Obituaries
Edward G. Mitchell
May 7, 2015
Edward G. Mitchell, 86, of Cumru Township, passed away May 7, 2015, in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Ruth N. (Davis) Mitchell.
Born in Frackville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Galinis) Mitchell.
He was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School.
Edward was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was employed by Georgia Pacific.
Edward was a devoted member...
Evelyn V. Kemp
May 7, 2015
Evelyn V. Kemp 81 of Leesport died Thursday, May 7th in ManorCare, Laureldale, PA. She was born May 5th, 1934 and was the daughter of the late William J. and Stella J. (Miller) Miller. Evelyn was the widow of Robert L. Kemp who died February 7, 1992. She was a 1952 graduate of Perry High School and the Reading Business...
Robert C. Simonson
May 7, 2015
Robert C. Simonson, 85, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away May 7, 2015, in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Nelda M. (Schoenly) Simonson.
Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Horace G. and Margaret (Culbert) Simonson.
He was a graduate of Chatham High School, NJ, in 1947 and New York University, NY in 1964.
Robert was a...
Phyllis M. Degeorge
May 4, 2015
Phyllis M. DeGeorge, 88, died May 4, 2015, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph A. DeGeorge, died December 15, 2002. They celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Born in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Trisa (Consentino) Cassaro.
Phyllis was the owner and operator of Phyllis' Sandwich Shop, Reading from 1969 to 1979. She also worked for various local...
Lillian M. Dettling
May 3, 2015
Lillian M. Dettling, 87, of Wyomissing, died May 3, 2015, in Columbia Cottage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Mathilde (Sattler) Dettling.
Lillian was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Eastern Airlines, Busch Gardens, Trailways and Vollmer Associates.
Lillian loved to travel and saw much of the world. She also enjoyed...
Margie May Horning
May 2, 2015
Margie M. (Nagle) Horning, 84, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away May 2, 2015 in Country Meadows.
Her husband, Anthony F. Horning, passed away September, 17, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Derr) Nagle.
She graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School, class of 1948.
Margie was last employed in the bakery at Weis Markets, Muhlenberg Township.
She was...
Judith Ann Napoli
May 1, 2015
Judith Ann (Eshenaur) Napoli passed away Friday, May 1, at Reading Health System, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading on October 22, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Arthur Eshenaur and Ruth (Baier) Eshenaur. She was a graduate of Reading High School and attended Albright College.
Judy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and...
Nancy Farrell
Apr 30, 2015
Nancy B. "Bam" Farrell, 65, passed away after her long battle with cancer, April 30, 2015.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lubo "Lovie" (Kohut) Farrell.
She worked for the United States Postal Service for many years as a mail carrier.
After her retirement, she enjoyed her part time job grooming dogs at Rhonda's Grooming.
Nancy was a...
Ethel Howell
Apr 27, 2015
Ethel Reber Howell, 93, died Monday evening, April 27, 2015, at the home of her son, in Exeter Township. She had resided in West Reading from 1950 until 2011.
She was the widow of Clarence Somers Howell, who died October 3, 1987. Born in Reading on June 5, 1921, she was the daughter of William E. and Rebecca (Reber) Stubblebine.
She graduated...
Anthony J. Carabello
Apr 26, 2015
Anthony J. Carabello, 82, passed away in his residence on April 26, 2015.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances (Giordano) Carabello, and husband of Estella M. (DeAngelo) Carabello whom he married on August 31, 1957.
Anthony graduated from Central Catholic High School. He was a graduate of Kutztown University, and went on to receive his...
Evelyn T. Buchanan
Apr 24, 2015
Evelyn T. Buchanan, 71, passed away on April 24, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Angelina (Gavdiosi) D'Ambrisi.
She was the wife of James Buchanan.
Evelyn was the operator of her own bookkeeping services.
Evelyn enjoyed sewing and cooking in her home. Her bookkeeping service was her passion in life.
She was predeceased by...
The Rev. Martin L. Bupp Ii
Apr 22, 2015
The Rev. Martin L. Bupp, II, (77), passed away on April 22, 2015 at The Highlands, Wyomissing, PA.
He was the husband of Gale Umstead Bupp. They recently celebrated 55 years of marriage.
Rev. Bupp was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Lansdale, PA.
Born May 26, 1937 in York, PA, he was the son of Martin Luther Bupp and...
Adolph W. Hoffman
Apr 22, 2015
Adolph W. "Skip" Hoffman, 86, passed away April 22, 2015 in the Delmar Nursing Home, Delaware.
He was the husband of Martha (Russell) Hoffman.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Vera (Mangst) Mayer.
Skip was a graduate of West Reading High School.
He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard as a lighthouse keeper.
Skip was a...
Patricia Cavanaugh
Apr 20, 2015
Patricia (Henicheck) Cavanaugh, 73 of Temple, died April 20, 2015 in Rittenhouse Senior Living where she resided for the past two months.
Born in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Michael T. and Bertha Marie (Ormanosky) Henicheck.
Patricia was graduate of Hanover High School.
She worked for Dana Corporation. Patricia previously worked for Bell Telephone, Wilkes-Barre, Baltimore and Reading locations, Reading...
Joanna Hanley
Apr 20, 2015
Joanna (Lopez) Hanley, 62, of Elverson passed away April 20, 2015 in the Brandywine Hospital.
She was the wife of Robert P. Hanley, Jr. They were married on December 26, 1981.
Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of Elvira (Messina) Lopez, Long Island, NY, and the late Daniel Lopez.
Joanna was graduate of Liberty University, VA, in 2001 where she received...
Carol Ann Detemple
Apr 19, 2015
Carol Ann DeTemple, 63, of Reading, died April 19, 2015 in Reading Hospital.
She is survived by her companion Jim Wolf and five children: Scott, Crystal, Debbie, Trudy and Katrina.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Sybil Woodward
Apr 19, 2015
Sybil (Risley) Woodward, 94, died April 19, 2015 in her Spring Township residence.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard F. Woodward, on August 1, 2001.
Born in Great Falls, MT, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Ephretta (MacDonald) Risley.
She was a U.S. Marine Corps WW II veteran. She was in the 2nd Wave of Women to complete USMC...
Benjamin Alan Hattendorf
Apr 17, 2015
Benjamin Alan Hattendorf, 42, passed away in Philadelphia on April 17, 2015.
He was the loving husband of Stacey L. (Hill) Hattendorf.
Born in Arlington Heights, IL he was the son of Alan K. and Carol J.(Moehling) Hattendorf.
Benjamin received a bachelor's degree from Penn State University.
He was employed by the Philadelphia Carpenters Union Local 1595.
Benjamin loved the outdoors. He enjoyed taking his...
Joseph Mcneal
Apr 16, 2015
Joseph McNeal, 50, passed away at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raymond and Inez (Lowery) McNeal.
He is survived by three brothers: Warren, Raymond and Terrance; and two sisters Eloise(McNeal) Starr and Antionette McNeal.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Rayetta R. Sturm
Apr 15, 2015
Rayetta R. Sturm, 59 of Hamburg passed away Wednesday, April 15th peacefully at home with her family at her side. She was the daughter of Garnetta Heckman of Pine Brook, Orwigsburg and the late Ray C. Heckman. She was the wife of Christopher D. Sturm and mother to son Nicholas and daughter Michaela. She graduated from Hamburg Area High School...
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