William P. Seward
Mar 8, 2012
William P. Seward, III., 63, of Reading, died March 8, 2012 in the University of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late William P., Jr. and Evelyn (Roberts) Seward.
Bill was an assembler for Rockwell International.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Services will be private in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is...
Julia M. Pitcherello
Mar 8, 2012
Julia Marie (Moyer) Pitcherello, 83, died March 8, 2012 in her South Temple residence.
She was the wife of Nelson Holmes Pitcherello who died November 7, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Julia M. (Warner) Moyer.
She was a 1946 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
Julia was employed with Western Electric and AT&T for 23 years,...
Louise M. Martin
Mar 8, 2012
Louise Mitchell Martin, 57, of Exeter Township died March 8, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, after a long, but courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Fountain Hill, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late John Hamilton Martin and Hester Louise (Mitchell) Evitts.
Louise was a 1973 graduate of Oley High School and a graduate of Lock Haven...
Miriam M. Keller
Mar 7, 2012
Miriam M. Keller, 86, formerly of Columbia Cottage, died March 7, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Richard C. Keller who passed away in 2009.
Miriam was born on December 2, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Louise (Ortmiller) and Victor T. Kramer.
She is survived by two brothers, Bruce V. Kramer and Ted C.,...
Jeanette Theresa Kauffman
Mar 7, 2012
Jeanette Theresa Kauffman, a very caring and loving daughter of the late Harold LeRoy Borrell and Mary (Capozzi) Borrell of Laureldale, died March 7, 2012, in Reading Hospital.
Jeanette has four very caring and loving daughters. They loved her dearly and never left her side since the onset of her illness last June.
Her daughters include Amy M., wife of Bradley D....
Norman G. Lukens
Mar 4, 2012
Norman G. "Bud" Lukens, decorated WWII Navy veteran and respected local businessman, has passed away from natural causes in his Wyomissing home at age 85.
Born December 23, 1926 in Duncannon, PA, Bud was the son of the late William H. and Priscilla E. Lukens.
He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, the former Ellen R. (Jepsen) Lukens, in 2002;...
Sophie Harris
Mar 4, 2012
Sophie Harris, 88, of Reading, died March 4, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Kageos) Harris.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1941.
Sophie was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading.
She is survived by her brother, James Harris, Reading. Sophie was predeceased by four...
Thomas J. Kaag
Mar 4, 2012
Thomas J. Kaag, 58, of Wyomissing, died March 4, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Diane L. (Borneman) Kaag, whom he married on April 6, 1991.
Born in Quakertown, he was a son of Anna E. (Thomas) Kaag, Reading, and the late Donald B. Kaag.
He was a graduate of Warwick High School.
Tom served his country proudly in the U.S....
Jarnell M. Burkert
Mar 3, 2012
Jarnell Mae (DeLero) "Tootie" Burkert, 80, of West Reading, died March 3, 2012 at Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the wife of Troy A. Burkert, Sr., whom she was married to for 42 years.
Born June 20, 1931 in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Mr. DeLero and Kathryn Neiswender.
Tootie was employed as a sewer in the garment industry...
Debra Lynn Rebensdorf
Mar 3, 2012
Debra Lynn (Brown) Rebensdorf, 56, of Winchester, Ohio, formerly of Oley, passed away in her residence on March 3, 2012 after a brave 29 month battle with lung cancer.
She was the wife of Louis C. Rebensdorf, III.
She was a daughter of Betty M. (Richard) Brumbach of Oley and the late Allen B. Brown. She was predeceased by her step father,...
Helen A. Hess Yoder
Mar 3, 2012
Helen A. (Fretz) Hess Yoder, 97, formerly of Amity Township, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Lebanon Valley Home, Annville.
Born in Amity Township, she was the wife of the late Clifford R. Hess, who passed away in 1973, and the late Irvin S. Yoder, who passed away in 2000. She was the daughter of the late Paul K....
Nicole L. Waruszewski
Mar 2, 2012
Nicole Lee Waruszewski, 22, died March 2, 2012 in her Fleetwood residence.
Born February 23, 1990 in Hershey, she was a daughter of Richard Blaine Simons of Reading and Ellen Jane Waruszewski of Laureldale.
Nicole attended Muhlenberg High School where she went through the nursing program through Reading-Muhlenberg Vo-Tech.
She was employed as a cashier with Sam's Club, Muhlenberg Township for a year.
Nicole...
Shirley M. Turner
Mar 2, 2012
Laureldale Bar Owner - Shirley's Place
Shirley Mae (Young) Turner, 83, passed away peacefully March 2, 2012 in her daughter's Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by loving family.
She was the wife of Paul John Turner who died June 17, 1981.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Ritz) Young.
Shirley was the owner and operator of Shirley's Place,...
Jorge R. Rodriguez-Cintron
Mar 1, 2012
Jorge Rafael Rodriguez-Cintron, 26, of Reading, died March 1, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since being struck by a truck on Rt. 12, Reading.
Born April 3, 1985 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of Eduardo Rodriguez-Molina and Myrna (Ivette) Cintron-Rosa, both of Reading.
He is also survived by a son, Yadiel Rafael...
Russell S. Bickel
Feb 29, 2012
Russell Samuel Bickel, Jr., 53, of Leesport, died Feb. 29, 2012 of complications following open heart surgery in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, he was son of the late Russell S. and Irene (Brown) Bickel Sr.
He is survived by his sister, Barbara A. (Bickel) Swoyer, wife of Robert A. Swoyer, Jr., nephew Samuel, and nieces Mary and...
Carolina H. Reifsnyder
Feb 29, 2012
Carolina H. Reifsnyder, 93, formerly of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in the Frederick Mennonite Community where she was a resident.
Her husband, Warren D. Reifsnyder passed away in 2001.
Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Nora (Seidel) Herbein.
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Spangsville.
She is survived by her Children: Larry...
Roman Patynowski
Feb 29, 2012
Roman Patynowski, 86, died February 29, 2012 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Teresa (Kedziora) Patynowski.
Born July 13, 1925 in Warsaw, Poland, he was a son of the late Jan and Julianna Patynowski.
He was a graduate of London Polytechnic University.
Roman was an electrical engineer and employed for 30 years with Gilberts Associates, Inc., Green Hills.
Roman was a...
Paul R. Boughter
Feb 29, 2012
Paul R. Boughter, Jr., age 58, a retired Shoemakersville Borough Police Officer, passed away February 29, 2012 in Hershey Medical Center. Boughter was the son of the late Paul "Red", Sr. and Betty (Eveland) Boughter. He served various Berks County Police departments, retiring from Shoemakersville Borough in 1994.
Boughter resided with his wife Jackie in Lebanon. In addition to his wife,...
Dorothy R. Bartman
Feb 29, 2012
Dorothy R. (Moyer) Bartman, 79, of Oley, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in her residence.
Born in Oley, she was the wife of the late Charles Melvin Bartman, who passed away November 15, 1991, and the daughter of the late Clarence and Meda (Rohrbach) Moyer.
She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Oley, and a member of the Oley Valley...
Martha E. Schaeffer
Feb 29, 2012
Martha E. Schaeffer, 90, formerly of Earl Township, passed away peacefully February 29, 2012 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
Born in Bernville, she was the wife of the late Elwood F. Schaeffer and the daughter of the late Ella Mae Strause.
Martha was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1938, and was a member of the former Christ Lutheran Church,...