Ruth M. Lantz
Jan 26, 2013
Ruth Mary Lantz, 81, of Ontelaunee Township, died January 26, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of James M. Lantz whom she married January 19, 1949.
Born September 21, 1931 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William Enoch and Agnes Rebecca (Graeff) Angstadt.
Ruth was a 1949 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was employed...
Frances Dorothy Barth
Jan 26, 2013
Frances Dorothy (LeVan) Barth of Wyomissing passed away January 26, 2013 at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Albert C. Barth. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Gilbert of Reading. Also preceding her in death were her sisters, Anna Fedor, Emma Binckley, Amy Dorn and her brother, Russell LeVan, all...
Allen R. Schutt
Jan 26, 2013
Allen Ray Schutt, Jr., 86, of Shillington, died January 26, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
He was the husband of Antoinette Lillian (Bernardine) Schutt, who died December 12, 2008.
Born in Reading, PA on March 4, 1926, he was a son of the late Allen R. Schutt, Sr. and Margaret (Reidnauer) Schutt Sekulski.
He was a Navy Veteran of WWII.
Allen was...
Bernard J. Ganster
Jan 25, 2013
Bernard John Ganster, 85, died January 25, 2013 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Carolyn Jean (Shingle) Ganster whom he married November 11, 1978.
Born November 11, 1927 in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Batherine (Sytock) Ganster.
Bernie was one of six chilren: Robert, Edward, Thomas, Donald and Michael.
Walter R. Christ Funeral Home,...
Emma H. Skellington
Jan 25, 2013
Emma H. Skellington, 100, passed away January 25, 2013 in her West Lawn residence.
Her husband, Albert I. Skellington, died in 1991.
Born in Shepshed, Leicestershire, England, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Kate (Noon) Knight.
She was employed in the hosiery business for many years.
Emma is survived by her daughter, Enid M., wife of John C. Bosch, West Lawn....
Lester E. Stephenson
Jan 25, 2013
Lester E. Stephenson, 98, formerly of Reading, died January 25, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Marian A. (Brown) whom he married March 30, 1946.
Born October 3, 1914 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Ruth I. (Adams) Stephenson.
Lester was employed as a truck driver with Interstate Systems for 30 years,...
Mary E. Maniscalco
Jan 24, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Maniscalco, 62, died January 24, 2013 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Joseph John Maniscalco whom she married February 20, 1971.
Born January 28, 1951 in Chester, County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Enrico and Anna Marie (Curtis) Marchiani.
Mary was a 1969 graduate of Norristown High School.
She was employed as a manager at...
Leonard Fox
Jan 24, 2013
Leonard A. Fox, 87, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
Born in Womelsdorf, he was the son of Abraham H. and Jennie C. (Berringer) Fox.
He attended Wilson High School before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He served in the Pacific. He graduated from Albright College in 1968.
For 11 years, he was employed as...
Sadie G. Patton
Jan 24, 2013
Sadie G. Patton, 82, of Reading, passed away January 24, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, George C. Patton, died in 1980.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Socrates and Androniki (Lambros) Georgeadis.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Sadie was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.
She loved spending time...
Michael Robert Hracho
Jan 23, 2013
Michael Robert Hracho, 72, of Wyomissing, died January 23, 2013 peacefully at home.
He was married January 27, 1966 to Margaret Theresa (Streff) Hracho.
Born in St. Joseph Hospital, June 2, 1940, he was a son of the late Michael J. Hracho and stepmother Helen (Mackeravage) Hracho and predeceased by his mother, Ceclia Popel.
Michael was employed as a furnace operator with Carpenter...
William H. Parks
Jan 23, 2013
Business Owner and Civic Leader
William H.Parks,85, passed away January 23,2013 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Joyce "Barney" L.(Barnhart) Parks to whom he was married for 56 years.
Bill was the son of the late William Parks and Mary (Feeser) Parks.
He was a graduate of William Penn High School and Penn State University.
He was a veteran of the U.S....
Gene T. Fries
Jan 22, 2013
Dr. Gene T. Fries, 84, died January 22, 2013 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Florence S. (Frey) Fries.
Born in Vandling, PA, he was a son of the late Russell B. and Delma E. (Fitz) Fries.
He was a graduate of Vandling High School, 1946; Scranton University, BS Chemistry, 1950; Master's Degree Syracuse University, 1951; M.D. Hahnemann University...
Kathryn H. Shultz
Jan 21, 2013
Kathryn H Shultz, 83 of Reading died January 21, 2013 at Berks Heim. She was affectionately known as 'FRAU SHULTZ' by her colleges, friends, and students.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Werner O. and Hedwig A. (Giering) Miller.
She was the beloved wife of Leon H. Shultz. There loving, carring and affectionate marriage 61 years ago at...
Grace E. Williams
Jan 21, 2013
Grace Esther Williams, 89, formerly of Muhlenberg Township died January 21, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of William Thomas Williams who died March 15, 1983.
Born July 5, 1923 in Bern Township, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Mamie Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Noll.
Grace was employed as a printer with Willson Products, Reading, for 46 years.
She...
Clarence E. Bieber
Jan 21, 2013
Clarence Eugene Bieber, 89, died January 21, 2013 in his Oley Township residence.
He was married June 18, 1949 to Mabel Edna (Haas) Bieber, who died May 31, 2003.
Born in Oley, PA on August 14, 1923, he was a son of the late Clarence Bieber and Edna S. (Herbein) Dierolf.
He was an Army Veteran of WWII.
Clarence was a life-time member of...
Gertrude Bush
Jan 20, 2013
Helene Gertrud (Schreiter) Bush 92, of Reading, died January 20, 2013 at Manorcare Health Services-Sinking Spring.
Born October 1, 1920 in Kunnersdorf, Saxony, Germany, she was a daughter of Otto Ewald and Meta Adelma (Schreiter) Schreiter, and the widow of Henry Sharman Bush who died August 7, 1991. They were married 46 years.
Trudy was a 1938 graduate of Wilson High School....
Kenneth E. Shuman
Jan 20, 2013
Kenneth Edward Shuman, 80, of Temple, died January 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Jane M. (Hinkel) Shuman, whom he married July 18, 1953.
Born in West Reading on December 13, 1932, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Annie (Weidenhammer) Shuman.
He was a 1950 graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
Kenneth worked as...
James A. Carmichael
Jan 19, 2013
James A. Carmichael, 90, of Wyomissing, formerly of Whitfield, died January 19, 2013, in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife Barbara J. (Bergendahl) Carmichael died June 6, 2000. They had been married for 54 years.
Born in St. Paul, MN, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Anna (Cosgreff) Carmichael.
James was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Yonkers,...
Vogel Marie Holloway
Jan 19, 2013
Vogel Marie (Jones) Holloway, 84, of Spring Township, died January 19, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the devoted wife of the late Donald W. Holloway, whom she married 62 years ago on January 10, 1951.
Born in Mifflinville, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Helen Jones.
Vogel was a 1946...
James F. Kelly
Jan 19, 2013
James Frederick Kelly, Jr., 63, of Cumru Township, died January 19, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Donna Jean (Henry) Kelly whom he married May 5, 1979.
Born October 2, 1949 in West Reading, he was a son of the late James Frederick, Sr. and Teresa Anne (Englehardt) Kelly.
Jim was a 1967 graduate of Wyomissing...