Colin Frederick Shirey
Dec 7, 2013
Colin Frederick Shirey, 31 of Alsace Township, died December 7, 2013 at 9:16 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was taken there following an earlier single-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Friedensburg Road, Alsace Township.
Born May 28, 1982 in West Reading, PA., he was the beloved son of Frederick G. Jr., and Maxine K. (Horning) Shirey,...
Naomi Pauline Carbaugh
Dec 6, 2013
Naomi Pauline Carbaugh, 89, of Ruscombmanor Township, died December 6, 2013.
She was the wife of Joseph Duval Carbaugh who died November 17, 1981.
Born September 26, 1924 in Richfield, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Uriah and Daisy Mae (Neitz) Frantz.
Naomi was employed as a collar setter with Fleetwood Shirt Factory.
She was a member of St. John's...
Albert S. Rodgers
Dec 5, 2013
Albert S. Rodgers, 75 of Hamburg died December 5th in his home. He was the husband of Rosalie A. (Yanek) Rodgers to whom he was married to for 46 years. Albert was born in Mahanoy City December 30, 1937 and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lestusky) Rodgers. He was a 1955 graduate of Mahanoy City High...
Dorothy Donna Lohr
Dec 2, 2013
Dorothy Donna Lohr, 63, of Temple, died December 2, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was a daughter of the late Dominic and Dorothy (Graul) Manzella.
Dorothy was employed most recently as a greeter at Wal-Mart, Temple, where she worked for 2 years.
She was a member of Rosedale United Church of Christ, Laureldale.
Dorothy enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with...
Thaddeus Palka
Dec 2, 2013
Thaddeus (Ted) "Kingy" Palka, 89, formerly of West Wyomissing, died December 2, 2013, in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Arlean V. (Shutt) Palka; they were married on April 12, 1947.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Kolowrocki) Palka.
Ted worked for Acme Markets as a meat cutter throughout Berks County for 32 years last...
Marguerite Giamo
Dec 2, 2013
Marguerite (Pellerite) Giamo, 98, formerly of Wyomissing, died December 2, 2013, in Mifflin Center.
She was the wife of James J. Giamo who died on January 14,1999.
Born in Woodland, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Carmella (Paratore) Pellerite.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.
Marguerite was the former treasurer of Wernersville State Hospital Auxiliary from 1956-1961...
Christine D. Bauscher
Nov 30, 2013
Christine D. Bauscher, 48, passed away November 30, 2013 in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife and best friend of Kenneth D. Bauscher, whom she married 24 years ago on June 24, 1989.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Kenneth C. and Barbara A. (Druzba) Fox, Laureldale.
Christine was a 1982 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She worked in the accounting...
Emma M. Frill
Nov 30, 2013
Emma M. Frill, 96, formerly of West Reading, PA passed away November 30, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services-Lebanon, PA.
She was the loving wife of Robert H. Frill, formerly of West Reading, residing at Linden Village in Lebanon, PA
Born April 29, 1917, in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Samuel Frank and Annie (Rutter) Yarnell.
Emma was a 1935...
Margaret C. Powers
Nov 29, 2013
Margaret C. (Edwards) Powers, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away November 29, 2013 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, Dr. Mark J. Powers, died November 13, 1998.
Born in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James J. and Catherine (McGarrity) Edwards.
She was a 1943 graduate of Bzythe Township High School and a 1946 graduate of Misericordia Hospital School of...
Barbara Ann Heckman
Nov 29, 2013
Barbara Ann (Eckenroth) Heckman, 79, died November 29, 2013 in her Lincoln Park residence.
She was married March 31, 1956 to Walter A. "Buddy" Heckman, who died June 10, 2003.
Born December 28, 1933 in her Mohnton residence, she was a daughter of the late Jay Russel Eckenroth and Evelyn (O'Meara) Eckenroth-Liss. She was also predeceased by her Step-Father, Anthony Liss.
She was...
George E. Mack
Nov 28, 2013
George E. Mack, 80, of Spring Township died on November 28, 2013 in Reading Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Brenda (Witman) Mack, whom he married on January 23, 1982. George was the son of the late George A. and Lillie I. (Heinly) Mack.
After graduating from Mount Penn High School, George enlisted in...
Jane S. Perkins
Nov 28, 2013
Jane Anne S. Perkins, 91, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Wyomîssing, PA.
She was born in New Castle, DE the eldest daughter of Edward and Jane (McHugh) Sparks.
Jane graduated from St. Peters High School and Goldery Beacon Business College in Delaware.
She was employed as a secretary at Hercules Powder Co, Wilmington before her marriage and later as a bank...
Leon Ehrlich
Nov 27, 2013
Leon Ehrlich, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully at home on November 27th. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, retired judge Elizabeth Ehrlich.
Other survivors include four children: Nathaniel "Ned" , husband of Meghan (Lynch) Ehrlich of Vienna, Virginia; William, husband of Alina (Negus) Ehrlich of Emmaus, Lehigh County; Steve, husband of Sarah (Purdum) Ehrlich of Spring Township;...
Donna Y. Bossler
Nov 27, 2013
Donna Y. Bossler, 50, passed away November 27, 2013 in her Alsace Township home.
She was the wife of Jay R. Bossler, whom she married 32 years ago on July 8, 1981.
Born August 16, 1963 in Reading, she was a daughter of Yvonne (Brant) Moyer, Fleetwood, and the late Richard Moyer.
She was a 1981 graduate of Oley High School.
Donna was a...
Betty Rose Kiedeisch
Nov 26, 2013
Betty Rose (Nein) Kiedeisch, 86, died November 26, 2013, in Kutztown Manor.
Her husband, Paul E. Keideisch, died on April 16, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Sacco) Nein.
Betty loved spending time with her family and her animals. She also enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, and going to the casinos.
She is survived by two children,...
Ruth Feaster
Nov 26, 2013
Ruth H. Feaster, 92, formerly of Brevard, NC, died November 26, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Marshall M. Feaster, Jr., died on _____.
Born in Barnard, NC, she was a daughter of the late Daniel T. and Lela (Phipps) Haynie.
She was a graduate of Western Carolina University.
Ruth worked in the banking industry for the majority of her professional career.
She is survived...
Doral Wynette Harris
Nov 25, 2013
Doral Wynetta Harris, 60, of Shillington, died November 25, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Ronnie M. Harris, whom she married June 25, 1995.
Born March 5, 1953 in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of Queen Esther (Mann) Bethea of Birmingham, AL and the late Rev. Barney B. Bethea.
Doral was a graduate of Jamaica Vocational...
Joseph Chandler Greth
Nov 24, 2013
Joseph Chandler Greth, 85, formerly of Wyomissing and Clermont, FL, died November 24, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis C. Greth on November 20, 2012.
Born February 16, 1928 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Edna F. (Litzenberg) Greth.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Joseph was employed as...
Richard Clayton Pomeroy
Nov 24, 2013
Richard Clayton Pomeroy passed away peacefully on November 24, 2013 at the Highlands, aged 96.
He was born March 14, 1917 the son of Fred and Julia Pomeroy, in Toledo, OH, and subsequently lived in Berwyn, IL and Quakertown, PA before coming to the Reading area. He was predeceased by his wife Angele.
While studying at the University of Toledo he became...
Anna Marie Essig
Nov 23, 2013
Anna M. Essig of Laureldale, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2013 with her loving family by her side.
She was the widow of her first true love, Erwin Essig who died November 18th, 1980.
Born in Reading on July 10, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara (Bachert ) Flock.
She was employed at Berkshire Knitting Mills and...