Obituaries
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...
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....
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