Obituaries

Oct 28, 2019

John S. Winters 98 of Wernersville, died peacefully October 28th in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale where he had been a patient since June. His wife Dorothy M. (Bucks) Winters died May 24, 2007. Born in Mt. Penn, he was a son of the late Andrew I and Bertha L. (Schlack) Winters. He had been employed for 27 years...

Oct 16, 2019

Eleni G. Kakalelis, 92, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away Wednesday, October 16th in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

Eleni was married for sixty three loving years to Georgios O. Kakalelis.

Born in Mytilini, Lesvos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Harilaos and Athena (Allisaphou) Marmarou.

Eleni is a member of Sts. Constantine...

Oct 15, 2019

Paul E. Keller, 76, of Myerstown, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at York Hospital after being a patient at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the widower of Julia E. (Myer) Keller, who died February 6, 2011.

Born in Reading on September 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Herbert and Fern (Yoder) Keller.

Oct 9, 2019

Miriam P. (High) Wickel, 90 of Spring Township died Wednesday morning in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.  She was the widow of Leroy H. Wickel, who died August 9, 1990. They were married on June 5, 1957.

Born in West Reading on March 23, 1929; she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Minnie K. (Boyer) High....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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.