Obituaries

Phyllis L. Goodling

Phyllis L. Goodling

Mar 11, 2013

Phyllis L. Goodling, 88, passed away March 11, 2013 in her West Lawn residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Her husband, Charles E. Goodling, died February 17, 2005.

Born in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Howard E. and Emma A. (Weary) Klucker.

She was a 1942 graduate of Carlisle High School and a 1946 graduate of Shippensburg Universty.

Phyllis was a...

Elora Anna Strickler

Elora Anna Strickler

Mar 11, 2013

Elora Anna (Seitz) Strickler, 76, of Mt. Penn, died March 11, 2013, in Manatawny Manor, Pottstown. She was the wife of William Oscar Strickler.

Born in Hummelstown, she was the daughter of the late Orton Kermit and Ruth (Harrow) Seitz. She was a graduate of Hummelsown High School in 1954 and Millersville College in 1958.

Elora was an English teacher for 42...

Joan Gloria Schwambach

Joan Gloria Schwambach

Mar 11, 2013

Joan Gloria Schwambach, 84, died March 11, 2013, in her daughter's Spring Twp. residence, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband Charles A. Schwambach died October 3, 1993.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Bessie (Trout) Krick.

She was the co-owner and operator, with her husband, of Queen of the Valley Diner, the original owner...

Dorothy B. Katzenmoyer

Dorothy B. Katzenmoyer

Mar 10, 2013

Dorothy Bernice Katzenmoyer, 92, formerly of Laureldale, died March 10, 2013 in Rittenhouse Senior Living, Muhlenberg Township.

She was the wife of Melvin Willis Katzenmoyer who died March 9, 1994.

Born April 18, 1920 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William James and Stella H. (Keller) Criswell.

Dorothy was employed as a printer with Glidden Paint for 25 years, retiring...

Eugene A. Sampson

Eugene A. Sampson

Mar 10, 2013

Eugene A. Sampson, 98, formerly of Wyomissing, died March 10, 2013, in Berks Heim.

His beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Estelle (Loughran) Sampson, died November 30, 2010.

Born in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Emma Sampson.

He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a First Lieutenant from 1941 to 1946 and the U.S. Army...

Helen Corvaia

Helen Corvaia

Mar 10, 2013

Helen (Carbone) Corvaia, 96, formerly of Laureldale, died March 10, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.

She was the wife of Philip Corvaia who died February 8, 1970.

Born September 28, 1916 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Giovanna (Deluca) Carbone.

Helen was employed as an order puller with David Crystal for 12 years.

She was a...

Francis T. Kumor

Francis T. Kumor

Mar 9, 2013

Francis T. Kumor, 72, of Shillington, passed away March 9, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Roseann M. (Chrobak) Kumor, whom he married almost 45 years ago on May 25, 1968.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Chester F. and Leona (Kijek) Kumor.

Francis was a 1958 graduate of Meyers High School,...

Bernardo Beltran Del Rio Salcido

Bernardo Beltran Del Rio Salcido

Mar 9, 2013

Bernardo Beltran del Rio Salcido, 78, passed away March 9, 2013 in his Reading residence, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Esperanza Beltran del Rio Ortega Nuñez.

Born in Rancho La Laguna in Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a son of the late Fabian Beltran del Rio and Maria Salcido de Beltran del Rio.

He worked for Giorgi Mushrooms.

Bernardo...

John Hendel

John Hendel

Mar 9, 2013

John Hendel, 89, of Lincoln Park, passed away March 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Caroline Ann (Leach) Hendel whom he married 61 years ago on October 27, 1951.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond H. and Irene Lydia (Graeber) Hendel.

John was a 1942 graduate of Milton Hershey Boys School and...

Dorothy A. Bossler

Dorothy A. Bossler

Mar 8, 2013

Dorothy A. Bossler, 93 of Hamburg died March 8th in the Conerstone Living Center, New Tripoli. She was the widow of Charles E. Bossler, Sr., who died June 24, 2006. She was born in Pottsville and was the daughter of the late John A. Kuss and Florence M. (Elison) Kuss. She was also predeceased by her step-father, Walter W. Horn....

Vincent J. Siminitus

Vincent J. Siminitus

Mar 8, 2013

Vincent Joseph Siminitus passed away on March 8, 2013 at Reading Hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania, having lived a full life of 87 years. Vince was born and raised in Minersville, PA. He served his country in the US Army infantry, including time as a WWII POW. Vince worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad/Conrail 41 years until his retirement in 1986. Throughout...

Patricia Ann Noon

Patricia Ann Noon

Mar 8, 2013

Patricia Ann Noon, 70, died March 8, 2013, in her Spring Twp. residence.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Ruth E. (Fromm) Noon.

She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1960 and Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing in 1963.

Patricia was a head nurse in labor and delivery at the Reading Hosptial for...

Jacqualine D. Boyer

Jacqualine D. Boyer

Mar 8, 2013

Jacqualine Dorothy Boyer, 82, of Ontelaunee Township, died March 8, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born October 14, 1930 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank Frederick and Dorothy Holtzman (Nagle) Boyer.

Jacqualine was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.

She was employed as a security guard with AT&T for 37 years, retiring in 1990.

Jaqualine was...

James E. Mathias

James E. Mathias

Mar 8, 2013

James E. Mathias Jr., 60, of Oley Township passed away March 8, 2013 in Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg.

Born in Oley, he was the son of the late James E. and Anna M. (Romich) Mathias.

James was an Oley Valley High School graduate.

He worked as a copy center assistant in the print shop at Albright College from 1988 until his passing.

James was...

Mildred F. Troxelle

Mildred F. Troxelle

Mar 6, 2013

Mildred F. Troxelle, 76, of Temple, passed away March 6, 2013 in St. Joseph Hospital.

Her husband, Raymond G. Troxelle, died April 25, 1990.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Busser) Palmer.

Mildred attended Faith Evangelical Congregational Church, Temple.

She is survived by her son, Bruce A. Troxelle, Winter Garden, FL and many nieces and nephews. Also...

Ruth I. Weller Eyrich

Ruth I. Weller Eyrich

Mar 6, 2013

Ruth Irene (Rhoads) Weller Eyrich, 89, died March 6, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Lester H. Weller, who died June 6, 1974 and her second husband, Marvin P. Eyrich, who died May 23, 2000.

Born in Amityville, PA on February 25, 1924, she was a daughter of the late David W. and...

James F. Beckett

James F. Beckett

Mar 5, 2013

James Francis Beckett, Sr., "Gramps" 74, of Brecknock Township, died March 5, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Carl Lee and Grace (Woods) Beckett.

He is survived by his former wife, Sylvia King, Bellefonte and their 7 children: Nina, wife of Kevin King, Julian; Veronica Beckett, State College;...

Carol A. Shaaber

Carol A. Shaaber

Mar 5, 2013

Carol Ann Shaaber, 68, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died March 5, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.

Born April 10, 1944 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Louis E. Shaaber and Oralea H. (Bingaman) Sweitzer.

Carol was a graduate of Reading High School and Kutztown University, where she earned her B.A. and M.A and was an alumnus...

Carl E. Ritner

Carl E. Ritner

Mar 5, 2013

Carl E. Ritner, Jr., 58, died peacefully on March 5, 2013, in his Florida residence.

He was the husband of Rita Ritner.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Carl E., Sr., and Martha J. (Reinig) Ritner.

He was a 1972 graduate of Holy Name High School.

Carl was employed as an electrical engineer for Gilbert Associates and later in...

Alice K. Conrad

Alice K. Conrad

Mar 4, 2013

Alice K. Conrad, 98, of Oley, died March 4, 2013 in Heartstone at Amity.

She was married to the late Earl R. Conrad.

Born in Pike Township, she was a daughter to the late Irvin and Lillian Kieffer.

Alice was employed as a sewing machine operator with Deven Knitting Mill of Eshbach, PA for 50 years, retiring in June, 1985.

She was a member...