Born in Maidencreek Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Minnie (Miller) Boltz. Emily was a graduate of Hamburg High School and...

Grace I. Staub (Riegel)

Grace I. Staub (Riegel)

Feb 2, 2020

Grace I. (Riegel) Staub, 98, of Birdsboro, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of her first husband, the late Howard Hoffman, who passed away in 1976 and her second husband, the late George S. Staub, who passed way in 2004. Born in Grill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry...

Renza E. Sharpley (Woods)

Renza E. Sharpley (Woods)

Jan 30, 2020

Renza E. (Woods) Sharpley, 39, of Denver, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, in The Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Steven Sharpley. Born in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Adrienne T. (Reay) Woods of Denver and the late William N. Woods. Renza graduated from Blue Mountain Academy and worked...

John Roger Auman

John Roger Auman

Jan 27, 2020

John Roger Auman, 74, of Pennside, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late John W. and Grace R. (Deininger) Auman. Roger was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church and graduated valedictorian from Mt. Penn High School in 1963. He also graduated from Lehigh University with...