Henry Merkel Heffner
Jan 31, 2014
Henry Merkel Heffner, 93, of Fleetwood, passed away January 31, 2014 in Keystone Villa, Douglassville.
He was the husband of Leona M. (Berndt) Heffner, whom he married August 5, 1945.
Born January 17, 1921 in Ruscombmanor Township he was a son of the late John Rapp and Mary Elda (Merkel) Heffner.
Henry was a printer, opening Heffner Printing, Pricetown, in 1948. He owned...
Mary E. Haas
Jan 31, 2014
Mary E. Haas, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away January 31, 2014 in Kutztown Manor.
She was predeceased by two husbands: Frederick J. Bowman and Edgar T. Haas.
Born September 15, 1917 in Reading she was a daughter of the late William R. and Sarah E. (Fox) Kress.
She worked for Continental Can Co., Reading, for over 20 years, retiring in 1987.
Mary loved traveling....
Tanya Jean Vogels
Jan 29, 2014
Tanya Jean (Mathias) Vogels, 39, of Douglass Township, Montgomery County, died January 29, 2014 in the Phoenixville Hospital.
Born in Pottstown Hospital on May 2, 1975, she was a daughter of Todd W., husband of Patricia Mathias of Bally and Cynthia L. (Kline), wife of David P. Bortz of Oley.
She was a graduate of Boyertown High School.
Tanya was last employed as...
Charles R. Campbell
Jan 29, 2014
Charles R. Campbell, 76, of Mohnton, died January 29, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Sandra K. (Stoudt) Campbell.
Born in Huntingdon, PA he was a son of the late Lushin and Stella (Andrews) Campbell.
He was the owner/operator of Berks Roofing Company for 30 years until his retirement.
Charlie had a passion for hunting which took him to 5 continents....
Samuel G. Geiss
Jan 28, 2014
Samuel G. Geiss, Jr., 83, born and raised in West Reading, passed away January 28, 2014 in Indianapolis,
IN.
He is survived by his wife of close to 50 years Mary (Grebe) and a son, A.J., both of Indianapolis, IN.
Born February 6, 1930 in West Reading he was a son of the late Samuel G. Geiss, Sr., and Elsa (Corin)
Geiss.
Sam worked as...
Robert Leroy Zambito
Jan 28, 2014
Robert Leroy Zambito, 52, died January 28, 2014, in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Wendy Lynn (Harner) Zambito.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph Leroy and Marlene N. (Kline) Zambito and step-mother, Louise K. (Noll) Zambito, Reading.
He was a 1979 graduate of Reading High School and attended Reading Area Community College.
He was a U.S....
Robert A. Ramsey
Jan 26, 2014
Robert A. Ramsey, 77 of Mohrsville died January 26,2014 in St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Michel V. (Scibek) Ramsey. Robert was born in Reading, PA. and was the son of the late William A. and Lucy (Dominicis) Ramsey. He was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School. He was a Vietnam veteran...
Carl C. Caccese
Jan 26, 2014
Carl C. Caccese, 84, of Kenhorst, died January 26, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
He was predeceased by his wife, Jean M. (Bailey) Caccese.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Dominic and Rosa Caccese.
Carl was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School
He was employed by the Reading Eagle Company for 30 years
Carl was a member of Bern Evangelical...
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...