Donald E.  Williams, 67, of Strausstown, passed away on  November 23, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family.      Born on November 17, 1953 he was a son of the late John Ellis and Caroline A. (Rowe) Williams. He was the husband of Diane (Turczynski) Williams with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.    Donald was a hard working and wonderful father who always made sure to provide for his family first. Donald loved Elvis and you could almost...

Wanida M. “Marie” (Shade)  Black, 69, of Laureldale, passed away Friday in Penn State St. Joseph Medical Center. Wanida was married to the late Michael P. Black who passed away April 23, 2007. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Shade and Frances “Peach” (Rankin) Shade. In earlier years she was employed by King’s Department Store in Reading. She later was employed as a teacher at Circle of Learning in Temple and Callowhill Nursery...

  Kennedy Alexis Behm, 20, of Mount Joy, passed away on November 18, 2020 in Tulsa, OK.   Born on June 2, 2000, she was a daughter to Jason and Nicole (Luckenbill) Behm. Kennedy was a 2018 graduate of Warwick High School.   Kennedy was a proud active member of the U. S. Army. Kennedy is survived by her parents, Jason M. Behm, his wife Tara, of Sinking Spring and Nichole Behm of Mount Joy, her half-brother, Harrison and her loving grandparents, Dennis Luckenbill, Terry...

Donald Richard Bachert, 83, loving husband, amazing father, grandfather, and friend, of Temple, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, November 17 at 8:15 PM. Honoring his wish to be at home, Donald was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Donald was born February 9, 1937 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late William Bachert and Sadie (Brobst) Bachert. On May 12, 1957, he married the love of his life, Christel (Vacula) Bachert, while stationed in Bremerhaven, Germany,...

Gene R.  Shade, 74, of Laureldale, passed away on November 10, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born on October 16, 1946 he was the son of the late George and Catherine (Moyer) Shade and attended Boyertown High School. Gene was the husband of the late Josephine (Weber) Shade who passed away on October 22, 1989.   Gene was employed by Dana Corp. where he worked as a welder for over 20 years. He was an avid sports fan and especially loved the...

Marian Edna  (Sittler) Miller, 86, of Penn Township, passed away Saturday, November 7th in Keystone Villa in Douglassville. Marian was married to Oscar B. Miller. Marian and Oscar were married on February 21, 1953 and celebrated sixty seven and a half loving years of marriage. Born in New Tripoli, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Fister) Sittler. Marian graduated from Slatington High School in 1952. Marian was a member of Salem Belleman’s Church,...

Dorothy "Dot" (Alix) Hoffman, 85, of Bernville, passed away on November 6, 2020 at Berks Heim Nursing Home.  Born on September 16, 1935, she was a daughter to the late Phillip and Dorothy (Hockenberg) Alix in Queens, NY. She was the wife of Richard H. Hoffman Sr. whom she married on August 18, 1956. Dot was self-employed as a farmer alongside her husband for over 64 years on their family farm that they purchased in Bernville in 1964.  She was a long-time member of St....

Alice T.  Shaner, 83, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on November 5, 2020 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.  Born on February 7, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Josephine (Dudek) Rotkiske, in Reading. Alice was the wife of the late Paul Shaner.  Alice was an active member of Holy Guardian Angels RC Church in Laureldale. In her free time, Alice enjoyed tending to her garden. She also loved going to bingo, the casino and her favorite thing...

Betty M. Reeser, 90, of Laureldale, passed away on  November 4, 2020 at Maidencreek Place.   Born on March 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Clinton and May (Gerhart) Reeser. She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.   Betty was employed by David Crystal in Reading where she worked as a garment sewing machine operator for 49 years until her retirement in 1995. She was an active member at Rosedale UCC. She was also a member of the Berks County Orchid Society...

Alice M. Rotondo, 89, formerly of Snyder Rd., passed away Tuesday, November 3rd in Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tremont, PA. Alice was married to the late William J. “Tonto” Rotondo who passed away March 21, 2015. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Anna (Spitzer) Schopp. Alice was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church where she was formerly active organizing social events at the church. Alice was formerly employed...