Frederick Giorgi
Feb 18, 2012
FREDERICK J. GIORGI
With great sadness and profound regret, the Giorgi family announces that Frederick J. Giorgi, 81, of Muhlenberg Township died on February 18, 2012 of natural causes at St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since January, 2012.
Born December 3, 1930, Fred was a son of the late Pietro and Elvira Giorgi, natives of Ascoli Piceno,...
Rose Pestlikes
Feb 15, 2012
Rose Pestlikes, 101, formerly of Reading, died February 15, 2012 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of the late Frank Pestlikes.
Rose was born August 29, 1910 in Johnstown.
Surviving are two children: Irene P., wife of Richard L. Greth of Reading and Jordan Pestlikes of Reading.
Also surviving is a sister, Stella, widow of Toss Ponchek of Johnstown, PA.
Services will...
Virginia E. Christ
Feb 15, 2012
Virginia Ethel (Kelchner) Christ, 92, died February 15, 2012 in her Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, William Daniel Christ died April 22, 2009. They were married on January 10, 1938.
Born November 16, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Annie (Smigel) Kelchner.
Virginia was a 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was...
Linda Lee Bowman
Feb 15, 2012
Linda Lee Bowman, 64, of Alsace Township, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the late John and Vera (Hartranft) Bowman.
Linda attended Pennside Presbyterian Church and was a graduate of Reading High School.
She worked for a number of years as a sewing machine operator for Alpha Mills.
She is survived by a sister, Dawn...
Wayne A. Folmer
Feb 14, 2012
Wayne A. Folmer, 100, passed away peacefully February 14, 2012 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He resided at Rittenhouse Senior Living of Reading, since October 2, 2006.
His wife, Stella R. (Rothermel) Folmer died February 28, 2003.
Born in Hyde Park, he was a son of the late Charles and Katie (Mengel) Folmer.
He was employed as a full-fashioned knitter and also...
Joan D. Kline
Feb 14, 2012
Joan D. Kline, 74, passed away February 14, 2012 in her Spring Township residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of William C. Kline, Jr., whom she had been married to for 53 & 1/2 years.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles L. and Minerva B. (Rothermel) Minnich.
She was a 1955 graduate of...
David T. Bagenstose
Feb 14, 2012
David T. Bagenstose, 59, died February 14, 2012 in his Spring Twp. residence.
He was the widower of Connie L. (Schaeffer) Bagenstose.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Marie H. Bagenstose, Berks Heim and the late Francis E. Bagenstose.
He was a carpenter for Carpenter's Union Local 492.
David loved antiques, the Chesapeake Bay, boating and jet skiing, collecting guns, and fishing.
He...
Harry Eugene Goodwin
Feb 13, 2012
H. Eugene Goodwin, 89, passed away February 13, 2012 in Keystone Villa, Douglassville.
Gene, as he was known by his friends, was a writer, editor, journalist, teacher, lawn bowler, World War II veteran, husband, and father.
He was director of the School of Journalism at Penn State University from 1957 until 1969, and taught journalism there for 30 years. His specialties in...
Vincent Scalese
Feb 13, 2012
Vincent "Jim" Scalese, 88, of Wernersville, died February 13, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Annabelle (Reber) Scalese, to whom he would have been married for 65 years in May.
Born April 13, 1923 in Kent, OH, he was a son of the late John and Santa (Lamachia) Scalese.
Jim was...
Dolores J. Breen
Feb 12, 2012
Dolores J. Breen, 80, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on February 12, 2012 in her Shillington residence.
Her husband, John J. Breen, died April 13, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine (Grato) Guido.
She was employed by Western Electric for 35 years until her retirement.
Dolores was a member of St. John Baptist de...
Doris J. Kunkel
Feb 12, 2012
Doris Jeanette Kunkel, 92, passed away February 12, 2012 in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Russell Calvin Kunkel, died in 1980.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jones and Jennie Mae (Clouser) Evans.
She was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School.
Doris was a volunteer for over 15 years at Community General Hospital.
She was a member of...
Jane Pendergast
Feb 12, 2012
Jane Pendergast, age 91, of Wyomissing, died at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem on Sunday, February 12, 2012.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of Robert S. Loose, and Daisy Kehl Loose.
She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Eugene Pendergast in 1982. She is also predeceased by her son Peter Abbott Pendergast, and her brother Samuel Loose.
Jane graduated from Wells...
Ellen E. Higgins
Feb 11, 2012
Ellen E. "Betty" Higgins, 82, of West Reading, died February 11, 2012 in Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook.
Her husband, Robert Higgins, passed away February 16, 1992.
Born in Dublin Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Rodgers) Feeney.
She was employed as a packer for R.M. Palmer Co., West Reading for 15 years.
Ellen was a member of...
Alice M. Ernst
Feb 11, 2012
Alice M. Ernst, 63, of Wernersville, died February 11, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Lee E. Ernst, whom she married on June 14, 1969 in Dupont, PA.
Born in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of Helen (Turkos) Mayhoff, Dupont, PA and the late Stanley Mayhoff.
She was a graduate of Kutztown University in 1971.
Alice was a lab manager...
Gary L. Gessner
Feb 11, 2012
Gary L. Gessner, 59 of Stony Run died February 11th in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center after a long battle with his illness. Gary was the loving husband of Nan (Whaling) Gessner. He was born in Gowan City, PA and was the son of the late Marlin and Jeanne Gessner. He worked for SFS-Intek, Wyomissing as a Tool & Die...
Theresa J. Harenza
Feb 11, 2012
Theresa J. (Indiciani) Harenza, 89, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away on February 11, 2012.
Born April 28,1922 in Columbus, OH, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Laurina (Volpe) Indiciani.
She was the wife of Joseph M. Harenza, Sr. to whom she was married for 65 years until his death in 2009.
Mrs. Harenza worked for the...
Rufus E. Moyer
Feb 10, 2012
Rufus E. Moyer, 79, formerly of Boyertown, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was admitted earlier in the day.
He wife Dorothy R. (Rhoads) Moyer passed away on May 24, 2002.
Born in Pike Township, he was a son of the late William B. Moyer, Jr. and Alice D. (Miller) Moyer.
He was employed with the...
William J. Heil
Feb 10, 2012
William J. Heil, 90, died February 10, 2012 in ManorCare, West Reading.
He was the widower of Jane M. (Shearer) Heil.
Born in St. Clair, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Lindenmuth) Heil.
He was a WWII veteran, serving in the US Army.
William was employed as a window washer by National Window Cleaning, Reading.
He is survived by his daughter...
Timothy B. Reber
Feb 10, 2012
Timothy B. Reber, 31, of Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Timothy M. Reber of Exeter Township and the late Joanne M. (Ninni) Reber.
He was a 1999 graduate of Oley Valley High School. He was employed with Tamarck Tree Company.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his Sisters:...
Elizabeth M. Jones
Feb 9, 2012
Elizabeth May (Dundore) Jones, 82, of South Heidelberg Township, died February 9, 2012 in the Reading Hospital.
Born February 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Stella Dundore.
She is survived by her daughter, Jean M. (Jones), wife of Arthur R. Folk of Spring Township.
Other survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Elizabeth was one of four children; her siblings...