Obituaries

Gloria F. Folk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James K. Evans

James K. Evans

Apr 19, 2011

James King Evans, 90 of Oley, PA, son of the late Mary King Evans and James Rodger Evans, passed away at the Reading Hospital on April 19 2011, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Palma DiTommaso Evans, son Joseph DiTommaso Evans; husband of Angela R. Evans, daughters, Pamela Evans Kopel, wife of Thomas G....

Marian A. Rohrbach

Marian A. Rohrbach

Apr 19, 2011

Marian A. (Gressley) Rohrbach Richmond, 95, formerly of Pike Township, Oley, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Colonial Manor in York, where she had resided since November, 2009.

Born in Rockland Township, she was the wife of the late Claude B. Rohrbach and the late Laurence C. Richmond, and the daughter of the late Robert R. and Edda B. (Angstadt)...

Janice E. Wolfe

Janice E. Wolfe

Apr 18, 2011

Janice E. Wolfe, 77, passed away peacefully at her Wyomissing home on Monday, April 18, 2011.

Her husband, George W. Wolfe, Jr., died November 22, 2006.

Janice was born in Valley View, PA, on February 26, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Leslie Ellsworth Harner and Hilda (Henry) Harner.

She was a graduate of the Tremont High School class of 1951....

Frank R. Caruso

Frank R. Caruso

Apr 18, 2011

Frank R. Caruso, 76, of West Lawn, died April 18, 2011 in Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of D. Joy (Moyer) Caruso.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Romeo O. and Rose (Bridges) Caruso.

Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

He was a salesman for Automotive Service, Inc., Sinking Spring for 22 years.

Frank was a current...