Dorothy T. Eltz
Oct 18, 2009
Dorothy T. Eltz, 91, of Wyomissing, died October 18, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Richard J. Eltz, died February 27, 1975.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late, Leo H. and Cecelia A. (Heine) Ganster.
She was a secretary for the Loomis Group, Wyomissing for 23 years, retiring on July 2, 1982.
Dorothy was a member of St. Ignatius...
Eleanor E. Hanisko
Oct 17, 2009
Eleanor Elizabeth (Hemerka) Hanisko, 86, passed away October 17, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township due to congestive heart failure. Previously, she had resided at Grandview Manor Assisted Living, Fleetwood, for almost six years before moving to Berks Heim in 2007.
Her husband of 45 years, Joseph J. Hanisko, passed away May 1990.
Born, educated and married in Shamokin, she...
Domenic Joseph Calpino
Oct 16, 2009
Domenic Joseph Calpino, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 16, 2009 in his son's Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was married July 25, 1953 to the late Carolyn Mae (Marberger) Calpino who died June 18, 2003.
Born July 27, 1931 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (DeLillo) Calpino.
Domenic was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
He was...
Jacob Christopher Moore
Oct 15, 2009
Jacob Christopher Moore, 9 week old son of Christopher Charles and Nicole Marie (Berger) Moore, died October 15, 2009 in his Lower Alsace Twp. residence.
He is survived by his sister, Hannah Elizabeth Moore, at home. Other survivors include, paternal grandparents, Charles Franklin Moore, Jr. and his wife Tammy; and JoLynn Logan; and maternal grandparents, Carolann (Lenich) Moody and Russell Berger....
Myrna Torres
Oct 15, 2009
Myrna Torres, 52, died October 15, 2009 in her Reading Residence.
Born in San Turse, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Quinones, NY, and the late Jesus Torres.
Myrna was a true multi-tasker, she held various positions in her career such as receptionist, housekeeper specializing in detail cleaning and she worked in a beauty salon; but above all she was...
James H. Moll
Oct 14, 2009
James H. Moll, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away October 14, 2009 in his residence.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Gantert) Moll.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James F. and Minnie (Yiengst) Moll.
He was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
James was employed for 33 years as an assistant manager by Metropolitan Insurance Company, West Reading,...
Michael J. Lally
Oct 13, 2009
Michael J. Lally, 71, of West Lawn, died October 13, 2009 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Joan M. (Babczak) Lally. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 26, 2009.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Martin and Marjorie (Keller) Lally.
He was a mechanical engineer for the former Consultants and Designers, Reading for...
Barbara A. Rossi-Malayter
Oct 13, 2009
Barbara Ann (DeSantis) Rossi-Malayter, 72, of Spring Township, died October 13, 2009 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient for one week.
She was the widower of the late Louis John Rossi and the late Julius Malayter.
Born in West Reading, PA on July 13, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Louis R. and...
Carolyn A. Fick
Oct 13, 2009
Carolyn Ann (Koffke) Fick, 82, of Maidencreek Township, died October 13, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was married August 14, 1964 to the late Daniel Luther Fick, who died April 21, 2007.
Born in Reading, PA on March 9, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich E. and Carrie E. (Sattizahn) Koffke.
She was a member of...
Joseph S. Farina
Oct 13, 2009
Joseph Sebastian Farina, 30, died October 13, 2009 at 4:50 pm in his Mohnton residence.
Born April 6, 1979 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, he was a son of Giuseppe and Nicolina (Lisa) Farina, of Mohnton.
He was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church.
Joseph was a 1997 graduate of Holy Name High School and attended Penn State University, Berks Campus.
He...
Barry A. Baumener
Oct 13, 2009
Barry A. Baumener, 62, formerly of Mohnton, passed away October 13, 2009 in Forbes Hospice Center, Pittsburgh.
He was the husband of Marsha B. (Pradon) Baumener.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward A. and Ruth I. (Bohn) Baumener.
He was a 1965 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, where he excelled in cross country and track. He also...
Photis Katsigiannis
Oct 12, 2009
Photis Katsigiannis, 85, died October 12, 2009, surrounded by his loving family in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Olga (Bistigios) Katsigiannis.
Born in Katuna, Greece, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Joanne (Lountzis) Katsigiannis.
He was the owner and operator of ye olde Spring House for 21 years, retiring in 1990. Previously, he worked for Nick's...
Bernice Shirley Bodden
Oct 10, 2009
Bernice Bodden, 82, of West Wyomissing, passed away October 10, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Hugh Edward Bodden. The were married for 63 years on January 5.
Born in Totowa, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Arnold DeWitt and Josephine Louise (Shirley) Rose.
She was a graduate of Butler High School, Butler, NJ.
Bernice was a member of...
Helene E. Holland-Moritz
Oct 9, 2009
Helene E. Holland-Moritz, 86, of Douglassville, died October 9, 2009 in the Golden Living Center.
Born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late August W. and Anna L. (Wirth) Holland-Moritz.
She was a valedictorian graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Helene was the owner of Holland-Moritz dress shop, Pottstown, after she co-owned The Primrose Shop in Reading. She also worked as...
Thomas W. Balkcom
Oct 9, 2009
Thomas W. Balkcom, 103, of Wyomissing, died October 9, 2009 in the Highlands of Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Edna (Garrett) Balkcom who died in 1972. He later married Marion H. (Christman) Balkcom, who died in 2000.
Born in Newton, AL, he was a son of the late Dr. James W. and Mattie F. (Truett) Balkcom.
He was a 1927 graduate of...
Patricia A. O'Neill
Oct 8, 2009
Patricia A. O'Neill, 74, died October 8, 2009 in her Reading residence.
Her husband Bernard H. O'Neill died September 2.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Phares and Margaret (Leisey) Holdeman.
She was a sewing machine operator for 10 years for Philliips-Van Heusen, Bern Twp.
Patricia was a devoted and loving wife and loved her entire family completely.
She loved:...
Lucy Donofrio
Oct 8, 2009
Lucy Donofrio, 87, of West Reading, passed away peacefully after a short illness October 8, 2009 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Justino and Angelina (Sfirri) Donofrio.
She was employed by the Reading Hospital for 11 years retiring in 1988.
Lucy is survived by one brother, Frank Donofrio, Colony Park and one sister,...
Valerie Ann Fisher
Oct 8, 2009
Valerie Ann Fisher, 36, passed away on October 8, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Valerie was born on October 28, 1972 in West Reading, Pennsylvania to Harold and Ann Fisher.
Valerie is survived by her loving family which includes her twin sons, Benjamin and Nathaniel Morrow of Rochester, MN; her parents of West Lawn; a sister, Beth, wife of...
Venkatachalam Jagadesan
Oct 6, 2009
Venkatachalam "Jack" Jagadesan, 75, of Shillington, died October 6, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Rajeswari (Venkatachalam) Jagadesan, to whom he was married on October 30, 1955.
Born in Udumalpet, Coimbatore Dist, Tamil Nadu, India he was a son of the late M. Venkatachalam and V. Annadhavalli.
Jack earned a B.S. degree in engineering from Annamalai University, India, where he...
Andrew David Derkosh
Oct 5, 2009
Andrew D. Derkosh, 59, died October 5, 2009 in his Schwenksville residence.
He was the husband of Catherine A. (Carter) Derkosh.
Born in Coaldale, Andy was the son of Eva (Bachorik), Coopersburg, and the late Andrew Derkosh.
He was a 1968 graduate of Quakertown High School, following high school, Andy joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served a tour of combat duty in...