Obituaries
Eleanor Johnson
Feb 22, 2012
Eleanor Johnson, 77, of Whitfield, passed away at home on February 22, 2012.
She was the loving wife of Gustav W. Johnson. They were married on May 5, 1956 and celebrated 55 years of marriage.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Ethel (Macsuga) O'Brien.
Eleanor was a 1954 graduate of George Washington High School, NY,...
Lawrence M. Postupak
Feb 22, 2012
Lawrence "Larry" M. Postupak, 76 of Hamburg died February 22, 2012 in his home. He was the husband of Arlene S. (Sablowski) Postupak. Larry was born in Parsons, PA (Luzerne County) and was the son of the late Dmitri and Margaret (Bodock) Postupak. He was a graduate of Liberty VO Tech High School, the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Hershey, PA...
Wanda I. Gonzalez
Feb 21, 2012
Wanda I. Gonzalez, 41, of Reading, died February 21, 2012 in Reading Hospital.
She is survived by her mother, Marta; children, Ernesto and Jermaine and grandmother, Wanda. Siblings, Carlos, Joan, Jackie, Alexis and Angel also survive her.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements.
Vincenzo Scotto Diluzio
Feb 21, 2012
Vincenzo Scotto DiLuzio, 78, of Naples, Italy and formerly of Northeast Reading died February 21, 2012 in his Naples residence.
He was the husband of Anna Maria Scotto (DiUccio) DiLuzio who died October 8, 2003.
Vincenzo was born in Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo was the owner of Pizza Italia, Reading.
He was a loving father and grandfather. Surviving are six children: Maria DiScala, Sara, wife...
Dorothy K. Zerr
Feb 20, 2012
Dorothy K. Zerr, 88 of Hamburg died peacefully of natural causes in the Kutztown Manor on February 20, 2012, where she had resided for the past year. "Mom" or "Dottie" as she was usually called was born in Maidencreek Township at home on the farm on August 16, 1923. She was the daughter of the late Reuben M. and Laura...
Thomas I. Lutz
Feb 19, 2012
Thomas I. Lutz, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Berkshire Center, where he had resided since September, 2011.
Born in Exeter Township, he was the husband of the late Fern I. (Reifsnyder) Lutz, and the son of the late Thomas and Ella (Frey) Lutz.
He was employed for 34 years by Standard Auto Body as a...
Dorothy M. St. Clair
Feb 19, 2012
Dorothy Mary (DeLong) St. Clair, 86, formerly of Laureldale, died February 19, 2012 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Winfield Raymond St. Clair who died May 1, 2004. They were married 58 years. Together they had 8 children and Dorothy spent her life as a devoted wife and mother.
Born August 25, 1925 in Reading, she was a...
Randolph L. Smallwood
Feb 19, 2012
Randolph L. Smallwood, Jr., 78, of Exeter Township died February 19, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Randolph L., Sr. and Enid L. (Card) Smallwood.
He was a 1951 graduate of Tredyffrin East High School, Berwyn; a 1955 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, earning a B.S. in Economics and pursued...
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...
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