Obituaries
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...
Ellen M. Naftzinger
Jan 6, 2015
Ellen M. Naftzinger, 83 of Port Clinton died January 6, 2015 in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg where she resided the past 14 months. She was the widow of the late Walter C. Naftzinger who died August 14, 2005. Ellen was born in Reading, PA and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel S. (Schoch) Price. She was a...
James Greg Haley
Jan 6, 2015
Greg Haley, 50, formerly of Hamburg died on January 6, 2015 in Florence, AZ. He was born in Lebanon on February 22, 1964 and was the son of Ervin and Judy (Wagner) Haley of Tilden Township. He worked as a teacher's aide for many years. He was a member of the Hamburg S.D.A. Church, Tilden Township. In addition to his...
Arlene Bordner
Jan 5, 2015
Arlene Bordner, 94, of Tilden Township died in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township January 5th, 2015. She was the widow of Ammon E. Bordner who died January 29th, 1985. Arlene was born in Albany Township and was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Lizzie (Pauley) Geiger. She was a homemaker most of her life, and was known as...
Angeline Zieber
Jan 5, 2015
Angeline (Clemente) Zieber, 86, died January 5, 2015, in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Frederick F. Zieber, died October 31, 2013.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Madeline (Passero) Clemente.
She was employed for 10 years by American Casualty Insurance Company, after raising her children, she worked part-time in the Wilson Jr./Sr. High School cafeteria.
Angeline was...
Louisa Carmella Long
Jan 4, 2015
Louisa Carmella Long, 72, died January 4, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of William Adam Long. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 12th.
Born March 13, 1942 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace (Cosentino) Lionti.
Louisa was a 1960 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a personal...
William Irvin Lucas
Jan 2, 2015
William Irvin Lucas, III, 53, of Reading, passed away January 2, 2015 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born June 19, 1961 he was a son of William Irvin Lucas, II, NY, and the deceased Ramona LaRose (Woodson) Lucas.
William was a graduate of Williamstown High School, NJ.
He was a cement finisher and handyman.
William is survived by his aunt, Vivian Farley-Gray,...
Curtis L. Frantz, Jr.
Jan 2, 2015
Curtis L. Frantz, Jr., 69, of Reading, died January 2, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Pine Grove, he was the son of Mamie (Brown) Frantz, Pine Grove and the late Curtis L. Frantz, Sr.
Curtis graduated Pine Grove High School in 1963 and attended Penn State University and Harrisburg Area Community College.
He was a Project Engineer and owner of C....
Kelvin Manuel Guzman
Jan 2, 2015
Kelvin Manuel Guzman, Jr., 23 days old, died January 2, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in the Reading Hospital on December 10, 2014, he was the son of Kelvin M. Guzman Sr. and Rosa Delia Burgos.
He is also survived by his twin sister, Keilyn Ailed Guzman.
Other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Manuel Antonio Guzman Lara and Vergi...
Harold L. Bohn
Jan 1, 2015
Harold L. Bohn, 84 of Hamburg died in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on January 1st, 2015. He was the widower of Christine A. (Strause) Bohn who died December 29th, 2003. Harold was born in West Hamburg and was the son of the late Earl R. and Mabel E. (DeLong) Bohn, Sr. He recently earned his G.E.D in...
Dorothy R. Hauptly
Jan 1, 2015
Dorothy R. (Reber) Hauptly, 84, formerly of Caernarvon Township, passed away January 1, 2015 in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Her husband, William A. Hauptly, died April 28, 2014.
Born February 3, 1930 in Cressona, she was a daughter of the late Clayton D. and Alma E. (Herring) Reber.
She was a sewing machine operator for Mark III Sportswear, Birdsboro, until her retirement.
Dorothy enjoyed tending...
Mary Jane Speakman
Jan 1, 2015
Mary Jane (Lindenmuth) Speakman, 77, died January 1, 2015 in her Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the loving wife of William Robert Speakman, whom she married June 29, 1964.
Born November 11, 1937 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Wesley Francis and Helen (Laudeman) Lindenmuth.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Shenandoah High...
Elna Woodward
Dec 31, 2014
Elna Eames Woodward, 80, of Cumru Township, passed away December 31, 2014 in The Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, PA.
She was the beloved wife of William Woodward. They shared twenty wonderful years together.
Born January 15, 1934 in Pottstown, Elna was the daughter of the late A. Hurst and Mary C. (McQuillen) Eames.
She was a 1951 graduate of Central Catholic High School...
Viola Nancy Gilbert
Dec 30, 2014
Viola Nancy Gilbert, 86, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died December 30, 2014 in Spruce Manor, West Reading, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the loving wife of Charles Homer Gilbert, Sr. who died October 31, 2003.
Born April 21, 1928 in Huntingdon, PA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Fremont and Louella Gray (Kauffman) Smith.
Viola was a great cook...
Josephine M. Zampelli
Dec 30, 2014
Josephine M. Zampelli, 84, of Kenhorst, passed away December 30, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Dominic Zampelli, Sr., whom she married 66 years ago on June 5, 1948.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Maria (Mollica) Napoli.
Josephine retired from R.M. Palmer Co., Reading.
She was a member of Holy...
John S. Graeff
Dec 29, 2014
John S. Graeff, 74 of Port Clinton died in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center on December 29, 2014. He had been a patient there since December 11th, 2014. John was the husband of Lorraine L. (Knoblauch) Graeff. He was born in Centre Township and was the son of the late Edwin and Elsie (Hoch) Graeff. He was a U.S....
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