Obituaries

Oct 5, 2020

Doris E. (Jean) Raymond, 71, of Mohrsville passed away after a long and courageous fight with cancer. She was cared for and loved by her family throughout her challenging journey and comforted by them during her final moments until she was called home by Our Lord on October 5, 2020

Born on February 18, 1949 she was...

Sep 30, 2020

Mario Phillip DeSantis, Sr., 75, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday in Tower Health Reading Hospital.

Mario was married to Susan E. (Keller) DeSantis of Muhlenberg Twp.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ottavio DeSantis and Luigia (Costantini) DeSantis who came to America and resided in Temple.

Mario...

Sep 30, 2020

Karen L. (Timmins) Kieffer, 71, of Alsace Twp., passed away on Wednesday in Penn State St. Joseph Hospital.

Karen was married for fifty seven loving years to George P. Kieffer.

Karen was the daughter of the late Wilbur Timmins and Blanche (Morgan) Timmins.

Karen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She...

Sep 27, 2020

Richard L. Dissinger, 94, formerly of Robesonia, passed away on September 27, 2020 at Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg. Richard was the husband of the late Phyllis L. (Strawser) Dissinger with whom he shared 38 years of marriage at her time of passing in 1986.

Born on August 29, 1926 in Womelsdorf, he was the son of the...

Sep 21, 2020

Erma Irene Koenig, 97, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away  Monday in Cornerstone Living in New Tripoli, PA.

Erma was married to the late Lyle M. Koenig who passed away September 5, 2014.

Born in Rock, Schuylkill Co., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Breidigan and Sally (Ankenbrant) Breidigan.

She was...

Sep 18, 2020

Darren P. Delp, 52, of Reading, passed away on September 18, 2020 in his home. Born on January 22, 1968, he was the son of the late David L. and Maryann (LaFaver) Delp. Darren was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Darren had various jobs but excelled in carpet installing and worked as an installer for many years. He...

Sep 17, 2020

Sabelle C. (Shivers) Talarigo , 71, of Bernville, passed away on September 17, 2020 in Fairlane Gardens at Reading after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a lover of Family, Christmas, Cooking and Hockey!

Sabelle was married to the late Anthony Talarigo who passed away on June 2, 2004. Born on August 6, 1949, she was...

Sep 17, 2020

Clifford G.  Bressler, 79, of Rehrersburg, passed away on  September 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 29, 1941, he was the son of the late George and Edna (Weiland) Bressler. He was the husband of Barbara (Spease) Bressler whom he married on June 19, 1962 and spent 58 years of...

Sep 17, 2020

Beverly A. (Smale) Pelehowski, 73, of Ruscombmanor Twp., passed away Thursday, September 17th in Manor Care in Laureldale.

Beverly was married to the late Wayne L. Pelehowski who passed away April 1, 2009.

Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Smale and Marie (Livingood) Smale.

She enjoyed traveling, shopping,...

Sep 6, 2020

Eloise B. Noble, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on September 6, 2020 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Carl J. Noble Sr., with whom she shared 59 years of marriage before his passing on April 29, 2020.

Born in Reading on September 1, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clayton...

Sep 3, 2020

Daniel A.  Ruppert, Sr., 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on September 3, 2020 at the Mifflin Center. 71 years ago, on September 3, 1949, he married Clara (Sikorski), with whom he shared 68 years of marriage at her time of passing in November 2017. They were reunited in death on the same date they began their journey as husband...

Sep 1, 2020

Paul Clarence Clauser, Jr, passed away at his home in Mifflintown on September 1, 2020. Paul was born November 16, 1962 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to his parents, Paul and Pauline Clauser.

He attended Tulpehocken High School in Bernville, Pennsylvania. He worked as a packaging engineer forTrinity Plastics in Lewisville, Pennsylvania since 2009. Previous to that he worked...

Sep 1, 2020

Virginia M. Furlong, 75, of Wernersville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2020 at the Lutheran Home at Topton.  She was the daughter of the late William H. and Virginia (Minnick) Gregg and wife of the Charles F. Furlong with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Virginia was born on June 1, 1945 in Philadelphia,...

Aug 28, 2020

Heaven gained an Angel on Friday, August 28, 2020. Ian Svoboda, age 31, a 2007 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and also graduated in 2017 from University of Phoenix with an Associates Degree in Information and Technology, passed away at Desert Regional Memorial Hospital, Palm Springs, CA surrounded by his family.

Ian is survived by his...

Aug 28, 2020

Shirley M. (Hummel) Schwab, 84, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away on her birthday, Friday, August 28th in Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg.

Shirley was married to the late Robert L. Schwab who passed away January 14, 1998.

Born in Auburn, she was the daughter of the late Lester D. Hummel and Lillian (Berk) Hummel.

Aug 25, 2020

Gretchen D. Schoener, 62, of Fleetwood passed away on August 25, 2020, after a short stay in Fairlane Gardens Nursing Home and Rehabilitation at Reading.

Born on November 11, 1957 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Ronald M.K. Schoener.

Gretchen is survived by her mother, Eleanor J. (Eisenhart) Schoener...

Aug 19, 2020

Emogene M. Kramer, 84, of Mohnton passed away on August 19, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Montrose, Cumru Township, on November 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John Shaw and Emma E. (Craley) Park.

She was a graduate of Mohnton High School, Class of 1953.

She was employed by Wells...

Aug 15, 2020

Frank Duane Churico, 94, of Temple, passed away on August 15, 2020 at ManorCare, Laureldale. Born on February 15, 1926 in Reading, he was the son of the late Louis E. and Edith (Houser) Churico. Frank was the husband of Neva Melissa (Parsons) Churico, whom he married July 5, 1950 and shared 58 years of marriage at the time...

Aug 15, 2020

Vivian L. Miller, 91, of Boyertown, passed away Saturday morning, August 15th in the Sanatoga Center.

Vivian was married for sixty loving years to Ralph H. Miller.

Born in New Hanover Twp., she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin Moyer and Emma (Hetrick) Moyer.

Vivian was a member of Good Shepherd...

Aug 5, 2020

Anna M. Mogel ,91, of Bernville, passed away on August 5, 2020 at the Wyomissing Health and Rehab Center. Born on September 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Elsie E. (Ohnmacht) Mogel. Anna is survived by her siblings, June E. Mogel and Richard C. Mogel; One nephew, Earl Mogel and two nieces, Joan and...