Obituaries

Jay W. Reiter

Jay W. Reiter

Aug 12, 2012

Jay W. Reiter, 83, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2012, surrounded by his loving family in his Jefferson Township residence.

He was the beloved husband of Katherine C. (Bropst) Reiter, whom he married 55 years ago on November 10, 1956.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Henry and Emma (Howe) Reiter.

Jay was an Inspector for Dana...

Regina C. Salvatore

Regina C. Salvatore

Aug 12, 2012

Regina C. Salvatore, 100, formerly of Wyomissing, PA and Peekskill, NY, died August 12, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Hamburg PA. Regina recently celebrated her 100th birthday this past July.

Born July 17th, 1912 in Peekskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dominic Salvatore and Lucia (DiCarlo) Salvatore.

She graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School in Peekskill, class of 1930...

Manuel Aguilar

Manuel Aguilar

Aug 11, 2012

Manuel Aguilar, 93 formerly of Muhlenberg Township died August 11, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township where he had been transferred from Kutztown Manor in order to spend his last four months with his beloved wife.

He was the husband of Evangelina (Robles) Aguilar whom he married December 1, 1940.

Born August 5, 1919 in Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a son...

Joseph Demarte

Joseph Demarte

Aug 11, 2012

Joseph DeMarte, 85, died August 11, 2012 in his Spring Township residence.

He was the husband of Joan S. (Riegel) DeMarte whom he married November 27, 1958.

Born October 28, 1926 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Sonsini) DeMarte.

He was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.

Joseph was employed as a butcher for his family's grocery...

Ruth B. Wagner

Ruth B. Wagner

Aug 10, 2012

Ruth B. Wagner, 88, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 in the Highlands of Wyomissing where she was a resident since September 11th.

She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick L. Wagner on April 16, 2011.

Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Ellan (Wegman) Breitegam.

She was employed for 34 years as...

Glenn Alan Curtier

Glenn Alan Curtier

Aug 10, 2012

Glenn Alan Curtier, 56, passed away August 10, 2012 in his Centre Township residence.

He was the husband of Marlene J. (Lacombe) Curtier whom he married 32 years ago on June 22.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Benjamin and Irene (Roche) Curtier, Reading.

Glenn was a 1973 graduate of Reading High School. He attended Reading-Muhlenberg Vo-Tech for his electrical apprenticeship...

Glenn Alan Curtier

Glenn Alan Curtier

Aug 10, 2012

Glenn Alan Curtier, 56, passed away August 10, 2012 in his Centre Township residence.

He was the husband of Marlene J. (Lacombe) Curtier whom he married 32 years ago on June 22.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Benjamin and Irene (Roche) Curtier, Reading.

Glenn was a 1973 graduate of Reading High School. He attended Reading-Muhlenberg Vo-Tech for his electrical apprenticeship...

Michael J. Haus

Michael J. Haus

Aug 9, 2012

Michael J. Haus, 69, of Leesport and The Villages, Lady Lake, Florida, passed away at home August 9, 2012 after a three year battle with cancer.

Mike was the husband of Barbara F. (Foster) Haus and the son of the late Joseph and Anna B. (Beyer) Haus.

Mike was born in Youngstown, Ohio, October 20, 1942 and spent his early years in...

Robert R. Bergenstock

Robert R. Bergenstock

Aug 9, 2012

Robert R. Bergenstock, Sr., 84, of Cumru Township, died August 9, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Yvonne E. (Mark) Bergenstock.

Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late David C. and Marie M. (Walbert) Bergenstock.

He was a 1945 graduate of William Allen High School, Allentown.

Bob was Executive Vice President of Construction Fasteners, Wyomissing.

He...

Alice Socoloskie

Alice Socoloskie

Aug 8, 2012

Alice Socoloskie, 94, of Spring Township, passed away August 8, 2012 in ManorCare Sinking Spring.

She was the widow of Isadore Joseph Socoloskie.

Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Hummel) Snyder.

Alice was a graduate of Shamokin High School and Bloomsburg University.

She worked as a teacher for the Bensalem School District for over 24 years, retiring...

Marvin L. Miller

Marvin L. Miller

Aug 6, 2012

Marvin Lester Miller, Jr., 83, of Laureldale died August 6, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a resident since April 10.

Born June 2, 1929 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Marvin L., Sr. and Helen C. (Weller) Miller.

He was employed as a master auto mechanic for over 40 years, mainly working...

Walter C. Heckman

Walter C. Heckman

Aug 6, 2012

Walter C. Heckman, 93 formerly of Tilden Township died in Laurel Center on Monday, August 06, 2012, where he had been a resident since November 4, 2009. Walter's wife Irene E. (Leibensperger) Heckman died December 1, 2009. Walter was the son of the late Guy and Anna Mae (Bond) Heckman. Walter was a self employed electrician most of his life....

Patricia A. Fletcher

Patricia A. Fletcher

Aug 5, 2012

Patricia Ann Fletcher, 76, died August 5, 2012 in her Reading residence.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Mamie (Bohn) Fletcher.

She was a graduate of West Reading High School.

Pat was employed as a flight scheduler with Trans World Airlines for 40 years, retiring in 1996.

She was a member of Berks Professional Women's Association.

Pat loved...

Annette M. Dietrich

Annette M. Dietrich

Aug 5, 2012

Annette Marie (Reber) Dietrich, 43, of Bern Township died August 5, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

She was the wife of Wayne Lee Dietrich whom she married August 28, 1989.

Born July 30, 1969 in Reading, she was a daughter of Dennis J. and Barbara A. (Frankhouser) Reber of Temple.

Annette was a 1988 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

She was...

Catharine A. Dolinsky

Catharine A. Dolinsky

Aug 4, 2012

Catharine Alisse (Robertson) Dolinsky, 42, passed away suddenly on August 4, 2012 in her Mohnton residence.

Surviving are her beloved children, Lauren L. Dolinsky of Reading and Anthony M. Dolinsky at home.

She was the daughter of Sally L. (Rodgers), widow of Joseph F. Caruso of Shillington and Dennis M. Robertson of Reading.

Also surviving is her ex-husband, Michael Dolinsky.

Katie was predeceased by...

Jeannette C. Woods

Jeannette C. Woods

Aug 4, 2012

Jeannette C. Woods, 79 of Hamburg died in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township, on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Her husband Lewis H. Woods, Jr. died in 1982. She was born in Lower Merion Township, PA and was the daughter of the late Arthur L. Sr. and Jeannette (Clark) LeGar. She is survived by a 2 daughters, Karen wife of Jay...

Warren C. Bingaman

Warren C. Bingaman

Aug 3, 2012

Warren Carl Bingaman, 85, formerly of Sinking Spring, died August 3, 2012 in his residence at Stone Ridge Village, Myerstown.

He was the husband of June C. (Potteiger) Bingaman.

Warren was predeceased by his first wife, Louise E. (Frill) Bingaman, who died October, 1976.

Born in Reading, PA on September 25, 1926, he was the only son of the late Henry and Estella...

Richard F. Heiser

Richard F. Heiser

Aug 2, 2012

Richard F. Heiser, 88, of West Reading, died August 2, 2012, in Masonic Home, Elizabethtown.

His wife, Bette J. (Winters) Heiser, died on September 6, 2006.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence S. and Florence M. (Machemer) Heiser.

He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School and attended two years at University of Illinois while in the...

Rebecca Stiles

Rebecca Stiles

Aug 2, 2012

Rebecca "Becky" (Limke) Stiles, 55, died August 2, 2012, in her Mohrsville residence.

She was the wife of Richard J. Stiles.

Born in Scranton, She was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Lee) Limke.

She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Clinton, IA.

Rebecca was a self-employed artist. She also had a love for refurbishing furniture.

In addition to her husband,...

Carl E Wagaman

Carl E Wagaman

Aug 2, 2012

Carl E. Wagaman, 82, formerly of Windsor Township, died on Thursday in Reading Hospital. Born May 18, 1930 in Windsor Township, he was a son of the late David S. & Gertie I(Stump) Wagaman. Mr. Wagaman was a resident of the Laurel Center in Hamburg for 7 1/2 years prior to entering the hospital. He loved trains, and after attending...