Byron N. Lape
Oct 22, 2014
Byron N. Lape, 75, regretfully passed away on October 22,2014 at his home in Leesport PA.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Harold "Jack" and Margaret "Peg" (Stump) Lape.
He was a 1957 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School.
Byron served in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Upon return to the area he worked as an airplane mechanic...
John Wunsch Jr.
Oct 22, 2014
John William Wunsch Jr., 92, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 22, 2014 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Elizabeth Jane (Huyett) Wunsch, who died March 10, 2011.
Born July 3, 1922 in Reading, he was a son of the late John William Sr. and Beulah Bessie (Otto) Wunsch.
John was a factory worker with Continental Can, Reading, for over...
Kathryn M. Bolton
Oct 22, 2014
Kathryn M. Bolton, 89 of Hamburg died October 22nd in Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven. She was the widow of Samuel W. Bolton, SR. who died March 18th, 1989. Kathryn was born in Port Clinton and was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Caroline (Marks) Degler. She worked for Haymaker Sports Wear, Laureldale for twelve years as an inspector....
Paul Charles Gardner
Oct 22, 2014
Paul Charles Gardner, 88, died October 22, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was married September 13, 1947 to Eleanor Mae (Schoonover) Gardner, who died December 24, 2013.
Born in Quakertown, PA on February 16, 1926, he was a son of the late Paul S. and Helen (Endy) Gardner.
He was employed 31 years with General Public Utilities, Reading, before retiring as...
Ryan G. Tracy
Oct 21, 2014
Ryan G. Tracy, 39, of Sinking Spring, passed away October 21, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Sarah L. (MacAdam) Tracy, whom he married 11 years ago on September 27, 2003.
Born in Princeton, NJ he was a son of Gordon and Christina (Garibay) Tracy, Muhlenberg Township.
Ryan was a 1993 graduate of George School, Newtown,...
Anna Elizabeth Boas
Oct 20, 2014
Anna Elizabeth Boas, 92, formerly of Laureldale, died October 20, 2014 in Columbia Cottage, Spring Township.
She was the wife of Harold Donald Boas who died September 29, 1996.
Born February 11, 1922 in Lyons, she was a daughter of the late William Allen and Rachael Sarah (Hughes) Drake.
Anna was a 1939 graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
She was employed as a material...
Sidney D. Kline
Oct 20, 2014
Sidney D. Kline, Jr., 82, died on Monday, October 20, 2014 at The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in West Reading, PA on March 25, 1932, Sid was the husband of Barbara (James) Kline.
He was the son of the late Leona C. (Barkalow) and the late Sidney D. Kline.
Sid was a 1950 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School; 1954 graduate of Dickinson...
Carol L. Harvey
Oct 18, 2014
Carol Lee Harvey, 96, a former librarian at the Wyomissing Public Library, died Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born on December 6, 1917, in Arlington, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. Harvey and Erma E. (Julian) Harvey.
Carol took great pride in being a resident of the Borough of Wyomissing. After returning...
Robert E. Seleski
Oct 17, 2014
Robert E. Seleski, 88 years old, formerly of South Temple, died peacefully on October 17, 2014, in St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT. He relocated to Rocky Hill, CT in July 2011.
Born in Reading, PA in 1926, he was a son of the late Walter and Helen V. (Jasionowski) Seleski.
He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth (Kemmerling) Seleski...
Peter H. Jenckes
Oct 17, 2014
Peter "Poppy" Jenckes, 85, of Greenfields, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 63 years, Margaret (Guenther) Jenckes, was by his side.
Peter was born July 19, 1929 in Wyomissing, PA. He was the son of the late George A., Sr. and Marian (Hassinger) Jenckes.
He was a graduate of the Berkshire School, Scheffield, MA;...
Ann-Louise Wanner
Oct 17, 2014
Ann-Louise (Focht) Wanner, 79, of Spring Township, passed away October 17, 2014 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Richard J.Wanner. They were married for 61 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Gothie) Focht.
She was a graduate of Kutztown University earning a Master's degree in English.
Ann-Louise was employed by Wilson High School for...
Robert Terrance Brennan
Oct 17, 2014
Robert Terrance Brennan, 62, died October 17, 2014, in his Cumru Township residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas Robert and Mary Louise (Foley) Brennan.
He was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1970 and St. Francis College in 1974 where he earned a BS in Accounting.
Terry began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand,...
Bruce Donald Bauer
Oct 16, 2014
Bruce Donald Bauer, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 16, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Antoinette (Vaccaro) Bauer, whom he married June 3, 1961. Born in West Reading, PA, on April 23, 1941, he was a son of the late Francis and Helen (Heiser) Bauer.
He was a 1959 graduate of Reading High School....
Catherine Harbach
Oct 16, 2014
Catherine "Kitty" Harbach, 88, formerly of Lincoln Park, passed away on October 16, 2014, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Robert W. Harbach, Jr., died March 27, 2002.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Lilly (Koch) Wink.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Kitty was an avid golfer and longtime member of Galen Hall Country...
Delores Edith Lorah
Oct 15, 2014
Delores Edith (Simon) Lorah, 85, of Oley, died October 15, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was married July 29, 1950 to Harold Charles Lorah, who died November 27, 2009.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County on July 29, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Matthew J. and Edith E. (Geise) Simon.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Delores...
John Y. Prinzinger
Oct 14, 2014
John Y. Prinzinger, 96, died October 14, in Berkshire Center surrounded by his loving family.
He was the widower of Catherine G. Prinzinger who died in June 2010.
John was the son of the late George and Marian (Yanos) Prinzinger.
John was an Army Veteran where he served in the European Theater during World War II.
He owned and operated the Barber Shop in...
Christiane Powelson
Oct 14, 2014
Christiane Powelson, 48, of Wyomissing, went to be with the Lord October 14, 2014, in Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born in Kassel, Germany, she was a daughter of Dieter Manfred Klatt and the late Ingrid Haftmann.
She attended Kutztown University and Alvernia University.
Christiane was employed by Caron Treatment Center as an assistant counselor for ten years.
She was a member of The Bridge to...
Barry S. Beidler
Oct 13, 2014
Barry S. Beidler, 72, of Mt. Penn, passed away October 13, 2014 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Korytkowski) Beidler, whom he married 49 years ago on August 14, 1965.
Born on January 17, 1942 in Reading, he was the son of the late Herman and Leona Beidler.
Barry was employed by Unix Systems, Douglassville as a Tool...
Jacob Charles Rothermel
Oct 13, 2014
Jacob Charles Rothermel, Sr., formerly of Kutztown and Oley, died October 13, 2014 in Reading Hospital.
Born February 22, 1930 in Bowers, he was a son of the late Jacob D. and Miriam Rothermel.
He was employed in various aspects of the construction field for over 50 years.
Jacob served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are his three children:...
Daniel Yoder Hoppes
Oct 12, 2014
Daniel Yoder Hoppes, 90, of Oley, passed away October 12, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Minerva S. (Reimert) Hoppes.
Born August 31, 1924 he was a son of the late Paul A. and Annie S. (Yoder) Hoppes.
He was a graduate of Oley Valley High School.
Daniel worked for Boyer Farms, Oley, for 25 years and...