Obituaries
James P. Born
Mar 30, 2013
James P. Born, Jr., 52, died March 30, 2013, in his Laureldale residence.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of James P. Born, Sr., Wyomissing and the late Lucy M. (Wolff) Born.
He was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1978 and Lincoln Technical Institute in 1980.
Upon graduation from Lincoln Tech, he went to California and worked for Intel....
The Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Birch
Mar 29, 2013
The Reverend Monsignor Thomas Joseph Birch, died Friday, 29, March 2013, at the age of 80, in Holy Family Villa, Bethlehem.
Born December 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas Joseph, Sr. and Margaret Dorothy (Chepigan) Birch. He is survived by his three brothers, Raymond C., husband of Mary Ellen Birch of Bethlehem; Rev. Donald G....
Leona L. Staver
Mar 28, 2013
Leona Loretta (Wheeler) Staver, 72, of Reading, died March 28, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born June 9, 1940 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Steinhauer) Wheeler.
She was employed as a machine operator with Narrow Fabric Industries for over 20 years. She was also a carrier for Reading Eagle Company and a...
Bernard J. Elzer
Mar 28, 2013
Bernard J. Elzer, Jr., 70, died March 28, 2013, in his North Heidelberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Lori L. (Evans) Elzer.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Bernard J., Sr., and Mary C. (O'Reilly) Elzer.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1960 and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute in 1962.
Bernard was owner and...
Keith K. Long
Mar 28, 2013
Keith K. Long, 49, of West Reading, died March 28, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Dolores (Priebe) Long, West Reading and the late John J. Long.
He was a 1981 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School.
Keith played varsity football in high school and was a...
Betty A. Drumheller
Mar 27, 2013
Betty A. Drumheller, 87, died March 27, 2013 in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was the wife of Allen W. Drumheller who died October 11, 2006.
Born December 4, 1925 in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey G. and Beulah (Barto) Hartenstine.
Betty was a 1943 graduate of Boyertown High School.
She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Betty was...
Lyman L. Rhoads
Mar 27, 2013
Lyman L. Rhoads, 90, of Colebrookdale Township, died March 27, 2013 in Orwigsburg Center.
He was married to Arline H. (Houck) Rhoads, for 67 years before she died on September 21, 2009.
Born in Bechtelsville, he was a son of the late William M. and Mable (Pennypacker) Rhoads.
He served in the United States Army during WWII, stationed in the South Pacific.
Lyman was...
Shelly Ann Brodman
Mar 26, 2013
Shelly Ann Brodman, 21, died March 26, 2013.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Robert Lee Stewart Brodman, Wyomissing and Tracey (Kline) Kern, Denver.
She was a graduate of Cocalico High School.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Jocelyn, wife of Thomas Himmelberger, Mt. Penn, Jodi Brodman, Wernersville and Keionna Brodman, Denver; her step-brother, Dalton Kern...
Robert D. Daubert
Mar 25, 2013
Robert D. Daubert, 80, of Shillington, died March 25, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (McLean) Daubert.
Born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Charles I., Sr., and Emma (Klinger) Daubert.
He was a 1950 graduate of Shillington High School. That same year, he was awarded state Pole Vault...
Rose Marrongelle
Mar 25, 2013
Rose Marrongelle, 93, of Reading, passed away March 25, 2013 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Daniel Marrongelle, died in 2002.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Rosaria (Figiola) DiPietrantonio.
She was the owner of Rose's Confectionery Store, Millmont, from 1945 to 1953.
Rose was a member of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, Reading.
She is survived by her two children:...
William G. Bennethum
Mar 24, 2013
William G. Bennethum, 75, of Shillington, died March 24, 2013, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Irene (Wagner) Bennethum.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William J. and Leona (Seisler) Bennethum.
He was a 1955 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended Wyomissing Polytechincal Institute.
William was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
William retired in 1997...
Betty M. Derr
Mar 22, 2013
Betty M. Derr, 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away March 22, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the widow of Harold A. Derr.
Born in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Guss and Maud (Clemens) Shaffer.
She attended Bloomsburg High School.
Betty was worked at Ent's restaurant and retired from Sunshine Laundry. She lived in Florida after retirement.
She was...
Leon Earl Kramer
Mar 22, 2013
Leon Earl Kramer, 85, passed away March 22, 2013 in his West Reading residence.
His wife, Elaine Louise (Schoonover) Kramer, died March 5, 1988.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Earl and Edith M. (Unger) Kramer.
Leon was employed as the manager in the meat department for Food Fair, West Reading for years. He later worked for the...
Donald R. Strausburger
Mar 22, 2013
Donald R. Strausburger, 51, of Wyomissing, lost his long and courageous battle with cancer March 22, 2013 in the loving arms of his wife at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the loving husband of Cynthia L. (Herbein) Strausburger, whom he married May 12, 1990.
Born in Palmerton, PA, he was a son of Joyce M. (Heydt) Strausburger and the...
Rosemarie Lynn
Mar 21, 2013
Rosemarie Lynn, 82, of Wernersville, passed away March 21, 2013 in the Mifflin Center.
She was the loving wife of John L. Lynn, whom she married 55 year ago on August 9, 1957.
Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph, Jr. and Rose (Falcone) Valerio.
She was a 1948 graduate of Norristown High School.
Rosemarie was a bookkeeper for John...
Carol A. Mcnabb
Mar 21, 2013
Carol A. McNabb, 58, of Reading, died March 21, 2013, in Reading Hospital, after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Nancy (Haberman) McNabb, Wyomissing and the late Donald McNabb.
She was a 1972 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Fashion Institute of Art, Pittsburgh.
Prior to her illness, she was employed by Hawthorne Home,...
Esther V. Ritter
Mar 19, 2013
Esther V. Ritter, 103 formerly of Hamburg died in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had resided the past eight years. She was born on March 27, 1909 and was the daughter of the late William J. and Eva A. (Long) Ritter. "Essie" worked at various knitting mills throughout the Hamburg area for several years. She last worked at...
Bradley Adam Myers
Mar 19, 2013
Bradley Adam Myers, 51, died March 19, 2013, in St. Joseph Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Sharon Lynn (Rogers) Myers. They were married on May 12, 2001.
Born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, he was a son of Sylvia A. (Klingler) Geise, Leesport and his late step-father, Alvin A. Geise.
He was a 1980 graduate of Reading...
Harry D. Grill
Mar 18, 2013
Harry D. Grill, Jr., 81, of West Reading, died March 18, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
He was a husband of Joanne (Graver) Grill whom he married September 19, 1951.
Born August 6, 1931 in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Harry D., Sr. and Emma (Gehris) Grill.
Harry was a graduate of Wyomissing High School class of 1949,...
Shirley R. Eckert
Mar 18, 2013
Shirley Ruth Eckert, 80, of Laureldale, died March 18, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Walter Lewis Eckert who died December 16, 1994.
Born January 27, 1933 in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Earl Leroy and Perma Mae (Kehm) Stopp.
Shirley was a 1950 graduate of Kutztown High School.
She was a beautician for...
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