Obituaries
Helen R. Reinert
Oct 7, 2012
Helen R. Reinert, 78, passed away October 7, 2012 in her Sinking Spring residence.
She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth Reinert on August 24, 2010 and Joseph A. Schwartz on January 21, 1990.
Born in Bethel, she was a daughter of the late Londan and Lydia (Bross) Muth.
She was a graduate of Bethel High School.
Helen was employed by Bachman Foods for...
Nancy Madeline Rose
Oct 6, 2012
Nancy Madeline Rose, 61, of Shillington, died October 6, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman Rose, Jr. and Gerda (Boehler) Rose.
She was a 1968 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1972 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in French.
Nancy was employed by the Lancaster...
Edmã©E Combs
Oct 5, 2012
Edmée Schaefer Combs passed away in Wyomissing, PA on Oct 5th, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York on October 29th 1925 to Rudolph J. and Lucia M. Schaefer. She was the first of their four children and was raised in Larchmont, NY. Edmée is a graduate of The Sacred Heart Convent, Maplehurst, NY and...
Olga Klepenko
Oct 5, 2012
Olga (Much) Klepenko, 88, passed away October 5, 2012 in Hershey Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Anton Klepenko, died in 1994. They had been married for 48 years.
Born in Omsk, Ukraine, August 19, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Ottille (Preib) Much. She immigrated to America with her husband and daughter in 1952....
Adam B. Swigart
Oct 4, 2012
Adam B. Swigart Jr. went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2012.
Born on July 7, 1928 in Blueball, Pennsylvania, Adam was the son of the late Adam B. Swigart Sr. and Mary (Zinn) Swigart. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 49 ½ years, Lola (Wood) Swigart. He is survived by his son, Steven B., husband...
James A. Burkart
Oct 4, 2012
James A. Burkart, 71, of Wernersville, died October 4, 2012 in Phoebe Berks.
He was the husband of Karen L. "Cookie" (Angstadt) Burkart.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Samuel G. and Ottilia R. (Maurer) Burkart.
Jim was a graduate of Reading High School in 1961.
He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving as crew chief on the...
Kathryn E. Bixler
Oct 3, 2012
Kathryn E. Bixler, 84, of Reading, died October 3, 2012, in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Bixler.
Kathryn was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading.
Kathryn is survived by her son, Chris Hohl, Reading and her companion, Charles Long with whom she resided.
Memorial Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 421...
Earl L. Fairchild
Oct 3, 2012
Earl L. Fairchild, Jr., 84, of Greenfields, died October 3, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ruth H. (Steffy) Fairchild.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Earl L., Sr. and Louise (Welliver) Fairchild.
He was last employed by Reading Eagle Co., as a security guard.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Brenda...
David R. Long
Oct 2, 2012
David R. Long, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away October 2, 2012 in The Berkshire Center.
His wife, Jeannette (Poffenberger) Long, died September 21, 1983.
Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late J. Herbert and Lizzie (Pugh) Long.
David was a graduate of Strasburg High School.
He retired in 1989 from Sun Bank of Baltimore as a courier.
David was a U.S. Army...
June W. Mckently
Oct 2, 2012
June W. McKently, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1:00 am in the Highlands at Wyomissing where she was a resident since September 26th.
She was the wife of Gene R. McKently.
Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Earl G. and Dorothy H. (Hicks) Wolford.
She was a 1953 graduate of Oley Valley...
Anna R. Betz
Oct 1, 2012
Anna R. Betz, 95, formerly of Lincoln Park, died October 1, 2012 in Stone Ridge, Myerstown.
Her husband, Richard K. Betz died October 22, 1975.
Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Charlotte A. (Dilworth) Rogers.
Anna was a seamstress for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 40 years; later she worked for Pomeroy's Department Store, Reading for 15...
Constance Kline
Oct 1, 2012
Constance Claire (Strickler) Kline, 78, passed away October 1, 2012, in her Temple residence.
Born August 5, 1934 in Sinking Spring, she was a daughter of the late Chester P. and Cora Sadie (Bingaman) Strickler.
She was a 1952 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Constance was employed as a customer service manager with Bell Telephone for many years.
She was an active member of...
Joseph G. Pereni
Sep 30, 2012
Joseph G. Pereni, 69, husband of Sandra L. (Ingham) Pereni of Pottstown, PA died Sunday September 30, 2012 at his residence. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary A. (Gabona) Pereni. Joe had received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Mount St. Mary's University , Emmitsburg, Maryland. He was the owner and...
Lucy H. Mikula
Sep 27, 2012
Lucy Lingjun Huan Mikula, 54, of Exeter Township, passed away September 27, 2012 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
She was the wife of Ronald M. Mikula.
Born in Beijing, China she was a daughter of the late Xiangqian Huan and Yanhui Ji.
Lucy was a 1982 graduate of Northwest Polytechnic University, earning...
Donald N. Lacy
Sep 26, 2012
Donald N. Lacy, 85, of Riverview Park, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 succombing to pneumonia in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient since Thursday, September 20.
He was the husband of Lillian A. (Zillhardt) Lacy, whom he married March 14, 1953 in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church.
Born July 30, 1927, in...
Phyllis D. Pelsey
Sep 25, 2012
Phyllis D. Pelsey, 63, of Spring Twp., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 25, 2012.
She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Benjamin C. Pelsey, Sr.
Phyllis was a graduate of William M. Raines High School, Jacksonville, FL and Savannah State University, Savannah, GA.
She retired from Emcompass Insurance, Wyomissing after 32 years of service...
Roy Jimmy Ray
Sep 25, 2012
Roy Jimmy Ray, 70, of Bernville, died September 25, 2012 in St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Roy James and Rubie (Wano) Ray.
He worked as a truck driver for over 50 years, retiring in 2007 from The Bachman Company, Reading. After retirement he continued to work part time as a driver...
Shirley A. Trabosh
Sep 24, 2012
Shirley A. Trabosh, 72 of Hamburg, died Monday, September 24th in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard P. Trabosh. Shirley was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Viola L. (Fry) Binner. She worked at various knitting mills most of her life as a sewing machine operator, retiring...
Jerome Joseph Grickis
Sep 24, 2012
Jerome Joseph "Jerry" Grickis, 75, of Exeter Township, died September 24, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Jerry was born in Schuylkill County.
He was employed by Amcast Industrial Corporation.
Jerry was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He is survived by his four children: Paulette Gibbons, Limerick; Jerry Grickis, Oley; Deborah Buttler, Pottstown and Kelly Frye, Pottstown. Also surviving is his brother,...
Esther M. Dissinger
Sep 23, 2012
Esther M. Dissinger, 74 of Perry Township died in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center on September 23rd. She was the widow of Floyd E. Dissinger, SR. who died September 26, 2005. Esther was born in Maidencreek Township and was the daughter of the late Earl and Mabel (Bergman) Fromm. She was a member of St. John's (Gernant's) United Church...
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