Juliane W. Kiefer
Feb 20, 2010
Juliane W. Kiefer, 92, died February 20, 2010 in her Reading residence.
She was the widow of Adolf Kiefer.
Born April 16, 1917 in Bruchsal, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Wilhelm and Anna (Bickel) Bechtold.
Juliane is survived by three children, Klaus A., husband of Evelyn Kiefer of Blue Ridge, Virginia; Ingrid M., wife of Gerhard A. Weis of Exeter...
Helen M. Stump
Feb 20, 2010
Helen M. Stump, 110 died February 20, 2010 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she has resided since 1998. Helen was formerly of Klinesville where she spent nearly her first century on the family farm. She was born in Albany Township and was a daughter of the late Franklin S. and Mary Ann (Bausher) Stump. Helen was believed to...
George M. Gamble
Feb 19, 2010
George M. Gamble, 69, of Muhlenberg Township, died February 19, 2010 in his residence.
Born May 21, 1940 in Bellefonte, Centre County, he was a son of the late George McClure and Verna Elizabeth (Tyner) Gamble.
Surviving are two daughters, Kelly and Jodi and four sisters, Beverly Quire of Temple, Rebecca Gamble of Muhlenberg Township, Elizabeth Zatratz of Reading and Georgia Phillips...
Calogero Cupani
Feb 18, 2010
Calogero "Charles" Cupani, 79, died February 18, 2010 in his West Reading residence.
He was the widower of Consiglia "Connie" (Antico) Cupani.
Born January 26, 1931 in Delia, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Angelo and Vincenza (DiMaria) Cupani.
A shoemaker by trade, Charles was employed by Letisse, Reading for several years and retired from Arrow International as a med-tech...
Christina T. Trace
Feb 17, 2010
Christina T. (Coco) Trace, 82, formerly of Shillington, died February 17, 2010 in her Reading residence.
She was the wife of the late Charles Richard Trace, who died April 7, 2008.
Born in Reading, PA on July 21, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Rose (Coco) Coco.
Christina was a life long member of St. John the Baptist de...
Mary Guss Vastine
Feb 17, 2010
Mary Catherine Guss Vastine, 92, of Wernersville, died February 17, 2010 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
She was the widow of Dr. Frederick Vastine.
Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Mary B. (Bauer) Guss.
Mary was a past president of the Berkshire Heights PTA, the Alliance to Berks County Dental Society and the P.E.O....
Shirley J. Sperber
Feb 17, 2010
Shirley J. Sperber, 74, of Shillington, died February 17, 2010 in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband, Emory L. Sperber, died May 4, 1996.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Harold A. and Sarah E. (Angstadt) Potteiger.
She was a 1953 graduate of West Reading High School.
Shirley was employed as a computer operator for Textile Chemical for over 15 years.
She is...
Giordana Gentile
Feb 17, 2010
Giordana (Marasci) Gentile, 80, of Sinking Spring, passed away on February 17, 2010 at the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day. She died surrounded by her loving husband, children & grandchildren.
Giordana was the wife of Domenico Gentile, whom she married on April 26, 1953.
Born on August 27, 1929 in Andali, Catanzaro, Italy, Giordana was the...
Jesse P. Smith
Feb 17, 2010
Jesse Pershing Smith, 90, of Wyomissing, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Highlands, where he had been a resident for over ten years. He is survived by his loving wife, Vivian Mylin Smith, to whom he had been married for over 64 years.
Born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henrietta May Smith and the...
Theodore P. Schell
Feb 16, 2010
Theodore P. Schell, 98, died February 16, 2010 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Alice L. (Tregea) Yoder Schell. His was predeceased by his first wife, Beulah H. (Schwartz) Schell.
Born April 11, 1911 in Reading he was a son of the late George and Annie R. (Phillips) Schell.
Theodore was employed by the United States Government for 30 years,...
Paul I. Batman
Feb 14, 2010
Paul I. Batman, husband, friend, colleague and barber extrodinaire, 63, of Exeter Township, died February 14, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Madson) Batman.
Born in Pottstown, he was the son of Elsie L. (Moehler) Batman, Wernersville and the late Paul I. Batman, Sr.
He was a U. S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam.
Paul...
Jeffrey C. Sidhu
Feb 14, 2010
Jeffrey C. "Hadji" Sidhu, 60, of Reading, died February 14, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Jeff was a roofer for over 20 years, last working for Reading Roofing Co., Reading.
He enjoyed cooking and fishing. He loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his three children: Jeffrey S. Sidhu, Las Vegas, NV; Naomi L. Sidhu, West Reading...
Richard S. Braddock
Feb 13, 2010
Richard Somers Braddock, 82, died February 13, 2010 in his Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Rose M. (Scianna) Braddock.
Born February 14, 1927, in Reading, he was the son of the late Somers and Anna (Boas) Braddock.
Richard was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
He worked as an electrician for the International Brotherhood of...
Ruth E. Noon
Feb 13, 2010
Ruth E. Noon, 88, of West Reading, died February 13, 2010 in Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township, surrounded by her loving family.
Her husband, James E. Noon, died September 13, 2003.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herbert W. and Alma (Schaeffer) Fromm.
Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed for many years as a waitress,...
Estelita Rios-Barada
Feb 12, 2010
Estelita Rios-Barada, 80, of Spring Township, went to join the Lord and her loving husband, Johnny on February 12, 2010. She passed away peacefully at ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Juan Rios-Barada died in 1989.
Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Isabel (Mercado) Delgado.
She was a member of St. Peter's R.C. Church, Reading.
Estelita was a...
Edward Ritz
Feb 12, 2010
Edward Ritz, 90, died February 12, 2010 in his Wyomissing residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Josephine (Cappadona) Ritz to whom he was married to for 55 wonderful years.
Born March 9, 1919 in Perkasie, he was the son of the late James A. and Annie (Groover) Ritz.
Edward was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School.
He worked...
James A. Hartranft
Feb 12, 2010
James A. Hartranft, 71, of Sinking Spring, died February 12, 2010 in Spruce Manor.
Born July 25, 1938 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Rodger and Margaret (Laubach) Hartranft.
James was a self employed carpenter for over 45 years.
He was a member of the Marion Township Rod and Gun Club.
James is survived by his first wife, Sharon (Chattin) Hartranft...
Robert Stephen Berger
Feb 11, 2010
Robert Stephen Berger, 54, died February 11, 2010 in Reading Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was a son of the late Alvin and Edith M. (Levenson) Berger of Reading.
He was the former spouse of Lea Berger, Reading. He is survived by two daughters, Molly R. Berger, State College and Bethany S. Berger, Reading; and one brother, Dr. Barry M....
Nancy Jane Lazarchick
Feb 11, 2010
Nancy Jane (Whitaker) Lazarchick, 73, of Wyomissing, bravely ended her battle with cancer on February 11, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving husband and family.
Born in Pottsville on April 21, 1936, Nancy was the daughter of the late Matthew and Grace (Fidler) Whitaker.
Graduate of Pottsville High School, and Colby Sawyer College, New Hampshire, her career spanned many years in...
Frederick P. Yourkavitch
Feb 10, 2010
Frederick P. "Fritz" Yourkavitch, 69, of Reading, died of Glioblastoma on February 10, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary Jo (Strollo) Yourkavitch.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Catherine M. (Dautrich) Yourkavitch.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1959, was both a journeyman and master plumber and a member of...