Obituaries
Edward G. Kuczawa
May 26, 2015
Edward G. Kuczawa, 98, Kenhorst, died on May 26, 2015, in Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Janet B. (Layman) Kuczawa. His first wife, Rose H. (Andruzak) Kuczawa died September 16, 1984.
Born in Crucible, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Poper) Kuczawa.
Edward was very dedicated to his family and business. He started his...
Jo Ann Hofer
May 25, 2015
Jo Ann (Scheibner) Hofer, 73, died May 25, 2015, in her Exeter Township residence.
She was the wife of John W. Hofer. They would have celebrated their 53 years of marriage on June 23, 2015.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Thelen) Scheibner.
She attended West Reading High School and graduated from Western Hills High School,...
Sharon D. Wanner
May 25, 2015
Sharon D. (Clewell) Wanner, 74, passed away May 25, 2015 in her South Heidelberg Township residence.
She was the widow of Ronald R. Wanner.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard W., Sr. and Mildred H. (Haas) Clewell.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School and Kutztown State College earning her B.S. in Elementary Education.
Sharon worked for...
Jeffrey L. Fegley
May 24, 2015
Jeffrey L. Fegley, 57, of Hyde Park, died peacefully on May 24, 2015, in St. Joseph's Hospital after a two year courageous battle with Glioblastoma.
He was the loving husband of Barbara L. (Dickson) Fegley, to whom he married on April 3, 1982.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard and Charlotte (Fry) Fegley, Reading.
He was a graduate of Reading...
Dorothy M. Schappell
May 22, 2015
Dorothy M. Schappell, 87, of Hamburg died in her residence May 25th at 2:53 AM. She was the widow of Mark L. Schappell who died February 18, 1996. Dorothy was born December 12, 1927 in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel (Himmelberger) Rubright. She worked as a folder for 25 years at Windsor Knitting...
David H. Levering
May 22, 2015
David H. Levering, 82, of Wyomissing Hills, died May 22, 2015, in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Constance (Septor) Levering, to who he was married 52 years.
Born in Reading on May 28, 1932, he was the son of the late Alvin S. Levering Sr. and Edythe (Hain) Levering.
He was last employed by Serta Mattress, Lancaster, retiring in...
Louise Masano
May 20, 2015
Louise R. (Mastrolia) Masano, 93, of Wyomissing Park, passed away May 20, 2015 in The Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Tom Masano. They married at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading, on Sept. 5, 1953.
Born in Reading on Sept. 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Teresa (Distasio) Mastrolia.
Louise graduated from Reading High School with...
John Essick
May 20, 2015
John P. "Big John" Essick, 82, of Reading, passed away peacefully May 20, 2015 in the home of his son, Joseph Essick
He was the husband of Genevieve T. "Jean" (Pieja) Essick
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Brennan) Essick.
He worked as a welder for Dana Corporation for 32 1/2 years, retiring in 1991.
He was...
Willard, Jr. Ruhe
May 19, 2015
Willard "Bill" Lewis Ruhe, Jr., 94, of Wyomissing, died May 19, 2015, at The Highlands of Wyomissing.
He was the loving husband of Bette K. (Keim) Ruhe. They were married for 68 years.
Born in August 4, 1920 in New York City, he was a son of the late Willard Lewis, Sr., and Rachel (Bateson) Ruhe.
He attended Philadelphia University and Wharton Business...
Robert M. Ziolkowski
May 19, 2015
Robert M. Ziolkowski, 73, of Reading, died May 19, 2015, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Palcak) Ziolkowski, to whom he married on January 25, 1964.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Marion and Helen (Sadowski) Ziolkowski.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1959, and was a lifelong member of St. Cyril...
Dr. Brian A. Wummer
May 19, 2015
Dr. Brian A. Wummer M.D., 86, passed away on May 19, 2015 at the Highlands.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Margaret (Muringer) Wummer.
He was the widower of Helen T. (Palick) Wummer who passed away June 19, 2001.
Dr. Wummer graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 1946.
He was a Corporal in the U.S. Army...
Thomas William Kubizek
May 19, 2015
Thomas William Kubizek, 63, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015. He was a son of the late Joseph Kubovsak and Josephine Beauchamp. A native of Virginia, he was a graduate of Glassboro High School and the University of Pennsylvania. In his lifetime Thomas served in the military, worked for Vanguard and was a writer whose area...
Suzanne R. Boyer
May 18, 2015
Suzanne R. Boyer, 69 of Tilden Township died May 18th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Mogel) Meas. Suzanne was a 1963 graduate of Reading High School. She worked for 30 years for Eshelman Transportation as a school bus driver last working January 2014. Suzanne...
Justin M. Wisniewski
May 17, 2015
Justin M. Wisniewski, 34, of Buffington Township, died May 17, 2015 in Conemaugh Memorial Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Scott M. and Tammie J. (Potteiger) Wisniewski, Leesport.
He was a 1999 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Justin was a great daddy, his life was dedicated to his daughter.
He loved the shore and traveling with his daughter, niece...
Eugene Colonel Madenford
May 13, 2015
Eugene Colonel Madenford, 80, died May 13, 2015, in his Dauphin County residence.
He was the widower of Shirley M. (Lutz) Madenford.
Born in Rehrersburg, he was a son of the late Charles K., Jr., and Lucille R. (Ehrnfield) Madenford.
He was a 1952 graduate of Womelsdorf High School.
Eugene was a 20 year veteran of the United States Marine Corp from 1953-1972 serving...
Parke C. Boone, Jr.
May 12, 2015
Parke C. Boone, Jr., passed away May 12, 2015, in his Shillington residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Nonnon) Boone, whom he married on July 12, 1952.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Parke C., Sr., and Berta I. (Argenbright) Boone.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1949.
Parke...
Jeannette L. Conner
May 12, 2015
Jeannette L. (Thomaskey) Conner, 102, of Cumru Township, died May 12, 2015, in Manor Care, Laureldale.
Her husband, Robert F. Conner, Jr., died on January 17, 1996. They were married for 56 years.
Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, she was the daughter of the late John Carl and Sarah (Bogner) Thomaskey.
At age 13, she moved to Reading and has lived there ever...
Mary Jane Snyder
May 11, 2015
Mary Jane (Missmer) Snyder, 79, peacefully passed away May 11, 2015, in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Roy G. Snyder for 57 years; to whom she wed April 13, 1958.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Arlene E. (Semprini) Missmer.
She was a graduate of Whitehall High School in 1954, attended Penn...
Jerome E. Sands
May 8, 2015
Jerome E. Sands, 79, of Hershey, PA passed away May 8, 2015 in his residence.
He was the husband of Marilyn (Johns) Sands.
Jerome was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a System Analyst.
He was a veteran serving in the United States Army.
Jerome was a member of numerous organizations, which included founding member and president of
Carpenter Steel Credit Union and president...
Mary G. Hess
May 8, 2015
Mary G. (Lawlor) Hess, 94, died May 8, 2015, in her sleep at her grandson's Spring Twp. residence, where she had been living for the past 3 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lyman R. Hess, her son Rev. Larry J. Hess, and her 8 brothers.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew F. and Catherine M....
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