Obituaries
John B. Hopkins
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...
Armistine A. Muntz
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....
Joan C. Wenerd
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...
Freda D. Kline
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...
Irene J. (Gioffre) Hannum
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...
Eleanor F. Caltagirone
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...
Keith A. Youst
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...
Jeannette R. Shurr
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...
Patricia A. Staudinger
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...
Ruth E. Myers
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...
Paulette S. Wagner
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...
Robert E. Hill
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...
Michael A. Perate
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...
Juanita R. Sugg
Oct 31, 2015
Juanita R. "Nita" Sugg, 55, passed away October 31, 2015 in her Cumru Township residence.
She was the wife of Rolin W. Sugg.
Born in Phoenix, AZ, she was a daughter of Ted Peters, Honey Brook and Jana R. Parkhhuest Rinne, Avon, OH.
She was a graduate of Weidner University.
Nita was co-owner of Bistro 614, West Reading.
In addition to her husband, she is...
Richard E. Petersen
Oct 30, 2015
Richard E. "Pete" Petersen, 74, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away October 30, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Sandra L. (Brown) Petersen.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Richard L. Petersen and Bernice S. Kirlin.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Pete worked for over 25 years for Offset Impressions, Reading.
He was a lifelong...
James M. Andorker
Oct 30, 2015
James M Andorker, Sr. 73 of Hamburg died Friday surrounded by his loving family October 30, 2015 in his residence. James was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Frank G. and Kathryn E (. Vetrosky ) Andorker. Jim was a 1960 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School and a 1966 graduate of Moravian College. He...
Anthony N. Meridionale
Oct 29, 2015
Anthony N. Meridionale, 84, of Reading, died in the Reading Hospital, October 29, 2015.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria B. (Nicolo) Meridionale, whom he married September 26, 1953.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Sadie (Tablone) Meridionale.
He was a member of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, Reading.
Anthony graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1949....
Jesus F. Carabajal
Oct 27, 2015
Jesus "Jesse" F. Carabajal, 68, passed away October 27, 2015 in his Reading residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Maria E. DeLuna, Reading.
Born in Uvalde, Texas, he was the son of the late Manuel and Guadalupe (Trevino) Carabajal.
Jesus was a parishioner of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
He was a roofer by trade of profession.
Jesus loved country...
Joanne Shields
Oct 26, 2015
Joanne Shields, 81, of West Reading, died October 26, 2015 at Mifflin Center, Shillington.
Born in Chester, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Dolores (Cohill) Shields.
Joanne was a graduate of Albright College and worked as an addiction counselor for most of her life.
She was an avid reader, loved classical music and enjoyed the New York times crossword...
Ludwig Schmidbauer
Oct 24, 2015
Ludwig "Lou" Schmidbauer, 80, of Spring Township passed away October 24, 2015.
He was the companion of Joan Scribner. Lou is predeceased by his wife, Jeanette Schmidbauer.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Emily (Vetter) Schmidbauer.
Lou was a graduate of Reading High School and Penn State University, where he received a degree in Electrical Engineering.
He was...
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