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.
The sights and sounds of the holidays illuminated the joy of the season at the Daniel Boone Optimist Club’s Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 7.
“This year’s community tree lighting was truly a shining example of what makes the Daniel Boone area so special,” Lydia Rieger, president of the Daniel Boone Optimist Club, said in a statement.
Held at the Daniel Boone Middle School in Douglassville, the event featured a visit with Santa, a live Nativity by St. Luke’s UCC Church, and singing of carols by the Daniel Boone Area Middle School Select Chorus.
“From our local organizations hosting festive stands, to the beautiful live nativity presented by a local church, to the warm fires, delicious food, and the joyful moment Santa lit the tree, the entire evening felt magical,” said Rieger.
“Watching children make reindeer food, visit with Santa, and hearing the middle school chorus fill the air with carols reminded us all of the spirit of togetherness that defines our community,” she concluded. “We couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who helped make the night such a wonderful success.”