All Obituaries

Joseph Thomas Pasko, 95, of Laureldale, died July 16, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. He was the husband of Margaret C. (Demko) Pasko, whom he married July 5, 1947. Born in Reading, PA on March 12, 1923, he was a son of the late Peter and Josephine (Patchhofsky) Pasko. Joseph attended Reading High School. He was a machinist his entire working career at Rockwell International, Wyomissing, before retiring in 1985. Joseph was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He was a member...

Donald David Frankhouser, Sr., 83, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died July 14, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.   He was the widower of Dorothy Bernice (Williams) Frankhouser, who died February 26, 2012.   Born April 29, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur David Frankhouser and Maggie Elizabeth (Hess) Clark.   Donald was employed as a mechanic with Barta for 41 years, retiring in 1998.   He was a member of St. Luke’s...

Earl Kenneth Westley, 94, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died July 12, 2018 at Green Hills Manor, Cumru Township. He was predeceased by his first wife, Janice M. (Pannabecker) Westley, who died October 25, 1970, and by his second wife, Helen M. (Angstadt) Westley, who died April 4, 2014.  Born May 2, 1924 in Reading, he was a son of the late J. Milton and Flora M. (Hinkel) Westley. Earl was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.  He also graduated from Wyomissing Polytechnic...

Pamela L. (Rightmyer) Weiandt, age 76, passed away on July 6, 2018 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.  She had many hobbies – cooking, baking, crocheting, coloring, painting, and playing card games (to name just a few); however, her favorite pastime was spending time with her large family at monthly get-togethers and holidays.   Pam is predeceased by her daughter, Kay (Weiandt) Stufflet, wife of Lonnie Stufflet, and her sister, Tish Musser. She is...

Edna C. “Jackie” (Sterner) Sanders, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, died July 5, 2018 at Penn State Health – St. Joseph, Bern Township.   She was the wife of Norman E. Sanders, Jr. to whom she was married for 22 years.   Born March 15, 1942 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Erma C. (Wise) Sterner.   Jackie graduated Reading High School, and then went on to earn her Associate’s Degree from RACC.   She was employed in quality...

Raymond Laverne Reber, 88, of Maidencreek Township, died July 4, 2018 at Kutztown Manor.   He was the loving husband of Joan Larue (Grimm) Reber, to whom he was married to for 44 years.   Born September 25, 1929 in Reading, he was a son of the late John James and Frances Jeanette (Ludwig) Reber.   Raymond served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.    He was employed with Clover Farms Dairy for 19 years, and subsequently, was employed with Met-Ed for 23...

David Edward Petree, 66, died July 1, 2018 in his Temple residence.   He was the husband of Diana Lynn (Zerbe) Petree, who died March 27, 2016.   Born March 7, 1952 in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry David and Mary V. (Reed) Petree.   David was employed as a steel worker with Empire Steel for over 30 years, retiring in 2011.   He is survived by his daughter, Michele M. (Petree), wife of Bradley Scott Reinert of Ontelaunee Township and his grandson, Alec...

Fern M. (Heinly) Koch, 93, formerly of Fleetwood, died June 29, 2018 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading.   She was the widow of Leon R. Koch, who died in 1999.  They had been married for 73 years.    Born April 2, 1925 in Virginville, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Bertha M. (Dietrich) Heinly.   Fern was a machine operator with Cluett Peabody, Inc., then Fleetwood Shire Corporation, Fleetwood for a total of 38 years, retiring...

Ramon Torres Barreto, 86, of Temple, died June 28, 2018 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading.   He was the widower of Janice Elaine (Sweitzer) Barreto, who died July 10, 2015.   Born September 28, 1931 in Orocorvis, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Juan Torres and Quintina Torres Barreto.   Ramon was employed with the City of Reading as a foundry worker for 20 years, retiring in 1998.  His other places of employment, over the years,...

Verna Mae Frey, 91, formerly of Maidencreek Township, died June 25, 2018 at Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township, where she had been a resident for the past three years.   She was the wife of William H. Frey who died in 1996.   Born December 17, 1926 in Rockland Township, she was a daughter of the late Irwin and Ellen (Miller) Reinert.   Verna was employed as a buttoner with Temple Apparel, Inc. for 22 years, last working there in 1980.  She then was employed...