OBITUARIES

Rosa M. Alvarado

Jul 25, 2017

Rosa M. "Rosin" Alvarado, 76, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born October 6, 1940 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Francisca Morales and Ernesto Alvarado.

Rosa was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Reading, where...

Philip G. Perry

Jul 20, 2017

Philip G. Perry, 74, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA.

Born August 20, 1942 in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Edna (Gray) and James Perry. He and his wife, Carol A. (Leone) Perry, were married on...

Donna L. Ross

Jul 14, 2017

Donna L. (Knepper) Ross, 64, of Blandon, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 21, 1953 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Knepper and Elizabeth (Reimold) Knepper Leiby.

Donna worked for 12 years for Interstate Container, Reading...

Sandra C. "Kemp" Boyer

Jul 12, 2017

Sandra C. (Kemp) Boyer, 50, of Spring Twp, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 10, 1966 in West Reading, she was the daughter of Bettie A. (Grimes) and Martin I. Kemp, Spring Twp.

Sandra was a 1984 graduate of Wilson...

Dr. Sherbyn W. Ostrich

Jun 30, 2017

Sherbyn W. Ostrich, VMD, 79, of Robesonia, passed suddenly on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born October 28, 1937 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late David and Margaret (Wilson) Ostrich. He and his wife of 33 years, Dianne K. (VonNeida) Ostrich, were married on June 23, 1984 in Robesonia.

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Alan B. Campbell

Jun 22, 2017

Alan B. Campbell, 58, of Maidencreek Twp, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp, PA.

Born June 3, 1959 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of Mary Ellen (Patton) Campbell, Lancaster and Douglas M. Campbell, Manheim Twp. He and his wife, Kathryn K. (Kaufman) Campbell, were married...

Lylah-Jean Grace Lister

Jun 17, 2017

Lylah-Jean Grace Lister, 8 months, of Reading, formerly of Greenville, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after a courageous battle with childhood cancer.

Born September 24, 2016 in Greenville, SC, Lylah-Jean was the daughter of Jennifer L. (Kennett) and Travis E. Lister.

Lylah-Jean and...

James H. Boyer

Jun 8, 2017

James H. "Pickle" Boyer, 57, of Fleetwood, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born June 15, 1959 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Neil D. Boyer, Fleetwood and the late Anna M. (Spohn) Boyer. He and his wife...

Sean M. Rice

Jun 8, 2017

Sean M. Rice, 69, of New Jerusalem, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home.

Born July 2, 1947 in West Reading, Sean was the son of the late Jay and Ellen (Reich) Rice.

Sean graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in 1966. He served his country honorably and...

Nancy J. Lively

Jun 8, 2017

Nancy J. (Heckman) Lively, 62, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph.

Born July 30, 1954 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Mary J. (Blandford) and Elmer L. Heckman Sr. Her husband of 27 years, Richard M. Lively, passed away on November 23,...

Rita G. Moyer

Jun 5, 2017

Rita G. (Birnbaum) Moyer, 102, of Leesport, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Berks Heim, Bern Township.

Born February 9, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (Herbach) Birnbaum. Her husband of 48 years, Wayne L. Moyer, passed away on August 29, 1982.

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Carol A. Gardner-Egan

Jun 4, 2017

Carol A. Gardner-Egan, 58, of Schnecksville, passed away on Sunday morning, June 4, 2017 at her home.

Born September 11, 1958 in Schnecksville, she was the daughter of Clara (Smith) Gardner, Schnecksville, and the late Arthur Gardner. She and her husband of 18 years, Charles J. Egan, were married on September 12, 1998.

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Tia A. Melcher

Jun 3, 2017

Tia A. Melcher, 12, of Topton, passed away Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after a courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

Born April 11, 2005 in West Reading, she was the daughter of Karen M. Beadencup and Ralph M. Melcher and the sister of Dejha N. Melcher.

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Roy F. Shomgard

May 31, 2017

Roy F. Shomgard, 87, of Fleetwood, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 31, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born November 13, 1929 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Emma (Gutmann) Shomgard. He and his wife of 62 years, Marie M. (Kahl) Shomgard, were married on December 18, 1954 in Newmanstown.

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Debra A. Ulrich

May 26, 2017

Debra A. (Lutz) Ulrich, 64, of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born March 24, 1953 in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Jean (Carr) and Melvin Lutz. She and her husband, Irvin D. "Danny" Ulrich, would have celebrated their 30th wedding...

Preston T. Rowe

May 24, 2017

Preston T. Rowe, 17, of Ruscombmanor Twp, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Born August 26, 1999 in West Reading, he was the son of Wendy E. (Zimmerman) and David T. Rowe.

Preston was a junior at Oley Valley High School where he was very active in sports. He was a member of...

Leonardo Youse

May 20, 2017

Leonardo S. Youse, 46, of Temple, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his home.

Born July 11, 1970, he was the son of Earl L. and Carol Ann (Pastori) Youse. He and his wife, Yvonne M. (Walton) Youse, were married on May 10, 2001 in Honeybrook, PA.

Leo spent...

Jayce Matthew Ludy

May 19, 2017

Jayce Matthew Ludy, infant son of Ryan N. (Karpinski) and Matthew R. Ludy, Douglassville, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

In addition to his Mommy and Daddy, Jayce is survived by a brother, Colt R. Ludy, at home, maternal grandparents, Patricia A. (Lowary) and Scott Lauch, Pottstown, and Edward M. Karpinski,...

Edward W. Jentgens Jr

May 18, 2017

Edward W. Jentgens Jr., 80, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born August 19, 1936 in Tarentum, PA, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Elsie (Young) Jentgens Sr. He and his wife, Maria T. (Juszkiewicz) Jentgens, were married...

Violet May Richards

May 18, 2017

Violet May Richards, infant daughter of Paige L. Montgomery and Cody A. Richards, of Richland, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

In addition to her Mommy and Daddy, Violet May is survived by her maternal grandparents, Sylvia and Scott Farlee, Bloomington, IL and her paternal grandparents, Robert and Mary Richards, Richland,...