Obituaries
Samir S. Kheir
Oct 8, 2011
Samir S. Kheir, 68, of Wyomissing, passed away on October 8, 2011 surrounded by his loved ones at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nadia M. Kheir, to whom he was married for 38 years. Born March 9, 1943 in Cairo, Egypt, he was the son of the late Sabit and Matelda (Soliman) Kheir.
Samir was a...
Magdalen D. Dougherty
Oct 8, 2011
Magdalen D. Dougherty, 95, of Wyomissing, died October 8, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Harry H. Dougherty, D.M.D, who died June 6, 2006.
Born May 26, 1916 in Marion Heights, PA, she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Mary (Schultz) Doviak.
She was a 1933 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School and a 1937...
Theresa C. Sockel
Oct 8, 2011
Theresa C. Sockel, 76, of Exeter Township, died October 8, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of William G. Sockel, whom she married on April 25, 1959.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Constantine and Antoinette Szczepanski.
She was employed by David Crystal for over 25 years, retiring in 1976.
Theresa was a member of St. Catharine of...
Mary L. Bear
Oct 6, 2011
Mary L. Bear, 74, died October 6, 2011 in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Robert C. Bear who died January 5, 2002.
Born July 30, 1937 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Lillian S. (Becker) Breidegam.
Mary was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a processor with Traveler's Insurance Company...
J. N. Ronald Paquin
Oct 6, 2011
J. N. Ronald Paquin, 64, died October 6, 2011, in his Exeter Township residence.
His wife, Lucille Marie (St. Onge) Paquin, died February 11, 2007.
Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of Cecil (Ayott) Paquin, Brooklyn, CT and the late Harvey Paquin.
Ronald was earned his Associate's Degree from Middlesex College, Lowell, MA.
He was a member of the Marine Corps reserves.
Ronald...
Emma Caroline Maess
Oct 5, 2011
Emma Caroline (Heck) Maess, 88, of Spring Township, died October 5, 2011 in the Mifflin Center.
Her husband, George T. Maess, died November 27, 1989.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Anna (Geiser) Heck.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of McCann School of Business.
Emma worked at Heck Bros Florist...
Carmela Bortz
Oct 5, 2011
Carmela Bortz, 86, of Reading, died October 5, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was the cherished wife of Harry Bortz, Sr. for over 60 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Helen (Fierro) Pullano.
She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses South Congregation, Reading. Since 1954, she dedicated her life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses joyfully...
Martha J. Ritner
Oct 5, 2011
Martha J. Ritner, 86, of Wyomissing, died October 5, 2011 in St. Joseph's Hospital. She married her husband, Carl E. Ritner, Sr., on July 12, 1947; he died January 5.
Born in Trier, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hubert A. and Barbara (Hoffmann) Reinig.
She was a graduate of Wilson High School.
Martha was employed by the Wyomissing School District,...
Paul D. Bortz
Oct 5, 2011
Paul D. Bortz, 68 of Schuylkill Haven died October 5th, 2011 in Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville. He was born in Longswamp Township and was the son of the late Edwin W. and Myrtle M. (Geist) Bortz. He was a graduate of Brandywine Heights Joint High School. He was employed by Electrospace in Topton for many years. He is survived...
George D. Mullarkey
Oct 4, 2011
George D. Mullarkey, 82, died October 4, 2011 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
His wife, Edna I. Mullarkey, died May 23, 1996.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Dennis A. and Violet (Hall) Mullarkey.
He worked for Berks Packing and later for the City of Reading in the tax office for a number of years.
George was a US Navy veteran of...
Patricia L. Cranmer
Oct 3, 2011
Patricia Louise (Arra) Cranmer, 78, died October 3, 2011 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was married October 8, 1960 to the late Ray Vance Cranmer, who died November 6, 2006.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey on July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dominick "Donald" L. Arra and Dorothy L. (Stowe) Arra Stone.
Patricia was a 1955 graduate of...
Helen I. Baird
Oct 3, 2011
Helen I. Baird, 95, of Wyomissing, died October 3, 2011 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Leslie L. Baird.
Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Carl H. and Marion P. (Murray) Ingraham.
Helen was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 1938; she obtained her Master's...
Jean L. Schmehl
Oct 3, 2011
Jean Lois (Gernert) Schmehl, 77, died October 3, 2011 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Gerald M. Schmehl, whom she married June 6, 1953.
Born April 7, 1934, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur I. and Mildred (Clepper) Gernert.
Jean was an avid bingo player.
In addition to her husband, Jean is survived by a daughter,...
Eleanor R. Hill
Oct 2, 2011
Eleanor Hill, formerly of Reading, having just celebrated her 90th birthday, peacefully passed into Jesus' waiting arms on October 2, 2011.
She had resided at the Traditions Nursing Home in Bath, OH. The staff, as well as the patients, loved her for her tender smile and her candid sense of humor. Like us, they know she loved Jesus.
Born in Reading, she...
Rodney W. Orth
Sep 30, 2011
Rodney W. Orth, 68, of Shillington, died in Reading Hospital and Medical Center on September 30, 2011.
He was the husband of Sherry T. (Bolles) Orth.
Born June 9, 1943 in Reading, he was the son of late Warren Orth and Helen (Sell) Orth with whom he resided.
He was a 1961 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Rodney was employed as a salesman with...
Edith R. Weirich
Sep 30, 2011
Edith R. Weirich, 81 of Tilden Twp. died September 30, 2011 in her residence. She was the widow of the late Charles A. Weirich who pre deceased her in 2001. Born in Tilden Twp., PA, she was the daughter the late Raymond W. and Mabel M. (Grim) Kessler of Tilden Twp, PA. She was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High...
Douglas P. Tauber
Sep 29, 2011
Douglas P. Tauber, 50 of the Hamburg Center, Windsor Township died in St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center on September 29, 2011. He was born in Allentown and was the son of the late Paul Tauber and Betty (Lattimore) Tauber of Allentown. In addition to his mother he is survived by a sister, Linda Frey, Allentown. A Mass of Christian...
Alfred F. Savidge
Sep 29, 2011
Alfred F. Savidge, 81, of The Highlands at Wyomissing, died September 29, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Martha A. (Antonelli) Savidge.
Born in Spring Glen, he was the son of the late Frank and Florence (Carl) Savidge.
He was a Army veteran of the Korean War.
Graveside Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Gethsemane Cemetery. Edward J. Kuhn...
Raymond H. White
Sep 29, 2011
Raymond H. White, 74, died September 29, 2011 in his Kenhorst residence.
He was the companion of Doris Dorsey, with whom he resided.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late D. Raymond and Bessie M. (Dice) White.
In addition to his companion, he is survived by his daughter, Tracey J., wife of Jeff J. Weitzel, Blandon; three grandchildren: Jeff, Jr.,...
Sarah H. Davis
Sep 28, 2011
Sarah H. (Merkel) Davis, 99 years, 5 months, formerly of 3013 Kutztown Road, Kitchen's by Davis and 1345 Museum Road, Reading, passed away September 28, 2011 at 9:40 pm surrounded by family, loving aids and nurses at ECC Stoneridge Town Centre, Myerstown, where she was a resident since 2004.
She was married February 23, 1929 to George Davis, who passed away...
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