Willie P Heffner
Jan 27, 2016
Willie P. Heffner, 91, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Shirley (Bieber) Heffner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Fred and Clara (Bower) Heffner.
Willie was a decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean War, with the French Legion of Honor and the Purple Heart medals among his many...
George F. Hinkson
Jan 23, 2016
George F. Hinkson, 85, passed away January 23, 2016, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Margaret L. (Long) Hinkson whom he married on May 3, 1952.
Born in Bridgeport, CT he was a son of the late William G. and Lidia W. (Marsh) Hinkson.
George was part of the United States Army 101st Airborne.
He was a member of Sacred Heart...
Bernard Matthew Brophy
Jan 21, 2016
Bernard Matthew "Bo" Brophy, 87, of Wernersville, died January 21, 2016, in Reading Hospital.
His wife, Leona (Jarsocrak) Brophy, died December 7, 1987; they were married on May 24, 1952.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward, Sr. and Dorothy (Grund) Brophy.
Following his graduation from Reading High School in 1946, Bernard joined the US Army, serving in the...
Walter R. Burns, Sr.
Jan 19, 2016
Walter Raymond Burns, Sr. 91, of Spring Township, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, January 19, 2016 at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (nee Hoffman) Burns. They married on May 29, 1983.
Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Sr., and Anna (Oliver) Burns.
He graduated from Mt....
Gerald R. Potts
Jan 18, 2016
Gerald R. 'Jerry' Potts, 85, of Shillington, died January 18, 2016, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Shirley M. (Himmelreich) Potts, whom he was married to for 62 years.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Chester A. and Willa (Lutz) Potts.
Jerry was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1948 and Albright College in...
Thomas R. Weaver
Jan 18, 2016
Thomas R. Weaver, 76, died January 18, 2016, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Joan E. (Tkac) Weaver; they had been married for over 53 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Pearl (Cichowicz) Weaver.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Thomas served in law enforcement for the Borough of West Reading for...
Madeleine V. Guydish
Jan 18, 2016
Madeleine V. (Kerber) Guydish, 93, of the Manor at Market Square, 803 Penn Street, Reading, died Monday at 8:34 A.M. at the Golden Living Center where she had been a patient since January 15th.
She was the wife of Eugene Casper Guydish, who died in 1997.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Joseph J. and Bertha (Hendrick) Kerber.
Madeleine last worked...
Richard W. Swoyer
Jan 17, 2016
Richard W. Swoyer, 77, of Shoemakersville, passed away January 17, 2016, in the Reading Hospital . He was the husband of Patricia A. (Howard) Swoyer. They were married July 25, 1959, and celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Ada (Emerich) Schwoyer. He was employed as a welder for 16...
Anthony N. Weniger
Jan 17, 2016
Anthony N. Weniger, 7, of Sinking Spring, passed away January 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Kimberly L. Weniger and Jason A. Kissinger.
Anthony attended Brecknock Elementary, where he enjoyed being around his friends and teachers.
He was a kind and very humorous child. Anthony loved dogs, dancing, entertaining, playing video games...
Dorothy Bernardo
Jan 17, 2016
Dorothy (Oliveira) Bernardo, 74, of Wyomissing, died January 17, 2016, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, John F. "Jack" Bernardo, died on April 28, 2002.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Oliveira, Laura (Alves) Oliveira Roppe and her step-father, Paul Roppe.
She was a sales manager for over 20 years working at the Reading Motor Inn;...
Thomas R. Norman Sr.
Jan 16, 2016
Thomas R. Norman, Sr., 77, of Blandon, passed away January 16, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Janice A. (Joyce) Norman; they were married on December 6, 1963.
Born in N. Little Rock, AR., he was a son of the late Rudolph A. and Mary Louise (Stanley) Norman.
He was a 1964 graduate of Henderson State University.
Thomas was a...
Therese A. Zuchowski
Jan 15, 2016
Therese A. (Brown) Zuchowski, 54, Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 15, 2016 at Penn State Health – St. Joseph, surrounded by her daughter and her family.
She was the daughter of Paul L. and Rosemary T. (Bennethum) Brown, Mohrsville, PA.
Therese is survived by her daughter, Amanda K. Zuchowski, at home.
She was a 1979 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and...
John Amos Beard Jr.
Jan 14, 2016
John Amos "Jack" Beard Jr., 90, of Shillington, died January 14, 2016 in the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Bernice (Derrick) Beard died on December 14, 2006.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle (Hafer) Beard.
He was a graduate of Penn State University.
Jack was a CPA and managing partner for Beard and Company.
He was a member of...
Albert W. Spooner
Jan 13, 2016
Albert W. Spooner, 85 formerly of Hamburg and currently of the Topton Lutheran Home died in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar-Crest on January 13th. He was the husband of Elaine D. (George) Spooner of Topton. Albert was born in Leyton, England and was the son of the late Frederick and Doris Spooner. He was a member of the Royal Navy of...
Frank E. Decarlo Ii
Jan 11, 2016
Frank E. DeCarlo II, 34, died January 11, 2016 in his Wyomissing residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Daniel and Patricia A. (Ciervo) DeCarlo, Boca Raton, FL.
He was a 1999 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Frank was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran.
Frank was a member of Victor Emmanuel...
Ethel Marie Manderbach
Jan 9, 2016
Ethel Marie "Sue" (Wurster) Manderbach, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away January 9, 2016, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of George M. Manderbach. Her first husband, John Craig Clemmens died in 1973.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (O'Brien) Wurster.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's High School and McCann's...
Marion E. Schappell
Jan 9, 2016
Marion E. Schappell, 87 died January 9th in her residence. Her husband, Sylvester O. Schappell died February 1, 1965. Marion was born in Eckville and was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Lottie M. (Witman) Bailey. She worked at various knitting mills throughout the Hamburg area for many years as a machine operator. Marion was a former member...