Obituaries

Charles H. Ziegler

Charles H. Ziegler

Mar 29, 2011

Charles H. Ziegler, 82, died March 29, 2011 in his Wyomissing residence.

He was the husband of Betty L. (Keffer) Ziegler. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on November 18.

Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late Charles H., Sr. and Nella M. (Brown) Ziegler.

He was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1946 and served his...

Joanne G. Kramer

Joanne G. Kramer

Mar 29, 2011

Joanne G. (Gray) Kramer, 75, of Exeter Township, died March 29, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the widow of John Barton Kramer.

Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie Gorsuch.

Joanne earned a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in English from Widener University.

She was employed as a senior editor for ASTM (American Society...

Mary E. Hoch

Mary E. Hoch

Mar 27, 2011

Mary E. Hoch, of Hamburg died March 27th in the Kutztown Manor. Mary was the widow of Charles A. Hoch who died in 1983. Mary was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late George and Mamie (Hafer) Rissmiller. She worked for the Frank Reeser Restaurant for 21 years and last worked for GBC on the assembly line...

Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Mar 27, 2011

Irene (Costello) Mahon, 96, formerly of Scranton, PA died March 27, 2011 in the Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading.

She was the wife of William Henry Mahon, who died December 19, 1959.

Born in Scranton, PA on August 20, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mary (Kenahan) Costello.

Irene is survived by three children: William...

Richard L. Stricker

Richard L. Stricker

Mar 27, 2011

Richard Lee Stricker, Jr., 54, died March 27, 2011 in his Muhlenberg Township residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Rhonda Lynn (Koch) Stricker whom he married October 12, 1974.

Born January 12, 1957, in Reading, he was a son of Richard Lee, Sr., husband of Shirley K. Stricker of Muhlenberg Township and Jacqueline F. (Saul), wife of...

Beth A. Donghia

Beth A. Donghia

Mar 26, 2011

Beth Anne (Stitzel) Donghia, 39, died suddenly March 26, 2011 in her College Township, (State College) Centre County residence.

She was the wife of Patrick Andrew Donghia, whom she married August 6, 1994.

Born in West Reading, PA on August 22, 1971, she was a daughter of Richard A. Stitzel, husband of Eileen M. (Muschko) McKemy-Stitzel of Wyomissing Borough, Berks County and...

Larry W. Keim

Larry W. Keim

Mar 25, 2011

Larry W. Keim, 85 of Hamburg died March 25th in Berks Heim, Bern Township where he had resided since March 4th, 2011. He was the husband of Mary (Williams) Keim. He was born in Perry Township and was the son of the late William and Mabel (Muntz) Keim. He was a 1944 graduate of Perry High School. He worked for...

Frederick G. Scheidegger

Frederick G. Scheidegger

Mar 25, 2011

Frederick George Scheidegger, Jr., 63, of Spring Township, died March 25, 2011 in Lebanon VA Hospital.

He was the loving life partner of Joan L. (Hammond) Hanley.

Born February 7, 1948 in West Reading, he was a son of Ruth Theresa (Breen) Scheidegger of South Heidelberg Township and the late Frederick George Scheidegger, Sr.

Fred was a 1965 graduate of Central Catholic High...

Anthony F. Stubler

Anthony F. Stubler

Mar 25, 2011

Anthony F. Stubler, 93, of Villa St. Elizabeth, formerly of Reading, died March 25, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

His wife, Jeannette (Becker) Stubler, died in 1986.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Frances (Planic) Stubler.

He was a 1935 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.

Anthony was employed as a plumber for Wilmer Fisher Plumbing,...

Horace N. Setzler

Horace N. Setzler

Mar 24, 2011

Horace N. Setzler, 79, of Bethel, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 4:30 am in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, where he was a resident.

Born in Chester County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Helen (Lanute) Setzler.

He was employed at Phoenix Steel, Phoenixville for many years prior to retiring

He was an Air Force Veteran and was...

Allen G. Herald

Allen G. Herald

Mar 23, 2011

Allen G. Herald, 68, of Reading, passed away March 23, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Lynn Ann (Southworth) Herald.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Willard C. and Pearl N. (Lerch) Herald.

Allen was a 1960 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and attended the University of Toledo as a pharmacy major.

He...

Glenn A. Paul

Glenn A. Paul

Mar 23, 2011

Glenn A. Paul, 77, went home to the arms of His Heavenly Father on March 23, 2011.

He was the husband of Stella Jo (DeAngelis) Paul.

Born in Cressona, he was the son of the late Rev. Thomas E. and Marian C. (Unger) Paul.

He was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1951. He earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education in...

Carol H. Small

Carol H. Small

Mar 22, 2011

Carol H. Small, 70, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 10:48 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale where she was a resident since February 23rd.

Her husband, John R. (J.R.) Small, passed away on October 7, 2001.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ann (Armstrong) Herman.

She was a graduate...

Annamae Gantert

Annamae Gantert

Mar 21, 2011

AnnaMae Gantert, 68, died March 21, 2011 in her St Lawrence residence.

She was the wife of Richard L. Gantert. They were married on June 23, 1962.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Michael J., Jr. and Anna (Foreman) Andras, Wernersville.

She was a 1961 graduate of Central Catholic High School.

AnnaMae was employed for 12 years by Redner's Market, Shelbourne Square...

Emily C. Pankowski

Emily C. Pankowski

Mar 20, 2011

Emily C. (Catania) Pankowski, 91, of West Wyomissing, died March 20, 2011 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.

She was the wife of Henry B. Pankowski who died January 28, 1983.

Born March 28, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Nunzia (Giaimo) Catania.

Emily was a 1938 graduate of Reading Evening High School.

She was employed as a folder...

Hector Feliciano

Hector Feliciano

Mar 20, 2011

Hector Feliciano Sr., 63, of Reading, died March 20, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born December 12, 1947 in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Raul Feliciano and Amelia Ruiz.

He is survived by two children: Joseph Feliciano Sr., of Lebanon and Erica Feliciano, wife of Victor Marror of Lynn, Mass.

Other survivors include a brother,...

Barbara J. Ely

Barbara J. Ely

Mar 20, 2011

Barbara J. Ely, 72, of Oley, passed away on Sunday morning, March 20, 2011 in her residence.

She was the wife of William F. Ely.

Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late John and Marie (Folk) Adam and Step Daughter of the late Arlene (Kline) Adam.

She was employed at Kelray Knitting Mills, Oley then at Kraft Foods, Trexlertown. She...

Stratton Stefanowicz

Stratton Stefanowicz

Mar 19, 2011

Stratton Stefanowicz, age 31, went to be with the Lord and his loving Popou on Saturday March 19, 2011. Born and raised in Reading, Stratton graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1998. He was a graduate of Penn State University, where he received his bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics and Economics. Stratton earned his MBA in Marketing in 2008 from...

Joyce A. Keehn

Joyce A. Keehn

Mar 18, 2011

Joyce A. Keehn, 64, of Mount Penn, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 2:48 pm in her residence.

Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Arthur W. and Fern R. (Rapp) Conrad.

She was a graduate of Oley Valley High School. She was employed by Can Corp of America, Temple, for several years.

She is survived by a...

Edna M. Schultz

Edna M. Schultz

Mar 16, 2011

Edna M. "Dolly" Schultz, 74 of Centre Township died March 16th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had resided since January 1, 2011. She was the wife of John J. Schultz. "Dolly" was born in Leesport and was the daughter of the late Adam C. and Miriam (Spease) Stamm. She was a 1955 graduate of Ontelaunee High School....