Obituaries
Anthony P. Mikes
Jun 25, 2015
Anthony Peter Mikes of Wyomissing died June 25, 2015 at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, at the age of 72.
He was the devoted husband of Mary Ruth (McAllister) Mikes. Married on June 5, 1965, the couple recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Peter A. and Gladys (Weir) Mikes. Tony spent his childhood in...
Norman M. Davis
Jun 25, 2015
Norman M. Davis, 91, passed away at the Mifflin Center on June 25, 2015.
He was the husband of Dorothy J. (Haldeman) Davis.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Miles and Emma (Graeff) Davis.
Norman was a graduate of Shillington High School.
He was in the infantry and also a military policeman in the United States Army during World War...
Steward J. Meinhart
Jun 23, 2015
Steward John Meinhart Sr., 92, born in Willow Grove, PA, passed away on June 23, 2015 at the Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center where he had been a resident for 6 days.
He was the husband of late Rosanna Weikert Meinhart.
At the age of 17, he enlisted into the United States Army. There he served as a Medic behind enemy lines...
Jeffrey B. Harbach
Jun 23, 2015
Jeffrey B. Harbach, 44, of Sinking Spring, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of Deborah L. (Ansbro) Harbach whom he married June 3, 2007.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of Randall Harbach, Womelsdorf and Sandra (Haage) Harbach, Sinking Spring.
Bach was a 1989 graduate of Wilson High School. He also attended...
Catherine J. Reese
Jun 23, 2015
Catherine J. Reese, 93, died June 23, 2015, in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, James D. Reese, died in 1994; they had been married for 50 years.
Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late William and Jenny (Johns) Rees.
Catherine was a realtor for many years and served as the president of the Union County Board of Realtors in...
Nancy L. Behm
Jun 22, 2015
Nancy L. (Snyder) Behm, 59, formerly of Laureldale, died June 22, 2015, in Providence, RI.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Norma (Sauber) Snyder.
She was a 1973 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and Reading Muhlenberg Vo-Tech.
Nancy worked for 26 years as a LPN for ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale, retiring in 2014.
She is survived by three...
Barbara E. Kellum
Jun 22, 2015
Barbara E. Kellum, 89, passed away on June 22, 2015 in her West Reading residence.
She was the wife of William H. Kellum who died June 15, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Harriet L. (James) McCabe.
Barbara was a 1944 graduate of West Reading High School.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading.
Barbara...
Steven J. Weik
Jun 22, 2015
Steven J. Weik, 54, of Mohnton passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE.
He was the loving husband of Beth M. (Laudermilch) Weik, to whom he married on May 22, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was the son Evelyn (Brandt) Weik, Cornwall Terrace and the late Clarence "Clutch" Weik.
Steve was a graduate of Holy Name High School...
Verna I. Schlier
Jun 22, 2015
Verna I. Schlier, 95 of Hamburg died June 22, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center. She was the widow of George E. Schlier, Jr. who died June 4, 1995. Verna was born in Greenwich Township on April 15, 1920 and was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Sunday) Heinly. She was a factory worker for many...
George J. Dracoules
Jun 21, 2015
George J. Dracoules, 88, formerly of Spring Twp., passed away peacefully on June 21 at ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of the late Mildred M. (Travagli) Dracoules, who died September 22, 2009.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James and Helen (Zoga) Dracoules, both from Greece.
George retired from Rockwell International, Wyomissing, formerly Textile Machine...
John M. Romanofsky
Jun 21, 2015
John M. Romanofsky, 88, formerly of West Lawn, died peacefully on June 21, 2015, at ManorCare Nursing Center, West Reading after an extended illness.
His wife, Beatrice W. Romanofsky died on April 29, 2011.
Born in Blackcreek Township, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Valites) Romanofsky.
He was a graduate of Blackcreek Township High School in 1945 and Penn...
James M. Walsh
Jun 21, 2015
James M. Walsh, 53 of Reading, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Norfolk General Hospital.
He was the husband of Gayle Louise Walsh.
Born in Oakland, PA, he was the son of James Roy and Mary Lou (Wasicko) Walsh, FL.
He was recently employed at the Reading Hospital.
James was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan.
He enjoyed hockey, animals and golf.
James' family was the most...
W. James Guthrie
Jun 20, 2015
W. James Guthrie 88, of Douglassville, died on June 20, 2015 at his home,
after a short illness. He was the husband of Lucy Klein Guthrie. Born in
Reading on January 7, 1927, he was a son of the late Carolyn Nolde and
Charles M. Guthrie. He was a retired internist.
Dr. Guthrie was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Princeton
University, and Northwestern University School...
Kenneth A. Eyrich
Jun 20, 2015
Kenneth A. Eyrich, 79, of Spring Township, died June 20, 2015 at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Catherine A. (Diefenderfer) Eyrich. They married on October 7, 1961.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lester and Esther Eyrich.
He was a 1954 graduate of Wilson High School.
Kenneth was employed 30 years by Car Tech.
He was a U.S. Army...
Ronald Bruce Troelsch
Jun 20, 2015
Ronald Bruce Troelsch, 57, died June 20, 2015 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the longtime companion of Susan Williams.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Joan (Miller) Troelsch, Reading and the late Bruce Troelsch.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Ronald was employed for 37 years as a steel worker for Cambridge-Lee Industries.
He was a member of the...
Jordan L. Bausher
Jun 20, 2015
Jordan L. Bausher, 86, of Exeter Township, died June 19, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (McIlvain) whom he married on February 28, 1959.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late J. Lee and Mildred (Jordan) Bausher.
Jordan graduated from The Clark School in Hanover, NH and received his bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania...
Herman C. Bartow
Jun 19, 2015
Herman C. Bartow, 86, passed away on June 19, 2015 in his Wernersville residence.
He was the loving husband of Marjorie E. (Biddle) Bartow, with whom they celebrated 63 years, this past February.
Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Elvie M. and Belva M. (Walker) Bartow.
Herman was a graduate of Altoona High School.
He was a veteran of the...
Deborah J. Rader
Jun 18, 2015
Deborah J. "Debbie" (Coleman) Rader, 64, of Marion Township, passed away June 18, 2015 with her loving daughters and husband by her side. She was very strong and courageous right up to her passing.
She shared almost 46 years of marriage with her best friend Barry D. Rader. Together they loved to travel to Sanibel Island, Hilton Head, Cape May and...
David M. Kloc
Jun 18, 2015
David M. Kloc, 70, of Exeter Township, died June 18, 2015, at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Janice L. (McEwan) Kloc.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter and Caroline (Horst) Kloc.
He attended Reading High School.
David was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He worked as a salesman for Exide General Battery, retiring in 1991.
David loved fishing, boating, his...
Paul P. Yatron
Jun 16, 2015
Paul P. Yatron, 88, of Cumru Township, died June 16, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Betty J. (Snyder) Yatron died July of 2011.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Peter and Rallio Yatron.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII.
Paul was co-owner of Adelphi Kitchens, retiring in 1990.
He was a member of Sts. Constantine and...
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