Obituaries
Wendy May Rothermel
Jan 12, 2011
Wendy May Rothermel, 57, of Reading, died January 12, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late John Llewellyn and Ruth Eleanor (Snyder) Rothermel.
Wendy was a 1971 graduate of Fleetwood High School.
She was employed as a sewing machine operator with Fleetwood Shirt for 26 years and most recently as a...
Joan L. Heist
Jan 12, 2011
Joan L. (Crocona) Heist, 77, of West Reading, died January 12, 2011, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Vincent G. Heist, died February 16, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Lawrence) Crocona.
She was a 1951 graduate of West Reading High School.
Joan was employed by Potteiger Construction, West Reading as their Office Manager....
Wayne H. Simmers
Jan 11, 2011
Wayne Harry Simmers, Sr., 66, of Centre Township, died January 11, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Linda Mae (Putt) Simmers.
Born February 28, 1944 in Kingston, PA, he was a son of the late Harry Wayne and Ruth (Zellner) Simmers.
Surviving is a son, Wayne Harry Simmers, Jr.; a daughter, Tawn Marie Dorrian of Dallas,...
Louise J. Long
Jan 9, 2011
Louise J. (Smith) Long 91, formerly of Hamburg died January 9, 2011 in Phoebe Berks Village of the Spring Ridge Community where she had resided the past year. She was the widow of Herbert Long who died October 9, 2001. Louise was born in Hamburg on March 26, 1919 and was one of 7 children of Edward C. and Mary...
Jane L. Boyer
Jan 9, 2011
Jane L. Boyer, 83, of Shillington, died January 9, 2011 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Raymond C. Boyer, died in 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Edith I. (Eisenbise) Giles.
She worked for The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in the transportation department.
She is survived by her daughter, Rosellen Garman, Reading and son, Clifford Jablonski,...
Herman F. Beidler
Jan 8, 2011
Herman F. Beidler, 93, of West Reading, died January 8, 2011 in Spruce Manor.
He was the husband of Leona M. (Biffel) Beidler.
Born in Robesonia, he was a son of the late James and Elmira (Froelich) Beidler.
Herman was a 1938 graduate of Robesonia High School.
He worked as a knitter in the Berkshire Knitting Mill, West Reading and retired from Polymer Plastics,...
Caroline A. Williams
Jan 8, 2011
Caroline A. Williams, 95, of Shillington, died January 8, 2011 in the Mifflin Center.
She was the widow of John E. Williams.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Grace (Howards) Rowe.
Caroline was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She dedicated her life to her family.
She was a devout Christian and attended Glad Tidings Assembly of...
William P. Strickland
Jan 8, 2011
William P. Strickland, 64, known to family and friends as "Billy" was a resident of Reading for the past 30 years.
Billy died on January 8, 2011 at the home of his sisters in Katonah, NY.
Born August 26, 1946 in Bethlehem PA. He was the son of William Lloyd and Margaret G. Strickland.
He was employed as a salesman in paper and...
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...
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