James V. Quartieri
Sep 17, 2013
James Quartieri, 86, of Colony Park in Spring Township, died September 17th 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary R. (Accordino) Quartieri. They would have celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary this October 9th.
Born and raised in Reading, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Sarafina (Scalise) Quartieri. He was a 1946 graduate...
Irving Paul Cook
Sep 17, 2013
Known as a faithful and loving husband and father, Irving Paul Cook, 87, of Wyomissing passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife, Geraldine Smith Cook, died July 22, 2012. They were happily married for 61 years.
Irv was born, July 20, 1926, in Manchester, CT. He was the son of...
Chester L. Galczynski
Sep 17, 2013
Chester L. Galczynski, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away September 17, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Mary F. (Lindinger) Galczynski, whom he married almost 59 years ago on September 25, 1954.
Born November 6, 1930 in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Matysuek) Galczynski.
Chester was a machinist and worked...
Margaret Elsie Conover
Sep 16, 2013
Margaret Elsie (Whalen) Conover, 96, died in her niece's Pike Township residence on September 16, 2013.
She was the widow of Walter W. Conover, Jr.
Born in Wilson Borough, Northampton County on January 3, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Catherine (Connor) Whalen.
She was employed for 25 years in the cafeteria with the Wilson School District, retiring...
Russell Leroy Coldren
Sep 16, 2013
Russell Leroy Coldren, Jr., 71, of Spring Township, died September 16, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married February 22, 1964 to Cheryl Ann (Gerhard) Coldren, who died December 6, 2011.
Born February 3, 1942 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Russell L. Sr., and Rosemary June (Gilbert) Coldren.
He was a 1959 graduate of...
Joseph Alan Pack
Sep 16, 2013
Joseph Alan Pack, 39, of Wyomissing, died September 16, 2013.
He was the husband of Lily Marie (Orama) Pack. They were married June 20, 1992.
Born in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of Michael Earl Pack, Demoines, IA and Katherine Elaine (Belz) Colamarino, Shillington.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1992 and attended RACC and Valley Forge Christian College.
He...
Michael Alex Prestash
Sep 16, 2013
Michael Alex Prestash, 56, of Lower Alsace Township, peacefully went to his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on the eve of September 16, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 4, 1957 in Reading, he was the beloved son of Halina Marie (Rutkiewicz) Prestash of Lower Alsace Township and the late John Robert...
Leonard J. Scioli
Sep 15, 2013
Leonard J. Scioli, a retired Foreign Service Officer, 91, passed away September 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Lucia (Gianfreda) Scioli, a former staff member of the Italian Legation in Sofia, Bulgaria, where they met.
Scioli attended Reading Public Schools and continued his education while serving in the...
Lillian Mae Kline Jowers
Sep 14, 2013
Lillian Mae (Hottenstein) Kline Jowers, died September 14, 2013, on her 80th birthday at Kutztown Manor, Kutztown.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lester Washington and Pearl M. (Adams) Hottenstein.
Lillian was a 1951 graduate of Fleetwood High School and a 1952 graduate of Reading Business Institute.
She was employed with Horrigan Company/AEL for 25 years, retiring in 1998.
Lillian...
Bertha Hafer
Sep 14, 2013
Bertha Hafer, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, died September 14, 2013; she was greatly loved by her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was the wife of Richard Lee Hafer, whom she married October 6, 1956.
Born August 10, 1931 in Barnsville, Schuylkill County, she was one of five children of the late Christian and Bertha (Munderscheidt) Rimmen.
Bertha was a 1949 graduate...
Timothy Lee Gipprich
Sep 14, 2013
Timothy Lee Gipprich, 63 , of Campbell, California, died September 13, 2013 in the Emergency Room at O'Connor Hospital, San Jose, California.
Born December 27, 1949 in West Reading, he was a son of Walter Paul Gipprich and Patricia Mae (Goheen) Gipprich of Spring Township.
He was a 1968 graduate of Holy Name High School and a graduate of the Gemological Institute...
John Hermanovich
Sep 14, 2013
John Hermanovich Jr., M.D., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 14, 2013.
He is survived by wife of 38 years, Jean Hermanovich, children, Greg Hermanovich, Marisa Hermanovich, Esquire, and Mark Hermanovich, Esquire, daughter in law, Lisa Hermanovich, granddaughters, Olivia Hermanovich and Cecelia Hermanovich, and father-in-law Harold Purvis.
Born on July 11, 1948, John was the only child of John...
Eleanor Sadie Bowman
Sep 12, 2013
Eleanor Sadie Bowman, 92, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died September 12, 2013 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the wife of Warren Leo Bowman who died July 25, 1984.
Born October 25, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nathan A. Berger and Lottie Arlene (Lockwood) Barr.
Eleanor was involved with the Berks County Senior Citizen's Council, Inc. as...
Kiarra E. Anavitate
Sep 9, 2013
Kiarra E. Anavitate, 17, of Wyomissing, passed away September 9, 2013.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Thomas Anavitate and Michelle Perez.
She was an 11th grade student at Wilson High School, where her favorite class was drama.
Kiarra was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
She loved being with her friends, shopping and spending time with her family;...
Mary E. Gendall
Sep 9, 2013
Mary E. (Calhoun) Gendall, 99, of West Reading, died September 9, 2013, in her son Patrick's Lancaster residence.
Her husband, Francis H. Gendall, died on May 7, 1971.
Born in Seattle, WA, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mary (Coryell) Calhoun.
Mary was employed as a bookkeeper for Wien Plumbing, West Reading.
Mary is survived by her son, Patrick C.,...
Arlene K. Breiner
Sep 9, 2013
A pillar of faith in her community and wife of the late Marvin A. Breiner who died June 4, 1981, Arlene K. Breiner, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away September 9, 2013 at Consulate Health Care, North Strabane.
Arlene was born July 28, 1921 in Schuylkill County as the eldest daughter of the late Guy Schock and Bertha (Koch) Schoener.
Arlene was a...
Wendy Lou Burns
Sep 6, 2013
Wendy L. Burns, 48, of Reading, passed away September 6, 2013.
She was the wife of Richard A. Burns.
Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late George and Jean (Foster) Dillon.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her two sons: Richard A. Burns, Jr. and Dylan G. Burns, both at home. Also surviving is her brother, Keith,...
Edward Ronald Adams
Sep 5, 2013
Edward Ronald Adams, 73, died September 5, 2013, in his Douglassville residence.
He was the husband of Shirley (Kotsch) Adams.
Born in Egypt, PA, he was a son of the late Frank Labish. He also was predeceased by his adoptive parents, Charles Adams and Lillian (Melbaum) Adams Radcliffe.
He was employed as a professional truck driver for Fed Ex, retiring in 2008.
Edward was...
Rose M. Pawelski
Sep 5, 2013
Rose M. Pawelski, 98, formerly of Reading, died September 5, 2013, in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of William J. Pawelski who died December 6, 2003.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Julianna (Kozak) Pienta.
She was co-owner/operator of Pawelski Food Market, Reading for 30 years, retiring in 1974.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Roman...
Ignatius J. Lachina
Sep 5, 2013
Ignatius J. "Iggie" Lachina, 83, Reading, died September 5, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Ross) Lachina.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Isabella (Valerio) Lachina.
He was owner/operator of Lachina Brothers Trucking Excavating and Demolition Company, retiring in 2003.
Iggie was a devoted member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
In addition...