Earl R. Bailey
Nov 29, 2012
Earl R. Bailey, 82 of Hamburg died November 29, in Rittenhouse Senior Living, Reading where he had resided the past 3 weeks. He was born in Evansville and was the son of the late Raymond J. and Bertha J. (Rissmiller) Bailey. He was a truck driver for many years. Earl was U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War. He is...
Dale S. Reiff
Nov 28, 2012
Dale S. Reiff, 82, of Wyomissing, died November 28, 2012, in St. Joseph Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Frank S. and Sophie (Shinehouse) Reiff.
He was a 1948 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Albright College.
Dale was a U.S. Air force veteran, serving during the Korean War.
Dale was owner and operator of Dale S....
Paul M. Wolfinger
Nov 27, 2012
The ' Good Guys ' lost another long time member on November 27, 2012 when Paul Milton Wolfinger, of Muhlenberg Twp, took his final voyage, temporarily leaving his high school sweetheart, Fern (Hetrich) Wolfinger.
Paul was born in Hamburg on July 15, 1923, the son of the late Milton Jefferson and Lucretia (Zimmerman) Wolfinger. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Dale...
Otis S. Herb
Nov 27, 2012
Otis S. Herb, 88, died November 27, 2012, in The Heritage of Green Hills.
He was the husband of Edna E. (Scott) Herb for 65 years. They were married on June 21, 1947.
Born in Valley View, PA, he was a son of the late Ray and Alverta (Reed) Herb.
He was a 1942 graduate of The Milton Hershey School.
Otis was a U.S....
Marie A. Maser-Wilhelm
Nov 25, 2012
Marie Angstadt Maser Wilhelm—loving, caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother—died Sunday, Nov. 25 at the age of 90 at Genesis Healthcare, Exeter Township, where she was a resident since January.
Marie is survived by her third husband, Russell E. Wilhelm, Bernville. Her first husband, Frank J. Maser died in 1990; her second husband, Russell E. Hoffman, died in 2000. Her...
Myra M. Voigt
Nov 25, 2012
Myra McMahon Voigt passed away on November 25, 2012 in her home, surrounded by loved ones, after an 18 month courageous attempt to battle cancer. We all admire her for her strength, grace and optimism during this time in her life when the odds were not in her favor.
Myra was born in 1935 in Fremont Ohio, the daughter of James...
Richard L. Wagner
Nov 23, 2012
Richard L. Wagner, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away November 23, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Geraldine F. (Weber) Wagner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul F. and Marie E. (Focht) Wagner.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and Temple University.
Richard was a master electrician and co-owned Wagner...
Nancy J. Heilman
Nov 21, 2012
Nancy J. (Frisco) Heilman, 82, formerly of Wyomissing, died peacefully in her sleep on November 21, 2012 at Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Donald B. "Bud" Heilman. They were married on August 18, 1951.
Born in Bridgeport, she was the only child of the late George V. and Helen (Domourad) Frisco.
She was a 1948 graduate of West Catholic High School...
Walter E. Zimmerman
Nov 21, 2012
Walter Edward Zimmerman, 91, of Fleetwood, passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on September 9, 1921, he was a son of the late Walter Charles and Katherine (Moroney) Zimmerman.
Walter is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Pamm (Cucinotta) Zimmerman who provided him with love and devoted care.
Walter was a loving father to Sandra (Zimmerman)...
Adrian J. Dougherty
Nov 20, 2012
Adrian Joseph Dougherty, 85, died November 20, 2012 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
Born March 19, 1927 in Cresson, PA, he was a son of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Lauer) Dougherty.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Adrian was emoloyed as an independant bulk mail cantractor by the U. S. Government for 17 years.
Surviving are two daughters,...
Phyllis C. Greth
Nov 20, 2012
Phyllis C. Greth, 85, of Bern Township, died November 20, 2012 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Joseph C. Greth whom she was married to for 63 years.
Born in Merrill, WI, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Alta (Bauman) Rathke.
She graduated from American Hospital, Chicago, IL, earning her Nursing degree.
Phyllis was a registered nurse for 38...
Nora R. Shaaber
Nov 20, 2012
Nora Ruth (Schweitzer) Shaaber, 78, died November 20, 2012, in her Pike Township residence.
She was married May 12, 1972 to Dennis Paul Shaaber.
Born July 17, 1934 in Alsace Manor, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Ruth K. (Milligan) Schweitzer.
Nora graduated from Mount Penn High School.
She was a member of Salem Shalters Church. Nora was employed as a...
Marilyn J. Mcgrath
Nov 20, 2012
Marilyn Joyce (Wertz) McGrath, 77, of Spring Township died November 20, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the wife of Rodney L. "Rod" McGrath whom she married June 15, 1957.
Born May 25, 1935 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mervin J. and Jeannette (Geise) Wertz.
She was a 1953 graduate of West...
Patricia A. Witman
Nov 19, 2012
Patricia A. Witman, 76, of Kenhorst, died November 19, 2012 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Jack R. Witman.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Ruth E. (Loewen) Schatz.
She was a gradutate of Reading High School in 1954 and attended both Kutztown University and Albright College.
Patricia was in education for over 30 years....
Catherine I. Stern
Nov 19, 2012
Catherine I. Stern, 88 of Tilden Township died November 19th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was predeceased by two husbands, James W. Clay in 1955 and Edgar D. Stern on November 26, 1988. Catherine was born in Perry Township and was the daughter of the late Pious E. and Ida M. (Hottenstein) Dietrich. She was a member...
Florence M. Garszczynski
Nov 18, 2012
Florence M. Garszczynski, 88, of Colony Park, passed away November 18, 2012 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of John F. Garszczynski, whom she married 66 years ago on February 9, 1946.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Amelia (Surowiec) Druzba.
She worked as a sales associate for Wanamaker's, Hecht's and Strawbridge and Clothier, retiring...
Annastacia Mae Keech
Nov 17, 2012
Annastacia "Staci" Mae Keech, 15, of York, passed away November 17, 2012 in York Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Katrina L. Wadzinske, York and Christian L. Keech, Pottsville. Also surviving are her sister, Chyondra Charee Keech; her friend, Aaron J. Wright; her grandparents and many aunts and uncles.
She was a 10th...
Gloria I. Greene
Nov 17, 2012
Gloria Iacone Greene died on Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Northfield, Minnesota.
Born in Reading on August 3, 1926 she was a daughter of the late F. Alexander and Mary Louise Vladi Iacone. Her father was a prominent haberdasher in Reading until his death in 1942.
Gloria was a gifted musician. Upon graduation from Reading High School, class of 1944, she received...
Dorothy Pendlebury-Lackey
Nov 16, 2012
Dorothy Pendlebury-Lackey, 100, passed away November 16, 2012 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was predeceased by her first husband, William D. Pendlebury in 1967 and her second husband, Leo W. Lackey in 2005.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Annie (McColley) Holden.
Dorothy lived most of her life in the Philadelphia area with the exception...
Kenneth E. Klein
Nov 16, 2012
Kenneth E. Klein, 89, of Wernersville, died November 16, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Grace E. (Seidel) Klein in 1977 and his second wife, Florence A. (Pott) Klein, in 2011.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Paul G. and Luella (Snyder) Klein.
Ken worked for Textile Machine Works...