Obituaries
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....
Joseph T. Stricek
Dec 29, 2014
Joseph T. Stricek, 89, of Wyomissing, went to Eternal rest on December 29, 2014, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Joseph was born in Curwensville, PA to Frank and Hedviga (Kubista) Stricek on March 10, 1925. After completing his service in the Air Force he attended Gannon College in Erie, PA and graduated in 1953.
On June 26, 1954 he married Virginia (Wolf)...
James Francis Long
Dec 29, 2014
James Francis Long, 70, Cumru Township, died December 29, 2014, in Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of Patricia (Mundell) Long, whom he married November 14, 1981.
Born May 30, 1944, in Morristown, NJ, he was a son of the late Edward F. and Ann C. (Neil) Long.
James was a 37-year employee of the GPU family...
Arthur M. Boudreau
Dec 29, 2014
Arthur M. Boudreau, 88, of Hamburg, PA, formerly of Easton, PA and Sterling, VA, died on December 29, 2014 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Â Â Â Â Born in O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands, on May 22, 1926, he was the son of the late Moise and Lillian (Blum) Boudreau. Â Â Â Â He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph, and a sister, Frances. Â Â Â Â Arthur was a...
Robert Patton Gordon
Dec 28, 2014
Robert Patton Gordon, 68, died December 28, 2014, in his Lower Heidelberg residence.
He was the husband of Virginia R. "Ginny" (Garrigan) Gordon, to whom he was married to for nearly 25 years.
Born in Collin County, TX, he was the son of the late Robert P. Gordon, Sr. and Micheline M. (Guittett) Musser.
Robert served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Eugene E. Wunsch
Dec 27, 2014
Eugene E. Wunsch, 82, of West Reading, died December 27th in his residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Carl D. and Alberta (Heister) Wunsch.
He was predeceased by his wife Catherine M. (Gerhart) Wunsch.
Eugene worked as a shipping clerk for E. S. Youse and Big A Auto Parts for over 40 years.
He is survived by two sons,...
Dawn P O'Boyle
Dec 27, 2014
Dawn P. (Rentschler) O'Boyle, 60, died December 27, 2014, in her Reading residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Richard Rentschler, Wyomissing, and Grace (Fetter) Adams, West Reading.
She was employed by Barta as an accountant.
She enjoyed knitting and coin collecting.
Dawn is survived by her daughter, Patricia Thomas, Reading; her brother, Dennis Rentschler; her sister, Barbara Adams, West Reading and...
Virginia Mary Lutz
Dec 26, 2014
Virginia Mary (Farrier) Lutz, 85, of Shillington, died December 26, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born August 18, 1929 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Irvin M. and Theresa (Wolfe) Farrier.
Virginia was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
A volunteer with The Red Cross, Virginia helped clean-up damage after Hurricane Agnes. She was...
Sheryl Lynn Reis
Dec 24, 2014
Sheryl Lynn Reis, 49, of Reading, passed away December 24, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard K. Reis Sr. and Ida Marie (Deeds) Reis.
She was a die hard Eagles fan and loved traveling to New York with her friends. She also enjoyed watching television shows such as Sons of Anarchy, Mob Wives,...
Juanita Rose Deal
Dec 24, 2014
Juanita Rose Deal, 90, of Mohnton, passed away December 24, 2014, at Kutztown Manor.
Born in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Bess and Ross Jones and beloved granddaughter of Rosa and William Jones.
Juanita played basketball at Romney High School and in her adult life was an accomplished bowler and swimmer.
She was a proud and dedicated member of...
Alice M. Bard
Dec 23, 2014
Alice M. Bard, 94, of West Reading, passed away December 23, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, LeRoy B. Bard, Sr., died November 8, 1974.
Born May 15, 1920 in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Annie (Haas) Spresser.
She owned a cleaning business for over 50 years, retiring in 2004.
Alice was a member of...
Warren Krall
Dec 23, 2014
Warren Levi Krall, 90, died December 23, 2014 in his Temple residence.
He was the husband of Martha E. (Kozlowski) Krall who died March 31, 2004.
Born October 5, 1924 in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Calvin Haak and Sallie (Gundrum) Krall.
Warren was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as a machinist with Narrow Fabric Industries, West...
Virginia Diener Barbey
Dec 23, 2014
Virginia Diener Barbey, of La Jolla, California, died on December 23, 2014 at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.
Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania in 1933, she was one of the three children of Walter M. and Ruth (Hiltebeitel) Diener. Her father's family owned the former Diener Brothers dry goods store in Hamburg, and also founded Diener Industries, involving several textile operations...
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