Obituaries
Jacob Charles Rothermel
Oct 13, 2014
Jacob Charles Rothermel, Sr., formerly of Kutztown and Oley, died October 13, 2014 in Reading Hospital.
Born February 22, 1930 in Bowers, he was a son of the late Jacob D. and Miriam Rothermel.
He was employed in various aspects of the construction field for over 50 years.
Jacob served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are his three children:...
Daniel Yoder Hoppes
Oct 12, 2014
Daniel Yoder Hoppes, 90, of Oley, passed away October 12, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Minerva S. (Reimert) Hoppes.
Born August 31, 1924 he was a son of the late Paul A. and Annie S. (Yoder) Hoppes.
He was a graduate of Oley Valley High School.
Daniel worked for Boyer Farms, Oley, for 25 years and...
Heber Augustus Snyder
Oct 12, 2014
Heber Augustus "Skip" Snyder, Jr., 77, died October 12, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Ann Louise (Dawson) Snyder, whom he married May 10, 1956.
Born November 17, 1936 in Reading, he was a son of the late Heber Augustus, Sr. and Bertha (Kershner) Snyder.
Heber was employed as a mechanic with Interstate Container for 34 years.
He enjoyed...
Carmen Delia Mora
Oct 12, 2014
Carmen Delia (Torres) Mora, 79, formerly of New York, died October 12, 2014 in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife of Basilio "Harry" Mora who died in 2002.
Born June 26, 1935 in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Macario and Antoinia Torres.
Carmen was employed with Visiting Nurses Services, New York and as an administrator with St....
E. Marie Shappell
Oct 12, 2014
E. Marie Shappell. 92 died October 12. 2014 in her home in Shoemakersville, PA. Marie was born on October 5th, 1922 in Perry Township and was the daughter of the late Howard S. and Herma L. (Miller) Yeager. Two husbands, Franklin L. Kunkle, a Purple Heart Recipient on July 19th, 1944 and Donald W. Shappell on April 22, 1991, predeceased...
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...
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