Obituaries

Roberta L. Grube

Roberta L. Grube

Oct 16, 2015

Roberta L. Grube, 73 of Windsor Township died October 16th in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus. She was the wife of John H. Grube. Roberta was born in W. Reading and was the daughter of the late Herbert G. Brandt Jr. and Alice B. (Price) Brandt. She was a 1959 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and a 1961 graduate...

Kathryn C. Holden

Kathryn C. Holden

Oct 15, 2015

Kathryn C. Holden, 78 of Upper Bern Township died in her residence on October 15, 2015. She was the widow of James H. Holden who died August 5, 2011. Kathryn was born in Phillipsburg, NJ. and was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary Rose (Cannon) Caton. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Philip & St. James...

Richard S. Bennecoff

Richard S. Bennecoff

Oct 12, 2015

Richard S. Bennecoff, 96 of Shoemakersville died October 12, 2015 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. His late wife, Marie K. (Gruber) Bennecoff predeceased him in death on November 28. 1984. He was born in Maxatawny Township and was the son of the late James M. and Annie L. (Stump) Bennecoff. He worked at Moselem Springs Golf course as...

Linda Lee Spadafora

Linda Lee Spadafora

Oct 10, 2015

Linda Lee (Gibson) Spadafora, 79, of Alsace Township passed away October 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Anthony B. "Duke" Spadafora; they were married for 61 years.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Edith (Hain) Gibson.

Linda was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.

Linda enjoyed gardening, baking, cooking and swimming;...

Robert E. Boran

Robert E. Boran

Oct 7, 2015

Robert E. Boran, 94, of The Heritage of Green Hills passed away on October 7, 2015 at his residence. Bob was the husband of Ingeborg (Werner) Boran to whom he was married to for 57 yerars.. He was born in Middleport, PA. on September 3rd, 1921 and was the son of the late Robert and Ellen (McDonald) Boran. He was...

Edward J. Barchie

Edward J. Barchie

Oct 6, 2015

Edward J. Barchie, 88, of West Reading, passed away October 6, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Karen L. (Graeff) Barchie.

Born in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Anna Barchie.

He served in the Philippines during WWII in the Fighting Seabees 99th Construction Battalion.

Edward served as Vice President of City Stores, New York, New...

Paul D. Capozello

Paul D. Capozello

Oct 3, 2015

Paul D. Capozello, 76, of Wyomissing passed away on October 3, 2015.

He was the loving husband of Linda Klein Capozello whom he married on June 15, 1968.

Born in Reading, PA, he was the brother of Lawrence Capozello, Jr., of Reading, and the son of the late Antonette and Lawrence Capozello.

He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School, Perkiomen School, and...

Meta J. Gallo

Meta J. Gallo

Oct 3, 2015

Meta J. Gallo (Wehr), 89, formerly of Wyomissing, died October 3, 2015, in Berks Heim.

Her husband, Roger Gallo, died May 31, 2006.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Peg Wehr.

She was graduate of Reading High School in 1943 and Juilliard School of Music in 1947.

Meta loved music and served as the church organist for many...

Nancy L. Flammer

Nancy L. Flammer

Oct 3, 2015

Nancy L. Flammer, 79 of formerly of Bethel and Hamburg died October 3, 2015 in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. She was the widow of Roy J. Flammer, Sr. who died August 15, 1985. She was born in W. Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Sarah (Rhoads) Varner. She worked at various knitting mills throughout the...

Than Naing

Than Naing

Oct 3, 2015

Than Naing, 80, died October 3, 2015, in his Spring Township residence.

He was the husband of Janet Lim. They married on June 29, 1969.

Born in Thaton, Burma, (Myanmar), he was a son of the late Daw Htwe and U Kyan Mar.

He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Than worked as an engineer...

Benjamin J. Zintak

Benjamin J. Zintak

Oct 1, 2015

Benjamin J. Zintak, Jr., 94, of Wyomissing passed away on October 1, 2015.

He was the beloved husband of Ellen L. (Smith) McMullen Zintak.

Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Benjamin J. Sr., and Martha H. (Herstowski) Zintak.

Benjamin was a 1939 graduate of Campion Jesuit High School, Wisconsin, a 1943 graduate of Georgetown University and 1946 graduate...

Arthur Epler, Jr.

Arthur Epler, Jr.

Oct 1, 2015

Arthur R. Epler, Jr., 77, of Wyomissing, passed away October 1, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur R., Sr., and Margaret (Wagner) Epler.

He attended Reading High School.

Arthur worked as a metal grinder and fork truck operator for Rockwell International and Goss Graphics.

He loved hunting, family gatherings, flea markets, casinos and eating...

W. Donald Swanger

W. Donald Swanger

Sep 30, 2015

W. Donald Swanger (Walter) passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in the ECC Retirement Village in Myerstown. He formerly resided at Montrose Manor on Beverly Ave., in Reading. Donald was the son of Ethel (Burkhart) and Walter Swanger of Womelsdorf, both of whom presided him in death.

Donald was a 1943 graduate of Womelsdorf High School and the Industrial Management...

Rita A. (Mirenna) Biagianti

Rita A. (Mirenna) Biagianti

Sep 30, 2015

Rita A. Biagianti, 92, of Reading passed away Wednesday evening September 30, 2015, at ManorCare, Laureldale where she was a patient for three days.

She was the beloved wife of Angelo J. Biagianti who died June 23, 1995.

Born on June 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Nigrelli) and Anthony Mirenna.

She retired from the Western Electric company.

Rita was...

Helen Intelisano

Helen Intelisano

Sep 29, 2015

Helen (Zampelli) Intelisano, 97, passed away September 29, 2015 in her Sinking Spring residence.

Her husband, Guy Intelisano, died on October 4, 2004.

Born in Chester, Delaware County, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Adele (Sacco) Zampelli.

Helen had a beautiful garden. She loved her flowers and cooking.

She enjoyed over the past 75 years vacationing to Wildwood, NJ and taking...

Rita Mary Petrakes

Rita Mary Petrakes

Sep 28, 2015

Rita Mary Petrakes, 86, of Spring Twp., died September 28, 2015, in Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Her husband, James George Petrakes, died November 23, 2014; they enjoyed 63 years of marriage.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Petro and Irene (Kaldy) Magdalinos.

She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1946 and Schoeneman...

Joseph Constanty

Joseph Constanty

Sep 28, 2015

Joseph Constanty, 63 of Orwigsburg died September 28th, 2015. He was born in Pottsville and was the son of the late Joseph Constanty and Elizabeth (Trubilla) Constanty of Orwigsburg. He was a 1970 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 1975 graduate of LaSalle College. He worked as a social worker, helping those less fortunate, for many years. In...

Virginia G. Culbert

Virginia G. Culbert

Sep 27, 2015

Virginia G. (Browne) Culbert, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother passed away on Sunday, September 27th at Berks Heim, where she resided for four years.

A native of Brooklyn, NY she, her husband, and family relocated to Philadelphia, PA in 1963. Her husband's position in Gulf Oil Corporation required this move. Previously employed by Chase Manhattan Bank in...

Alex Moretta

Alex Moretta

Sep 27, 2015

Alex Moretta, 100, of Reading, died September 27, 2015, in Berkshire Center.

He was the husband of the late Elizabeth H. (Parenti) Moretta whom died February 10, 2007.

Born in Reading he was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Parzanese) Moretta. He was also predeceased by his step-mother Anna (Genetti) Moretta.

Alex worked for many years as a machinist for many...

Michael A. Bukowski

Michael A. Bukowski

Sep 26, 2015

Michael A. Bukowski, 56, of Reading, passed away September 26, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Anthony E. and Patricia A. (Fisher) Bukowski, Reading.

He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1976 and attended Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, PA.

Michael was on the swim team for Reading High School and Blue Falls.

Michael was the...