Obituaries
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...
Helen Mae Capozello
Aug 13, 2011
Helen Mae Capozello, 83, formerly of West Reading, passed away August 13, 2011 in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the loving wife of Peter Capozello, Jr., whom she had been married to for over 61 years.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late H. Raymond and Helen (Fisher) Schnable.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School.
Helen worked...
Stella G. Kraras
Aug 13, 2011
Stella G. Kraras, 86, died August 13, 2011 in her Wyomissing residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Gust C. Kraras, to whom she was married on April 28, 1946.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Athanasios and Angeliki (Kostomeris) Dialectos.
Mrs. Kraras was a life-long partner in all of the family businesses. She was...
Robert M. Zilkow
Aug 11, 2011
Robert M. Zilkow, 52, died August 11, 2011 in his Birdsboro residence.
He was the longtime companion of Karen J. Deeney.
Born in Audubon, NJ, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Jane L. (Stevens) Zilkow.
Bob was predeceased by his daughter, Elizabeth L. Zilkow on April 27, 2004; and his sister Ruth Yates.
Services will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m....
Joanne Marie Reber
Aug 10, 2011
JoAnne Marie (Ninni) Reber, 57, of Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline (McCarthy) Ninni.
She worked for Hantex Knitting Mills Temple for many years.
She is survived by her children: Brooke, wife of Chad Matthews of Exeter Township; Tracy,...
Charles R. Coldren
Aug 9, 2011
Charles Roger "Charlie" Coldren, 83, formerly of Lincoln Park, died August 9, 2011 in Berks Heim.
His wife, Ruth Coldren, died April 6, 2009.
Born March 13, 1928 in Shillington, he was a son of the late Charles Dewey and Mamie M. (Matz) Coldren.
Charles was a graduate of Shillington High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, stationed in...
Mae C. Boldt
Aug 9, 2011
Mae Carol (James) Boldt, 89, formerly of Laureldale and Reading, died August 9, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of William Hayden Barrell, Sr. who died November 18, 1980 and Francis F.W. Boldt who died November 28, 2001.
Born May 9, 1922 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Russel and Dorothy (Hay) James.
Mae was a...
Colton Gabriel Miller
Aug 8, 2011
Colton Gabriel Miller, was stillborn on August 8, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was a son of Thomas "T.J." and Lindsey N. (Wells) Miller, Shillington.
He is also survived by his brother, Jack T. Miller; his paternal grandparents: Thomas W., Jr. and Karen L. Miller, Kenhorst; his maternal grandparents: Ted, husband of Jackie Wells, West Lawn and Amy,...
John W. Defrancisco
Aug 7, 2011
John William "Jack" DeFrancisco, 70, of Alsace Township, died August 7, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Kim Marie (Kauffman) DeFrancisco whom he married September 25, 1998.
Born June 18, 1941 in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John Anthony and Eleanor (Davis) DeFrancisco.
Jack was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School.
He was...
Beulah A. Stitzel
Aug 6, 2011
Beulah Amanda (Naftzinger) Stitzel, 97, formerly of 211 State Street, Hamburg and the Wyndcliffe Apartments, died August 6, 2011 in Berks Heim, where she had been a residence since November 27, 2007.
Born May 29, 1914 in Tilden Township, she was the only child of William A. and Clara A. (Seaman) Naftzinger.
She was a graduate of Hamburg High School.
Beulah was employed...
Stanley L. Stoudt
Aug 5, 2011
Stanley Lee Stoudt, 62, of Reading, died August 5, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
Born April 15, 1949 in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Beatrice L. (Dennison) Stoudt.
Stanley was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School and a 1973 graduate of Penn State University.
He was self-employed in industrial maintenance for over 30 years.
Stanley served in the...
Elda R. Baer
Aug 4, 2011
Elda R. Baer, 89, of Alsace Township passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township where she was a patiet.
She was predeceased by her husband, Leroy H. Baer on December 17, 1993.
Born in Rockland Township, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Hannah (Gressley) Zuber.
She and her husband owned and...
William Grab
Aug 4, 2011
William "Bill" Grab, III, 53, of Sinking Spring, died August 4, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the fiance of Julia E. Goheen, Shillington.
Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late William E. and Grace A. (Marshall) Grab.
He was a 1977 graduate of Wilson High School.
Bill worked for over 24 years for Carpenter Technology...
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