Richard J. Gruber
Jul 22, 2010
Richard Joseph Gruber, 80, died July 22, 2010 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Elaine M. (Kurtz) Gruber, whom he married September 12, 1953.
Born in Reading, PA on February 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Francis A. and Helen (Harak) Gruber.
Richard was a 1947 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
He was a member of...
Jeffrey L. Brisan
Jul 21, 2010
Jeffrey L. Brisan, 56 passed away July 21, 2010 at home. He is now with the Lord.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Elaine (Heffelfinger) Brisan.
He was a 1971 graduate of Wyomissing High School and attended Kutztown University.
Jeff was employed for 15 years by Croscill, Wyomissing.
In 1970 he was selected All County Football and...
Gerald Richard Keyek
Jul 20, 2010
Gerald R. Keyek, 75, died July 20, 2010 in his Flying Hills residence.
He was the husband of Bernadine J. (Butz) Keyek.
Born in Glen Lyon, Luzerne County, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Zanowicz) Keyek.
He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, NJ.
Gerald was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He was employed for 32 years as an...
David C. Wagenhurst
Jul 19, 2010
David Charles Wagenhurst, 72, died July 19, 2010 in his Fleetwood residence.
He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Fick) Wagenhurst. They were married 51 years.
Born January 29, 1938 in Walnuttown, he was the son of the late William Wagenhurst, Jr. and Cecelia (Watson) Wagenhurst.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two children: Mark D., husband of Georgia...
David M. Bestwick
Jul 18, 2010
David M. Bestwick, Industrialist and Civic Leader
David M. Bestwick, 76, Greenfields, died July 18, 2010 in his home surrounded by family during a long battle with cancer.
He was a husband of Rosemary E. (Walker) Bestwick with whom he shared almost 55 wonderful years of marriage as of July 30th of this month.
Born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, he was the son...
Carmella Epler
Jul 17, 2010
Carmella Epler, 85, passed away July 17, 2010 surrounded by her loving family in her West Lawn residence.
Her husband, Roy B. Epler, died May 11, 2003.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Giavanna (Lapi) Biondo.
She was employed by Emhart Corp., Muhlenberg Twp. until her retirement.
Her passion was her family. She was much loved by her...
Arbutus V. Eckert
Jul 16, 2010
Arbutus V. "Booty" Eckert, 74, formerly of 101 Allison Place, Blandon, died July 16, 2010 in Hearthstone of Maidencreek.
She was the widow of Lynn G. Eckert.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Floyd A. and Ruth R. (Slusser) Filbert.
Booty was a graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
She was the owner of A & L Snack Bar for many...
Michael T. Sheehan
Jul 14, 2010
Michael T. Sheehan, 59, died July 14, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Cynthia K. (Miller) Sheehan.
Born July 3, 1951 in West Reading, he was a son of Eugene O. Sheehan of Reinholds and the late Jean H. (Berger) Sheehan.
Michael was a 1969 graduate of Holy Name High School. He also graduated from...
Dorothy A. Miller
Jul 14, 2010
Dorothy A. (Tobias) Miller, 87, of Cumru Township and formerly of Lincoln Park, died July 14, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Donald B. Miller, who died July 2, 2002.
Born April 6, 1923 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late J. Edwin and Emma (Benson) Tobias.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
Dorothy...
Ned E. Diefenderfer
Jul 14, 2010
Ned E. Diefenderfer, 75 of Wyomissing, died July 14, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends during a courageous battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Joan A. (McCall) Diefenderfer with whom he shared over 50 wonderful years of marriage and friendship.
Born in Auburn, PA, he was the only son of the late...
Douglas Lloyd Shaffer
Jul 13, 2010
Rev. Douglas Lloyd Shaffer, 64, died July 13, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was the husband of Barbara Hazel Beringer, whom he married October 1, 1988.
Born in Altoona on February 27, 1946, he was a son of the late Rev. William Albert and Jane Elizabeth (Yeager) Shaffer.
Doug was a graduate of Central...
Charles J. Brubaker
Jul 11, 2010
Charles J. Brubaker, 86, died July 11, 2010 at his Mohnton residence.
He was the widower of Constance A. (Ritz) Brubaker.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles R. and Ethel (Henninger) Brubaker.
Charles was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement.
Charles was very active in community service....
Cecelia Zawislak
Jul 11, 2010
Cecelia Zawislak, 85, of Reading, died July 11, 2010 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband, Joseph L. Zawislak, died in 1996.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Kolodziejski) Wysocki.
She worked in the factory for Zipf's Chocolate, Reading for many years.
Cecelia loved spending time with her family, going to the casinos and was...
Janice E. Eisenbise
Jul 10, 2010
Janice E. (Miller) Eisenbise, 77, died July 10, 2010 in her West Lawn residence.
She was the wife of Warren F. Eisenbise who died in 1985.
Born December 7, 1932 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Clara E. (Miller) Miller, Jr.
Janice was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a piano and vocal...
John Albert Leader
Jul 9, 2010
J. Albert Leader, Jr., teacher, musician, author, composer, conductor, realtor
J. Albert "Al" Leader, Jr., 80, died July 9, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring. A graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1947, he also attended the former West Chester Teacher's College (now West Chester University), graduating in 1951 with a B.S. in Music Supervision. He also did graduate...
Thomas M. Jones
Jul 8, 2010
Thomas M. Jones, 63, of Shillington, died July 8, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Virginia R. (Boekenkroeger) Jones.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Edward C. and Janet M. (Peters) Jones.
He was a 1965 graduate of West Reading High School.
Tom worked for Penske Truck Leasing for over 40 years,...
James L. Rhoades
Jul 7, 2010
James L. Rhoades, 78, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 2:45 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient since Saturday.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Feeney) Rhoades.
Born in Grier City, he was a son of the late George and Grace (Luckenbill) Rhoades.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean...
Barbara J. Moyer
Jul 7, 2010
Barbara J. Moyer, 70, of Sinking Spring, died July 7, 2010 in Hershey Medical Center.
She was the wife of Dale R. Moyer.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Frieda (Bansner) Fell.
She was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School.
Barbara was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, where she was coordinator of the...
Jean Rozycki
Jul 7, 2010
Jean "Jennie" Rozycki, 102, of Reading, died July 7, 2010 in the Berkshire Center.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Szott) Rozycki.
She worked as a pairer for the Berkshire Knitting Mill for over 50 years, retiring in 1972.
Jennie loved sewing, bingo, traveling, her family and going to church.
She was a member of St. Anthony...
John Daniel Fasig
Jul 7, 2010
John Daniel Fasig, 79, of Temple, died July 7, 2010 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Shirley M. (Frankhouser) Fasig who died September 30, 1997.
Born February 27, 1931 in Reading, he was a son of the late Daniel and Laura (Knittinger) Rothenberger.
John served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are eight siblings: Betty Beeman...