Obituaries

Sara J. Garman

Sara J. Garman

Nov 26, 2010

Sara Jane (Huber) Garman, 80, of Laureldale, died November 26, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.

She was married June 21, 1952 to the late William Howard Garman, Jr., who died July 19, 1991.

Born in the Reading Hospital on June 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James Huber and Esther Mae (Morgan) Huber-Stauffer.

She was a 1948 graduate of Reading...

Mary C. Dorrian

Mary C. Dorrian

Nov 25, 2010

Mary Cecelia (Boyle) Dorrian, 73, of Laureldale, died November 25, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.

She was married June 25, 1960 to Thomas Joseph Dorrian.

Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Grace A. (O'Gorman) Boyle.

She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School, Coaldale.

Mary was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman...

Ronald L. Bickhart

Ronald L. Bickhart

Nov 25, 2010

Rev. Ronald L. Bickhart, 68, of Spring Township, passed away November 25, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Anna (Swarr) Bickhart, who were married 42 years.

Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Wilson and Alice (Buffenmyer) Bickhart.

He was a graduate of Ephrata High School in 1960, Albright College in 1967 and United...

Stephen J. Dudash

Stephen J. Dudash

Nov 25, 2010

Stephen J. Dudash, 68 of Upper Bern Township died November 25th in his residence He was the husband of Peggy Ann (Benne) Dudash. Stephen was born in Maizeville, (Schuylkill County) and was the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Charney) Dudash. Joseph was a graduate of Gilberton High School and a member of St. John the Baptist UGCC in...

Erma A. Adam

Erma A. Adam

Nov 24, 2010

Erma A. Adam, 93 of Perry Township died November 24th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Russell C. Adam who died May 6, 1989. Erma was born in Ontelaunee Township and was the daughter of the late Charles and Lizzie (Dries) Swoyer. She was the owner and operator of Erma's Beauty Shop which she...

Bettie M. Oswald

Bettie M. Oswald

Nov 23, 2010

Bettie M. Oswald, 82, of Pennside, died November 23, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband, Richard H. Oswald, died January 3, 2010.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Cecelia M. (Narozny) Dudley.

She was a graduate of Reading High School.

Bettie was a member of St Cyril & Methodius R.C. Church, Reading.

She is survived...

Linda L. Kocher

Linda L. Kocher

Nov 23, 2010

Linda Lee (Bixler) Kocher, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 23, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Muhlenberg Township.

Born in West Reading, PA on April 2, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Sadie (Witmer) Bixler.

She was a 1960 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.

Linda was employed 28 years as a senior operator with Lucent Technologies, Muhlenberg...

Paul J. Miller

Paul J. Miller

Nov 23, 2010

Paul J. Miller, 73, formerly of Penn Township, died November 23, 2010 in ManorCare, Pottsville.

Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late John D. and Anna M. (Weist) Miller.

Paul was a graduate of Penn-Bernville High School.

He was a salesman in various industries.

He is survived by his three children: Paul J., Jr., husband of Shery Miller, Canyon Country, CA;...

Deborah A. Miller

Deborah A. Miller

Nov 22, 2010

Deborah A. (Hill) Miller, 52, passed away November 22, 2010 surrounded by her loving family and friends after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer in her West Reading residence.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and Ursula S. (Pakola) Hill.

She was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1976 and attended Millersville University.

Debbie had...

Lucy B. Norton

Lucy B. Norton

Nov 22, 2010

Lucy B. (Sacco) Norton, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away November 22, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the wife of Robert T. Norton.

Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Caroline (Cicchini) Sacco.

She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.

Lucy was a member of St. John Baptist de La Salle Roman Catholic...

Sean Michael Flannery

Sean Michael Flannery

Nov 22, 2010

Sean Michael Flannery, 29, of Wyomissing, PA, was killed in the line of duty on November 22, 2010, serving his country in Afghanistan.

He was the fiancé of Christina E. Martin, Raleigh, NC.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of Charlene (Charlie) V. Flannery, Wyomissing and the late Michael F. Flannery, Esq.

Sean was a 1999 graduate of Wyomissing High School,...

Sallie K. Smith

Sallie K. Smith

Nov 21, 2010

Sally K. (Lutz) Smith, 90, formerly of Temple, passed away Sunday morning, November 21, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Exeter.

She was the daughter of the late Fred and Esther (Reider) Lutz, and the wife of the late John F. Smith, who passed away in 1990.

She was a member of Zion-Spies Evangelical Reformed Church and a member of the former...

Delaine I. Seidt

Delaine I. Seidt

Nov 20, 2010

Delaine Irene Seidt, 64, of Temple, died November 20, 2010 in her son's Sinking Spring residence.

She was the wife of Walter Eugene Seidt, who died January 11, 1994.

Born September 11, 1946 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur John and Mary Agnes (Shuman) Rothermel.

Delaine was a 1964 graduate of Fleetwood High School.

She was employed in food service...

Julia V. Seidel

Julia V. Seidel

Nov 20, 2010

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Julia V. (Luczewski) Seidel, 86, of Oley, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 in her residence.

She was the wife of Wayne B. Seidel of Oley, and the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Florence E. (Marks) Luczewski.

She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School, class of 1942, and worked as the secretary for the Dean of Student Affairs...

Andrew Horner

Andrew Horner

Nov 19, 2010

Andrew Horner, 82, of West Wyomissing passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 in Reading Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Magdalena (Werner) Horner.

He was a son of the late Michael and Rosina (Stutz) Horner.

Born in Futok, Yugoslavia, he moved to this country in 1949.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.

Andrew was employed...

Armin B. A. Rhauda

Armin B. A. Rhauda

Nov 19, 2010

Armin B. A. Rhauda, MD, 67, of Robeson Township, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Patricia Rhauda, MD.

Dr. Rhauda was born in 1943 in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of the late Hermann and Irene (Witt) Rhauda. Armin and his parents...

Paul P. Wagaman

Paul P. Wagaman

Nov 18, 2010

Paul Philip "Waggy" Wagaman, 84, of Temple, died November 18, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

He was the companion of Mary E. (Moyer) Haoguen for 38 years.

Born December 9, 1925 in Kutztown, he was a son of the late George William and Hannah Catherine (Dry) Wagaman.

Paul was employed as a mechanic with Met-Ed for 24 years, retiring in...

Peter S. Onopa

Peter S. Onopa

Nov 18, 2010

Peter S. Onopa, 91, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Julia C. (Kozak) Onopa who died in 2007, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. He was the son of Joseph and Julia (Treblinski) Onopa. He was a member of St. Anthony's...

Eugene W. High

Eugene W. High

Nov 17, 2010

Eugene W. High, 91, of Wyomissing, died November 17, 2010 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.

He was the wife of Fern B. (Moodhart) High.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William B. and Mabel (Farling) High.

Eugene was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School then graduated from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute. After returning from WWII, he graduated from Lehigh...

Michael J. Dooley

Michael J. Dooley

Nov 17, 2010

Michael J. Dooley,92, of Wyomissing, died November 17, 2010 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.

His wife, Betty L. (Lehman) Dooley died December 3, 2002.

Born in Kilkenny, Ireland, he was the son of the late Edward P. and Nora (Vaughan) Dooley.

Michael was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in WWII.

He is survived by his two children: Diana Dooley, wife of Brian Appel, Elkins...