Obituaries
Sylvester F. Simchick
Apr 6, 2011
Deacon Sylvester F. "Cy" Simchick, 77, passed on to the Lord peacefully on April 6, 2011 in the arms of his loving wife of 57 years, Roselyn C. (Servidea) Simchick, in his Kenhorst residence. Born in Johnsonburg, he was the eldest son of the late Frank and Eleanor (Przybylski) Simchick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
James H. Gruber
Apr 6, 2011
James H. Gruber, 74, of Reading, died April 6, 2011 in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Rosann (Lynch) Gruber. They were married on August 31, 1962.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late James M. and Helen J. (Grimes) Gruber.
James was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean conflict.
He was a graduate of Stevens Technology School,...
Marjorie Gayle Brown
Apr 5, 2011
Marjorie Gayle (Furbay) Brown, 94, of Wyomissing, died April 5, 2011.
Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Fern L. (Smith) Furbay.
Her husband, Rev. Curtis R. Brown, died November 24, 1997. They were married May 7, 1939.
Her husband was song evangelist for The Church of Nazarene and she enjoyed supporting him in his service.
She was...
William J. Mathews
Apr 5, 2011
William J. Mathews, 77, of Reading, passed away at home April 5, 2011, of complications from cancer.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John F. Mathews, Sr., and Margaret (Nagle)Mathews.
Bill is survived by his cherished wife Ruth (Fister) Mathews, brothers; Rev. Dr. Vincent D. Mathews, emeritus professor of Trinity College, W.D.C., Thomas, labor and industry analyst, and...
Bruce A. Reifsnyder
Apr 5, 2011
Bruce A. Reifsnyder, 82, formerly of Boyertown, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 4:00 am in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township where he was a resident.
He was predeceased by his wife: Esther S. (Eddinger) Reifsnyder on November 8, 2004.
Born in Boyertown, he was a son of the late John B. and Alice H. (Clouser) Reifsnyder.
He was employed as...
Steven Rosa
Apr 5, 2011
Steven Rosa, 38, of Reading, died April 5, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
Born in Staten Island, NY, he was a son of Sergio Rosa, Staten Island, NY and Ruth Mercado, Reading.
He is also survived by 11 brothers and sisters.
Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale is in charge of arrangements.
Andrew B. Bry-Nildsen
Apr 4, 2011
Andrew B. Bry-Nildsen, 68, of Spring Township, passed away peacefully April 4, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center after a courageous two-year battle against Leukemia.
He was the beloved husband of Jeraldine (Gerry) F. (Specht) Bry-Nildsen. They shared a beautiful married life together since September 30, 1978.
Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, he was a son of the late Martin Bry-Nildsen, Jr....
Gene A. Rader
Apr 4, 2011
Gene Arlen Rader, 78, of Cumru Township died April 4, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was a husband of Fay Ruth (Kreitz) Rader, whom he married August 2, 1958.
Born in Spring Township, PA on November 16, 1932, he was a son of the late Mahlon S. and Nora M. (Angstadt) Rader.
Gene was a 1950 graduate of Wilson...
Ralph A. Bausher
Apr 4, 2011
Ralph A. Bausher, 84 of Hamburg passed away peacefully April 4, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the husband of Jutta L. (Deubel) Bausher. Ralph was born March 21, 1927 in West Reading, PA and was the son of the late Charles H. and Bessie M. (Dunkleberger) Bausher. Mr. Bausher was a 1945 graduate of Hamburg High...
Mary Lou Gehris
Apr 3, 2011
Mary Lou Gehris, 72, passed away peacefully April 3, 2011 in her Wyomissing residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of John P. Gehris.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley W. and Violet F. (Gehret) Reed.
She was a 1957 graduate of Wilson High School.
Mary Lou worked for Peoples Trust Company of Wyomissing and...
Alan C. Welder
Apr 3, 2011
Alan Charles Welder, 66, died April 3, 2011 in his Cumru Township residence.
He was the husband of Rosalie Ann (Mohn) Welder, whom he married September 14, 1968.
Born in Bristol, England on June 20, 1944, he was a son of the late Charles B. and Kay (Lockyer) Welder.
He was a 1962 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and attended Elizabethtown College.
Alan...
Betty H. Kauffman
Apr 2, 2011
Betty H. Kauffman, 88 of Hamburg died April 2nd in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had resided the past 4 years. She was the widow of Paul M. Kauffman, who died April 28, 2007. Betty was born in West Reading, PA and was the daughter of the late Lewis E. and Esther S. (Snyder) Shollenberger. She worked for...
Edward C. Hilbert
Apr 2, 2011
Edward C. Hilbert, 89, of Reading, died peacefully at 10:45 a.m. April 2, 2011 in Spruce Manor where he had been a guest for seven months.
He was the husband of Leona K. (Unger) Hilbert to whom he had been married for 67 years..
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irvin C. and Grace (Brown) Hilbert.
He was a...
Jay D. Swavely
Apr 2, 2011
Jay D. Swavely, 53, of Narvon, passed away April 2, 2011 in Golden Living Center, Exeter.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Mary Ellen (Hafer) Swavely, Narvon and the late Leonard E. Swavely.
Jay was a graduate of Exeter High School.
He was a mechanic for Hafer's Nursery and Garden Center.
Jay raced dragsters and then micro sprints for over 20 years....
Cecil G. Solley
Apr 2, 2011
Cecil G. Solley, 93, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away on Saturday morning, April 2, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, where he was a resident for 4 days.
He was predeceased by his wife Jane L. (Fritz) Solley.
Born in Clearfield, he was a son of the late James L. and Emma (Gambler) Solley.
He was the Owner and Operator of...
Janice M. Dewald
Apr 1, 2011
Janice M. Dewald, 70, of Bern Township, passed away April 1, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Craig T. Dewald with whom she recently celebrated 50 fantastic years of marriage. She was the love of his life.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Nellie (Decant) Baer.
Janice enjoyed life...
Roy Bilger
Mar 31, 2011
Roy R. Bilger Former Coach at West Reading High School.
Roy Bilger, 85, of Wyomissing, died March 31, 2011 in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary (Speigelmire) Bilger.
Born June 12, 1925 in Selinsgrove, PA, he was the son of the late Roy E. and Martha (Renninger) Bilger.
Mr. Bilger was a graduate of Selinsgrove High School and Susquehanna University.
During WWII,...
Cloyte B. Jones
Mar 31, 2011
Cloyte B. Jones, 87, went to be with the Lord, on March 31, 2011 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Leon Briggs, died March 3, 1978.
Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Betsy (Grayhouse) Pennington.
She was a packer for Draper's Canning Factory, Milton, DE for 30 years until her retirement.
Cloyte is survived by four sons,...
Cecil G. Botsford
Mar 31, 2011
Cecil G. Botsford, 85, of Ephrata, died March 31, 2011 in Fairmount Homes, Ephrata.
He was the husband of Eleanor V. (Gehris) Botsford.
Born in Renovo, Clinton County, he was a son of the late Doris (Botsford) Miller.
He retired from the maintenance department for American Color and Chemical, Corp., Reading.
Cecil loved hunting, fishing, gardening and was known for his great sense of...
Geraldine E. Russo
Mar 30, 2011
Geraldine E. Russo, 87, Reading, died March 30, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Samuel M. Russo.
Born in Wyoming, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles G. and Ann Margaret (Shatrouski) Kunz.
Geraldine worked at the Reading Hospital as a dietitian from 1950 to 1956. During that time, she met Samuel M. Russo and they...
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