Leon W. Hoffman
Feb 7, 2011
Leon W. "Scrappy" Hoffman, 88, died February 7, 2011 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Ney) Hoffman.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jerome and Esta S. (Meck) Hoffman.
Leon was a graduate of Robesonia High School and earned his Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State.
He worked for 32 years for Met-Ed in...
Jason C. Stone
Feb 7, 2011
Jason C. Stone, 28, of Oley, passed away on Monday, February 07, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital where he was a patient 1 day.
Born in New Jersey, he was the fiancé of Joyce E. Bird, with whom he resided.
He was a 2001 graduate of Exeter High School and was a veteran of the National Guard.
He was employed as a Grocery...
Emily W. Wagner
Feb 3, 2011
Emily W. (Wiest) Wagner, 86, of Wyomissing, died February 3, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Frederick L. Wagner, died February 18, 1997.
Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Samual and Amy (Yerger) Wiest.
She was a 1942 graduate of Boyertown High School.
Emily was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church.
She was a member of...
Debra Chesney
Feb 3, 2011
Debra (Ely) Chesney, 52, of Oley, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 3, 2011 in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was the wife of Russell Chesney of Dayton, OH, and the daughter of William and Barbara (Adam) Ely of Oley.
She was employed as a clerk by Turkey Hill in Pottstown. Previously, she worked as a mail carrier in Springfield, Ohio for...
Sarah A. Bailey
Feb 3, 2011
Sarah Ann "Nan" (Fox) Bailey, 94, of West Lawn and formerly of Springfield, Delaware County, died February 3, 2011 at Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville.
Her husband, James Joseph Bailey, died September 26, 1996.
Born September 22, 1916 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John Charles and Agnes Rose (McNamara) Fox.
Sarah was a 1934 graduate of West Philadelphia High...
Violet M. Angstadt
Feb 3, 2011
Violet Marie (Kase) Angstadt, 91, formerly of Sinking Spring, died February 3, 2011 in the Paoli Hospital.
She was the wife of Ernest Lowell Angstadt, who died June 9, 2001.
Born in Reading, PA on October 23, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Clementine (Zieber) Kase.
Violet was a 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was a member of...
Jean Ann Stover
Feb 2, 2011
Jean Ann Stover, 81, of Wyomissing, died February 2, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, John W. Stover, died October 25, 1999.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Claude D. and Florence Petree.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Jean was a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Reading, where she...
Margaret E. Horrigan
Feb 2, 2011
Margaret E. "Peggy" (Ermentrout) Horrigan, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away, February 2, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the beloved wife of John F. Horrigan, Jr. They were married for 55 years.
Peggy was born on September 7, 1927 in Reading, the third of six children and the second-eldest daughter of the late George D. and Loretta (Henke) Ermentrout.
She...
Mary L. Cucinotta
Feb 2, 2011
Mary L. Cucinotta, 84, of Temple, died February 2, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Peter Cucinotta, passed away in 1964. She is survived by her companion, William Mutter, Laureldale.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Kermit and Helen (Withers) Kramer.
Mary was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
She is survived by her two...
Evelina Delellis
Feb 1, 2011
Evelina (Ferrone) DeLellis, 94, of Sinking Spring, died February 1, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Angelo DeLellis, died February 10, 1998.
Born in Pianella, Abbruzzi, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Anna (Faieta) Ferrone.
Evelina was employed as an Italian cook for Asselta's Restaurant, Wildwood Crest, NJ.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman...
Mary J. Kelchner
Feb 1, 2011
Mary J. (Weller) Kelchner, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for nine days.
Born August 20, 1933 in Reading, she was the wife of the late Arthur Kelchner, who died in 2006. They had been married 55 years.
She was the daughter of the late Webster and Sarah (Labe) Weller.
Mary...
Chae S. Han
Feb 1, 2011
Chae S. Han, 71, died February 1, 2011 in her Reading residence.
Her husband, Jin I. Han, died August 15, 2006.
She was born in Daejun City, South Korea.
Chae is survived by two sons, Jong M. Han, Reading and Song H. Han, NY.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Dorothy M. Protheroe
Jan 31, 2011
Dororthy M. Protheroe, 98, died January 31, 2011 in Phoebe Berks Village, where she resided for 16 years. Her husband, William T. Protheroe, died December 31, 1993.
Born in Shamokin she was a daughter of the late John and Lillian (Evans) Simmers.
She was a graduate of Shamokin High School.
Dorothy was employed by Bell Telephone, Shamokin and later was the office manager...
Nicolasa Rosa
Jan 31, 2011
Nicolasa Rosa, 91, died January 31, 2011 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
She was the wife of Peter Rosa, who died May 9, 2005.
Born in Vieques, Puerto Rico on January 8, 1920, she was a daughter of Regino Mendez and Jacinta Agosto.
Nicolasa was employed 20 years with Presto Lock, Garfield, New Jersey.
She is survived by three children: Lucy...
Claudis Stevenson
Jan 31, 2011
Claudis Stevenson, 84, of Reading, died January 31, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
He was the husband of Wilma J. (Graham) Stevenson.
Born in Vinton, LA, he was a son of the late Willie and Stella (Washington) Stevenson.
Claudis was a construction worker for Laborers Union Local 471 until his retirement.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in WWII.
Claudis was a member of...
Annamarie Schrope
Jan 30, 2011
Annamarie (Janke) Schrope, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 30, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Irvin Dexter Schrope, whom she married July 8, 1949.
Born in Reading, PA on October 21, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Erna (Kohler) Janke.
Annamarie was a 1942 graduate of Wilson High School.
She was a member...
Richard A. Furnanage
Jan 29, 2011
Richard A. "Dick" Furnanage, 77 of Perry Township died in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center on January 29th, 2011. He was the husband of Rose M. (Bindus) Furnanage and had celebrated 52 years of marriage on June 21st, 2010. Dick was born in Hazleton and was the son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Kravitz) Furnanage. He was a...
Leola M. Engleman
Jan 28, 2011
Leola Matilda Engleman, 98, of Kutztown, died January 28, 2011 in Kutztown Manor.
She was the widow of George Robert Engleman.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Solan W., Sr. and Emma Margaret (Egolf) Bailey.
She was a salesperson for Pomeroy's Department Store, Reading.
Leola was a member of Reading Moravian Church.
She is survived by her son, Robert C. Engleman,...
Gene Alice Macgregor
Jan 28, 2011
Gene Alice (Stout) MacGregor died of natural causes on Jauary 28, 2011 at her residence in Phoebe Berks Village Commons, where she had resided for the past eight years. Gene was 93 years old.
She is survived by her son Craig MacGregor, daughter-in-law, Lisa MacGregor and grandson Collin MacGregor; residents of Wyomissing. Gene was predeceased by her husband Kenneth in May...
Roy R. Weiland
Jan 28, 2011
Roy Robert Weiland, 88, of Dover, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, at York Hospital where he had been a patient for two days.
Born in Beavertown, PA on October 17, 1922, he was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Hetrick) Weiland of Dover and the late Roy D. and Freda K. (Keiser) Weiland.
Roy proudly served in the US Army with the...