Obituaries
Verna L. Seaman
Apr 8, 2010
Verna L. (Koenig) Seaman, 100, died April 8th, 2010 of natural causes in her Tilden Township residence. She was born in Upper Bern Township and was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Emma A. (Haas) Koenig. Her husband Joel K. Seaman died November 29, 1982. She was a housewife most of her life and was a member of...
Doris Alice O'Toole
Apr 7, 2010
Doris O'Toole, 73, of Freedom, ME, passed away April 7, 2010 in Thayer Hospital, Waterville, ME.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Noll and Josephine Gomoski.
She is survived by four children, William P. O'Toole, Jr., Flourtown, Doris L. O'Toole, Freedom, ME, Sheila Miller, Pottsville, and Sandra O'Toole, Conshohocken. Her brother, Arthur Noll, Wyomissing, sister, Tina McDonough,...
Mary N. Oliver
Apr 7, 2010
Mary N. Oliver, 89, of formerly of Shillington, passed away April 7, 2010 in Pocopson Nursing Home, West Chester.
Her husband of 68 years Virgil Oliver died October 10, 2006.
Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Harry Sarti and Assunta Babanini Sarti.
She retired from B&J Saylors of Reading.
Mary was a member of St. John Baptist de La Salle...
Sara M. Drumheller
Apr 6, 2010
Sara M. Drumheller, 88, of West Reading, died April 6, 2010 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the wife of Earl H. Drumheller to whom she was married for 55 years.
Born in Stonersville, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Eva (Shane) Young.
She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School.
In addition to her husband, she...
Kurt W. Rose
Apr 6, 2010
Kurt W. Rose, 81, of Sinking Spring, died April 6, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Germany, he was a son of the late Herman O. and Bertha (Warm) Rose.
Kurt was a 1946 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1954 graduate of Wharton School of Business.
He was employed as a psychiatric aide for the Department of...
Jennie Cambria
Apr 5, 2010
Jennie (Boncoddo) Cambria, 94, of Reading, passed away April 5, 2010 in her daughter's Alsace Township residence.
She was the wife of Carmelo "Charles" Cambria.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Nunziata (Cannuli) Boncoddo.
Jennie was the co-owner with her husband of Cambria's Sandwich Shops in Reading and Cambria's Swimming Pool, Millmont.
She was a member of St....
Earl F. Gilbert
Apr 5, 2010
Earl F. Gilbert, 84 of Shoemakersville died April 5th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the husband of Ardene M. (True) Gilbert of Shoemakersville and recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. Earl was born in Shoemakersville and was the son of the late Francis E. and Esther M. (Wagner) Gilbert. He worked as a Prudential Sales Agent in...
Barbara R. Dellicker
Apr 5, 2010
Barbara Rose Dellicker, 73, of Temple, died April 5, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
Born April 20, 1936 in her Hyde Park residence, she was a daughter of the late Wayne A. and Mary E. (Burkhart) Dellicker.
She was a 1954 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Barbara was a member of Grace Alsace United Church of Christ, Hyde Park.
She was employed...
Dorothy M. Katzenmoyer
Apr 4, 2010
Dorothy Mae (Smith) Katzenmoyer, 100, died April 4, 2010 in her daughters Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Russell Eugene Katzenmoyer, who died December 20, 1989.
Born in her Avon, Lebanon County residence on January 15, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Carrie (Shollenberger) Smith.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce L., wife of Dr. James...
Edgar H. Williams
Apr 3, 2010
Edgar H. "Skip" Williams, Jr., 76 of Tucson, AZ, died April 3, 2010.
Born May 19, 1933 in Berks County, he was a son of the late Edgar H., Sr. and Mary L. (Eben) Williams.
Surviving is a son, Edgar H. Williams, III, at home; a brother, Alfred Williams of Lancaster County and a sister Anna Wingert of Temple.
Services will be private....
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...
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