Shirley Jane Carrozza
Jun 22, 2013
Shirley Jane (Schmale) Carrozza, 82, passed away June 22, 2013 in her West Reading residence.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Lillian Ergood (Schmale) Reichert and step father Curtis Reichert.
Shirley was predeceased by her loving husband Pasquale Carrozza on December 11, 2010.
She retired from the Berks County Y.M.C.A. in 2006.
Shirley was an extraordinary mother. She was a...
Sarah E. Markley
Jun 22, 2013
Sarah Elmira (Smith) Markley, 83, died June 22, 2013 in her Temple residence.
She was the wife of J. Vincent Markley, Jr., who died September 23, 1995.
Born March 20, 1930, in East Greenville, PA, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Florence B. (Althouse) Smith.
Sarah was a graduate of East Greenville High School.
She was employed as a secretary...
Madeline Irene Kauffman
Jun 21, 2013
Madeline Irene (Yeakley) Kauffman, 81 of Shillington died of natural causes in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest Friday, June 21st. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Ray Russell and Irene (Burrell) Yeakley. She was a homemaker for most her life. She was a pianist for Act 1 Productions, Berks County for 15 years. She was...
James R. Minnich
Jun 21, 2013
James R. Minnich, 75 of Port Clinton died in his residence on June 21st. He was born in Auburn and was the son of the late Robert N. and Helen A. Yeager Minnich. James worked at Exide-Reading, PA. 44 years retiring in 2000. He is survived by 5 children: Nancy Hutyan, Bell, Florida, Bonnie wife of William Reynolds, Schuylkill Haven,...
Rose Andrzejewski
Jun 20, 2013
Rose Andrzejewski, 91, formerly of Reading, died June 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving family in ManorCare Laureldale, where she had resided since August, 2012.
Her husband, Joseph E. Andrzejewski, died February 28, 2011. They were married 66 years.
Born in Reading on August 10, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Biagio and Anna (DeCearse) Damore.
Rose had worked for many...
Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock
Jun 20, 2013
Lieselotte "Lottie" Dorit (Schröpf) Walters-Rothrock, died June 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Francis Walters, who died April 2, 1970 and by her second husband, Joseph Henry Rothrock, who died September 17, 1985.
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Zita (Koehler)...
Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock
Jun 20, 2013
Lieselotte "Lottie" Dorit (Schröpf) Walters-Rothrock, died June 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Francis Walters, who died April 2, 1970 and by her second husband, Joseph Henry Rothrock, who died September 17, 1985.
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Zita (Koehler)...
Irene M. Weber
Jun 19, 2013
Irene M. Weber, 84, of Exeter Township passed away in the early morning of Wednesday June 19, 2013. Her loving husband, Anthony J. Weber, predeceased Mrs. Weber on April 12, 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy (Snyder) Kolowrocki.
Her son, David A., husband of Michele A. Weber, Exeter Township, and her daughter, JoAnne K....
Robert M. Griesemer
Jun 19, 2013
Robert M. "Bob" Griesemer, 75, of Shillington, died June 19, 2013, in Kindred Care.
He was the husband of Gloria M. (Walters) Griesemer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Martin L. and Ada M. (Leasher) Griesemer.
He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1956 and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute in 1958.
Bob was employed as an engineer and manager...
Mary A. Standeven
Jun 19, 2013
Mary A. Standeven, 75 of Leesport died June 19th in Country Meadows, Wyomissing. She was the widow of Ivan Robert Standeven who died July 20, 2001. Mary was born in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Antoni and Adela Luczejko. She was a 1955 graduate of Roxborough High School. Mary worked 25 years as a claims processor for...
Carol A. Myers
Jun 18, 2013
Carol A. (Nowoczynski) Myers, 66, died June 18, 2013, in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the wife of James W. Myers. They were married on September 12, 1970.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (Adams) Nowoczynski.
She was a 1964 graduate of Reading High School.
Carol was employed as Vice President of Park Jensen Company, Reading for...
Adam Kevin Tasco
Jun 18, 2013
Adam Kevin Tasco, 27, died June 18, 2013 in his Hyde Park (Muhlenberg Township) residence.
Born December 4, 1985 in Reading, he was a son of Kevin C. Tasco of Kenhorst and Joy M. (Seidel) Tasco, of Hyde Park.
Adam was a 2004 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed most recently as a butcher and singer in Philadelphia. Prior to that,...
Betty Jane Meinig
Jun 18, 2013
Betty Jane (Moore) Meinig, 91, passed away peacefully June 18, 2013 in her Wyomissing residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was the widow of Carl H. Meinig. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Helen I. (Rhode) Moore.
Betty was a graduate of West Reading High School.
She was a volunteer for The Reading Hospital...
Sara B. Gallen
Jun 18, 2013
Sara B. "Snooky" (Boyle) Gallen, 84, of Shillington, died June 18, 2013, in Berks Heim.
She was predeceased in death by her husband, James J. Gallen, son Thomas, and grandson Isaiah.
Born in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Francis X. and Catherine (Dietrich) Boyle.
She was a graduate of St. Jerome's High School, Tamaqua in 1947 and St....
Robert C. Frymoyer
Jun 18, 2013
Robert Calvin Frymoyer, 80, of Hyde Park, died June 18, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of the late Catherine May (Stiefel) Frymoyer who died January 21, 2005.
Born January 5, 1933 in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence Segnor and Florence Emily (Boyer) Frymoyer.
He was a graduate of Reading High School, class...
Nevin R. Levan
Jun 18, 2013
Nevin R. Levan, 71, of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday in St. Joseph Hospital, Reading. Born in Greenwich Township on July 11, 1941, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Marie M. (Schlegel) Levan. He was a member of St. Paul's Smoke Church, Edenburg. Nevin worked as a truck driver for Peter Bros. Meats, Lenhartsville, PA for...
William S. Schaeffer
Jun 17, 2013
William Scott "Bill" Schaeffer, 52, of Gilbertsville, passed from this life into the arms of his Savior on Monday, June 17, 2013 in Steuban, NY as a result of a work-related accident.
Born in Norristown, he was the son of Wilson & Jane (Moyer) Schaeffer; the loving husband of Helena (Reyes) Schaeffer, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Bill...
Barry Lee Dieter
Jun 16, 2013
Barry Lee Dieter, 67, of Reading, died June 16, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale.
Born in Reading, PA on January 14, 1946, he was a son of the late June E. (Dieter) Gehring.
He is survived by an aunt, Jean L. Hafer of Ruscombmanor Township.
Services were private. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township.
Blankenbiller Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.,...
Eugene A. Most
Jun 16, 2013
Eugene Albert Most, 74, of Denver, Lancaster County, died June 16, 2013 in Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Cynthia Lou (Leinbach) Most, whom he married February 28, 1992.
Born April 14, 1939 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Albert John and Eva (Kolowsky) Most.
Gene was a graduate of Roman Catholic High School, Philadelphia.
He was employed...
Mark Wayne Mckinney
Jun 16, 2013
Mark Wayne McKinney, 60, passed away June 16, 2013 in his Reading residence.
Born in Elkton, MD, he was the son of Henrietta Jacqueline (Ford) McKinney of North East, Maryland and the late William Willard McKinney.
Mr. McKinney is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Sam Butera; four grandchildren: Ryan, Devin, Arabella, and Abigail Butera (York, PA). He is also...