Obituaries

Gladys M. Huey

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...