All Obituaries

Joanne Gierschick, 63, of Blandon, passed away February 18, 2020 in Penn State Health St. Joseph with her loving family by her side. She was the companion of Tony Weidner. Born February 29, 1956 in Reading, PA, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Grace (Andes) Davis. Surviving are her children: David C. Rothenberger Jr. of Shillington, Bradley, husband of Melissa (Lightcap) Rothenberger of Temple, Michael, husband of Karen (DiNino) Rothenberger and Alyson Gierschick of Reading. Also...

David Paul Orlando, 55, of Muhlenberg Township, died February 17, 2020 in Tower Health / Reading Hospital. He was married November 21, 2012 to Gina Marie (Ortiz) Orlando. Born May 25, 1964 in Reading, PA, he was a son of Barbara M. (Kondracki) Orlando of Spring Township and the late Joseph Orlando. David was a 1982 graduate of Holy Name High School and a 2007 graduate of Reading Area Community College. He was employed with OPEX, Moorestown, New Jersey as a service technician,...

Charles Augustus Robertson , 95, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully February 15, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was the widower of Erma L. Robertson, who passed away July 10, 2016. Born March 20, 1924 in Lobachsville, he was a son of the late George and Lillian (Chelius) Robertson. Charles was a 1942 graduate of Oley High School.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.  He was employed by Firestone Tire & Rubber Plant...

Linda Lea (Schaedler) Manmiller, 71, of Temple, died February 14, 2020 at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Donald W. Borden, Sr. who died in 2006. Born, October 15, 1948, in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Jacob Schaedler, Jr. and Charlotte Virginia (Miller) Schaedler. Linda attended Muhlenberg High School. She was employed with O.B. Dyers, Reading for 7 years. Linda was a member of Rosedale United Church...

Barbara A. (Hassler) Albright, 81, of Oley, died February 13, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown.   She was the widow of Larry L. Albright who died January 9, 2007.   Born May 17, 1938 in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Paul F. and Clara I. (Merkel) Hassler.   Barbara was a 1956 graduate of Oley Valley High School.   She was employed as a teacher’s aide with Oley Valley Elementary School for 42 years, retiring in...

William Joseph Sommers, 95, of Tamaqua, passed away Saturday February 8, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of the late Myrtle (Bennage) Sommers, who passed away in 2003. Born in Summit Hill, PA on November 26, 1924, he was the son of the late Pasquale Samuele and Catherine "Katie" (Kane) Sommers. William was a graduate of Summit Hill High School. He was a member of St. John XXIII Church, the Tamaqua Fire Police, East End Fire Company, Schuylkill County Fire Police Assn,...

  Fred Eugene Miller, Sr., 65, died February 3, 2020 in his Mohnton residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born, September 30, 1954, in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph E. Miller and Janis Louise (Miller) Miller-Phillips. Fred was employed as a woodworker with Reading Box Company, Glenside for 17 years. He was an avid fisherman and loved NASCAR and all animals. Surviving are his four children: Jerad J. Snyder of Reading; Jessica M. Miller of Detroit, MI; Carisa A....

Janet M. “Toot” (Brown) Miller, 80, of Laureldale, passed away January 29, 2020 in her home. She was the wife of Lonny D. Miller, who passed away December 18, 2017. Born in Reading, PA on July 3, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Robert P. Brown, Sr. and Idella (Fox) Withers. Janet was a 1957 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale and the Tuckerton Nifty Fifty Club. She last worked as an administrative assistant for Epiphany...

Amado Tinoco-Almanza, 76, formerly of South 11th Street, Reading, died January 28, 2020 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Muhlenberg Township. He was the husband of Eloisa Cortes of Muhlenberg Township, whom he married December 19, 1965. Born in La Calera, Yuriria, Mexico on May 25, 1943, he was a son of the late Juan Tinoco and Felicitas Almanza. Amado was a member of St. Margaret’s R.C. Church, Reading. He came to the United States at a young age through the Bracero...

Jeremy Keith Sommers, 43, of Summit Hill, passed away January 27, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Coaldale on June 13, 1976, he was the son of the late Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Matta) Sommers. Jeremy was a 1994 graduate of Marian Catholic High School. He worked in the past as a police officer for the Boroughs of Summit Hill, Lansford and Coaldale. He had a special love for animals and worked for the canine unit.  He most recently worked for the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the...