Laurel J. Newlin
Feb 8, 2026
Laurel J. Newlin, 80, of Windsor Twp., passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of John S. Newlin. They were married March 26, 1981 and celebrated 44 years of marriage.
Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late J. Donald and Janet (Foster) Young. She graduated from Bethel Park...
Marvin L. Kerchner
Jan 31, 2026
Marvin L. Kerchner, 83, formerly of Albany Twp., passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026. He was the husband of Sarah J. (Uhler) Kerchner, who died December 28, 2011.
Born in Albany Twp., he was the son of the late John and Stella (Krick) Kerchner. Marvin was a truck driver for Peter Bros., and last for MTS....
Richard B. "Rich" Dierwechter
Jan 29, 2026
Richard B. Dierwechter, 58, of Tilden Twp., passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center after a courageous and brave 10 year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Michele M. (Bailey) Dierwechter. They were married September 30, 1989 and celebrated 36 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was...
William S. Mooney
Jan 29, 2026
William S. Mooney, 77, of Centre Twp., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 29, 2026. He was the husband of Jean L. (Beyerly) Mooney. They were married November 7, 1970 and celebrated 55 years of marriage.'
Born in Maytown, he was the son of the late Harold and Frances E. (Elliott) Mooney. He graduated from...
Charlotte A. Smith (Sassor)
Jan 28, 2026
Charlotte A. Smith, 74, of Bern Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of Andrew C. Smith. They were married September 22, 1979 and celebrated 46 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Blanche Sassor. She graduated from Holy Name High School...
Linda L. Williams (Burkert)
Jan 28, 2026
Linda L. Williams, 80, of Temple, passed away on Wednesday, January28, 2026. She was the wife of Ralph L. Williams, who died July 27, 1998.
Born in Virginville, she was the daughter of the late Edgar A. and Gladys M. (Mengle) Burkert. Linda worked for Cinderella and Springford Knitting Mills and last for Elbeco. She enjoyed gardening...
Marcella J. Runyeon (Skoraszewski)
Jan 25, 2026
Marcella J. Runyeon, 78, peacefully entered eternal rest on January 25, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Skorazewski and Violet V. Davidson (Meluskey) and stepdaughter to the late William T. Davidson.
Marcella was a 1965 graduate of Reading High School. Her early career was as a real estate agent for Rich Brandt Realty. For...
David N. Kistler
Jan 25, 2026
David N. Kistler, loving husband of Delores E. Kistler, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, just hours after his wife Delores, in Lutheran Home at Topton, at the age of 93.
They last resided together at the Lutheran Home at Topton (EverTrue) and shared not only 70 years of marriage but nearly a lifetime of friendship,...
Delores E. Kistler (Miller)
Jan 24, 2026
Delores "Dee" Elaine Kistler, loving wife of David N. Kistler, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, just hours before her husband David also passed, in Lutheran Home at Topton, at the age of 92.
They last resided together at the Lutheran Home at Topton (EverTrue) and shared not only 70 years of marriage but nearly a...
Helen M. Shollenberger (Blatt)
Jan 24, 2026
Helen May (Blatt) Shollenberger, 98, formerly of Tilden Township, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026.
She was the beloved wife of Lee J. Shollenberger who passed away August 31, 2020. They were married May 21, 1949, and celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in 2020.
Born in Center Township, Helen was the daughter of the...
Anna Mae Kraus
Jan 23, 2026
Anna Mae Kraus, 68, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Anna Mae (Ellis) Kraus. Anna Mae worked as a customer service representative. Anna Mae enjoyed being a grandmother. She was a Philadelphia Eagles fan and loved...
Debra M. Smith Robinson
Jan 23, 2026
Debra "Debbie" Marie Smith Robinson, 45, of Burlington, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Debbie was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Dennis and Beverly (Davis) Smith, Temple. She graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1998; and Millersville University in 2002. She was a woman of deep faith, strong...
Charles J. Randazzo
Jan 22, 2026
Charles J. Randazzo, "Chuck", 66, of Centre Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2026. He was the husband of Lorraine A. (Faust) Randazzo. Chuck and Lorraine were married on October 16, 1993 and celebrated thirty-two years of marriage.
Chuck was a graduate of Fleetwood High School. He was a self-employed farmer, working along side his...
Michael D. St. Angelo
Jan 21, 2026
Major Michael Dominick St. Angelo, of Leesport, Pennsylvania, was called home to God on January 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on June 23, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, Michael was the son of Pauleen and Dominick St. Angelo. In 1961, at just 17 years old, he enlisted in the United States Army beginning a...
Gary C. Adam
Jan 20, 2026
Gary C. Adam, 75, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in the Laurel Center. He was the husband of Linda D. (Triest) Adam. They were married on April 28, 2000 and celebrated twenty-five years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Richard and Dorothy (Buckwalter) Balthaser. He was...
Richard A. Riegel
Jan 20, 2026
Richard A. Riegel, 89, formerly of Leesport, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken there from Sinking Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation where he resided. Richard was the husband of Patricia A. (Reis) Riegel, who died June 25, 2013.
Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late Oral and...
Robert J. Fierro
Jan 19, 2026
Robert J. Fierro, 59, of Bern Twp., passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Donald R. Fierro, husband of Joan A. (Piotrowski) Fierro, Muhlenberg Twp.; and Jolyn A. (Eckroth) Hess, Bern Twp. Robert was a 1985 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He worked at Beryllium Corporation NGK Metals...
Ronald R. Moll
Jan 16, 2026
Ronald R. Moll, 79, of Lansford, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Born in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Donald R. and Mattie M. (Fulk) Moll. Ronald was a graduate of Hamburg High School and attended Kutztown University. He worked for Superior Lamp Corporation, Vorhees, NJ; and THLJ...
Marian M. Mengel (Hollenbach)
Jan 15, 2026
Marian M. Mengel, 94, of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 in Geisinger St. Luke's Medical Center, Orwigsburg. She was the widow of the late Abner A. Kerchner, died August 1980; and the late Robert A. Mengel, died June 1991. She was also predeceased by her companion of 11 years, Donald Adams.
Born in Upper Bern...
Glenn R. Miller
Jan 15, 2026
Glenn R. Miller, formerly of Leesport, a resident of The Highlands, Wyomissing, died Thursday, January 15, 2026 in The Highlands. He was the husband of Sally A. (Hunt) Miller. They were married May 8, 1965 and celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Kenneth G. and Beulah A. (Wentzel)...
