Michael J. Raszkiewicz, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Michaelene\u00a0(Kalina) Raszkiewicz, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage until her passing in 2016.<\/p>\n
Born in Reading, Michael was the son of the late Stanley and Emily (Sosh) Raszkiewicz. He graduated from Central Catholic High School and went on to earn his bachelor\u2019s degree from Kutztown University. A lifelong athlete, he played baseball and football in high school and college, and later became a standout handball competitor, holding many championship titles. In 1994 he was inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame and in 2017 he was inducted into the Berks Catholic Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
Michael began his career as a House Manager at the Children\u2019s Home of Reading and went on to serve as a Special Education teacher at Northwest Middle School for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n
Known for his quick wit and sense of humor, Michael always had a joke ready to share. He had a passion for performing card tricks, loved baking his delicious homemade pizza and making chocolate candies. One of his greatest joys was cheering on his grandchildren at their many sporting events.<\/p>\n
Michael also found meaningful ways to spread his kindness. His personal delivery service \u201cRazz\u2019s Meals on Wheels\u201d where he made homemade meals for his children and their families, became a cherished tradition. He also enjoyed surprising friends and local businesses often with freshly baked soft pretzels, a gesture that brought smiles wherever he went.<\/p>\n
Those honoring Michael\u2019s memory include his children: Christopher Raszkiewicz (Jennifer), and Marcy Ament (Scott); Jill Raszkiewicz; his grandchildren: Marley, Kenzi, Quinn and Alex, and his brothers: Stan, Tom, and Jim.<\/p>\n
His legacy lives on in the laughter he inspired, the lessons he taught, and the love he gave so freely.<\/p>\n
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, 2600 St. Albans Drive, Reading, PA. A viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 \u2013 10:30 AM prior to the Mass. A private family burial at Gethsemane Cemetery in Laureldale, PA, will follow.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Michael\u2019s honor to John Paul II Center for Special Learning, 1092 Welsh Rd, Shillington, PA 19607.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave, West Reading is honored to serve Michael\u2019s family. Condolences may be expressed at kuhnfuneralhomes.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael J. Raszkiewicz, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188422,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-188421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}