Aldona A. Goletz
Feb 7, 2013
Aldona A. Goletz, 63, of Spring Twp., died February 7, 2013, in Kindred Transitional Care.
She was the wife of Bill Lafean.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Algard J. and Anna R. (Nitardi) Goletz.
She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, 1967 and Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing, 1970.
Aldona was an RN at Doctors Hospital, Washington...
Barbara A. King
Feb 6, 2013
Barbara A. King, 74, formerly of Shillington, died February 6, 2013.
Her husband, W. Wayne King, died September 26, 2000.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Emma (Edris) Royer.
She was a graduate of Manheim Twp. in 1956.
Barbara was the co-owner of King's Garage, West Reading from 1963 until her retirement in 2003.
She was a member...
Kenneth C. Hart
Feb 6, 2013
Kenneth C. Hart, 89, of Wyomissing, PA entered into eternal rest on February 6, 2013 at the Reading Hospital.
Born on July 22, 1923 in Seyfert, PA, he was the son of the late John O. and M. Helen (Ruppert) Hart.
In addition to his loving wife of 66 years, Mildred E. (Hoyer) Hart, he is survived by a daughter, Janice E....
Theodore J. Falkiewicz
Feb 6, 2013
Theodore Joseph Falkiewicz, 90, died February 6, 2013 in Rittenhouse Senior Living, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Florence Theodora Napiecek who died on August, 7th 1992.
Born July 4, 1922 in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter and Stella (Kompa) Falkiewicz.
Theodore attended Reading High School
He was employed as a tool setter and layout operator with Western Electric...
Dominic J. Maddaloni
Feb 5, 2013
Dominic J. Maddaloni, 86, formerly of West Reading, died February 5, 2013, in Berks Heim.
He was the husband of Jeanne D. (Wix) Maddaloni whom he was married to for 63 wonderful years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Biagio and Marie (Volpiccini) Maddaloni.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII.
He was employed for 14 years for...
Claude M. Bayerle
Feb 5, 2013
Claude M. Bayerle, 65, died February 5, 2013 in his West Lawn residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Janice E. (Mezyk) Bayerle.
Born in Metz, France, he was a son of Albertine Grouber, Reading and the late George Bayerle.
Claude was employed at Carpenter Technology Corporation, Reading, retiring in February 2012.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola...
Louis P. Pipi
Feb 4, 2013
Louis Pasquale Pipi, 87, passed away February 4, 2013 in his Oley residence.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Lillah (deGuevara) Pipi.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Pasquale Pipi and Suzanne Cianello, predeceased by his step mother Rose (Iaquinto) Pipi.
He was a graduate of Rutgers University, School of Law.
Louis was the owner of Louis...
William S. Yonkovitch
Feb 4, 2013
William S. Yonkovitch, 84, of Reading, died February 4, 2013, in Berks Heim.
He was the husband of M. Louise (Mitchell) Yonkovitch.
Born in Connelsville, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Spinik) Yonkovitch.
William was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran.
He was employed for 25 years by Carpenter Technology, retiring in 1990.
William was a member of St Margaret's Roman...
Ralph B. Christman
Feb 4, 2013
Ralph B. Christman, 92, of Walnut Woods, Boyertown, passed away February 4, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
He was married to the late Verna N. (Shafer) Christman.
Born in Oley, he was the son of the late Jonas and Mary (Bush) Christman.
Ralph proudly served in the United States Army during World War II in the 872nd Airborne Engineers.
He was a...
Raymond Edward Dietrich
Feb 4, 2013
Raymond Edward Dietrich, 80, passed away in Laurel Center, Hamburg.
He was married to the late Betty Jane (Fetter) Dietrich for 54 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward and Virginia Dietrich.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Raymond proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
He worked as a Line Chief for Met-Ed...
Carmen G. Rivera
Feb 3, 2013
Carmen Gladys (Rodriguez) Rivera, 72, died in her Reading residence February 3, 2013.
She was the wife of Pedro A. Rivera who died February 19, 1991.
Born September 18, 1940 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Angel and Felicita (Robles) Rodriguez.
Carmen was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She was very active in her community...
Edna Jane Bickel
Feb 3, 2013
Edna Jane Bickel, 84, formerly of Reading and Fleetwood, died February 3, 2013, in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Donald R. Bickel, died in 2006.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Reinert) Fick.
Edna was first employed by Zipf's and Luden's and later worked for Western Electric until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran...
Robert J. Essick
Feb 3, 2013
Robert J. Essick, Sr., 73, of Cumru Township, passed away February 3, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Judy L. (Rhine) Essick.
Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Peter and Lucy (Frisola) Essick.
Bob was a 1957 graduate of Liberty High School.
He worked for various companies from New Hampshire to Florida. He...
Mary Ellen Hivner
Feb 2, 2013
Mary Ellen (Felix) Hivner, 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 2, 2013 at Tarzana Reginal Medical Center Tarzana, CA.
Born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro PA to the late Lester and Genevieve (Geeseman) Felix.
She graduated from Reading High School in 1945. She retired from Hotel Management ..having opened the Riveredge and the former Reading Motor Inn and various other hotels in...
Donna L. Burkhart
Feb 2, 2013
Donna Lynn Burkhart, 53, of Mount Penn, passed away on Saturday February 2, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with uterine sarcoma.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Ronald J., husband of Esther Wichlacz of Birdsboro and Kay E. (Savage) widow of Rodney Long of Wyomissing.
Raised in West...
Vivian E. Fleischmann
Feb 2, 2013
Vivian E. Fleischmann, 86 formerly of New Jersey and Hamburg died in Schuylkill Medical Center East on February 2, 2013. She was the widow of Arthur W. Fleischmann who died December 21, 2010. She was born in Kearny, NJ. and was the daughter of the late John and Mellic (Starr) Nordstrom. She was a graduate of North Plainfield High School....
Mary Ellen Hivner
Feb 2, 2013
Mary Ellen (Felix) Hivner, 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 2, 2013. Born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro PA to the late Lester and Genevieve (Geeseman) Felix.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School.
Mary Ellen retired from Hotel Management; having opened the Riveredge and the former Reading Motor Inn.
She moved from Wyomissing PA to Calabasas CA in 1999, where...
Jacquelyn E. Bollman
Feb 1, 2013
Jacquelyn E. (Ely) Bollman, 83, of Wyomissing, died February 1, 2013, at The Highlands in Wyomissing.
Her husband, Daniel W. Bollman, died March 9, 2005.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Edith (Litch) Ely.
She was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in 1951.
She was employed as an elementary teacher for Reading School District.
Jacquelyn was a member...
William R. Schmehl
Jan 31, 2013
William R. Schmehl, 79, died January 31, 2013 in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard J. and Alice E. (Arnold) Schmehl.
He was employed by A & P and Acme Markets, in Thornadale and Reading for 44 years, working as a dairy manager and then bakery manager, retiring in 1995.
William loved to sing and...
Ronald Richard Stoudt
Jan 30, 2013
Ronald Richard Stoudt, 80, formerly of West Reading, died January 30, 2013 in the Keystone Villa, Fleetwood.
He was the husband of Rosemary T. (LePera) Stoudt.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel Wilson and Jennie (Sollenberger) Stoudt.
Ron was a 1950 graduate of West Reading High School; earned his associate's degree from the NCO Academy and received...