Mary R. Woerner Vandegrift
Sep 14, 2010
Mary R. (Adams) Woerner Vandegrift, 90, formerly of Temple, passed away September 14, 2010 in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been a resident since April of 2005.
She was the wife of the late Ray N. Woerner who died in 1944 and Herbert C. Vandegrift who died June 7, 2008.
Born September 12, 1920 in Hyde Park, she was a...
Janice J. Burke
Sep 13, 2010
Janice J. Burke, 72, died September 13, 2010 in her Cumru Township residence.
Her husband, J. Lance Burke, died March 9, 2009.
Born in Wilkes Barre, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Domanski) Kus.
She is survived by her four children: Joseph L., husband of Barbara Jean Burke, Shillington; Lori L., wife of Jerome Seidel, Wernersville; Amy L., wife...
Josephine A. Mcnamara
Sep 13, 2010
Josephine A. (Russo) McNamara, 68, of Wyomissing, died September 13, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Thomas G. McNamara.
Josephine was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Nancy (Calcagno) Russo.
She was a 1961 graduate of St. Peter's Catholic High School.
Josephine was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She worked from 1978 to 2008 as a realtor...
Helen G. Haberberger
Sep 13, 2010
Helen Marie (Galazin) Haberberger, 71, of Sinking Spring, passed away September 13, 2010 in Hershey Medical Center.
She was the wife of Leonard J. Pietruszynski.
Born in Atlas, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Leona (Tocyloski) Galazin.
She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School and attended Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing.
Helen was a Licensed Practical Nurse.
She was...
Francis Henry Knause
Sep 13, 2010
Francis Henry Knause, 84, died September 13, 2010 in his Cumru Township residence.
He was the husband of Betty Jane (Klopp) Knause.
Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late Harry J. and Ella A. (Nolan) Knause.
Francis was a 1943 graduate of Hamburg High School.
He was a draftsman for Carl Eisenhower Architecture for over 25 years. In 1989 he became...
John E. Dietrich
Sep 11, 2010
John E. Dietrich, Jr., 75, of Fleetwood, died September 11, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Enriqueta (Lauza) Dietrich.
Born in Schuylkill Haven he was a son of the late John E., Sr. and Marion (Heffner) Dietrich.
John was a supervisor for Ludens, Reading, retiring in 2002.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, retiring from the Army...
Elaine G. Nemeckay
Sep 10, 2010
Elaine G. Nemeckay, 67 of Tilden Township died in her home September 10, 2010. She was the wife of Emil J. Nemeckay. Elaine was born in Queens, NY and was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Otter) Mausser. She worked as an office manager for Webster Business Forms, Branchville, NJ for many years. In addition to her husband...
Deborah L. Steeves
Sep 9, 2010
Deborah L. Steeves, 54, died September 9, 2010 in her Reading residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Doris (Bortz) Lush.
She was a 1974 graduate of Twin Valley High School.
Deborah was employed as a waitress by Crystal Restaurant, Reading.
She is survived by her son, Kenny A., husband of Stacey Steeves, Reading; two brothers, Ronald J....
Florence E. Weidenheimer
Sep 9, 2010
Florence E. Weidenheimer, 84, formerly of Reading and West Lawn, died September 9, 2010 in Sutter Delta Medical Center, Antioch, CA.
Her husband, Robert M. Weidenheimer, died August 30, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Edith (Meinholz) Rathman.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's Catholic High School, Reading in 1942.
Florence was first employed by American...
Norman A. Voigt
Sep 8, 2010
Norman A. Voigt passed away on September 8, 2010 in St. Joseph's Medical Center after a valiant 13 year battle with cancer.
He was born in 1934 in Chicago, the son of Julia Voigt nee Zaines. He was a graduate from Morgan Park Military Academy in Morgan Park, IL and Bradley University in Peoria, IL where he was a member of...
Helen M. Hanson
Sep 8, 2010
Promotion to Glory: Helen Mae Hanson
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 8, 2010, Helen Mae Hanson was Promoted to Glory from the Reading Hospital. She was born and raised in Lock Haven, PA, the daughter of Sarah M. Winters and Albert A. Hamm, Jr. She graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1961.
Helen was a lifelong Salvationist, first...
Louise M. Biscanti
Sep 8, 2010
Louise M. Biscanti, died September 8, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Vincent Biscanti.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Berg) Martin.
She was a graduate of Reading High School and Reading Area Community College.
Louise was a Pediatric LPN for 25 years at St. Joseph's Hospital.
She was a member of St. Anthony of...
Shirley Mary Hornberger
Sep 7, 2010
Shirley Mary Hornberger, 74, of Shillington, died September 7, 2010 in Topton Lutheran Home, Longswamp Township.
She was the wife of William Gilbert Hornberger, Sr., who died September 5, 1957.
Born January 27, 1936 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alfred A. and Edna (Brown) Eckenrod.
Shirley was a graduate of Reading High School and McCann School of Business.
She was...
Kathleen Ann Cranos
Sep 7, 2010
Kathleen Ann Cranos, 68, of Exeter Township, died September 7, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, David P. Cranos, died August 28, 2007.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Betty V. (Hahn) Dwyer, West Reading and the late Thomas G. Dwyer.
She was a 1960 graduate of West Reading H.S. and a 1987 graduate of Kutztown...
Dora K. Knauer
Sep 6, 2010
Dora K. Knauer, 86, of the Lutheran Home at Topton and formerly of Bernville, died September 6, 2010 in St. Joseph Hospital.
Her husband William K. Knauer died July 15, 2003.
Born in Rock, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Esther (Werdt) Krammes.
Dora was a graduate of Pine Grove High School.
She is survived by four children, Rick, husband...
Catherine M. Pauley
Sep 6, 2010
Catherine Marie (Denscheilman) Pauley, 82, formerly of Mount Penn, died September 6, 2010 in her daughter's Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of the late Gerald Edward Pauley, who died November 24, 1986.
Born in Reading, PA on March 1, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Elwood L. and Helen R. (Mumma) Denscheilman.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading...
Jean Bertolet
Sep 6, 2010
Jean Bertolet, 83, passed away Monday, September 6th at 4:44 in the morning. His final days were spent at The Abington Hospice Center in Warminster, PA surrounded by family, peaceful and loved.
"JB" was born in 1927 to John L. and Katharine (Green) Bertolet. He was raised in Wyomissing Hills where he lived until joining the navy, at 17-years-old during WWII....
Martha H. Ireland
Sep 6, 2010
Martha H. Ireland, 98, of Wyomissing, died September 6, 2010.
She was the widow of Frederick L. Ireland.
Born in Exeter Twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel F. and Amelia (Rothermel) Happel.
She was a graduate of Shippensburg University.
Mrs. Ireland was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading, where she was also an elementary school teacher for...
Frank D. Kersikoski
Sep 6, 2010
Frank D. Kersikoski, 63, of Muhlenberg Twp., died September 6, 2010 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Alfred Kersikoski and Catherine (Schweitzer) Fleischer.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1964.
Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the submarines: USS Skate and USS Cavalla.
He...
Ralston E. Hummel
Sep 5, 2010
Ralston E. "Rollie" Hummel, 81, died September 5, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Dorothy C. (Hurst) Hummel.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Raymond E. and Lettie L. (Seidle) Hummel.
He was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School, where he played on the varsity football and basketball teams in 1946 and 1947. He...