Obituaries
Mary E. Hartline
Apr 6, 2013
Mary E. Hartline, 93, of Mertztown, passed away from Alzheimer's Disease April 6, 2013 in the Topton Lutheran Home.
She was the widow of Kermit G. Hartline Sr..
Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Lott and Edna (Moyer) Seidel.
Mary worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Paul Stoltz for many years and retired from the Saucony Shoe Factory after...
Dolores G. Fisher
Apr 6, 2013
Dolores G. Fisher, 80, passed away April 6, 2013 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
Her husband, Robert E. Fisher, died November 27, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Howard Clinton and Lulu May (Derr) Garner.
She was a packer and bow tie maker for R. M. Palmer Co. for 22 years, retiring in 1982.
Dolores is survived by her...
Charles H. Grubb
Apr 6, 2013
Charles H. Grubb, 89, passed away April 6, 2013 in his Bern Township residence.
His wife, June E. (Whalley) Grubb, died June 20, 2007.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late William H. and Katie (Yerger)Grubb.
He was the president of Grubb, Matt & Reider, Inc. for over 20 years, retiring in 1990. Prior to that he worked as the...
Elsie Mae Williams
Apr 4, 2013
Elsie Mae (Breidenstein) Williams, 87, of Ontelaunee Township, died April 4, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Eugene David Williams whom she married June 28, 1947.
Born September 12, 1925 in Richmond Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edmund and Anna Moyer (Kline) Breidenstein.
Elsie graduated in 1983 Wilson High School at the age...
Christine Josepha Weaver
Apr 4, 2013
Christine Josepha (Hassler) Weaver, 55, died April 4, 2013 in her Muhlenberg Township residence, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
She was the wife of Bruce E. Weaver, whom she married September 24, 1994.
Born January 6, 1958 in West Reading, she was a daughter of William R. Hassler of Riverview Park and Sebastiana Rose (Schera) Combs of Manchester, TN.
She was a...
George F. Yeich
Apr 4, 2013
George F. Yeich, Sr., 91, of Wyomissing, died April 4, 2013, in the Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife, Earline M. Yeich, died June 18, 2010.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William B. and Frances G. (Sloyer) Yeich.
He was a graduate of Girard College, Philadelphia.
George was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran serving as a 1st Lieutenant in...
Stewart E. Stafford
Apr 4, 2013
Stewart Elsworth Stafford, 88, of West Reading, passed away April 4, 2013 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Jean Ann (Guiles) Stafford, whom he married 55 years ago on June 29, 1957.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence Clayton and Dorothy Viola (Becker) Stafford.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and Reading Business...
Fern E. Noll
Apr 3, 2013
Fern Esther (Ibach) Noll, 87, of Laureldale, died April 3, 2013 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Charles Henry Noll, who died August 9, 2005.
Born in Laureldale on April 24, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Floyd E. and Sadie M. (Kock) Ibach.
She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Fern is survived by two children:...
Helen T. Ciervo
Apr 3, 2013
Helen T. Ciervo, 87, of West Reading, passed away April 3, 2013 in her daughter, Bonnie's, Brecknock Township residence.
She was the wife of Victor Ciervo.
Born in Little Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Frieda (Smith) Cunningham.
Helen was a 1941 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended McCann School of Business.
She was a sales clerk...
Antonino B. Brigandi
Apr 3, 2013
Antonino B. Brigandi, 85, of Wyomissing, died April 3, 2013, surrounded by his loving family in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Grazia (La Fauci) Brigandi.
Born in Monferto Marina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Giuseppa (Imbesi) Brigandi.
He was a veteran of the Italian Army.
Antonino was self-employed in Italy as a truck driver for...
Christie L. Goodman
Apr 3, 2013
Christie L. Goodman, 46 of Tilden Township April 3rd, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Anthony W. Goodman. Christie was born on July 18th, 1966 in Provo, Utah and was the daughter of Jarod Johnson of Ogden, Utah and Maude (Haglund) Alvord, Gilbert, AZ. Christie was of the Mormon Faith. She was a member of the Pagoda...
Effie L. Wagner
Apr 3, 2013
Effie L. Wagner, 83 of Shoemakersville died in her residence April 3, 2013. She was the wife of Ralph R. Wagner. She was born April 13th, 1929 in Greenwich Township and was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Jennie K. (Seip) Kershner. Effie was a 1947 graduate of Hamburg High School. She worked many years at various knitting...
Howard F. Rissmiller
Apr 3, 2013
Howard F. Rissmiller, 71, passed away April 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in his Sinking Spring home.
He was the husband of Bonita (Heisey) Rissmiller with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Fred and Helen (Frain) Rissmiller.
He was a 1960 graduate of Patton Masonic School for Boys, Elizabethtown, PA.
Howard...
Richard C. Ginn
Apr 2, 2013
Richard Calvin Ginn, a lifetime Wyomissing resident and Purple Heart veteran of World War II, passed away on April 2, 2013. He was 88 years old.
Born June 28, 1924 he was the son of Oliver Henry Ginn and Candis Victoria Fessler Ginn. His grandfather, Oliwa, was a full blooded Cherokee Indian and was a Scout in the Civil War.
Richard is...
Donald Howard Hunter
Apr 2, 2013
Donald Howard Hunter, 93, of Temple, died April 2, 2013, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Miriam (Beam) Hunter whom he married February 14, 1942.
Born September 22, 1919 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Earl Shaud and Frida (Naffin) Hunter.
Donald was a 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed...
Donald E. Keim
Apr 1, 2013
Donald E. Keim, 74, of Wyomissing, died April 1, 2013, in Sentara Princess Ann Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA.
He was the husband of Jeanne A. (Waters) Keim. They had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year on April 22.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Norman and Kathryn (Dunkelberger) Keim.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during...
Louis Rossignoli
Mar 31, 2013
Louis Rossignoli, Korean War Veteran
Louis (Lou) Rossignoli, 81, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home March 31, 2013.
Louis was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School.
He served in the Korean War and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving four years in Alaska and New Hampshire. He was employed by the Reading Airport Authority and Construction Fasteners retiring in...
Bernadette Montague Mckinney
Mar 31, 2013
Bernadette Montague McKinney, 78, of Sinking Spring, passed away March 31, 2013 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of Lee H. McKinney.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late James and Marie (Seavers) Montague.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her son, Barry L. McKinney, Shoemakersville; her sister, Jeannette Brennan, Pottstown; her sister-in-law, Eleanor Montague...
Frances Mary Norris
Mar 31, 2013
Frances Mary Norris, 70, of Reading, died March 31, 2013, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank Brancoccio and Anna Panko.
She was a long-time employee of Acme Markets as a cake decorator.
Frances was a member of Aldan Union Church, where she sang in the choir.
She was very creative and artistic; she loved to...
Gustav Werner Sobottka
Mar 30, 2013
Gustav W. Sobottka, 80, of Tilden Township, died March 30, 2013 in Lebanon VA Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary (Ryan) Sobottka who died May 2, 2006.
Born June 13, 1932 in Kamp-Linfort, Germany, he was a son of the late Gustav and Theresia (Mazicovski) Sobottka.
He earned a journeyman plasterer's certificate from the Plasterers Guild, Kamp-Limfort, Germany.
A custom builder, Gustav owned...
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