Obituaries
Richard H. Northeimer
Nov 12, 2010
Richard Howard "Dick" Northeimer, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 12, 2010 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Bettie Jane (Dautrich) Northeimer, whom he married May 17, 1946.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Pearl (Yerger) Northeimer.
Richard was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as a foreman with Met-Ed for...
Ronald E. Blatt
Nov 12, 2010
Ronald E. "Butch" Blatt, 65, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010, in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Jennifer A. (Raffanelli) Blatt, passed away in 2003.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of John and Annie (Werner) Blatt.
He was a 1962 graduate of West Reading High School, where he played varsity baseball.
He was employed by American Bank, where...
Thomas Frank Wenrick
Nov 12, 2010
Thomas Frank Wenrick, 68, of Reading, died November 12, 2010, in Easton Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Rita M. (Eck) Wenrick.
He was a 1960 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1965 graduate of Penn State University, University Park; where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.
Thomas was...
Barbara J. Kerling
Nov 10, 2010
Barbara Jean Kerling, 61, of Spring Township, died November 10, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of George J. Kerling, whom she married on May 6, 1972.
Born in Abington, she was a daughter of William G. Creswick, Hatboro, and the late Lois J. (Schreiber) Creswick.
She was a 1967 graduate of Upper Moreland High School, Willow...
Lita G. Mcfarland
Nov 9, 2010
Lita G. McFarland, 83, died November 9, 2010 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Roy McFarland, died August 2, 2000.
Born in Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Vera Behrends.
Lita was employed as a short order cook by Isley's Restaurant.
She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh.
Lita is survived by three nephews, Edward McFarland, Mohnton,...
Robert E. Eiler
Nov 9, 2010
Robert Edward Eiler, 91, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 9, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married November 18, 1945 to Myrtle Ruth (Gruber) Eiler, who died September 28, 2004.
Born in Reading on September 2, 1919, he was a son of the late Edward and Stella (Hoffman) Eiler.
He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Robert was...
Helen M. Rothenberger
Nov 8, 2010
Helen M. Rothenberger, 86, of Richmond Township, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010 in the Lutheran Home at Topton where she was a resident since April.
Her husband, Raymond L. Rothenberger, passed away on January 7, 2000.
Born in Stony Creek Mills, she was a daughter of the late Clarence F. and Gertrude (Faust) Bieber.
She was employed...
Harry Lee Seward
Nov 8, 2010
Harry Lee Seward, 62, of Exeter Township died in an auto accident on 11/8/10. Born 7/10/48 in Reading Hospital, he was the son of Harold W. Seward and Elinor J. (Tomkins) Seward. He attended Mt. Penn High School and earned a bachelor's degree in horticulture from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in horticulture from Michigan State University.
Horticulture...
Mary F. Krupa
Nov 8, 2010
Mary F. (Zdradzinski) Krupa, 93, of Rittenhouse Senior Living and formerly of West Reading, passed away, November 8, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband, Michael Krupa, died December 29, 2005.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Frances (Jankowski) Zdradzinski.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading where she was...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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