Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Richard D. Warmkessel
Dec 31, 2016
Richard D. Warmkessel, Jr., 83, of Reiffton, PA, passed away on December 31, 2016 at home following a brief fight with cancer. Richard (Dick) was born in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA on March 27, 1933, son of the late Richard D. Sr. and Ella I. (Race) Warmkessel. He was the oldest of five children. He was the husband of Dixie...
Peter A. Cossitor Jr.
Dec 31, 2016
Peter A. Cossitor, Jr., 48, of Robeson Township, passed away on December 31, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Kristina D. "KiKi" (Zientek) Cossitor. Born in Spangler, PA, he was the son of Peter A. Cossitor, Sr. of Exeter Township and the late Wanda L. (Greenway) Cossitor. Pete was a graduate of Exeter High School and the...
Ronald Cope Dunkelberger
Dec 28, 2016
Ronald Cope Dunkelberger, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Donna D. (DeTurk) Dunkelberger. Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Charles L. and Margaret R.(Cope) Dunkelberger. Ron was a graduate of Reading High School in 1954. He was a member of St. Peters UCC, Sinking...
Chester J. Trout
Dec 27, 2016
Chester J. Trout, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Miriam G. (Kraus) Buchert who passed away August 15, 2010. His first wife, Marie (Koch) Trout passed away November 4, 1990. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John B. and Lizzie May (Hassler) Trout. Chester...
Brian D. Lutz
Dec 24, 2016
Brian D. Lutz, 73, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2016. He was the fiance of Maria Wermelin of Saltsjobaden, Sweden. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late J. William and Laurabell K. (Wentzel) Lutz. Brian was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1961 and Penn State University with a BS...
George A. Kemp Jr.
Dec 23, 2016
George A. Kemp, Jr., 59, of Reading, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading he is the son of M. Louise (Bryan) Kemp of Wyomissing Hills and the late George A. Kemp, Sr. George worked in construction for most of his life. In addition to his mother, George is survived by...
Arthur F. Oplinger
Dec 20, 2016
Dr. Arthur Frederick Oplinger, M.D., 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Marilyn (Mill) Oplinger. Born in Reading on February 17, 1938, he was a son of the late George E. and Eva G. (Smethers) Oplinger. Art went to school at 15th and Perkiomen Ave. Elementary School, Southern Junior...
James P. Mccrossan
Dec 18, 2016
James P. McCrossan, 79, formerly of Birdsboro, passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Berkshire Center surrounded by his loving family. James was the husband to the late Mae I. (Dougherty) McCrossan. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James and Veronica (Clifford) McCrossan. James was a member of the United States Navy and the American Legion...
Mary Zettlemoyer
Dec 17, 2016
Mary H. Zettlemoyer, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, December 17th, 2016 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Charles E. Zettlemoyer, who passed away October 6, 1985. Born in Greenock, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late James and Rose Ann (McClurg) Nelis. Mary was a long time member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. She...
Karl J. Auchter
Dec 14, 2016
Karl J. Auchter, 86, formerly of Reading, and most currently of Lancaster, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was a son of George A. and Anna (Parks) Auchter. Karl was a 1948 graduate of Central Catholic High School, and he completed advanced underwriting courses for his job in the life insurance field. Karl’s life included humble service. Karl...
Doris Stapleton
Dec 12, 2016
Doris S. Stapleton, 88, of Reiffton, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of F. Eugene Stapleton who passed away in 1998. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Margaret (Hertzog) Schaeffer. Doris was a graduate of Reading High School in 1946, Penn State University in 1975 with...
Susan Haggerty
Dec 8, 2016
Susan M. Haggerty, 63, of Mount Penn, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Darlene E. (Funk) Haggerty. Susan was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1972. She was a volunteer for the Mount Penn Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary...
Harry J. Cappa Jr.
Dec 7, 2016
Harry J. Cappa, Jr., 58, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathryn A. (Guttroff) Cappa. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Harry J. Sr. and Eileen T. (McGlinchey) Cappa of Hatboro, PA. Harry was a graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. He loved...
Barry S. Kozik
Dec 7, 2016
Barry S. "Rudy" Kozik, 66, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Angela (Bonk) Kozik. Barry was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member...
Michael B Lilley
Dec 4, 2016
Michael B Lilley, 27, of Reading passed away, Sunday, December 4, 2016 in his Residence . Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacquelyn L. (Reedy) Lilley. Mike loved the steelers and will always be remembered by his smile and his generosity. He is survived by his little princess, daughter Savannah, one sister Kathleen Pease and brothers...
Reinaldo Rodriguez
Dec 2, 2016
Reinaldo Rodriguez, 49, Ontelaunee Township, passed away December 2, 2016 in Temple University Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY a son of the late Carlos Rodriguez and Josephina Rodriguez Rosario. Surviving are his companion, Connie Becker, a step-son Matthew, brothers, Carlos and Edwaldo and a sister, Maria. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn is in charge of arrangements. www.LutzFuneralHome.com
Edgar Martin
Nov 24, 2016
Edgar P. Martin, 92, of Mount Penn, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Rita J. (Sergeant) Martin. His first wife, Pauletta L. (Koch) Martin passed away August 25, 1994. Born in Blue Field, WV, he was the son of the late Roger and Thelma (Fowler) Martin. Edgar was...
Valerie Lech
Nov 22, 2016
Valerie M. Lech 74, of Exeter Township passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Valerie was born on July 16, 1942 in Manhattan, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Evelyn (Brady) Lech. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. In 2006 she retired from the County...
Teri Tademy
Nov 21, 2016
Teri L. Tademy, 55, of Laureldale, passed away November 21, 2016 in her residence. She was the wife of R. Keith Tademy. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of her biological father, Paul J. Tibbetts and her father, James H. Day, Shillington and the late Sandra L. (Jones) Day . Teri was a graduate of Reading High School and...
Barbara Riolo
Nov 19, 2016
Barbara V. Riolo, 79, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away, Saturday, November 19th, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center . She was the wife of Joseph J. Riolo. Born in Dunkirk New York , she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Crise) Pietro. Services will be held in Western NY. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn in...