Obituaries
Margaret M. Rhoads
Feb 12, 2011
Margaret M. Rhoads, 85, of Oley, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in the St. Joseph Medical Center emergency room.
Her husband, Robert D. Rhoads passed away on June 23, 2000.
Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Sadie A. (Eline) Hilbert.
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Spangsville.
She is survived by her daughter: Barbara...
Carl Gerald Arnold
Feb 12, 2011
Carl Gerald Arnold, 98, of Shillington, died February 12, 2011 in the Berkshire Center.
He was the husband of Jennie M. (DiPaolo) Arnold.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Francis A. and Frances (Arnold) Arnold.
Carl was a parts clerk for Marshall Chevrolet, Reading, for 28 years, until his retirement in 1975.
He was active in scouting for over 40...
Robert L. Richards
Feb 11, 2011
Robert L. Richards, 67, passed away February 11, 2011 in his Warwick Township residence.
He was the husband of Mary L. (Vasile) Richards.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Norris C., Sr. and Katherine (Hartenstine) Richards.
He was a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School, Pottstown.
Robert was the owner of a family memorial stone business in the 1980's;...
Robert E. Post
Feb 10, 2011
Robert E. Post, 87, of Shillington, died February 10, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Betty J. (Sponagle) Post, died June 9, 1995.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Rose I. (Hommas) Post.
He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
Robert was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Battle of the...
Mildred M. Rahn
Feb 10, 2011
Mildred M. (Kauffman) Rahn, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, died February 10, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was married to the love of her life, Clifford A. Rahn, Sr., for sixty years.
Born September 6, 1925 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Isaac H. and Mary A. (Schweitzer) Kauffman.
Mildred was a 1944 graduate of Reading Catholic High...
Ronald E. Reifsnyder
Feb 9, 2011
Ronald E. Reifsnyder, 64, of Topton, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in his residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Grant and Anna (Himmelreich) Reifsnyder.
He was employed as a diesel mechanic for many years by the former Chemical Lehman Tank Lines and Deka Battery.
Ronald was a volunteer with the Oley and lower Alsace Fire Companies...
Marc M. Mckently
Feb 9, 2011
Marc M. McKently, 17 of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Born in Pricetown, he was a son of Kirk G. and Betty J. (Valore) McKently with whom he resided.
He was a Senior in Oley Valley High School and a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Oley.
He was employed...
Elwood Winfield Delong
Feb 8, 2011
Elwood Winfield DeLong, 93, formerly of Sinking Spring, died February 8, 2011 in Mifflin Center.
His wife, Irene Mary (Soltes) DeLong, died April 21, 2001.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Thomas DeLong and Sadie (Lamp) DeLong Moyer.
Elwood was a Technical Sgt. for the 8th Air Force serving in England and the United States during WWII. He enjoyed...
Margaret M. Hummel
Feb 7, 2011
Margaret M. Hummel, 81, passed away February 7, 2011 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Her husband, Thomas E. Hummel, died in 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Irene A. (Kline) Iaeger.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Margaret loved children; she was employed for 25 years by Northeast Child Care Center, Reading, retiring...
Leon W. Hoffman
Feb 7, 2011
Leon W. "Scrappy" Hoffman, 88, died February 7, 2011 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Ney) Hoffman.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jerome and Esta S. (Meck) Hoffman.
Leon was a graduate of Robesonia High School and earned his Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State.
He worked for 32 years for Met-Ed in...
Jason C. Stone
Feb 7, 2011
Jason C. Stone, 28, of Oley, passed away on Monday, February 07, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital where he was a patient 1 day.
Born in New Jersey, he was the fiancé of Joyce E. Bird, with whom he resided.
He was a 2001 graduate of Exeter High School and was a veteran of the National Guard.
He was employed as a Grocery...
Emily W. Wagner
Feb 3, 2011
Emily W. (Wiest) Wagner, 86, of Wyomissing, died February 3, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Frederick L. Wagner, died February 18, 1997.
Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Samual and Amy (Yerger) Wiest.
She was a 1942 graduate of Boyertown High School.
Emily was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church.
She was a member of...
Debra Chesney
Feb 3, 2011
Debra (Ely) Chesney, 52, of Oley, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 3, 2011 in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was the wife of Russell Chesney of Dayton, OH, and the daughter of William and Barbara (Adam) Ely of Oley.
She was employed as a clerk by Turkey Hill in Pottstown. Previously, she worked as a mail carrier in Springfield, Ohio for...
Sarah A. Bailey
Feb 3, 2011
Sarah Ann "Nan" (Fox) Bailey, 94, of West Lawn and formerly of Springfield, Delaware County, died February 3, 2011 at Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville.
Her husband, James Joseph Bailey, died September 26, 1996.
Born September 22, 1916 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John Charles and Agnes Rose (McNamara) Fox.
Sarah was a 1934 graduate of West Philadelphia High...
Violet M. Angstadt
Feb 3, 2011
Violet Marie (Kase) Angstadt, 91, formerly of Sinking Spring, died February 3, 2011 in the Paoli Hospital.
She was the wife of Ernest Lowell Angstadt, who died June 9, 2001.
Born in Reading, PA on October 23, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Clementine (Zieber) Kase.
Violet was a 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was a member of...
Jean Ann Stover
Feb 2, 2011
Jean Ann Stover, 81, of Wyomissing, died February 2, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, John W. Stover, died October 25, 1999.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Claude D. and Florence Petree.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
Jean was a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Reading, where she...
Margaret E. Horrigan
Feb 2, 2011
Margaret E. "Peggy" (Ermentrout) Horrigan, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away, February 2, 2011 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the beloved wife of John F. Horrigan, Jr. They were married for 55 years.
Peggy was born on September 7, 1927 in Reading, the third of six children and the second-eldest daughter of the late George D. and Loretta (Henke) Ermentrout.
She...
Mary L. Cucinotta
Feb 2, 2011
Mary L. Cucinotta, 84, of Temple, died February 2, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Peter Cucinotta, passed away in 1964. She is survived by her companion, William Mutter, Laureldale.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Kermit and Helen (Withers) Kramer.
Mary was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
She is survived by her two...
Evelina Delellis
Feb 1, 2011
Evelina (Ferrone) DeLellis, 94, of Sinking Spring, died February 1, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Angelo DeLellis, died February 10, 1998.
Born in Pianella, Abbruzzi, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Anna (Faieta) Ferrone.
Evelina was employed as an Italian cook for Asselta's Restaurant, Wildwood Crest, NJ.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman...
Mary J. Kelchner
Feb 1, 2011
Mary J. (Weller) Kelchner, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for nine days.
Born August 20, 1933 in Reading, she was the wife of the late Arthur Kelchner, who died in 2006. They had been married 55 years.
She was the daughter of the late Webster and Sarah (Labe) Weller.
Mary...
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