Bruce L. Gaenzle
Sep 5, 2013
Bruce L. Gaenzle, 69, died September 5, 2013, in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Sharon L. (Gehris) Gaenzle.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Luther and Lillian (Swain) Gaenzle.
A graduate of Reading High School, he attended William and Mary College.
Bruce was employed as a production manager at Empire Steel for 20 years, before becoming a...
Victor Velez
Sep 4, 2013
Victor Velez, 77, of Reading, passed away September 4, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
His wife, Amelia (Lopez) Velez, died February 26, 1996.
Born February 7, 1936 in Bayamon, P.R., he was a son of the late Jose Velez and America Morales.
He is survived by his four children: Luis, husband of Jessica Velez, Pine Grove; Victor M. Velez, P.R.; Elizabeth Velez,...
Richard Leon Waninger
Sep 3, 2013
Richard Leon Waninger, 82, of Cumru Township, passed away September 3, 2013, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, Richard was the son of the late Leon Alois and Margaret (Morgan) Waninger.
Richard was a 1949 graduate of Reading High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen, the following January, and began work for UGI. He joined the...
Carl Edward Rothenberger
Sep 3, 2013
Carl Edward "Connie" Rothenberger, Sr., 95, of Hyde Park, died September 3, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Jean Elizabeth (Ulle) Rothenberger who died September 9, 1993.
Born October 12, 1917 in Hyde Park, he was a son of the late Irvin and Gertrude E. (Heckman) Rothenberger.
Connie was employed as a bartender with Goodwill Beneficial Association,...
Tadeusz Uzar
Sep 2, 2013
Tadeusz Uzar, 65, died September 2, 2013 in his Temple residence.
He was the husband of Krystyna Marie (Jedrusiak) Uzar whom he married October 26, 1974.
Born May 14, 1948 in Poland, he was a son of the late Jan and Karolina (Pietras) Uzar.
Tadeusz was employed as a carpenter with Can Corporation of America since 1991, last working Saturday.
He was a member...
Sally Irene Schmidt
Sep 2, 2013
Sally Irene Schmidt, 68, formerly of West Reading, passed away on September 2, 2013 in Keystone Villa, Douglassville.
She was born on May 27, 1945 in Lawrence, Kansas to the late Walter Ludwig and Estelle Irene (Stong) Schmidt.
Sally graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1963 and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA in 1967.
She began her career at...
Dorothy Delimah Lindley
Sep 2, 2013
Dorothy Delimah Lindley, 97, of Exeter Township, passed away September 2, 2013 in The Golden Living Center.
Her husband, John M. Lindley, died March 9, 2003.
Born January 10, 1916 in Ava, IL, she was a daughter of the late Virgil P. and Elsie (McCreary) Poulson.
She was a graduate of Fairview Park High School.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter-in-law, Carol A. Lindley,...
Glenn D. Roth
Sep 2, 2013
Glenn D. Roth, 87, of Leesport, passed away September 2, 2013.
His wife, Mildred M. (Spatz) Roth, died in 2000.
Born May 13, 1926 in Wyomissing, he was the son of the late Daniel R. and Edna (Sensenig) Roth.
Glenn worked as a driver for G. Frank Arters Trucking, Birdsboro, for 33 years, retiring in 1988.
He was a member of Epler's U.C.C. Church,...
Craig Richard Wagner
Sep 2, 2013
Craig Richard Wagner, 50, died September 2, 2013 in his Spring Township residence.
Born December 31, 1962 in Reading, he was a son of Doris Marie (Bennicoff) Wagner of Laureldale and the late William Richard Wagner.
Craig was a 1980 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed with Colonial Fitness and Racquetball Center, Spring Township for ___ years.
Craig was enjoyed the gym,...
Gloria A. Schwartz
Sep 1, 2013
Gloria A. Schwartz, 80, of West Reading, passed away September 1, 2013 in Spruce Manor.
Her husband, Clair L. "Dutch" Schwartz, died in 2006.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Carmella (Pacella) Ciervo.
She was a 1951 graduate of West Reading High School.
Gloria was a secretary for Berkshire Knitting Mills, West Reading and also worked as...
Barry William Schrader
Aug 31, 2013
Barry William Schrader, 68, of Oley Township died August 31, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
He was the significant other to Linda Herbert for over 25 years.
Born August 31, 1944 in West Reading, he was a son of the late William H. and Myrtle E. (Strause) Schrader.
Barry was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed in electronics and...
Jane H. Sheetz
Aug 29, 2013
Jane Hernley Sheetz, 86, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where she resided.
She was the widow of Jesse F. Sheetz, who predeceased her on January 2, 2004.
Born in Manheim, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Peter M. and Rebecca K. (Heistand) Hernley.
Jane was a teacher for over...
Robert A. Steckbeck
Aug 29, 2013
Robert A. Steckbeck, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away August 29, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the companion of Catherine Bickel, Wyomissing. He was predeceased by his first wife, Leona M. (Flowers) Steckbeck in 1985 and his second wife, B. Judith (Stine) Steckbeck in 2001.
Born in Bluffton, Indiana, he was the son of the late Warren J....
Robert Paul Brown
Aug 28, 2013
Robert Paul "Butch" Brown, Jr. 76, of Upper Tulpehocken, passed away August 28, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert Paul, Sr. and Idella Edith (Fox) Brown.
He was a 1954 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
Robert worked as a foreman for the Bell Telephone Co.,...
Patricia A. (Boyer) Zimmerman
Aug 28, 2013
Patricia Ann (Boyer) Zimmerman, 65, of Oley died August 28, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Arthur H. Zimmerman.
Born September 2, 1947 in Wernersville, PA she was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Belles) Boyer.
She was employed with Freidens Child Care, Oley for 22 years before retiring as the assistant supervisor.
Patricia loved...
Anastasis Antonis Phyrillas
Aug 28, 2013
Anastasis A. Phyrillas, 83, of Exeter Township, died August 28, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Paraskevou (Loizou) Phyrillas, whom he married October 23, 1960.
Born in Limnia, Famagusta, Cyprus on December 17, 1929, he was a son of the late Antonis and Theodora Phyrillas.
Anastasis was a painting contractor and owner of A&A Painting Contractors,...
Kevin David Endy
Aug 27, 2013
Kevin David Endy, 49, died of natural causes in the Pottstown Medical Center on August 27, 2013.
Born in West Reading, PA on April 19, 1964, he was a son of Elaine May (Hoffman) Endy of Amity Township and the late Robert David Endy.
He was a 1982 graduate of Daniel Boone High School.
Kevin was employed a number of years as a...
Charles F. Faust
Aug 27, 2013
Charles F. Faust, 85, of Montrose Manor, died August 27, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Madalene L. (Hicks) Faust, to whom he was married for 63 years.
Born in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin R. and Sarah M. (Freeland) Faust.
He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during WWII in the Far...
Lovina R. Schoener
Aug 26, 2013
Lovina R. Schoener, 103, of Reading, passed away August 26, 2013 in Spruce Manor.
Her husband, Calvin H. Schoener, died in April, 1993.
Born November 28, 1909 in Upper Bern Township, she was a daughter of the late James and Anna (Long) Hollenbach.
She worked for Fine & Glass Shoe Company, Reading, retiring in 1956.
She is survived by her grandson her great-grandson and...
Robert Byron Killian, Sr.
Aug 25, 2013
Robert Byron Killian, Sr., 88, of Maidencreek Township, died August 25, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Correll) Killian who died September 30, 2008.
Born March 14, 1925 in Gibraltar, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Dorothy (Goodhart) Killian.
Robert was employed as a caster...