Chapin G. Hagberg
Oct 10, 2012
Chapin G. Hagberg, 64 of Lenhartsville died in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on October 10, 2012. He was the husband of Geraldine R. (Jones) Hagberg. Chapin was born in North Adams, Massachusetts and was the son of the late Warren and Mary (Carpenter) Hagberg. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a grinder for...
Josephine Trompetter
Oct 9, 2012
Josephine (Strasser) Trompetter, 90, formerly of West Reading, died October 9, 2012, in Lutheran Home at Topton.
Her husband, Paul Trompetter, died June 2, 1983.
Born in Rosrath, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Josef and Christina (Brohl) Strasser.
She was employed as a packer by Linette's Candy and later worked for Schrafft Candies, West Reading.
Josephine is survived by her step-daughter,...
Betty Ruth Frey
Oct 9, 2012
Betty Ruth Frey, 88, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, lastly of the Lutheran Home at Topton, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she was a patient.
She was predeceased by her husband, Edwin H. Frey on March 28, 1990.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late C. LeRoy and Kathryn (Adam) Stahler.
She was...
Diane M. Strohl
Oct 8, 2012
Diane Margaret (Calvey) Strohl, 56, of Ruscombmanor Township, died October 8, 2012 in the Reading Hospital after a battling cancer since March, 2011.
She was the wife of Douglas Daniel Strohl.
Diane was predeceased by her first husband, Vincent J. Kelly, Jr., who died July 2, 1989.
Born in Tooele, Utah on July 27, 1956, she was a daughter Vera Sieglinde (Bacher) Calvey...
Kenneth C. Gilfert
Oct 8, 2012
Kenneth Charles Gilfert, 71, died October 8, 2012 in his Exeter Township residence.
He was the companion of Leonora E. Renzi of Lower Alsace Township for 44 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Thomas E. Gilfert and Anna G. (Albert) Hasson.
Kenneth was a graduate of Reading High School.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his companion's...
Lester E. Ogden
Oct 8, 2012
Lester E. Ogden, 72 of Schuylkill Haven died October 8th, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center, East. His wife Betty Jane (Graeff) Ogden died September 21, 2007. Lester was born in Moss, Tennessee and was the son of the late Charles E. and Elsie (Kendall) Ogden. He was an army veteran and worked many years for the former Craftex Mills in...
Helen R. Reinert
Oct 7, 2012
Helen R. Reinert, 78, passed away October 7, 2012 in her Sinking Spring residence.
She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth Reinert on August 24, 2010 and Joseph A. Schwartz on January 21, 1990.
Born in Bethel, she was a daughter of the late Londan and Lydia (Bross) Muth.
She was a graduate of Bethel High School.
Helen was employed by Bachman Foods for...
Nancy Madeline Rose
Oct 6, 2012
Nancy Madeline Rose, 61, of Shillington, died October 6, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman Rose, Jr. and Gerda (Boehler) Rose.
She was a 1968 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1972 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in French.
Nancy was employed by the Lancaster...
Edmã©E Combs
Oct 5, 2012
Edmée Schaefer Combs passed away in Wyomissing, PA on Oct 5th, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York on October 29th 1925 to Rudolph J. and Lucia M. Schaefer. She was the first of their four children and was raised in Larchmont, NY. Edmée is a graduate of The Sacred Heart Convent, Maplehurst, NY and...
Olga Klepenko
Oct 5, 2012
Olga (Much) Klepenko, 88, passed away October 5, 2012 in Hershey Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Anton Klepenko, died in 1994. They had been married for 48 years.
Born in Omsk, Ukraine, August 19, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Ottille (Preib) Much. She immigrated to America with her husband and daughter in 1952....
Adam B. Swigart
Oct 4, 2012
Adam B. Swigart Jr. went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2012.
Born on July 7, 1928 in Blueball, Pennsylvania, Adam was the son of the late Adam B. Swigart Sr. and Mary (Zinn) Swigart. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 49 ½ years, Lola (Wood) Swigart. He is survived by his son, Steven B., husband...
James A. Burkart
Oct 4, 2012
James A. Burkart, 71, of Wernersville, died October 4, 2012 in Phoebe Berks.
He was the husband of Karen L. "Cookie" (Angstadt) Burkart.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Samuel G. and Ottilia R. (Maurer) Burkart.
Jim was a graduate of Reading High School in 1961.
He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving as crew chief on the...
Kathryn E. Bixler
Oct 3, 2012
Kathryn E. Bixler, 84, of Reading, died October 3, 2012, in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Bixler.
Kathryn was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading.
Kathryn is survived by her son, Chris Hohl, Reading and her companion, Charles Long with whom she resided.
Memorial Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 421...
Earl L. Fairchild
Oct 3, 2012
Earl L. Fairchild, Jr., 84, of Greenfields, died October 3, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ruth H. (Steffy) Fairchild.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Earl L., Sr. and Louise (Welliver) Fairchild.
He was last employed by Reading Eagle Co., as a security guard.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Brenda...
David R. Long
Oct 2, 2012
David R. Long, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away October 2, 2012 in The Berkshire Center.
His wife, Jeannette (Poffenberger) Long, died September 21, 1983.
Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late J. Herbert and Lizzie (Pugh) Long.
David was a graduate of Strasburg High School.
He retired in 1989 from Sun Bank of Baltimore as a courier.
David was a U.S. Army...
June W. Mckently
Oct 2, 2012
June W. McKently, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1:00 am in the Highlands at Wyomissing where she was a resident since September 26th.
She was the wife of Gene R. McKently.
Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Earl G. and Dorothy H. (Hicks) Wolford.
She was a 1953 graduate of Oley Valley...
Anna R. Betz
Oct 1, 2012
Anna R. Betz, 95, formerly of Lincoln Park, died October 1, 2012 in Stone Ridge, Myerstown.
Her husband, Richard K. Betz died October 22, 1975.
Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Charlotte A. (Dilworth) Rogers.
Anna was a seamstress for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 40 years; later she worked for Pomeroy's Department Store, Reading for 15...
Constance Kline
Oct 1, 2012
Constance Claire (Strickler) Kline, 78, passed away October 1, 2012, in her Temple residence.
Born August 5, 1934 in Sinking Spring, she was a daughter of the late Chester P. and Cora Sadie (Bingaman) Strickler.
She was a 1952 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Constance was employed as a customer service manager with Bell Telephone for many years.
She was an active member of...
Joseph G. Pereni
Sep 30, 2012
Joseph G. Pereni, 69, husband of Sandra L. (Ingham) Pereni of Pottstown, PA died Sunday September 30, 2012 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary A. (Gabona) Pereni. Joe had received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Mount St. Mary's University , Emmitsburg, Maryland. He was the owner and...
Lucy H. Mikula
Sep 27, 2012
Lucy Lingjun Huan Mikula, 54, of Exeter Township, passed away September 27, 2012 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
She was the wife of Ronald M. Mikula.
Born in Beijing, China she was a daughter of the late Xiangqian Huan and Yanhui Ji.
Lucy was a 1982 graduate of Northwest Polytechnic University, earning...