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...
Ruth Mae Fisher
Jan 30, 2013
Ruth Mae Fisher, 92, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died January 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Joseph Daniel Fisher who died February 2, 1986.
Born May 26, 1920 in Iona, Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the later Calvin Haak and Sallie (Gundrum) Krall.
Ruth was employed as a pairer with numerous hosiery mills from...
Arianna P. Schaner Frymyer
Jan 29, 2013
Arianna P. Schaner Frymyer, 28 day infant daughter of Richard and Sherre Schaner Frymyer died in the Reading Hospital on January 29, 2013. Services will be private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burkeydriscoll.com.
Mary B. Sullivan
Jan 29, 2013
Mary B. Sullivan, 84 of Shoemakersville died January 29th in St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center where she had been a patient for the past 3 weeks. She was the widow of John L. Sullivan who died February 17, 1996. She was born in Shoemakersville and was the daughter of the late Edward B. and Mae M. (Wheeler) Saul. Mary...
Evelyn Ruth Borrell
Jan 28, 2013
Evelyn Ruth Borrell, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 28, 2013 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, David Kern Borrell, Sr., died August 24, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luther John and Anna Mae (Bott) Noll.
Evelyn is survived by her three children: Deborah A., wife of Charles P. Gilbert, II, Muhlenberg Township; David Kern Borrell, Jr.,...
Mary E. Bausher
Jan 28, 2013
Mary E. Bausher, 92 of Hamburg died January 28th in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville where she had resided the past 3 weeks. She was the widow of Robert D. Bausher, Jr. who died May 26, 2010. Mary was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Percy and Katie V. (Rubright) Heckman. She was a 1938...