Obituaries

Joan Arlene Guldin

Joan Arlene Guldin

Sep 24, 2013

Joan Arlene (Tobias) Guldin, 71, formerly of Reading, died September 24, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.

She was the widow of George Allen Guldin.

Born December 5, 1941 at home in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Philip D. and E. June (Rader) Tobias.

Joan was employed as a packer with Zipf's Candy for a number of years.

She was...

Doris Ida Kochon

Doris Ida Kochon

Sep 23, 2013

Doris Ida (Niehus) Kochon, 88, died September 23, 2013 in her Laureldale Borough residence.

She was the wife of Leonard John Kochon who died May 18, 2012.

Born March 8, 1925 in Wisconsin, she was one of thirteen children to the late Adolf and ___________ Niehus.

Doris was employed as a CNA with The Leader Home, Laureldale. Prior to that she was a...

Francis J. Krupinski

Francis J. Krupinski

Sep 23, 2013

Francis J. Krupinski, Sr.91, of Hamburg died September 23rd in Lehigh Valley Hospital –Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Angela B. (Wieczorek) Krupinski. Francis was born in Centralia and was the son of the late Stanley J. Krupinski, Sr. and Agatha (Sczepanick) Krupinski. He was a former member of St. Ignatius Church, Centralia, PA. He attended St. Ignatius School,...

Sharon L. Steffy

Sharon L. Steffy

Sep 23, 2013

Sharon L. (Bryan) (Naftzinger) Steffy, 60 formerly of Centerport died September 23, 2013 in the Kutztown Manor. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late William H. and Janet (Grigger) Bryan and the step daughter of Fern Bryan of Orwigsburg. Sharon worked many years at Wright's Knit Wear, Hamburg as a machine operator and then spent...

Betty Korczykowski

Betty Korczykowski

Sep 22, 2013

Betty Korczykowski, 84, went to be with the Lord on September 22, 2013. She was a long time resident of Brethren Village in Lancaster.

Her husband, Raymond Korczykowski, died in 1995.

A native of Lancaster, she was born November 27, 1928 to the late Abram and Lillian (Myers) Kreider.

Betty always served the Lord and was a former member of the Calvary Church...

James A. Rowe

James A. Rowe

Sep 21, 2013

James A. Rowe, 67, of Sumter, SC, passed away September 21, 2013 in Tuomey Hospital with his daughters by his side.

His wife, Patricia (McDonald) Rowe, died in May of 1984.

Born September 8, 1946 in Reading, he was a son of the late James H. and Violet C. (Lanza) Rowe.

He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School, Graceland University, Lamoni, IA...

Anna Mae Hottenstein

Anna Mae Hottenstein

Sep 21, 2013

Anna Mae Hottenstein, 94, of West Reading, passed away September 21, 2013 in Spruce Manor.

Born August 1, 1919 in Kindt's Corner, PA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer A. and Clara M. (Luppold) Hottenstein.

She was a 1939 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

Anna worked for Atlantic Refining and British Petroleum, Philadelphia.

She enjoyed quilting.

Anna is survived by her brother, E....

John Joseph Moore

John Joseph Moore

Sep 20, 2013

John Joseph "J.J." Moore, 79, of Bellfonte, passed away September 20, 2013 in Centre Crest Nursing Home.

His wife, Shirley Moore, died in 2009.

Born in Danville, PA, at Geisinger Hospital on February 6, 1934, he was the son of the late John A. and Marion E. (Middlesworth) Moore.

He was a 1951 graduate of Shamokin High School where he was a 3...

Theodora A. Miller

Theodora A. Miller

Sep 20, 2013

Theodora A. Miller, 56, passed away September 20, 2013 in her Spring Township residence.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Spirelis and Julia (Ziegler) Sacco.

She was a graduate of Reading High School and the Reading Police Academy.

Theodora had last worked for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations System.

She is survived by her son,...

Kenneth S. Heinly, Sr.

Kenneth S. Heinly, Sr.

Sep 19, 2013

Kenneth Stanley Heinly, Sr., 84, a resident of the Laurel Center, Hamburg and formerly of Leesport, died September 19, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Dexter (Hendricks) Heinly and his second wife, Betty A. (Snyder) who died August 12, 2005.

Born March 18, 1929, he was a son of the late Howard and...

Alice M. Hughes

Alice M. Hughes

Sep 19, 2013

Alice M. Hughes, 89, passed away peacefully September 19, 2013 in her Spring Township residence with her niece, Wendy, by her side.

Her husband, Charles L. Hughes, Jr., died January 2, 1990.

Born in Lichtenstein, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Anna M. (Muhlenberg) Meier.

She was employed by Bell Atlantic for over 35 years, retiring in 1979.

Alice...

Marilyn A. Althouse

Marilyn A. Althouse

Sep 19, 2013

Marilyn A. (Balthaser) Althouse, 81 passed away September 19, 2013, in Kindred Care, Wyomissing. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Balthaser) Schappell and the late Lamar Stellfox. She was the beloved mother of Kathy A. (Althouse) Hill, wife of Edward B. Hill, Exeter Township, with whom she last resided. She is also survived by...

Rose T. Cavanaugh

Rose T. Cavanaugh

Sep 18, 2013

Rose T. Cavanaugh, 94, of Wernersville, passed away September 18, 2013 in Phoebe Berks.

Her husband, Edward J. Cavanaugh, died in 1991.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Albert Gasparro and Mary (Saulino) Geary.

She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R.C. Church, Whitfield.

Rose is survived by her two children: Edward J., husband of Ann Cavanaugh, Wyomissing and...

James V. Quartieri

James V. Quartieri

Sep 17, 2013

James Quartieri, 86, of Colony Park in Spring Township, died September 17th 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary R. (Accordino) Quartieri. They would have celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary this October 9th.

Born and raised in Reading, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Sarafina (Scalise) Quartieri. He was a 1946 graduate...

Irving Paul Cook

Irving Paul Cook

Sep 17, 2013

Known as a faithful and loving husband and father, Irving Paul Cook, 87, of Wyomissing passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in Highlands at Wyomissing.

His wife, Geraldine Smith Cook, died July 22, 2012. They were happily married for 61 years.

Irv was born, July 20, 1926, in Manchester, CT. He was the son of...

Chester L. Galczynski

Chester L. Galczynski

Sep 17, 2013

Chester L. Galczynski, 82, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away September 17, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Mary F. (Lindinger) Galczynski, whom he married almost 59 years ago on September 25, 1954.

Born November 6, 1930 in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Matysuek) Galczynski.

Chester was a machinist and worked...

Margaret Elsie Conover

Margaret Elsie Conover

Sep 16, 2013

Margaret Elsie (Whalen) Conover, 96, died in her niece's Pike Township residence on September 16, 2013.

She was the widow of Walter W. Conover, Jr.

Born in Wilson Borough, Northampton County on January 3, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Catherine (Connor) Whalen.

She was employed for 25 years in the cafeteria with the Wilson School District, retiring...

Russell Leroy Coldren

Russell Leroy Coldren

Sep 16, 2013

Russell Leroy Coldren, Jr., 71, of Spring Township, died September 16, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was married February 22, 1964 to Cheryl Ann (Gerhard) Coldren, who died December 6, 2011.

Born February 3, 1942 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Russell L. Sr., and Rosemary June (Gilbert) Coldren.

He was a 1959 graduate of...

Joseph Alan Pack

Joseph Alan Pack

Sep 16, 2013

Joseph Alan Pack, 39, of Wyomissing, died September 16, 2013.

He was the husband of Lily Marie (Orama) Pack. They were married June 20, 1992.

Born in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of Michael Earl Pack, Demoines, IA and Katherine Elaine (Belz) Colamarino, Shillington.

He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1992 and attended RACC and Valley Forge Christian College.

He...

Michael Alex Prestash

Michael Alex Prestash

Sep 16, 2013

Michael Alex Prestash, 56, of Lower Alsace Township, peacefully went to his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on the eve of September 16, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 4, 1957 in Reading, he was the beloved son of Halina Marie (Rutkiewicz) Prestash of Lower Alsace Township and the late John Robert...