Dorothy A. Bach
Feb 12, 2013
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 Mathias
Feb 12, 2013
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
Feb 12, 2013
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 Lint
Feb 12, 2013
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 Ciabattoni
Feb 11, 2013
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
Feb 11, 2013
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...
Emil Otto Rosenast
Feb 11, 2013
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
Feb 11, 2013
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
Feb 11, 2013
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 Koller Kunkel
Feb 11, 2013
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 B. Imhoff
Feb 9, 2013
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
Feb 8, 2013
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 Gressley
Feb 8, 2013
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
Feb 8, 2013
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
Feb 8, 2013
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...
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...