Rosemary Walden, 80, of Exeter Township, died July 20, 2021 at Fox Subacute at Clara Burke, Plymouth Meeting, where she had been a resident since December of 2020. She was born April 4, 1941. Rosie enjoyed going to Supportive Concepts' day program where she volunteered for a number of years. She loved coloring, music and dancing and food; cheeseburgers were her favorite. Services will be held Tuesday, July 27th at 11 a.m. at Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300...

June R. (Wengert) Kunkelman, 98, of Muhlenberg Township, died July 19, 2021 at Berks Heim, Bern Township.   She was the widow of Ralph W. Kunkelman who died April 3, 1998.   Born, June 21, 1923, in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Darius and Pearl (Althouse) Wengert.   June was a 1942 graduate of Hamburg High School.   She was employed in the returns department of David Crystal, Reading, for 16 years, retiring in 1985.   June was a member of Peace Lutheran...

William Irvin Sweimler, Jr., 75, of Fredericksville, passed away on July 19, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Kathleen Ann (Eastburn) Sweimler. Born in Reading, William was the son of William Irvin, Sr. and Nancy S. (Pingitore) Sweimler. After graduating from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1964, William joined the Coast Guard, and proudly served our country. He continued his education at Kutztown State College and received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology....

Michael Leonard Dobrosky, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the loving husband to Lois Elaine (Wentzel) Dobrosky, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading at St. Joseph’s, Michael was the son of Frank John and Mary Helen (Sepela) Dobrosky. After graduating in 1968 from Reading High School, Michael joined the armed forces and proudly served our country in the United States Air Force as...

Anthony Ferdinand Nowotarski, 89, of Maidencreek Township and formerly of Kenhorst, passed away on Saturday July 10, 2021 at Maidencreek Place. He was the loving husband to Setina M. (Casantini) Nowotarski, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. Born December 18, 1931 in Reading, Anthony was the son of Edmund and Stella (Cyran) Nowotarski. Anthony attended Southern Junior High School in Reading prior to serving in the United States Army. He served proudly and was honorably discharged and...

Margery Lois Helm, 92, formerly of Muhlenberg Park, died July 6, 2021 at Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing. She was the widow of George D. Helm, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born, November 16, 1928, in Troy, NY, she was a daughter of the late Paul Max and Louise M. (Baesen) Reinhardt. Margery was a 1946 graduate of Troy High School; a 1950 graduate of Russell Sage College, Troy, NY; and a 1951 graduate of New York State College, Albany, NY, where she earned her master’s...

Barbara Jean Candelaria, 58, died June 24, 2021 in her Reading residence.   Born, December 31, 1962, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John Rudy, Jr. and Anna (Somerdak) Rudy.   Barbara was the wife of Edwin S.R. Candelaria.   She was employed with Burlington Coat Factory for many years.   Barbara loved music, especially Elton John; she was a Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Phillies fan and loved animals.   Surviving are her three children: Justin L....

Hazel Virginia (Rutherford) Allgyer, 86, died July 4, 2021 at Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township.   She was the loving wife of David S. Allgyer, to whom she was married October 4, 1952.   Born, September 27, 1934, in Douglassville, she was a daughter of the late Brinton S. Rutherford and Salome I. (Updegrove), wife of Clayton Hornberger.   Surviving, in addition to her husband, are her three daughters: Barbara J., wife of Michael L. Boyer of Greenwich Township;...

Alexander William Sommers Jr. 56, of Summit Hill, passed away July 4th, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem. Many family and friends called him “Little Butch”, “Butchie”, “Alex” or “Al”. Some family even called him “Bull Frog”. Born in Coaldale on May 10, 1965, Al was the son of the late Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Matta) Sommers. Al was a 1983 graduate of Marian Catholic High School. He also completed certifications...

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the family of Loretta Marie (Guido) Maskulak, of Cumru Township, announces her passing on July 3rd, 2021. She passed away in her home peacefully and in God’s Grace. Loretta was born in Reading on October 26, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine (Grato) Guido. She was the widow of John A. Maskulak, who passed away September of 2015, after being married for 53 years.  Loretta will be...