Obituaries
George H. Kline
Feb 22, 2014
George H. Kline, 72 died February 22 nd in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Anna Mae (Weidner) Kline. George was born in Centre Township and was the son of the late Lewis H. and Pauline M. (Hiester) Kline. He worked at Dana Corporation for 34 years as a tow motor operator. He was a...
Rev. Larry J. Hess
Feb 21, 2014
Rev. Larry J. Hess, 63, Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Reading, died February 21, 2014, in St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Mary G. (Lawlor) Hess, West Lawn and the late Lyman R. Hess.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1968, DeSales University in...
Robert R. Fisher
Feb 20, 2014
Robert R. Fisher, 88, of Kenhorst, passed away February 20, 2014 in the Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Hildegard (Breit) Fisher, whom he married almost 67 years ago.
Born December 11, 1925 in Reading, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Beatrice I. (Miller) Fisher.
Robert worked for the former Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Pottstown, for over...
Dorothy W. Reinert
Feb 19, 2014
Dorothy W. Reinert, 99 of Virginville died February 19th, in the Kutztown Manor, Kutztown. She was the widow of Warren H. Reinert who died March 22, 1986. She was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Annie (Folk) Givler. Dorothy was a 1932 graduate of Topton High School and a member of Zion's Church, Windsor...
Katherine P. Lountzis
Feb 19, 2014
Katherine P. "Katie" Lountzis, of Spring Township, passed away February 19, 2014, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus.
Her husband, Nicholas J. Lountzis, Jr., died in 1987.
Born in Vlahokerasia, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Petros and Alexandra (Karkalas) Petrakis.
She was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading, where she was a member of the...
Robert Richard Laibe
Feb 18, 2014
Robert "Bob" Laibe, of Exeter Township, died of natural causes on February 18, 2014.
Born January 24, 1936 in Easton, he was a son of the late William and Marion (Coppock) Laibe.
He was a graduate of Easton Area High School and Penn State University and served honorably in the U.S. Air Force.
Bob was employed with GPU/Met Ed for his entire 33...
Richard F. Hill
Feb 18, 2014
Richard F. Hill, 72, of Temple, passed away February 18, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Susan A. (Aucker) Hill, whom he married almost 42 years ago on May 27, 1972. Â
Born January 3, 1942 in Darby, he was a son of the late William P. and Margueritte E. (Rockwell) Hill. Â
He was a 1959 graduate...
John S. Milia
Feb 17, 2014
John S. Milia, 84, formerly of Wernersville, passed away peacefully February 17, 2014, in Mease Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, FL.
He was the husband of Betty J. (Fox) Milia.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Theresa (Elmo) Milia.
He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School, and in 1956 graduated from the Reading Business Institiute.
John was a...
Timothy A. Good
Feb 17, 2014
Timothy A. Good, 50, of Sinking Spring, passed away February 17, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born November 13, 1963 in Reading, he was a son of Barbara A. Rotundo, wife of Peter, Denver, PA, and Timothy L. Good, Erie.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his three children: Jade Good, Sinking Spring; Tonya, wife of Rafael Velazquez,...
Marie Teresa Scianna
Feb 17, 2014
Marie Teresa (DeAngelis) Scianna, 90, of Reading, died February 17, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Nicholas Lewis Scianna Sr., who died July 7, 1994.
Born in her South 2nd Street residence on August 11, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Cassandra (Scarpino) DeAngelis.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman...
Curtis William Buchert
Feb 17, 2014
Curtis William Buchert, 78, died February 17, 2014 in his Temple residence.
He was the husband of Rose Marie (Morganti) Buchert whom he married July 30, 1955.
Born October 24, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late Wilson Lloyd and Mary Elizabeth (Dreas) Buchert.
Curtis was employed in the steel industry, having worked for Bethlehem Steel, Reading Body Works and...
Eleanor Jane Lesher
Feb 17, 2014
Eleanor Jane (Skiles) Lesher, passed away on Feb. 17, 2014 with her children at her side. She had been a resident of the Laurel Center since Feb. 12, 2002.
She was born on October 26, 1928, to the late, Albert Clare and Nora E. (Deardorf) Skiles. Eleanor's husband, Walter C. Lesher, Sr., passed away on Sept.14, 2005.
Surviving are her children: Stephanie...
John F. Hoffer
Feb 16, 2014
John F. Hoffer, Jr., 65, of South Heidelberg Township lost his long, hard battle with cancer on February 16th in his home with his devoted wife and daughter by his side. He was married to Maria "Sherri" (Quaglia) Hoffer for 39 years. Born in Reading, PA on August 21,1948, he was the son of the late Frederick and late Flora...
Pauline Joy Scheetz
Feb 15, 2014
Pauline J. (Reichert) Scheetz, 66, of District Township, died February 15, 2014 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous 4 ½ year battle with cancer.
She was the wife of Ronald L. Scheetz, whom she married August 10, 1968.
Born August 12, 1947 in Landis Store, PA, she was a daughter of the...
Mary Kos
Feb 14, 2014
Mary J. Kos beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and granddaughter passed away most poetically on February 14, 2014.
She was born on December 30, 1967 to Michael S. and Susanna Q. Kos.
She spent her childhood growing up in Utah and attended Uintah High School. She resided in New Jersey for a short time and settled in Reading, PA in 1988.
She had...
Giuseppe Iacono
Feb 14, 2014
Giuseppe Iacono, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away February 14, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Joann (Warner) Iacono, whom he married October 8, 1975.
Born February 26, 1926 in Locomenna,Ischia,Italy he was a son of the late Aniello and Marianna (Silvio) Iacono.
Giuseppe owned a private tour and travel agency in Rome, Italy, for over 30...
Frank Quinlan Sands
Feb 14, 2014
Frank Quinlan Sands Jr. , 81 of Muhlenberg Township passed away February 14, 2014 at 5:30 a.m. in his home. He was born on Tuesday, March 8, 1932 at 1436 Birch Street, Reading. The son of Frank Q. Sands and Verna Rose (Eisenhart), he was predeceased by his older brother, John Norwood Sands in 1992. Frank was baptized in 1932...
Walter B. Prutzman
Feb 13, 2014
Walter B. Prutzman, 96, formerly of Oley, died February 13, 2014 in Berks Heim, where he was a resident for two years.
He was the husband of Ellen B. (Reider) Prutzman, who passed away February 28, 2009.
Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late Charles G. and Jennie M. (Bower) Prutzman. He was predeceased by all 15 of...
June M. Smith
Feb 13, 2014
June M. Smith, 90, of Spring Township, died in ManorCare, Sinking Spring on February 13, 2014.
She was the wife of Charles E. Smith.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Fred I. Reed and Frances (Green) Reed Atkins, wife of Raymond Atkins.
June was a 1941 graduate of Shillington High School.
She was a member of St. Luke's UCC, Kenhorst.
Survivors...
Woodrow Franklin Lightcap
Feb 13, 2014
Woodrow F. "Woody" Lightcap was born in his home in Hill Church, June 17, 1940.
Woody was also known by Pinky, Wood i and Chief Leaf.
He attended a one room school house and finished his education at Oley Valley High School.
At the age of 73, Woody continued his journey through life on February 13, 2014.
He was the husband of Stella (Yoder)...
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