Charline M. Allen
Jul 13, 2012
Charline M. "Dimple" Allen, 50, passed away July 13, 2012 surrounded by her loving family in her Cumru Township residence.
She was the wife of Dr. David W. Allen, M.D.
Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica, she was the youngest daughter of the late Cornelius and Ethel Maud (Lawson) McKoy.
Charline was a 1979 graduate of Martin Luther King High School, Germantown and a...
Anthony J. Baldassar
Jul 12, 2012
Anthony J. Baldassar, 82, passed away July 12, 2012, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Anna (Christgnana) Baldassar.
He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School.
Anthony was an U.S. Army veteran, serving as Sargent in the 47th infantry during the Korean Conflict. He was an instructor for...
Larry R. Kauffman
Jul 12, 2012
Larry R. "Butch" Kauffman, Jr., 53, passed away July 12, 2012, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Helen M. (Rupp) Kauffman.
Born in Reading on October 13, 1958, he is the son of Betty (Noll) Kauffman, Ephrata and the late Larry R. Kauffman, Sr.
He was employed as a tow motor operator by Niagara Bottling, Fogelsville.
Butch was a member...
Arlene J. Sowers
Jul 12, 2012
Arlene J. Sowers, 80, died July 12, 2012 in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was the widow of Richard W. Sowers.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. Frey, Sr. and Florence I. (DeFrees) Frey.
Arlene is survived by her children, Sandra L., wife of Rodney C. Faust, Reading and Kenneth I. McMullen, Jacksonville, FL. Nine grandchildren, Tamara, wife...
Corrine L. Otto
Jul 11, 2012
Corrine Louise Otto, 56, of Reading, died July 11, 2012 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township where she has been a patient since February.
Born July 31, 1955 in Reading, she was a daughter of Robert E. husband of Lois Otto of Sciota, PA and Shirley A., widow of John H. Border of Reading.
Corrine was a 1973 graduate of Reading High...
Jeffrey R. Kemmerer
Jul 11, 2012
Jeffrey R. Kemmerer, 40, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in his residence.
He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Snyder) Kemmerer and father to his beloved cat Harvey.
Born in Alsace Township, he was the son of Raymond A. and Janice L. (Seip) Kemmerer of Alsace Township.
He was a 1989 graduate of Oley Valley High School and 1991...
Jeanne E. Lebo
Jul 10, 2012
Jeanne Ellen Lebo, 90, of Womelsdorf, died July 10, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since June 28.
She was the wife of Guy Edward Lebo who died October 28, 2007.
Born June 28, 1922 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Annie (Yorgey) Long.
Jeanne was a 1940 graduate...
Carmen Cardinal
Jul 9, 2012
Carmen "Bud" Cardinal, 87, of Mohnton, died July 9, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading on July 23, 1924, he was a son of the late Charles, Sr. and Antoinette Mary (Lavigna) Cardinal.
He was a 1943 graduate of West Reading High School where he was a member of the varsity soccer team from 1941-1942.
Bud was a...
Edward Raymond Carlson
Jul 9, 2012
Edward Raymond Carlson, 67, of Wyomissing, passed away July 9, 2012 in ManorCare West Reading.
He was the husband of Janice A. (Eyrich) Carlson.
Born in New Milford, CT, he was the son of the late William John and Mildred (Niles) Carlson.
Ed was a 1965 graduate of Lake Worth High School, FL.
He worked for Nabisco as a warehouse foreman for over 20...
Raymond L. Butsack
Jul 8, 2012
Raymond L. Butsack, 73 of Mohrsville died July 8th in his home. Ray was the husband of Linda A. (Ahlquist) Butsack. He was born in Reading and was the son of the late Louis and Anna C. (Jansure) Butsack. After graduating from Reading High School in 1956, Ray enlisted in the United States Navy as an Airman Recruit. He attended...
Carolyn Helms Schlegel
Jul 8, 2012
Carolyn Helms Schlegel, 83, formerly of Penn Township died July 8, 2012 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville.
She was the wife of Raymond Carl Schlegel who died September of 2004.
Born May 22, 1929 in Robesonia, she was a daughter of the late Lewes Renninger and Dorothy Helms.
Carolyn was a 1947 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 1949 graduate of...
Johanna H. Grenko
Jul 7, 2012
Johanna Henrika (Trienen) Grenko, more commonly known as Yoka, 77, passed away on July 7, 2012 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
Originally from the town of Almelo, in the Netherlands, Yoka was a daughter of the late Wilhelm and Egbertha (Te Lintelo) Trienen.
She was the loving wife of Leon Grenko, who passed away December 15, 1989. Together they celebrated 30 years...
Ralph H. Watt
Jul 7, 2012
Ralph Herman Watt, 93, formerly of Irish Creek Village, Mohrsville passed away July 7, 2012 in his residence at Keystone Villa of Fleetwood.
He was predeceased by his wife, Miriam F. (Field) Watt in 2008.
Born January 26, 1919 in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph Winfield and Bertha D. (Sallada) Watt.
Ralph was a member of Grace (Alsace) United...
Robert T. Norton
Jul 6, 2012
Robert T. Norton, 86, of Sinking Spring, died July 6, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Mr. Norton was born August 9, 1925 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania with a BA in Mathematics.
Beloved husband of Lucy B Sacco Norton, father to Robert Lawrence Norton, Robert is survived by his four grandchildren, Robert Patrick Norton,...
John Edward Benz
Jul 6, 2012
John Edward Benz, 57, passed away July 6, 2012 in his Wyomissing residence.
Born in Pittsburgh, he is the son of Harry G. and Patty (Liddell) Benz, Hilton Head, SC.
He is also survived by his two daughters: Seana C. Benz, Wyomissing and Erin K. Benz, Wyomissing; their mother, Clare (Kilpatrick) Benz, Wyomissing and his brothers: David R. Benz, WA and Jeffrey...
Kenneth A. Selig
Jul 5, 2012
Kenneth Ariel Selig, 92, died July 5, 2012 in his Temple residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Kathryn (Wentzel) Selig whom he married June 7, 1952. They just celebrated 60 years of marriage together.
Born November 22, 1919 in Reading, he was a son of the late Marcus and Margaret (Hefliger) Selig.
He attended Reading High School.
Kenneth was...
Leslie L. Baird
Jul 2, 2012
Leslie L. Baird, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away July 2, 2012 in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing.
His wife, Helen I. (Ingraham) Baird, died October 3, 2011.
Born in Waukesha, WI, he was the son of the late James W. and Anna (Wright) Baird.
He was a 1937 graduate of University of Wisconsin, earning his BS in Electrical Engineering.
Leslie was a member...
Thomas I. Speck
Jul 2, 2012
Thomas Irvin Speck, of Mount Penn, died July 2, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born November 22, 1947, he was a son of the late Roy and Jean (Seyler) Speck.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Thomas was employed as a welder with Carpenter Technology, Reading for 30 years before retiring in December, 2002.
He was an Army Veteran.
Thomas...
Florence S. Heisler
Jul 2, 2012
Florence S. Heisler, 94, of Wyomissing, died July 2, 2012 in her daughter, Karen's, Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, John A. Heisler, passed away September 11, 1976.
Born in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Swartz) Schreiner.
She was a 1936 graduate of Shillington High School and a 1939 graduate of Reading Hospital School of Nursing.
Florence worked as...
Dorothy H. Gregor
Jun 30, 2012
Dorothy Hazel (Schaeffer) Eckenroth Gregor, 88, went to be with the Lord, June 30, 2012 in her residence at Columbia Cottage, Spring Township.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Louis Harry Eckenroth in 1986 and her second husband William Thomas Gregor in 2009.
Born in Hamburg on August 2, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Charles Raymond Schaeffer and...