Obituaries
Giuseppe Belfiore
Dec 23, 2010
Giuseppe Belfiore, 90, of West Reading, died December 23, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Grazia (DiMaria) Belfiore whom he married October of 1944.
Born April 23, 1920 in Delia, Italy, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Lamagra) Belfiore.
Giuseppe was self-employed as a farmer in Italy and was employed in factory...
Susan C. Binder
Dec 23, 2010
Susan C. Binder, 52, Whitfield, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, in her residence. She was the wife of Mark J. Steffen.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Christine M. (Lewicki) Binder, Whitfield, and the late Charles H. "Bud" Binder.
She was a 1976 graduate of Wyomissing High School where she starred in basketball and track from 1974 to 1976....
Louis H. Schmehl
Dec 22, 2010
Louis H. "Herbie" Schmehl, Jr., 85, of Wyomissing, died December 22, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Adeline J. (Scioli) Schmehl. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 25.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis H., Sr. and Ruth (Hafer) Schmehl.
He attended Southern Jr. High and Reading High School.
Louis began working for the...
Patty S. Frankenfield
Dec 22, 2010
Patty S. Frankenfield, 61 of Hamburg died December 22nd in the Laurel Center where she had been a patient since November 25th, 2010. Patty is survived by her partner, Sandy Hash of Hamburg. She was born in Kansas City, MO and was the daughter of the late W.B. and Nola Jane (Hitt) Frankenfield. Patty was the plant manager of Hamburg...
Arthur W. Fleischmann
Dec 21, 2010
Arthur W.Fleischmann, 87 formerly of Hillsborough, NJ. and Hamburg, PA. died December 21, 2010 in the Schuylkill Medical Center, East, Pottsville. He was the husband of Vivian (Nordstrom) Fleischmann of Luther Ridge, Pottsville. He was born in Plainfield, NJ. and was the son of the late William and Helen (Bisack) Fleischmann. He worked in sales for Standard Tube in New...
Sumner W. Reid
Dec 20, 2010
Sumner W. Reid, 90, died December 20, 2010 at Phoebe Berks Village. He was the husband of Catherine (Ashman) Reid for 67 years. Born in Portland, ME, he was a son of the late Allen W. and Myra (Paine) Reid. He was a 1938 graduate of Wyomissing High School and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in...
Ida Ruth Leinbach
Dec 20, 2010
Ida Ruth (Kensil) Leinbach, 100, formerly of Raymond Street, Laureldale, died December 20, 2010 at Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was predeceased by her first husband Charles Harrington, who died in December 1960 and by her second husband, Adam S. Leinbach in June, 2007.
Born in Reading, PA on December 10, 1910, she was a daughter of the late William...
Michael Plaskonos
Dec 19, 2010
Michael Plaskonos, 87, of Derby, VT, died December 19, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ann C. (Courtney) Plaskonos, whom he married May 26, 1956.
Born in McAdoo, he was a son of the late Teodore and Martha (Snihur) Plaskonos.
He was a 1941 graduate of McAdoo High School, 1949 graduate of Albright College and a 1955 graduate of...
Jean A. Reimels
Dec 19, 2010
Jean A. (Ozol) Reimels, loving wife, mother and Mimi, 63, of Wellington FL. and Wyomissing, passed away December 19, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Christopher W. Reimels, Jr.
Born in Huntington, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Willie and Jean (Klosek) Ozol.
Jean loved shelling, shopping, reading and playing with her grandchildren more then...
Margaret A. Kahler
Dec 16, 2010
Margaret (Peg) Diehl Kahler, Wernersville, passed away Thursday December 16, 2010 at 1 p.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient for several days. Previously, Peg was a patient of the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
She was the loving wife of Vincent H. Kahler. They had been married for 60 years.
Born in Allentown, she...
Gladys V. Heckman
Dec 15, 2010
Gladys V. Heckman, 88, formerly of West Reading, died December 15, 2010, in Country Meadows.
Her husband, Russell E. Heckman, died January 2, 1994.
Born in Ashland, PA, she was a daughter of the late Norman L. Hubler and Elsie E. (Bachman) Hubler.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
Gladys was employed for 20 years as a cafeteria worker at Wyomissing...
John J. Garhammer
Dec 12, 2010
John J. Garhammer, 90, formerly of Shillington, died December 12, 2010 at the ManorCare Nursing Home, Sinking Spring, where he was a resident since March 2007.
His wife, Anna M. (Riegel) Garhammer, died March 5, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edward B. and Florence (Letterhouse) Garhammer.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1938.
John was...
Viola L. Binner
Dec 11, 2010
Viola L. (Fry) Binner, 88 of Hamburg died December 11, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient the past two days. She was the widow of Raymond L. Binner who died February 21, 2001. Viola was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Henry G.W. and Melinda (Bailey) Fry. She...
Pasquale Carrozza
Dec 11, 2010
Pasquale "Pat" Carrozza, 90, died December 11, 2010 in his West Reading residence.
He was the husband of Shirley Jane (Schmale) Carrozza.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Theresa (Lia) Carrozza.
Pat was a machinist for Teledyne, Mohnton, until his retirement in 1982.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in WWII.
Pat was always a morning person. He...
Earl M. Bechtel
Dec 11, 2010
Earl M. Bechtel, 82 of Hamburg died in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township on December 11, 2010 where he had resided the past 18 months. He was the husband of Phyllis (Ott) Bechtel of Hamburg. Earl was born in Pottstown and was the son of the late Paul and Anna L. (Hildenbrand) Bechtel. Earl worked for Harris Pine Mills in...
A. Donald Cardell
Dec 10, 2010
A. Donald Cardell, 69, of West Reading, passed away December 10, 2010 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Ruth V. (Lamp) Cardell. They were married on November 6, 1971.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Anthony, husband of Louise Cardell, Easton, PA and the late Virginia A. (Bedford) Reiver.
Donald was a 1959 graduate of Wilson...
Elizabeth H. Bjorkbom
Dec 9, 2010
Elizabeth H. Bjorkbom, 85, of Wyomissing, died December 9, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, John C. Bjorkbom, died in 1989.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Gertrude (Logan) Henning.
She is survived by her three children: John Bjorkbom, Wyomissing; David, VA and Karen E., wife of Joe Ferrill, Canton, MI. Also surviving...
Anna K. Wink
Dec 8, 2010
Anna K. Wink, 71 formerly of Hamburg died December 8, 2010 in the Schuylkill Center where she had resided for the past 6 years. She was the widow of Roy S. Wink who died March 25, 2009. Anna was born in Leitzweiler, Germany and was the daughter of the late A. Jacob and Anna (Naumann) Loch. She worked as a...
Arthur J. Rothermel
Dec 8, 2010
Arthur John Rothermel, Jr., 54, of Blandon, died December 8, 2010 of natural causes at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Donna D. (Allwein) Rothermel, whom he married May 4, 1981.
Born in the Reading Hospital on January 7, 1956, he was a son of the late Arthur J. Sr., and Mary Agnes (Shuman) Rothermel.
Arthur was a...
Sophie V. Kantner
Dec 8, 2010
Sophie V. (Perkowski) Kantner, 93, of West Reading, passed away December 8, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the widow of James M. Kantner.
Born in Dixon City, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Eva Perkowski.
Sophie is survived by her son, Richard A., husband of Sandra Kantner, Otto, N.C.; her daughter, Linda J., wife of Leif...
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