Obituaries

Jan 9, 2023

Kenneth A. “Chip” Bagenstose, Sr., 74, of Alsace Twp. passed away Monday evening in the Lutheran Home at Topton.

Chip was married to his beloved wife, the late Sandra L. “Sandy” (Yoder) Bagenstose who passed away October 30, 2016.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth S. Bagenstose and Sara...

Dec 31, 2022

Arlene E. (Long) Swartz, 99, of Bernville, passed away Saturday in Complete Care at Berkshire.

Arlene was married to the late Elmer M. Swartz, Sr.

Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Long and Sallie H. (Eck) Long.

Arlene was formerly employed by the Bernville Manufacturing Company. She enjoyed...

Dec 27, 2022

Mary Theresa (Dennis) Konopelski, 93, of Reading, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 at Tower Health Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading on June 7, 1929, she was a daughter to the late Michael and Eila (Padovani) Dennis.

Mary was a 1948 graduate of Reading Catholic High School. Being a devoted catholic, she was a...

Dec 23, 2022

Deborah Jeanne Lesoine, 73, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday, December 23rd in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Staten Island, NY., she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Brooks) Kobiernicki.

Deborah retired from the Easton Housing Authority.

Deborah enjoyed baking, cooking, and solving puzzles, especially word...

Dec 23, 2022

Alice M. (Hjorth) Easterbrook, 87, of Hamburg, passed away in her residence on December 23, 2022.

Born on August 28, 1935, she was a daughter to the late William and Alice (McGreevy) Hjorth. She was the wife of the late Theodore “Ted” L. Easterbrook with whom she shared 59 years of marriage at his time of passing...

Dec 21, 2022

Annette M. (Kiesling) Marth, daughter of the late James H. and Mabel S. (Bowman) Kiesling, passed away on December 21st at St. Joseph Medical Center, Penn State Health. She was the widow of Olin R. Marth, who died December 16th, 2016.

Before moving to the Masonic Villages at Elizabethtown, she resided in Muhlenberg Township and attended Muhlenberg...

Dec 18, 2022

Jane E. Mayer, 85, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Sunday, December 18th in her residence.

Jane was the widow of William D. “Bill” Mayer, Sr. who passed away March 27, 2019.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jacob A. Geesey and Helen (Knerr) Geesey.

Jane graduated in 1956 from...

Dec 11, 2022

Robert H. Frick, 94, of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 in ProMedica in Laureldale.

Born on October 14, 1928, he was a son to the late Robert Henry and the late Callie Olivia (Becker) Frick. Robert was the husband of the late Shirley June Frick with whom he shared 73 years of marriage at her...

Dec 11, 2022

John R. Duncan, 87, formerly of Muhlenberg, passed away on December 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on May 29, 1935, he was a son to the late Raymond L. Duncan and the late Katherine (Stoudt) Duncan. John was the husband of the late Diann (Miller) Duncan, who passed away in 1983, and the late...

Dec 9, 2022

Mary E. (Moyer) Haoguen, 90, of Temple passed away Friday, December 9th.

Mary was the widow of Cleveland Haoguen.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John D. Moyer and Anna (Ryan) Moyer.

She was the longtime companion of the late Paul Philip “Waggy” Wagaman.

She was a...

Dec 9, 2022

Jane E. (Ellis) Stief, 81, of Bernville, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 in the Reading Hospital.

Born on October 27, 1941, she was a daughter to the late Ritchie J. and the late Lois J. (Everett) Ellis. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Stief who passed away July 18, 2016.

Jane...

Dec 7, 2022

William Glenn Thiry, 88, husband of Nancy Ann Harris Thiry for 67 years passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home in Winchester, Kentucky. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1934, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Helen V. Linderman Thiry.

At the young age of 17 William joined the marines...

Dec 5, 2022

Lauretta P. (Hoyer) Snyder, 84, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 in the Laurel Center in Hamburg.

Born on June 9, 1938 in her childhood home in Womelsdorf, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Laura M. (Wayne) Hoyer. Lauretta was the wife of the late Carroll “Bud” Snyder with whom she spent 58...

Dec 4, 2022

Dr. John DeSantis, 89, of Temple passed away Sunday, December 4th in the Reading Hospital after a four-year battle with cancer.

John was born May 20, 1933 in Temple to the late Martino and Matilde DeSantis.

John is survived by his wife Denise (Diefenderfer) DeSantis of Temple who he married in 1973, along with two...

Nov 18, 2022

Larry A. Grim, 84, of Temple, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 18th in his residence.

Larry was married to the late Kathryn A. (Morganti) Grim who passed away March 24, 1998.

Larry was the son of the late Daniel A. Grim and Elda  (Ulrich) Yoder.

He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High...

Nov 14, 2022

Philip H. Yale, 85, of Jefferson Twp., passed away suddenly on Monday, November 14th in his residence.

Philip was married to Virginia L. (Bryan) Yale.

Born in Wellsboro, he was the son of the late Keith C. Yale and Eve P. (Mertsock) Yale.

At the age of seventeen Philip joined the U. S....

Nov 10, 2022

Irene R. (Sonon) Reed, 91, of Bernville, passed away Thursday, November 10th in Berks Heim.

Irene was married to the late John R. Reed who passed away October 1, 2013.

Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Sonon and Lizzie (Neiswender) Sonon.

Irene was a very active and longtime...

Nov 9, 2022

Shannon M. Gerhart, 61, of Shillington, passed away in her home on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

She was a daughter to the late Raymond M. and Gertrude L. (Matter) Gerhart. She was the loving companion of the late Lee Bailey.

Shannon was a 1979 graduate of Reading High School and was employed by Wonder Bread...

Nov 4, 2022

Dennis L. Angelisanti, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 in the Reading Hospital.

Born on September 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Zielinski) Angelisanti. He was the husband of Mary (Lees) Angelisanti with whom he shared 20 years of marriage.

Dennis was a 1960 graduate of...

Nov 3, 2022

Patricia A. Epting, 81, of Reading, passed away Thursday, November 3rd in her residence, surrounded by her loving family

Patricia was married to the late Irvin L. Epting, Jr.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Wegman and Anna Wegman.

Patricia graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1959. She...