Roy David Cole
Dec 30, 2010
Roy David Cole, 66 died in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township on December 30, 2010. He had been a patient at the Laurel Center, Tilden Township since July 2010. He was born in Mansfield, PA and was the son of the late Keith and Elizabeth Cole. Services will be private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. is in...
Daniel Lee Keppley
Dec 29, 2010
Daniel Lee Keppley, 66, of Spring Township died December 29, 2010 at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
He was the husband of Sandra (Machemer) Keppley whom he married June 6, 1964.
Born May 20, 1944 in Reading, he was a son of the late June M. (Rowe) Keppley and Clarence Keppley of Muhlenberg Township.
Daniel was a 1962 graduate of...
Albert E. Burkhart
Dec 29, 2010
Albert Elijah "Hap" Burkhart, 90, of Ontelaunee Township died December 29, 2010 at Kutztown Manor.
He was the husband of Bernice Frances (Homan) Burkhart who died in 2002.
Born January 24, 1920 in Reading, he was a son of the late John D. and Ida (Shearer) Burkhart.
Albert served in the U.S. Navy as a sailor on diesel submarines for 20 years, retiring...
Joanne E. Pugliese
Dec 28, 2010
Joanne Elizabeth (Rhode) Pugliese, 81, died December 28, 2010 in her Jefferson Township residence.
She was the wife of Dr. Peter T. Pugliese whom she married July 2, 1949.
Born November 18, 1929 in Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter of the late Martin E. and Louise I. (Koester) Rhode.
Joanne was a 1947 graduate of Hanover High School, Wilmington, NC.
A loving wife...
Therese A. Messerknecht
Dec 27, 2010
Therese A. Messerknecht, 101, of Wyomissing Hills, died December 27, 2010 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Otto F. Messerknecht, died July 28, 1981.
Born in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Siegman (Yüngling) Scharlach.
She is survived by her son, Frederick L., husband of Patricia A. Messerknecht, Wyomissing Hills. Also surviving are three grandchildren, three step grandchildren, two...
Frances Martin Golden
Dec 27, 2010
Frances Martin Golden, 89, Wyomissing, died December 27, 2010 at the Highlands At Wyomissing Nursing Care Center.
She was born October 29, 1921 in Baltimore to Mark H. and Agnes (Bergendahl) Martin. She graduated from Reading High School in 1939 and Cedar Crest College, Allentown, in 1943. Following college she was employed as a secretary at the former Pottieger Construction Company,...
Senator Michael A. OâPake
Dec 27, 2010
Senator Michael A. O'Pake, Democratic Whip in the Pennsylvania Senate, died Monday in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was 70.
Born in Reading on February 2, 1940, he was the son of the late Michael E. and Anna (Maslar) O'Pake. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Patrick.
Senator O'Pake was a 1957 graduate of...
Odessa B. Henry
Dec 27, 2010
Odessa B. Henry, died December 27, 2010 in her daughter's home in Cumbola, Schuylkill County. She was formerly of Hamburg. Odessa was predeceased by two husbands, George Bird in 1988 and Gary Henry on 2000. She was born in Fairland, Texas and was the daughter of the late John William and Mae Bell (Marshall) Carpenter. She was a homemaker most...
Gloria A. Stebbins
Dec 25, 2010
Gloria A. Stebbins, 83, of Laureldale, died December 25, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, William E. Stebbins, Sr., died February 2, 1999.
Born in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Irene (Willard) Zimmerman.
She was a 1945 graduate of Williamsport High School.
Gloria was an avid bowler. She belonged to several senior groups and enjoyed...
Edna M. Henne
Dec 25, 2010
Edna May (Dunkelberger) Henne, 92 formerly of Temple, died December 25, 2010 at The Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was the widow of William A. Henne who died August 20, 1993.
Born August 11, 1918 in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Matilda E. (Brossman) Dunkelberger.
Edna was a very active member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
She enjoyed...
John A. Kral
Dec 23, 2010
John A. Kral, 96, passed away December 23, 2010, in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing.
His wife, Florence E. (DeWald) Kral, died March 7, 2001.
Born in Bowersville, PA, he was a son of the late John P. and Elizabeth H. (Bicho) Kral.
He was a graduate of Sts. Cosmos and Damien High School, Punxsutawney, PA, Lebanon Business College, Lebanon, PA.
John was...
Giuseppe Belfiore
Dec 23, 2010
Giuseppe Belfiore, 90, of West Reading, died December 23, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Grazia (DiMaria) Belfiore whom he married October of 1944.
Born April 23, 1920 in Delia, Italy, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Lamagra) Belfiore.
Giuseppe was self-employed as a farmer in Italy and was employed in factory...
Susan C. Binder
Dec 23, 2010
Susan C. Binder, 52, Whitfield, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, in her residence. She was the wife of Mark J. Steffen.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Christine M. (Lewicki) Binder, Whitfield, and the late Charles H. "Bud" Binder.
She was a 1976 graduate of Wyomissing High School where she starred in basketball and track from 1974 to 1976....
Louis H. Schmehl
Dec 22, 2010
Louis H. "Herbie" Schmehl, Jr., 85, of Wyomissing, died December 22, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Adeline J. (Scioli) Schmehl. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 25.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis H., Sr. and Ruth (Hafer) Schmehl.
He attended Southern Jr. High and Reading High School.
Louis began working for the...
Patty S. Frankenfield
Dec 22, 2010
Patty S. Frankenfield, 61 of Hamburg died December 22nd in the Laurel Center where she had been a patient since November 25th, 2010. Patty is survived by her partner, Sandy Hash of Hamburg. She was born in Kansas City, MO and was the daughter of the late W.B. and Nola Jane (Hitt) Frankenfield. Patty was the plant manager of Hamburg...
Arthur W. Fleischmann
Dec 21, 2010
Arthur W.Fleischmann, 87 formerly of Hillsborough, NJ. and Hamburg, PA. died December 21, 2010 in the Schuylkill Medical Center, East, Pottsville. He was the husband of Vivian (Nordstrom) Fleischmann of Luther Ridge, Pottsville. He was born in Plainfield, NJ. and was the son of the late William and Helen (Bisack) Fleischmann. He worked in sales for Standard Tube in New...
Sumner W. Reid
Dec 20, 2010
Sumner W. Reid, 90, died December 20, 2010 at Phoebe Berks Village. He was the husband of Catherine (Ashman) Reid for 67 years. Born in Portland, ME, he was a son of the late Allen W. and Myra (Paine) Reid. He was a 1938 graduate of Wyomissing High School and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in...
Ida Ruth Leinbach
Dec 20, 2010
Ida Ruth (Kensil) Leinbach, 100, formerly of Raymond Street, Laureldale, died December 20, 2010 at Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was predeceased by her first husband Charles Harrington, who died in December 1960 and by her second husband, Adam S. Leinbach in June, 2007.
Born in Reading, PA on December 10, 1910, she was a daughter of the late William...
Michael Plaskonos
Dec 19, 2010
Michael Plaskonos, 87, of Derby, VT, died December 19, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ann C. (Courtney) Plaskonos, whom he married May 26, 1956.
Born in McAdoo, he was a son of the late Teodore and Martha (Snihur) Plaskonos.
He was a 1941 graduate of McAdoo High School, 1949 graduate of Albright College and a 1955 graduate of...
Jean A. Reimels
Dec 19, 2010
Jean A. (Ozol) Reimels, loving wife, mother and Mimi, 63, of Wellington FL. and Wyomissing, passed away December 19, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Christopher W. Reimels, Jr.
Born in Huntington, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Willie and Jean (Klosek) Ozol.
Jean loved shelling, shopping, reading and playing with her grandchildren more then...