Dominick J. Dalessio
Aug 18, 2010
Dominick J. DaLessio, 85, formerly of Reading, died August 18, 2010 in Berks Heim.
His wife, Blanche M. (Berube) DaLessio, died September 11, 2001.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Antonio and Adelina (DeMarco) DaLessio.
He worked in the refrigeration field for Abbotts Dairy for many years and then went to work for Pepsi-Cola, Reading until his retirement. He...
Ronald E. Ernst
Aug 17, 2010
Ronald Edgar Ernst, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 17, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Leon C. and Anna Mae (Sewell) Ernst.
Ronald was employed as a truck driver with Hoffman Industries, Sinking Spring for 40 years.
He is survived by a daughter Michelle L. Ernst of Laureldale and...
Pauline J. Peters
Aug 17, 2010
Pauline Janet (Jacobs) Peters, 85, formerly of South 9th Street, Allentown, died August 17, 2010 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Donald Bernard Peters, whom she married November 13, 1943.
Born in Shamokin, PA on February 9, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Morris) Jacobs.
She was a 1942 graduate of William Allen High...
Ardelle G. Hart
Aug 16, 2010
Ardelle (Gardner) Hart, 90, of Temple died August 16, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Lewis Edward Hart who died January 21, 1994.
Born April 17, 1920 in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Paul Sylvester and Helen Esther (Endy) Gardner.
Ardelle was a 1938 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Along with her husband, she was the owner/operator of...
Edward P. Racis
Aug 16, 2010
Edward P. Racis, 91, formerly of West Lawn, died August 16, 2010 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
His wife, Ann R. (Rogich) Racis died October 16, 1990.
Born in New Ringgold, he was a son of the late Joseph and Stephanie (Gurzewicz) Racisz.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
Edward was employed by Berks Packing for 25 years...
Byron B. Poticher
Aug 16, 2010
Byron B. Poticher, 79 of West Lawn, died August 16, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Elaine G. (Yerger) Poticher, whom married on June 27, 1954.
Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Byron and Theodosia (Burr) Poticher.
He was a 1948 graduate of Sinking Spring High School and attended Penn State University. He earned his Associate's...
Julia Linsanbigler
Aug 15, 2010
Julia Linsanbigler, 102, formerly of Temple, died August 15, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of Irvin Linsanbigler who died July 3, 1989.
Born September 17, 1907 in Ruma, Yugoslavia, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Frances (Dreer) Kadnar.
Julia was employed as a topper with Berkshire Knitting Mills.
She enjoyed bowling for many years, into...
Harry D. Sharadin
Aug 14, 2010
Harry D. Sharadin, 97, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 14, 2010 in Berks Heim.
His wife, Sadie V. (Lutz) Sharadin, died May 12, 2006.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leroy P. and Mabel (Wentzel) Sharadin.
Harry was a technician at various heating companies, including Berks Products.
He was a member of the Goodwill Fire Company.
Harry was a U.S. Navy...
Irene M. Rohrbach
Aug 13, 2010
Irene M. Rohrbach, 87, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, died August 13, 2010 in Manatawny Manor, East Coventry Township, Chester County.
She was the wife of John H. Rohrbach who died December 22, 2004.
Born August 18, 1922 in Weisenburg Township, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late Perry A. and Mabel M. (Hamm) Hamm.
Irene was a member of Trinity Lutheran...
James T. Dunlavey
Aug 13, 2010
James T. Dunlavey, 86, of Spring Township, died August 13, 2010 in the Reading Hospital Post Acute Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Rosalie A. (Perrotto) Dunlavey.
Born in Atlantic City, NJ he was a son of the late Patrick and Agnes (Smith) Dunlavey.
James was a State Certified Real Estate Appraiser. He and Rosalie owned and operated Dunlavey and Dunlavey Real...
Thomas B. Work
Aug 12, 2010
Thomas B. Work, 88, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at The Highlands at Wyomissing, after an illness of several years. He was the husband of Katharine A. (Burkey) Work, whom he married on June 14, 1947. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert I. Work, of Hamburg, and C. Thomas Work, of Wyomissing;...
Charles R. Tasco
Aug 9, 2010
Charles R. "Chap" Tasco, 70, of Kenhorst, died August 9, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Sandra (Patterson) Tasco.
Charles was a graduate of Girard College, Philadelphia.
He worked for Textile Machine Works, Reading, from 1959 to 1970 and for the past 40 years he has been working...
Francis J. Hogan
Aug 9, 2010
Francis Joseph "Frank" Hogan, Jr., 72, passed away August 9, 2010 in his Cumru Township residence after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Kathryn T. (Griffin) Hogan, whom he married September 7, 1968.
Born December 7, 1937 in Bryn Mawr, Pa, he was a son of the late Francis J., Sr., and Mary Margaret (Lyden) Hogan.
He attended St. Thomas of...
Thomas G. Dwyer
Aug 8, 2010
Thomas G. Dwyer, 90, of West Reading, died August 8, 2010 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Betty Vivian (Hahn) Dwyer.
Born in Hazelton, he was the son of the late Gerard and Nan (McCauley) Dwyer.
Thomas was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 22 years, retiring in 1982 as a Postmaster for the Mohnton Branch.
He was...
Nannette C. Moyer
Aug 7, 2010
Nannette Carol "Nan" "Nette" (Lyon) Moyer, 46, of Bernville, died August 7, 2010 in Phoebe Health Village, Wernersville.
Born April 22, 1964 in West Reading she was a daughter of Robert Allen and Sandra Louise (Kerner) Lyon of Bernville.
Nette was a 1982 graduate of Tulpehocken High School. She also received an EMT Certificate.
She was employed in the billing office of Western...
Russell R. Bingaman
Aug 6, 2010
Russell Robert "Snug" Bingaman, Jr., 64, of Reading, died August 6, 2010 in his residence, after a long courageous battle with various aggressive cancers.
He was the husband of Sherry Lynn (Brown) Bingaman whom he married in Hamilton, Bermuda July 2, 1984.
Born August 29, 1945 in Reading, he was a son of the late Russell Robert, Sr. and Josephine Lucy (Dastra)...
Marie A. Burkey
Aug 6, 2010
Marie A. Burkey, 91 formerly of Perry Township died August 6 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the widow of Lewis P. Burkey, Jr. who died June 26, 1992. Marie was born in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Jacob R. and Minnie L. (Merkel) Leiby. She was a 1936 graduate of Perry High...
Tony J. Ruhnke
Aug 6, 2010
Tony Joe Ruhnke, 46, of Wernersville, died August 6, 2010 in the Penn Werner Hotel.
Born July 21, 1964 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Erwin W. and Anna (Purschke) Ruhnke.
Surviving are five siblings: John Ruhnke of Cumru Twp.; Benno Ruhnke, Sr., of Spring Township; Hans Ruhnke of Temple; Betty Ruhnke Snider of Reading and Mary A....
Russell S. Bickel
Aug 6, 2010
Russell Samuel Bickel, Sr., 98, of Shillington, died August 6, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. His wife of 52 years, Irene (Brown) Bickel, died November 19, 2009.
Born in Birdsboro, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Pearl (Micken) Bickel. Russell attended Birdsboro High School and was a graduate of Wharton Business School in Philadelphia,...
Leroy Klein
Aug 6, 2010
On August 6, 2010, God extended His hand and led Lee Klein from this world into the eternal life that was the foundation of Lee's faith. God fulfilled His promise made in Matthew 11:28 "Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."
Lee was born April 1, 1946 in The Reading Hospital....