Obituaries
Kenneth C. Heckman
Apr 1, 2015
Kenneth C. "Gabby" Heckman, 76 of Hamburg died April 1, 2015 in the home of his daughter Mary Therese Grob. He was the husband of Mary C. (Brennan) Heckman. Gabby was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Leroy S. and Viola S. (Sumner) Heckman. He was a 1956 graduate of Hamburg High School. Kenneth was peacetime...
Yuff Fisher
Apr 1, 2015
Yuff Fisher died April 1, 2015 in his home. He was the husband of Phlame L. (Stamm) Fisher who passed away May 8, 2001.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Anthony and Despina (Giovanellis) Fisher, aka, Psaradelis.
Yuff was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. He operated The Family Luncheonette from 1947 to 1952 and served briefly in the...
Marie Ann Yves Serant
Apr 1, 2015
Yvès Sérant, tante Yvès, as she was called by most of her relatives, died peacefully at Reading Hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
Born on April 3, 1914 in Port-au Prince, Haiti to Rémusa Pauyo and Vixia Chéri, she migrated to New York in the sixties and lost her husband, Jacques Sérant, as she was preparing for him to join her....
Hettie G. Levan
Apr 1, 2015
Hettie G. Levan, 86 formerly of Shartlesville and Hamburg died in Schuylkill Medical South on April 1, 2015. Prior to that she had resided at Orwigsburg Manor for two years. She was the widow of Harrison D. Levan who died January 31st, 1993. Hettie was born in Walnuttown and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Barlet) Quillman....
Mary V. Pendleton
Mar 31, 2015
Mary Vernon Pendleton, 96, of Wyomissing, departed this life at about 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 31. The daughter of Stephen B. Vernon, Sr. and Marie Driscoll Vernon of Greenfields in Reading, Mary was the widow of Joseph S. Pendleton, Jr., and the mother of six children. For nearly four decades she and her husband, a longtime employee of Carpenter...
Horace A. Miller
Mar 31, 2015
Horace A. Miller, 86 of Windsor Township died March 30, 2015 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of May (Miller) Miller to whom he would have been married to 61 years on April 2nd of this year. He was born in Centre Township on July 23, 1928 and was the son of the late Harvey...
Creighton Thomas Daly Bieber
Mar 30, 2015
Creighton Thomas Daly Bieber, 22, of Wyomissing, died March 30, 2015.
Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of Thomas P. Bieber and Mary E. Daly, brother of Madeline D. Bieber with whom he resided.
He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 2011, where he excelled in sports, running track and cross country, successfully competing in the state meets...
Emma M. Levan
Mar 28, 2015
Emma Mae Levan, 83, of Robesonia, died March 28, 2015 in St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Sallie E. (Schaeffer) Levan.
Her husband, Clifford E. Levan, died August 3, 1995.
Emma was a graduate of Mount Penn High School.
She was employed by C.E. Levan and Son Excavating, working as a secretary before retiring in...
Hilda M. Achenbach
Mar 22, 2015
Hilda M. Achenbach, age 89, formerly of Hamburg, PA passed away Sunday March 22, 2015 at StoneRidge Poplar Run, Myerstown, Pa. Born May 11, 1925 in Schuylkill Haven, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis B. and Dorotha (Dorothy) (Heller) Heinbach. She was the widow of Charles D. Achenbach and pre-deceased by sisters Jean A. Bounds and Mary...
Harold P. Jockel
Mar 22, 2015
Harold P. Jockel, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Sara T. (Giamo) Jockel.
Harold was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Born October 13, 1924 in Manhattan, in the state of New York, he was the son of Peter Jockel and Christina (Steinert) Jockel.
He attended Manhattanville...
Ray T. Blankenbiller
Mar 21, 2015
Originally from Mohnton, PA, Ray loved deep sea fishing in Delaware, working on his boat, driving fast, and spending time with friends.
Harold J. Purvis
Mar 21, 2015
Harold J. Purvis, 90, resident of Keystone Villa, passed away on March 21, 2015, at the Reading Hospital.
He was predeceased by first wife, Margaret M. (Duff) Purvis, and second wife, Rose (Iezzi) Purvis.
Harold was a proud U.S. Army veteran, D-Day survivor, and lifetime member of the VFW.
After serving as an army engineer in WWII, he graduated from Temple University and...
Mary E. Mcleod
Mar 20, 2015
Mary E. (France) McLeod, 62, of Spring Township, died March 20, 2015 in Reading Hospital.
She was predeceased by Richard Davison who died in 1995.
Born in Hornell, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Perry) France.
She was a U.S. Air force veteran serving as a Munitions Specialist.
Mary loved to travel and spending time with her grandchildren and...
Richard G. Hoffmaster
Mar 19, 2015
Richard G. Hoffmaster, 71, of Spring Township, died March 19, 2015 in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Jean J. (Andresky) Hoffmaster.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald and Marian (Merkel) Hoffmaster.
He was a 1961 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He was a three sport Varsity athlete. Whether it be on the football field, basketball...
Anna M. Sarzynski
Mar 18, 2015
Anna M. (Mazepa) Sarzynski, 87, died March 18, 2015, in Mifflin Center.
Born in and a native of Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Drunis) Mazepa.
She was a graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing, and was a registered nurse for over 30 years finishing her career at Reading Hospital.
Anna is survived by her daughter,...
Michael R. Desantis
Mar 17, 2015
Michael R. DeSantis, 71, died March 17, 2015 in his Lower Alsace Township residence.
He was the husband of Cleopatra (Skias) DeSantis.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Luigi and Lucy (Sturgis) DeSantis.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1961; Shippensburg University in 1970 and he received his Masters Degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana in 1971.
Michael...
Theresa L. Decarlo
Mar 15, 2015
Theresa L. DeCarlo, 100, formerly of West Reading, died March 15, 2015, in Mifflin Center.
Her husband, Emilio DeCarlo, died December 31, 2002.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Donato and Maria (Papanno) Capozello.
Theresa was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading and was a life member of the...
Robert B. Walls
Mar 14, 2015
Robert B. Walls, 80, of Lower Alsace passed away March 14, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of Geraldine L. (Stallone) Walls whom he was married to for 55 years.
Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Robert and Lillian (Eisenhower) Walls.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy
Robert was a 1953 graduate of Reading...
Dominic Napoli
Mar 12, 2015
Dominic "Nick" Napoli, 63, died March 12, 2015, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was the former spouse of Mary F. (Gendall) Napoli.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Sebastian and Carmela (Prestipino) Napoli.
He was a 1969 graduate of Reading High School.
Nick was a lifetime member and employed by Boilermakers Lodge Local #13 for thirty years retiring in 2009.
He...
Vincent Ferrante
Mar 12, 2015
Vincent Ferrante, 84, passed away peacefully in Sarasota, Florida on March 12, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born in Torrenova, Sicily, he was the son of the late Pietro and Teresa (Monastra) Ferrante. Vincent served as a military policeman in Genoa, Italy. He immigrated to the United States in 1959 to pursue the American dream. Vincent, along with...
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