Helen T. Ciervo, 87, of West Reading, passed away April 3, 2013 in her daughter, Bonnie's, Brecknock Township residence.
She was the wife of Victor Ciervo.
Born in Little Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Frieda (Smith) Cunningham.
Helen was a 1941 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended McCann School of Business.
She was a sales clerk...
Antonino B. Brigandi, 85, of Wyomissing, died April 3, 2013, surrounded by his loving family in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Grazia (La Fauci) Brigandi.
Born in Monferto Marina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Giuseppa (Imbesi) Brigandi.
He was a veteran of the Italian Army.
Antonino was self-employed in Italy as a truck driver for...
Christie L. Goodman, 46 of Tilden Township April 3rd, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Anthony W. Goodman. Christie was born on July 18th, 1966 in Provo, Utah and was the daughter of Jarod Johnson of Ogden, Utah and Maude (Haglund) Alvord, Gilbert, AZ. Christie was of the Mormon Faith. She was a member of the Pagoda...
Effie L. Wagner, 83 of Shoemakersville died in her residence April 3, 2013. She was the wife of Ralph R. Wagner. She was born April 13th, 1929 in Greenwich Township and was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Jennie K. (Seip) Kershner. Effie was a 1947 graduate of Hamburg High School. She worked many years at various knitting...
Howard F. Rissmiller, 71, passed away April 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in his Sinking Spring home.
He was the husband of Bonita (Heisey) Rissmiller with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Fred and Helen (Frain) Rissmiller.
He was a 1960 graduate of Patton Masonic School for Boys, Elizabethtown, PA.
Howard...
Richard Calvin Ginn, a lifetime Wyomissing resident and Purple Heart veteran of World War II, passed away on April 2, 2013. He was 88 years old.
Born June 28, 1924 he was the son of Oliver Henry Ginn and Candis Victoria Fessler Ginn. His grandfather, Oliwa, was a full blooded Cherokee Indian and was a Scout in the Civil War.
Richard is...
Donald Howard Hunter, 93, of Temple, died April 2, 2013, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Miriam (Beam) Hunter whom he married February 14, 1942.
Born September 22, 1919 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Earl Shaud and Frida (Naffin) Hunter.
Donald was a 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed...
Donald E. Keim, 74, of Wyomissing, died April 1, 2013, in Sentara Princess Ann Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA.
He was the husband of Jeanne A. (Waters) Keim. They had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year on April 22.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Norman and Kathryn (Dunkelberger) Keim.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during...
Louis Rossignoli, Korean War Veteran
Louis (Lou) Rossignoli, 81, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home March 31, 2013.
Louis was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School.
He served in the Korean War and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving four years in Alaska and New Hampshire. He was employed by the Reading Airport Authority and Construction Fasteners retiring in...
Bernadette Montague McKinney, 78, of Sinking Spring, passed away March 31, 2013 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of Lee H. McKinney.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late James and Marie (Seavers) Montague.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her son, Barry L. McKinney, Shoemakersville; her sister, Jeannette Brennan, Pottstown; her sister-in-law, Eleanor Montague...
Frances Mary Norris, 70, of Reading, died March 31, 2013, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank Brancoccio and Anna Panko.
She was a long-time employee of Acme Markets as a cake decorator.
Frances was a member of Aldan Union Church, where she sang in the choir.
She was very creative and artistic; she loved to...
Gustav W. Sobottka, 80, of Tilden Township, died March 30, 2013 in Lebanon VA Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary (Ryan) Sobottka who died May 2, 2006.
Born June 13, 1932 in Kamp-Linfort, Germany, he was a son of the late Gustav and Theresia (Mazicovski) Sobottka.
He earned a journeyman plasterer's certificate from the Plasterers Guild, Kamp-Limfort, Germany.
A custom builder, Gustav owned...
James P. Born, Jr., 52, died March 30, 2013, in his Laureldale residence.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of James P. Born, Sr., Wyomissing and the late Lucy M. (Wolff) Born.
He was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1978 and Lincoln Technical Institute in 1980.
Upon graduation from Lincoln Tech, he went to California and worked for Intel....
The Reverend Monsignor Thomas Joseph Birch, died Friday, 29, March 2013, at the age of 80, in Holy Family Villa, Bethlehem.
Born December 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas Joseph, Sr. and Margaret Dorothy (Chepigan) Birch. He is survived by his three brothers, Raymond C., husband of Mary Ellen Birch of Bethlehem; Rev. Donald G....
Leona Loretta (Wheeler) Staver, 72, of Reading, died March 28, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born June 9, 1940 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Steinhauer) Wheeler.
She was employed as a machine operator with Narrow Fabric Industries for over 20 years. She was also a carrier for Reading Eagle Company and a...
Bernard J. Elzer, Jr., 70, died March 28, 2013, in his North Heidelberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Lori L. (Evans) Elzer.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Bernard J., Sr., and Mary C. (O'Reilly) Elzer.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1960 and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute in 1962.
Bernard was owner and...
Keith K. Long, 49, of West Reading, died March 28, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Dolores (Priebe) Long, West Reading and the late John J. Long.
He was a 1981 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School.
Keith played varsity football in high school and was a...
Betty A. Drumheller, 87, died March 27, 2013 in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was the wife of Allen W. Drumheller who died October 11, 2006.
Born December 4, 1925 in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey G. and Beulah (Barto) Hartenstine.
Betty was a 1943 graduate of Boyertown High School.
She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Betty was...
Lyman L. Rhoads, 90, of Colebrookdale Township, died March 27, 2013 in Orwigsburg Center.
He was married to Arline H. (Houck) Rhoads, for 67 years before she died on September 21, 2009.
Born in Bechtelsville, he was a son of the late William M. and Mable (Pennypacker) Rhoads.
He served in the United States Army during WWII, stationed in the South Pacific.
Lyman was...
Shelly Ann Brodman, 21, died March 26, 2013.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Robert Lee Stewart Brodman, Wyomissing and Tracey (Kline) Kern, Denver.
She was a graduate of Cocalico High School.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Jocelyn, wife of Thomas Himmelberger, Mt. Penn, Jodi Brodman, Wernersville and Keionna Brodman, Denver; her step-brother, Dalton Kern...