Lisa Anne Freeman
Dec 26, 2013
Lisa Anne (Gracie) Freeman, 46, died unexpectedly December 26, 2013 in her Lower Heidelberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Eric Freeman.
Born August 4, 1967 in Hyannis, Mass., she was a daughter of Leo E. Gracie, companion of Lori A. James of Dover, Delaware and Charlene E. (Burton), widow of Thomas Norbut, of Millsboro, Delaware.
Lisa was a 1985 graduate of...
Anna D. Konnick
Dec 25, 2013
Anna D. (James) Konnick, 84, of Spring Township, died December 25, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene A. Konnick.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Marguerite (Fisher) James.
She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.
She enjoyed bingo, watching the Phillies baseball team and spending time with her...
Delaney A. "Laney" Brown
Dec 25, 2013
Delaney Ann "Laney" Brown, 8, passed while in the loving arms of her parents and surrounded by her caring family, Christmas morning in her West Reading residence.
Born in the Reading Hospital on December 20, 2005, she was a daughter of Jeremiah J. and Jennifer A. (Capone) Brown.
Laney was a 2nd grade student at Wyomissing Hills Elementary School.
She was a fashionista...
Erna Christman
Dec 25, 2013
Erna (Rohrbach) Christman, 92, of Elmcroft Assisted Living, Exeter Twp., formerly of Oley, passed away December 25, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel Christman, who passed away on September 26, 2000.
Erna was born in Gilbertsville on September 9, 1921 to Joseph & Annie Rohrbach.
She was an avid Phillies fan, enjoyed baking, gardening...
Albert Cirulli
Dec 24, 2013
Albert Cirulli, 88, residing at Columbia Cottage, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 surrounded by his children in Reading Hospital under Heartland Hospice Care.
He was the husband of Constance M. (Patti) Cirulli, who passed away July 24, 2013.
Born June 23, 1925 in Reading, he was the son of the late Nicolo and Angelina (Fabrizio) Cirulli.
Albert was a U.S. Marine Corps...
Earl H. Drumheller
Dec 24, 2013
Earl H. Drumheller, 89, of West Reading, passed away December 24, 2013 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the husband of the late Sara M. (Young) Drumheller.
Born in Oley, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Annie (Hafer) Drumheller.
Earl proudly served in the US Army during World War II, earning two purple hearts. He served in the 28th Division, 110th...
Eleanor Mae Gardner
Dec 24, 2013
Eleanor Mae (Schoonover) Gardner, 87, of Temple, died December 24, 2013, in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Paul Charles Gardner whom she married September 13, 1947.
Born December 18, 1926, in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late James Laughlin and Nellie Mae (Bunnell) Schoonover.
Eleanor was a 1944 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Before raising her family, she...
George Michael Simon
Dec 23, 2013
George Michael Simon, 91, died in his Laureldale Borough residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Dorothy Mae (Kutz) Simon whom he married February 24, 1945.
Born March 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Michael C. and Minnie (Harner) Simon.
George was employed as a machinist with Western Electric for 28 years, retiring in...
Steven Charles Fair
Dec 21, 2013
Steven Charles " Big Steve " Fair, 46, of Heidelberg Township, died December 21, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Vickie M. (Livingston) Fair, whom he married May 6, 1995.
Born March 18, 1967 in Reading, he was a son of Charles Allen and Shirley Ann (Ash) Fair.
Steven was a graduate of Wilson High School.
He...
Esther Montanez-Roberto
Dec 21, 2013
Esther Montanez-Roberto, 75, of Spring Township, died in her home on December 21, 2013.
Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of Venancio Montanez and Hortensia Roberto.
Ester is survived by two brothers and a sister.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, West Reading, is in charge of...
Frank Warren Eichhorn
Dec 20, 2013
Frank Warren Eichhorn, 91, long-time resident of Stony Creek Mills, passed away on December 20, 2013 at the Berkshire Center in Exeter. He was the widower of Dorothy Golly Eichhorn, who died October 8, 1994. Born in The Bronx, New York he was the younger son of the late Louis Eichhorn and Nora Beatrice Harrigan Eichhorn and younger brother to...
Arlene C. Bechtel
Dec 20, 2013
Arlene C. "Fritz" (Brown) Bechtel, 86, of Laureldale, died December 20, 2013 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Clifford J. Bechtel, whom she married March 8, 1947.
Born October 23, 1927 in Hyde Park, she was a daughter of the late Charles I. and Gertrude I. (Rissmiller) Brown.
Fritz was a 1946 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was a life member...
Esther Hilda Dietrich
Dec 19, 2013
Esther Hilda Dietrich, 92, died December 19, 2013, in her Columbia Cottage residence in Spring Township.
She was married June 13, 1942 to Charles W.K. Dietrich who died May 2, 2009.
Born in Kutztown, Pa on June 17, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Hilda E. (Long) Levan.
Esther was a 1939 graduate of Kutztown High School.
She was...
Helen Claire Waninger
Dec 19, 2013
Helen Claire Waninger, 82, of Cumru Township, passed away December 19, 2013 in her son's residence in McKinney, Texas.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Catherine (Richards) Lerch. As a child Helen was often found at the family business, Richard's Toy Corner, at Front and Buttonwood streets in Reading.
Helen was a 1949 graduate of Central...
Gloria L. Tricarico
Dec 19, 2013
Gloria L. Tricarico, 89, formerly of Hamburg and Reading died December 19th in Kindred Transitional Care, Reading. She was the widow of Joseph J. Tricarico who died May 6th, 1997. Gloria was born in Lewiston, Maine and was the daughter of the late Leo and Loretta (Martire) LaChapelle. She was a 1942 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn. Gloria...
Mary B. Buckley
Dec 18, 2013
Passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter, Rebecca Buckley on December 18, 2013 at the age of 90. Mary Bridget Buckley, of Willingboro, NJ and formerly St. John's, Newfoundland. Parents Ronald and Agnes (O'Brien) Buckley; husband Vincent; and son Brian, predecease Mary.
She is remembered with love by her children: Kathleen Gilligan (Charles), Downingtown, PA, Vincent, Willingboro, NJ, Peter...
Anthony J. Coda
Dec 16, 2013
Anthony J. Coda, age 89, of Mifflin Park, passed away December 16, 2013 in the Berkshire Center.
He was the husband of Joan A. (Scripko) Coda, whom he married on September 28, 1963.
Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Luigi and Rose (Rodino) Coda.
He was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School. He also graduated from the...
Dorothy M. Greenawalt
Dec 16, 2013
Dorothy M. (Himmelberger) Greenawalt, 86 of Hamburg, passed away December 16, 2013 while in hospice care at the Orwigsburg Center. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Edna (Arndt) Himmelberger. Dorothy was married to the late Arlan N. Greenawalt who passed away in May, 2004. They were married 58 years and enjoyed traveling/cruising and spending time with family...
Joseph N. Farrell,
Dec 16, 2013
Joseph N. Farrell, 70, of Wyomissing, died December 16, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Nicholas A. and Margaret H. (Tobin) Farrell.
He graduated from Wilson High School, attended LaSalle University, and graduated from Kutztown University.
While still in school Joe worked for the Reading Times where his career spanned multiple generations as a...
Lynn W. Scheirer
Dec 15, 2013
Lynn W. Scheirer, 78, died December 15, 2013. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Catharine (Speck) Scheirer. He is survived by his inestimable wife, Frances A. (Keller) Scheirer, to whom he was married for fifty-six years.
His formative years were spent in the Reading public schools and at the Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock,...