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Rocco Santilli
Nov 7, 2023
Rocco (Rocky) Santilli, 97, of Bern Twp., passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in his residence.
Born in Monocacy Pa. on September 16, 1926 to Giuseppe (Joseph) and Theresa Santilli, Rocky attended the West Leesport 3 room school until the 8th grade, transferring to Reading High, Class of 1944. Like many young men at the time of...
Cornelius P. "Pete" Kennedy
Nov 2, 2023
C. Pete Kennedy, 79, of Shoemakersville, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Julie A. (Duhigg) Kennedy. They were married May 23, 1969 and celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Cornelius J., and...
Richard D. Devough
Oct 30, 2023
Richard D. "Rich" DeVough, 58, of Perry Twp., passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 in Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Drabinsky) DeVough. They were married October 17, 1987 and celebrated 36 years of marriage.
Born in Pottstown, he was the son of Marie B. (Derr) DeVough, and the late Dallas...
Gene T. Rhoads
Oct 29, 2023
Gene T. Rhoads, 83, of Hamburg, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Arlene B. (Naftzinger) Rhoads. They were married November 28, 1964 and celebrated 59 years of marriage.
Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Paul V. and Hilda M. (Ernst) Rhoads....
Robert A. Green
Oct 25, 2023
Robert A. "Greenie" Green, 81, a resident at Keystone Villa, Blandon, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Keystone Villa.
Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Erwin and Dorothy (Michael) Green. Greenie worked as a truck driver for many years, and during retirement enjoyed driving school buses. He loved restoring and displaying his...
Ricky Reed Roth
Oct 22, 2023
Ricky Reed Roth, 56, of Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Karen L. (Krumanocker) Roth. They were married May 7, 1988 and celebrated 35 years of marriage.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ralph Reed Roth and Janet L....
Sheryl E. Wert
Oct 20, 2023
Sheryl E. Wert, 64, of Mohrsville, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Shirley M. (Bailey) Reber. She graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1977. Sheryl worked as a seamstress at Crown Globe Inc., Shoemakersville until they closed. She was a member of...
Linda L. Brenneman
Oct 17, 2023
Linda L. Brenneman, 73, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of Jeffrey J. Brenneman. They were married January 27, 2000 and celebrated 23 years of marriage.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Marvin C. and Carrie D. (Mervine) Brandstatter. She graduated from Hamburg...
Francis A. Nave
Oct 14, 2023
Francis A. Nave, "Frank", 79, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in the Laurel Center. He was the husband of Cherelyn D. Nave. They were married on May 26, 1980 and celebrated forty-three years of marriage.
Born in Darby, Delaware County, he was the son of the late Paul, Sr.; and Pauline (Walsh)...
Fern A. Good
Oct 12, 2023
Fern A. Good, 96, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp., passed away in her residence on Thursday, October 12, 2023. She was the wife of Donald H. Good, who died July 21, 1984.
Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Clara (Rothermel) Rubright. She owned and operated Pop's Dinette, Hamburg, for twenty-seven years....
Martin L. Mohn
Oct 11, 2023
Martin L. "Marty" Mohn, Jr., 85, of Cumru Twp., passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Margaret E. "Peggy" (Savage) Mohn. They were married June 27, 1964 and celebrated almost 60 years of marriage.
Born in Stonetown, he was the son of the late Martin L. Mohn,...
Matthew S. Brady
Oct 7, 2023
Matthew S. Brady, Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 in his residence. He was the husband of Debra K. (Long) Brady. They were married on August 22, 1992 and celebrated thirty-one years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas R. and Mary Ellen (Knoblauch) Brady. Matt was...
Kathleen Gaspari
Oct 6, 2023
Kathleen "Kathy" (McIntyre) Gaspari, 57, went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2023. Kathy was the loving wife of James Gaspari, Lenhartsville, PA of 17 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thomas McIntyre Sr and Maureen (Kirn) McIntyre, Laureldale, PA. Kathy graduated from Holy Name High School in 1984 and...
James T. Sweeney
Oct 4, 2023
James T. Sweeney, Jr., "Jim" passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., after a 9 month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Joy J. (Jonathan) Sweeney. They were married March 6, 1976 and celebrated 47 years of marriage.
Born in Pottsville, he was the son of...
Carl A. Waldman
Oct 4, 2023
Carl A. Waldman, 87, of Tilden Twp., passed away peacefully in his residence on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 with his family and companion Pat by his side. He is survived by his companion of twenty years, Marguerite C. "Pat" (Riegel) Crow. Carl was predeceased by his wife: Geraldine A. (Kompa) Waldman, who died September 23, 1995.
Born...
Portia K. Stein
Oct 2, 2023
Portia K. Stein, 82, of Ontelaunee Twp., died Monday, October 2, 2023 in ProMedica Sinking Spring, where she was a resident for a short time. She was the lifelong companion of 30+ years of Glenn A. Reinhart died March 5, 2023.
Born in Pottstown she was the daughter of the late Larry E. Carl Sr., and the...
Linda J. Baer
Sep 21, 2023
Linda J. Baer, 78, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of Norman Allen Baer, who died November 3, 2019. Allen and Lin were married for 50 years before his passing.
Born in Alameda, California, she was the oldest daughter of the...
June R. Riegel
Sep 20, 2023
June R. Riegel, 90, formerly of Leesport and Centerport, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in Complete Care at Berkshire, Exter Twp., where she resided since 2020. She previously resided at Country Meadows Retirement Community, Wyomissing from 2014 to 2020. June was the wife of Robert L. Riegel, who died June 4, 2011.
Born in Centerport,...
Roberta Marie Adam
Sep 17, 2023
Roberta Marie Adam, 81, of Windsor Twp., passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she had been a resident. She was the wife of the late Harry L. Adam, Jr., died February 12, 2013.
Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Mae Marie (Wehr) Potteiger. She...
Marianne H. Matrisciano
Sep 14, 2023
Marianne H. Matrisciano, nee Killian, 88, a resident of The Villa St. Elizabeth in Wyomissing, PA, passed away peacefully at the residence of her daughter surrounded by family on Thursday, September 14, 2023. She will be greatly loved and missed by her entire family and friends of which she had many.
Born in Landingville, Schuylkill Co, PA,...

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