Obituaries

Delores A. Stoudt

Delores A. Stoudt

Jun 27, 2013

Delores A. "Dollie" Stoudt, 80, of Laureldale, passed away June 27, 2013 in her residence.

She was married to Elmer H. Stoudt Jr., who died July 11, 2002.

Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Kathryn (Kelchner) Henn.

She was a 1950 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

Delores was employed as a secretary for J.G. Walter Company, Reading,...

Eleanor Street

Eleanor Street

Jun 27, 2013

Eleanor Street, 75, of Reading, died June 27, 2013 in the Reading Hospital.

She was the widow of Richard L. Street.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Jennie (Concordia) Guidara.

Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.

Faith D. Smith

Faith D. Smith

Jun 26, 2013

Faith (Dries) Smith, 77, died Wednesday June 26, 2013 in her Laureldale residence.

She was the loving wife of Ronald A. Smith who passed away on February 26, 2007.

Faith was born in Evansville, PA, to Marie Herbein Dries and Neven Olonzo Dries.

She was employed for 18 years at Glidden Paint Company followed by 10 years at Agere Corporation.

Family was the most...

George J. Tripolitis

George J. Tripolitis

Jun 25, 2013

George J. Tripolitis, 78, passed away June 25, 2013, in his Spring Township residence.

He was the husband of Shirley E. (Staggers) Tripolitis, whom he wed 52 years ago on June 25, 1961.

Born in Kos, Greece, he was a son of the late John and Conto (Zervanos) Tripolitis.

He was a graduate of Hippocrates Gymnasium, Kos, Greece and attended The University of...

Peter W. Bender

Peter W. Bender

Jun 25, 2013

Peter W. Bender, 73, of Cumru Township, passed away June 25, 2013 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

He was the husband of Tan'ok (Hwang) Bender, whom he married April 23rd, 1976.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jacob Paul and Elizabeth (Tribon) Bender.

Peter was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked for the Air Force for 23...

Veronica C. Kearney

Veronica C. Kearney

Jun 23, 2013

Veronica C. "Ronnie" (LeBeau) Kearney, 82, of Whitfield, died June 23, 2013, in Lehigh Valley Hospital.

She was the wife of Robert J. Kearney, whom she met while they were both performing in a church ministerial show. They were married on October 18, 1952, and enjoyed over 60 years of marriage.

Born in Valley Stream, NY, she was the daughter of the...

Mary Arlene Strunk

Mary Arlene Strunk

Jun 23, 2013

Mary Arlene (Weinsteiger) Strunk, 87, passed away June 23, 2013 in her Bally residence.

She was the widow of Earl C. Strunk.

Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late George and Jennie (Moyer) Weinsteiger.

Mary had worked in the Bally Ribbon Mill.

She was a member of Most Blessed Sacrement Church, Bally.

Mary collected salt and pepper shakers and enjoyed country and...

Marian Marie Field

Marian Marie Field

Jun 22, 2013

Marian M. (Harding) Field, 77, of Wyomissing passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was wife of William F. Field for 57 years.

Born in South Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Evan and Cora (Ensinger) Harding.

Marian graduated from Wernersville High School and the Reading Hospital School of Nursing.

She was a...

Shirley Jane Carrozza

Shirley Jane Carrozza

Jun 22, 2013

Shirley Jane (Schmale) Carrozza, 82, passed away June 22, 2013 in her West Reading residence.

Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Lillian Ergood (Schmale) Reichert and step father Curtis Reichert.

Shirley was predeceased by her loving husband Pasquale Carrozza on December 11, 2010.

She retired from the Berks County Y.M.C.A. in 2006.

Shirley was an extraordinary mother. She was a...

Sarah E. Markley

Sarah E. Markley

Jun 22, 2013

Sarah Elmira (Smith) Markley, 83, died June 22, 2013 in her Temple residence.

She was the wife of J. Vincent Markley, Jr., who died September 23, 1995.

Born March 20, 1930, in East Greenville, PA, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Florence B. (Althouse) Smith.

Sarah was a graduate of East Greenville High School.

She was employed as a secretary...

Madeline Irene Kauffman

Madeline Irene Kauffman

Jun 21, 2013

Madeline Irene (Yeakley) Kauffman, 81 of Shillington died of natural causes in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest Friday, June 21st. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Ray Russell and Irene (Burrell) Yeakley. She was a homemaker for most her life. She was a pianist for Act 1 Productions, Berks County for 15 years. She was...

James R. Minnich

James R. Minnich

Jun 21, 2013

James R. Minnich, 75 of Port Clinton died in his residence on June 21st. He was born in Auburn and was the son of the late Robert N. and Helen A. Yeager Minnich. James worked at Exide-Reading, PA. 44 years retiring in 2000. He is survived by 5 children: Nancy Hutyan, Bell, Florida, Bonnie wife of William Reynolds, Schuylkill Haven,...

Rose Andrzejewski

Rose Andrzejewski

Jun 20, 2013

Rose Andrzejewski, 91, formerly of Reading, died June 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving family in ManorCare Laureldale, where she had resided since August, 2012.

Her husband, Joseph E. Andrzejewski, died February 28, 2011. They were married 66 years.

Born in Reading on August 10, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Biagio and Anna (DeCearse) Damore.

Rose had worked for many...

Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock

Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock

Jun 20, 2013

Lieselotte "Lottie" Dorit (Schröpf) Walters-Rothrock, died June 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Francis Walters, who died April 2, 1970 and by her second husband, Joseph Henry Rothrock, who died September 17, 1985.

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Zita (Koehler)...

Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock

Lieselotte Walters-Rothrock

Jun 20, 2013

Lieselotte "Lottie" Dorit (Schröpf) Walters-Rothrock, died June 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Francis Walters, who died April 2, 1970 and by her second husband, Joseph Henry Rothrock, who died September 17, 1985.

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Zita (Koehler)...

Irene M. Weber

Irene M. Weber

Jun 19, 2013

Irene M. Weber, 84, of Exeter Township passed away in the early morning of Wednesday June 19, 2013. Her loving husband, Anthony J. Weber, predeceased Mrs. Weber on April 12, 1979.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy (Snyder) Kolowrocki.

Her son, David A., husband of Michele A. Weber, Exeter Township, and her daughter, JoAnne K....

Robert M. Griesemer

Robert M. Griesemer

Jun 19, 2013

Robert M. "Bob" Griesemer, 75, of Shillington, died June 19, 2013, in Kindred Care.

He was the husband of Gloria M. (Walters) Griesemer.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Martin L. and Ada M. (Leasher) Griesemer.

He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1956 and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute in 1958.

Bob was employed as an engineer and manager...

Mary A. Standeven

Mary A. Standeven

Jun 19, 2013

Mary A. Standeven, 75 of Leesport died June 19th in Country Meadows, Wyomissing. She was the widow of Ivan Robert Standeven who died July 20, 2001. Mary was born in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Antoni and Adela Luczejko. She was a 1955 graduate of Roxborough High School. Mary worked 25 years as a claims processor for...

Carol A. Myers

Carol A. Myers

Jun 18, 2013

Carol A. (Nowoczynski) Myers, 66, died June 18, 2013, in her Wyomissing residence.

She was the wife of James W. Myers. They were married on September 12, 1970.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (Adams) Nowoczynski.

She was a 1964 graduate of Reading High School.

Carol was employed as Vice President of Park Jensen Company, Reading for...

Adam Kevin Tasco

Adam Kevin Tasco

Jun 18, 2013

Adam Kevin Tasco, 27, died June 18, 2013 in his Hyde Park (Muhlenberg Township) residence.

Born December 4, 1985 in Reading, he was a son of Kevin C. Tasco of Kenhorst and Joy M. (Seidel) Tasco, of Hyde Park.

Adam was a 2004 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

He was employed most recently as a butcher and singer in Philadelphia. Prior to that,...