Obituaries

Oct 13, 2013

Fern M. Bryan, 83 of Hamburg died October 13th in the Weston Senior Living Center, Orwigsburg. She was the widow of William H., Bryan who died May 27th, 2013. Fern was born in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Leroy S. and Viola S. (Miller) Heckman. She was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High School and a...

Oct 13, 2013

Robert Roland Rothermel, 70, of Wernersville, passed away October 13, 2013, in Phoebe Berks Village.

He was the widower of Karen A. (Bell) Rothermel.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Katherine Pfiefly and George Rothermel.

He was a 1961 graduate of Reading High School.

Robert continued his education graduating from Real Estate Institute of Pennsylvania in 1971, Pennsylvania Real Estate...

Oct 11, 2013

Vivian P. Bellairs, 90, formerly of Wyomissing, died October 11, 2013, in the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.

Her husband, Herbert J. Bellairs, died June 27, 2002.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy H. and Miriam B. (Coller) Price.

Vivian was a 1941 graduate of Mt. Penn High School, graduating in the top 10%...

Oct 10, 2013

John H. Feeney, passed away October 10, 2013, in his Muhlenberg Township residence surrounded by love after a lengthy illness.

He was the loving husband of Sylvia S. (Wentzel) Feeney who he was married to for 55 years.

Born in Jonestown, he was a son of the late John H. and Mary (Breton) Feeney.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

John was employed for...

Oct 9, 2013

Harry S. Noll, 88, formerly of Spring Township, passed away October 9, 2013, in Green Hills Manor.

He was the husband of Alma (Sandow) Noll.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry M. and Catherine (Baer) Noll.

He was a Reading High School graduate.

Harry was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving as a Sergeant during WWII.

He loved music...

Oct 9, 2013

Adalgisa L. Franchi, 96, of Sacred Heart Villa, passed away October 9, 2013.

Her husband, Delvisio Franchi, died July 1, 1994. They wed on February 18, 1939 and celebrated 55 years of marriage before Delvisio's death.

Born December 24, 1916 in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Pietro and Giovanna (Fontana) Pichini.

She worked for Berkshire Knitting Mills, Whitner's Department Store,...

Oct 8, 2013

John N. Cullen, Sr., 88, of Exeter Township, passed away on October 5, 2013 in the Reading Hospital following a brief illness. He was the husband of Constance Hanson Cullen.

Raised in Long Island, NY and Chicago, IL, he was the son of Herbert J. Cullen and Loretta L. Cullen (nee Shea).

Following his graduation from Carl Schurz High School, Chicago, IL...

Oct 7, 2013

John Martin Yingling, Jr., 80, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died October 7, 2013 at Spruce Manor.

Born June 21, 1933 in Altoona, he was a son of the late John Martin, Sr. and Beryl Yingling. He was one of eight children, having had seven sisters and one brother.

He was a graduate of Altoona High School and attended Penn State University.

John was...

Oct 6, 2013

James W. Mehaffey, 71, of Wyomissing, passed away October 6, 2013, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Louise A. (Solomon) Mehaffey, whom he married 49 years ago on July 25, 1964.

Born February 18, 1942 in McKeesport, he was the son of the late James W. Mehaffey, Sr. and Nevella (Stotler) Mehaffey.

He was a graduate of...

Oct 6, 2013

Glen A. Blankenbiller, 45, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away of natural causes October 6, 2013.

He was the husband of Karen A. (Katzenmoyer) Blankenbiller.

Born in Reading he was a son of Sara Jane (Dautrich) Blankenbiller, Kutztown Manor, and the late Ray D. Blankenbiller.

Glen graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1986 and Berks Career & Technology Center in 2009, where he...

Oct 4, 2013

Jeanette Winifred (Dailey) Homan, 93, died October 4, 2013 in her Bern Township residence.

She was the wife of Bruce Jay Homan who died April 2, 2009. They were married 60 1/2 years.

Born October 28, 1919 in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles Henry, Sr. and Mary Irene (Adams) Dailey.

Jeanette was a 1938 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

She...

Oct 4, 2013

Oct 3, 2013

Beatrice "Candy" Bustos Langdon, 88, passed away October 3, 2013, in her Wyomissing residence.

Her husband, Dean E. Langdon, died September 8, 2003.

Born in Mendoza, Argentina, she was the daughter of the late Flabiano and Luisa Rodriguez de Bustos.

One of three children, she received her Maestra Normal Nacional teaching certificate from Escuela Normal Mixta de Mendoza in 1946 and began her...

Oct 3, 2013

Elizabeth J. Wilson, 89, of Reading, passed away October 3, 2013, in Berks Heim.

Born July 4, 1924 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Dagmar M. (Jensen) Wilson.

She was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.

Elizabeth worked as a secretary for the Reading School District for 42 years, retiring in 1984.

Graveside services will be Thursday...

Oct 1, 2013

Herbert H. Schreffler, Jr., 85, formerly of West Reading, passed away October 1, 2013 in Fenton, Michigan. He was the son of the late Ruth (Impink) and Herbert H. Schreffler. Herbert was a graduate of West Reading High School and F&M College. He was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia (Sweeney) Schreffler and his brother John P. Schreffler. Sharp Funeral...

Oct 1, 2013

James Walter Roland, 84, passed away October 1, 2013, in his Cumru Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Jean Mary (Hannon) Roland, whom he married 63 years ago on August 19, 1950.

Born August 12, 1929 in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter J. and Cora A. (Mengel) Roland.

He was a 1948 graduate...

Oct 1, 2013

Kenneth Samuel Killian, 91, formerly of West Lawn, passed away October 1, 2013 in his Kenhorst residence.

He was the husband of Harriet E. (Parker) Killian.

Born March 17, 1922, in Reading, he was a son of the late Heaster L. and Gertrude B. (Bryson) Killian.

Ken was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.

He was a manager for Culligan Water Conditioning for...

Sep 28, 2013

Irene Beltz, 87, died September 28, 2013 in her Fleetwood Borough residence.

She was the wife of Earl C. Beltz who died February 13, 2000.

Born April 22, 1926 in Millville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Jay W. and Edith (Sparks) Chambers.

Irene was a life-long member of the Church of God.

She was a Phillies fan, enjoyed doing puzzles and...

Sep 28, 2013

George Rothenberger Leinbach, 61, of Earl Township, died September 28, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

He was married May 9, 1981 to Michelle Darlene (Allen) Leinbach, who died January 24, 2012.

Born in St. Lawrence Borough, Berks County on March 16, 1952, he was a son of the late Albert A. and Rebecca R. (Rothenberger) Leinbach.

He was...

Sep 25, 2013

Abraham Milton Bieber, 97, of Mohnton, passed away September 25, 2013, in Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Verna A. (Katzaman) Bieber.

Born July 19, 1916 in Oley, he was a son of the late Ammon and Lottie (Heffner) Bieber.

He was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School.

Abraham worked for Dana Corporation, Reading, for 35 years, retiring in 1976.

In addition to...