Obituaries

Jul 12, 2018

Clifford K. "Kent" Steinruck, 84, of Oley Township, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Johannah J. (Blomberg) Steinruck. Born in Pottstown, Pa, he was the son of the late Clifford K. Steinruck and Edna (Herring) Steinruck. He was a member of the United States Army, Fairview...

Jul 5, 2018

Cynthia Styer, 70, of St. Lawrence, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of James D. Styer, with whom she recently shared 50 years of marriage. James and Cindy were married September 16, 1967, at St. Catharine of Siena in Mt. Penn. Born in...

Jul 5, 2018

Linda Renninger, 71, of Flying Hills, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in her home. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Donald Nagle and Helen (Downer) Nagle. Linda worked as and was an exceptional seamstress. In addition to her loving husband Joseph Renninger, Linda is survived by her children: Martin Zellers husband of Nicole and...

Jun 29, 2018

Jeffrey A. Banks, 59, of Sinking Spring, passed away, Friday, June 29, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of the late Richarda L. "Ricci" Banks who passed July 31, 2017. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was a son of the late Lloyd Banks and Janice (Wenrich) Gilbert. He was a graduate of Wilson...

Jun 25, 2018

Raul J. Lovera, 69, of Phoenixville, passed away, Monday, June 25, 2018 in his residence. Born in San Francisco, Argentina, he was a son of the late Juan and Ilda N. (Giordano) Lovera. He loved his dogs, strawberries and strawberry milkshakes. Raul is survived by his two sons, Jacob "Jake" husband of Michele of Birdsboro, Adam of CA, and one...

Jun 22, 2018

Gladys Virginia Knabb (Shurr), 92 of St. Lawrence, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul H. Knabb. They were married on April 1, 1950 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Exeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Sarah (Boone) Shurr. She is...

Jun 21, 2018

Robert (Bob) E. Kramer, age 55, a Berks County resident, passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 21st. He is survived by and is the son of Nancy Gold of Ardmore and Howard Kramer and spouse Cindy of Lancaster, PA. And the loving husband of Cheryl (Sherry, nee Barley,) and the father of sons, Logan and Parker. Bob is also survived by...

Jun 20, 2018

John A. Gaul, Jr., 93, of Reading, passed away, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. He was the husband of the late Frances M. "Fritzie" (Stavropoulos) Gaul, who passed away February 20, 2009. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John A. Sr. and Beatrice (Weidner) Gaul. John was a member of the United...

Jun 18, 2018

Kathryn M. Seidel, 88, formerly of Lower Alsace Township, passed away, Monday, June 18, 2018 in Laurel Center, Hamburg. She was the wife of the late Earl C. Seidel, who passed away on July 24, 2004. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Carrie (Hornberger) Gerhart. Kathryn graduated from Reading High School in 1948 and...

Jun 18, 2018

Herbert J. Shuman, Jr., 85, of Maidencreek Township, passed away, Monday, June 18, 2018 in Manor Care Laureldale. He was the husband of Shirley J. (Seidel) Shuman. Born in Blandon, he was a son of the late Herbert J. Sr. and Carrie A. (Shade) Shuman. Herbert worked at General Battery, which is now Exide, for 30 years until his retirement...

Jun 16, 2018

Irene (Irina Kanavins) Salks Irene Salks, 95, formerly from Riverview Park, passed away on Saturday, June 16, after an extended illness. Born on March 21, 1923, in Valka, Latvia, she and her late husband Fricis Salks emigrated to Reading in 1949, as refugees from World War II. Irene was the daughter of Paulis Kanavins, an agricultural director of the southeast...

Jun 14, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

Betty (Berry) Spatz, 88, of Limekiln, PA, passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2018 in her home. Her husband, Reginald R. Spatz, died on July 9, 2012. They celebrated 61 years of marriage. Ecclesiastes 3 - There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Born in Spring City, PA, she was a daughter of...

Jun 12, 2018

Virginia M. (Peg) Buchanan, 85, of St. Lawrence Ave., Reading, passed away on June 12, 2018 at 10:50 pm at her residence. Born June 6, 1933 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clinton Amos Rohrbach and the late Mildred Elmanda (Long) Rohrbach. She had been employed by Godiva Chocolate. Peg loved life, family and vacations to...

Jun 8, 2018

Lawrence L. Miller, 74, of St. Lawrence, passed away, Friday, June 8th, 2018 in St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Nancy (Belnome) Miller. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leon Miller and Lillian (Diefenbach) Miller. Larry worked at the Caron Foundation for 18 years until his retirement in 2015. He was also a...

Jun 6, 2018

Jeannine P. Wilfert, 89, of Pennside, passed away, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in her home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Pauline (Grief) Ramsey. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Warren P. Wilfert, Jr. Jeannine is survived by one son Mark and wife Diane of NJ; two daughters Jennifer...

Jun 5, 2018

Adolf Mair, 78, of Oley, passed away, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Judith A. (DeSantis) Mair. Born in Altenbach, Bavaria, Germany, he was a son of the late Ulrich and Katerina (Steppburger) Mair. Adolf was the founder of Mair's Continental Motors in 1975 and was a member of the Evergreen...

Jun 4, 2018

Marvine O. "Mo" Gerhart, 86, of Wyomissing, passed away, Monday, June 4, 2018 in Country Meadows Retirement Communities. She was the wife of William A. Gerhart for 63 years. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Sarah M. (Labe) Shaffer. Mo was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1950. She was a...

Jun 1, 2018

John E. "Wedge" Lutz, III, 64, of Fountain Hills, AZ, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Wedge was known for his big heart, his infectious positive attitude, and his love for country, family and God. He was born January 11, 1954 in Reading, PA, where he spent...

May 24, 2018

Patricia A. Hartman, 70, of Birdsboro, passed away, Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Greg Hartman. Born in Harrisburg Pa, she was a daughter of the late John E. Jr. and Colleen (Canning) Dougherty. She graduated from Susquehanna High School and attended Shippensburg University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree. Along...