Nancy A. (Piro) Baehr, 72, of Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Norman J. Baehr, Sr. of Hamburg for 51 years. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine (Blasco) Piro. Nancy was a homemaker.  She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, watching wrestling, and was a collector of anything to do with frogs.  She was a member of Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in...

Charles J. Geib, 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Manor Care in West Reading. He was the husband of Elsie L. (Katzaman) Geib who died on June 3, 2014. Born in Lebanon, he was a longtime employee of Glory Manufacturing. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mohnton. Interment will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery in Sinking Spring.  

Doris J. (Fisher) McMillan, 91, of Reading, passed away quietly on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Manor Care in Sinking Spring surrounded by her family. She was the widower of Stewart H. McMillan who died on February 18, 2001. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Norman S. and Esther R. (Grabil) Fisher. Doris graduated from the former Shillington High School class of 1945 and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Hygienics.  She last...

Bonnie Kay (Bowman) Svetz, 67, of Mohnton, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of George D. Svetz. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Edna (Daron) Bowman. Bonnie graduated from the Wyomissing Valley West High School in Kingston and from the Wilkes Barre Vocational Technical School as an L.P.N.  She worked at the Reading Hospital and later in private health care for a total of 36 years until retirement...

Marguerite V. (Verrat) Day, 93, of Wernersville, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Phoebe Berks Home. She was the wife of Robert V. Day who passed away in 2002. She is survived by three daughters, Kathryn D. Anderegg of Clarksburg, MD; Christine N. Day of Harinsville, N.J. and Emily M Day of Reading.   Funeral Service and Interment will be private for the family in New Jersey. 

Melinda M. “Lindy” (Mosser) Graeff, 65, of Cumru Twp., passed away from an Acute Aneurysm on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 while doing what she loved, bicycling with her husband.  She was the wife of Larry M. Graeff with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Richard A. and Fern M. (Swartz) Mosser of Mohnton. Lindy graduated in 1970 from the Governor Mifflin High School.  She attended Kutztown Teachers...

Mrs. Grace M. (Stoudt) Wesolowski, 92, of Montrose Manor, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Bernard Wesolowski who died on September 15, 2010.  Born in Cumru Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Dorothy (Bettig) Stoudt. Grace was a member of Saint Stephen’s Polish National Catholic Church in Cumru Twp.  She was a homemaker dedicated to her family and...

Mrs. Arline C. “Sis” (Thomas) Thiry, age 92, formerly of Grill, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Berkshire Center in Exeter Twp. She was the wife of the late Richard B. Thiry who died on September 3, 2012. Born in Grill, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Mamie E. (Messner) Thomas. Arline was a 1943 graduate of the former Shillington High School.  She was an active member of Christ Lutheran Church in Grill and worked as a...

Bruce Alan Schonour, 68, of Shillington, died on April 11, 2018 at Reading Hospital due to complications resulting from a stroke. Born in 1949 in Mohnton, PA,where he resided most of his life, Bruce was the youngest son of the late Woodrow N. and Carolyn Lutz Schonour. Bruce graduated from Governor MIfflin High School in 1967 and went on to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he was a collegiate swimmer, member of the band, and graduated with an...

Daniel A. Drexler, 40, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 surrounded by his family at the Hershey Medical Center. Born October 16, 1977 in Reading, he was the son of loving parents Thomas G. and Peggy A. (Witman) Drexler. Daniel was a graduate of Reading High School.  He served in the U.S. Army for four years and the reserves for two more.  Everyone was proud of his military service.  Daniel loved his country. He loved...