Obituaries
Kenneth A. Mettam
Jan 15, 2014
Kenneth A. Mettam, 83, passed away in his West Lawn home, surrounded by his loving family, on January 15, 2014. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Dellock) Mettam. Born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania, Kenneth was the son of Oliver A. Mettam and Mary I. (Wilson) Mettam; he was raised by his step-mother Mary V. (Minahan) Mettam.
Kenneth graduated from St....
Michael J. Elkind
Jan 15, 2014
Michael J. Elkind, Sr., 91, passed away January 15, 2014 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife, Anita (Demmler) Elkind, died May 23, 2003.
Born July 23, 1922, in Detroit, MI he was a son of the late Jacob and Marguerite (Ebell) Elkind.
He graduated from Detroit's Cass Technical High School in 1939. He received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University...
Daniel B. Berube
Jan 14, 2014
Daniel B. Berube, 72, died January 14, 2014, in his Wyomissing residence. He waged a brief and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer.
Born in Reading on May 11, 1941, he was the son of the late Oliver and Cecelia (Szajna) Berube. He served proudly in the US Army from March 1960 to March 1963. Daniel was a member of the Sinking...
Robert H. Equi
Jan 13, 2014
Robert H. Equi, 89, of Reading, died January 13, 2014, in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Mary F. (Robertson) Equi.
Born in Roanoke, VA., he was a son of the late William D. and Anetta (Purcell) Equi.
He was a graduate of St Andrews High School, Roanoke, VA and St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY in 1951.
Robert was a U.S. Air Force...
Ernest C. Morrison
Jan 13, 2014
Ernest G. Morrison, 91, formerly of Laureldale, died January 13, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
He was the husband of June M. (Van Pelt) Morrison.
Born March 3, 1922 in Reading, he was a son of the late Neil E. and Florence (Grim) Morrison.
Ernest was a graduate of _________________ High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during...
Kay Nadine Dalton
Jan 13, 2014
Kay Nadine Dalton, 81, died January 13, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of John Merlin Dalton.
Born January 27, 1932 in Danville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Esther (Shadle) Shomper.
Surviving are her two sons, John M. Dalton, Jr. of Mechanicsburg and Thomas M. Dalton of Reading, 3 grandchildren and 1 step...
Alice Emma Fitzgerald
Jan 12, 2014
Alice Emma (Heimbach) Fitzgerald, 94, died January 12, 2014 in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was married June 5, 1937 to Leon Henry Fitzgerald, who died March 8 ,1987.
Born July 3, 1919 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Warren B. and Lillie H. (Ganther) Heimbach.
She was employed 34 years as an inspector with Doehler...
Clarence M. Bertolet
Jan 12, 2014
Clarence M. "Herb" Bertolet, local aviation pioneer and co-founder of Public Aviation, of Bern Township, passed away January 12, 2014 at the age of 95 in the Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Minnie (Parzanese) Bertolet, whom he married 71 years ago.
Born December 30, 1918 in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Laura (Moser) Bertolet.
Herb was...
Carl F. Wick
Jan 12, 2014
Carl F. (Bud) Wick, 95, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Janaury 12, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
His wife, Anne P. (Yelenac) Wick, died December 14, 2009.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frederick Wick and Mabel (Bush) Myers.
Carl was a WW II veteran serving in the U.S. Army.
He was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills and later Polymer Corp., retiring...
Ronald E. "Moose" Wentzel, Jr.
Jan 12, 2014
Ronald E. "Moose" Wentzel, Jr., 51, died January 12, 2014 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Dianne L. (Berkel) Wentzel, whom he married April 6, 2002.
Born November 13, 1962 in Reading, PA, he was a son of Jeanne E. (Miller), wife of Thomas Weidner of Sinking Spring and the late Ronald E. Wentzel Sr.
Ronnie was the proud...
Mamie Beam
Jan 12, 2014
Mamie (Kasardo) Beam, 95, passed away January 12, 2014, in Mifflin Center.
She was the widow of Clarence Beam.
Born in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Znacko) Kasardo.
Mamie excelled at cooking.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mamie is survived by two daughters, Judy A. Spracklin, Reading and Dorothy M., wife of Scott...
Jill L. Hertzog
Jan 11, 2014
Jill L. Hertzog, 73, of Lebanon and formerly of Shillington, passed away January 11, 2014, in Good Samaritan Hospital.
Her husband, Ronald M. Hertzog, died August 2, 1995.
Born October 16, 1940, in Reading she was a daughter of the late Ray L. and Vivian G. (Swoyer) Yeager.
She was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School.
Jill was a dietary aide at the...
Eleanor Beddall
Jan 11, 2014
Eleanor Beddall, 98, of Hamburg, passed away on January 11th in Laurel Nursing Center, Hamburg. Born in Shenandoah on November 20, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emily (Paduka) Jacobs. She was the wife of George Beddall, who passed away in 1965. Eleanor was of the Methodist faith. She worked at Burkey Knitting Mills as a...
Kathlene M. Schultz
Jan 10, 2014
Kathlene Marie Schultz, 68, of Fleetwood PA, passed away on January 10th after a long and hard fought battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Atypical Parkinson's.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York, February 2, 1945, daughter of the late Joseph B. and Sophie A. Ford (nee Wdzieczny-Davis) and graduated from Medina High School in 1962. After graduation she married her...
Kenneth Linden Madsen
Jan 10, 2014
Kenneth Linden Madsen, 85, passed away January 10, 2014 in his Fleetwood residence.
He was the husband of Josephine (Concetta) Madsen, whom he married 58 years ago on November 5, 1955.
Born November 16, 1928 in Jamestown, ND he was a son of the late Carl Ferdanan and Adalade (Urnshide) Madsen.
Ken loved operating his business, Canteen Company of Allentown Reading, Inc., and...
Leon Allen Bennethum
Jan 10, 2014
Leon Allen Bennethum, 94, of West Reading, passed away January 10, 2014 in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood.
His wife, Teresa (Screpesi) Bennethum, died May 18, 2013.
Born August 4, 1919 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Edwin and Sally (Shollenberger) Bennethum.
He was a 1937 graduate of West Reading High School.
Leon was a letter carrier in West Reading for...
Kathlene Marie Schultz
Jan 10, 2014
Kathlene, 68, of Fleetwood PA, passed on January 10, 2014 after a long and hard fought battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Atypical Parkinson's.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York, Febuary 2, 1945, daughter of the late Joseph B. and Sophia Ford ( nee Wdzieczny - Davis ) and a graduate from Medina High School in 1962. After graduation she...
Kim Anne Radermacher
Jan 9, 2014
Kim Anne Radermacher, 49, of Reading, died January 9, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born July 15, 1965, in Reading, she was a daughter of Irwin G. and Jacqueline F. (Bowman) Radermacher of Richmond Township.
Arrangements are entrusted to Kuhn-Stitzel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., Laureldale.
Arthur F. Blessing
Jan 9, 2014
Arthur F. Blessing Sr., 90, of Shillington, passed away in Topton Lutheran Home on January 9, 2014.
He was the husband of Susie (Maggiaro) Blessing.
Born on May 10, 1923, in Reading, he was a son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Standinger) Blessing.
He worked as a damage freight inspector for Reading Railroad, for 45 years, retiring in June, 1988.
Arthur proudly served...
Ann R. Boyd
Jan 9, 2014
Ann R. Boyd, 89, passed away January 9, 2014 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, John B. Boyd, died February 12, 2001.
Born June 26, 1924, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Cheripka.
Ann was a graduate of St. Clair High School, St. Clair.
She worked as a legal secretary until her retirement.
Ann was an avid bridge...
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