Michael Angelo Barrasso, 92, passed away September 30, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Jane (Tylka) Barrasso.   Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Rose (Gabrielli) Barrasso. Michael was a graduate of the former Reading Catholic School in 1946.  Hew a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving his country during the Korean War.  He worked 37 years at Glidden Paints before retiring in 1992.  He was passed Vice-President and...

Elsie I. (Unger) Rick, 86, of Shillington, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Robert H. Rick who died on July 21, 2016. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Estella (Schlegel) Unger. Elsie was a 1954 graduate of Sinking Spring High School.  She worked for the former Penndale Knitting Mills in Sinking Spring for 18 years, then later worked at Boscov’s West; Ray’s I.G.A. and finally retired in 2017...

Denny L. C. Smith, 74, of Brecknock Twp., passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Suzanne D. (Delp) White-Smith. Born in Salmon, Idaho, he was the son of the late Wilber L. Cox and Juanita Smith.  He was adopted by his late maternal grandparents Cleo A. and Ruby P. Smith. Following high school graduation Denny served with the Native American Fire Fighters, from the Sho-Ban/Bannick Indian reservation, to fight wild fires through-out...

Jane K. (Schildt) Miller, 86, of Brecknock Township passed away on September 16th peacefully in her home. She was the daughter of the late Ruby Schildt and J. Wilmer Schildt Sr. and the loving wife of the late Paul G. Miller, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Jane was a 1954 graduate of Mt. Penn High School. She enjoyed walking around her property and delighted in the joys of nature. She treasured traveling to the US National Parks with her late husband Paul. Jane devoted her life...

Barbara A. Rapp, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Berks Heim Home in Bern Twp. She was the widow of Victor M. Rapp who died on September 16, 2007. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. and Margaret (Hilt) Wisniewski. Barbara was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School in 1961.  She was a longtime employee of the William G. Leininger Knitting Mill in Mohnton from 1961 to 1979.  She was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Church in...

Joyce Elaine Hunter age 90 formerly of Mohnton, Pa. passed away Wednesday September 14 at Fairlane Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Reiffton. Joyce was the daughter of Ralph P. and Nema G.(Binkley) Achenbach of Shillington.  Born January 19,1932 and predeceased by a brother, Richard, and sister Vivian, both who died in infancy. She was a graduate of Shillington High School class of 1949. A member of Emanuel UCC, she was at one time manager of Brookline Manor...

Joyce E. (Schenbach) Hunter, 90, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Fairlane Gardens in Exeter Twp. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Nema (Binkley) Auchenbach. A Memorial Service will be announced in the near future.  

Douglass M Schaeffer, Sr., 80, of Cumru Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Linda J. (Laurence) Schaeffer, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage with on Aug. 5.  They have been together for 51and a half years. Born in Monocacy, PA, he was the son of the late Lyman and Phoebe Schaeffer.    Doug last worked at veterans auto sales and prior to that as a roofer with his brothers for many years.  He loved his...

“There is no surviving memory of the birth of Rolf Dieter Schmidt” – Mazzeno, Laurence W. Omi: Mother Courage. Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press 2008. Print.   A Wonderful and Special Human Being  Rolf was born in Germany, February 10, 1933. During the early 1950's he earned his apprenticeship as a toolmaker and through additional studies at night, he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1957, with those skills and a strong adventurous spirit, he...

Maralyn A. Mancias, 84, of Mohnton, passed away September 6, 2022. She is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends. Maralyn was the loving wife of Librado Mancias Jr. They celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Mohnton, Maralyn was the daughter of Melvin and Martha (Tobias) Haas. She was a loving mother to Joanne L. McDowell (deceased), Librado (Butch) Mancias III, husband to Brenda (Behm) Mancias, Karen E. Woytko, wife to John Woytko, Mark W. Mancias husband to...