William J. Mcdonald
Jun 2, 2015
William J. "Bill" McDonald, 71, of Spring Township, died June 2, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital.
For 43 years, his wife, Patricia (Grimm) McDonald, was by his side, together enjoying everything life brought them.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James Patrick and Elizabeth (O'Neill) McDonald.
Bill was a 1961 graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys and...
Janet L. Mandolos
May 31, 2015
Janet L. (Steeley) Mandolos, 78, of Bern Township, died May 31, 2015, at Berks Heim.
She was the widow of Gust Mandolos.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gladys (Fern) Steeley.
Janet is survived by three children: Gustav James Mandolos, Kathleen L. Auchenbach, both of Bern Township and Constance Brooks, Leesport; her sister, Carol Heacock, Gilbertsville; five...
Margaret K. Weist
May 29, 2015
Margaret K. (Erdman) Weist, 91, of Wernersville, died peacefully, May 29, 2015 at Phoebe Berks, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Miles E. Weist, died on June 21, 1986.
Born in Lykens, PA, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Winnie Mae (Kehler) Erdman.
She was a graduate of Tremont High School in 1942.
Margaret was a devoted mother and grandmother....
Elizabeth A. Chase
May 29, 2015
Elizabeth A. Chase, 67, of Hamburg died May 29, 2015 at Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Robert B. Chase.
Elizabeth was born in Boston, MA.
She is survived by three children, Robert B. Chase, Jr., John D. Chase and Toby C. Chase and eight grandchildren: Shaun, April, Stacey, Amanda, Samantha, Stephanie, Kassidy and Tyler.
Services are private at the convenience of the...
Richard D. Hessler
May 29, 2015
Richard D. "Rick" Hessler, 66, of Spring Township, died May 29, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.
He was the husband of Catherine A. (Dolan) Hessler to whom he married on September 16, 1995.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Gerald R. and Bettie A. (Rupp) Hessler.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Rick was a...
Mary L. Griffith
May 29, 2015
Mary Louise Griffith, 99, passed away on May 29, 2015 in Berks Heim.
Born in Toledo, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Harper and Jennie (Deysher) Kreiser.
She was the widow of Foster S. Griffith, who retired as a Major in the U.S. Army and was the former West Reading Police chief, who passed away January 24, 1999.
Mary was...
Robert L. "Maz" Masley
May 28, 2015
Robert L. "Maz" Masley, 88, died May 28, 2015, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was married to Jacquelyn R. (Marks) Masley for 65 years.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Schein and Anna V. Masley.
He was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Maz was a U.S. Navy veteran serving from 1944-1946, stationed in Cuba.
He was a member...
Anthony R. Dadamio
May 28, 2015
Anthony "Tinny" Raymond DaDamio, 88, passed away on May 28, 2015, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA.
Born in Birdsboro, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth R. (Dininni) DaDamio. He was the husband of Margery A. (Krengel) DaDamio. They recently celebrated their 63rd Wedding Anniversary on April 26, 2015.
Anthony was a 1945 graduate of Birdsboro High School....
Shari L. Kelly
May 27, 2015
Shari L. (Colapreto) Kelly, 54, of Spring Township, passed away May 27, 2015, at Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Robert Kelly.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Armand and Audrey (Witwer) Colapreto.
She was a 1979 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Shari was a food service manager for West Reading Elementary Center. She also worked at the snack counter at...
Angelina Santana
May 26, 2015
Angelina "Angie" Santana Rivera, 70, of Reading passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 26, 2015, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Dominico Rivera Roldan and Maria Medina Carrion.
She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Angie was employed by SFS as a machine operator for eight years and...
Edward G. Kuczawa
May 26, 2015
Edward G. Kuczawa, 98, Kenhorst, died on May 26, 2015, in Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Janet B. (Layman) Kuczawa. His first wife, Rose H. (Andruzak) Kuczawa died September 16, 1984.
Born in Crucible, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Poper) Kuczawa.
Edward was very dedicated to his family and business. He started his...
Jo Ann Hofer
May 25, 2015
Jo Ann (Scheibner) Hofer, 73, died May 25, 2015, in her Exeter Township residence.
She was the wife of John W. Hofer. They would have celebrated their 53 years of marriage on June 23, 2015.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Thelen) Scheibner.
She attended West Reading High School and graduated from Western Hills High School,...
Sharon D. Wanner
May 25, 2015
Sharon D. (Clewell) Wanner, 74, passed away May 25, 2015 in her South Heidelberg Township residence.
She was the widow of Ronald R. Wanner.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard W., Sr. and Mildred H. (Haas) Clewell.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School and Kutztown State College earning her B.S. in Elementary Education.
Sharon worked for...
Jeffrey L. Fegley
May 24, 2015
Jeffrey L. Fegley, 57, of Hyde Park, died peacefully on May 24, 2015, in St. Joseph's Hospital after a two year courageous battle with Glioblastoma.
He was the loving husband of Barbara L. (Dickson) Fegley, to whom he married on April 3, 1982.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard and Charlotte (Fry) Fegley, Reading.
He was a graduate of Reading...
Dorothy M. Schappell
May 22, 2015
Dorothy M. Schappell, 87, of Hamburg died in her residence May 25th at 2:53 AM. She was the widow of Mark L. Schappell who died February 18, 1996. Dorothy was born December 12, 1927 in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel (Himmelberger) Rubright. She worked as a folder for 25 years at Windsor Knitting...
David H. Levering
May 22, 2015
David H. Levering, 82, of Wyomissing Hills, died May 22, 2015, in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Constance (Septor) Levering, to who he was married 52 years.
Born in Reading on May 28, 1932, he was the son of the late Alvin S. Levering Sr. and Edythe (Hain) Levering.
He was last employed by Serta Mattress, Lancaster, retiring in...
Louise Masano
May 20, 2015
Louise R. (Mastrolia) Masano, 93, of Wyomissing Park, passed away May 20, 2015 in The Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Tom Masano. They married at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading, on Sept. 5, 1953.
Born in Reading on Sept. 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Teresa (Distasio) Mastrolia.
Louise graduated from Reading High School with...
John Essick
May 20, 2015
John P. "Big John" Essick, 82, of Reading, passed away peacefully May 20, 2015 in the home of his son, Joseph Essick
He was the husband of Genevieve T. "Jean" (Pieja) Essick
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Brennan) Essick.
He worked as a welder for Dana Corporation for 32 1/2 years, retiring in 1991.
He was...
Willard, Jr. Ruhe
May 19, 2015
Willard "Bill" Lewis Ruhe, Jr., 94, of Wyomissing, died May 19, 2015, at The Highlands of Wyomissing.
He was the loving husband of Bette K. (Keim) Ruhe. They were married for 68 years.
Born in August 4, 1920 in New York City, he was a son of the late Willard Lewis, Sr., and Rachel (Bateson) Ruhe.
He attended Philadelphia University and Wharton Business...
Robert M. Ziolkowski
May 19, 2015
Robert M. Ziolkowski, 73, of Reading, died May 19, 2015, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Palcak) Ziolkowski, to whom he married on January 25, 1964.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Marion and Helen (Sadowski) Ziolkowski.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1959, and was a lifelong member of St. Cyril...