Obituaries

Apr 29, 2014

Dolores B. "Dorie" "Dee" (Botar) Jancuska, 86, a former resident of Hearthstone at Maidencreek and formerly of Norristown, died April 29, 2014 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.

She was the wife of Paul LeRoy Kraus who died August 1, 1962 and Joseph Jancuska who died October, 1982.

Born July 5, 1927 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Carmen Daniel...

Apr 28, 2014

William A. Hauptly, 86, of Caernarvon Township, passed away April 28, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Dorothy (Reber) Hauptly, whom he married almost 65 years ago on May 21, 1949.

Born March 22, 1928 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Alfred M. and Kathryn R. (Klitsch) Hauptly.

He was a graduate of...

Apr 28, 2014

Earl Hangen, 87, of Bern Township, passed away April 28, 2014 in Berks Heim.

Services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading. Burial will be in Aulenbach Cemetery. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.

Apr 27, 2014

Kenneth L. Miller, 86 of Hamburg died April 27 th , 2014 in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of LaRue J. (Reber) Miller to whom he was married to for 48 years. Kenneth was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Thomas and Virgie I. (Schappell) Miller He attended Hamburg Schools and was an Army...

Apr 27, 2014

Helen C. Reppert, 89, died April 27, 2014 in her Laureldale residence.

She was the wife of Edward J. Reppert, Jr., whom she married September 28, 1957.

Born January 4, 1925 in Bally, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. and Alice (Koch) Stahl.

Helen was employed as a seamstress with Bally Pants.

She enjoyed making crafts, playing the piano, traveling by...

Apr 26, 2014

Marylou Galanos, 86, of Reading, died April 26, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.

Born January 18, 1928 in York, PA, she was a daughter of the late Constantine Augustus and Irene Daisy (Greene) Galanos.

Marylou was employed as a waitress with West Reading Hotel for 32 years. She loved waiting tables and always enjoyed the customers.

A loving and caring mother,...

Apr 26, 2014

Edmund M. Bzdyk, 80 of Perry Township died in the Orwigsburg Center on April 26, 2014. He was the husband of Norma J. (Gillen) Bzdyk to whom he was married to for 58 years. Edmund was born in Jamaica, NY. and was the son of the late Maximilian and Regina (Sikorski) Bzdyk. He was a 1951 graduate of Hempstead High...

Apr 25, 2014

Jack Lee Feltenberger, 67, of Hyde Park, died April 25, 2014 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

He was the husband of Susan Louise (Hunsberger) Feltenberger, whom he married August 28, 1969.

Born January 8, 1947 in Reading, he was a son of the late Theodore C., Sr. and Alberta (Williams) Feltenberger.

Jack was employed as a truck driver with Giorgio Foods, Inc.,...

Apr 25, 2014

Apr 24, 2014

Dr. Wilbur G. Renken, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away April 24, 2014, in The Highlands at Wyomissing.

He was predeceased by his two wives: Pauline A. (Andrews) Renken, in 1985; and Geraldine W. (Ely) Renken, in 2007.

Born December 14, 1922, in New York, NY he was a son of the late Henry and Ruth (Wittemer) Renken.

He was a graduate of Richmond...

Apr 23, 2014

Nathan Tyler Crandall, 22, of Reading was pronounced dead April 23, 2014 by the Berks County Coroners Office, following a one car crash in the 4700 block of Morgantown Road, Robeson Township.

Born in the Reading Hospital on June 6, 1991, he was a son of Kevin R. Albrecht of Reading and Ruth V. Crandall of Lebanon.

He was employed as a...

Apr 22, 2014

Carmelo F. Spadaro, 84, of Reading, passed away on April 22, 2014 in his residence.

He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Kaminski) Spadaro, whom he married on April 14, 1956.

Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Angelo and Letizia (Novelli) Spadaro.

Carmelo was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.

He was an International Representative for the...

Apr 22, 2014

Daniel Anthony Dudeck, 56, passed away April 22, 2014 in his Boyertown residence.

Born January 21, 1958 in Pottstown, he was a son of Mary A. (Slovik) Dudeck and the late Deacon Larry A. Dudeck.

He was a graduate of Boyertown High School.

Daniel enjoyed the outdoors and fishing. He loved watching the Philadelphia Philles. He was also a NASCAR and Dale Earnhart,...

Apr 22, 2014

Apr 21, 2014

Rita C. Blancato died April 21, 2014 following a long illness. She passed away in her home at the Heritage of Green Hills. She is survived by her beloved sister, Vivian Barnhard, and two devoted long-time friends, Mary A. Myers and Shirley Landis who also live at the Heritage of Green Hills.

She graduated from St. John's University in New York...

Apr 21, 2014

Melvin Paul Lutz, 84, of Sinking Spring, passed away in his home on Monday, April 21, 2014.

He was born to the late John Lutz & Florence Lutz (Holtzman) April 22nd 1929 in Reading, PA. Melvin married the late Ruth Lutz (Kimmel) in 1951.

Melvin was part owner of John A. Lutz & Sons Inc., where he worked as a farmer. He...

Apr 20, 2014

Bonnie L. Cooper, 57, of Spring Township, passed away, Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Reading Hospital.

She was a life-time companion of David Lash to whom she has been engaged to for over 35 years.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Lewis E. and Marie H. (Styer) Cooper, Brecknock, Township.

Bonnie was a 1974 graduate of Governor Mifflin High...

Apr 20, 2014

Jane L. (Richards) Weidenhammer, 89, formerly of West Wyomissing and Reading, died April 20, 2014, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband, Robert H. Weidenhammer, died April 22, 2010.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Eben P. and Esther V. (Ritter) Richards.

She was employed by Ludens for 34 years, retiring in 1980.

Jane was a member of Hope...

Apr 19, 2014

William Knauer was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 1946, he was married to Paulette (Keller) Knauer for 45 years and the son of the late Virginia F. and William W. Knauer. He passed away on April 19, 2014 in The Highlands Skilled Nursing Center after being admitted the previous day.

He is survived by his daughter, Amy...

Apr 18, 2014

Catherine Anna (Cox) Stobbart, 93, of Wernersville, passed away April 18, 2014 at Phoebe Berks.

Her husband, John B. Stobbart, died October 20, 1998.

Born September 25, 1920 in Marion, IN, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche (Bayne) Cox.

She was a 1938 graduate of Marion High School, Marion, IN; attended Depauw University, where she belonged to Alpha Chi...