Obituaries
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...
J. Richard Wagner
Mar 14, 2011
J. Richard "Dick" Wagner, 82, of Reading, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Ira J. and Sara(Rothenberger) Wagner.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and The Philadelphia Textile Institute.
Dick worked as a textile engineer at Munsingwear Company and Franklin Process...
Rita J. Klusewitz
Mar 13, 2011
Rita J. Klusewitz, entered into her eternal life on March 13, 2011 at the age of 91 years. She was born in Reading, PA to John and Eva (Coller) Klusewitz. Rita graduated in 1939 from Wilson High School and was retired from Willson Safety Products with 43 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister....
Marvin S. Miller
Mar 12, 2011
Marvin S. Miller, 83 formerly of Ontelaunee Township died March 12th in the Green Meadows at Allentown. His wife, Kathryn M. (Young) Miller died November 3, 1999. He was born in West Lawn, PA and was the son of the late Paul Miller, Sr. and Carrie (Bensing) Miller. He was employed as a tool and die maker for Molly Corporation,...
Russell R. Renninger
Mar 12, 2011
Russell R. Renninger, 73, of Wellsboro, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro.
Born in Oley, he was the husband of Alberta (Schnader) Renninger of Wellsboro, and the son of the late Harry S. and Sallie E. (Rothenberger) Renninger.
Russell was a US Army veteran and a member of the Potter and Tioga counties PA...
Florence A. Klein
Mar 11, 2011
Florence A. Klein, 86, of Wernersville, died March 11, 2011 in Phoebe Berks.
She was the wife of Kenneth E. Klein.
Born in Exeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Irvin B. and Mary E. (Dautrich) Pott.
Florence worked as an inspector at AT&T for over 20 years, retiring August 31, 1989.
She was a member of Hope Lutheran, Reading.
In addition to...
Betty J. Lesher
Mar 11, 2011
Betty J. Lesher, 82 formerly of Lenhartsville, died March 11th at 9:37 am in her sons residence. She was the widow of the late Roy W. Lesher. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late William G. and Helen M. (Budden) Balthaser. She was a member of Friedens Church, Lenhartsville, and the Shartlesville Fire Co. Mrs. Lesher...
Ray A. Miller
Mar 11, 2011
Ray A. Miller, 93, died March 11, 2011 in Kutztown Manor.
He was the husband of Arlene M. (Anderson) Miller.
Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Jere M. and Laura (Rienert) Miller.
Ray became an Aviation Electrician's Mate Second in the U.S. Navy from which he was honorably discharged. Ray was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in WWII.
He...
Maryjane Fisher
Mar 11, 2011
MaryJane (Marks) Fisher, 83, of Ruscombmanor Township, died March 11, 2011 in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was the wife of Reilly Emerson Fisher, who died March 14, 1996.
Born in Reading, PA on May 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Anna M. (MacDonough) Marks.
She was employed as a seamstress for nine years with the...
Elizabeth J. Wunsch
Mar 11, 2011
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" (Huyett) Wunsch, 85, died March 11, 2011 at 11:25 pm in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of John William Wunsch, whom she married October 3, 1942.
Born in Joanna Furnance, Berks County on April 20, 1925, she was a daughter of the late C. Walter and Reba Huyett.
She was employed a number of years as an...
Arline M. Berkenstock
Mar 10, 2011
Arline Marion (Levan) Berkenstock, 87, of Country Meadows, Wyomissing and formerly of West Reading, died March 10, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was married March 1, 1940 to Albert Howard Berkenstock, who died February 4, 2004.
Born in Angelica, PA, she was a daughter of the late J. Stewart Levan Sr. and Augusta (Guinther) Levan.
Arline was a braider...
Audrey S. Reinhart
Mar 10, 2011
Audrey S. Reinhart, 79, of Shillington, died March 10, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Shillington, she was a daughter of the late Ethan Allen, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Tyson) Smith.
She was a 1949 graduate of Shillington High School.
Audrey worked in the business offices of Sears and later at J.C. Ehrlich until her retirement in 1999.
She was...
Fregenia C. Kline
Mar 10, 2011
Fregenia C. "Cookie" Kline, 68, passed away March 10, 2011 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Katie B. (Mohn) Eddinger.
Cookie worked as a mailroom supervisor for Beaumont Heller and Sperling and was later self employed until her retirement.
She loved bowling and was a member of the Reading-Pottstown USBC. She...
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