William C. Hauck
Oct 9, 2010
William C. Hauck, 72, passed away October 9, 2010 in his Lower Heidelberg residence while in the presence of his loving family.
A graduate of the former Mt. Penn High School and West Chester State College; he served in the Army Security Agency in Arlington, Virginia.
Bill, a pharmaceutical representative, was retired from Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, Connecticut, after 29 years of service.
He...
Diane F. Smith
Oct 9, 2010
Diane F. Smith, 28 of Bernville died Saturday, October 9, 2010 in the home of her parents. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of Glenna F. (Hix) and Nevin A. Smith, Jr. Diane was a 2000 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and a 2008 graduate of Kutztown University. She proudly served in the United States Navy...
William R. Keers
Oct 9, 2010
William R. Keers, 87 of Perkasie died October 9, 2010 in Quakertown Center, Quakertown. Bill was born in Foster Township and was the son of the late William and Anna (Gerlach) Keers. He worked as a laborer in manufacturing for many years. He was a WWII Army/Air Corp veteran and received 3 bronze stars, Flying Cross an 2 overseas bars....
Joseph S. Reppert
Oct 7, 2010
Joseph S. Reppert, 70 of Albany Township died in his home on October 7, 2010. He was the husband of Joann Schaeffer. Joseph was born in Berks County and was the son of the late Stephen J. and June B. (Seidel) Reppert. He retired from Dana Corporation in 1998 after he worked there for 32 years as a press operator....
Susan Marie Boylan
Oct 5, 2010
Susan Marie Boylan, 52, of Sinking Spring, died October 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family.
Susan is the wife of Timothy P. Boylan; they were married on July 24, 1982.
Born in Allentown, she is the daughter of Stephen I. and Lucille C. (Phillips) Stupak, Sinking Spring.
She was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1975.
Prior to her role as a...
Linda I. Doran
Oct 5, 2010
Linda I. Doran, 54, of Reading, died October 5, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the companion of David B. Orth.
Born in Philipsburg, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Sarah B. (Abernathy) Houser.
In addition to David, she is survived by her son, Jeff Doran and her sister, Janet A., wife of Gary Bamat,...
Elton F. Strause
Oct 4, 2010
Elton Forrest Strause, 85, died October 4, 2010 in his Ruscombmanor Township residence.
He was the husband of Eleanor Marvine (Labe) Strause, whom he married November 22, 1952.
Born April 6, 1925 in Reading, he was a son of the late James M. and Clara (Smith) Strause.
Elton was employed in maintenance with Camp Industries for 50 years, retiring in 1991.
He was a...
Donna J. Hoffman
Oct 4, 2010
Donna Jean (Brockmeier) Hoffman, 59, of Spring Township, died October 4, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Robert G. Hoffman, whom she married February 26, 1972.
Born in Reading, PA on November 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Robert Brockmeier and Dorothy (Reinhold) Brockmeier. She was also predeceased by a step-father, James...
Anne Piro
Oct 3, 2010
Anne (San Giacomo) Piro, 98, of Wyomissing, died October 3, 2010, in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Ernest R. Piro, died August 31, 1984.
Born in Nutley, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Mazza) San Giacomo.
Anne was a skilled multiply talented homemaker.
She was involved in various civic, church and social activities in Nutley, NJ.
She was the oldest living...
Ruth L. Black
Oct 3, 2010
Ruth L. Black, 87, of Reading and formerly of Wyomissing, died October 3, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, of 53 years, Elmer P. Black, died October 13, 1993.
Ruth Black was born in Carnegie PA on June 25, 1923, daughter of the late Walter D. Robison, Sr., and Louise (Armani) Robison. She was employed as a meat...
Elsie R. Schlegel
Oct 3, 2010
Elsie R. Schlegel, 94 formerly of Shoemakersville and Denver died October 3rd in the Ephrata Hospital. She had resided at the Fairmount Home in Ephrata for several years. Elsie was the widow of Melvin G. Schlegel who died March 11, 2004. She was born in Mohrsville and was the daughter of the late Leon and Mamie (Koller) Swoyer. Elsie was...
Florianna A. Allushuski
Oct 1, 2010
Florianna A. (Gajewski) Allushuski, 90, of Pittboro, NC, died October 1, 2010 in Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC.
She was the wife of the late Anthony Albert Allushuski.
Born January 17, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam Vincent and Rose Julia (Kubacki) Gajewski.
Florianna was a 1937 graudate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a quality...
Catherine M. Strausbaugh
Sep 30, 2010
Catherine M. McCall Strausbaugh, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed into God's arms on September 30, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD after a long and brave stand against cancer. She will be remembered by all who knew her for her warmth and kindness.
She is survived by her husband Roger L. Strausbaugh of Cumru Township, with...
Edward J. Beiler
Sep 27, 2010
Edward J. Beiler, 52, passed away September 27, 2010 in his Mohnton residence.
He was the husband of Denise M. "Dee" (Drey) Beiler, whom married on August 15, 1993.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Joseph and D. Jane (Romig) Beiler, Honeybrook.
He was a 1976 graduate of Twin Valley High School where he played varsity soccer, basketball and baseball.
Ed was...
Bernadine M. Gersbach
Sep 27, 2010
Bernadine M. Gersbach, 88, died September 27, 2010 in her West Lawn residence.
Her husband, Francis A. Gersbach, Sr., died August 14, 2009. They were married on October 31, 1939.
Born in Ironwood, MI, she was the daughter of the late Paul P. and Anna M. (Novak) Kolson.
She attended Allentown Central Catholic, and was a graduate of Wilson High School. She also...
Richard P. Guinther
Sep 26, 2010
Richard P. Guinther, 92, formerly of Reading, died September 26, 2010 in Divine Providence Hospice, Williamsport, PA.
His wife, Evelyn M. (Miller) Guinther, died March 3, 1996.
Born in Rosedale, PA, he was a son of the late Fred and Gertrude (Weller) Guinther.
He was the owner/operator of American Cleaners and Dyers, Reading for 35 years retiring in April of 1981.
Richard was a...
Edward H. Schaeffer
Sep 25, 2010
Edward H. Schaeffer, 89, Wyomissing, passed peacefully into eternity on Saturday, September 25th at 12:43 pm in Reading Hospital, where he was a patient since September 22nd. He was surrounded by members of his loving family. Edward was the husband of Louise (Manbeck) Schaeffer. They were married on August 23, 1947 and recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.
Born June 4,...
Mary D. Corvelli
Sep 25, 2010
Mary D. Corvelli, loving wife and mother, 92, of Wyomissing, died September 25, 2010 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was the wife of Leonard A. Corvelli.
Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Antonina (Bottino) Borgese.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R.C. Church, Whitfield.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two...
Fern E. Seyler
Sep 24, 2010
Fern Esther (Boyer) Seyler was born Sept.10th, 1927 and passed away on Friday Sept.24th 2010 with her daughters and family by her side. Fern had been a resident in the Breidegam Center and the skilled nursing center at The Lutheran Home in Topton for the past several years, and prior to that lived, in the independent apartments on the campus...
Ronald S. Kastura
Sep 24, 2010
Ronald S. Kastura, 64, died September 24, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence, peacefully, with his wife and dog by his side.
He was the husband of Eileen M. Giles.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Mary M. (Simcik) Kastura.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Ron was employed for 32 years by the City of Reading, Bureau of...