Obituaries

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

Susan L. Davis (Grossman)

Susan L. Davis (Grossman)

Oct 30, 2019

Susan L. (Grossman) Davis, 76, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in Chambersburg Hospital. She was the former wife of Herbert C. Davis for 35 years. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of George and Ann (Abramowitch) Grossman. Susan was a graduate of Mount Penn High School. She was the president of the...

Dorothy L. Moyer

Dorothy L. Moyer

Oct 29, 2019

Dorothy L. Moyer, 88, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Hazel S. (Fox) Moyer. She was a 1948 graduate of Shillington High School. Dorothy is survived by one sister Althea Addis of Reading and sister in...

Gregory S. Andrews

Gregory S. Andrews

Oct 25, 2019

Gregory Scott Andrews, 69, of Pennside, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of Kim (Wilson) Andrews. Born in Iowa City, IA, Greg was the son of Benjamin and Patricia (Byer) Andrews. He was a 1969 graduate of Exeter High School and graduated in 1973 from Penn State University, majoring in Electrical Engineering....

Elizabeth A. Livengood

Elizabeth A. Livengood

Oct 17, 2019

Elizabeth A. Livengood, 56, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019, in her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Bertram and Mildred (Rojahn) Livengood. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Services are private. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com

Steven L. Marquard

Steven L. Marquard

Oct 17, 2019

Steven L. Marquard, 63, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of Rosanna M. (DeLong) Marquard. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late E. Marie (Rebholtz) Weand and his late step father Vernon O. Weand, Jr. He was a 1973 graduate of Reading High School and...

John C. Arndt

John C. Arndt

Oct 17, 2019

John C. Arndt, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Schaum) Arndt, whom recently celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Newmanstown, PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Gladys M. (Reed) Arndt. He was a 1948 graduate of Mt. Penn High...

Sarah J. Ritter (Deysher)

Sarah J. Ritter (Deysher)

Oct 12, 2019

Sarah J. (Deysher) Ritter, 89, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away on Saturday, October 12th, 2019, in Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of Walter E. Guinther, Jr. whom passed away in 1957 and Walter M. Ritter whom passed away in 1987. Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth H. (Delp) Deysher....

Richard G. "Dick" Green

Richard G. "Dick" Green

Oct 7, 2019

Richard "Dick" G. Green, 92, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Evelyn M. (Clemmer) Green, who passed away on September 21, 2002. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer and Marguerite (DeHart) Green. Dick graduated from Reading High School Class of 1944 and...

Bettye A. Wegman (Stitzer)

Bettye A. Wegman (Stitzer)

Oct 5, 2019

Bettye A. (Stitzer) Wegman, 93, of Oley, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, in Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Levi M. Wegman, with whom she celebrated 73 years of marriage. Born in Oley, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 1925, she was the daughter of Elmer and Anna (Mathias) Stitzer. Bettye was a graduate of Oley Valley...

Dorothy I. Black (Hartman)

Dorothy I. Black (Hartman)

Oct 3, 2019

Dorothy I. (Hartman) Black, 90, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Black. Born in Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clarence P. and Minnie E. (Hoffman) Hartman. Dorothy was a graduate of Oley Valley High School in 1945 and...

John G. Withers

John G. Withers

Oct 3, 2019

John Gerald Withers, 96, formerly of Reading, passed away in Thousand Oaks, CA, on Thursday, October 3, 2019, in his home. He leaves behind his wife Margaret K. (Kantner) Withers and son John R. Withers. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of John Bernard and Clara Catherine (Levy) Withers. He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School...

Gerard K. "Rod" Kemp Sr.

Gerard K. "Rod" Kemp Sr.

Sep 21, 2019

Gerard K. "Rod" Kemp, Sr., 85, of Exeter, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of Cheryl L. (Columbo) Kemp of Exeter. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Barbara Ellen (Deeds) Kemp. Gerard loved the Philadelphia Eagles, deer hunting, fishing and playing poker. He was the...

Carmela Nigrelli

Carmela Nigrelli

Sep 20, 2019

Carmela Nigrelli, 94, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday September 20, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Reading on December 24, 1924, she was the devoted daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (Ugliuzza) Nigrelli. Carmela was a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. She was retired from Baldwin Brass, where she worked for many years....

Jeanne Mautz (Ehrgood)

Jeanne Mautz (Ehrgood)

Sep 20, 2019

Jeanne (Ehrgood) Mautz, 64, of Stony Creek Mills, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019, in her home. She was the wife of the late Edward Mautz, who passed away in 2016. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Gayle (Nonnemacher) Baker. Jeanne graduated from Mt. Penn High School, Class of 1973, was an...

Grace M. Frankhouser (Remp)

Grace M. Frankhouser (Remp)

Sep 16, 2019

Grace M. (Remp) Frankhouser, 90, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019, in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard M. Frankhouser, who passed away in 1989. She was the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Sweigart) Remp, born in Reading and growing up in the Sheerlund Estate in Cumru Township. Grace graduated from...

Mary A. Hensley (Strohecker)

Mary A. Hensley (Strohecker)

Sep 11, 2019

Mary A. (Strohecker) Hensley, 89, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Orville L. Hensley, who passed away on August 12, 1998. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Katheryn Gensemer, who raised her along with her husband...

Nancy D. Nannen (Dineen)

Nancy D. Nannen (Dineen)

Sep 9, 2019

Nancy D. (Dineen) Nannen, 87, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Jack W. Nannen, who passed away in 2000. Born in Ellicottville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nina (Spittler) Dineen. Nancy graduated from Ellicottville High School,...

Daniel J. Cech

Daniel J. Cech

Sep 4, 2019

Daniel J. Cech, 68, of Mohnton and formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. He was the husband of Debra R. (Long) Cech. He was the son of the late Richard Cech and Nancy (Reid) Cech of Ft. Collins, CO. Dan received his Bachelor's Degree from Beloit College and his Master's Degree from Penn State...

Sarah E. Prydybasz (Knauer)

Sarah E. Prydybasz (Knauer)

Aug 31, 2019

Sarah E. (Knauer) Prydybasz, of Allentown, recently celebrated her 93rd birthday on August18th, passed away on August 31, 2019, in Cedarbrook Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Nickolas Prydybasz. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late U. Russell and Katie (Bartlett) Knauer. She graduated from Reading High School and worked at the Berkshire...

Esther S. Lutz (Rohrbach)

Esther S. Lutz (Rohrbach)

Aug 31, 2019

Esther S. "Dolly" (Rohrbach) Lutz, 94, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019, in Berkshire Commons. She was the wife of the late Harold Lutz with whom she shared 66 years of marriage at the time of his passing. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Esther ( Boyer) Rohrbach. Esther was...