Mary E. Kershner, 97, a long time resident of West Reading, died February 15 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Born on her family's farm in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania, she is the last of Irwin H. and Maggie Lesher's eight children. Her husband, Paul L. Kershner, died in 1974. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Reading.
Mary held a number of jobs...
Leroy "Liz" A. Heckman, 86 of Hamburg died Friday, February 15th in Arden Court, Allentown where he had resided for several years. He was predeceased by his wife Joyce M. (Leiby) Heckman.
"Liz" was born in Hamburg on December 11, 1926 and was the son of the late Leroy S. and Viola (Sumner) Heckman. He was a 1945 graduate of Hamburg...
Richard A. Pellegrini, 59, died February 15, 2013 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Paula A. (LeBeau) Pellegrini whom he married May 5, 1990.
Born September 15, 1953 in Augusta, GA, he was a son of Aldo Angelo, husband of Virginia K. (Eich) Pellegrini of Wilmington, DE and the late Gail (Haldeman) Pellegrini.
Rick was a 1970 graduate of...
Charles D. Achenbach, 90, formerly of Hamburg, died February 14, 2013 at Stoneridge Poplar Run, Myerstown. He was the husband of Hilda M. (Heinbach) Achenbach, also a resident of Stoneridge. Charles was born in Auburn and was the son of the late John H. and Carrie M. (Welker) Achenbach. He was a 1942 graduate of Auburn High School and graduated...
Kathryn B. (Becker) Steffy, 107, died February 13, 2013, in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her first husband, Herbert Bischoff died in 1931. Her second husband, Joel W. Steffy, died on September 5, 1981.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Irvin M. and Laura A. (Stump) Becker.
She was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church.
Kathryn was active in the community....
Dorothy A. Bach, 83, formerly of 2818 Clark Avenue in West Lawn passed away February 12, 2013 at Berks Heim.
Her husband, John L. Bach died in November of 2004.
Born in Shickshinny,PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose (Mazonkey) Hill.
She was a graduate of Shickshinny High School.
A devoted wife and mother, Dorothy was a member of Eastern...
Betsy Ann (Boote) Mathias, 79, of Birdsboro passed away from Alzheimer's disease on February 11, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Daniel L. Mathias, whom she married June 28, 1953.
Born in Reading, she was the first daughter of the late Elwood C. and Ethel M. (Kerscher) Boote, formerly of Lobachsville.
She graduated from Oley Valley High School, class of 1952....
Robert D. Deem, Jr., 85, of Wyomissing passed away February 12, 2013 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Virginia C. (Fisher) Deem.
Born in West Reading he was a son of the late Robert D., Sr. and Anna (Rhodes) Deem.
He was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of Temple University School of Pharmacy.
Robert was a...
Carla Mae (Roth) Lint, 40, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away February 12, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Eric Sean Lint whom she married March 4, 1995.
Born March 1, 1972 in West Reading, she was a daughter of Allen Franklin Roth, Jr. of Lebanon and Faye Nan (Weaver) Bagenstose of Muhlenberg Township.
Carla was a...
Maria (Florio) Ciabattoni, 82, of Wyomissing died February 11, 2013, in Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Andrew J. Ciabattoni, died April 15, 1991.
Born in Bari, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Mauro and Domenica (D'Urso) Florio.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
Maria loved to cook and bake; she especially loved...
Kathryn E. Commings, 97, died February 11, 2013, in Berks Heim.
Her husband, John Commings, died August 22, 1994.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew S. and Elizabeth A. (Stoudt) Wentzel.
She is survived by one sister, Irene Greth, Miami, FL. Seven nieces and four nephews also survive her.
Kathryn was predeceased by brothers, William and Leroy A. Wentzel...
Dr. Emil Otto Rosenast, Jr., 86, died February 11, 2013, in The Highlands.
He was the husband of Diane (Wallace) Rosenast.
Born in Merchantville, NJ, he was the son of the late Dr. Emil Otto Rosenast and Rebecca Temple Swing Rosenast.
Otto was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
He was a graduate of The Peddie School, Tufts...
Carl R. Garr, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away February 11, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Arlene C. (Crawford) Garr, died August 4, 2000.
Born in Olean, NY, he was a son of the late Frederick Heinrich and Mary Magdalene (Zimmerman) Garr.
He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Kent State University and earned his PhD from Case...
Janice M. Witmyer, 43, of Cumru Township, passed away February 11, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the loving wife of David E. Witmyer, Jr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of John K. Yerger, Shillington and Sharon (Rose) Orrs, Palmyra.
She was a 1988 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.
Janice was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt...
Kathryn Mae (Barrell) Koller Kunkel, 89, died February 11, 2013 in ManorCare, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Luther C. Kunkel of Wyomissing and was predeceased by her first husband, Edwin Charles Koller, who died October 22, 1981.
Born in Richmond Township, Pa on May 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Herman O. and Clara E. (Bieber) Barrell.
She...
John Berthold Imhoff, 97, formerly of Mount Laurel Road, Temple, died February 9, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Dorothy Marie (Sload) Imhoff, who died June 22, 2008.
Born August 1, 1915 in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Alex Berthold Imhoff and Cora Agnes (Wilson) Imhoff.
John was employed as a carpenter with Alex B....
Sherrill D. Martin, 69 of Hamburg died in St. Joseph's Hospital on February 8, 2013. She was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Donald L. and Helen E. (Kramer) Martin. She was a 1963 graduate of Hamburg High School. She worked several years at C.N.A. Insurance, Reading as a secretary retiring in 1994. She is...
Helen Leona (Sheetz) Gressley, 91, of Marion Township, passed away February 8, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Leon A. Gressley, died in 1995.
Born in Rockland Township, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Esther (Eckert) Sheetz.
Helen enjoyed crocheting, word puzzels, baking, gardening and loved spoiling her grandchildren with sweets. In her youth she also...
Carl W. Brumbach, 93, passed away February 8, 2013 in his Alsace Township residence.
He was the widower of Mildred A. (Himmelreich) Brumbach.
Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late Clarence G. and Elda C. (Kiefer) Brumbach.
Carl was a 1936 graduate of Oley High School.
He worked in the Berkshire Knitting Mill for 27 years and then worked for...
Peter S. Patton, 51, formerly of Reading, passed away February 8, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
He was the husband of Lisa M. (Yourkavitch) Patton, whom he married almost 31 years ago on February 14, 1982.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Shirley (Pawling) Patton Whitmoyer, Waxhaw, NC and the late Pete (Charles Francis) Patton.
He was a graduate of Reading...