Obituaries
Marilyn J. Mcgrath
Nov 20, 2012
Marilyn Joyce (Wertz) McGrath, 77, of Spring Township died November 20, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the wife of Rodney L. "Rod" McGrath whom she married June 15, 1957.
Born May 25, 1935 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mervin J. and Jeannette (Geise) Wertz.
She was a 1953 graduate of West...
Patricia A. Witman
Nov 19, 2012
Patricia A. Witman, 76, of Kenhorst, died November 19, 2012 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Jack R. Witman.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Ruth E. (Loewen) Schatz.
She was a gradutate of Reading High School in 1954 and attended both Kutztown University and Albright College.
Patricia was in education for over 30 years....
Catherine I. Stern
Nov 19, 2012
Catherine I. Stern, 88 of Tilden Township died November 19th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was predeceased by two husbands, James W. Clay in 1955 and Edgar D. Stern on November 26, 1988. Catherine was born in Perry Township and was the daughter of the late Pious E. and Ida M. (Hottenstein) Dietrich. She was a member...
Florence M. Garszczynski
Nov 18, 2012
Florence M. Garszczynski, 88, of Colony Park, passed away November 18, 2012 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of John F. Garszczynski, whom she married 66 years ago on February 9, 1946.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Amelia (Surowiec) Druzba.
She worked as a sales associate for Wanamaker's, Hecht's and Strawbridge and Clothier, retiring...
Annastacia Mae Keech
Nov 17, 2012
Annastacia "Staci" Mae Keech, 15, of York, passed away November 17, 2012 in York Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Katrina L. Wadzinske, York and Christian L. Keech, Pottsville. Also surviving are her sister, Chyondra Charee Keech; her friend, Aaron J. Wright; her grandparents and many aunts and uncles.
She was a 10th...
Gloria I. Greene
Nov 17, 2012
Gloria Iacone Greene died on Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Northfield, Minnesota.
Born in Reading on August 3, 1926 she was a daughter of the late F. Alexander and Mary Louise Vladi Iacone. Her father was a prominent haberdasher in Reading until his death in 1942.
Gloria was a gifted musician. Upon graduation from Reading High School, class of 1944, she received...
Dorothy Pendlebury-Lackey
Nov 16, 2012
Dorothy Pendlebury-Lackey, 100, passed away November 16, 2012 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was predeceased by her first husband, William D. Pendlebury in 1967 and her second husband, Leo W. Lackey in 2005.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Annie (McColley) Holden.
Dorothy lived most of her life in the Philadelphia area with the exception...
Kenneth E. Klein
Nov 16, 2012
Kenneth E. Klein, 89, of Wernersville, died November 16, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Grace E. (Seidel) Klein in 1977 and his second wife, Florence A. (Pott) Klein, in 2011.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Paul G. and Luella (Snyder) Klein.
Ken worked for Textile Machine Works...
Ronald D. Fisher
Nov 16, 2012
Ronald D. Fisher, Sr., 76, passed away November 16, 2012 in his West Reading residence.
He was the husband of Joyce (Holdeman) Fisher, whom he married 58 years ago on September 18, 1954.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Candace (Graul) Fisher.
He was the owner of All Safe Electrical Inspections for 20 years, retiring in...
Margaret I. Wills
Nov 15, 2012
Margaret I. (Sherman) Wills, 100, formerly of West Reading, died November 15, 2012, in Cornwall Manor.
Her husband, Gerald K. Wills, died June 15, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Gertrude M. (Ganster) Sherman.
She was a 1933 graduate of Kutztown State Teachers College.
Margaret was employed for 21 years as an elementary school teacher for...
Sylvia C. Swoboda
Nov 14, 2012
Sylvia C. (Manno) Swoboda, 97, formerly of West Reading, died November 14, 2012, in Berkshire Center.
Her husband, Joseph A. Swoboda, died October 12, 2002.
Born in Kane, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Lantz) Manno.
She was a 1933 graduate of Kane High School.
Sylvia was a secretary for 26 years for CNA Insurance, retiring on September 30, 1985.
She...
Concetta Notario
Nov 13, 2012
Concetta Notario, 94, of Kenhorst, died November 13, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Joseph Notario who died February 1, 1987.
Born November 16, 1917 in Chester, Delaware County, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Adela (Sacco) Zampelli.
Concetta was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Surviving are her three children:...
Vivian R. Christman
Nov 13, 2012
Vivian Ruth (Shade) Christman, 82, died November 13, 2012 in her Oley Township residence.
She was married November 18, 1950 to the late George D. "Shorty" Christman, who died February 19, 2010.
Born January 18, 1930 in Laureldale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clifford M. Sr., and Mildred M. (Anderson) Shade.
She was a 1947 graduate of Oley High School.
Vivian...
Robert C. Gadomski
Nov 12, 2012
Robert C. Gadomski, 65, died November 12, 2012, in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Linda C. (Forbes) Gadomski.
Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Chester and Helen (Kowalewski) Gadomski.
He was employed as a systems analyst for Agere Systems, retiring in 2002.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Paul A., husband of...
Jonathan L. Zweizig
Nov 12, 2012
Jonathan L. Zweizig, 56, of Reading, passed away November 12, 2012 in Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of M. Leroy and Janis (Boltz) Zweizig.
He was a 1974 graduate of Reading High School as well as the class president; and a 1979 MBA graduate of Penn State University.
Jonathan was a self employed day trader...
Andrzej Hempel
Nov 12, 2012
Andrzej "Andrew" Hempel, 86, passed away November 12, 2012 in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Krystyna (Milewska) Hempel, died August 13, 2008.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, he was the son of the late Jozef and Urszula (Laguna) Hempel.
He was a 1955 graduate of University of London with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Andrzej worked as technical officer for Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Northwich...
Christopher D. Hallman
Nov 11, 2012
Christopher D. Hallman, 34, of Pike Township, died November 11, 2012.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of Douglas N. and Carolee A. (Conklin) Hallman, Boyertown.
He graduated from Boyertown High School in 1996 and attended IUP.
Christopher worked in construction for 12 years for Haines & Kibblehouse, Skippack.
He was a real outdoorsman and loved fishing, mountain biking, hiking and especially archery...
Margaret E. Henrich
Nov 10, 2012
Margaret Cunningham Henrich, 89, wife of the late Albert J. Henrich, and a resident of Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center, Parksley, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 5 a.m.
Born July 23, 1923 in Little Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward F. and Freda Cunningham.
She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Onley,...
Paul B. Grunzig
Nov 10, 2012
Paul Bruno Grunzig, 77, of Lincoln Park, passed away peacefully November 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Tuesday.
He was the husband of Joanne (Niskoch ) Grunzig, whom he married April 20, 1963.
Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on November 18, 1934, he was a son of the late Bruno F....
Emma Elizabeth Sheidy
Nov 10, 2012
Emma Elizabeth Sheidy, 98, of Wyomissing, passed away November 10, 2012, in her home.
She was the widow of Harvey C. Sheidy.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Anna (Kurtz) Sweitzer. Emma attended Shillington High School.
She worked as a cafeteria worker for 25 years at Wyomissing High School, retiring in 1985. Emma was also very active...
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