Obituaries

Arthur D. Irwin

Arthur D. Irwin

Nov 8, 2010

Arthur D. Irwin, 74, of West Lawn, passed away November 8, 2010, in Berks Heim Nursing Home.

He was the husband of Arlene R. (Sperman) Irwin for 50 years. They were married on October 22, 1960.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur C. and Geraldine (Yocum) Irwin.

He was a 1954 graduate of Wilson High School where he...

Regina Ziegenfuss

Regina Ziegenfuss

Nov 7, 2010

Regina (Caruso) Ziegenfuss, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep in her Laureldale residence on November 7, 2010.

She was the wife of E. Richard Ziegenfuss whom she married December 31, 1942.

Born March 21, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Rosario and Anna (Distasio) Caruso.

Regina was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School and a 1941...

Kevin Lee Folk

Kevin Lee Folk

Nov 6, 2010

Kevin Lee Folk, 48, formerly of Alsace Township died November 6, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.

Born March 21, 1962 in West Reading, he was the son of Gloria Faust (Goodwin) Folk and the late Allen Eugene Folk.

Kevin was a 1980 graduate of Oley Valley High School.

He was employed as a cashier with K-Mart, Muhlenberg Township for 9 years.

Kevin...

Lester H. Baver

Lester H. Baver

Nov 6, 2010

Lester H. "Moe" Baver, 87 of Deer Lake died November 6th in the Schuylkill Medical Center where he had been a patient for the past 2 weeks. He was the husband of Beatrice S. (Sterner) Baver who died October 23, 2004. He was born in Molino, (Schuylkill County) and was the son of the late Irvin G. and Mary (Knoblauch)...

Sara M. Mcgrath

Sara M. Mcgrath

Nov 6, 2010

Dr. Sara Maureen "Sally" McGrath, 70, formerly of Shippensburg, died November 6, 2010 in her Spring Township residence.

Born January 26, 1940 in Warren, PA, she was a daughter of the late T. Edward and Margaret E. (Mills) McGrath.

Sally was a 1958 graduate of Stroud Union High School. She received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from East Stroudsburg University and completed...

Dorothy H. Phillips

Dorothy H. Phillips

Nov 5, 2010

Dorothy H. Phillips, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp., died November 5, 2010 in Reading Hospital.

She was the widow of Allison R. Phillips, who died April 21, 1999.

Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Walter G. and Carrie A. (Sheidy) Kaulback.

She was employed by Quaker Maid Kitchens, Leesport for 26 years as a customer service representative retiring in 1987.

Dorothy...

Hannah E. Clements

Hannah E. Clements

Nov 5, 2010

Hannah Elizabeth (Gaffney) "Betty" Clements, 84, of Cumru Township, died November 5, 2010 in her daughter's residence, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of Gordon Wilson Clements who died April 11, 2007.

Betty was a loving wife of 62 years, homemaker, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Born April 5, 1926 in Barrow-in-Furness, England, she was a daughter of the late...

Marian Hunsicker

Marian Hunsicker

Nov 5, 2010

Marian Hunsicker, 92, formerly of Ramich Road,Temple, died November 5, 2010 in Berkshire Center.

Her husband, Norman E. Hunsicker died April 15, 2006.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rosario and Fannie (Mascheri) Camelleri.

She is survived by two daughters, Faye (Stalbot) Valver, Myrtle Beach, SC and Marisa (Stalbot) Gegenheimer, Laureldale. There are also five grandchildren, Tischa Roberts, Edwin...

James P. Bradbury

James P. Bradbury

Nov 3, 2010

James P. Bradbury, 91, of Laureldale, died November 3, 2010 in St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the widower of Elise L. (Roth) Bradbury.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph T. and Julia M. (Neidig) Bradbury.

James was a graduate of Reading High School.

He was employed as a commercial artist by the Ted Black Advertising Agency...

Kathryn Lorraine Behm

Kathryn Lorraine Behm

Nov 3, 2010

Kathryn Lorraine (Schaeffer) Behm, 95, of West Lawn, died November 3, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband, Russell P. Behm, died February 19, 1991.

Born in Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Martha (Garis) Schaeffer.

She was a 1934 graduate of Tremont High School, Schuylkill County.

Kathryn was employed for 30 years by Pomeroy's Department Store,...

Virginia M. Boyd

Virginia M. Boyd

Nov 3, 2010

Virginia M. (Spang) Boyd, 71, of Shillington, passed away November 3, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the wife of Rudyard W. Boyd.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Gaul) Spang.

She was a 1957 graduate of West Reading High School.

Virginia was a member of St. James Church, West Reading.

She was a member...

Donald C. Kauffman

Donald C. Kauffman

Nov 2, 2010

Donald C. Kauffman, 73 of Windsor Township died in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center on November 2, 2010 where he had been a patient since Friday. He was born in Tilden Township and was the son of the late William R. and Helen L. (Berger) Kauffman. Donald was employed in the transportation industry his entire life. He last worked...

George Noga

George Noga

Nov 1, 2010

George Noga, 85, of West Lawn, died November 1, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

His wife, Isabel M. Noga, died April 19, 2001.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Hviest) Noga.

George was a 1943 graduate of Wilson High School.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII, serving on the USS Clark.

George was...

Miriam E. Seisler

Miriam E. Seisler

Nov 1, 2010

Miriam E. Seisler, 100, died November 1, 2010 in Green Brier Heights Health Center, Parma Height, OH.

She was the widow of John J. Seisler.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sally (Glass) Fritz.

She was employed as an examiner for Narrow Fabric, Reading, retiring in 1975.

Miriam was a member of Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn.

She was...

Thuong T. Nguyen

Thuong T. Nguyen

Oct 30, 2010

Thuong T. Nguyen, 92, of West Lawn, died Saturday October 30, 2010, in ManorCare, West Reading, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of the Dang N. Nguyen.

Born in Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Cang Nguyen and Buom To.

She is survived by her children: Than Nguyen, husband of Kim Nguyen, Maryland; Quang Nguyen, husband of Candi...

Mary Ellen Manderbach

Mary Ellen Manderbach

Oct 29, 2010

Mary Ellen Manderbach, a resident of ManorCare, West Reading, passed away on Friday October 29 at approximately 11:30 a.m. She was 86 years of age.

Born October 13, 1924, Mary was the daughter of George D. and Clara S. Manderbach. A brother, Robert S., preceded her in death. Her brother, George M. Manderbach is her lone survivor.

Mary was a graduate of...

Jeanette A. Born

Jeanette A. Born

Oct 29, 2010

Jeanette A. Born, 78, of Cumru Township, died October 29, 2010 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the widow of Donald W. Born, who passed way June 14, 1985.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul K. and Adelaide G. (White) Reiter.

Jeanette was a 1950 graduate of Shillington High School.

She was the co-owner of D...

Marian R. Dunkelberger

Marian R. Dunkelberger

Oct 29, 2010

Marian R. Dunkelberger, 84, of Wyomissing, died October 29, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Her husband, Merlin R. Dunkelberger, Sr., died March 14, 1990.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Mervin J. and Esther M. (Marburger) Good.

Marian was a 1943 graduate of Reading High School.

She was a proud employee of...

Rasheem Smalls

Rasheem Smalls

Oct 28, 2010

Baby boy Rasheem Smalls, Jr., died shortly after birth on October 28, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was born on October 27, 2010 and was the son of Rasheem Smalls, Sr., and Shakeema E. Manning, both of Reading.

Rasheem is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Trena P. (Manning), wife of James Harley of Spring Township and Amar...

Carol A. Farr

Carol A. Farr

Oct 27, 2010

Carol A. (Bova) Farr, 69, of Reading, passed away October 27, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Michael and Grace (Reynolds) Bova.

She was a graduate of Olean High School, N.Y.

Carol was employed for 21 years as a file clerk by CNA Insurance Company, retiring in 1993.

She was a member...