Ronald D. Fisher
Nov 16, 2012
Ronald D. Fisher, Sr., 76, passed away November 16, 2012 in his West Reading residence.
He was the husband of Joyce (Holdeman) Fisher, whom he married 58 years ago on September 18, 1954.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Candace (Graul) Fisher.
He was the owner of All Safe Electrical Inspections for 20 years, retiring in...
Margaret I. Wills
Nov 15, 2012
Margaret I. (Sherman) Wills, 100, formerly of West Reading, died November 15, 2012, in Cornwall Manor.
Her husband, Gerald K. Wills, died June 15, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Gertrude M. (Ganster) Sherman.
She was a 1933 graduate of Kutztown State Teachers College.
Margaret was employed for 21 years as an elementary school teacher for...
Sylvia C. Swoboda
Nov 14, 2012
Sylvia C. (Manno) Swoboda, 97, formerly of West Reading, died November 14, 2012, in Berkshire Center.
Her husband, Joseph A. Swoboda, died October 12, 2002.
Born in Kane, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Lantz) Manno.
She was a 1933 graduate of Kane High School.
Sylvia was a secretary for 26 years for CNA Insurance, retiring on September 30, 1985.
She...
Concetta Notario
Nov 13, 2012
Concetta Notario, 94, of Kenhorst, died November 13, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Joseph Notario who died February 1, 1987.
Born November 16, 1917 in Chester, Delaware County, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Adela (Sacco) Zampelli.
Concetta was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Surviving are her three children:...
Vivian R. Christman
Nov 13, 2012
Vivian Ruth (Shade) Christman, 82, died November 13, 2012 in her Oley Township residence.
She was married November 18, 1950 to the late George D. "Shorty" Christman, who died February 19, 2010.
Born January 18, 1930 in Laureldale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clifford M. Sr., and Mildred M. (Anderson) Shade.
She was a 1947 graduate of Oley High School.
Vivian...
Robert C. Gadomski
Nov 12, 2012
Robert C. Gadomski, 65, died November 12, 2012, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Linda C. (Forbes) Gadomski.
Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Chester and Helen (Kowalewski) Gadomski.
He was employed as a systems analyst for Agere Systems, retiring in 2002.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Paul A., husband of...
Jonathan L. Zweizig
Nov 12, 2012
Jonathan L. Zweizig, 56, of Reading, passed away November 12, 2012 in Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of M. Leroy and Janis (Boltz) Zweizig.
He was a 1974 graduate of Reading High School as well as the class president; and a 1979 MBA graduate of Penn State University.
Jonathan was a self employed day trader...
Andrzej Hempel
Nov 12, 2012
Andrzej "Andrew" Hempel, 86, passed away November 12, 2012 in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Krystyna (Milewska) Hempel, died August 13, 2008.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, he was the son of the late Jozef and Urszula (Laguna) Hempel.
He was a 1955 graduate of University of London with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Andrzej worked as technical officer for Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Northwich...
Christopher D. Hallman
Nov 11, 2012
Christopher D. Hallman, 34, of Pike Township, died November 11, 2012.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of Douglas N. and Carolee A. (Conklin) Hallman, Boyertown.
He graduated from Boyertown High School in 1996 and attended IUP.
Christopher worked in construction for 12 years for Haines & Kibblehouse, Skippack.
He was a real outdoorsman and loved fishing, mountain biking, hiking and especially archery...
Margaret E. Henrich
Nov 10, 2012
Margaret Cunningham Henrich, 89, wife of the late Albert J. Henrich, and a resident of Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center, Parksley, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 5 a.m.
Born July 23, 1923 in Little Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward F. and Freda Cunningham.
She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Onley,...
Paul B. Grunzig
Nov 10, 2012
Paul Bruno Grunzig, 77, of Lincoln Park, passed away peacefully November 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Tuesday.
He was the husband of Joanne (Niskoch ) Grunzig, whom he married April 20, 1963.
Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on November 18, 1934, he was a son of the late Bruno F....
Emma Elizabeth Sheidy
Nov 10, 2012
Emma Elizabeth Sheidy, 98, of Wyomissing, passed away November 10, 2012, in her home.
She was the widow of Harvey C. Sheidy.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Anna (Kurtz) Sweitzer. Emma attended Shillington High School.
She worked as a cafeteria worker for 25 years at Wyomissing High School, retiring in 1985. Emma was also very active...
Sydney A. Reber
Nov 10, 2012
Sydney Augustus Reber, 92, of Topton, died November 10, 2012 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township.
He was the husband of Jeanne Frieda (Hunter) Reber who died January 20, 2011.
Born October 27, 1920 in Laureldale, he was a son of the late George Jonathan and Minnie Charlotte (Homan) Reber.
Sydney was a 1939 graduate of Muhlenberg Township High School.
He was...
Michael W. Drobnick
Nov 9, 2012
Michael William Drobnick, 47, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 11, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
He was the husband of Denise Marie (Waltz) Drobnick, whom he married June 1, 1991.
Born September 1, 1965 in Reading, he was a son of Rudolph A. and Carol S. (Stephens) Drobnick of Muhlenberg Township.
Michael was a 1983 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and Berks County Home...
Clair Daniel Hasker
Nov 8, 2012
Clair Daniel Hasker, 75, passed away November 8, 2012, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Deborah "Deb" (De Angelo) Hasker, whom he married July 26, 1986. Born October 2, 1937 in Laureldale, he was the son of the late William R. and Mable E. (Schrack) Hasker.
Clair was employed as a mechanic with Hershey Food Corporation...
Christ Sianis
Nov 8, 2012
Christ Sianis, 95, of Wyomissing, died November 8, 2012 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center with his family by his side.
He was the loving husband of Mary (Lamprinos) Sianis, whom he married 66 years ago.
He was a son of the late James and Fotine (Geras) Sianis. Born in Samos, Greece, he and his family emigrated to the U.S. in the...
Allen W. Cartwright
Nov 7, 2012
Allen W. Cartwright, 95, passed away November 7, 2012 in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Anna M. (Edinger) Cartwright, died June 20, 2009.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Sarah (Weiser) Cartwright.
Allen was an order picker for Glidden Paint, Reading, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of the Flying Dutchmen Model Airplane Club and enjoyed building...
Lois Marion Binder
Nov 6, 2012
Lois Marion (Lamson) Binder, age 84, of Shillington, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at home surrounded by family, following a brave battle with sarcoma.
Lois was born September 10, 1928 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Arthur Clark and Eva Thomas Lamson. She spent her childhood years in Allentown. She graduated from Allentown High School where she...
Andrew S. Yonkovitch
Nov 6, 2012
Andrew S. Yonkovitch, 55, died November 6, 2012, in his Flying Hills residence.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of William and M. Louise (Mitchell) Yonkovitch, of Reading.
He was a 1975 graduate of Holy Name High School.
Andrew was employed in customer service for 35 years by Carpenter Technology.
He was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to...
Estelle Michael Mitnick
Nov 6, 2012
Estelle Michael Mitnick, 89 of Plainview, N.Y. died on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at The Highlands of Wyomissing. She was the wife of Harold I. Mitnick, who died in 2008; they had been married for over 65 years.
Born April 2, 1923, she grew up in Brooklyn during the Depression. During this time she developed a commitment to education, lifelong learning,...