Obituaries
Herbert Russell Yoder
Oct 11, 2014
Herbert Russell Yoder, 77, passed away October 11, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township home.
He was the husband of Joan Reba (Snyder) Yoder, whom he married 55 years ago on January 10, 1959.
Born March 26, 1937 in Alsace Township, he was a son of the late Lewis and Beulah (Conrad) Yoder.
Herb was raised and educated in the Muhlenberg School District.
He worked...
Charles E. Smith
Oct 11, 2014
Charles E. Smith, 92, of Spring Twp. died October 11, 2014, in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
His wife, June M. (Reed) Smith died February 13; they were married for 71 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Ella Smith.
Charles was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Guadal Canal...
Leroy A. Schaffer
Oct 11, 2014
LeRoy A. Schaffer, 88, of West Lawn, passed away October 11, 2014 in his daughter's Robesonia residence.
He was the widower of L. Mae (Fenstermaker) Schaffer.
Born May 7, 1926 in Allentown, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Verna (Miller) Schaffer.
He worked as a hosiery knitting machine mechanic for over 43 years, working for John H. Guenther Hosiery...
Salvatore R. Perrotto
Oct 10, 2014
Salvatore R. "Sam" Perrotto, 81, of West Reading, passed away October 10, 2014 in Manor at Market Square.
He was the husband of Josephine (Fonte) Perrotto.
Born September 1, 1933 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Sally (Palmisano) Perrotto.
He was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School and attended Valley Forge Military Academy and Gettysburg College.
Sam...
Mary E. Cober
Oct 10, 2014
Mary E. Cober of the Highlands at Wyomissing in Wyomissing, PA, passed away on October 10, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas G. Cober on December 8, 2008 and by her sister, Jean E. Tarr of Berlin, MD.
She is survived by her daughter Carol C. Reid and son-in-law William R. Reid III of Spring Township, PA. She is...
Erhard A. Zwingert
Oct 8, 2014
Erhard A. Zwingert, 90, of Country Meadows in Wyomissing died October 8, 2014.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Rosina (Zenz) Zwingert.
Born in Mainz, Germany he was the son of the late Anton Wilheim and Anna (Wachter) Zwingert.
Erhard retired from Crompton & Knowles as a textile chemist.
He was a long time member of the Reading Liederkranz and the...
John R. Geisler
Oct 8, 2014
John R. Geisler, 68, of Reading, passed away October 8, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Gloria A. (Adams) Geisler, whom he married 27 years ago on October 10, 1987.
Born August 13, 1946 in Audubon, NJ he was a son of the late Hans Robert and Madeline (Devers) Geisler.
John was a graduate of Fullerton...
Clara B. Wertz
Oct 8, 2014
Clara B. Wertz, 94, died October 8, 2014, in her West Reading residence.
Her husband, J. Edward Wertz, died February 11, 1984. They were married on June 28, 1941.
Born in Hamtramck, MI, she was a daughter of the late William and Helen (Sczepanski) Mierzejewski, and her step-mother Genevieve Mierzejewski.
She was a 1938 graduate of Shillington High School. Clara worked at Berkshire...
Wayne E. Bortz
Oct 8, 2014
Wayne E. Bortz, 96, of Cumru Township, died October 8, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Earl E. and Emily (Schoener) Bortz.
He was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School and in 1940 earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Penn State University where he was also a member of the varsity...
Grace Emiline Hurley
Oct 8, 2014
Grace Emiline Hurley, 88, formerly of Laureldale, died October 8, 2014 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
She was the wife of Richard Allen Hurley who died June 27, 2014.
Born January 17, 1926 in Mohnton, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Shutter) Bealer.
Grace enjoyed traveling and camping.
Surviving are her three children: Richard A., Jr., husband of Carol Hurley...
Benedetta Bitetto
Oct 5, 2014
Benedetta (Tarulli) Bitetto, 102, formerly of Wyomissing, died October 5, 2014, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Vincenzo Bitetto, died March 12, 1980.
Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Arcangelo and Lucia (Mele) Tarulli.
She was employed as a seamstress in Brooklyn, NY.
Benedetta was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She is survived...
Jerre Bretz Smith
Oct 4, 2014
Jerre Bretz Smith, Sr., 73, of Lower Heidelberg Township, died October 4, 2014 in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center..
He was married June 23, 1962 to Patricia Mae (Eckenroth) Smith, who died January 6, 2014.
Born October 1, 1941 in Community General Hospital, he was the only son of the late Howard A. and Olive Mae (Bretz) Smith.
Jerre was a 1959...
William E. Schappelle
Oct 4, 2014
William E. Schappelle, 76 of Tilden Township died October 4, 2014 in Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland PA. He was the husband of Jean E. (Mosher) Schappelle. Bill was born December 21, 1937 and was the son of the late Henry W. and Pauline G. (Rau) Schappelle. He was a 1955 graduate of Hamburg High School. Bill was a United...
Dennis Graver
Oct 3, 2014
Dennis Lee Graver, 64, of Hamburg, died October 3, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Jillaine H. (Katzaman) Graver. Born October 13, 1949 in Reading, he was the son of the late Rhandall and Arlene (Ohnmacht) Graver.
He is also survived by a step granddaughter, Samantha Gantz.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 2...
Gloria C. Hartzell
Oct 2, 2014
Gloria C. (Spengler) Hartzell, 83 of Centre Township died in St. Joseph's Hospital on October 2, 2014. She was born on December 2, 1930 in Bethlehem, PA and was the daughter of the late Howard M. and Florence E. (Huber) Spengler. Her husband Robert K. Hartzell died April 13, 2002. Gloria was a 1948 graduate of Northampton High School and...
Bradley Davis Miller
Oct 2, 2014
Bradley Davis Miller, Esq., 68, of Wyomissing, passed away October 2, 2014 in Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Sharon C. (Clemenson) Miller, whom he married November 28, 1980 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Born November 20, 1945 in St. Louis, MO he was a son of the late Bryan and Ruth (Davis) Miller.
Bradley was a graduate of...
Dorothy "Bitsy" Elizabeth Stevenson
Oct 2, 2014
Dorothy Elizabeth "Bitsy" Stevenson passed away peacefully on October 2nd, 2014 at the age of Eighty with her family at her side at Reading Hospital, Reading, PA, near her current residence in Oley, PA.
Born in Mt Vernon, NY, in 1934 to parents Walter John Boyne and Rita Rae Rigg Boyne.
Bitsy was predeceased by her loving husband and high school sweetheart,...
Anna Kathleen Sullivan
Oct 1, 2014
Anna Kathleen Sullivan "Granny", 82, passed away October 1, 2014, in Manor Care, West Reading.
Her husband, Richard Sullivan, Sr., died October 4, 1963.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late David Ohlinger and Anna (Barlow) Crowley.
Anna served in the U.S. Navy.
She was employed by Berks Heim as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Anna is survived by two children, Richard, husband...
Matthew Schaefer
Sep 30, 2014
Matthew Owen Schaefer, 62, passed away September 30, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born in Temple, he was a son of the late William O. and Mary M. (Brunner) Schaefer.
A graduate of Muhlenberg High School, Matt was employed with Windsor Service for over 10 years and retired from Carpenter Technology in 2012, where he was employed for 22 years.
Matt was...
Jerome J. Bielawski
Sep 30, 2014
Jerome J. Bielawski, 82, of Sinking Spring died September 30, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary (Marie) Glass.
Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Walter and Cecelia (Piasceyynski) Bielawski.
He was a graduate of J Cooper High School.
Jerome served in the U.S. Navy for 29 years, retiring as a Lt. Commander.
He was a member of...
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