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...
Merrill R. Swartz
May 22, 2012
Merrill R. Swartz, Jr., passed away on May 22 in Winter Park, FL. He was the husband of Barbara (Stufflet) Swartz. They were married for 51 years.
Born in Reading, PA the son of the late Merrill R. Swartz, Sr. and Florence (Zielinski) Swartz on June 30, 1939.
A 1957 graduate of Wilson High School, West Lawn, PA, he managed his father's...
Jane L. Williams
May 22, 2012
Jane L. Williams, 93, of Wyomissing, died May 22, 2012 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Williams, D.D.S.
Born January 7, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Fred H. and Irene R. (Fidler) Ludwig.
Jane was a 1935 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1939 graduate of Randolph Macon Women's...
Anita M. Minnich
May 21, 2012
Anita M. Minnich, 95 formerly of Shoemakersville died May 21 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had resided the past 3 years. She was the widow of Roy R. Minnich who died May 3, 1970. Anita was born in Jensen, Florida and was the daughter of the late James and Frances (McBerney) Baxter. She last worked for Miller's...
Raymond C. Hacker
May 21, 2012
Raymond C. Hacker, 94, died May 21, 2012 in ManorCare Sinking Spring where he had been since 2008.
His wife, Doris L. (Nester) Hacker, passed away April 16, 2012.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harvey and Anna (Hornberger) Hacker.
Raymond was employed as a crane operator for the Reading Railroad; was an ice delivery man and owned the...
Helen J. Murphy
May 21, 2012
Helen J. Murphy, 89, formerly of Spring Township, died May 21, 2012 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Franklin LeRoy Murphy, passed away August 4, 2009. They were married September 15, 1965.
Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Mary (Stasko) Hilt.
Helen worked for over 30 years for Bell Electric, retiring as supervisor.
She is survived by her...
Richard H. Green
May 21, 2012
Richard H. "Dick" Green, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away May 21, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he was a patient for one day.
He was the husband of Beverly A. (Shunk) Strausser Green. They were married for 48 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Herbert and Ida (Boyer) Green.
He was a general manager for...
Eleanor V. Botsford
May 21, 2012
Eleanor V. (Gehris) Botsford,78, formerly of Ephrata, died May 21, 2012 in Mifflin Court.
Her husband, Cecil G. Botsford, passed away March 31, 2011.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John U. and Marie A. (Kraemer) Gehris.
Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1955 graduate of Kutztown University.
She worked as an elementary teacher for...
Marjorie M. Izzo
May 20, 2012
Marjorie M. Izzo, 83, formerly of Reading and Spring Ridge, died May 20, 2012 in Berkshire Commons.
She was the loving wife of Domenic C. Izzo, Sr. They were married December 14, 1953.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony D. and Goldie (Rimby) Gregory.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Marjorie was a beautician for Claffy's, Reading...
Victoria A. Heller
May 20, 2012
Victoria Ann (Huey) Heller, 69, formerly of Wyomissing, died May 20, 2012 in her son's Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born in Reading, PA on May 5, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Waler H. Huey and Emma K. (Wunder) Mauger.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Victoria is survived by two children: Michael J., husband of Lisa M. (Yeager) Heller...
Barbara E. Reese
May 20, 2012
Barbara Ellen Reese, 66, of Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly of Reading, PA, died May 20, 2012 in Summerlin Hospital, Las Vegas.
Born June 5, 1945 in the Reading Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Henry Roland Reese and Helen Barbara (Selgrade) Reese.
She was a 1963 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 1967 graduate of Kutztown State College.
Barbara...
John W. Adams
May 19, 2012
John W. Adams, Jr., 56, died May 19, 2012 in his West Reading residence.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John W., Sr. and Anna F. (Ciervo) Adams.
He attended Wyomissing Area High School.
John had worked in retail at Fuller Brush at VF Outlet; most recently he was employed by the YR Club, Wyomissing.
He is survived by...
Carmella T. Graeff
May 19, 2012
Carmella T. "Mel" Graeff, 78, formerly of Reading, passed away May 19, 2012 in her Port Orange, FL residence.
Born January 20, 1934 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nicola and Frances (Piro) Torcivia.
Mel was employed as an electronics assembler with AT&T and Lucent Technologies for over 10 years.
A Red Hat Lady, she was an active member in...
Zachary L. Crawford
May 18, 2012
Zachary L. Crawford, 19 of Perry Township died May 18th in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was born in Pottstown and was the son of Noel B. and Donna L. (Daigneault) Crawford. Zachary was a 2011 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and was a member of St. Mary Church, Tilden Township. He enjoyed dirt bike riding, drawing and spending time...