Obituaries
Ann-Louise Wanner
Oct 17, 2014
Ann-Louise (Focht) Wanner, 79, of Spring Township, passed away October 17, 2014 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Richard J.Wanner. They were married for 61 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Gothie) Focht.
She was a graduate of Kutztown University earning a Master's degree in English.
Ann-Louise was employed by Wilson High School for...
Robert Terrance Brennan
Oct 17, 2014
Robert Terrance Brennan, 62, died October 17, 2014, in his Cumru Township residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas Robert and Mary Louise (Foley) Brennan.
He was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1970 and St. Francis College in 1974 where he earned a BS in Accounting.
Terry began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand,...
Bruce Donald Bauer
Oct 16, 2014
Bruce Donald Bauer, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 16, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Antoinette (Vaccaro) Bauer, whom he married June 3, 1961. Born in West Reading, PA, on April 23, 1941, he was a son of the late Francis and Helen (Heiser) Bauer.
He was a 1959 graduate of Reading High School....
Catherine Harbach
Oct 16, 2014
Catherine "Kitty" Harbach, 88, formerly of Lincoln Park, passed away on October 16, 2014, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Robert W. Harbach, Jr., died March 27, 2002.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Lilly (Koch) Wink.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Kitty was an avid golfer and longtime member of Galen Hall Country...
Delores Edith Lorah
Oct 15, 2014
Delores Edith (Simon) Lorah, 85, of Oley, died October 15, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was married July 29, 1950 to Harold Charles Lorah, who died November 27, 2009.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County on July 29, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Matthew J. and Edith E. (Geise) Simon.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Delores...
John Y. Prinzinger
Oct 14, 2014
John Y. Prinzinger, 96, died October 14, in Berkshire Center surrounded by his loving family.
He was the widower of Catherine G. Prinzinger who died in June 2010.
John was the son of the late George and Marian (Yanos) Prinzinger.
John was an Army Veteran where he served in the European Theater during World War II.
He owned and operated the Barber Shop in...
Christiane Powelson
Oct 14, 2014
Christiane Powelson, 48, of Wyomissing, went to be with the Lord October 14, 2014, in Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born in Kassel, Germany, she was a daughter of Dieter Manfred Klatt and the late Ingrid Haftmann.
She attended Kutztown University and Alvernia University.
Christiane was employed by Caron Treatment Center as an assistant counselor for ten years.
She was a member of The Bridge to...
Barry S. Beidler
Oct 13, 2014
Barry S. Beidler, 72, of Mt. Penn, passed away October 13, 2014 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Korytkowski) Beidler, whom he married 49 years ago on August 14, 1965.
Born on January 17, 1942 in Reading, he was the son of the late Herman and Leona Beidler.
Barry was employed by Unix Systems, Douglassville as a Tool...
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...
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