Obituaries

Nov 20, 2015

Gloria M. Bjorken, 86, formerly of Lincoln Park, West Lawn, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2015 at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Wyomissing where she resided for the past two years. She had Dementia for some time.

Born in North Bergen, New Jersey, she was daughter to the late Charles E. and Mildred S. (Allen) Ackerman.

Gloria was the loving and...

Nov 19, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

Morris L. Williams Sr., 66, formerly of Reading, and of Montgomery, AL, passed away November 19, 2015.

He is survived by his wife, Mary (Dorsey) Williams.

Born in Opelika, AL , he was the son of the late James and Nellie (Seroyer) Williams.

Morris was a 1966 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of Lincoln University, Chester County.

He was employed as...

Nov 19, 2015

Nov 18, 2015

Nov 18, 2015

Nov 18, 2015

Dr. Edward J. Zobian, of 616 South Park Road, Wyomissing, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and many friends after a brief yet hard-fought illness on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He was 75 years old.

Dr. Zobian was born in Philadelphia on February 13, 1940 to Grace and Joseph Zobian, joining two sisters, Diane and Doris. He graduated from...

Nov 16, 2015

Nov 15, 2015

Carolyn P. Orr, 76, passed away November 15, 2015 in the Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center where she was a resident since September 18, 2015. .

Born July 22, 1939 in Bryn Mawr, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Lenora (Alexander) Orr.

She retired from the Reading Police Department as a dispatcher.

Carol is survived by her sister Lenora Orr,...

Nov 14, 2015

Zofia Dobrzanska, 85 of South Manheim Township died Saturday November 14th, 2015 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was born in Grebow, Poland and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Tekla (Zajac) Bogdanowicz. She worked as an International liaison for EAB Bank in Long Island for 20 years. She was a member of St. Mary's R.C....

Nov 14, 2015

Robert "Rob" B. Brown, Jr., 71, passed away November 14, 2015 in his North Heidelberg residence.

He is survived by his spouse of over 30 years, Michael L. Vigiolto, and his mother Marjorie E. (Miltenberg) Brown.

Born in Montgomery, AL, he was the son of Marjorie E. (Miltenberg) and the late Robert B. Brown, Sr.

Robert owned and operated Rob Brown Family Hair...

Nov 14, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

Patricia M. Robinson, 69 of Hamburg died in her residence on Friday, November 13th, 2015. She was the wife of John A. Robinson. She was born in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Edwin and Marie (Tinnedy) Kratz. Her husband and two sons survive her. Services will be private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. Hamburg is...

Nov 13, 2015

Colton S. Shaak was stillborn in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center on November 13th, 2015. He was the son of Christopher and Kearstan M. (Lonergan) Shaak. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burkeydriscoll.com.

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...