Dr. Brian A. Wummer
May 19, 2015
Dr. Brian A. Wummer M.D., 86, passed away on May 19, 2015 at the Highlands.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Margaret (Muringer) Wummer.
He was the widower of Helen T. (Palick) Wummer who passed away June 19, 2001.
Dr. Wummer graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 1946.
He was a Corporal in the U.S. Army...
Thomas William Kubizek
May 19, 2015
Thomas William Kubizek, 63, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015. He was a son of the late Joseph Kubovsak and Josephine Beauchamp. A native of Virginia, he was a graduate of Glassboro High School and the University of Pennsylvania. In his lifetime Thomas served in the military, worked for Vanguard and was a writer whose area...
Suzanne R. Boyer
May 18, 2015
Suzanne R. Boyer, 69 of Tilden Township died May 18th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Mogel) Meas. Suzanne was a 1963 graduate of Reading High School. She worked for 30 years for Eshelman Transportation as a school bus driver last working January 2014. Suzanne...
Justin M. Wisniewski
May 17, 2015
Justin M. Wisniewski, 34, of Buffington Township, died May 17, 2015 in Conemaugh Memorial Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Scott M. and Tammie J. (Potteiger) Wisniewski, Leesport.
He was a 1999 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Justin was a great daddy, his life was dedicated to his daughter.
He loved the shore and traveling with his daughter, niece...
Eugene Colonel Madenford
May 13, 2015
Eugene Colonel Madenford, 80, died May 13, 2015, in his Dauphin County residence.
He was the widower of Shirley M. (Lutz) Madenford.
Born in Rehrersburg, he was a son of the late Charles K., Jr., and Lucille R. (Ehrnfield) Madenford.
He was a 1952 graduate of Womelsdorf High School.
Eugene was a 20 year veteran of the United States Marine Corp from 1953-1972 serving...
Parke C. Boone, Jr.
May 12, 2015
Parke C. Boone, Jr., passed away May 12, 2015, in his Shillington residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Nonnon) Boone, whom he married on July 12, 1952.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Parke C., Sr., and Berta I. (Argenbright) Boone.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1949.
Parke...
Jeannette L. Conner
May 12, 2015
Jeannette L. (Thomaskey) Conner, 102, of Cumru Township, died May 12, 2015, in Manor Care, Laureldale.
Her husband, Robert F. Conner, Jr., died on January 17, 1996. They were married for 56 years.
Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, she was the daughter of the late John Carl and Sarah (Bogner) Thomaskey.
At age 13, she moved to Reading and has lived there ever...
Mary Jane Snyder
May 11, 2015
Mary Jane (Missmer) Snyder, 79, peacefully passed away May 11, 2015, in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Roy G. Snyder for 57 years; to whom she wed April 13, 1958.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Arlene E. (Semprini) Missmer.
She was a graduate of Whitehall High School in 1954, attended Penn...
Jerome E. Sands
May 8, 2015
Jerome E. Sands, 79, of Hershey, PA passed away May 8, 2015 in his residence.
He was the husband of Marilyn (Johns) Sands.
Jerome was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a System Analyst.
He was a veteran serving in the United States Army.
Jerome was a member of numerous organizations, which included founding member and president of
Carpenter Steel Credit Union and president...
Mary G. Hess
May 8, 2015
Mary G. (Lawlor) Hess, 94, died May 8, 2015, in her sleep at her grandson's Spring Twp. residence, where she had been living for the past 3 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lyman R. Hess, her son Rev. Larry J. Hess, and her 8 brothers.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew F. and Catherine M....
Edward G. Mitchell
May 7, 2015
Edward G. Mitchell, 86, of Cumru Township, passed away May 7, 2015, in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Ruth N. (Davis) Mitchell.
Born in Frackville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Galinis) Mitchell.
He was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School.
Edward was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was employed by Georgia Pacific.
Edward was a devoted member...
Evelyn V. Kemp
May 7, 2015
Evelyn V. Kemp 81 of Leesport died Thursday, May 7th in ManorCare, Laureldale, PA. She was born May 5th, 1934 and was the daughter of the late William J. and Stella J. (Miller) Miller. Evelyn was the widow of Robert L. Kemp who died February 7, 1992. She was a 1952 graduate of Perry High School and the Reading Business...
Robert C. Simonson
May 7, 2015
Robert C. Simonson, 85, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away May 7, 2015, in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Nelda M. (Schoenly) Simonson.
Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Horace G. and Margaret (Culbert) Simonson.
He was a graduate of Chatham High School, NJ, in 1947 and New York University, NY in 1964.
Robert was a...
Phyllis M. Degeorge
May 4, 2015
Phyllis M. DeGeorge, 88, died May 4, 2015, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph A. DeGeorge, died December 15, 2002. They celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Born in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Trisa (Consentino) Cassaro.
Phyllis was the owner and operator of Phyllis' Sandwich Shop, Reading from 1969 to 1979. She also worked for various local...
Lillian M. Dettling
May 3, 2015
Lillian M. Dettling, 87, of Wyomissing, died May 3, 2015, in Columbia Cottage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Mathilde (Sattler) Dettling.
Lillian was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Eastern Airlines, Busch Gardens, Trailways and Vollmer Associates.
Lillian loved to travel and saw much of the world. She also enjoyed...
Margie May Horning
May 2, 2015
Margie M. (Nagle) Horning, 84, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away May 2, 2015 in Country Meadows.
Her husband, Anthony F. Horning, passed away September, 17, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Derr) Nagle.
She graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School, class of 1948.
Margie was last employed in the bakery at Weis Markets, Muhlenberg Township.
She was...
Judith Ann Napoli
May 1, 2015
Judith Ann (Eshenaur) Napoli passed away Friday, May 1, at Reading Health System, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading on October 22, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Arthur Eshenaur and Ruth (Baier) Eshenaur. She was a graduate of Reading High School and attended Albright College.
Judy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and...
Nancy Farrell
Apr 30, 2015
Nancy B. "Bam" Farrell, 65, passed away after her long battle with cancer, April 30, 2015.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lubo "Lovie" (Kohut) Farrell.
She worked for the United States Postal Service for many years as a mail carrier.
After her retirement, she enjoyed her part time job grooming dogs at Rhonda's Grooming.
Nancy was a...
Ethel Howell
Apr 27, 2015
Ethel Reber Howell, 93, died Monday evening, April 27, 2015, at the home of her son, in Exeter Township. She had resided in West Reading from 1950 until 2011.
She was the widow of Clarence Somers Howell, who died October 3, 1987. Born in Reading on June 5, 1921, she was the daughter of William E. and Rebecca (Reber) Stubblebine.
She graduated...
Anthony J. Carabello
Apr 26, 2015
Anthony J. Carabello, 82, passed away in his residence on April 26, 2015.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances (Giordano) Carabello, and husband of Estella M. (DeAngelo) Carabello whom he married on August 31, 1957.
Anthony graduated from Central Catholic High School. He was a graduate of Kutztown University, and went on to receive his...