Mary Lou Dietrich
Oct 11, 2011
Mary Lou (Peiffer) Dietrich, 73, of Maidencreek Township, died October 11, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Muhlenberg Township.
Born November, 22, 1937 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Violet (Werner) Peiffer.
Mary was the wife of Jesse Lawrence Dietrich whom she married August 28, 1955.
She was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.
Mary was a...
Adele H. Walton
Oct 11, 2011
Adele H. Walton, 98, died October 11, 2011 in her daughter's Exeter Township residence.
Her husband, William B. Walton, died in April of 1970.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Kuzminski.
She was a member of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Adele was co-owner of the Washington Inn of Reading for 30 years, retiring in 1990.
She...
Terry L. Rhoads
Oct 10, 2011
Terry L. Rhoads, 70, of Reading, died October 10, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert T. and Miriam J. (Pauley) Rhoads.
He is survived by his brothers, Douglas W. Rhoads, Reading and Gene R., husband of Joyce Rhoads, Apache Junction, AZ. Also surviving are one nephew and three nieces.
Edward...
Doris M. Sroka
Oct 10, 2011
Doris Marie (Jackson) Sroka, 79, of Laureldale, died October 10, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Muhlenberg Township, surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 28, 1932 in Reading, PA., she was a daughter of the late Harry LeRoy Jackson and Marguerite (Mohn) Jackson.
She was a graduate of Reading High School and McCann School of Business.
Doris worked as a dietician at...
Elizabeth M. Reiner
Oct 10, 2011
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Ebbert) Reiner, 92, a resident of Phoebe Berks, Wernersville, died October 10, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, The Rev. Rollin T. Reiner, passed away June 26, 2005.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Clarence L. and Rhea M. (Stout) Ebbert.
Betty was a graduate of Wyomissing High School and Albright College.
She...
Mark Ebling
Oct 9, 2011
Mark Ebling, 90, formerly of Lebanon and Reading died October 9, 2011 in Columbia Cottage, Palmyra, where he had been a resident since March, 2010.
He was the husband of Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Miller) Ebling who died July 8, 2005 after 64 years of marriage.
Born January 27, 1921 in Myerstown, he was the 7th of 9 children of the late William...
Phoebe P. Moyer
Oct 9, 2011
Phoebe P. (Fizz) Moyer, 72, passed away, October 9, 2011 in her Ontelaunee Township residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl Sylvester and Pearl Mae Fizz.
She was the wife of Dr. James T. Moyer.
Phoebe was a graduate of Reading High School in 1957 and Bryland Institute.
She was a self-employed hairdresser for...
Eric M. Pfennig
Oct 8, 2011
Eric Martin Pfennig, 90, of Laureldale died October 8, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Betty Frances (Fidler) Pfennig of 64 years.
Born April 14, 1921 in Saxony, Germany, he was a son of the late Max Hugo and Ella Minna (Dietrich) Pfennig.
Eric was a graduate of Reading High School and attended Rider College and Albright College.
He was employed...
Samir S. Kheir
Oct 8, 2011
Samir S. Kheir, 68, of Wyomissing, passed away on October 8, 2011 surrounded by his loved ones at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nadia M. Kheir, to whom he was married for 38 years. Born March 9, 1943 in Cairo, Egypt, he was the son of the late Sabit and Matelda (Soliman) Kheir.
Samir was a...
Magdalen D. Dougherty
Oct 8, 2011
Magdalen D. Dougherty, 95, of Wyomissing, died October 8, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Harry H. Dougherty, D.M.D, who died June 6, 2006.
Born May 26, 1916 in Marion Heights, PA, she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Mary (Schultz) Doviak.
She was a 1933 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School and a 1937...
Theresa C. Sockel
Oct 8, 2011
Theresa C. Sockel, 76, of Exeter Township, died October 8, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of William G. Sockel, whom she married on April 25, 1959.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Constantine and Antoinette Szczepanski.
She was employed by David Crystal for over 25 years, retiring in 1976.
Theresa was a member of St. Catharine of...
Mary L. Bear
Oct 6, 2011
Mary L. Bear, 74, died October 6, 2011 in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Robert C. Bear who died January 5, 2002.
Born July 30, 1937 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Lillian S. (Becker) Breidegam.
Mary was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a processor with Traveler's Insurance Company...
J. N. Ronald Paquin
Oct 6, 2011
J. N. Ronald Paquin, 64, died October 6, 2011, in his Exeter Township residence.
His wife, Lucille Marie (St. Onge) Paquin, died February 11, 2007.
Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of Cecil (Ayott) Paquin, Brooklyn, CT and the late Harvey Paquin.
Ronald was earned his Associate's Degree from Middlesex College, Lowell, MA.
He was a member of the Marine Corps reserves.
Ronald...
Emma Caroline Maess
Oct 5, 2011
Emma Caroline (Heck) Maess, 88, of Spring Township, died October 5, 2011 in the Mifflin Center.
Her husband, George T. Maess, died November 27, 1989.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Anna (Geiser) Heck.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of McCann School of Business.
Emma worked at Heck Bros Florist...
Carmela Bortz
Oct 5, 2011
Carmela Bortz, 86, of Reading, died October 5, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was the cherished wife of Harry Bortz, Sr. for over 60 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Helen (Fierro) Pullano.
She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses South Congregation, Reading. Since 1954, she dedicated her life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses joyfully...
Martha J. Ritner
Oct 5, 2011
Martha J. Ritner, 86, of Wyomissing, died October 5, 2011 in St. Joseph's Hospital. She married her husband, Carl E. Ritner, Sr., on July 12, 1947; he died January 5.
Born in Trier, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hubert A. and Barbara (Hoffmann) Reinig.
She was a graduate of Wilson High School.
Martha was employed by the Wyomissing School District,...
Paul D. Bortz
Oct 5, 2011
Paul D. Bortz, 68 of Schuylkill Haven died October 5th, 2011 in Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville. He was born in Longswamp Township and was the son of the late Edwin W. and Myrtle M. (Geist) Bortz. He was a graduate of Brandywine Heights Joint High School. He was employed by Electrospace in Topton for many years. He is survived...
George D. Mullarkey
Oct 4, 2011
George D. Mullarkey, 82, died October 4, 2011 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
His wife, Edna I. Mullarkey, died May 23, 1996.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Dennis A. and Violet (Hall) Mullarkey.
He worked for Berks Packing and later for the City of Reading in the tax office for a number of years.
George was a US Navy veteran of...
Patricia L. Cranmer
Oct 3, 2011
Patricia Louise (Arra) Cranmer, 78, died October 3, 2011 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was married October 8, 1960 to the late Ray Vance Cranmer, who died November 6, 2006.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey on July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dominick "Donald" L. Arra and Dorothy L. (Stowe) Arra Stone.
Patricia was a 1955 graduate of...
Helen I. Baird
Oct 3, 2011
Helen I. Baird, 95, of Wyomissing, died October 3, 2011 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Leslie L. Baird.
Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Carl H. and Marion P. (Murray) Ingraham.
Helen was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 1938; she obtained her Master's...