Obituaries
Samuel Geddio
May 11, 2010
Samuel "Pip" Geddio, 88, of Reading, died May 11, 2010 in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for the last five weeks.
He was married August 9, 1947 to Florence Mary (Distasio) Geddio, who died October 19, 2004.
Born in his Reading residence on January 30, 1922, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Rosolia (Cappadona) Geddio.
He...
Catherine K. Laundra
May 11, 2010
Catherine K. "Dolly" (Knappenberger) Thornburg Laundra, 89, died May 11, 2010 in Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Home.
Her first husband, Kenneth O. Thornburg died in 1959 and her second husband, Thomas Laundra died in 2008.
Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Louise C. (Loehrig) Knappenberger.
She was a 1939 graduate of Shillington High School and attended Penn...
Russell W. Billman
May 11, 2010
Russell W. Billman, 60, of Cumru Township, died May 11, 2010 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born March 13, 1950 in Reading, he was a son of the late Russell Wilbur and Martha Idela (Miller) Stauffer.
Russell was a 1969 graduate of Exeter High School.
He was employed as a dye mixer with Crompton & Knowles Chemical Company, Gibraltar for 31 years,...
Dorothy M. Hyneman
May 11, 2010
Dorothy M. (Shenk) Hyneman, 94, formerly of Berkshire Heights, died peacefully May 11, 2010, after a brief illness in Hearthstone at Maidencreek Assisted Living.
Her husband Charles E. Hyneman, Sr. died February 20, 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Bertha (Guinther) Shenk.
Dorothy is survived by two children, Charles E., Jr., husband of Sandra M. Hyneman,...
Joseph A. Simon
May 8, 2010
Joseph Aloysius Simon, 92, of Spring Township, died May 8, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mildred A. (White) Simon.
Born July 4, 1917 in Oley, he was a son of the late Mathias and Magdalena (Schneider) Simon.
Joseph was a graduate of Wilson High School.
He was employed as a machinist with Textile Machine Works for 45 years, retiring in...
Leon A. Shiery
May 7, 2010
Leon A. Shiery, 68, of Sinking Spring, died May 7, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Bridget Ann (Elzer) Shiery, who died April 11, 2003.
Born May 30, 1941 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Leon and Rose (Torchia) Shiery.
Leon was a 1961 graduate of West Reading High School. He also attended Riverside Community College...
Myrtle E. Schrader
May 6, 2010
Myrtle E. Schrader, 85, of Fleetwood, died May 6, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of William H. Schrader who died July 26, 1967.
Born March 25, 1925 in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Adam Calvin and Elsie Marie (Starke) Strause.
Myrtle was a 1943 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was employed as a sales...
William E. Clive
May 6, 2010
William Edgar Clive, Jr., 37, died May 6, 2010 in his Reading residence.
Born July 27, 1970 in Allentown, he was a son of Mary Alice (Weidner) Clive and the late William Edgar Clive, Sr.
Surviving are three brothers, Timothy R., David J., both of Reading, Peter N. of Kutztown, and two sisters, Cindy L. Earl of Adirondaks, NY and Pam J....
Ronald E. Hurst
May 5, 2010
Ronald Elmer Hurst, 76, died May 5, 2010 in his Temple residence.
He was the husband of Mary Lou (Bare) Hurst whom he married February 21, 1953.
Born March 3, 1934 in Reading, he was a son of the late John Benjamin and Ruth M. (Hartranft) Hurst.
Ronald was employed as a warehouse manager with Reading Coca-Cola from 1972 until 1996.
Surviving are two...
Irene K. Lupco
May 4, 2010
Irene K. (Kokura) Lupco, 77, of Phoebe Berks Village and formerly of West Lawn, died May 4, 2010 in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
She was married October 25, 1956 to the late John J. Lupco, Sr., who died May 7, 2000.
Born in Nesquehoning, Carbon County on July 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna...
Miriam E. Ryan
May 3, 2010
Miriam E. Ryan, 89, died May 3, 2010 in her Hummingbird Hill residence.
She was the wife of John L. "Jack" Ryan.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late C. Leroy and Miriam (Ganter) Ebersole.
Miriam was a 1938 graduate of West Reading High School. She also attended the McCain School of Business and Penn State University.
She worked as a...
John Allen Thomas
May 3, 2010
Thomas, John Allen, Jr. 63, passed May 3 in Reading, PA.
Born Feb. 15, 1947 in Milwaukee, WI. Eldest of five children.
Graduated Menomonee Falls HS, 1966; UW-Milw, 1971; Penn State, 2008.
Survived by children, Kerry (Raymond) Mess, Regina (Mike) Karwoski & Kaitlin Thomas; siblings Patricia Thomas, Charles (Leslie) Thomas, Barbara Macy & Lori (Wayne) Trenholm; grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Preceded in death...
William T. Remaley
May 3, 2010
William T. Remaley, 58, of Robesonia, passed away May 3, 2010 in St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Kathleen E. (Gutekunst) Remaley.
Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late William L. and Edna (Wehr) Remaley.
He was a graduate of William Allen High School, Allentown and in 1976 Hershey Medical Center.
William was a U.S. Air...
Kevin Rogers
May 3, 2010
Kevin Rogers, 56, died May 3, 2010 in ManorCare, West Reading.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Francis E. Albright
May 2, 2010
Francis Elmer Albright, 87, formerly of West Reading, died May 2, 2010 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
He worked as a metallurgist for 60 years, last workig with Carpenter Steel Corporation, Reading, before retiring.
Francis was an Air Force Veteran of WWII.
He is survived by two sons; Joseph D., husband of Michele (Babij) Albright, of Rockland Township and Bradley F....
Claire M. Causa
May 2, 2010
Claire M. (Sullivan) Causa, 77 a longtime resident of Shillington, passed away May 2, 2010 at Temple University Hospital were she had been a patient since April 17.
She was the wife of 53 years to the late Jack Causa who died in September 2006.
Born and raised in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Margaret A....
Rose M. Cittadini
May 2, 2010
Rose M. (Camilli) Cittadini, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, died peacefully May 2, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by her loving daughter, son-in-law and their children.
She was predeceased by her husband Frank Cittadini in 1993 and a step son, Francis Cittadini.
Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (DeAscentis) Camilli.
Rose was a graduate of...
Arthur F. Lumley
Apr 30, 2010
Arthur F. Lumley, 85, died April 30, 2010 in ManorCare of Laureldale.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur and Agnes (Garrigan) Lumley.
Arthur was a 1942 graduate of Reading Catholic High School and attended Wharton School of Business.
He worked as a cost accountant for AT&T until his retirement.
Arthur was a member of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Reading.
He...
Nancy Lou Boland
Apr 29, 2010
Nancy L. Boland, 83, of Wyomissing, passed away at 12:45 a.m. on April 29, 2010 surrounded by family at ManorCare, Laureldale.
Nancy is survived by her husband Lawrence F. Boland. They were married April 17, 1948.
Born Anna Louise ("Nancy Lou") in Schuylkill Haven on July 11, 1926, she was the daughter of John Foster and Anna (Cleary) Lebengood.
Nancy was a 1943...
Lucy J. Mangrum
Apr 29, 2010
Lucy J. Mangrum, 85, of Reading, died April 29, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Elizabeth L. (Ulrich) Schlaybach.
Lucy lived in Indianapolis, IN, for over 30 years, returning to Reading in 2001.
She was a waitress, working for several restaurants including the Crystal Restaurant, Reading.
Lucy was an...
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