Obituaries

Jack M. Springer

Oct 8, 2019

Jack M. Springer, 91, formerly of Laureldale died Tuesday evening in the Fairlane Garden’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Exeter Township. He was the widower of Kathleen M. (Keller) Springer, who died September 29, 2014. They shared a loving marriage of sixty-one years.

Born in Reading on June 15, 1928, he was the son of the late William...

Bonnie L. (Roth) Drescher

Oct 6, 2019

Bonnie L. Drescher, 68, of Bethel Township, passed away Sunday, October 6th in her residence from complications of lung cancer.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roth and LaRue (Wenrich) Roth.

Bonnie graduated in 1969 from Tulpehocken High School and attended Empire Beauty School.

Bonnie was employed...

Richard K. Isett

Sep 30, 2019

Richard K. Isett, 95, of Temple, passed away Monday September 30th in Berks Heim.

He was married to the late Teresa (DeSantis) Isett who passed away October 5, 2018.

Born in Shillington, he was the son of the late Chester and Helen (Smith) Isett.

He served his country in the U.S. Marines during...

Kelsi A. Basehore

Sep 27, 2019

Kelsi Allegra Basehore, age 29, of Bernville, PA passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019.

She was the dearly beloved child of John and Kathleen Basehore of Bernville, PA.

Kelsi worked at the Comfort Inn in Bethel for almost two years and also worked for Goodwill Industries in Exeter, PA for about one year.

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Ignatz P. "Iggy" Schwab

Sep 25, 2019

Ignatz  P. “Iggy” Schwab, Jr., 84, of Ruscombmanor Twp., passed away Wednesday, September 25th in Manor Care in Laureldale.

Iggy was married to Gloria E. (Werner) Schwab. Iggy and Gloria were married on July 16, 1960 and celebrated fifty nine loving years of marriage.

Born in Evansville, he was the son of the late Ignatz...

Maureen A. Galvin

Sep 24, 2019

Maureen A. Galvin, 77, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, In Berks Heim on Tuesday, September 24th.

Born in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Hower) Galvin.

Maureen was formerly employed by Manderbach Ford for eight years and Camp Hosiery in Wyomissing for ten years.

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Dorothy L. (Nester) Delp

Sep 22, 2019

Dorothy L. (Nester) Delp, 85, died Sunday morning at the Conestoga Viewing Nursing Home, Lancaster.  She was the widow of Floyd A. Delp, who died November 9, 2006.

Born in West Reading on December 8, 1933.  She was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Anna C. (Spatz) Nester.

Surviving is a son, Christopher...

Michael D. Ferro

Sep 21, 2019

Michael D. Ferro, 70, of Wyomissing, passed away Saturday, September 21st in

the Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Natale and Elizabeth (Lutz) Ferro.

He graduated from Central Catholic High School.

He was employed by Surgical Specialties Corp. in Exeter Twp. for...

Frank Bianca

Sep 15, 2019

Frank Bianca, 85, of Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday September 15, 2019 at his home with his daughter and son in law by his side.

Frank was married to the late Joan (Folk) Bianca who passed away June 29, 2016.

He was born in Reading, PA on May 24, 1934.

Frank was...

Daniel P. Seyler

Sep 4, 2019

Daniel P. Seyler, 74, of Spring Township  passed away peacefully on Wednesday at 11:06 A.M. in the Penn State, St. Joseph’s Hospital,  surrounded by his family.

He was the son of the late Donald and Dorothy (Seyler) Kissinger.  He was predeceased by a sister, Jean; and a brother, Joseph.

He is survived by his former...

Arthur R. Wolf

Sep 2, 2019

Arthur R. Wolf, 74, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday, September 2nd in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

Arthur was married to Lois L. (Fix) Wolf. Arthur and Lois would be married for forty nine loving years on October 31st.

Born in North Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late William Edwin and Sarah...

Verna A. Moser

Sep 1, 2019

Verna A. Moser, 103, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday September 1st in the Laurel Center in Hamburg.

Verna was married to the late Earl Moser who passed away April 26, 2002.

Verna was the daughter of the late Irvin and Della (Sterner) Kerschner.

Verna was a very hard worker. She was formerly...

Minerva Ann (Blatt) Cohn

Aug 29, 2019

Minerva A. Cohn, 97, of Bern Twp., passed away Thursday, August 29th in her residence.

She was married to the late Herman F. Cohn, Sr. who passed away May 10, 1993.

She was the daughter of the late Evan Blatt and Leah (Behney) Blatt.

She was a member of Bern Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Gene L. Hart

Aug 24, 2019

Gene L. Hart, 68 formerly of Muhlenberg Township died Saturday afternoon, while residing with his son, Timothy R. husband of Lynn Hart of Centre Township.  He was the widower of Karen M. (Brown) Hart who died October 5, 2016 after forty-three years of marriage.

Additional survivors are a daughter; Krystal M. wife of Mark Gioielli of North...

Charles A. Buechley

Aug 21, 2019

Charles Albert Buechley 71, of Wyomissing passed away on August 21 2019 due to complications from cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Trischler) Buechley.  Together they celebrated 43 years of marriage.  Born in Reading PA, Charlie was the son of the late Charles A. Sr. and Helen E (Buck) Buechley....

Brenda A. (Dietz) Speck

Aug 18, 2019

Brenda A. Speck, 58, of West Lawn, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

Brenda was married to the late Todd E. Speck.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard Dietz and Maxine (Shank) Dietz.

Benda was a 1978 graduate of Reading High School.

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Patricia A. (Lutz) Wessner

Aug 15, 2019

Patricia A. (Lutz) Wessner, 69, of Bernville died Thursday at 2:57 P.M. at the Penn State St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born in Berks County on December 2, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Denton and Doris (Landis) Lutz.

Surviving is a son, Jeremiah M. husband of Kristie L. (Bashore) Kauffman of Hamburg. Five Grandchildren;...

Betty A. (Parker) Riegel

Aug 9, 2019

Betty A. Riegel, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, August 9th in Towne Centre StoneRidge Retirement Community, Myerstown. It was important to Betty to help others, so she donated herself to Humanity Gifts Registry.

Betty was married to the late Russell G. Riegel who passed away January 28, 2016. Betty and Russell were married for sixty...

Bertha A. (Schneck) McCarthy

Aug 2, 2019

Bertha A. McCarthy, 93, of Bernville, passed away Friday, August 2nd in Phoebe Berks, Wernersville.

Bertha was married for sixty two loving years to Joe D. McCarthy.

Born in Pine Grove, she was the daughter of the late William Schneck and Maggie (Zerbe) Schneck.

Bertha was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church in...

Matthew T. Tablone

Jul 20, 2019

Matthew T. Tablone 36 of Reading died Saturday, July 20th in his residence.

Berks County Coroner’s office has issued a cause of death as pending.

Matthew was born in Reading on September 30, 1982.  He was the son of  Tina M. Domenice  with whom he resided; and Steven M. Tablone of Mohnton. Two Step Sisters;...