Obituaries
June Shipe Miller
Jan 14, 2015
June Shipe (Geible) Miller, 96, formerly of Allentown Pike, Muhlenberg Township, died January 14, 2015 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. Prior to her stay at ManorCare, June had spent six wonderful years living as a resident at Country Meadows, Wyomissing.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Stanley R. Geisinger, who died in 1957 and by her second husband, Kenneth...
Sonia Anne Riegel
Jan 14, 2015
Sonia Anne (Contessa) Riegel, 80, of Exeter Township, died January 14, 2015 in the St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was the widow of Leon R. Riegel.
Born in Naples, Italy on October 31, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Tony and Gianna Contessa.
Sonia is survived by two sons: Ronnie R., husband of Jennifer Riegel of Cocoa Beach, Florida and Eddie,...
Mary Theresa Eroh
Jan 13, 2015
Mary Theresa (Arcaro) Eroh, 86, formerly of Oak Street, Laureldale, died January 13, 2015 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was married May 5, 1949 to Marlin H. Eroh, Sr., who died August 12, 1993.
Born in Summit Hill, Carbon County on December 28, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Lucy (Rao) Arcaro.
Mary was employed for 20...
Louis J. Spano
Jan 13, 2015
Louis J. Spano, 83, died January 13, 2015, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the beloved husband of Karen A. (Kenary) Spano.
Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Dominick C. and Bridget (Lazarus) Spano.
He was a graduate of Brooklyn Automotive High School.
Louis was a general manager for AMF- Fairlane. He was also owner of Danbury Bowl-o-Rama, Danbury, CT.
He...
Joel Rual Torres
Jan 13, 2015
Joel Rual Torres, Jr., 23, of Muhlenberg Township died January 13, 2015 after being involved in a two vehicle crash on Rt. 183.
He was the husband of Anna Lyn Soto.
Born in Rochester, New York on February 5, 1991, he was a son of Joel R. Torres Sr., of Rochester, New York and Elizabeth (Gonzalez) Medina, companion of Juan Pablo Corado...
Arvid E. Halla
Jan 12, 2015
Arvid E. Halla, 83, died January 12, 2015, in his Spring Township residence.
Born in Clintonville, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Clarence and Catherine (Ahles) Halla.
He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
Arvid worked as the National Sales Manager for General Battery. He later was the owner/operator of two Mail Room Stores.
He was a member of St....
Jacqueline C. Hirschbiel
Jan 12, 2015
Jacqueline C. Hirschbiel. 81, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, she was the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy V. (Chapman) Hirschbiel.
She is survived by sisters, Justina Campbell and Lorraine Bangert, sisters-in-law, Jerie and Pauline; nieces, grand-nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters, Mona and Blondina and brothers, Thomas and...
Marie J. Decusatis
Jan 12, 2015
Marie J. (DeAngelo) DeCusatis, 85, West Reading, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA.
Born on May 29, 1929, in Hazelton, PA, she was the daughter of the late August and Carmella (Marshall) DeAngelo.
She is survived by her husband, Michael A. DeCusatis, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.
Marie was a homemaker her entire...
Mary E. Gunning
Jan 10, 2015
Mary E. Gunning, 92, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully January 10, 2015 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband of 45 years, James H. Gunning, passed away June 15, 1988.
Born May 9, 1922 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Blanche (Ritchie) Comeau.
Mary dedicated her career to raising her...
Agnes M. Marino
Jan 9, 2015
Agnes M. Marino, 87, of Mohnton, passed away January 9, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital.
She was the widow of Michael A. Marino.
Born September 17, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Veronica (Petro) Monka.
Agnes was a member of St. John Baptist De LaSalle R.C.C., Shillington.
She was survived by one son, Michael A., Jr., husband of...
Arlan Luther Snyder
Jan 9, 2015
Arlan Luther Snyder, 99, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died January 9, 2015 in the Highlands of Wyomissing, 3 days short of reaching his 100th birthday.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Arlene S.B. (Reitz) Snyder and by his second wife, Mabel J. (Kanneg) Snyder. He was predeceased also by his son, Donald R. Snyder, July 9th, 2006.
Born in his Hamburg...
Dorothy Christman
Jan 9, 2015
Dorothy (Nestor) Christman , 88, of Amity Township, went to her home in heaven on January 9, 2015 while surrounded by her loving family.
She was the widow of Ray B. Christman.
Dorothy was employed by the Berkerman Shoe Factory of Boyertown.
She was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance, in Shanesville.
Dorothy enjoyed sewing and gardening as well as playing the piano and...
Helen I. Houck
Jan 9, 2015
Helen I. (Miller) Houck, 81, passed away January 9, 2015, in her Muhlenberg Township residence surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Speicher) Miller.
Helen was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
She enjoyed crocheting, Bingo, and cross-stitching.
She worked for CNA Insurance in the Commercial Rates Dept. for 25 years, retiring...
Joseph E. Cannon
Jan 8, 2015
Joseph E. Cannon, 69, passed away January 8, 2015, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Denice F. Cannon.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James and Bernice (Wallace) Cannon.
He was a graduate of Nova Southeastern University where he received a PhD in Computer Science. Joseph also earned his master's degree at Johns Hopkins University...
Pearl Grace Hullihen
Jan 8, 2015
Pearl Grace (Kramer) Hullihen, 96, of Lancaster, passed away January 8, 2015 in Lancaster General Hospital.
She was the widow of P. Irvin "Ive" Hullihen.
Born August 18, 1918 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Edith (Unger) Kramer.
Pearl was a graduate of West Reading High School.
She worked at the Berkshire Knitting Mill and later in the...
William Lewis Buchanan
Jan 7, 2015
William Lewis Buchanan, Jr., 79, died January 7, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Josephine Ann (Kurenda) Buchanan, whom he married July 16, 1960.
Born January 1, 1936 in Coatesville, Chester County, he was a son of the late William Lewis, Sr. and Catherine (Merkle) Buchanan.
William was a 1953 graduate of...
Gregory Scott Gaspari
Jan 7, 2015
Gregory Scott Gaspari, 55, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, died January 7, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Mary (Walsh) Gaspari to whom he was married for 35 years.
Born on February 3, 1959, Greg was the son of Gino and Brenda (Hamaker) Gaspari of Wyomissing, PA.
He was a manager at Michelin Tire Company since 2013. Prior to...
Elizabeth Q. Karabinos
Jan 7, 2015
Elizabeth Q. "Betty" Karabinos, 92, of Wyomissing died January 7, 2015, after a brief illness in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of the late Frank J. Karabinos, who passed away June 21, 1989.
Born Ten, Ten Twenty-Two, in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Fox) Palm.
Betty worked as an examiner for...
Thomas James Reilly, Sr.
Jan 6, 2015
Thomas James Reilly, Sr., 84, of Wyomissing, and resident of the Highlands died January 6, 2015, in Reading Hospital with his family at his side. Mr. Reilly, known as "Tom", was a true gentleman, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. His exceptional genial and supportive nature made him a mentor to countless family and friends around the world.
He was the...
Laura R. Scull
Jan 6, 2015
Laura R. (Czartorynski) Scull, 89, of Wyomissing, died January 6, 2015, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Harry J. Scull died December 12, 2012.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Alexandra (Jankowski) Czartorynski.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's High School, Reading.
Laura worked as a supervisor for Traveler's Insurance Company, retiring in 1982.
She is survived...
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