Paul F. Reidenhour
Jun 9, 2012
Paul F. Reidenhour, Sr., 96 of Windsor Township died June 9, 2012 in the Kutztown Manor. His wife, Ruth E. (Wessner) Reidenhour died June 23, 2001. Paul was born in Windsor Township and was the son of the late Francis and Minnie (Swoyer) Reidenhour. He was a self employed farmer his entire life and was a member of Zion's Evangelical...
Kenneth R. Trout
Jun 9, 2012
Kenneth R. Trout, 88, formerly of Wyomissing, died June 9, 2012 in The Landis Home, Lititz.
His wife, Myrtle D. (Dries) Trout, passed away in 1996.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late William E. and Jenny (Lutz) Trout.
Ken was a 1942 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He worked for Edward A. Reider Construction Company, Reading for 10 years...
Helen E. Smith
Jun 9, 2012
Helen E. Smith, 95 formerly of Auburn died in the Schuylkill Medical Center, Pottsville on June 9, 2012. She was a resident of Rest Haven for many years. Her husband, Victor Smith died in 1975. She was born in Drehersville and was the daughter of the late Victor and Esther O. (Schwenk) Hofffman. She worked as a sewer for Arco...
Ronald L. Pursel
Jun 7, 2012
Ronald L. Pursel, 69, died June 7, 2012 in his Centre Township residence.
His wife, Patricia E. (McVaugh), passed away July 15, 2007.
Born in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Floyd G. and Frances (English) Pursel.
Ron worked in law enforcement for the Military Police, Conrail and in 1999 he retired from Berks County Prison. He and his wife also...
Catharine A. Geissler
Jun 6, 2012
Catharine A. Geissler, 87, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died June 6, 2012 in Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
Her husband, Francis G. Geissler, died July 7, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Rosie (Umbenhauer) Ripple.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1942.
Catharine was first employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills and...
M. Catharine Balthaser
Jun 6, 2012
M. Catharine Balthaser, 98 of Perry Twp., died June 6th in Berks Heim where she was a resident. She was the widow of Paul R. Balthaser who pre deceased her in 2003. Born in Center Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elias Stein and Jennie (Laucks) Stein. She was a Homemaker and also worked at various garment factories...
Kenneth M. Snyder
Jun 6, 2012
Kenneth M. Snyder, 48, of Oley, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Martin E. Sr. and Linda L. (Ulrich) Snyder of Oley.
He was a member of the Reading Motorcycle Club.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters: Tanya L. Boulden and her husband Scott...
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...