Obituaries

Betty Jean Spohn

Betty Jean Spohn

Mar 15, 2012

Betty Jean Spohn, 71, of Lancaster, died March 15, 2012 in Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Shiery) Livengood.

She was a worker for Ludens, Inc., Reading.

She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn L., widow of Kurt A. Oplinger, Shillington; her sister, Linda L. Dolla, Reading and her half-brother, Edwin Livengood, Lancaster....

Marian Irene Tucci

Marian Irene Tucci

Mar 14, 2012

Marian Irene (Lehman) Tucci, 92, died March 14, 2012, in her Reading residence.

Born in Schuylkill Heaven, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy A. (Dutter) Lehman.

She was co-owner and operator of Tucci's Appliance and Hobby Shop for 25 years. She later worked for Berks County Home Care Business as a caregiver for 10 years until retiring in...

Bernice M. Weinman

Bernice M. Weinman

Mar 13, 2012

Bernice M. (Blessing) Weinman, 82, of South Heidelberg Township, died March 13, 2012, in Golden Living Center.

She was the wife of Russell R. Weinman.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Staudinger) Blessing.

She was a 1949 graduate of Central Catholic High School.

Bernice was employed as a packer by Alcon Pharmaceutical Company, Sinking Spring, retiring in...

Shirley P. Wentzel

Shirley P. Wentzel

Mar 11, 2012

Shirley P. Wentzel of Bern Township passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 12:45 pm at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was in the company of her children during her passing.

Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend, Shirley has ended an eleven-year struggle with liver disease, cancer and other health-related issues. Shirley was a kindhearted person who worked hard...

Edward V. Correll

Edward V. Correll

Mar 11, 2012

Edward V. "Boom" Correll, 88 of Hamburg died March 11th in his home. His wife Joan M. (Norton) Correll died December 24, 1998. Edward was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Charles and Ardella (Lerch) Correll. "Boom" was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was the personal chauffer for Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower in England...

Paul R. Penatzer

Paul R. Penatzer

Mar 10, 2012

Paul R. Penatzer, 88, of Wyomissing, formerly of Drexelwood, passed away March 10, 2012 in Phoebe Berks.

He was the beloved husband of Theresa H. (Hushwood) Penatzer, whom he married 65 years ago on September 14, 1946.

Born in Summerhill, he was a son of the late John J. and Kathryn A. (Koch) Penatzer.

He attended Drexel University, Philadelphia, however much of his...

Eva E. Christ

Eva E. Christ

Mar 10, 2012

Eva Elizabeth Christ, 84, died March 10, 2012 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.

She was the wife of Norman Richard Christ who died August 8, 1999.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Burns and Eva Elizabeth (Spatz) DeWalt.

Eva was employed with ShopRite in various different positions for over 30 years.

She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.

She...

Clara Louise Bell

Clara Louise Bell

Mar 9, 2012

Clara Louise Bell, 97, formerly of West Lawn, passed away March 9, 2012 in her daughter's Warminster residence where Clara had resided for the past 3 years.

Her husband, Harry E. Bell, died in 2000.

Born in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Coffman.

She was a sales clerk at Pomeroy's and several outlet stores in Reading. She...

William P. Seward

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...