Obituaries

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...

Shirley M. Turner

Shirley M. Turner

Mar 2, 2012

Laureldale Bar Owner - Shirley's Place

Shirley Mae (Young) Turner, 83, passed away peacefully March 2, 2012 in her daughter's Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by loving family.

She was the wife of Paul John Turner who died June 17, 1981.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Ritz) Young.

Shirley was the owner and operator of Shirley's Place,...

Jorge R. Rodriguez-Cintron

Jorge R. Rodriguez-Cintron

Mar 1, 2012

Jorge Rafael Rodriguez-Cintron, 26, of Reading, died March 1, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since being struck by a truck on Rt. 12, Reading.

Born April 3, 1985 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of Eduardo Rodriguez-Molina and Myrna (Ivette) Cintron-Rosa, both of Reading.

He is also survived by a son, Yadiel Rafael...

Russell S. Bickel

Russell S. Bickel

Feb 29, 2012

Russell Samuel Bickel, Jr., 53, of Leesport, died Feb. 29, 2012 of complications following open heart surgery in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Reading, he was son of the late Russell S. and Irene (Brown) Bickel Sr.

He is survived by his sister, Barbara A. (Bickel) Swoyer, wife of Robert A. Swoyer, Jr., nephew Samuel, and nieces Mary and...

Carolina H. Reifsnyder

Carolina H. Reifsnyder

Feb 29, 2012

Carolina H. Reifsnyder, 93, formerly of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in the Frederick Mennonite Community where she was a resident.

Her husband, Warren D. Reifsnyder passed away in 2001.

Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Nora (Seidel) Herbein.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Spangsville.

She is survived by her Children: Larry...