Obituaries
Barry L. Helbert
Aug 30, 2012
Barry Lee Helbert, CPCU, CLU, FLMI, 71, of Camden, DE, died after a long courageous battle with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant on August 30, 2012 at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
He was the widower of Barbara A. (Crouch) Helbert who died in 2006 and the partner and best friend of Elaine E. Crowell, with whom...
Anthony J. Peskosky
Aug 29, 2012
Anthony Joseph Peskosky, 90, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away August 29, 2012 in York Hospital, York, ME.
He was married June 28, 1947 to Victoria Mary (Barelski) Peskosky, who passed away September 2, 2009.
Born April 17, 1922, the fifth of ten children, in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Bertha (Brzezinska) Peskosky.
Anthony attended Fell Township...
Melba M. Gallen
Aug 27, 2012
Melba M. Gallen, 81, died August 27, 2012, in her Shillington residence.
She was the wife of Joseph J. Gallen, whom she married on September 13, 1952.
Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Geiger) Herbein. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1948. Melba was a member of St. John's Roman Catholic Church,...
Timothy Parron Lindley
Aug 26, 2012
Timothy Parron Lindley, 65, of Morgantown, passed away August 26, 2012 in Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester.
He was the husband of Carol A. (Bunchek) Lindley, whom he married November 29, 1996.
Born in Gary, IN, he was the son of Dorothy (Poulson) Lindley, Kingman, IN and the late John Lindley.
Tim was a graduate of Lowell High School, IN and attended Ball State...
Betty J. Schappell
Aug 26, 2012
Betty J. Schappell of Windsor Township entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family on August 26th in her residence. She was the wife of Gerald W. Schappell. Betty was born in West Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Sisto and Angeline (Macchiarelli) Ascione. She was a graduate of Paterson High School and worked as a legal...
Wayne R. Kamp
Aug 25, 2012
Wayne R. Kamp, 86 of New Ringgold died August 25, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center, South in Pottsville. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Bensinger) Kamp to whom he was married to for 67 years. Wayne was born in New Ringgold and was the son of the late Franklin C. and Mabel A. (Leiby) Kamp. Wayne worked as a...
Charlotte Louise Hauck
Aug 25, 2012
Charlotte Louise Hauck, 91, formerly of 33 Wilson Ave., Stony Creek Mills, died August 25, 2012 at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville, where she resided for several months.
Born in Waynesboro, Franklin County to Chester A. Geesaman and Mary (Creager), she was predeceased by her husband, Charles Martin Hauck, her son, William Charles and nine siblings.
Charlotte was in the catering business most of...
Irene M. Lendacki
Aug 24, 2012
Irene M. Lendacki, 59, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Cyril J. and Pauline (Levengood) Lendacki.
She was employed as a computer programmer for many years lastly working at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
She is survived by two...
M. Virginia Ebbert
Aug 23, 2012
M. Virginia (Rahn) Ebbert, 83, died August 23, 2012, at The Highlands at Wyomissing, where she had been a resident since 2005.
Her husband, Daniel G. Ebbert, died April 27, 2011.
Born in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond P. and Nina M. (Jacques) Rahn.
She was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church where she sang in the church...
Robert A. Goda
Aug 21, 2012
Robert Allen "Bobby" Goda, 64, was shot and killed in his Laureldale residence on August 21, 2012.
Born June 29, 1948 in Reading Hospital, he was a son of the late, Merrill C. Goda, Sr., and Violet P. (Sands) Goda.
He was employed a number of years as an emergency dispatcher.
Bobby was a life long fireman and fire policeman, starting his career...
Sallie A. Sanders
Aug 20, 2012
Sallie A. "Gannie" (Breidegam) Sanders, 96, of Rockland Township, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 in Reading Hospital where she was a patient since August 7th.
Her husband, Earl P. Sanders passed away on January 31, 1957.
Born in Dryville, she was a daughter of the late Gideon and Sadie (Haas) Breidegam.
She was employed in the grid casting department with East...
Margaret M. Pavluchuk
Aug 19, 2012
Margaret Mary (Hampsey) Pavluchuk, 90, died August 19, 2012 in her Laureldale residence surrounded by her loving family and friends.
She was the wife of Joseph Pavluchuk who died in 1977. She was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph F. Satoski who died in 1944.
Born November 29, 1921 in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha (Cook)...
Henry P. Kuhn
Aug 17, 2012
Henry P. Kuhn, 90, of Shillington, died August 17, 2012 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
He was the husband of Margaret (DiCamillo) Kuhn whom he married June 12, 1948.
Born September 5, 1921 in Union Bridge, MD, he was a son of the late Henry and Anna (Stuefulek) Kuhn.
Henry was employed as a press and crane operator with Dana Corporation for 25...
Leroy A. Spatz
Aug 16, 2012
Leroy A. Spatz, 82, of Rockland Township, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 in the St. Joseph Medical Center where he was a patient.
He was the husband of Mary J. (Henley) Spatz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irvin A. and Gertie I. (Moyer) Spatz.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and was an Army...
Mary Elizabeth Vogel
Aug 15, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Vogel, 96, formerly of Reading, died August 15, 2012 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
She was the widow of Joseph Vogel.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (Leis) Flemming.
She was a 1933 graduate of Reading High School.
Mary worked as a secretary for A.W. Golden, Reading until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Paul's...
Shirley Kay Klee
Aug 14, 2012
Shirley Kay Klee, 63 of Tilden Township died in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Leroy S. Klee and Ruth M. (Degler) Klee of Tilden Township with whom she last resided. Shirley was a 1966 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. In addition...
Joan S. Rothenberger
Aug 14, 2012
Joan S. (Richard) Rothenberger, 66, of Boyertown, fiancée of Roger M. Baumann of Lower Pottsgrove, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 after a valiant two year fight against a rare intestinal cancer.
Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow H. and Betty (Schott) Richard.
She spent her younger years working on the family farm an...
Richard G. Beane
Aug 13, 2012
Richard G. Beane, 73, died August 13, 2012, in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, BettyLou (Steinmetz) Beane, died April 26, 1999.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold M. and Frances E. (Jachle) Beane.
He was a 1957 graduate of Reading High School.
Richard was a U.S. Navy veteran serving on the USS Orion.
He was employed as a cabinet maker...
Joyce R. Spirelis
Aug 12, 2012
Joyce Reva Spirelis, 69, died August 12, 2012 in her Orwigsburg residence.
She was the widow of Theodore Albert Spirelis.
Born July 12, 1943 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late David H. Perdew and Reva (Sweeting) Shaner.
Joyce was a 1962 graduate of Reading High School.
Surviving are her two children: T. Nickolas Spirelis of Mechanicsburg, PA and Crystal B. Conrad...
John Sammataro
Aug 12, 2012
John "Barone" Sammataro, 80, of Sinking Spring, died August 12, 2012 in University of Connecticut Medical Center, Farmington, CT.
His wife, Teresa (Scaffidi) Sammataro died March 16, 1988.
Born in Santo Stefano di Camastra, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Carmelo and Josephine (Raimondo) Sammataro.
John began his career as an elementary school teacher in Italy; upon emmigrating to the...
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