Donna E. (Minch) Mertz

Donna E. (Minch) Mertz, 82, formerly of Berks County, passed away on March 9, 2026, at The Brethren Home Community. She was the wife of the late Dennis W. Mertz, who passed on March 9, 1976. Born on July 17, 1943, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Harriet L. (Elliott) Minch.

Donna served as a police dispatcher for the Reading Police Department for 20 years. She is survived by her daughter, Stacy L. Guistwite and her husband Jeriel of Hanover, as well as four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Douglas W. Mertz.