Obituaries
David F. Weisser
Nov 20, 2013
David F. Weisser, Jr., 60, died November 20, 2013, in his Flying Hills home.
He was the husband of Susan R. (Yerger) Weisser; they were married December 30, 1994.
Born in Reading, he was a son of C. Marie (Greth) Icelow, Colony Park, and the late David F. Weisser, Sr.
He is also survived by his sister, Rebecca Weisser Donahue, nephew, John and...
Martha Ann Troxel
Nov 19, 2013
Martha Ann (Roth) Troxel, 61, died November 19, 2013 in her Washington Township residence.
She was the wife of John E. Troxel, whom she married July 7, 1973.
Born in Reading, PA on August 23, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Ira O. and Mary June (Fegeley) Roth.
Martha was employed 20 years as an examiner with Great American Knitting Mills...
Frances A. Blaum
Nov 19, 2013
Frances A. Blaum, 96, formerly of West Reading and of Wyomissing, died November 19, 2013, in the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph A. Blaum, died December 18, 2003.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Peter J. and Fannie C. (Coyle) Considine.
She was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre.
Frances was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West...
Marleah E. Kline
Nov 17, 2013
Marleah (Miller) Kline, 75 of Fleetwood passed away November 17th, 2013 at the Reading Hospital, West Reading. She was born February 7th, 1938 at the Reading Hospital to the late Amzie Joshua and Evelyn (Eberts) Miller. Marleah graduated from Tamaqua High School and graduated from Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She enjoyed bird watching and walking at Hawk Mountain. She...
Pauline M. Huck
Nov 16, 2013
Pauline M. Huck, 94, passed away November 16, 2013 in her West Reading residence.
She was the widow of J. Robert Huck.
Born May 29, 1919, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl E. and Gertrude B. (Huyett) Haas.
Pauline was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School and a 1938 graduate of McCann School of Business.
She was the Secretary...
Jeannine Fowler Voit
Nov 16, 2013
Jeannine Fowler Voit, 84, of Reading, passed away November 16, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was born December 30, 1928 in Kildare, OK to Oscar F. and Alice (Christner) Fowler.
Jeannine graduated from Norman High School and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.
In 1948, just shy of graduation, her...
Theresa J. Flock
Nov 15, 2013
Theresa J. "Reisl" Flock, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away November 15, 2013 in Columbia Cottage.
She was the widow of Joseph J. Flock, III
Born May 4, 1930 in Straubing, Germany, she was a daughter of the late August and Therese (Lauer) Kerscher. She met her husband at the Reading Leiderkranz in the 1950's while she was working in the area. She...
Carol A. Diaz
Nov 15, 2013
Carol A. Diaz, of West Lawn, passed away November 15, 2013.
Her husband, Carlos Rafael Diaz, passed away March 12, 2013. They had been married for 42 years.
Born January 18, 1954 in Schuylkill Haven she was a daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Strausser) Haller.
Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a wonderful gardener and had...
Anna J. Wasik
Nov 15, 2013
Anna Jennie Toth Wasik, 96, formerly of Reading and resident of Country Meadows, Wyomissing, PA, passed away on November 15, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Anna Wasik was born May 20, 1917 in Northampton, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late John A. and Anna (Safar) Toth who immigrated to the United States from Hungary. Anna was...
Harry R. Kauffman
Nov 14, 2013
Harry R. Kauffman, 93, of Windsor Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning. Born in Upper Bern Township on September 27, 1920, he was the son of the late Samuel and Alma (Rentschler) Kauffman. He was a life long member of St. Paul 's Smoke Church , Windsor Township and served on the Cemetery Board for 46 years. Harry was...
Elizabeth M. Ward
Nov 12, 2013
Elizabeth M. (Kanarr) Ward, 86, of Laureldale, died November 12, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of William T. Ward, Sr. whom she married May 7, 1966.
Born June 10, 1927 in Shavertown, PA, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Ida C. (Campbell) Kanarr.
Elizabeth is also survived by her son, William T.,...
Edward Scott Groh
Nov 11, 2013
Edward Scott Groh, 78, of Laureldale, died November 11, 2013 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Dawn Lynette (Seidel) Groh, who died July 30, 2009.
Born July 31, 1935 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Jay Oscar and Erma Ida (Bernhart) Groh.
Edward was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as an electrician with...
John Calvin Reider
Nov 10, 2013
John Calvin Reider, 79, of Oley, died November 10, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Mary Alice (Griesemer) Reider, whom he married May 27, 1961.
Born on April 15, 1934 in The Reading Hopsital, West Reading, he was a son of the late Edith Glase (Manwiller) and John Sittler Reider.
John was a 1952 graduate of...
Elizabeth Seidel Shaeffer
Nov 10, 2013
Elizabeth (Seidel) Shaeffer, 88, of West Lawn, died November 10, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Louis Shaeffer, died April 5, 1993.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Esther (Winkelman) Seidel.
She was employed by Bachman's Company for over 20 years, retiring in 1989.
Elizabeth is survived by three children, Thomas, husband of Lynn, Adamstown Carl, husband...
Doris M Shafer
Nov 9, 2013
Doris M. Shafer, 97, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on November 9, 2013 in Phoebe Berks where she had lived for the past 11 years.
She was the widow of Dr. B. Henry Shafer, who died on April 8, 1995. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Edwin U. and Kathryn (Kessler) Von Bergen.
Doris is survived by her...
Andrew John Wardenski
Nov 9, 2013
Andrew J. Wardenski, 95, formerly of Beckersville, died November 9, 2013 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the widower of Hettie E. (Miller) Wardenski.
Born on October 7, 1918 in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter and Mary (Frankowiak) Wardenski.
Andrew was a foreman of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company for 35 years.
He was a lifetime member of Sleepy Hallow Athletic...
Gayle Hartzell
Nov 8, 2013
Gayle (Weand) Hartzell, 78, died peacefully in her home in Laureldale on November 8, 2013. She had Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her long time companion of 33 years, Kenneth R. Lebo, and three siblings: sister, Barbara W., widow of Kenneth Kutz, Northmont, Reading; and two brothers: Barron L. Weand of Fairfax, VA, and Terry R., husband of Irene...
James E. Quinn
Nov 6, 2013
James E. "Quinny" Quinn, Jr., 79, of Cumru Township, passed away November 6, 2013, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Sandra K. (Stump) Miller Quinn.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James Elmer Quinn, Sr., and Margaret (Smith) Quinn Differding.
He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
James worked as a paper cutter for Arnold's...
Warren R. Auchenbach
Nov 5, 2013
Warren R. "Auchy" Auchenbach, 93, Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2013 in his home in South Temple.
He was the husband of A. Evelyn Auchenbach who predeceased him on February 19, 2008.
Born in Reading on May 18, 1920, he was the son of the late Earl and Elsie (Weber) Auchenbach.
Auchy was employed by Carpenter Technology for 42 years...
Thomas Richard Smith
Nov 5, 2013
Thomas R. Smith, son of Christian R. and Mildred Lucille (Croft) Smith was born on August 6, 1939 in Bellefonte, PA. On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, he departed our world to be with the Heavenly Father. He was the beloved husband of Sharon Cantrell Smith for over 50 years. Thomas was a wonderful parent to Christian Smith, of Arizona, and...
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