\t\t\tDonna J. Shaner \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Donna Jean (Stapleton) Shaner, 62, of Reading, passed away peacefully in her daughter\u2019s home<\/p>\n
on May 6, 2026. She courageously battled breast cancer for nearly four years. She was preceded<\/p>\n
in death by her husband David D. Shaner Jr. who passed away in March 2007.<\/p>\n
Donna was born on May 17, 1963 to the late Elwood Stapleton and Dianne (Cerniglia)<\/p>\n
Millisock. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a certified nursing assistant for over 43<\/p>\n
years, first working for Genesis HealthCare and then Berks Heim where she retired 2 years ago.<\/p>\n
After retirement she took on her favorite role of being a full time Gram.<\/p>\n
She is survived by her loving family \u2013 daughter Kathryn (Shaner) Gilbert, son-in-law Troy<\/p>\n
Gilbert Jr. and grandsons Lincoln and Spencer Gilbert of Reading; brother Randy Stapleton of<\/p>\n
Denver; aunt Sandra Lengel of Leesport; aunt Nancy (Stapleton) (Yeich) Hartman of Birdsboro;<\/p>\n
and a close knit extended family who loved her deeply \u2013 Andrea Stephens of Middletown,<\/p>\n
Robert and Sherri Shaner of Mohnton, Olivia Shaner and fianc\u00e9 Alyssa Undheim of Shillington,<\/p>\n
Josephine Kopcik of Reading, and Brian Harris of Bernville.<\/p>\n
She was predeceased by her brother Barry Stapleton, sister Brenda (Stapleton) Heck and step-<\/p>\n
daughter Lisa (Shaner) Harris.<\/p>\n
Her daughter wants to give a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Nick Leasure at the McGlinn Cancer<\/p>\n
Institute for everything that he has done since her initial diagnosis, especially for providing<\/p>\n
treatment to allow Donna to meet and spend three months with her new grandson Spencer. Also,<\/p>\n
a big thank you to the Infusion Center nurses and staff who became our second family.<\/p>\n
Celebration of Life Service will be held at Bean Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 129 East<\/p>\n
Lancaster Ave. Shillington, Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Amy S. Landis, Celebrant, will<\/p>\n
officiate. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The family will receive<\/p>\n
relatives and friends at Bean Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Saturday from 1:00 pm to<\/p>\n
2:00 pm.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be directed to Reading Hospital<\/p>\n
Foundation in support of the McGlinn Cancer Institute. Donations may be sent to Reading<\/p>\n
Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 16052, Reading, PA 19612 or online at<\/p>\n