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

Jeffrey L. Levan

Jeffrey L. Levan

Jun 8, 2017

Jeffrey L. Levan, 61, Amity Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Susan G. (Gabriel) Levan. Born in Reading, he was the son of Shirley (Herb) Levan of Bern Township and the late Leonard Levan. Jeffrey was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1974 and was a member of Moose...

Sharon Reeser

Sharon Reeser

Jun 8, 2017

Sharon J. Reeser, 67, of Robeson Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of L. Scott Reeser. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Geneva (Witkowski) Bare. Sharon was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and was a member...

James W. Hornberger Sr.

James W. Hornberger Sr.

Jun 7, 2017

James W. Hornberger, Sr., 96, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in his residence. He was the widower of A. Louise (Ganster) Hornberger who passed away November 9, 2007. Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late John W. and Sophie (Dugas) Hornberger. James was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1938 and met...

Judith Diguardi-Stufflet

Judith Diguardi-Stufflet

Jun 7, 2017

Judith A. "Judi" DiGuardi-Stufflet, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Brian B. Stufflet.​ ​​She​​ ​was pre-deceased by her first husband, Ronald B. DiGuardi. Born in Reading, she was ​the daughter of the late Michael Furillo and Helen M. (Himmelreich) Miller. Judith was a graduate...

Patricia Snyder

Patricia Snyder

May 28, 2017

Patricia S. Snyder, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Clayton C. Snyder. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ethan A. and Rhoda C. (Shuman) Boone. Patricia was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1956 and attended Kutztown University. She was...

Eleanor Majka

Eleanor Majka

May 26, 2017

Eleanor V. Majka, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Friday May 26 in Sacred Heart Villa-Muhlenberg Township. She was the widow of Frank P. Majka who passed away July 7, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Helen (Okonski) Niedrowski-Walatkiewicz. Eleanor was a graduate of St. Mary's School and was a member of...

Debra Stoudt

Debra Stoudt

May 24, 2017

Debra M. Stoudt, 60 ,of Amity Township, passed away,Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, a daughter of the late Alfred Mittnacht and Shirley (Eagle) Fiorini. She was the wife of Robert N. Stoudt. Surviving is a son, Robert N., III husband of Julia and one daughter, Deena. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn...

Regina Floyd

Regina Floyd

May 18, 2017

Regina Faith Floyd, 57, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of John M. Finnerty. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of Viola (Fisher) Hill of Norristown and the late Joseph L. Hill. Regina was a graduate of Norristown High School and was a veteran of the United States Army...

Adelaide Didyoung

Adelaide Didyoung

May 17, 2017

Adelaide L. (Youse) Didyoung, 90, of Temple, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2017. She was the wife of John A. Didyoung with whom she celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 14, 2017. Born in Reading, Addie was the daughter of the late Earl L., Sr. and Adelaide D. (Eaches) Youse. Addie enjoyed spending time with her family, and...

John D. Wendell

John D. Wendell

May 16, 2017

John D. Wendell, 80, of Mount Penn, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in the Berkshire Center. He was the widower of Marie (Purcell) Wendell. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George C. and Margaret (Jacobs) Wendell. John was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and received his bachelors degree from Kutztown University. He also...

Michael P. Demarte

Michael P. Demarte

May 13, 2017

Michael P. DeMarte, 74, of Stonersville, passed away, Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the husband of Charleen M (Henry) DeMarte. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Patsy and Emma (Marck) DeMarte. Mike was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1960. He was a lifetime member of Stonersville...

Kathleen Blatt

Kathleen Blatt

May 12, 2017

Kathleen L. (Hildebrand) Blatt, 66, of Reading, passed away, Friday, May 12th, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Edward I. Blatt. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Eugene L., Sr. and B. Kathryn (Martin) Hildebrand. Kathy was a graduate of Reading High School and was the dedicated...

Claude W. Faust

Claude W. Faust

May 12, 2017

Claude W. Faust, 99, Hyde Park, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Hyde Park, a son of the late Solmon L. and Salle A. (Labe) Faust, his wife Thelma C. (Hart) Faust passed away April 19, 1997. Surviving is a son, Claude W., Jr.; daughter, Linda M. Henry; two sisters, Dorothy...

Maurice E. ""Dutch"" Eschbach Jr.

Maurice E. ""Dutch"" Eschbach Jr.

May 11, 2017

Maurice E. "Dutch" Eschbach, Jr., 88, of Amity Township, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Dolores E. "Dolly" (Kuser) Eschbach who passed away December 13, 2003. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Maurice E., Sr. and Eleanor S. (Dinkelocker) Eschbach. Maurice was a United...

Robert W. ""Stubby"" Stubblebine

Robert W. ""Stubby"" Stubblebine

May 10, 2017

Robert W. "Stubby" Stubblebine, 61, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Christine A. (Shultz) Stubblebine. Stubby was a graduate of Reading High School and loved hanging out with his friends and reminiscing about the past. He is survived by one brother, Keith...

Florence Herb

Florence Herb

May 9, 2017

Florence Herb, 86, of Oley Township, passed away peacefully at Heartland Hospice at the Reading Hospital in the early morning of May 9, 2017, after a short illness. She was the widow of Chester W. Herb USAF (RET) who passed away June 20, 2005. Born in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth...

Jennifer Eckert

Jennifer Eckert

May 7, 2017

Jennifer C. Eckert, 49, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Buckeye, AZ. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Joyce C. Zabodyn (deceased) and Frederick C. Zabodyn, and step-daughter to Janet Zabodyn. Jennifer attended Smith College in Massachusetts where she graduated cum laude with a BA of Medieval Studies, and then to Fordham University, where...

Otto G Esenwein

Otto G Esenwein

Apr 29, 2017

Otto G. Esenwein, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away, Saturday April 29, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was the loving and caring husband of Joyce (Babb) Esenwein. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Otto and Pauline (Haegele) Esenwein. Otto was a supervisor at Quaker Maid Kitchens for 37 years...

Ethel Faust

Ethel Faust

Apr 22, 2017

Ethel I. Faust, 86, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Kutztown Manor. She was the devoted wife of Arthur H. Faust of Kutztown Manor. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, Harry Shaffer. Born in Stony Creek, she was a daughter of the late George and Ida (Potteiger) Johnson. Ethel was a graduate of Mt. Penn...

Sharon Parker

Sharon Parker

Apr 19, 2017

Sharon Weiss Parker, 57, of Mount Penn, passed away on April 19, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Robert (Chuck) Parker for 15 wonderful years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Wink) Weiss. Sharon graduated from Governor Mifflin in 1977 and Temple University in 1981 with a B.S. in...