Luis G. Ramos-Figueroa
Jul 25, 2011
Luis Guillermo Ramos-Figueroa, 52, died July 25, 2011 in his Kenhorst residence.
Born June 17, 1959 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Francisco Ramos and Cosmina Figueroa.
He was employed as a banker for 17 years.
Luis was a member of New Christian Hope Church, Reading.
He is survived by ten siblings: Luisa Ramos, Leida Ramos, Awilda Ramos, Wilma...
Virginia L. Snyder
Jul 25, 2011
Virginia L. (Good) Snyder, 88, of Wyomissing, died July 25, 2011 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband, Kenneth W. Snyder, died July 14, 1981.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Stella (Biechtel) Good.
She was co-founder of Social Recreation for Retarded Children with her husband, Kenneth.
Virginia was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
Virginia was...
Robert J. Merkle
Jul 25, 2011
Robert J. Merkle, Sr., 90, died July 25, 2011, in his West Reading residence.
His wife, Jane C. (Keay) Merkle, died July 11, 2000.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Margaret C. (Comiskey) Merkle.
He was employed for 44 years as an orthodontic technician by Barrer & White, West Reading.
He was a U.S. Air force veteran...
Christine H. Kreider
Jul 24, 2011
Christine H. "Teeny" Kreider, 82, of Reading, passed away July 24, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Clifford E. Kreider, died in 1985.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Stella H. (Banishauskas) Strycharz.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1947.
Christine was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She loved reading biography...
Margaret M. Troutman
Jul 23, 2011
Margaret M. (Dehart) Troutman, 94, formerly of Laureldale, died July 23, 2011 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of John T. Troutman who died in 1959.
Born April 3, 1917 in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late David F. and Clara L. (Eben) Dehart.
She was employed as a secretary with Shirley Thomas School of Dance, Reading, for...
Catharine Hain Witkowski
Jul 22, 2011
Catharine Hain Witkowski, 81, of Spring Township died July 22, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Chester Joseph Witkowski, whom she married September 5, 1953.
Born November 1, 1929 in Millmont, she was a daughter of the late John and Valeria (Mazur) Hain.
Catharine was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed with AT&T and...
Aime J. Bouchard
Jul 20, 2011
Aime Joseph Edouard Bouchard, 76, of Spring Township, died July 20, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Evelyn Marie (Bodenhorn) Bouchard, whom he married November 28, 1964.
Born in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 16, 1934, he was a son of the late Aime and Noela (Tremblay) Bouchard.
He was a graduate of Manchester Central High...
John Stednitz
Jul 17, 2011
John Stednitz, 80, of Cumru Township, died July 17, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Joan M. (Brehony) Stednitz.
Born in St. Clair, he was a son of the late Prokop and Anna (Hafiniak) Stednitz.
John was a graduate of St. Clair High School.
He was employed with Dana Corporation for over 15 years and retired from...
Carol C. Rissmiller
Jul 17, 2011
Carol Christine (Hartz) Rissmiller, 66, died July 17, 2011 in her Laureldale Borough Residence.
She was the wife of Terry Earl Rissmiller, whom she married November 18, 1967.
Born December 25, 1944 in Cumru Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles Grover and Joanna (Smith) Hartz.
Carol was a 1962 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.
She was a member of Grace...
Binh Nguyen
Jul 15, 2011
Binh Nguyen, 57, of West Lawn, died July 15, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Thu Tran.
Born in Vietnam, he was a son of Binh Nguyen, Vietnam, and the late Xuan Vo.
Binh worked as an inspector at Dana Corporation for over 18 years.
He is survived by his son, Hung Nguyen.
Services will be Tuesday 3...
Angeline M. Gasser
Jul 15, 2011
Angeline M. Gasser, 92 years of Alsace Township, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 in Manor Care of Laureldale after a three week stay.
Born in Clearfield, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Nunziata (Ettaro) Giamo.
Her husband, Wayne L. Gasser, died in 1999. She owned and operated Gasser's Golf Driving Range & Miniature Golf along with her...
Ruth K. Seidel
Jul 15, 2011
Ruth Kathryn (Sunday) Seidel, 92, formerly of Bern Township, died July 15, 2011 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Jack Kenneth Seidel who died in 1994.
Born July 23, 1918 in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late George Washington and Naomi (Zimmerman) Sunday.
Ruth was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a bookkeeper...
Thomas A. Willson
Jul 14, 2011
Thomas A. Willson, III, 87, of Cumru Township, died July 14, 2011 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Lucia K. (Kessler) Willson.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Thomas A. Willson, II and Dorothy (Fink) Reiser.
He was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy Junior College and attended Virginia Tech.
Tom was the Vice President...
Bruce H. Light
Jul 13, 2011
Bruce H. Light, Jr., 78, formerly of Sinking Spring, died July 13, 2011 in Wyomissing Nursing Home.
He was the husband of Joanne L. (Snyder) Light.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Bruce H., Sr. and Martha (Hessen) Light.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Bruce was employed by Dana Corporation.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Roman...
Earl Mengel
Jul 13, 2011
Earl Mengel, Jr., 82, of West Reading, died July 13, 2011 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Erma A. (Schlegel) Mengel.
Born in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of the late Earl C. and Sally (Wagner) Mengel.
Surviving are three children, Michael E., Mark S. and Kittyann Vogel; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.,...
Mildred M. Barto
Jul 12, 2011
Mildred M. Barto, 90, formerly of Morgantown died July 12, 2011 in The Lutheran Home at Topton.
Her husband, Walter W. Barto, died May 25, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Esther M. (Price) Gottschall.
She is survived by her two sisters: Shirley Price and Betty Harding.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is...
Joel B. Readinger
Jul 11, 2011
Joel B. Readinger, 76, of Oley, passed away on Monday, July 11,2011 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter where he was a resident.
He was the husband of Fern E. (Hilbert) Readinger.
Born in Rockland Township, he was a son of Esta (Boyer) Readinger, of Topton and the late Earl B. Readinger.
He was employed as a truck driver by Branch Motor Freight...
Christina R. Schmehl
Jul 11, 2011
Christina Rosemary "Krick" (Gerace) Schmehl, 78, died July 11, 2011 in her Temple residence.
She was the wife of LeRoy Kent Schmehl who died February 4, 1986.
Born July 15, 1932 in Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Lucy Mary (Orlando) Gerace.
Christina was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed with Russo Wholesale,...
Lillian M. Perugini
Jul 11, 2011
Lillian M. Perugini, 91, formerly of Shillington, died July 11, 2011 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township.
She was the wife of Robert J. Perugini who died July 1, 1982. Robert was the former Athletic Director for the Reading School District.
Born July 10, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Titus J. and Sallie R. (Geschwindt)...
Jennifer A. Mowbray
Jul 9, 2011
Jennifer A. Mowbray, 59, of Wyomissing, passed away July 9, 2011 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with her loving family by her side.
She was the wife of Charles S. Mowbray, III, whom she married March 5, 1977.
Born in Conway, SC, she was the daughter of the late Angelo H. and Mary G. (George) Karetas.
She was a 1970...