Joanne A. Felix
Jan 25, 2014
Joanne A. "Jo Jo" Felix, 55, of Narberth, passed away January 25, 2014 in Jefferson Hospital.
Born September 9, 1958 in West Reading, she was a daughter of John W. and Alma A. (Brown) Felix.
She was a 1976 graduate of Oley Valley High School; earned her BA in Criminal Justice from Alvernia University in 1979; and her MBA in Finance from...
Ruth Irene Rothermel
Jan 25, 2014
Ruth Irene (Fetter) Rothermel, 84, of Fleetwood, died January 25, 2014 in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, Maidencreek Township.
She was the wife of Harold R. Rothermel who died May 1, 2005.
Born June 21, 1929 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Edna I. (Lando) Fetter.
Ruth was employed as a sleeve setter with Fleetwood Shirt Factory for...
Ronald J. Pleitner
Jan 24, 2014
Ronald J. Pleitner, 70, of Bismarck, ND, passed away January 24, 2014 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
His wife, Helen A. Pleitner, died December 29, 2011.
Born May 21, 1943 in Hammond, Indiana, he was a son of the late Edward and Florence (Marshall) Pleitner.
Ron was a long-haul truck driver for over 43 years, retiring in June 2013.
He was a member of...
William H. Gehris
Jan 24, 2014
William (Bill) H. Gehris, 93, of Bern Township, passed away on January 24, 2014. Born October 26, 1920, he was the son of the late Mahlon and Mary (Weber) Gehris. He was the husband of the late Mavyn A. (Landis) Gehris, whom he married June 14, 1946.
He is survived by a daughter, Cassandra, widow of Robert J. Evans and a...
Sandy J. Flowers
Jan 24, 2014
Sandy J. Flowers, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away January 24, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Edna (Mirabella) Flowers, died July 17, 1996.
Born February 28, 1924 in Shamokin, he was a son of the late Daniel and Mary (Comardo) Flowers.
He was a 1941 graduate of Shamokin High School.
Sandy was a letter carrier for the Berkshire Greens and...
Larry A. Wagner
Jan 23, 2014
Larry A. Wagner, Jr., 42, of Leesport, passed away January 23, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born April 18, 1971 in Reading he was a son of Dorothy N. (Mortland) Wagner, Leesport, and the late Larry A. Wagner, Sr., who died in 2004.
Larry was a 1990 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
He was a truck driver for Empire Group of...
Daniel Arthur Kaese
Jan 23, 2014
Daniel Arthur Kaese, 71, died in his Wyomissing residence on January 23, 2014.
Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Erich Herbert Martin and Margarete (Seidlich) Kaese.
Daniel was a 1960 graduate of Wilson High School.
He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Wyomissing.
Daniel was a union mason, who worked for several contractors until his retirement...
Warren C. Sperbeck
Jan 23, 2014
Warren C. Sperbeck, JR., 58, Of Tilden Township died January 23rd in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. He is survived by his girlfriend, Christine "Tina" Spencer of Tilden Township. Warren was born in Camden, NJ and was the son of the late Warren C. Sperbeck, SR and Lorraine (Huber) Sperbeck. He was a graduate of Eastern High School, Voorhees, NJ and...
Patricia Rose Gensemer
Jan 23, 2014
Patricia Rose (Lischak) Gensemer, 54, of Lower Alsace Township, died January 23, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Edward R. Gensemer, whom she married May 18, 1985.
Born September 13, 1959 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Gabriel and Emma Rose (Bontempo) Lischak.
Patricia was...
Anna J. Petrowski
Jan 22, 2014
Anna J. (Maciejewski) Petrowski, 87 of Exeter Township died January 22, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Richard F. Petrowski.
Born September 13, 1926 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Ella (Tomaszewski) Maciejewski.
Anna was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Also surviving are her four daughters: Barbara A.,...
Francis J. Hoyer
Jan 22, 2014
Francis J. Hoyer, 91, of West Lawn, passed away January 22, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville.
His wife, Doris M. (Hilbert) Hoyer, died in 1999.
Born May 12, 1922 in Reading he was a son of the late John and Rose (Kluzowicz) Hoyer.
Francis was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School; attended Albright College, Wyomissing Poly Institute, and earned...
Elizabeth Ehrlich
Jan 21, 2014
The Honorable Elizabeth (Goldblatt) Ehrlich, 83, of Wyomissing passed away on January 21. She was predeceased in November 2013 by her husband of 57 years, Leon Ehrlich. She is survived by her four children: Nathaniel "Ned" Ehrlich, husband of Meghan (Lynch) Ehrlich; William, husband of Alina (Negus) Ehrlich; Steve, husband of Sarah (Purdum) Ehrlich; and Nancy Ehrlich, wife of Philip...
Donald M. Brooks
Jan 21, 2014
Donald M. Brooks, 69 formerly of Lenhartsville died on January 21, 2014 in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was the widower of Phoebe A. (Spiegel) Brooks who died in 1984. Donald was born in Yonkers, NY and was the son of the late Norbert and Hannah (Blumenthal) Brooks. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for...
Rosina Zwingert
Jan 20, 2014
Rosina (Zenz) Zwingert, 94, of Spring Township, died January 20, 2014, in ManorCare, Laureldale.
She was the wife of Erhard A. Zwingert.
Born in Germany, Teisendorf, she was a daughter of the late Andreas and Magdalena (Meier) Zenz.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Erich A. Zwingert, husband of...
M. Evelyn Gechter
Jan 18, 2014
M. Evelyn Gechter, 97, of West Lawn, passed away in Berks Heim on January 18, 2014.
She was the wife of the late Elmer W. Gechter.
Born in Camden, NJ, on March 12, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lawrence and Annie (Erb) Bowmen.
Evelyn was a packer for Luden's Candy for 10 years.
She was a member of St. John's...
Ruth I. Deturck
Jan 18, 2014
Ruth I. (Wanner) DeTurck, 87, formerly of Oley, died January 18, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. Prior to ManorCare, Ruth had spent her last 10 years residing at Grand View Manor, Fleetwood.
She was the wife of Roy S. DeTurck for 32 years. He died April 21, 1998.
Born July 13, 1926 in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the...
Lillian P. Steinman
Jan 18, 2014
Lillian P. Steinman, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away in Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing, on January 19, 2014.
Born on December 11, 1918, in Vivian, WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Maria (Becker) Pais.
She was a 1936 graduate of Welch High School, Welch, WV, and a 1938 graduate of Bluefield Business College, Bluefield, VA.
Lillian was a devout Catholic and...
Marvin Roger Esterly
Jan 17, 2014
Marvin Roger Esterly, Sr., 73, of South Heidelberg Township, died January 17, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Rose (Hoffmann) whom he married June 18, 1988.
Born December 28, 1940 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Frank B. and Florence Mary (Knauer) Esterly.
Marvin was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as...
Joan Marie Philistine
Jan 17, 2014
Joan Marie (Hettinger) Philistine, 77, died January 17, 2014 in her Alsace Township residence.
She was the wife of Samuel John Philistine who died May 17, 1990.
Born May 7, 1936 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stuart Graeff and Marie Elizabeth (Englehart) Hettinger.
Joan was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a receptionist with Reading...
Melvin Eugene Wyatt
Jan 17, 2014
Melvin Eugene Wyatt Jr. 43, of Amity Township, passed away in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on January 17, 2014.
Born in Boyertown, on September 23, 1970, he was a son of the late Melvin Eugene Wyatt Sr. and Joanne Marie Wyatt.
Melvin earned a certificate in welding from Vo-Tech, Oley.
He worked as a welder for Trim Masters, Temple and S & W...