Obituaries
Victor Gonzalez
Jan 27, 2015
Victor Gonzalez, 80, of Laureldale, died January 27, 2015 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of the late Adelina Cruz, who died May 2, 1997.
Born May 8, 1934 in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Servearino and Maria (Torres) Gonzalez.
Victor was employed as a bus driver with Manhattan Transit for 20 years, retiring in...
Suzanne Elizabeth Pizzuto
Jan 27, 2015
Suzanne Elizabeth (Weadon) Pizzuto, 35, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 27, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Stephen Michael Pizzuto, whom she married July 17, 2010.
Born August 30, 1979 in Santa Clara, CA, she was a daughter of William J., husband of Carole Weadon of Macungie and Linda S. (Mulligan), wife of Frederick Smith...
Benjamin H. O'Neill
Jan 26, 2015
Benjamin H. O'Neill, 84, died January 26, 2015 in Berks Heim.
He was the widower of Joan L. (Heins) O'Neill.
Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late Elmer and Hanna (White) O'Neill.
Benjamin graduated West Reading High School in 1949 as the Senior class president. He excelled in swimming and football and was selected for the All Conference Football...
Lincoln Theodore Bingaman
Jan 26, 2015
Lincoln Thoedore Bingaman, 81, of Rockland Township, died January 26, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown.
He was the husband of Mary Lee (Hartline) Bingaman, whom he married November 8, 1958.
Born December 15, 1933 in Exeter, he was a son of the late Charles Fick and Eva Alberta (Snyder) Bingaman.
Lincoln was employed as a brick layer with Stanley...
Joseph Walter Gromis
Jan 25, 2015
Joseph Walter Gromis, 57, of Reading, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the Reading Hospital.
Born on August 6, 1957, in West Reading, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Mary M. (Shomper) Gromis.
Joe's gentle and charismatic nature drew people into his world and helped them understand Down Syndrome as just a circumstance of his life, not...
William Perrella
Jan 24, 2015
William Perrella, 93, died January 24, 2015 in St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in Reading on July 20, 1921, he was a son of the late Nicola and Filomena (Prioriello) Perrella.
William emigrated to Italy in 1927 at the age of 6. He grew up in Boiano, Italy, raised by his aunt, Angelina Prioriello, after the death of his mother.
He graduated from Magistrali...
Wayne Joseph Shearer
Jan 24, 2015
Wayne J. Shearer, 79, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away January 24, 2015 in Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Fern M. (Shade) Shearer. They were married 57 years. Born in Stony Creek, Wayne was a son of the late Irvin and Mary Shearer.
He was a 1954 graduate of Mt. Penn High School. Wayne was involved in the trucking...
Elizabeth H. Lineaweaver
Jan 24, 2015
Elizabeth H. "Betti" (Kase) Lineaweaver, 73 , of Wyomissing, passed away January 24, 2015 in Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was the wife of David A. Lineaweaver.
Born August 12, 1941 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine (Holahan) Kase.
Elizabeth was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1961 graduate of Georgetown Visitation...
George S. Drace
Jan 23, 2015
George S. Drace, 92, formerly of West Lawn, passed away, January 23, 2015, in Columbia Cottage.
He was the husband of Jeannette M. (Carl) Drace. On January 25, 2015 they would have been married 68 years.
Born in Reading on March 21, 1922, he was the son of the late Frank S. and Florence (Quinter) Drace.
He was a U. S. Army veteran...
Ronald Harvey Schaedler
Jan 23, 2015
Ronald Harvey Schaedler, 81, of Pike Township, died January 23, 2015, in the Pottstown Medical Center.
He was the widower of Patricia A. (Blatt) Schaedler.
Born January 20, 1934 in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Mildred (Rauenzahn) Schaedler-Steward.
Ronald was a United States Navy Veteran and served in the Korean War.
He was employed for over 20 years as a...
Richard Lee Fetter
Jan 22, 2015
Richard Lee Fetter, 63, died January 22, 2015, in his Muhlenberg Twp residence.
Born October 1, 1951 in Reading, he was the son of the late William E. Fetter and June W. Davidheiser.
He was employed a number of years as a mechanic with Republic Services, Leesport.
Richard had a love for automobiles and enjoyed working on them. He was an avid collector...
James R. Frey
Jan 22, 2015
James R. "Jim" Frey, 55, died January 22, 2015, in his Robesonia residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Robert A. and Arlene M. (Kase) Frey, Colony Park.
Jim was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. He attended Penn State University and graduated from Albright College with a B.S. in Education.
He was employed over 20 years as a driver...
Caroline Marie Heere
Jan 22, 2015
Caroline Marie Heere, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away January 22, 2015 in ManorCare Laureldale.
Her husband, Adam G. Heere, died in 1976.
Born September 3, 1917 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Guenther and Amelia (DeTemple) Baeck.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's High School.
Caroline worked for Whitner's Department Store as well as Pomeroy's Department Store.
She was a...
Mary Ann Bohn
Jan 21, 2015
Mary Ann Bohn, 69, passed away January 21, 2015 in her Exeter Township residence.
She was the companion of Kermit Bohn.
Born June 19, 1945 in Womelsdorf, she was a daughter of the late Charles R., Sr. and Rosie E. (Fichthorn) Bohn.
She was a 1963 graduate of West Reading High School, a 1967 graduate of Kutztown State College and earned her Master's...
Carol A. Hall
Jan 21, 2015
Carol A. Hall, 67 of Hamburg died in St. Joseph's Hospital on January 21, 2015. She was the wife of Anthony J. Hall. Carol was born in W. Reading and was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Sarah (Koller) Becker. She was a 1965 graduate of Hamburg High School and worked at R. & J. Transportation, Cressona as a...
Leonard Francis Mayernik
Jan 21, 2015
Leonard Francis Mayernik, 91, of Hyde Park, died January 21, 2015 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare, Wernersville.
He was the husband of Mary F. (Nanasko) Mayernik.
Born January 2, 1923 in Reading, he was a son of the late John J. and Anna (Jakabcin) Mayernik.
Leonard was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School. He earned an associate degree from Wharton School of Business...
Charles W. Lambert
Jan 20, 2015
Charles J. Lambert, 80 of Centerport died in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center on January 20th. He was the husband of Treena G. (Hamm) Lambert. charles was born in Blairsville, NJ. Services will be private.
Betty Marie Schrantz
Jan 20, 2015
Betty Marie Schrantz, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, died January 20, 2015 in her Spring Township residence.
She was the widow of Harold Russell Schrantz, Sr., who died September 30, 1994.
Born in Lehighton, Carbon County on May 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Richard Green and Mabel E. (Steigerwalt) Green.
She was a member of Zion Spies Evangelical...
Anton Goetzinger
Jan 20, 2015
Anton "Tony" Goetzinger, 73, Duncannon, died January 20, 2015 in Lebanon VA Hospital.
Born January 2, 1942 in Yugoslavia, he was a son of the late Stefan and Maria (Zsemberi) Goetzinger.
He is survived by his daughter, Heidi Greenway, and his son, Stefan Goetzinger.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are entrusted to Kuhn-Stitzel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., Oley.
Charles Wilson Kunkle
Jan 20, 2015
Charles Wilson Kunkle, 86 of Shoemakersville died Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Leatrice (Berger) Kunkle of Bern Township. Charles was born June 14, 1928 in Shoemakersville where he resided his entire life. His parents, His parents, Walter and Helen (Koenig) Kunkle predeceased him. He was a 1946...
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