Obituaries
Kevin S. Snader
Oct 24, 2015
Kevin S. Snader, 49, of Reading, died October 24, 2015, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late Donald L. and Joan E. (Hollinger) Snader.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Kevin was employed by Harbor Freights and Wickes Lumber.
He loved hockey and was a member of Reading Stingers Dek Hockey Team; and was an avid...
Terry Lee Bortz
Oct 23, 2015
Terry Lee (Hook) Bortz, 61, lost her battle to cancer October 23, 2015.
She is survived by the love of her life, her husband Jody of 28 years.
Born in Tacoma, WA, she was the daughter of the late Linwood and Gail (Askelson) Hook.
Her pride and joy were her daughters; Marybeth Hawkins, Lakeland, FL, and Michelle Hullinger, Hamburg, PA, and her three...
Ollie L. Calpino
Oct 22, 2015
Ollie L. (Jenkins) Calpino, 89, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 22, 2015, at ManorCare, Laureldale.
Her husband, Alvin M. Calpino, died September 24, 2014; they were married on July 26, 1945.
Born in Gap of the Ridge, TN, she was a daughter of the late William Elmer and Maude Ethel (Creasy) Jenkins.
Ollie was a switchboard operator at Bell Telephone, Western Electric, Jetco...
Stella M. Tillman
Oct 22, 2015
Stella M. Tillman, 84 of Cumru Township passed on October 22, 2015 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family at her bed side.
She was the beloved wife of Charles H. Tillman who she shared 57 years of happiness.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Constantino) Sottasante.
Stella was employed for 10 years by...
Carolyn Sue Ching
Oct 22, 2015
Carolyn Sue (Walker) Ching, 80, passed away October 22, 2015 in her Wyomissing residence. She is now with her beloved brother, Franklin Walker.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence H. Ching in 2006.
Born in Altoona, she was a daughter of the late J. Bruce Walker and Dorothy (McCollum) Seibert.
She was employed by VF Corporation as a secretary for 12 years,...
Elsie Foushee Timberlake
Oct 21, 2015
Mrs. Elsie Foushee Timberlake of Winston-Salem, NC, died October 21st 2015 at the Highlands at Wyomissing retirement community in Wyomissing, PA. She was born in Roxboro, NC in 1926, the daughter of the late Ruth Tillman Foushee and Claude Roy Foushee. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas Talmage Timberlake to whom she was married for fifty six years, and...
Janet L. Harakal
Oct 20, 2015
Janet L. (Beane) Harakal, 83, of Reading, died October 20, 2015 at Berkshire Center.
She was the wife of the late Robert E. Bossler who died in 1974 and the late Lawrence J. Harakal who died April, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. and Frances E. (Jachle) Beane.
Janet was a 1949 graduate of Reading High...
Ruth R. Knorr
Oct 20, 2015
Ruth R. Knorr, 77, passed away October 20, 2015, in her home with her loving grandson by her side.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Brendle) Snyder.
She was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Ruth was an administrator for Boscov's Department Stores.
She was an avid Phillies fan and loved watching movies on the Hallmark...
Beverly A. Boran
Oct 19, 2015
Beverly A. Boran, 60 of Windsor Township died October 19th in her residence. She was the wife of Jack R. Boran. Bev was born in W. Reading and was the daughter of the late Arlan N. and Dorothy M. (Himmelberger) Greenawalt. She was a 1973 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and a 1975 graduate of Allentown School of Business....
Mary Beth Johnson
Oct 19, 2015
Mary Beth (Lauenstein) Johnson, 61, passed away on October 19, 2015 in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the wife of Andrew M. Johnson.
Born in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Jeanne (Meyers) Lauenstein, Milwaukee, WI and the late Carl W. Lauenstein.
Mary Beth earned a Bachelor's Degree from St. Norbert College.
She worked for the past 15 years for Barnes and Noble.
Mary Beth...
Tomasa A. Ruiz
Oct 17, 2015
Tomasa A. Ruiz, 93 formerly of Hamburg died October 17, 2015 in Topton Lutheran Home. Her husband, Alejandro Rodrigues died in 1995. She was born in Mayaguez, P.R. Daughters Clara Rodriguez, Hamburg and Sahara Valls, Reading and two additional sons and daughters survive her. A grandson, Carlos Rodriguez, Hamburg, also survives her. Services will be private. The Burkey and Driscoll...
Ferdinand A. Kuczala
Oct 16, 2015
Ferdinand ("Ferdie") A. Kuczala, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away October 16, 2015, at Columbia Cottage.
He was the husband of Marilyn (Bixler) Kuczala, whom he married in 1958 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Julia (Czahor) Kuczala.
He was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School, a 1958 graduate of...
Joseph Daniel Conrad
Oct 16, 2015
Joseph Daniel Conrad, 90, passed away October 16, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Fleetwood, he was a son of the late Joseph B. and Jennie R. (Heffner) Conrad.
Joseph graduated with the Fleetwood High School Class of 1943 and enlisted in the U. S. Marines in August of that year. After completing training, he was deployed to the Pacific...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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