Obituaries
Hilda M. Hanner
Mar 20, 2014
Hilda M. Hanner, 87, of Northampton, PA passed away on March 20, 2014 at Lehigh Valley In-patient Hospice. Born in Coplay on July 24th 1926, she was the daughter of John and Anna (Seier) Solderits. She was the widow of Peter W. Hanner who passed away February 24, 1979. They were married on August 11, 1945.
She worked at the General...
Edna L. Hess
Mar 20, 2014
Edna Lillian (Moyer) Hess, 89, formerly of Allentown, died March 20, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Village and Healthcare, Wernersville, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Gerald Austin Hess who died February 2, 1992.
Born July 8, 1924 in Maidencreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Minnie (Christ) Moyer.
Edna was employed as a line worker...
Ronald Lee Bohner
Mar 20, 2014
Ronald Lee Bohner, 64, passed away March 20, 2014 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the former husband of Linda Sterner, Reading.
Born August 17, 1949 in Reading, he was a son of Mabel Jeannette (Snyder) Weinhold, Reading; and the late William "Red" Bohner.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Ron was an electrician for the Reading Railroad and then worked...
Sarah Louise Locascio
Mar 20, 2014
Sarah Louise (Compton) LoCascio, 75, died March 20, 2014 in her Maidencreek Township residence. Sarah was loved by all.
She was the wife of Joseph Santo LoCascio, whom she married October 21, 1978.
Born in Bellevue, Ohio on January 1, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Stephen S. and Anna L. (Drohen) Compton.
She was a 1958 graduate of Bellevue High...
Helen M. Green
Mar 20, 2014
Helen M. Green, 97 of West Brunswick Township died March 20 th, 2014 in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Scranton, PA. and was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Ethel L. (Hartwick) Green. Helen was a 1934 graduate of Clarks Summit High School and also graduated from Kutztown Normal School. Helen taught for many years in...
Irene Greth
Mar 18, 2014
Irene Greth, 81, of Reading, died March 18, 2014 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
She was the wife of Richard Irvin Greth, whom she married September 1, 1956.
Born in Reading on August 14, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Haluska) Pestlikes.
She was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School.
Irene worked at Western Electric for...
Frances Fleck
Mar 17, 2014
Frances Lea "Fran" Fleck, 65, of Douglass Township, died March 17, 2014 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
She was the widow of William Fleck, her childhood sweetheart.
Born September 16, 1948 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of Josephine Metland Reid of Gilbertsville and the late Oliver Reid.
Fran was a 1966 graduate of Boyertown High School.
She was self-employed as an accountant/enrolled agent...
Harriet M. Dautrich
Mar 16, 2014
Harriet (Marks) Dautrich, 66, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, of Robesonia, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2014.
She was the wife of David R. Dautrich. They shared a loving and devoted marriage of 46 years. She was the daughter of the late George J. and Pearl M. Marks.
She graduated from Wilson High School and Bryland...
Michael Gene Freeman
Mar 16, 2014
Michael G. Freeman, 44, died unexpectedly March 16, 2014 in his Reading residence.
Born in West Reading, PA on April 14, 1969, he was a son of Gene R. and Cheryl M. (Livinghouse) Freeman of Reading.
He is also survived by a son, Warren A. Shaeffer III of Reading.
Other survivors include a brother, William B. Freeman of Spring Township and a niece,...
Evelyn Grace Thren
Mar 16, 2014
Evelyn Grace Thren, 93, formerly of Pennside, died March 16, 2014 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
She was the wife of Vincent Francis Thren who died November 14, 1993.
Born December 13, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Emma Bertha (Bittle) Woodworth.
She was a member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Exeter Township.
Evelyn will...
Barbara Jean Picchetti
Mar 15, 2014
Barbara Jean Picchetti, 66, of Kenhorst, died March 15, 2014 in Reading Hospital.
Born February 28, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a daughter of the late Nello Joseph and Stella Anastasia (Dziewitz) Picchetti.
Barbara was a 1966 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre.
She was employed as a production line worker with Fairchild for over 30 years.
Barbara was a member of St....
Evelyn Virginia Weiss Tropp
Mar 15, 2014
Evelyn Virginia (Leid) Weiss Tropp, 89, of Ruscombmanor Township, died March 15, 2014 in The Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Herbert S. Weiss, and her second husband, Rev. Lawrence R. Tropp.
Born December 11, 1924 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur J. and Edith M. (Krick) Leid.
Evelyn was a graduate of Mohnton...
Robert Barry Lechleitner
Mar 15, 2014
Robert Barry Lechleitner, 81, of Spring Township, died from complications of Parkinson's Disease March 15, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Carol Joan (Muschko) Lechleitner, whom he married January 4, 1958.
Born in West Reading, PA on May 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Walter David Lechleitner and Miriam Lillian (Trout) Lechleitner.
He...
Claudia Wilkes Wanner
Mar 14, 2014
Claudia Wilkes Wanner, 60, of West Reading, died March 14, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Henry Jacob Wanner, Jr., whom she married December 24, 1987.
Born October 3, 1953 in West Reading, she was a daughter of Emma Pauline (Neuman) Wilkes of West Reading and the late Richard Edward Wilkes, Sr.
Claudia was a 1971...
Anthony John Pugliese
Mar 14, 2014
Anthony John Pugliese, 83, of Exeter Township, died March 14, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Helen Mae (Stumhofer) Pugliese, whom he married June 14, 1975.
Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Mark William Pugliese and E. Mildred (Ford) Pugliese.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception, Birdsboro.
Anthony was an aircraft mechanic for...
Carl David Yerger
Mar 14, 2014
Carl David Yerger, 45, of Ruscombmanor Township, died March 14, 2014 while on a fishing trip in the Bahamas.
He was the husband of Rebecca I. (Snyder) Yerger, whom he married September 13, 1997.
Born in West Reading, PA on August 8, 1968, he is a son of Ronald L. and Jean E. (Mogel) Yerger of Exeter Township.
Carl was a grandson to...
Willie C. Phillips
Mar 14, 2014
Willie C. Phillips, 28, died March 14, 2014, in his Reading residence.
He was the son of John L. and Tracey V. (Burns) King, Reading.
Willie was a graduate of Reading High School.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his siblings, Jeneake Torres, Leah Burns, Lamont Burns, Asia Harris and John L. King, Jr.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m....
Joseph Diana
Mar 13, 2014
Joseph Diana, 69, of Muhlenberg Township, died March 13, 2014 in St. Joseph Hospital, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Helen Mary (Beam) Diana, whom he married July 28, 1972.
Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Matthew and Jeannette F. (Cieniewicz) Diana.
He was employed as a machinist with Schaeffer Brewery, Allentown; Stroh's Brewery, Allentown and Coor's...
Shirley J. Thomas
Mar 13, 2014
Shirley J. Thomas, of Exeter Township, died March 13, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of George P. Thomas, whom she married June 26, 1955.
Born December 30, 1927 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Emma Potajecky.
Shirley was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was the owner and operator of Shirley...
Irene F. Prydybasz
Mar 12, 2014
Irene F. Prydybasz, 87, passed away March 12, 2014, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband of 63 years, Samuel Prydybasz, died January 11, 2012.
Born November 18, 1926 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Binasiewicz) Winskowski.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Irene worked all her life and retired as a technician from...
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