Rita F. Gaspari
Apr 3, 2010
Rita F. (Fabiani) Gaspari, 82 of Temple, died April 3, 2010 at 2:45 am in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was the wife of Arthur Gaspari, who died May 6, 1973.
Born in Reading, PA on April 14, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Silvio and Laura (Cittidini) Fabiani.
Rita was a 1945 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a...
Helen H. Kunkel
Apr 3, 2010
Helen H. "Mom-Mom" Kunkel, 74, of Hyde Park, died April 3, 2010 in the Mifflin Center.
She was the wife of Gerald L. Kunkel.
Born in Jackson Township, she was a daughter of the late Simon M. and Eva A. (Spannuth) Hixenheiser.
Helen loved children, she babysat and ran a daycare out of her home for many years. She was a mom-mom to...
Edward F. Searfoss, .
Apr 2, 2010
Edward F. Searfoss, III., 64, of Birdsboro, died April 2, 2010 in Pinehurst, NC. He was the husband of Carol-Ann (Jagielski) Searfoss, whom he married on June 15, 1968.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward F., Jr., and May E. (Staab) Searfoss.
He was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1967 graduate of...
Dennis L. Bare
Apr 2, 2010
Dennis L. Bare, 54, of Reading, died April 2, 2010 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Leroy N. and Jean M. (Klinger) Bare.
He is survived by his two siblings: Larry, husband of Marjorie Bare, Birdsboro and Patsy Hoke, Fayetteville, NC. There are five nieces and nephews surviving: Jamie, Melanie,...
Donald E. Graczyk
Apr 2, 2010
Donald E. Graczyk, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 2, 2010 in St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Helen E. (Dutko) Graczyk.
Don was a 1954 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed by Carpenter Technology Corporation, Reading, for over 37 years, retiring in 1998.
Don was a member of Holy Guardian Angels R.C. Church, Muhlenberg Township.
In addition...
Douglas K. Reinert
Apr 1, 2010
Douglas Keehn Reinert, 50, died April 1, 2010 in his Ruscombmanor Township residence.
He was the husband of Marcia Marie (Christ) Reinert, whom he married May 29, 1982.
Born September 18, 1959 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Robert K. and Pauline B. (Handwerk) Reinert of Oley Township.
Douglas was a 1977 graduate of Oley Valley High School and a 1981 graduate...
Rose A. Sedoti
Apr 1, 2010
Rose Ann (Turrisi) Sedoti, 86, died April 1, 2010 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was married October 23, 1949 to Joseph Sedoti, who died September 17, 1995.
Born in Reading, PA on November 16, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa (Marullo) Turrisi.
She was employed for many years as a seamstress with Reading Clothing.
Rose was later employed...
Juliette A. Dusko
Apr 1, 2010
Juliette Ann Dusko, 41, died April 1, 2010 in her West Lawn residence.
Born June 21, 1968 in Reading, she was a daughter of John A. and Annie E. (Himmelberger) Dusko of West Lawn.
She was a 1986 graduate of Wilson High School, a 1990 graduate of Alvernia University and received her masters degree in library science from Kutztown University.
Juliette was last...
Carmen M. Velez
Apr 1, 2010
Carmen M. Velez, 47, of Reading, died April 1, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Bayamon, P.R., she was a daughter of Victor M. Velez, Reading, and the late Amelia Lopez.
She is survived by her three children: Miguel A. Torres, Dionicio Torres and Jennifer Torres, all of Reading; and her four siblings: Luis A. Lopez, Reading, Victor...
Harry I. Reeser
Mar 31, 2010
Harry I. Reeser, Jr., 63, died March 31, 2010 in his West Reading residence.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of Florence A. (Blatt) Reeser, West Reading, and the late Harry I. Reeser, Sr.
He was a 1964 graduate of West Reading High School.
Harry was a Vietnam War veteran of both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines serving as a...
Florence S. Jagielski
Mar 31, 2010
Florence (Dombroski) Jagielski joined her dear husband Stanley in Heaven on March 31, 2010. She was born to Ella and Joseph Dombrowski on July 10, 1923. She grew up in the city of Reading where her parents owned a guesthouse and grocery. Florence considered herself lucky to be the first one in her family to graduate from high school. She...
Jeffrey R. Beck
Mar 31, 2010
Jeffrey R. Beck, 48, passed away March 31, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Mimi (Flemming) Beck.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Herman and Jacqueline (McDonough) Beck, Reading.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1979 and Penn State University in 1983.
Jeff was employed as the Director of Finance for Baldwin Hardware.
In addition to...
Frederick E. Clouser
Mar 30, 2010
Frederick Eugene "Yogi" Clouser, 82, of West Reading, died March 30, 2010 in Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.
Born July 18, 1927 in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late George Lester and Elizabeth Drake (Wolf) Clouser.
Frederick was a 1945 graduate of North Coventry High School, Chester County.
He was employed in the research lab at Carpenter Technology for 34 years.
Frederick...
Thomas Hartman
Mar 29, 2010
Thomas Hartman, Sr., 89, died March 29, 2010 in his St. Lawrence residence.
His wife Marian J. (Wayne) Hartman died October 21, 1979.
Born in Stony Creek Mills, he was a son of the late Levi and Emma (Loeb) Hartman.
Tom was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the 540th combat engineer's regiment. He served in seven invasions during WWII.
He was a member...
Shirley M. Breiner
Mar 28, 2010
Pastor Shirley M. Breiner, 75, West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill county died March 28th in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center after being admitted the previous Wednesday. She was the wife of Charles J. Breiner. She was born in East Brunswick Township and was the daughter of the late Jonathon and Sarah (Peiffer) Teter. Shirley was pastor and a member of...
Sophie Baltrush
Mar 27, 2010
Sophie Baltrush, 99, died March 27, 2010 in her Elverson residence.
Her husband, John Baltrush, died in 1959.
Born in Holyoke, MA, she was a daughter of the late Kostanty and Mary (Antczak) Zawistoski.
She was a member of St. Benedict's R.C. Church, Mohnton.
She is survived by her three children: John Baltrush, Waterbury, CT; William Baltrush, Moore, OK and Arlene Wentzel, Elverson. Also...
Nancy Beck
Mar 27, 2010
Nancy Beck, 75, died March 27, 2010 in her Reading residence.
Her husband, Charles R. Beck, died January 27, 2010.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Lucia (Vercico) Russo.
Nancy was a member of Holy Guardian Angels R.C.C., Muhlenberg Township.
She was employed by the Reading School District as a cafeteria worker until her retirement in the 1990's.
She...
Priscilla M. Haag
Mar 24, 2010
Priscilla M. "Prissie" Haag, 61 of Hamburg died March 24th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Glenn M. Haag. Prissie was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Lewis "Mick" Madenfort and Doris (Leiby) Madenfort of Hamburg. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1966 and was a 1969 graduate...
Frederick Faller
Mar 22, 2010
Frederick "Freddie" Carl Faller, 84, died Monday March 22, 2010 in his Bern Township residence.
He was the husband of Helen R. (Degler) Faller, whom he married April 7, 1951.
Born October 10, 1925 in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Fred and Anna (Tiehel) Faller.
Freddie was a 1943 graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
He was employed 31 years as an...
Margaret L. Wenger
Mar 22, 2010
Margaret L. Wenger, 77, died March 22, 2010 in her Oley Township residence.
Her husband, E. David Wenger died December 28, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Lucy (Polito) Young.
She was a 1950 graduate of Shillington High School.
Margaret was employed by the County of Berks as a clerk for the Department of Domestic Relations, retiring...