Obituaries
Warren F. Schaefer
Dec 1, 2011
Warren Frederick Schaefer, 71, of Heidelberg Township, died December 1, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Joan Ruth (Bigony) Schaefer, whom he married September 6, 1969.
Born in West Reading on November 12, 1940, he was a son of the late Carl G. Schaefer and Fern S. (Miller) Schaefer-Kruppenbach. Warren was also the stepson of...
Nicholas A. Shestok
Dec 1, 2011
Nicholas Andrew Shestok, 97, of Reading, died December 1, 2011 at 4:25 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Marjorie Adele (Young) Shestok, who died June 2, 2000.
Born in Berwick, PA on January 19, 1914, he was a son of the late Peter and Anna (Meshinsky) Shestok.
Nicholas was a self employed Insurance Broker for 61...
Gladys L. Potzman
Dec 1, 2011
Gladys Lillian Potzman, 84, of Maxatawny Township, Berks County, died December 1, 2011 in the Hearthstone at Maidencreek, Berks County.
She was the wife of John James Potzman, who died February 15, 1994.
Born January 9, 1927 in her Albany Township residence, she was a daughter of the late William and Elsie (Mohn) Kamp.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra J. (Potzman),...
Margaret J. Ziats
Dec 1, 2011
Margaret J. (Dybalski) Ziats, 64, of West Reading, died December 1, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Michael Ziats.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and S. Josephine (Flynn) Dybalski.
She was a 1965 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Margaret was employed for the past 6 years as an emergency room telephone...
Blaine K. Trate
Nov 30, 2011
Blaine K. Trate, 86, died November 30, 2011, in his Temple, PA, home. He was born January 26, 1925, in Packerton, PA, and raised in Lehighton by his beloved aunt, Elva Freihofer, He moved to the Reading area as a teenager and graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School in 1943.
In July 1943, Blaine volunteered for the Army Airborne and went...
Ruth Elizabeth Liptak
Nov 29, 2011
Ruth Elizabeth Liptak, 97, formerly of Reading, died November 29, 2011, in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, William Stephen Liptak, died in 1974.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Gertrude (Greiss) Adam.
Ruth was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She was a devoted homemaker and role model for her family. She was an...
Thomas J. Mayernik
Nov 28, 2011
Thomas Joseph Mayernik, 85, passed away November 28, 2011 in his Sinking Spring residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Cathy J. (Froelich) Mayernik.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John J. and Anna G. (Greytok) Mayernik.
He was a 1943 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force veteran,...
Eileen V. Myers
Nov 27, 2011
Eileen Verona Myers, 66, died November 27, 2011 in her Reading residence.
She was the wife of Leroy Myers who died in 2009.
Born December 10, 1944 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, she was a daughter of Edna Verona (Howell) Mattis and the late Joscelyn Elijah Mattis.
Eileen was employed as a teacher for over 40 years, last working as a substitute teacher with...
Theresa A. Patterson
Nov 27, 2011
Theresa Anastasia Patterson, 77, passed away November 27, 2011 in her Sinking Spring residence.
Her husband, George A. Patterson, Jr., died May 26, 2010.
Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. DiCicco.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded...
Norma A. Coles
Nov 26, 2011
Norma A. Coles, 90, passed away November 26, 2011 in her West Lawn residence.
Her husband, Walter F. Coles, died June 26, 2008.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Bertie (Kindt) Anderson.
She was a 1939 graduate of Olney High School, Philadelphia.
Norma was an avid bridge player and enjoyed golfing.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy, wife...
Ernest C. Hoffman
Nov 25, 2011
Ernest C. Hoffman, 88 of Shoemakersville, died on November 25th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Manbeck ) Hoffman., and of the late Mary V. (Christ) Hoffman. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Sadie (Adams) Hoffman. Ernest was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Jewel L. Holz
Nov 25, 2011
Jewel L. Holz, 99, of Rockland Township, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Cleveland, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Mattie L. (Lingerfelt) Beaty.
She was employed as an accountant for 30 years with the Department of Navy until retiring.
She is survived by her son: Alfred Holz of Rockland Township...
Stephan Michael Koharcheck
Nov 25, 2011
Stephan Michael Koharcheck, 68, passed away, unexpectedly, in the arms of his beloved wife, "Snuggs", Doris Koharcheck in his Wyomissing residence.
Stevie was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia A. (Eyrich) Koharcheck in August 2003.
Born in Shillington, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Helen (Snyder) Koharcheck.
He was a 1960 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.
He worked as...
Bruce T. Bachofer
Nov 25, 2011
Bruce Theodore Bachofer, 78, of Oley Pennsylvania, passed away quietly at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday November 25, 2011.
Bruce was the husband of Dawn Louise (Adams) Bachofer. They were married on June 25, 1955 and enjoyed 56 years of marriage, five children and eight grandchildren.
He was born in Reading on April 20, 1933 to Sara M. Hinkle...
Helen Rappoport
Nov 25, 2011
Rappoport, Helen Jaskulek, 96, died November 25, 2011 at The Highlands at Wyomissing, where she was a resident since 1993.
Her husband, Samuel Rappoport, died in 1995.
Born in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Hannah (Cohn) Jaskulek.
Two daughters survive: Susan, wife of Thomas Kuzmik, Wilmington, DE and Ruth, wife of Robert Bennett, Alexandria, VA. Also...
Marilouise Vicari
Nov 24, 2011
Marilouise Vicari, 57, died unexpectedly November 24, 2011 in her Hamburg residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mario O., Sr. and Frances L. (Thomas) Vicari.
She was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1972.
Marilouise was employed by CNA Insurance, Reading.
She was a member of Hope Community Church, Fleetwood, where she sang on the worship team.
Marilouise...
Jelke Van Maanen
Nov 24, 2011
Jelke "Jack" van Maanen, 79, of Reading, died November 24, 2011 in Berks Heim.
Born in Amsterdam, July 3, 1932, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1957. He lived in NY until 1991 when he moved to Reading and worked at Reading Coffee Roasters, owned by his brother, Albert van Maanen and Rose Mary Hartigan. He retired at 62 and as...
Anna L. Rentschler
Nov 23, 2011
Anna L. Rentschler, 88, of Wyomissing, died November 23, 2011 in Phoebe Berks.
Her husband, Earl W. Rentschler, passed away in 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Rozman) Yaklich.
She is survived by her sister, Helen Winkelman, West Wyomissing and several nieces and nephews.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of...
Deena M. Andrus
Nov 22, 2011
Deena (MacDonald) Andrus, 47, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly November 22, 2011 in her Cumru Township residence.
She was the wife of Edward Y. (Ted) Andrus. They were married on May 24, 1986. She is survived by her son, Mark, age 10.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Dr. Gerald J. and Gameela.(Khaleel) MacDonald of Doylestown, PA.
She was a 1982...
Terry Reed Gring
Nov 22, 2011
Terry Reed Gring, 71, of North Heidelberg Township, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 with his wife, Sharon L. (Killian) Gring, at his side. They were married 50 years on May 16th.
Born in Reading on April 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Harvey S. and Annie (Reed) Gring. He was raised along the Tulpehocken Creek, Glenside.
Terry was...
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