Obituaries

May 22, 2022

Jose A. Hernandez.  Passed away peacefully, on May 22, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on July 20, 1950 to Carmela Hernandez.

Jose is survived by his wife Brijida Diaz, son Jose Hernandez, his 2 daughters Zulieka, Jennifer and 7 grandchildren.

Service will be held at Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home, 444 North 9th Street,...

May 21, 2022

Maria Hatzistavrakis, 82, of Reading PA, passed away peacefully in her home on May

21, 2022

Born on December 6, 1939 in Kalloni, Lesvos, Greece. She was the daughter of the late

Paraskos & Eleni (Azadellis) Tsounis.

Cherished and devoted mother to daughters, Angela (husband Paul) of Leesport, PA, &

May 20, 2022

Lewis (Lew) William Disque

Sinking Spring, PA

Passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 from Cancers and Alzheimer’s.

Loving husband, father and Pop-Pop, married to his high school sweetheart, RuthAnn (Williams) Disque, November 21,1953. Married for 68+ years. They had 4 children: daughter Luanne Disque; son Arthur, wife Nancy (Rochester, MN), children...

May 16, 2022

Susan J. Baldwin, 70, of Bernville, PA, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at home. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Muriel and George Baldwin. She is survived by Kathy Short, her wife of 38 years and their son, Kenny Baldwin.  Also survived by her siblings Stephen, Brian and Wendy.  She was a Mental Health Professional for...

May 5, 2022

Gwendolyn Braun (Tester), 64, of Reading passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Gwendolyn was the loving wife to Michael Braun for over 21 years before his passing in January 2002. Born in Reading, Gwen was the daughter of the late Donald Tester and Virginia (Watt). She was a graduate of Reading High school, and went onto graduate from...

Apr 23, 2022

Beverly L. (Geraci) Sweimler, 40, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 in the Reading Hospital.  Born on April 25, 1981 in Reading, she was the daughter of Victor Geraci and Marguerite Burnham. Graduated from Oley Valley High school. Beverly is survived by her daughters, Helena, Chloe, and Brianna.  Also surviving are Beverly’s father, Victor Geraci, and...

Apr 19, 2022

Dale V. Budd, Sr., age 91, died April 19 at home in Elverson, PA, attended by family.

Dale was born in Pottstown, PA, the son of Floyd E. Budd of Battle Creek, MI, and Florence L. (Shick) Budd of Pughtown, PA.  He graduated from Warwick High School in 1948 and entered the U.S. Navy, training at Naval...

Apr 13, 2022

Jack P. Babb, 89, of Shillington, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  Born in Reading on March 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert and Florence (Houck) Babb.  Jack was the loving husband of Joan (Schrank) Babb, whom he married August 9, 1980.  He served in the United States Army during...

Apr 3, 2022

Gene A. Shenk Sr., 83, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Sharon L. (Stitzman) Shenk, who passed away in 2014. Together they shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Earl W. Shenk...

Apr 1, 2022

Rowena R. Smith, 90, of Douglassville, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Clyde H Smith who passed away December 5, 2021. Born in Philadelphia, Rowena was the daughter of the late Dennis McAvoy and Elizabeth Gray. She was a member of the Ladies AOH and women’s society at Immaculate....

Apr 1, 2022

Sylvia A. Dennis (Sawicki), 86, of Shillington, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kruzick) Sawicki. She was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Class of 1953. During her life, she...

Mar 23, 2022

Anthony E. Ratkiewicz  "Tony",  passed away March 23, 2022 at age 54. Anthony worked at Cartech in Reading, PA. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony Ratkiewicz deceased, and Barbara Ratkiewicz (deceased). Surviving children Seth Ratkiewicz , Zachary Ratkiewicz , Breanna Ratkiewicz from Reading, PA.  Anthony’s sisters. Kim Eschelman, Heather Ratkiewicz . Grandchildren, Natalie,...

Mar 19, 2022

Angel M. González, 48, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022.  Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Miguel A. Vargas and Ana H. Rivera. Angel was very active in his community. His passion was volunteering and always being a helping hand. Angel also loved music.

He is survived by his...

Mar 16, 2022

Donna A. Kellenberger (Dunkel), 86, of Cumru Township, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Mifflin Center. She was the beloved wife of Richard N. Kellenberger. Together they shared over 60 years of marriage.

Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was a graduate of Bellwood Antis High School Class of 1955. During her life, she was employed...

Mar 14, 2022

Gene Marcella Wise “Coach Wise”, 96, of Boyertown, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Howard Rhoads Wise, VMD, and Mabel (Painter) Lammey Wise. Marcella grew up in the Elverson and Morgantown area, graduating from Carnarvon High School.

Coach Wise to many, was an...

Mar 10, 2022

William A. Knight, 80, of Reading, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Beverly J. (Dierolf) Knight. Together they shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret (Stubblebine) Knight. William was a graduate of Reading High School...

Mar 7, 2022

Elva K. Seidel, 95, formerly of Birdsboro, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. She was the beloved wife of the late James S. Seidel who passed away in 1983. Together they shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Plowville, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of Harvey and Esther (Glass) Kurtz. Elva...

Mar 6, 2022

Jorge A. De La Rosa, 58, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Gladys Decena De La Rosa, of Reading.

Born in the Dominican Republic, he was the son of Basilio and Olga (Linares) De La Rosa. In addition to his wife and parents, Jorge is survived by...

Feb 11, 2022

Pantelis "Paul" Patestas, 86 of Reading, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sinking Spring.  He was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey and was the son of the late Yiannis and Paraskevi (Malezidou) Patestas; and preceded in death by his beloved wife, Maria Patestas, who recently passed away and just months shy of...

Feb 5, 2022

Luis Orlando Murcia, 66, of Reading passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he was the son of the late Isaac Murcia Pulga and Ana Virginia Herrera De Murcia. Luis migrated to the United States in 1983. He lived in New York City till the early 2000’s. He earned his...