Obituaries
Margie C. Shoemaker
Jan 7, 2011
Margie Catherine (Bair) Shoemaker, 93, of Laureldale, died January 7, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Willard Benjamin Shoemaker who died January 3, 1973.
Born October 5, 1917 in Ontelaunee Township, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Lillie Bair.
Margie was employed as a twister with Bachman's Bakery for three years.
She was a...
Robert W. Rhoads
Jan 5, 2011
Robert W. Rhoads, Sr., 92, died January 5, 2011 in his West Reading residence.
He was the widower of Ellenora (Kroenig) Rhoads.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irvin A. and Annie V. (Hart) Rhoads.
Robert was a 1936 graduate of Wilson High School.
He was a credit manager for 24 years for Automotive Service, Sinking Spring, retiring in 1973.
Robert...
Ann Y. Grim
Jan 5, 2011
Ann Y. (Yeager) Grim, 80, formerly of Wyomissing, died January 5, 2011, in Chestnut Knoll Nursing Home, Boyertown.
Her husband, John C. Grim, died September 10, 1986.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George N. and Florence L. (Miller) Yeager.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1948 and Reading Area Community College in 1982 where she...
Carl E. Ritner
Jan 5, 2011
Carl E. Ritner, Sr., 84, of Wyomissing, died January 5, 2011 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Martha J. (Reinig) Ritner, to whom he was married on July 12, 1947.
Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late George and Carolyn (Shirk) Ritner.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
Carl was a veteran...
Mollie G. Gallagher
Jan 5, 2011
Mollie G. Gallagher, 78, of Wyomissing, went to Heaven on January 5, 2011, surrounded by family and friends.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Alexander R. Gallagher.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Grace M. (Cusat) Perate, owners of Floss King and Sons of Reading.
Mollie was a wonderful person who dedicated...
Katharine S. Mccarthy
Jan 4, 2011
Katharine "Kitty" (Schaeffer) McCarthy, died in her residence at the Villa at Morlatton on Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
Born April 11, 1918, in Reading, PA at the Homeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital, she was the daughter of Helen (Rehr) and William J. Schaeffer. Her early education was at St. Paul's parochial school, where slates were used in lieu of paper. A...
Horace V. Bewley
Jan 4, 2011
Horace V. "Hossy" Bewley, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at 9:55 a.m. in Berks Heim, where he had been a resident for four years.
He was the widower of Beatrice G. (Santilli) Bewley, who passed away June 27, 1998.
Born in West Reading, February 19, 1926, he was a son of the late Christian S. and Clara (Boyd)...
May L. Bagenstose
Jan 4, 2011
May L. (Bolich) Bagenstose, 89 of Hamburg, died in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center on January 4, 2011. She had resided at the Laurel Center, Tilden Township the past two years. May was born in Drehersville and was the daughter of the late Jacob H. and Edna Balthaser Bolich. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1939 and Kutztown...
Elfriede Dierolf
Jan 4, 2011
Elfriede (Seipp) Dierolf, 86, formerly of Laureldale, died January 4, 2011 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
She was the wife of Harry D. Dierolf, Jr. who died January 28, 2006.
Born August 16, 1924 in Frankfurt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Rolf Seipp.
Surviving is a step daughter, Sherrill (Dierolf), wife of Ronald Texter of Shillington.
Other survivors include a brother,...
Roger L. Weinhold
Jan 4, 2011
Roger L. Weinhold, 68, of Spring Township, died January 4, 2011 in ManorCare, West Reading.
He was the husband of Bettina K. (Jung) Weinhold.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Miriam Wieder and Eugene Weinhold. He is also survived by his step-mother, Madalyn Weinhold, Shillington.
He was a 1960 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. He earned a...
Daniel J. Trout
Jan 4, 2011
Daniel J. Trout III, 63, died January 4, 2011 in his Wyomissing residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Daniel J., Jr. and Martha (Franckowiak) Trout.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving one tour in Vienam.
Daniel was owner of DJT Business Supply.
He was an avid sports fan.
Daniel is survived by a son, Christopher Jamie Trout, Boyertown; four...
Marian G. Jimerson
Jan 3, 2011
Marian G. Jimerson, 89, of Myerstown, died January 3, 2011 in Stonebridge Retirement Community, Myerstown.
Born in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mabel (Clute) Jimerson.
Marian was a graduate of Mansfield State Teachers College, and Wheaton College, Illinois.
She was a home economics teacher; taught Child Evangelism at Park St. Church, Boston and participated in missionary work...
Anne M. Zanis
Jan 3, 2011
Anne Mary (Ruckert) Zanis, 94, of Shillington, died January 3, 2011 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Walter Joseph Zanis, who died June 30, 1986.
Born in Westchester, NY, she was the only child of Leonard F. and Anna A. (Tump) Ruckert.
She was a graduate of Kingston (N.Y.) High School; Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing, Kingston and attended Columbia...
Sebastian Vespico
Dec 31, 2010
Sebastian Vespico, 95, of Wyomissing Hills, passed away peacefully in the early hours of December 31, 2010 at the Homestead Village Health Center, Lancaster.
He was born in Reading, PA, the second of four children of the late Vincent and Nunziata (Vazzano) Vespico.
He is survived by his wife, Helen M. (Zajac)Vespico, with whom he enjoyed more than 76 years of marriage...
William J. Zerbe
Dec 30, 2010
William J. Zerbe, Jr., 85, of Spring Township, passed away December 30, 2010 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Frances M. (Kusior) Zerbe. On September 16, 2010 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Edna M. (Deemer) Zerbe.
Bill graduated from Wilson High School in 1943....
Elizabeth J. Miller
Dec 30, 2010
Elizabeth J. Miller, 95, of Muhlenberg Township died December 30, 2010 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Alvin W. Miller, died in October of 1991.
Born in Goodsprings, AL, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Larue (Browne) Boyer.
Elizabeth worked as a secretary for 33 years for Alvin Miller Appliances, Reading, until her retirement in 1970.
She was a member of...
Barbara A. Aulenbach
Dec 30, 2010
Barbara Ann Aulenbach, 76, of Laureldale, died December 30, 2010 in Rest Haven Schuylkill County Nursing Home.
She was the wife of the late Clarence William Aulenbach.
Born January 18, 1934 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles, husband of the late Dorothy Koch.
Barbara was employed as a twister operator with Bachman Bakery and as a cleaning lady with...
Raymond G. Sewell
Dec 30, 2010
Raymond G. Sewell, 58, died December 30, 2010 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Donna G. (Geiss) Sewell. They were married on June 17, 1978.
Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of William J. Sewell, Baltimore, MD and the late Catherine V. (Malczewski) Sewell.
He was a 1974 graduate of Drexel University, where he received a B.S....
Roy David Cole
Dec 30, 2010
Roy David Cole, 66 died in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township on December 30, 2010. He had been a patient at the Laurel Center, Tilden Township since July 2010. He was born in Mansfield, PA and was the son of the late Keith and Elizabeth Cole. Services will be private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. is in...
Daniel Lee Keppley
Dec 29, 2010
Daniel Lee Keppley, 66, of Spring Township died December 29, 2010 at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
He was the husband of Sandra (Machemer) Keppley whom he married June 6, 1964.
Born May 20, 1944 in Reading, he was a son of the late June M. (Rowe) Keppley and Clarence Keppley of Muhlenberg Township.
Daniel was a 1962 graduate of...
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