Obituaries

Apr 1, 2021

Florence D. (Damiter) Lapachinsky, 91, of Temple passed away on April 1, 2021 in The Lutheran Home at Topton.

She was the loving wife of the late Francis W. Lapachinsky for sixty-three years, until the time of his passing on October 21, 2011.

Born on July 14, 1929 in Frackville, she was the daughter of...

Mar 28, 2021

Irene S. (Seaman) Birkenbine, 93, of Upper Tulpehocken Township passed away on March 28, 2021 after a short stay in Manor Care Sinking Spring.

She was the loving wife of the late Carl F. Birkenbine, until the time of his passing on December 19, 1982.

Born on November 27, 1927, she was the daughter of...

Mar 20, 2021

Harvene J. (Schlappich) Quinter, 73, passed away on March 20, 2021 in Manor Care Laureldale.

Born on March 2, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John Harvey and Marie I. (Houck) Schlappich.

She was the loving wife of the late Paul E. Quinter until the time of his passing on April 14, 2012....

Mar 20, 2021

Apryle L. Beeman, 52, of Muhlenberg Township passed away on March 20, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born on April 1, 1968 in Reading, she was the daughter of John L. Beeman and the late Mary J.L. (Jancart) Beeman.

Apryle was a 1987 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and obtained her Associates...

Mar 18, 2021

Ruth H. (Dennis)  Good, 94, of Mohrsville, passed away on  March 18, 2021 at Phoebe Berks in Wernersville. Born on January 13, 1927 in Bareville, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edna (Martin) Dennis. She was the wife of the late Reverend Lester E. Good with whom she shared 49 years of marriage at...

Mar 16, 2021

Joe D. McCarthy, 89, of Bernville, passed away on March 16, 2021 in Penn State St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Joe was the loving husband of Bertha A. (Schneck) McCarthy until the time of her passing on August 2, 2019.

Joe proudly began serving his country in the United States Army. He joined the Army in 1951...

Mar 7, 2021

Virginia F. Buchter- Kramer, 79, of Centre Township, passed away on March 7, 2021 in the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, on April 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Kathrine (Morris) Maywhort.

Virginia was the widow of the late Robert L. Buchter, who passed away in 1986.

She...

Feb 27, 2021

Patricia A. (Lutz) Luckenbill, 85, of Bernville passed away on February 27, 2021 at Tower Health Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading on December 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Sallie (Long) Lutz.

Patricia was the loving wife of the late David J. Luckenbill Sr., with whom she shared forty six...

Feb 24, 2021

Karen L. (Rentschler) Bashore, 71, of Bernville, passed away on  February 24, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph's Hospital. Born on June 26, 1949 to the late Roy and Marguerite (Strickler) Rentchler in Reading, PA. She was a graduate of Bernville High School. Karen worked as a Nursing Assistant for at BerksHeim for 45 years until her retirement...

Feb 21, 2021

Natalie A.  Hazard, 92, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on February 21, 2021 in her residence with her husband by her side.

Born on December 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Clinton H. and Sybil M. (Calkin) Smith in Brooklyn, NY. Natalie was the wife of Charles D. Hazard with whom she shared 45...

Feb 17, 2021

Arthur D. Smith, 93 of Bernville, passed away on February 17, 2021 in The Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Arthur was the son of Norton J. and Edna S. (Shartle) Smith, whose family included 10 children.  He was predeceased by 3 elder siblings who died in infancy; Harvey, the firstborn and twin girls, Rebecca Sally...

Feb 16, 2021

Glenn A. Wenrich, 89, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on February 16, 2021 at the Reading Hospital.

Born on May 30, 1931, in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Paul and Margaret (Overley) Wenrich.

He was the loving husband of Shirley L. (Bieber) Wenrich, with whom he has shared sixty-four years of marriage....

Feb 12, 2021

Bradley James Osborne, 39, of Muhlenberg Township passed away on February 12, 2021 at Penn State St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born on July 11, 1981 in West Reading, he was the son of Kimberly M. (James) Osborne and the late Charles E. Osborne.

Bradley was a member of the Class of 2000 graduating class of Schuylkill...

Feb 10, 2021

David C. Nye, 75, of Jefferson Township passed away on February 10, 2021 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading on October 22, 1945, he was the son of the late Ambrose Ash and Martha E. Nye.

He was the loving husband of Shirley Ann (Wolf) Nye with whom he shared 53 years of marriage....

Jan 31, 2021

Jeanette M. (Trate) Waid, 82, passed away on January 31, 2021 as a guest of ManorCare Laureldale.

Born on April 26, 1938 in Temple, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Mary E. (Keller) Trate.

Jeanette was employed as a homemaker for most of her life.

She enjoyed crafts, drawing...

Jan 27, 2021

Betty V. (Berger) Meleon, 95, passed away on January 27, 2021 at the Berks Heim.

Born on November 7, 1925 in Reading she was the daughter of the late Earl C. and Ida M. (Miller) Berger.

She was the loving wife of the late Leonard G. Meleon for fifty-seven years until he passed on September...

Jan 27, 2021

Carol E. “AC” Reber, 76, of Cumru Township, passed away on January 27, 2021 in her residence.

Born on August 6, 1944, in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin Reber, Sr. and Ann (Kennedy) Reber. She earned her Master’s Degree from Immaculata University. Carol worked as a dietician for many years until...

Jan 25, 2021

Sharen A. Becker, 75, of Blandon, passed away Monday, January 25th in her residence.

Sharen was married to the late Jay Clarence Becker.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wayne L. Rothenberger and Viola (Burkey) Rothenberger.

Sharen began her employment career working at  Diener’s Underwear Factory.

She...

Jan 21, 2021

Mary Jane (Feick) Wolf, 88, a resident of Phoebe Berks, formerly of Upper Bern Township, passed away on January 21, 2021 at the Reading Hospital.

Born on October 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Adam E. and Irene E. (Kauffman) Feick.

Mary Jane is survived by her loving husband, Frederick W. Wolf...

Jan 15, 2021

Mary Jane (Schneider) Youse, 72, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday, January 15th in her residence with her loving family by her side, following an eight year battle with cancer.

Mary was married to Woodrow  Youse.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Robert LeRoy and Cora Mae (Neider) Schneider.