For information on submitting an obituary, please contact Reading Eagle by phone at 610-371-5018, or email at obituaries@readingeagle.com or fax at 610-371-5193.
Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services, but we will accept submissions from families. Obituaries can be emailed to obituaries@readingeagle.com.
In addition to the text of the obituary, any photographs that you wish to include can be attached to this email. Please put the text of the obituary in a Word document, a Google document or in the body of the email. The Reading Eagle also requires a way to verify the death, so please include either the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased’s care or a photo of his/her death certificate. We also request that your full name, phone number and address are all included in this email.
All payments by families must be made with a credit card. We will send a proof of the completed obituary before we require payment. The obituary cannot run, however, until we receive payment in full.
Obituaries can be submitted for any future date, but they must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to its running for it to be published.
Please call the obituary desk, at 610-371-5018, for information on pricing.
Berks-Mont Business Association and Building a Better Boyertown raised funds to support Preston’s Pantry during the new Cocoa, Coffee & Cookie Crawl held in Boyertown on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29.
On Dec. 3, both organizations presented a $3,015 donation check to Boyertown Area Multi-Service executive director Bob Varga, director of development and marketing Frank Buttaro Jr., and case manager director Diana Harner, along with event committee members.
During the Cocoa, Coffee & Cookie Crawl, the business association and BaBB served as American Express Neighborhood Champion partners for Small Business Saturday, helping to promote local shopping and community engagement. As part of their participation, they distributed American Express tote bags to the first 150 attendees.
This was the first year the two organizations partnered for Small Business Saturday, and the event drew an enthusiastic response from the community.
“It was wonderful to see so many people walking around town, supporting our small businesses, and contributing to a great cause,” Ellen Martignetti, Building a Better Boyertown’s Main Street Manager, said in the release. “With so many in our community struggling to make ends meet, we were grateful for everyone’s generosity.”
Vicki Kriczky, president of the Berks-Mont Business Association, also praised the community’s involvement.
“We are so incredibly proud of our businesses and our community for coming together for such a worthy cause,” she said in the release.
Approximately 300 participants took part in the crawl, which featured 25 local businesses and 18 tasting stops throughout downtown Boyertown. Each stop offered a sample of cocoa, coffee, or cookies, and several businesses collaborated to share space and welcome visitors.
Tri-County Federal Credit Union sponsored a free scavenger hunt for children under age 12, who searched for hidden piggy banks and answered clues along the route. Every child who completed the hunt received a piggy bank to take home.
Additional event support came from Everything Printing in Gilbertsville, which sponsored and printed event maps, and from Ridgewood Winery at Colebrookdale Railroad and Horological Services of Boyertown, both of which served as cup sponsors.