Obituaries
Earl R. Schaeffer
Nov 7, 2011
Earl R. Schaeffer, 88, of Oley, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Oct. 29th.
He was the husband of Edith R. (Troxel) Schaeffer. They celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Born in Fleetwood, he was a son of the late Edwin and Edna (Stahler) Schaeffer.
He was employed in the fitting department at...
Helen J. Stricker
Nov 6, 2011
Helen Josephine (Clemente) Stricker, 84, formerly of Lincoln Park, died November 6, 2011 in Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township.
She was the wife of Edgar J. Stricker who died in 1994.
Born April 1, 1927 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rocco Vincento and Madeline (Passero) Clemente.
Helen was employed with the former Bell Labs, now Lucent Technologies, for 10 years,...
Grace W. Day
Nov 5, 2011
Grace W. (Wounderly) Day, 91, formerly of Maidencreek Township, died November 5, 2011 in Arden Court, Allentown.
Born January 8, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Ida I. (Labe) Wounderly. She was the wife of John A. Day who died September 23, 1971.
Grace was employed as an assembler with Willson Safety Products for 38...
Barry L. Sittaro
Nov 4, 2011
Barry Lee "Pete" Sittaro, 56, of Mohnton, died November 4, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born June 18, 1955 in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald R. and Beverly J. (Larish) Sittaro.
He was the husband of Mary E. (Richard) Sittaro.
Barry was a 1973 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as an operator with the City...
Msgr. Felix A. Losito
Nov 3, 2011
The Reverend Monsignor Felix A. Losito, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Reading, died on Thursday, 3 November 2011, at the age of 80, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
A native of Wickatunk, New Jersey, Monsignor Losito was the son of the late Vincent and Jennie (La Salle) Losito. He is survived by a brother, Charles and his wife, Edith,...
Georgia M. Harpster
Nov 3, 2011
Georgia May Harpster, 75, died November 3, 2011 in her daughter's residence.
She was the wife of the late Charles R. Harpster.
Born in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late Douglas and Georgina E. (McFarland) Patten.
Georgia is survived by her daughter, Deborah K., wife of Anthony A. Domanski, Jr., of Reading and her four grandchildren, Megan, Daniel, David and...
Lucille Matilda Hanson
Nov 3, 2011
Lucille Matilda Hanson, 90, of Reading, died November 3, 2011 in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband, Walter Saunders, died in 1978.
Born in Jamaica, she was a daughter of the late George and Emily (Rickards) Hanson.
Lucille was a member of St. James Baptist Church, Reading.
She is survived by her four children: Pauline Ellis, Tyler, TX; George Hanson, Surrey, England; Carlos Saunders, Ft....
Earl E. Shappell
Nov 2, 2011
Earl E. Shappell, 97, formerly of Oley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had resided since September, 2009.
He was the husband of the late Ruth M. (Stehman) Shappell, to whom he was married for 60 years, and the son of the late Elmer and Beulah (Miller) Shappell.
Earl was a member...
Olga C. Zukowski
Nov 2, 2011
Olga C. Zukowski, 88, of Sinking Spring, died November 2, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Alex I. Zukowski, died October 12, 2005.
Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Claire (Harrisson) Cryer.
Olga was a royal seamstress for the Queen of England.
She served in the British Army, during WWII.
Olga was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola...
Thelma M. Gorman
Nov 2, 2011
Thelma M. "Dolly" Gorman, 91, formerly of Reading, died November 2, 2011 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter.
Her husband, Robert C. Gorman, passed away October 2, 1956.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elnora (Meiley) Brubaker.
Thelma worked at The Abraham Lincoln Hotel and retired from Luden's, Inc.
She is survived by her three children: Robert E.,...
Gene L. Smith
Nov 1, 2011
Gene Lois (Horn) Smith, 85, of Shoemakersville, died November 1, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township.
She was the wife of Stanley William Smith who died March, 1999.
Born February 23, 1926 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Richard Horn and Margaret May (Snyder) Horn.
Gene was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Gene loved dogs and enjoyed...
Robert G. Kofroth
Oct 31, 2011
Robert G. Kofroth, 75, of Robesonia, died October 31, 2011, in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Coldren) Kofroth.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Carl E. and Anna (Nogaj) Kofroth.
He was employed by Crescent Brass, Reading, for 47 years, retiring in 2001.
Robert was a proud U.S. Marines Corps veteran.
He loved fishing and hunting.
Robert...
George I. Mengel
Oct 31, 2011
George I. Mengel, 85 of Hamburg died October 31, 2011, in The Orwigsburg Manor, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Emma L. (Haas) Mengel. George was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late Joseph F. and Irene S. (Balthaser) Mengel. Mr. Mengel was a 1944 graduate of Hamburg High School and was a life member of Union...
Howard E. Coombe
Oct 30, 2011
Howard Edward Coombe, 87, formerly of West Lawn, died October 30, 2011 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
He was married March 12, 1943 to Margaret Pursel (Harris) Coombe, who died July 14, 1995.
Born in Weatherly, Carbon County on January 14, 1924, he was a son of the late Burton and Mabel Uren (Fichter) Coombe.
He was employed 25 years with...
Kenneth D. Angstadt
Oct 30, 2011
Kenneth D. Angstadt, 63, of Alsace Township, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 30, 2011 in his residence.
He was the husband of Roxanne (Brill) Angstadt. He will be forever missed by his loving wife.
Born in Earlville, he was a son of the late Stewart and Edna (Drumheller) Angstadt.
He attended Boyertown Area High School and was a Navy Veteran of the...
Nancy E. Reedy
Oct 30, 2011
Nancy E. (Yersak) Reedy, 67, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 in her residence.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late William W. Reedy, who died August 14, 2006, and the daughter of the late M. Joseph and Elizabeth (Burrows) Yersak.
Nancy was a graduate of Neshaminy High School, class of 1962, and worked as a...
Gary Drew Wood
Oct 29, 2011
Gary Drew Wood, 73, died October 29, 2011 in his Exeter Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Darlene M. (Cassady) Wood, whom he married in 1966.
Born in Connersville, IN, he was a son of the late Howard and Blanche (Brockman) Wood.
Gary was a graduate of Connersville High School, IN.
He worked as a quality engineer for...
Doris A. Lucas
Oct 29, 2011
Doris A. (Moses) Lucas, 88, of Boyertown, passed away peacefully October 29, 2011.
Born in Chester Springs, she was the wife of the late Frank A. Lucas, and the daughter of the late Hurford and Lottie (Emery) Moses.
Doris was employed as a seamstress for Sircom Knitting in Spring City for many years until her retirement in 1985. She was also a...
Mary V. Barden
Oct 29, 2011
Mary V. Barden, 99, of Philadelphia, died October 29, 2011 in Cathedral Village, Philadelphia.
She was the widow of Dr. Robert Barden. Her first husband, Richard J. Westcott, passed away in 1968.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Nicholas P. and Mary (Dailey) Vlachos.
Mary was a graduate of Swarthmore High School and attended Swarthmore College.
She was an...
Alyce F. Hingle
Oct 27, 2011
Alyce F. Hingle, 85, died October 27, 2011 in her Knauers residence.
Born in Coahoma, TX, she was the daughter of the late Russell F. and Vivian B. (Barton) Dorsey.
She is survived by her three children: Jody, wife of Jerry Smith, Yardley; Bill, husband of Nancy Hingle, New City, NY and Molly, wife of Charles Mantione, Knauers. Also surviving are two...
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