Obituaries
Roland B. Toms
Apr 27, 2011
Roland B. Toms, 77, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 2:10 pm in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
He was predeceased by his wife Auralea E. (LaPearl) Toms in 2000.
Born in Gabelsville, he was a son of the late Leon and Florence (Bechtel) Toms
He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and had attended the...
Helen J. Brennan
Apr 27, 2011
Helen J. (Walsh) Brennan, 82, of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on April 27, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Robert W. Brennan. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on January 25th.
Born in Wilkes Barre, she was a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Nevius) Walsh.
Helen graduated Plains Memorial High...
Attorney Norman E. Dettra
Apr 27, 2011
Norman E. Dettra, Jr., 80, of Phoebe Berks and formerly of Lincoln Park, died April 27, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nancy C. (Neatock) Dettra. They were married on June 19, 1954.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Rev. Norman E. and Sarah E. (Ash) Dettra.
He was a graduate of...
Laura M. Graybill
Apr 26, 2011
Laura M. Graybill, 30 of Upper Bern Township died in her home on April 26th. Laura was born in West Reading and was the daughter of Daniel A. and Ellen M. (Dunkelberger) Graybill with whom she resided. Laura was a 2000 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. In addition to her parents she is survived by 1 brother, Daniel A....
Gloria F. Folk
Apr 26, 2011
Gloria Faust (Goodwin) Folk, 81, of Alsace Township, died April 26, 2011 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, Allen Eugene Folk died September 3, 2010.
Born October 1, 1929 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Esther (Faust) Goodwin.
Gloria was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and also a graduate of beautician school.
She...
Maurice S. Cooper
Apr 26, 2011
Maurice S. Cooper, 87, passed away April 26, 2011 in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Elsie Ellen (Lutz) Cooper, whom he married June 28, 1947.
Born April 16, 1924 in Robeson Township, he was a son of the late Samuel and Gertrude (Schweitzer) Cooper.
Maurice was employed with Birdsboro Steel, Graffius Burial Vault Company, Robeson Township Roadcrew, Grace Mines and...
Alan D. Roth
Apr 26, 2011
Alan D. Roth, 61, died April 26, 2011 in his Lower Alsace residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John J. and Mildred E. (Snyder) Roth.
He was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School.
Alan worked for the family run Hessian Camp for Boys. In the summers of 1966 and 1967 he worked for the Reading School District,...
Shirley A. Steinly
Apr 25, 2011
Shirley A. Steinly, 57 of Upper Bern Township died April 25th in her home. She was the wife of Bernard "Bernie" P. Steinly. Shirley was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Irene M. (Heckman) Hoster. She worked as a press operator for 8 years at Reitnouer Inc., in Tuckerton. Shirley was a member of Friedens...
Elizabeth R. Mchose
Apr 24, 2011
Elizabeth R. (Burkey) Miller McHose, 94 of Hamburg died April 24, 2011 in her residence. She was predeceased by her first husband, Edmund S. L. Miller on October 23, 1978 and her second husband, Charles L. McHose on August 10, 1988. Elizabeth was born in Hamburg on September 7, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Harry V. and...
Patrick G. Robinson
Apr 24, 2011
Patrick G. Robinson, 54, of Oley, formerly of Michigan, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 9:01 am in his residence.
He was the husband of Margaret A. (Muth) Robinson.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was a son of Charles G. and Jean L. (Ames) Robinson of Cadillac Michigan.
After moving from Michigan, he worked for the former Polymer Corp., Reading...
Carolyn A. Van Meter
Apr 23, 2011
Carolyn A. (Welsh) Van Meter, 83, died April 23, 2011 in her Wyomissing Hills Residence.
Her husband, Clair D. Van Meter died February 8, 1984.
Born May 7, 1927 in Glenside, Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Kloninger) Welsh.
Carolyn was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R.C. Church, Whitfield.
Surviving is a son, Paul D. Van Meter...
Ginger A. Geissler
Apr 22, 2011
Ginger A. Geissler, 48, of Wyomissing, passed away in Reading Hospital on Friday, April 22, 2011 with family by her side.
She was the wife of Jonathan W. Geissler, whom she married May 8, 1993.
Born September 18, 1962 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of Bonnie L. (Forney) Horvath of Harrisburg and the late Frank K. Thompson.
Ginger was a 1980 graduate...
Roy Kohr
Apr 22, 2011
Roy Kohr, 73, of Temple died April 22, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Audrey Kent (Davis) Kohr whom he married June 13, 1959.
Born March 15, 1938 in Tremont, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Annie (Reinbold) Kohr.
Roy was employed with Interstate Dress Carriers, Lehighton as a truck loader.
He was...
William G. Devaney
Apr 21, 2011
William G. Devaney, 81, of Hyde Park, Reading, PA, departed on his final road trip to meet his Maker on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Boston, MA, on June 3, 1929, he was the first-generation American son of Irish immigrants, the late William J. and Bridie (Reddington) Devaney.
He is survived by his...
John N. Wenrich
Apr 21, 2011
John N. Wenrich, 94, of Wyomissing, passed away April 21, 2011 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Virginia M. (Marks) Wenrich.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late Pierce and Annie (White) Wenrich.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Joan M., wife of Robert Baldino, Reading; his five grandchildren: Chrissy, Jenna,...
Adam E. Gsell
Apr 21, 2011
Adam E. Gsell, 78, of West Reading, died April 21, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Adam J. and Helen (Klese) Gsell.
Adam was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.
He worked in the assessment office at the Berks County Court House until his retirement.
He loved to bake and...
Lawrence E. Muthard, Retired Roofing Contractor
Apr 20, 2011
Lawrence Edward Muthard, 80, of Muhlenberg Township died unexpectedly April 20, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Monday, April 18th.
He was the husband of Dolores Diane (Parker) Muthard whom he married May 19, 1952.
Born October 23, 1930 in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Edward and Marie Elda (Angstadt)...
Elsie E. Ney
Apr 19, 2011
Elsie E. Ney, 89 of Hamburg died April 19, 2011, in Berks Heim surrounded by her loving daughters. Elsie was born in Wernersville and was the daughter of the late Irwin H. and Grace (Schmehl) Katzaman. Elsie was self employed as a cleaning lady throughout the Hamburg Area working for various homes and businesses until she retired. Elsie enjoyed sitting...
Louise Owens Maines
Apr 19, 2011
Louise Owens Maines, 92, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away April 19, 2011. She was born in Fair Haven, VT on February 24, 1919. Louise was the daughter of the late Newton and Winifred Owens. She was predeceased on November 30, 1994 by her husband of 55 years, Walter S. Maines, Jr.
Louise attended Rutland High School, Rutland, VT and graduated from...
Natalie T. Wawrzyniak
Apr 19, 2011
Natalie T. Wawrzyniak, 82, of Reading, died April 19, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Joseph Wawrzyniak, passed away February 7, 2007.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Bratyszewski) Tatarewicz.
She was a wire bonder for Lucent Technologies for over 20 years.
Natalie was an avid polka dancer. She loved reading and traveling...
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