Obituaries
Robert J. Essick
Feb 3, 2013
Robert J. Essick, Sr., 73, of Cumru Township, passed away February 3, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Judy L. (Rhine) Essick.
Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Peter and Lucy (Frisola) Essick.
Bob was a 1957 graduate of Liberty High School.
He worked for various companies from New Hampshire to Florida. He...
Mary Ellen Hivner
Feb 2, 2013
Mary Ellen (Felix) Hivner, 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 2, 2013 at Tarzana Reginal Medical Center Tarzana, CA.
Born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro PA to the late Lester and Genevieve (Geeseman) Felix.
She graduated from Reading High School in 1945. She retired from Hotel Management ..having opened the Riveredge and the former Reading Motor Inn and various other hotels in...
Donna L. Burkhart
Feb 2, 2013
Donna Lynn Burkhart, 53, of Mount Penn, passed away on Saturday February 2, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with uterine sarcoma.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Ronald J., husband of Esther Wichlacz of Birdsboro and Kay E. (Savage) widow of Rodney Long of Wyomissing.
Raised in West...
Vivian E. Fleischmann
Feb 2, 2013
Vivian E. Fleischmann, 86 formerly of New Jersey and Hamburg died in Schuylkill Medical Center East on February 2, 2013. She was the widow of Arthur W. Fleischmann who died December 21, 2010. She was born in Kearny, NJ. and was the daughter of the late John and Mellic (Starr) Nordstrom. She was a graduate of North Plainfield High School....
Mary Ellen Hivner
Feb 2, 2013
Mary Ellen (Felix) Hivner, 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 2, 2013. Born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro PA to the late Lester and Genevieve (Geeseman) Felix.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School.
Mary Ellen retired from Hotel Management; having opened the Riveredge and the former Reading Motor Inn.
She moved from Wyomissing PA to Calabasas CA in 1999, where...
Jacquelyn E. Bollman
Feb 1, 2013
Jacquelyn E. (Ely) Bollman, 83, of Wyomissing, died February 1, 2013, at The Highlands in Wyomissing.
Her husband, Daniel W. Bollman, died March 9, 2005.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Edith (Litch) Ely.
She was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in 1951.
She was employed as an elementary teacher for Reading School District.
Jacquelyn was a member...
William R. Schmehl
Jan 31, 2013
William R. Schmehl, 79, died January 31, 2013 in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard J. and Alice E. (Arnold) Schmehl.
He was employed by A & P and Acme Markets, in Thornadale and Reading for 44 years, working as a dairy manager and then bakery manager, retiring in 1995.
William loved to sing and...
Ronald Richard Stoudt
Jan 30, 2013
Ronald Richard Stoudt, 80, formerly of West Reading, died January 30, 2013 in the Keystone Villa, Fleetwood.
He was the husband of Rosemary T. (LePera) Stoudt.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel Wilson and Jennie (Sollenberger) Stoudt.
Ron was a 1950 graduate of West Reading High School; earned his associate's degree from the NCO Academy and received...
Ruth Mae Fisher
Jan 30, 2013
Ruth Mae Fisher, 92, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died January 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Joseph Daniel Fisher who died February 2, 1986.
Born May 26, 1920 in Iona, Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the later Calvin Haak and Sallie (Gundrum) Krall.
Ruth was employed as a pairer with numerous hosiery mills from...
Arianna P. Schaner Frymyer
Jan 29, 2013
Arianna P. Schaner Frymyer, 28 day infant daughter of Richard and Sherre Schaner Frymyer died in the Reading Hospital on January 29, 2013. Services will be private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burkeydriscoll.com.
Mary B. Sullivan
Jan 29, 2013
Mary B. Sullivan, 84 of Shoemakersville died January 29th in St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center where she had been a patient for the past 3 weeks. She was the widow of John L. Sullivan who died February 17, 1996. She was born in Shoemakersville and was the daughter of the late Edward B. and Mae M. (Wheeler) Saul. Mary...
Evelyn Ruth Borrell
Jan 28, 2013
Evelyn Ruth Borrell, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 28, 2013 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, David Kern Borrell, Sr., died August 24, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luther John and Anna Mae (Bott) Noll.
Evelyn is survived by her three children: Deborah A., wife of Charles P. Gilbert, II, Muhlenberg Township; David Kern Borrell, Jr.,...
Mary E. Bausher
Jan 28, 2013
Mary E. Bausher, 92 of Hamburg died January 28th in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville where she had resided the past 3 weeks. She was the widow of Robert D. Bausher, Jr. who died May 26, 2010. Mary was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Percy and Katie V. (Rubright) Heckman. She was a 1938...
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...
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