Harold G. Hohl, 95 of Muhlenberg Park passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022 at Phoebe Berks. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Helder) Hohl and they were married for 73 years.  Born March 5, 1927 in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton and Mamie (Nagle) Hohl.  Harold proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the end of WWII.  He was the owner of Acme  Pattern Works for 25 years.  Harold was a member of the...

Mildred R. Wiest, 98, formerly of Oley, died May 10, 2022 at Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township. She was the widow of Harold S. Wiest who died March 22, 2014. Born, June 7, 1923, in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Hafer) Ruppert. Mildred was employed as a seamer with Berkshire Knitting Mills for 15 years, retiring in 1959. She was a member of Frieden’s Lutheran Church, Oley. Mildred was very actively involved with the Oley Fire Company...

Andrew William Kurtyka, 32, of Hamburg, passed away May 8, 2022 at his home. Born August 28, 1989 in West Reading, PA, he was the son of John T. Kurtyka of Reading and the late Karen Dufft. Andrew attended Wilson High School. He liked writing music and loved to go for walks. He was a very kind hearted person.  He is survived by his father and step mother; John and Christine M. Kurtyka of Reading; a sister Leah L. Kurtyka of Reading, paternal grandmother, Barbara Kurtyka...

Ernest Sylvester Shane, 93, formerly of Bertolet Mill Road, Oley, died May 5, 2022, at Keystone Villa in Douglassville.  He was the husband of Ruth Blanche (Wagner) Shane, who died December 5, 2018. They were married September 24, 1949, in Denver, Colorado where Ernest was stationed in the U.S. Air Force. Born in Oley on February 23, 1929, he was the son of the late William D., and Margaret (Bower) Shane.  Ernest graduated from Oley High School in 1947 and was an...

Florence M. Russo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend died on May 1st in Reading Hospital.  Florence was born on July 27, 1937 to Florence and William Albers of Jersey City, NJ.  She was the eldest of seven children.  She and her husband, John, were married on June 5, 1960 and were devoted to each other. Becoming a Registered Nurse had a major influence on her life. She met her future husband, John F. Russo, MD, in the hospital where she was a Head...

Charles Francis. "Chick" Goodman, Sr., 91 of Reading, PA, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 in the Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Madeline Catheryn (Reider) Goodman and they were married  for 63 years. Born in Pottsville on October 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Russell William and Edith A. (Jamitis) Goodman. After graduating from high school Chick joined the United States Navy. Chick was inducted into the...

Gary Arthur Stufflet, Sr., of Oley, died April 30, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Born January 17, 1964, at Reading Hospital, he was a son of Carol A. (Lengel) Stufflet and Henry A Stufflet, Jr. He was the husband of Kathy F. (Downer) Stufflet. They were married June 27, 1987. Gary was employed by the Oley Township Municiple Authority for over 25 years, following in not only his father’s, but also his grandfather’s, footsteps. He had been a part of...

Jeffrey Richard Jackson, 75, of Muhlenberg Township, died unexpectedly, on April 28, 2022 following an automobile accident.   He was the loving husband of Sandra Ann (Speck) Jackson of 36 years.  Born March 29, 1947, in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Richard and Joan Jackson.  Jeffrey attended Muhlenberg High School.  He and his family grew up with very little but that didn’t stop him from becoming a highly successful self-made entrepreneur, owning...

Gregory S. “Greg” Alesin, 60, of Colony Park, passed away peacefully, April 28, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. He was the loving husband of Michelle A. (Souders) Alesin with whom he shared 18 years of marriage. Born, June 9, 1961, in West Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph Carl and Louise Elizabeth (Waldman) Alesin. Surviving are his two step-daughters: Terri Lynn Souders, fiancée of Patrick Woody of Hyde Park and Dana L., wife of Lance Rathmell of...

Terrill Anthony Griffith, 71, Fleetwood, PA, passed away on April 27, 2022. Born November 10, 1950, he was the son of Robert Donald Griffith and Janet Elizabeth Dunmore. Terry was the loving husband of Karen Dean Palcho.  Terry was a broad-based educator of people of many ages and backgrounds. Most recently, he taught at Northwest Middle School in Reading, PA. From a young age, Terry worked actively for peace and social justice. A world traveler, he connected deeply with people all...