Obituaries
David R. Campbell
Dec 22, 2011
David R. Campbell, 52, of Reading, died December 22, 2011, while vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Charles R. Campbell, Sr. and Sandra K. Campbell, Mohnton and his late mother, Roseann (Shea) Linette.
He was a 1977 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
David was the owner of David R. Campbell Roofing, Reading for 25...
Francesca A. Nigrelli
Dec 22, 2011
Francesca Antonia (Pizzuto) Nigrelli, 74, of Reading , died December 22, 2011 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Santo Nigrelli, whom she married July 5, 1961, in Sicily. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Born in S. Stefano Di Camastra, Italy on September 2 1937, she was the daughter of the late Paolo and...
Lawrence S. Blanski
Dec 22, 2011
Lawrence S. Blanski, 58, of Kenhorst, died December 22, 2011.
He was the husband of Sheree L. (Boone) Blanski to whom he was married for 32 years.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Bernard S. Blanski, Kenhorst, and the late Margaret M. (Wronkowski) Blanski.
He was a 1971 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and Berks Vacational Technical School. He...
Frederick D. Crossland
Dec 22, 2011
Frederick D. Crossland, 90, of Laureldale, passed away December 22, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Sarah G. (Clouser) Crossland, died in 1991.
Born in Ontelaunee Township, he was the son of the late Fred and Rose (Dickinson) Crossland.
He was a shipping clerk for Polymer Corp for 16 years.
Frederick was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, serving in...
Jerre K. Oldham
Dec 20, 2011
Jerre K. Oldham, 73, of Lebanon, died December 20, 2011, in Good Samaritan Hospital.
His wife, Katie I. (Beidler) Oldham, died on September 4, 2008.
Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Lewis and Pauline (Driver) Oldham.
He was a 1957 graduate of Wilson High School.
Jerre was employed by Wetterau, Inc., Temple as a warehouseman, retiring in 2002.
He was a...
James R. Hoffman
Dec 20, 2011
James R. Hoffman, 90, of Rittenhouse Senior Living of Reading, died December 20, 2011 in St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the widower of Effie L. (Myers) Hoffman.
Born in Mohrsville, he was a son of the late Elmer L. and Ella May (Roth) Hoffman.
He was a truck driver for Motor Freight Express, Reading, for over 30 years, retiring in...
Ella C. Stauffer
Dec 20, 2011
Ella C. "Tutty" Stauffer, 85, of Pike Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
She was the wife of the late Merrill W. Stauffer.
Born in Gabelsville, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Sadie Cleaver.
She retired from Knoll International in 1996 and was previously employed at Great American Knitting Mill, Bally.
She was a...
John G. Hauze
Dec 20, 2011
John Gilbert Hauze, 84, died December 20, 2011 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth S. (Klose) Hauze.
Born June 12, 1927 in Hazleton, he was a son of the late Rolland E. and Nettie (Smith) Hauze.
John was employed as a machinist with Hazleton Pumps, Falcon Machinery and Universal Machine, retiring in 1991.
He was member of Calvary Lutheran...
Elsie M. Care
Dec 19, 2011
Elsie M. Care, 84, of Kutztown Manor, passed away December 19, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Glenn A. Care, died in 1995.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lydia (Ecks) Schupp.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School.
Elsie was very active in her community. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels,...
Doris L. Madenfort
Dec 19, 2011
Doris L. Madenfort, 87 of Hamburg died December 19th in her residence. Her husband Lewis "Mick" Madenfort died March 1, 1991. Doris was the daughter of the late Willoughby and Pearl (Dalby) Leiby. Doris was a 1942 graduate of Hamburg High School. She worked for ASH Pump, Hamburg for 30 years as a bookkeeper, and then worked for the Hamburg...
Margaret R. Glasgow
Dec 19, 2011
Margaret R. Glasgow, 65, passed away December 19, 2011 in her Flying Hills residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Robert M. Glasgow, whom she married 30 years ago, this November.
Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Arlington and Margaret Sally (Preston) Rushworth.
She was a 1963 graduate of Johnson City High School and...
Ronald F. Premici
Dec 18, 2011
Ronald F. Premici, 71, of West Lawn, died December 18, 2011, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring, where he had been a patient since December 7th..
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Helen L. (Stankiewicz) Premici and his step-father Anthony T. Premici.
He was employed in the past by Berkshire Knitting Mills, W. R. Grace Company and most recently...
Martha J. Schappell Woodhouse
Dec 17, 2011
Martha J. (Stitzel) Schappell Woodhouse, 86, died December 17, 2011 in her Palm Beach Gardens, FL residence.
She was widowed by her first husband, Marvin C. Schappell, on November 21, 1991 and by her second husband, Frederic W. Woodhouse, on February 29, 2008.
Born August 5, 1925 in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Emma M. (Henne)...
June Zerr
Dec 16, 2011
June (Frech) Zerr, 90, of Laureldale died December 16, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the wife of Ralph E. Zerr who died October 17, 1993.
Born October 7, 1921 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Frederick and Pearl Emily (Dengler) Frech.
June was employed as a waitress with People's Drugs, W.T. Grant...
Kevin M. Turner
Dec 16, 2011
Kevin Michael Turner, 37, died in his Sinking Spring residence December 16, 2011 at 11:15 pm surrounded by his loving family after a 13 month war with esophageal cancer.
He was the husband of Whitney Paige (Biese) Turner, whom he married March 15, 2003.
Born in Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, Delaware County on January 5, 1974, he was a son of Raymond J....
Bessie L. Sullivan
Dec 16, 2011
Bessie L. Sullivan, 89, died December 16, 2011 in her West Reading residence.
Her husband, Gerald J. Sullivan died March 7, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Sylvia Isett.
She was a graduate of Wilson High School.
Bessie was employed by Reading Hospital for 15 years in their dietary department until her retirement.
She is survived by her...
Joanne F. Cloeren
Dec 16, 2011
Joanne F. (Moyer) Cloeren, 45, died unexpectedly December 16, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Conrad T. and Margaret E. (Miller) Moyer.
She is survived by her two children, Alexandra J., a student at Exeter Sr. High and Richard V., Jr., a student at Exeter Jr. High. Joanne is also survived by many cousins...
Rudi W. Vogel
Dec 15, 2011
Rudi W. Vogel, 90, of Wyomissing, died December 15, 2011 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
He was the husband of Helen M. (Viertel) Vogel.
Born in Burkhardtsdorf, Germany, he was the son of the late Emil and Lilli (Weissbach) Vogel.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnical.
Rudi was employed by Textile Machine Works as a tool maker...
Onofre Q. Villanueva
Dec 14, 2011
Onofre Quijano Villanueva, M.D., 87, of Wyomissing, died December 14, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Beata (Mistica) Villanueva.
Born June 21, 1924 in Liliw, Laguna Philippines, he was a son of the late Gonzalo and Maria (Quijano) Villanueva.
Onofre was a graduate of Laguna High School, Philippines and a 1956 graduate of University of Santo...
Marc W. Creary
Dec 12, 2011
Marc W. Creary, 54, Cumru Township, died December 12, 2011 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
He was the husband of Martha Creary, whom he was married to for 29 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Betty (Oswald) Creary, and the late William Creary.
He was a 1975 graduate of Reading High School, 1977 graduate of Texas Police Academy and...
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