Local Obituaries for Families in Birdsboro, Douglassville, Union Township, Amity Township, Robeson Township, Exeter Township, Morgantown, Elverson, Pottstown, and Reading
Ronald J. Wichlacz
Feb 14, 2026
Ronald J. Wichlacz, 87, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence J. and the late Cecilia (Koprowski) Wichlacz. He was the loving husband of Esther F. (Winings) Wichlacz for 60 years.
Ronald worked as a self-employed auto mechanic for most of his...
William R. Myers, Jr.
Feb 10, 2026
William R. Myers, Jr., 68, of Robeson Twp., Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William R. Myers, Sr. and Margaret L. (Hohl) Myers. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Kline) Rohrbach.
Bill worked most of his life in the Service Dept. for...
Todd A. Breitenstein
Feb 10, 2026
Todd A. Breitenstein, 53, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of Gerald R. and Beverly A. (Wentzel) Breitenstein.
Todd graduated from Daniel Boone High School, Class of 1991. He worked most of his life as a Technician for Service Electric Cablevision in Exeter Twp. He...
Betty M. (Kline) Murray
Feb 6, 2026
Betty M. (Kline) Murray, 83, formerly of Monocacy, PA, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026 at the Laurel Center in Hamburg, PA. Born at home in the Monocacy Hill area, she was the daughter of the late G. Stewart and Betty M Kline. She was the widow of Thomas L. Murray, Jr. who passed in 2023.
Betty was employed as...
Barbara Ruby
Feb 4, 2026
Barbara Ruby, 88, of Douglassville, PA, passed away on February 4, 2026 at the Complete Care at Harston Hall in Flourtown, PA. Born in Ligonier, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and the late Mary J. (Kundrat) Ruby.
Barbara was a graduate of the Indiana University of PA. After college she served in the U.S. Army. She...
Donna M. Johnson
Feb 3, 2026
Donna M. Johnson, 80, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and the late Betty (Schaffer) Johnson.
Donna worked most of her life for Stanley G. Flaggs in Stowe, PA and worked at Alcon...
Stephen C. Silverman
Feb 3, 2026
Stephen C. Silverman, 86, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on February 3, 2026 in the comfort of his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Louis and the late Anna (Stotsky) Silverman. He was the loving husband of Martha E. (Marion) Silverman
Stephen worked most of his life in Management for AT&T. He also worked for...
Rev. Bernard G. Didden
Feb 3, 2026
Rev. Bernard G. Didden, 89, of Myerstown, PA, passed away on February 3, 2026 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. Clarence H. and the late Emma G. (Light) Didden. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Kitchen) Didden.
Bernard spent a lifetime as...
Franklin Donald Kulp, Sr.
Feb 1, 2026
Franklin Donald Kulp, Sr., 86, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on February 1, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Kulptown, PA he was the son of the late Franklin R. and the late Stella C. (Hafer) Kulp. He was the loving husband of Mary Jane (Imes) Kulp.
Donald worked in the mill for F.M. Brown & Sons in Birdsboro for...
Thomas P. Geyer
Jan 26, 2026
Thomas P. Geyer, 97, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on January 26, 2026 in his son’s residence, with whom he resided the last few years. Born in Birdsboro, PA, he was the son of the late Edwin S. Geyer and the late Beulah F. (Painter) Geyer. He was the widower of Eleanor J. (Grimes) Geyer, who passed in 2022.
Tom retired...
Curtis M. Prince, Sr.
Jan 26, 2026
Curtis M. Prince, Sr., 64, of Reading, PA, passed away on January 26, 2026 at the Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Donald “Ducky” D. Prince Sr. and the late Carolyn M. (Bagenstose) Rumpf.
Curtis graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1979. He last worked as a Supervisor at...
Linda L. (Hinrich) Badman
Jan 24, 2026
Linda L. (Hinrich) Badman, 78, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on January 24, 2026 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Warsaw, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence S. and the late Doris A. (Collister) Hinrich. She was the loving wife of Francis H. Badman of Birdsboro, PA.
Linda spent most of her life raising her children and creating...
Virginia "Ginny" M. (Duffy) Wright
Jan 21, 2026
Virginia “Ginny” M. (Duffy) Wright, formerly of Maple Glen, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Keystone Villa at Douglassville. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph (b. Capetown, South Africa) and the late Lillian Elizabeth (O’Hare) Duffy (b. Carlingford, Ireland). Virginia was the widow of Charles “Les” Lesley Wright...
Beth Ann Angstadt
Jan 12, 2026
Beth Ann Angstadt, 63, of Kulptown, PA, peacefully passed away in her home on Monday, January 12, 2026, following a courageous, long, and stubborn battle with cancer. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond D. Angstadt and the late Ruth S. (Davidheiser) Bitting. She was the partner of Timothy Walker, with whom she shared the...
Charles W. Riegel, Sr.
Jan 12, 2026
Charles W. Riegel, Sr., 90, Amity Township, PA, passed away on January 12, 2026 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Amity Township he was the son of the late William A. and the late Katie M. (Fick) Riegel. He was the loving husband of Barbara Ann (Miller) Riegel.
Charles was a graduate of Amity...
June E. (Larrabee) Barndt
Jan 6, 2026
June E. (Larrabee) Barndt, 87, formerly of Douglassville, PA, passed away on January 6, 2026 at Berks Heim. Born in Norfolk, VA she was the daughter of the late Wayne H. Larrabee and the late Mary E. (Shalhoup) Wintergrass, wife of the late Leonard J. Wintergrass.
June worked in the Tele-Control Office for Doehler-Jarvis in Stowe, PA for 18 yrs. She...
Nancy A. (Spencer) Shirey
Jan 6, 2026
Nancy Ann (Spencer) Shirey, 93, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on January 6, 2026, at the Birdsboro Lodge where she has been a resident since February 2024. Born at home, in Seyfert, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Marie (Lengel) Spencer and the late James Spencer. She was the loving wife of the late Elmer R. Shirey.
Nancy...
Joseph James Ondo
Jan 2, 2026
Joseph James Ondo, 89, formerly of Exeter Twp., PA, passed away on January 2, 2026 at the Mifflin Center in Shillington, PA. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late George and the late Mary (Fedor) Ondo. He was the husband of Nancy (Panfile) Ondo of Boyertown, PA.
Joseph worked most of his life as a Warehouse Manager...
Charles W. Merkle, Jr.
Jan 2, 2026
Charles W. Merkle, Jr., 59, of Boyertown, PA, passed away on January 2, 2026 at University of PENN Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of Charles W. Merkle, Sr., companion of Patricia Roland and the late Linda (Barbee) Merkle.
Charles graduated from Lowers Merion High School in 1984. He worked in Sales for Perfex Corp. He was an...
Franklin Russell Hartline, Jr.
Dec 29, 2025
Franklin Russell Hartline, Jr., 82, of Douglassville PA, passed away on December 29, 2025 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Franklin Russell Hartline, Sr. and Sara (Nettles) Hartline. He was the husband of Diane G. (Gray) Hartline.
Frank graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1961. He served in the U.S. Marine...
