Obituaries

Nov 13, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

Paul R. "Skeeter" Coldren, 82, of Reading, passed away November 13, 2015 in Hershey Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine G. (Guidara) Coldren.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Arthur and Katie (Schlappich) Coldren.

Paul was a member of St. Paul's R.C. Church, Reading where he was a member of the Holy Name Society, men's choir...

Nov 13, 2015

John E. Hartman, 70, of Mohnton, passed away November 13, 2015, in Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse,

Philadelphia.

Born in Myerstown, PA, John was the husband of Leocadia (Booths) Hartman, and the son of the late Herman H. and Stella (Batdorf) Hartman. He was a graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School and Kutztown University, where he received his B.A. in Sociology. Prior to...

Nov 13, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

Henry L. "Hank" Griffith, life resident of Kehorst passed away November 13, 2015 at Berks Heim where he had resided since February 2015.

He was predeceased by his wife, June A. (Goodman) Griffith, who died August 5, 2013 having celebrated 65 years of marriage.

Born July 17, 1925 in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert L. and Hilda...

Nov 12, 2015

Joseph N. Quaglia, 93 formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away November 12, 2015 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.

His wife, Helen M. (Franz) Quaglia, died in 2007.

Born in Birdsboro, he was the son of the late Pietro and Maria Quaglia.

Joseph was a graduate of Reading High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He first worked as a core...

Nov 12, 2015

Amanda "Mandy" Mae Dries- Steinfurth, 31 of Perry Township died Thursday, November 12th, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. She was the wife of Robert L. Steinfurth. Mandy was born in Reading and was the daughter of Jeffrey A. and Diane Mae Dries both of Windsor Township. She was a 2002 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and...

Nov 11, 2015

John B. Hopkins, 78, passed away November 11, 2015, in Reading Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, B. Joan (Lucas) Hopkins.

Born in New Brighton, Pa, John was the son of the late John R. and Madeline (Eberle) Hopkins.

He was predeceased by his brother, Roger Jay Hopkins.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Ursinus College.

John was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal...

Nov 10, 2015

Amistine A. Muntz, 83 of Hamburg died November 10, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the widow of Gene Hartman who died October 25, 2014. Armistine was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ardella M. (Learch) Correll. She worked as a cashier for King's I.G.A. starting in 1969....

Nov 9, 2015

Joan C. Wenerd, 83, formerly of Willow View Home, Lancaster, passed away Monday November 9th at the Laurel Nursing Center in Hamburg. She was the wife of the late William Wenerd of Secane, PA. Joan was the daughter of James Cameron Sr. and Helen Albridge and sister of James Cameron Jr. Two nephews James Cameron the 3rd of Maryland and...

Nov 7, 2015

Freda D. (Rader) Kline, 71, of Sinking Spring passed away November 7, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Russell E. Kline.

Born in Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Georgia (Thompson) Rader.

Freda was a 1962 graduate of Reading High School.

She was employed by Verizon as an information operator and also owner...

Nov 6, 2015

Irene J. (Gioffre) Hannum, 73, passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 6, 2015, in her Oley residence.

She was the wife of Alfred J. Hannum. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 31.

Born in Wilmington, DE, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Freda (Blizzard) Gioffre.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her...

Nov 6, 2015

Eleanor F. Caltagirone, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away November 6, 2015 in the Mifflin Center.

She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel R. Caltagirone,on January 29, 1999.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Madeline (Salvatore) Barrasso.

She was a 1943 graduate of Reading High School.

Eleanor was employed by S.S.Kresge's for thirty three years before retiring in...

Nov 6, 2015

Keith A. Youst, 56, passed away November 6, 2015, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edwin and Jacqueline (Ritz) Youst.

He was the husband of Jeannette (Coco) Youst.

Keith was a 1977 graduate of Reading High School.

He was employed by the United Parcel Service as a package car driver from March...

Nov 5, 2015

Jeannette R. Shurr, 89, of Wyomissing, PA passed away on November 5, 2015. Her husband, P. Lester Shurr, preceded her on September 5, 1994. Jeannette was a resident of The Highlands with her companion Robert Wawrousek, who had passed in Nov. 2011. Jeannette was born in Reading, PA on January 24, 1926, the daughter of the late Luther E. Pflum...

Nov 5, 2015

Patricia A. (Coyle) Staudinger, 83, formerly of Warrington, PA, Stewartstown, PA and Wyomissing, PA, passed away November 5, 2015 at The Highlands at Wyomissing.

Her husband, George R. Staudinger, died in 2000.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Kathleen (Roche) Coyle.

She was a graduate of Nazareth Academy.

Patricia was a self-employed antiques dealer for 15 years, retiring...

Nov 4, 2015

Ruth E. Myers, 85, passed away on November 4, 2015, in Lancaster.

Born in Layton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry and Melinda (Brand) Miller.

Her husband, Rev. Stacy D. Myers Jr., passed away on April 1, 2006.

Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Punxsutawney High School and a 1953 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan where she earned her...

Nov 4, 2015

Paulette S. "Polly" (Schaeffer) Wagner, 98, formerly of West Reading, passed away November 4, 2015, in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Her husband, Howard "Bud" Wagner, died on May 19, 2001. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Oscar S. and Sara E. (Roth) Schaeffer.

She was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1935 and...

Nov 4, 2015

Robert E. Hill, 81, of Spring Township, passed away November 4, 2015 at the Hershey Medical Center.

He was the husband of Sandra (Schnoke) Hill. They would have celebrated 52 years of marriage on November 23.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Henry and Ida (Snyder) Hill.

He was a graduate of Reading High School.

Robert was a U.S. Army...

Nov 1, 2015

Michael A. Perate, age 84, of Spring Township, died on Sunday, November 1, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

Born in Reading on January 30, 1931, he was the son of Frank J. Perate and Grace M. (Cusati) Perate.

He was the loving husband of his wife, Minnie A. (Nigrelli) Perate who he married on...