Obituaries
John F. Thorne
Apr 3, 2012
John F. Thorne, Jr., 89, formerly of Northmont, died April 3, 2012 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Mary G. (Bortzel) Thorne, who died February 27, 2004.
Born October 19, 1922, in San Francisco, CA, he was a son of the late John F., Sr. and Hazel E. (Olsen) Thorne.
John was employed as a plant supervisor for 25...
Donald William Holloway
Apr 2, 2012
Donald William Holloway, 84, of Spring Township, died April 2, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the devoted husband of Vogel Marie (Jones) Holloway, whom he married 61 years ago on January 10, 1951.
Born in Beach Haven, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Dingman and Ethel Marie (Long) Holloway.
He...
Mary L. Addams
Apr 2, 2012
Mary L. Addams, 96, passed away April 2, 2012 in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Mark G. Addams, died May 14, 1998.
Born in Eddystone, she was a daughter of the late Vitalo and Antoinette (De Felice) Torricello.
She was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West Reading.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Patricia A. Addams, with whom she resided; her...
Thomas E. Doerrman
Mar 31, 2012
Thomas Elwood Doerrman, 88, passed away March 31, 2012 in his Flying Hills residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Jacquelyn Edith (Slemmer) Doerrman, who died July 1, 1992.
Born September 27, 1923 in Reading, he was a son of the late Julius H. and Clara J. (Deibert) Doerrman.
Thomas was employed as a dispatcher with ADT Security Systems...
Joseph M.A. Nelabovige
Mar 31, 2012
Joseph M.A. Nelabovige, 71 a Hamburg attorney died March 31st in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Joe was a loving husband and resided with his wife Margaret J. (Horrell) Nelabovige in Bern Township for several years. He was born in Hamburg and was the son of Anthony J. and Josephine M. (Monitsky) Nelabovige. Joe was a 1958 graduate of...
Robert P. Focht
Mar 31, 2012
Robert Paul Focht, 50, of Muhlenberg Township passed away March 31, 2012 while running a 10 mile race in Kutztown.
He was the husband of Kathryn Louise (Pascuzzi) Focht, whom he married May 17, 1986.
Born December 16, 1961 in Reading, he was a son of Rodney A. and Mary Ann (Borst) Focht of Cumru Township.
Bob was a 1979 graduate of Central...
Betty J. Accordino
Mar 30, 2012
Betty J. (Angelisanti) Accordino, 82, of Reading, died March 30, 2012 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
She was the widow of Samuel Accordino.
Born December 1, 1929 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose J. (Magaro) Angelisanti.
Betty was employed as a seamer with Berkshire Knitting Mills and David Crystal for 29 years, retiring in 1991.
She was a...
Alyssa E. Lower
Mar 30, 2012
Alyssa E. Lower, 18, of Oley, passed away suddenly Friday, March 30, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Kelly Lower and Dana Isley of Oley.
She was an 11th grade student at Oley Valley High School, and a member of Bethany United Methodist Church.
In addition to her loving parents, she is survived by a loving...
Mildred M. Becker
Mar 29, 2012
Mildred M. Becker, 85 of Shoemakersville, died March 29th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of William L. Becker married 58 years. Born in Gouglersville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Irvin H. and Erma S. (Glasmyre) Kramer. She was a member of St. Lukes Union Church of Shoemakersville. Mildred had worked in...
Kenneth Scot Ray
Mar 29, 2012
GMCM Kenneth Scot Ray, U.S.N (Ret.), 74, of Wyomissing died March 29, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
Born October 29, 1937 in Reading, he was a son of the late Winfield Scot and Mary Elizabeth (Yaklich) Ray.
He was the husband of Hisako (Yoshioka) Ray who died November 27, 2009.
Kenneth was retired from the United States Navy...
Edwin Paul Steffe
Mar 28, 2012
Edwin Paul Steffe, Sr., 77, formerly of Rotunda, FL, died March 28, 2012, in his son's, Brecknock Township residence.
He was the husband of Doris Marie (Ream) Steffe. They were married on February 10, 1962.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard and Angeline (Varishore) Steffe.
He was a United States Navy veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.
Edwin was...
Bonnie Mae Fleischmann
Mar 28, 2012
It is with great sadness we announce Bonnie Mae Fleischmann (aka Mom Mom), 68, of Wyomissing peacefully passed away at home on March 28, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Edith Lucchese, Russell Weinhold, and the step daughter of Charles Lucchese. She was predeceased by her husband David Fleischmann, Jr....
Harold W. Bjorken
Mar 27, 2012
Harold W. Bjorken, 85, passed away March 27, 2012 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Gloria M. (Ackerman) Bjorken.
Born in Kearny, NJ, he was a son of the late Johan A. and Hilma M. (Nilsson) Bjorken.
He was a 1944 graduate of Kearny High School, NJ and attended Rutgers University, NJ.
Harold was a manager for Penncast Corporation, Marietta,...
Katharine M. Whitman
Mar 26, 2012
Katharine M. (Meyer) Whitman, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away March 26, 2012, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Barry F. Whitman, II, died March 8, 2002.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Christian F. and Katharine J. (Friedmann) Meyer.
She was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1942 and Wilson College, Chambersburg, in 1946.
Katharine was employed...
Paula M. Jones
Mar 26, 2012
Paula M. "Polly" (McMichael) Jones, 73, died March 26, 2012 in her Flying Hills residence.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Walsh) McMichael.
She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1956 and Penn State University where she received a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1960.
Polly was a stand out swimmer...
Claire L. Spaar
Mar 25, 2012
Claire L. Spaar, 63, died March 25, 2012, in her Bern Township residence.
She was the wife of Lee J. Spaar. They were married on May 18, 1986.
Claire was born in Jamestown, NY.
She loved gardening and her dogs.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Roger, husband of Gina Moore, Vilonia, AR; two grandchildren, Kara and Holly Moore;...
Florence Wentzel
Mar 25, 2012
Florence (Stufflet) Wentzel, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, died March 25, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Lester L. Wentzel.
Born May 24, 1924 in Virginville, she was a daughter of the late Daniel N. and Ellie (Pennypacker) Stufflet.
Surviving are four sons: Ronald E. Wentzel of Murrelles Inlet, SC; Barry G. Wentzel of Frankford, DE; Leroy W....
Henry Franklin Conrad
Mar 25, 2012
Henry Franklin Conrad, 83, of West Reading, died March 25, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
He was the husband of Eleanor (DeLong) Conrad.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Nevin Stapleton Conrad and Maggie Mertz Conrad.
Henry graduated from Southern Junior High School in 1943 and Reading Senior High School in 1946. He earned his B.S. in...
Margaret Carver Mayer
Mar 23, 2012
Margaret Carver Mayer, 89, of West Reading, died March 23, 2012 in ManorCare West Reading.
She was the widow of William L. Mayer.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leroy I. and Phoebe (Carver) Banks.
She was a graduate of Herbert Hoover High School, CA and an Art School in NY.
Margaret is survived by her children: Craig L., husband...
Dorothy F. Althouse
Mar 21, 2012
Dorothy Florence (Lerch) Althouse, 91, died March 21, 2012 in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife of John Edwin Althouse who died May 1, 2007.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles Andrew and Verna Elizabeth (Degler) Lerch.
Dorothy was a 1938 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She worked with her mother's catering business, Lerch's Restaurant, until she...
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