Jeannette E. Kerber
Dec 22, 2009
Jeannette E. (Tully) Kerber, 99, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away December 22, 2009 in Highlands Skilled Nursing.
Her husband, Ira N. Kerber died April 19, 1959.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Edythe M. (Shanaman) Tully.
Jeannette was a graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing, Reading in 1933 and West Chester University in 1968 where...
David J. Mcdevitt
Dec 21, 2009
David J. McDevitt, 82, died December 21, 2009 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of 52 years to Freida F. (Moyer) McDevitt, whom he married on September 28, 1956.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Anna (Haas) McDevitt.
He was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
David was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Marian E. Engle
Dec 20, 2009
Marian E. Engle, 95, formerly of Reading, died December 20, 2009 at Country Meadows, Lancaster.
Her husband, Lee Engle, died November 8, 1989.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Harriet (Good) Young.
She was a 1930 graduate of West Reading High School.
Marian worked 33 years for J.C. Ehrlich, retiring in 1996.
She is survived by her four...
Elsie E. Witwer
Dec 19, 2009
Elsie E. (Hurst) Witwer, 86, of Laureldale died December 19, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the wife of Homer E. Witwer who died July 20, 2002.
Born September 12, 1923 in Laureldale she was a daughter of the late John and Florence (Shultz) Hurst.
Elsie was a 1941 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was employed as a...
Herbert A. Schmehl
Dec 19, 2009
Herbert A. Schmehl, 97, formerly of Greenfields, died December 19, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township.
He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Buckley) Schmehl who died March 13, 1998.
Born September 4, 1912 in Reading, he was a son of the late Alvin and Minnie G. (Lengle) Schmehl.
Herbert attended Ontelaunee High School.
He was employed as...
Arthur J. Wahl
Dec 19, 2009
Arthur J. Wahl, 89, of Wyomissing, died December 19, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the devoted husband of Leacy (Tucker) Wahl, married on November 4, 1950.
Born in Saxman, KS, he was a son of the late August and Olga Bertha (Rickmann) Wahl, who immigrated from East Prussia, Germany.
He was a graduate of Kansas University, Lawrence, KS, earning his BS degree...
Marcia L. Zimmerman
Dec 18, 2009
Marcia L. Zimmerman, 55, died December 18, 2009 in her Reading residence.
She was the wife of Paul N. Zimmerman.
Born November 19, 1954 in Reading she was the daughter of Arthur F. and Audrey R. (Endy) Weller, Laureldale.
Marcia was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and Kutztown University.
She was employed as a clerk with Pharmor and Ames.
Marcia was a member of...
Henry Dombroski
Dec 15, 2009
Henry Dombroski, of Simi Valley, CA, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on December 15, 2009.
He was born in Reading, PA on February 22, 1927. He served his country from 1944 to 1946 in the U.S. Navy during World War II with honorable discharge in 1946.
He then met and married his wife Gloria, in 1954. Henry and Gloria moved...
Josephine J. Czarnecki
Dec 15, 2009
Josephine J. Czarnecki, 61, died December 15, 2009 in her Reading residence.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Czarnecki and Josephine (Burns) Kondraski. She also was predeceased by her step-father, Bernard Kondraski.
She is survived by her siblings: John, husband of Patricia Czarnecki, Pottsville; Walter Kondraski, Myerstown; Patricia, wife of Gary Kreiser, Laureldale; Mary, wife of Gerald...
Geraldo Negron
Dec 14, 2009
Geraldo Negron, 18, died December 14, 2009 in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Gerardo Negron, Reading and Esther Martinez.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by four siblings, Candida Negron, Geraldo Luis Negron, Christian Negron and Kathy Negron.
Services will be Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave.,...
Anne P. Wick
Dec 14, 2009
Anne Pauline (Yelenac) Wick, 92, of Muhlenberg Township, died December 14, 2009 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was married to Carl Frederick Wick whom she married September 20, 1958.
Born August 10, 1917 in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late George and Rose (Krisco) Yelanac.
Anne was employed as a telephone operator with Diamond Furniture, retiring in 1983.
She was...
Paul K. Lenhart
Dec 13, 2009
Paul K. Lenhart, 80, died December 13, 2009 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Joan E. (Brown) Lenhart.
Born February 6, 1929 in Lynn Township, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Clarence S. and Eva S. (Klingaman) Lenhart.
He was employed 27 years as a lab technician with Carpenter Technology, Reading, retiring in 1985.
Paul was a...
Ronald E. Carson
Dec 13, 2009
Ronald E. Carson, 77, died December 13, 2009 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Nancy A. (Beisel) Carson.
Born in Pittsburg, he was the son of the late Rothwell and Rita (Augustine) Carson.
Ronald was employed as a social service aide for Berks County Children and Youth Services, retiring April 13, 2000.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
In addition to his...
Leonard Cataldo
Dec 12, 2009
Leonard Cataldo, Jr., 85, of West Wyomissing, died December 12, 2009, in Reading Hospital.
His wife Angeline S. (Catania) Cataldo died January 8, 2003.
Leonard was a son of the late Leonard, Sr. and Winifred (Wolf) Cataldo.
He was employed for 20 years by DuPont, Wilmington, DE, retiring in 1984.
Leonard was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church.
He was a veteran of...
Frances Stout
Dec 11, 2009
Frances Stout, 88, formerly of Ft. Myers Beach, FL, died December 11, 2009 in the Golden Living Center.
Her husband, Ernest R. Stout, died in April of 1992.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Clara J. (Braun) Beatty.
Frances was a 1939 graduate of St. Peter's Catholic High School.
She was employed by Western Electric, retiring in...
Helen M. Moyer
Dec 9, 2009
Helen Marie (Solomon) Moyer, 91, formerly of Laureldale, died December 9, 2009 at 6:45 a.m. in Landis Homes, Lititz, Lancaster County.
She was married to John William Moyer who died in 1968.
Born April 4, 1918 in Summit Hill, Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Bak) Solomon.
Helen was a graduate of Summit Hill High School.
She was...
Carlos Vizcarrondo
Dec 8, 2009
Carlos Vizcarrondo, 24, of Reading, died December 8th, in his residence.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Carlos Vizcarrondo and Norma Montalvo.
Carlos is survived by two sisters, Yesenia Vizcarrondo, MD; and Karla Vizcarrondo, Reading.
Other survivors include a daughter, Analisse, 4 years old, a son Nicholas, 2 years old, and a nephew, Roberto Amaro, 4 years old.
Services will be...
G. Richard Rothenberger
Dec 8, 2009
G. Richard "Rick" Rothenberger, 67, of Centre Township and Vero Beach, FL, died December 8, 2009 in his Pennsylvania residence.
He was the husband of Melissa T. (Tierney) Rothenberger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John F. and A. Beatrice (Young) Rothenberger.
Rick was a graduate of both Wyomissing High School, 1959, and Iowa State University, 1963. Rick began...
Alfred Pietrobone
Dec 8, 2009
Alfred Pietrobone, 85, of West Reading, died December 8, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Anna (Fabriziani) Pietrobone.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Concetta (Varichone) Pietrobone.
Alfred was employed as a machinist by Textile Machine Works. Later he worked for 28 years for Western Electric and AT&T, retiring in 1987.
He was a lifetime...
Donald C. Bucher
Dec 7, 2009
Donald C. "Mickey" Bucher, 90, formerly of Shillington, passed away, December 7, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Sadie (Dunkelberger) Keenan, in July, 1974 and his second wife, Ruth E. (Matten) Bohn on December 3, 2007.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Howard and Emma (Weldy) Bucher.
Donald was employed for 32...