Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
James L. Giatras
Mar 15, 2011
James L. Giatras, 74, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Life Care Hospital, West Chester where he was a patient.
He was the husband of Rosalyn (D'Amico) Giatras
Born in Bayshore, Long Island, New York, he was a son of the late Louis and Helen (Keeler) Giatras.
He was a graduate of Sayville High School, Long Island and...
Carole Marie Rockett
Mar 14, 2011
Carole Marie (Parr) Rockett, 72, formerly of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, died March 14, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 16, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Francis Ward Parr and Elizabeth Katherine (Campbell) Parr.
She was a 1957 graduate of Holy Spirit High School and graduated from Miserecordia School...
Ernest W. Kocher
Mar 14, 2011
Ernest W. Kocher, 69 of Hamburg died March 14th in his residence. He was the husband of Anna L. (Matz) Kocher. Ernest was born in Topton and was the son of the late Lewis and Edna (Frederick) Kocher. He worked as a cab driver for 10 years for Metro Cab Service of Reading, PA. He was a member of Holy...
Rubie I. Lewis
Mar 14, 2011
Rubie Irene (Deitrich) Lewis, 93, formerly of Country Meadow's, died March 14, 2011, in Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing.
Her husband, Richard Lorenz Lewis, died July 16, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Willis Emanuel and Ellen Irene (Minnich) Deitrich.
She was employed as a beautician by Claffey's Salon, Reading.
Rubie was a member of the Flying Dutchman and Flying Hills...
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