Obituaries
Glenn D. Roth
Sep 2, 2013
Glenn D. Roth, 87, of Leesport, passed away September 2, 2013.
His wife, Mildred M. (Spatz) Roth, died in 2000.
Born May 13, 1926 in Wyomissing, he was the son of the late Daniel R. and Edna (Sensenig) Roth.
Glenn worked as a driver for G. Frank Arters Trucking, Birdsboro, for 33 years, retiring in 1988.
He was a member of Epler's U.C.C. Church,...
Craig Richard Wagner
Sep 2, 2013
Craig Richard Wagner, 50, died September 2, 2013 in his Spring Township residence.
Born December 31, 1962 in Reading, he was a son of Doris Marie (Bennicoff) Wagner of Laureldale and the late William Richard Wagner.
Craig was a 1980 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed with Colonial Fitness and Racquetball Center, Spring Township for ___ years.
Craig was enjoyed the gym,...
Gloria A. Schwartz
Sep 1, 2013
Gloria A. Schwartz, 80, of West Reading, passed away September 1, 2013 in Spruce Manor.
Her husband, Clair L. "Dutch" Schwartz, died in 2006.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Carmella (Pacella) Ciervo.
She was a 1951 graduate of West Reading High School.
Gloria was a secretary for Berkshire Knitting Mills, West Reading and also worked as...
Barry William Schrader
Aug 31, 2013
Barry William Schrader, 68, of Oley Township died August 31, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
He was the significant other to Linda Herbert for over 25 years.
Born August 31, 1944 in West Reading, he was a son of the late William H. and Myrtle E. (Strause) Schrader.
Barry was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed in electronics and...
Jane H. Sheetz
Aug 29, 2013
Jane Hernley Sheetz, 86, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where she resided.
She was the widow of Jesse F. Sheetz, who predeceased her on January 2, 2004.
Born in Manheim, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Peter M. and Rebecca K. (Heistand) Hernley.
Jane was a teacher for over...
Robert A. Steckbeck
Aug 29, 2013
Robert A. Steckbeck, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away August 29, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the companion of Catherine Bickel, Wyomissing. He was predeceased by his first wife, Leona M. (Flowers) Steckbeck in 1985 and his second wife, B. Judith (Stine) Steckbeck in 2001.
Born in Bluffton, Indiana, he was the son of the late Warren J....
Robert Paul Brown
Aug 28, 2013
Robert Paul "Butch" Brown, Jr. 76, of Upper Tulpehocken, passed away August 28, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert Paul, Sr. and Idella Edith (Fox) Brown.
He was a 1954 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
Robert worked as a foreman for the Bell Telephone Co.,...
Patricia A. (Boyer) Zimmerman
Aug 28, 2013
Patricia Ann (Boyer) Zimmerman, 65, of Oley died August 28, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Arthur H. Zimmerman.
Born September 2, 1947 in Wernersville, PA she was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Belles) Boyer.
She was employed with Freidens Child Care, Oley for 22 years before retiring as the assistant supervisor.
Patricia loved...
Anastasis Antonis Phyrillas
Aug 28, 2013
Anastasis A. Phyrillas, 83, of Exeter Township, died August 28, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Paraskevou (Loizou) Phyrillas, whom he married October 23, 1960.
Born in Limnia, Famagusta, Cyprus on December 17, 1929, he was a son of the late Antonis and Theodora Phyrillas.
Anastasis was a painting contractor and owner of A&A Painting Contractors,...
Kevin David Endy
Aug 27, 2013
Kevin David Endy, 49, died of natural causes in the Pottstown Medical Center on August 27, 2013.
Born in West Reading, PA on April 19, 1964, he was a son of Elaine May (Hoffman) Endy of Amity Township and the late Robert David Endy.
He was a 1982 graduate of Daniel Boone High School.
Kevin was employed a number of years as a...
Charles F. Faust
Aug 27, 2013
Charles F. Faust, 85, of Montrose Manor, died August 27, 2013, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Madalene L. (Hicks) Faust, to whom he was married for 63 years.
Born in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin R. and Sarah M. (Freeland) Faust.
He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during WWII in the Far...
Lovina R. Schoener
Aug 26, 2013
Lovina R. Schoener, 103, of Reading, passed away August 26, 2013 in Spruce Manor.
Her husband, Calvin H. Schoener, died in April, 1993.
Born November 28, 1909 in Upper Bern Township, she was a daughter of the late James and Anna (Long) Hollenbach.
She worked for Fine & Glass Shoe Company, Reading, retiring in 1956.
She is survived by her grandson her great-grandson and...
Robert Byron Killian, Sr.
Aug 25, 2013
Robert Byron Killian, Sr., 88, of Maidencreek Township, died August 25, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Correll) Killian who died September 30, 2008.
Born March 14, 1925 in Gibraltar, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Dorothy (Goodhart) Killian.
Robert was employed as a caster...
Charles S. Carlson
Aug 24, 2013
Charles S. Carlson, 81, of Reading, passed away August 24, 2013 in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood.
His wife, June P. (Welty) Carlson, died in 1998.
Born in Teaneck, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles and Lydia M. (Gilde) Carlson.
He was a graduate of Teaneck High School and Lehigh University.
Charles was a systems analyst for CNA, Reading and various other...
Madeline T. Calvaresi
Aug 24, 2013
Madeline T. "Mickey" Calvaresi, 84, a resident of Sacred Heart Villa, formerly of Reading, passed away August 24, 2013 in Seasons Hospice Center, Phoenixville.
Her husband, Daniel M. Calvaresi, Sr., died in August, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Annie (Innamarato) Mirabella.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Madeline worked for the Berkshire Knitting...
Donald S. Stetzler
Aug 23, 2013
Donald S. Stetzler, 53 of Richmond Township died in his residence this past Friday, August 23rd. Donald was born in West Reading and was the son of Donald G. and Mary Jane (Strausser) Stetzler of Shoemakersville. Donald worked for the Dana Corporation for 25 years as a production supervisor. He worked as a maintenance Forman for Hamburg Manufacturing the past...
Russell C. Diblasi
Aug 20, 2013
Russell C. DiBlasi, 85, of Cumru, passed away August 20, 2013 in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.
He was the widower of Gloria E. (Delewski) DiBlasi.
Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Antonio and Amelia (Pero) DiBlasi.
He was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School.
Russell worked as a Foreman for Continental Container Company, now Sonoco Products,...
Deanna M. (Henry) Essig
Aug 20, 2013
Deanna May (Henry) Essig, 74, of Maidencreek Township, died August 20, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Bernard Joseph Essig, whom she married June 16, 1956.
Born in West Reading, PA on August 23, 1938, she was a daughter of the late John Valentine Henry and Delphine S. (Heffner) Henry.
She was a 1956 graduate of...
Paul L. Hasenauer
Aug 19, 2013
Paul L. Hasenauer, Sr., 99 of Hamburg died in the Laurel Center on August 19, 2013. He was the husband of Arlene (Kaisinger) Hasenauer. They were married on October 1, 1955 and celebrated 57 years of marriage this past October. Paul was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Franklin and Ella (Mitchell) Hasenauer. He lived at...
Irene M. Wentzel
Aug 19, 2013
Irene M. Wentzel, 92 of Tilden Township, died in the Laurel Center on August 19th where she had resided the past 4 years. She was the widow of Norman J. Wentzel who died July 13, 1973. Irene was born in Perry Township and was the daughter of the late Titus O. and Clara D. (Kerchner) Merkel. She was a 1939...
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