Obituaries
Walter R. Gasser
Sep 3, 2011
Walter Robert Gasser, 89, formerly of Reading, died September 3, 2011 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Ora Jean (Kehrer) Gasser, whom he married October 25, 1952.
Born October 21, 1921 in Reading, he was a son of the late Harvey and Emma (Kissling) Gasser.
Walter was a 1939 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as a meter...
Deborah J. Zuber
Sep 3, 2011
Deborah Jean (Lorah) Zuber, 52, of Maidencreek Township, died September 3, 2011 in Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
She was the wife of Kenneth Lee Zuber whom she married May 22, 1993.
Born May 3, 1959 in Reading, she was a daughter of Rosealene J. (Kocher), wife of John A. Essig of Maidencreek Township and Henry A., husband of Elizabeth Lorah...
Elvin J. Brobst
Sep 1, 2011
Elvin J."Fiddling Jim" Brobst. Elvin J. Brobst, 93 of Hamburg died in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center on September 1st, 2011 Jim, as he was known to many was born in Coaldale and was the son of the late Oliver T. and Esther Emmaline (Derck) Brobst. His greatest joys were his family and fiddling. Jim was predeceased by two...
William H. Wagner
Sep 1, 2011
William H. Wagner, Jr., 85, formerly of West Reading, died September 1, 2011 in Village of Sullivan Trail Assistant Living, Easton.
His wife, Celia H. (Barcz) Wagner, died on April 15, 2010.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late William H., Sr. and Katie Louise (Stitzel) Wagner.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School.
William was employed as...
Gladys M. Huey
Aug 30, 2011
Gladys Mae (Trievel) Huey, 82, formerly of Temple, died August 30, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Arthur G. Huey who died October 2, 2005.
Born November 30, 1928, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Calvin H. and Edna M. (Aungast) Trievel.
Gladys was a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Reading.
Surviving...
Amanda Kristina Tangredi
Aug 30, 2011
Amanda Kristina Tangredi, 19, passed away August 30, 2011 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born in San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of Henry E. and Sondra K. (Hansen) Tangredi, with whom she resided.
She was a student at Muhlenberg High School.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Thomas J. Tangredi, at home; her paternal grandparents, Henry...
Kathryn P. Angstadt
Aug 30, 2011
Kathryn P. Angstadt, 73, formerly of Oley, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Exeter Township.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Willi (Phillips) Fitzgerald.
A graduate of the Oley Valley High School class of 1955, she worked for many years as a cook for the Oley Legion Diner and the Oley...
Marian E. Humma
Aug 30, 2011
MARIAN E. ( WERNER ) HUMMA Marian E. Humma, 77, formerly of Mohnton, passed away Tuesday Aug 30, 2011, at The Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Virginia (Yeich) Werner of Mohnton. She graduated from Mohnton High School class of 1951 as the valedictorian. She worked for her father in his grocery...
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...
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