Thomas J. Murphy
Aug 29, 2011
Thomas J. Murphy, 63 of Hamburg died August 29th in his residence. He was the husband of Janet E. (Snyder) Murphy. Thomas was born in Carbondale and was the son of the late Thomas J. and Margaret (Adams) Murphy. He was employed as a tractor trailer truck driver for many years and last worked for R.M. Palmer Company for 14...
Carl E. Schlegel;
Aug 29, 2011
Carl E. Schlegel, 88 of Windsor Township died August 29 in Lehigh Valley Hospital at Cedar Crest. He is survived by his wife Fern E. (Weiss) Schlegel of Windsor Township. He was predeceased by his first wife Grace L. (Kerchner) Schlegel who died in 1967. Carl was born in Macungie and was the son of the late Edmund M. and...
James A. Brobst
Aug 28, 2011
James A. Brobst, 93 of Hamburg died August 28th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the husband of Carolina (Wink) Brobst. Jim was born in Allentown and was the son of the late Albert B. and Lila E. (Adams) Brobst. He was the owner and operator of Jim's Sporting Shop for 16 years in Schuylkill Haven. After that...
Raul A. Arroyo
Aug 27, 2011
Raul A. Arroyo, 55, of Reading, passed away August 27, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
Born in San Juan, P.R., he was a son of Agustin and Carmen (DeLeon) Arroyo, Brooklyn, NY.
Raul worked as a plumber for Park Slope Plumbing Supply, Brooklyn, NY.
He was a member of Spring Valley Church of God, Temple.
Raul was a gentle, caring man who loved his...
Geraldine M. Graeff
Aug 27, 2011
Geraldine M. Graeff, 87, of Wernersville, died August 27, 2011 in Phoebe Berks.
She was the wife of Carl L. Graeff.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James P. and Caroline (Cook) Cody.
She was a 1942 graduate of Central Catholic High School, where she was their first May Queen.
Geraldine loved music and was a member of Sweet Adelines....
Dorothy E. Behm
Aug 26, 2011
Dorothy E. Behm, 80, died August 26, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
Her husband, Richard E. Behm, passed away August 6, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Earl T., Sr. and Helen L. (Anthony) Devine.
Dorothy was a 1949 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed at the Sinking Spring Borough for over 24 years as the Assistant Secretary Treasurer,...
Joan J. Edwards
Aug 25, 2011
Joan J. Edwards, 75, of West Reading, died August 25, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, with her loving family at her side.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Frances (Cutler) Cherka.
Joan was a 1954 graduate of Pottsville High School.
She worked as a waitress in various West Reading restaurants and then was employed by The...
Bruce H. Adams
Aug 25, 2011
Bruce Harold Adams, 83, of Richmond VA, died August 25, 2011 in St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA.
Born January 17, 1929 in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold and Florence Anna (Hackler) Adams.
He was the husband of Rita Mary (Bricker) Adams, whom he married November 22, 1949.
Bruce was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School and continued his...
William J. Pennypacker
Aug 23, 2011
William Jay Pennypacker, Sr., 86, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 23, 2011 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Louise E. (Runyeon) Pennypacker whom he married June 14, 1974.
Born December 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Charles B., Sr. and Mildred (Caswell) Pennypacker.
William was a 1943 graduate of Coatesville High School. He also...
Dorothy M. Rogers
Aug 22, 2011
Dorothy M. (Kreiser) Rogers, 88, formerly of Cumru Township, died August 22, 2011 in Stone Ridge Skilled Nursing, Myerstown.
Her husband, William M. Rogers, died October 16, 1994.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Charlotte D. (Shamber) Kreiser.
She was employed for 13 years as a payroll clerk by Reading Tube, retiring in 1968.
Dorothy was a...
Arlene M. Meas
Aug 22, 2011
Arlene Mae (Riegel) Meas, 75, died August 22, 2011 in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was the wife of John J. Meas whom she married October 14, 1961.
Born April 6, 1936 in West Leesport, she was a daughter of the late Elias W. and Kathryn A. (Werner) Riegel.
Arlene was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School and a 1957 graduate of...
Ralph E. Miller
Aug 21, 2011
Ralph E. Miller, 55 died August 21, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the companion of Valarie Dundore-Miller. He was born in Allentown and was the son of the late Mary Jane (Geisinger) Miller and Robert L. Miller. He was a self employed landscaper and antique dealer for many years and a Reading Area Community College...
Elizabeth D. Blackwell
Aug 21, 2011
Elizabeth "Lilli" Diane Blackwell, 26, of Reading, died August 21, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since August 19th.
Born January 5, 1985 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading, she was a daughter of Sherri M. (Hoch) Blackwell of Fleetwood and Terrance M. Blackwell of Reno, Nev.
She was a 2003 graduate of Central...
Mary A. Capozello
Aug 18, 2011
Mary Amelia Capozello, 90, died August 18, 2011 in her Wyomissing Residence.
Born November 20, 1920 in Reading, PA, she was a daughter of the late John Joseph Capozello Sr., and Anna Rose (Maimone) Capozello.
She was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of the Helen Moore Hoffman Secretarial School.
Mary was employed as a secretary to the Major...
Peter V. Goodhart
Aug 16, 2011
Peter V. Goodhart, 88, of Exeter Township, died August 16, 2011, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ilse L. (Proger) Goodhart.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter and Katharine (van Stratton) Goodhart.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School.
Peter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in the 1st Division in Guadalcanal.
He was employed...
Ruth B. Heller
Aug 15, 2011
Ruth B. Heller 85, formerly of Oley and Laureldale, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 in Manor Care, Laureldale where she was a resident.
Her husband, Daniel P. Heller passed away on December 21, 2005.
Born in Pike Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Ellen (Bieber) Rohrbach.
She was employed as a waitress at the Pike Township Sportsmans...
Lloyd D. Lutz
Aug 15, 2011
Lloyd D. Lutz, 80, of Oley, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 in his residence.
He was the husband of Molly (Bieber) Lutz. His first wife, Mae (Stoudt) Lutz passed away in 1967.
Born in Maidencreek Township, he was a son of the late Fred and Maude (Reider) Lutz.
He was employed for 29 years with the former Reading Railroad and later...
Lynn Miller
Aug 15, 2011
Lynn Miller, a wife, mother, grandmother, artist & award-winning educator, who lead a life that impacted many, passed away on Monday, August 15th at her home in Mohnton, PA, where she lived with her husband, Rodney.
Born in San Francisco, CA, to William & Margaret Donohoe, Lynn was born with a congenital heart defect referred to as blue baby syndrome. Against...
Mary Jane Underkoffler
Aug 14, 2011
Mary Jane (Copestick) Underkoffler, 88, passed away August 14, 2011, in her Cumru Township residence surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Camden, New Jersey on August 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Brennan) Copestick.
Mary Jane was the beloved wife of Victor Underkoffler for 67 years.
She graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Philadelphia, in 1942.
Mary Jane...
Dolores M. Pentz
Aug 14, 2011
Dolores Mae (Hilberg) Pentz, 81, died August 14, 2011 in her Reading residence.
She was married June 11, 1949 to Richard Eugene Pentz, Sr., who died October 22, 2010.
Born July 29, 1930 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Earl C. and Florence (Siegfried) Hilberg.
She was a 1948 graduate of Kutztown High School.
Dolores was a member of St. Margaret's...