Obituaries

Rebecca Fay Waisanen

Rebecca Fay Waisanen

Dec 14, 2013

Rebecca F. Waisanen, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 14, 2013.

Rebecca was born on July 31, 1956 to the late Edna Rowe and Gernard Foster. Becky was born in Highland Park, MI. She moved to the Hancock, MI area in the 1970's, where she began her career in the medical field at Houghton County Medical...

Antonio G. Gigliotti

Antonio G. Gigliotti

Dec 13, 2013

Antonio G. (Anthony) Gigliotti, 85, of West Reading, passed away December 13, 2013, while in hospice care.

He was the beloved husband of Teresa G. (Bianco) Gigliotti, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage on September 7, 2013.

Born September 14, 1928 in Sersale, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy, he was a son of the late Serafino and Domenica (Capellupo) Gigliotti....

Albert J. Wynosky

Albert J. Wynosky

Dec 13, 2013

Albert J. Wynosky, 81, of Spring Township, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2013, surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Elaine (Kauffman) Wynosky. They were married for 55 years.

Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, he was the son of Charles and Anna (Elensky) Wynosky. Albert attended Minersville High School and played on the football team, which won the 1949...

Ronald Kenwood Jost

Ronald Kenwood Jost

Dec 12, 2013

Ronald Kenwood Jost, 71, passed away December 12, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born December 25, 1941 in Reading he was the son of the late Donald Frederick and Elva Alberta (Hamilton) Jost.

Ronald was a graduate of Pottstown High School.

He was a driver for the Kem Corporation for many years, retiring in 2006.

Ronald was a true outdoorsman and...

Craig Richard Wanner

Craig Richard Wanner

Dec 12, 2013

Craig Richard Wanner, 43, died December 12, 2013 in his St. Lawrence residence, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Theresa Ann (Heffner) Wanner, whom he married June 27, 1992.

Born September 16, 1970 in Reading, he was a son of Richard Martin, husband of Debra A. Wanner of Alsace Township and Deborah Diane (Phile) Hegan of Spring Township.

Craig...

Peter Prydybasz

Peter Prydybasz

Dec 11, 2013

Peter Prydybasz, 89, of Cumru Township, passed peacefully December 11, 2013, in his home.

He was the husband of Helen V. (Wiczalkowski) Prydybasz for 65 years.

Born September 3, 1924 in Ashland, PA he was the son of Andrew & Kathryn (Chajka) Prydybasz.

Peter graduated from Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.

He served as an MP during WWII in the U.S. Army.

He...

Colleen Hiller Lutz

Colleen Hiller Lutz

Dec 11, 2013

Colleen Hiller Lutz, 77, of Spring Township, passed away December 11, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the wife of Dallas Adam Lutz, whom she married almost 58 years ago on January 28, 1956.

Born March 28, 1936 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul Remp and Mary Elizabeth (Hiller) Kohl.

Colleen was a 1954...

Paul Schultz Hamaker, Jr.

Paul Schultz Hamaker, Jr.

Dec 10, 2013

Paul "Skip" Hamaker, Jr., 79, a resident of ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township since May 6, 2010 and formerly of Laureldale, died in the early morning hours of December 10, 2013 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Jean Mae (Sweitzer) Hamaker, whom he married May 16, 1969.

Born September 22, 1934 in West Reading, he...

Seva J. Zervanos

Seva J. Zervanos

Dec 10, 2013

Seva J. Zervanos, 85, of Spring Township, passed away December 10, 2013 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband was Alex J. Zervanos who predeceased Seva in 2011.

Born in Hyannis, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Dionyssia (Demetras) Joakim.

She was a graduate of Simmons College, Boston, MA.

Married in 1953, Seva was a bank teller in Reading,...

Dean P. Frantz

Dean P. Frantz

Dec 10, 2013

Dean P. Frantz, 88, of Reading, died December 10, 2013, in Reading Hospital.

His wife W. Anne (Shelton) Frantz, died May 14.

Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Norman E. and Alice H. (Umbenhauer) Frantz.

He was a graduate of St. Clair High School in 1942, and served his country during WW II in the US Army. Dean attended...

Pauline Jackson

Pauline Jackson

Dec 10, 2013

Pauline Jackson passed away peacefully in her residence under Hospice care on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 on her 80th birthday. She was surrounded by members of her family.

She was the loving wife of Harold R. Jackson. They were married for 58 years.

Pauline was born in Critis, West Virginia; she was the daughter of the late Lewis Artist and Lilly B....

Jean Elizabeth Ciriaco

Jean Elizabeth Ciriaco

Dec 9, 2013

Jean E. (Toberman) Ciriaco, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, died December 9, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

She was married August 3, 1946 to Dr. Samuel Edward Ciriaco, who died March 18, 2003.

Born November 7, 1926 in Harrisburg, PA., she was a daughter of the Glenn E. Sr. and Ruth H. (Lengle) Toberman.

Jean was a 1944 graduate of Reading...

David G. Spaeth

David G. Spaeth

Dec 8, 2013

David G. Spaeth, 82, died December 8, 2013, in his Wyomissing residence.

He was the husband of Rena (Zuccarini) Speath.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George D. and Elsie I. (Eisenhower) Spaeth.

He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1948 and Villanova University in 1952 where he earned a BS in Business Administration.

David was a...

Victor Lawrence Miller, Jr.

Victor Lawrence Miller, Jr.

Dec 8, 2013

Victor L. Miller Jr., 84, of Oley, passed away December 8, 2013 in Frederick Living.

He was the husband of Mae Louise (Winters) Miller, who died July 6, 2006.

Born in Baumstown, on November 26, 1929, he was a son of the late Victor L Miller Sr. and Florence M. (Trievel) Miller.

Victor was a 1947 graduate of Oley Valley High School.

He was...

Harold E. Rood

Harold E. Rood

Dec 8, 2013

Harold Edward Rood, 90, of Spring Township, died December 8, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Hope T. (Thompson) Rood.

Born in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Ira M. and Nettie B. (McHenry) Rood.

Harold was a graduate of Temple University, earning his masters degree in education.

He was a U. S. Army...

Donald J. Dietrich

Donald J. Dietrich

Dec 8, 2013

Donald J. Dietrich, 64, of Windsor Township Died December 8, 2013, in St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Darlene L. (Lutz) Dietrich. Donald was born in West Reading and was the son of the late James S. and Mildred A. (Stump) Dietrich. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Donald worked for the...

Carl A. Van Pelt

Carl A. Van Pelt

Dec 7, 2013

Carl A. Van Pelt, 96, of Reading, died December 7, 2013 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.

He was the husband of Grace M. (Moyer) Van Pelt who died March 6, 2001.

Born March 15, 1917 in Gibraltar, he was a son of the late Howard A. and Rose M. (Kurtz) Van Pelt.

Carl was employed as an annealing operator with Birdsboro Steel Foundry...

Colin Frederick Shirey

Colin Frederick Shirey

Dec 7, 2013

Colin Frederick Shirey, 31 of Alsace Township, died December 7, 2013 at 9:16 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was taken there following an earlier single-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Friedensburg Road, Alsace Township.

Born May 28, 1982 in West Reading, PA., he was the beloved son of Frederick G. Jr., and Maxine K. (Horning) Shirey,...

Naomi Pauline Carbaugh

Naomi Pauline Carbaugh

Dec 6, 2013

Naomi Pauline Carbaugh, 89, of Ruscombmanor Township, died December 6, 2013.

She was the wife of Joseph Duval Carbaugh who died November 17, 1981.

Born September 26, 1924 in Richfield, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Uriah and Daisy Mae (Neitz) Frantz.

Naomi was employed as a collar setter with Fleetwood Shirt Factory.

She was a member of St. John's...

Albert S. Rodgers

Albert S. Rodgers

Dec 5, 2013

Albert S. Rodgers, 75 of Hamburg died December 5th in his home. He was the husband of Rosalie A. (Yanek) Rodgers to whom he was married to for 46 years. Albert was born in Mahanoy City December 30, 1937 and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lestusky) Rodgers. He was a 1955 graduate of Mahanoy City High...