James F. Kelly
Sep 17, 2012
James F. Kelly, Sr., 90, of Wyomissing and Venice, FL, died September, 17, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Marion L. (DeMuth) Kelly. His first wife, Anne E. (Engelhardt) Kelly, died January 23, 1998.
James was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1940 and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Long Island, in 1942.
He...
Clifton J. Dors
Sep 16, 2012
Clifton James Dors, III, 65, of Maidencreek Township, died September 16, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
Born February 13, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was a son of the late Clifton J., Jr. and Shirley (Warren) Dors.
Cliff was a 1966 graduate of Poughkeepsie High School.
He was employed in production control with Alfa Laval and after retirement worked in maintenance...
John G. Oros
Sep 14, 2012
John G. Oros, Jr., 78, of Mohnton, passed away September 14, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Pauline A. (Nigrelli) Oros.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John G. Oros, Sr. and Maria (Hajduk) Oros.
He attended Reading Catholic High School and continued his education in the US Army, where he earned...
Phyllis Anne Marshall
Sep 14, 2012
Phyllis Anne Marshall, 72, of Wyomissing, died September 14, 2012 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of Edward J. Marshall.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Christian A. and Mae (Wilkinson) Mitchell.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Kimberley Barby, North Wales; her son, Charles Barby, Sinking Spring and her sister, Betsy,...
Dennis J. Green
Sep 12, 2012
Dennis J. Green, 71, of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away September 12, 2012 in his daughter's Exeter Township residence.
He was the husband of Kathryn R. (Albright) Green; they were married on June 25, 1966.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John C. and Ruth M. (Holt) Green.
He was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School and graduated...
Arlene M. Yoder
Sep 12, 2012
Arlene M. Yoder, 78, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in the St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was the wife of Amos J. Yoder.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Nellie (Dietrich) Moyer.
She was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother and an avid gardener. She was a member of Bethany Evangelical Congregational...
Louise E. Wert-Zieber
Sep 11, 2012
Louise Elizabeth (McCoy) Wert-Zieber, 91, died September 11, 2012 in Village Gardens at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville.
She was predeceased by two husbands: Harry W. Wert, who died in 1963 and Richard Zieber, who died in 1988.
Born November 29, 1920 in Reading, PA she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Ruth M. (Stauffer) McCoy.
She attended Wilson High School and...
Joan H. Kochinsky
Sep 11, 2012
Joan H. (Boyle) Kochinsky, " Mrs. K" 80, of Muhlenberg Township, died September 11, 2012, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Jerome Louis Kochinsky, whom she married September 11, 1954.
Born July 12, 1932 in Reading, she was the daughter of late Thomas F. and Hildred L. (Heilman) Boyle.
Joan was a 1949 graduate of McAdoo High...
Merlin I. Snyder
Sep 10, 2012
Merlin I. Snyder, 81 of Shartlesville died September 10, 2012 in St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Sheron E. (Matz) Snyder. He was born in Greenwich Township and was the son of the late Irwin and Mollie (Gernert) Snyder. He was a self employed farmer most of his life and also worked construction. In addition to his...
Hettie R. Witman
Sep 10, 2012
Hettie Rachel (Hepner) Witman, 87, of Laureldale, died September 10, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Leon Charles Witman who died December 23, 1990.
Born October 9, 1924 in Alsace Township, she was a daughter of the late George and Katie (Bowman) Hepner.
Hettie enjoyed crocheting.
Surviving are three children: Russel I., husband of Prudence G. Hepner of...
Mary Romaine Auman
Sep 10, 2012
Mary Romaine (Bair) Auman, 85, passed away September 10, 2012, in her Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, James E. Auman, Sr., died February 16, 1999.
Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Leon W. and Alice (Beamesderfer) Bair Griffith .
She was employed 15 years in housekeeping for Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Mary is survived by seven children: Lewis Wennerholt, III.,Mountville,...
Ruth May Waldman
Sep 10, 2012
Ruth May (Leininger) Waldman, 88, formerly of West Reading, died September 10, 2012, in Berks Heim.
Born in Cressona, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John and Edna (Bertlet) Leininger.
She was employed for 15 years by Leisure Hall Bingo.
Ruth was an honorary member of the Jaycees.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Brenda Ziegler, West Reading; three grandchildren, Christan...
Kunalkumar K. Patel
Sep 10, 2012
Kunalkumar K. Patel, 28, of Arlington, VA, died September 10, 2012 in Somers, CT.
Born in Canton, OH, he was a son of Kiritkumar A. Patel, Laguna Niguel, CA and Manglaben K. Patel, Arlington, VA.
He was a graduate of El Toro High School, Lake Forest, CA and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
In addition to his parents he is survived by...
June D. Wurster
Sep 10, 2012
June D. (Bohn) Wurster, 84, formerly of Temple, died September 10, 2012, in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
She was predeceased by her first husband Raymond H. Meck in 1980 and her second husband, John F. Wurster in 1997.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Hazel E. (Hertzog) Bohn.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
June worked as...
Florence E. Keagy
Sep 8, 2012
Florence Eleanor (Wood) Keagy, 91, of Wyomissing, died September 8, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the widow of C. William Keagy who died September 18, 1998.
Born May 5, 1921, in Roaring Spring, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Loretta (Green) Wood.
Florence was a graduate of Altoona High School and...
Barbara Ann Secrist
Sep 7, 2012
Barbara Meyers Secrist, 63, formerly of Westport and wife of Edward Secrist passed away September 7, 2012 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Barbara was born in Pottsville, PA daughter of the late Harold and Ann (Fatula) Harris.
She worked as a Para-legal for the Westport Town attorney for many years, in addition she was an elected official and...
Bernard F. Serina
Sep 6, 2012
Bernard F. Serina, 77 of Hamburg died in St. Joseph's Medical Center on September 6, 2012. He was the husband of Anna L. (Lazar) Serina. Bernard was born in Coaldale and was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Kloton) Serina. He graduated from Coaldale High School in 1953 and Thaddeus Steven Trade School, Lancaster in 1956. He was...
Richard Wayne Romich
Sep 4, 2012
Richard W. Romich, 72, of Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing and formerly of West Lawn died in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, September 4, 2012.
Richard was born in Amityville, PA on May 8, 1940, the son of the late John L. and Mildred I. (John) Romich.
He is survived by a brother, Kenneth C. and wife Maryellen, Austin, Texas; a sister, Anne...
Blanche G. Kinkaid
Sep 4, 2012
Blanche G. Kinkaid, 92, of Mohnton, died September 4, 2012, in Phoebe Berks, Wernersville.
She was the widow of Andrew David Kinkaid.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Marie M. (Weis) Sausen.
She attended West Reading High School.
Blanche worked in sales for Boscov's Department Store, Reading for over 20 years, retiring in 1985. She continued to...
Emma Di Vito
Sep 3, 2012
Emma (Scarpitti) Di Vito, 79, of Wyomissing, died September 3, 2012, in Kindred Healthcare.
Her husband, Domenico P. Di Vito, died December 23, 1996.
Born in Roccasicura, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Rosa (Franceschetti) Scarpitti.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
Emma loved gardening and flowers; she also enjoyed cooking and baking.
She was...