Robert J. Hoover
Jun 6, 2012
Robert J. "Bob" Hoover, 85, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away June 6, 2012, in Berkshire Commons.
He was a loving and caring husband to M. Florine (Ashcroft) Hoover. They were married 61 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph S. and Helen E. (Stoeber) Hoover.
He was a graduate of Oley High School.
Bob was a U.S. Army veteran...
Anthony Sedoti
Jun 6, 2012
Anthony Sedoti, Jr., 89, formerly of Exeter Township and Country Meadows, Wyomissing died June 6, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony, Sr., and Angelina (Ferris) Sedoti.
He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
Anthony served in the U.S. Army for three years during WWII in a tank battalion. His...
Spencer E. Schaefer
Jun 5, 2012
Spencer E. Schaefer, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was the son of the late William and Mary (Brunner) Schaefer and was born December 24, 1942 in Temple, PA.
Spencer lived all his life in the Reading area and managed Schaefer's Tree Farm in nearby Rockland Township.
An avid hunter,...
Jean L. Seiger
Jun 3, 2012
Jean L. (Rubright) Seiger, 85 formerly of Shoemakersville died June 3rd in Manor Care, Sinking Spring where she had resided the past 2 years. She was the widow of Robert R. Seiger who died January 26, 2008. Jean was born in Shoemakersville and was the daughter of the late George M. Rubright and Florence Mae (Nee Boyer) Rubright Schaeffer. She...
Thelma E. Meck
Jun 2, 2012
Thelma E. Meck, 94, formerly of Hummingbird Hill Condos, Reading, died June 2, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She last resided at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.
Born May 29, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Bessie S. (Moyer) Englehart.
She was predeceased by her husband Lester V. Meck who died March 7, 2008. They had...
Helen Jane Grim
Jun 2, 2012
Helen Jane (Winters) Grim, 92, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away June 2, 2012, in Berks Heim. Helen was the wife of Ralph J. Grim, who died in October of 2002. Helen was born in Reading on April 5, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Mary (Parker) Winters and Chester M. Winters. Helen graduated from Reading High Night School...
Bonnie L. Schade
Jun 1, 2012
Bonnie L. Schade, 71 of Hamburg died June 1st in the M.S.Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. She was the wife of Larry D. Schade. Bonnie was born in Port Clinton, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Mengle and Helen I. (Koller) Hebner. She was a 1958 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and attended Kutztown State Teacher's College...
Earl B. Spade
Jun 1, 2012
Earl B. Spade, Jr., of Pike Township, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 in the St. Joseph Medical Center where he was a patient since May 25th.
He was the husband of the late Patricia Anne (Otis) Spade.
Born in East Donegal Township, he was a son of the late Earl B. Spade, Sr. and Bertha E. (Eckman) Spade.
He was employed...
Maryann Bensing
Jun 1, 2012
MaryAnn Bensing , 72, passed away June 1, 2012 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Neil Bensing, who passed away in 2006.
MaryAnn was born September 3, 1939 in Reading to the late Luigi and Lucy DeSantis.
She graduated in 1957 from Wilson High School, West Lawn.
MaryAnn worked as an operator at Bell...
Jacqueline Wilma Clark
May 31, 2012
Jacqueline Wilma Clark, 81, of Laureldale Borough, died May 31, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
Born October 10, 1930 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Peter John and Mina Louise (Morningwake) Clark.
Jacqueline was a 1948 graduate of Shamokin High School.
She was employed as an examiner with Van Heusen Corporation, retiring in 1997.
Jacqueline was a...
John Lisa
May 30, 2012
John Lisa, 61, passed away May 30, 2012, in his Bern Township residence.
He was the husband of Virginia D. (Schlegel) Lisa.
Born in Messina, Sicily, he was a son of the late Natale and Venera (Giordano) Lisa.
He was employed by Dana Corporation as a press operator for 32 years, retiring in 2000.
John was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church.
He...
Diana H. Barton
May 29, 2012
Diana Helen (Morgan) Barton, 71, of Maidencreek Township, died May 29, 2012 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Thomas Harold Barton, whom she married May 2, 1965.
Born August 2, 1941 in Passaic, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Michael M. and Mary (Scemanzco) Morgan.
Diana was a 1959 graduate of Passaic High School and also...
James M. Scott
May 29, 2012
James Michael Scott, Jr., 84, of Wernersville, died May 29, 2012 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare.
He was the husband of the late Mary Agnes Scott for 56 years.
Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late James Michael, Sr. and Lillian (Reidenbach) Scott.
James was a graduate of St. Paul's Catholic High School, Scranton and University of Scranton.
He was employed in...
I. Louise Orzech
May 29, 2012
I. Louise (Berger) Orzech, 72, of Spring Township, passed away May 29, 2012, in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Her husband, Louis W. Orzech, died August 9, 2008.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Martha (Reed) Berger.
She was a graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School in 1958. Louise attended Kutztown State Teachers College.
Louise was employed by...
Mary A. Barbon Reist
May 28, 2012
Mary A. Barbon Reist, 42, of Kenhorst, passed away May 28, 2012 at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Cape May, NJ, she was the daughter of Barry A. and Helen R. (Cole) Barbon of Kenhorst.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by three children: two sons, Derek Reist and Dean Reist and one daughter, Olivia Diedrich all of whom reside...
Karen E. Heck
May 28, 2012
Karen Elaine (Brant) Heck, 68, of Cumru Township, died May 28, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of James Allen Heck, Sr., whom she married October 7, 1964.
Born in Ravenna, Ohio on September 17, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Thomas W. Brant and Mary A. (Wright) Brant-Donecker.
She was a 1961 graduate of...
Ellen N. White
May 28, 2012
Ellen Neida White, 91, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, died May 28, 2012 in Seacrest Village, Little Egg Harbor Township.
She was the wife of the late John White.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Sarah (Rohrbach) Mertz.
Ellen was a 1939 graduate of Reading High School and a 1943 graduate of Kutztown State College, where she...
Jeannette M. Ammarell
May 27, 2012
Jeannette Mae (High) Ammarell, 94, of Muhlenberg Township died May 27, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Harry Ammarell who died September 28, 1998.
Born February 8, 1918 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Thomas and Beulah Isabel (Dickey) High.
Jeannette was employed with Rosedale Knitting Mill and Busy Bee for 4...
Dana M. Naftzinger
May 26, 2012
Dana M. (Naftzinger) Lewis, 30 of Nesquehoning died May 26th, 2012 in her home. Her husband Christopher Lewis died May 26th, 2012. She was born in Reading, PA and was the daughter of James L. Naftzinger and the step daughter of Paula Naftzinger, both of Glen Lyon, PA. She was the daughter of Karen M. Matosin and step daughter of...
Anna Grace Lorah
May 24, 2012
Anna Grace Lorah, 87, of Mohnton, passed away May 24, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Webster G. Lorah, died in 1996.
Anna Grace was the daughter of the late Harvey J. and Edna (Lausch) Redcay. She was born on her parents' farm in Brecknock Township and was fortunate enough to live there her entire life.
She retired from...