Obituaries
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,...
Bernard "Bernie" Allen Schmeck
Dec 15, 2013
Bernard "Bernie" Allen Schmeck, 74, died December 15, 2013 in his Alsace Township residence.
He was the husband of Joan Marie (Delp) Schmeck, whom he married July 9, 1983.
Born in his Muhlenberg Township residence on June 3, 1939, he was a son of the late Howard and Eva (Gehris) Schmeck.
He was employed a number of years as an electrician with Reading...
David J. Batdorf, Esq.
Dec 15, 2013
David J. Batdorf, Esq., 86, of Wyomissing, passed away December 15, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Carol J. (Spangenburg) Batdorf. They were married almost 61 years ago on December 29, 1952.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Jonathan P. Batdorf, Esq. and Elsie (Lechner) Batdorf.
David was a 1945 graduate...
John Joseph Iannuzzo
Dec 14, 2013
John Joseph Iannuzzo, 83, of Kenhorst, passed away December 14, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Louise Helen (Henninger) Iannuzzo.
Born December 10, 1930 in Reading he was a son of the late Giovanni and Santa (Ciatto) Iannuzzo.
He was a roofer, retiring in 1995. He also owned Johnny's Broadhead Archery Shop, Kenhorst.
John was an avid...
Rebecca Fay Waisanen
Dec 14, 2013
Rebecca F. Waisanen, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 14, 2013.
Rebecca was born on July 31, 1956 to the late Edna Rowe and Gernard Foster. Becky was born in Highland Park, MI. She moved to the Hancock, MI area in the 1970's, where she began her career in the medical field at Houghton County Medical...
Antonio G. Gigliotti
Dec 13, 2013
Antonio G. (Anthony) Gigliotti, 85, of West Reading, passed away December 13, 2013, while in hospice care.
He was the beloved husband of Teresa G. (Bianco) Gigliotti, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage on September 7, 2013.
Born September 14, 1928 in Sersale, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy, he was a son of the late Serafino and Domenica (Capellupo) Gigliotti....
Albert J. Wynosky
Dec 13, 2013
Albert J. Wynosky, 81, of Spring Township, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2013, surrounded by his family.
He was the husband of Elaine (Kauffman) Wynosky. They were married for 55 years.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, he was the son of Charles and Anna (Elensky) Wynosky. Albert attended Minersville High School and played on the football team, which won the 1949...
Ronald Kenwood Jost
Dec 12, 2013
Ronald Kenwood Jost, 71, passed away December 12, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born December 25, 1941 in Reading he was the son of the late Donald Frederick and Elva Alberta (Hamilton) Jost.
Ronald was a graduate of Pottstown High School.
He was a driver for the Kem Corporation for many years, retiring in 2006.
Ronald was a true outdoorsman and...
Craig Richard Wanner
Dec 12, 2013
Craig Richard Wanner, 43, died December 12, 2013 in his St. Lawrence residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Theresa Ann (Heffner) Wanner, whom he married June 27, 1992.
Born September 16, 1970 in Reading, he was a son of Richard Martin, husband of Debra A. Wanner of Alsace Township and Deborah Diane (Phile) Hegan of Spring Township.
Craig...
Peter Prydybasz
Dec 11, 2013
Peter Prydybasz, 89, of Cumru Township, passed peacefully December 11, 2013, in his home.
He was the husband of Helen V. (Wiczalkowski) Prydybasz for 65 years.
Born September 3, 1924 in Ashland, PA he was the son of Andrew & Kathryn (Chajka) Prydybasz.
Peter graduated from Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
He served as an MP during WWII in the U.S. Army.
He...
Colleen Hiller Lutz
Dec 11, 2013
Colleen Hiller Lutz, 77, of Spring Township, passed away December 11, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Dallas Adam Lutz, whom she married almost 58 years ago on January 28, 1956.
Born March 28, 1936 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul Remp and Mary Elizabeth (Hiller) Kohl.
Colleen was a 1954...
Paul Schultz Hamaker, Jr.
Dec 10, 2013
Paul "Skip" Hamaker, Jr., 79, a resident of ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township since May 6, 2010 and formerly of Laureldale, died in the early morning hours of December 10, 2013 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Jean Mae (Sweitzer) Hamaker, whom he married May 16, 1969.
Born September 22, 1934 in West Reading, he...
Seva J. Zervanos
Dec 10, 2013
Seva J. Zervanos, 85, of Spring Township, passed away December 10, 2013 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband was Alex J. Zervanos who predeceased Seva in 2011.
Born in Hyannis, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Dionyssia (Demetras) Joakim.
She was a graduate of Simmons College, Boston, MA.
Married in 1953, Seva was a bank teller in Reading,...
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