Obituaries
Michele D. Shober Houston
Apr 20, 2010
Michele D. (Randazzo) Shober Houston, 49, of Exeter Twp., died April 20, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of William H. Houston, Jr., to whom she was married on August 30, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Benjamin A. and Katharine M. (Lord) Randazzo, Lower Alsace Twp.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1978,...
Anna M. Kauffman
Apr 20, 2010
Anna M. Kauffman, 92, died April 20, 2010 in her Shillington residence.
Her husband, Leroy J. Kauffman, died in 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Laura (Klopp) Bright.
Anna attended Reading High School.
She worked for Bortz Chocolate Inc., Reading, for many years. Before Bortz, Anna worked as a sewing machine operator, sewing the gun powder charges...
Verna F. Burns
Apr 19, 2010
Verna F. Burns, 86, formerly of West Reading and of Sinking Spring, passed away of natural causes April 19, 2010 in the Reading Hospital.
Her husband Francis "Pat" Burns died July 5, 1967.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Costantino and Anna (Devane) Marino.
She was a 1942 graduate of Birdsboro High School.
After a career of 34 years, she...
Mary P. Horner
Apr 18, 2010
Mary P. (Paris) Horner, 88 formerly of Wyomissing, died Sunday morning, April 18th at Fairfax INOVA Hospital in Fairfax VA.
Mary was the wife of Jim Horner who passed on May 4, 1999.
For the past three and a half years Mary has been living in Northern Virginia near her three sons (Richard, Rusty and Tom) and their wives and families.
Born in...
Estelle J. Yeager
Apr 18, 2010
Estelle J. (Vecchio) Yeager, 77, of Wyomissing Hills, died April 18, 2010 in her daughter's Shillington residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the widow of William F. "Wild Bill" Yeager, who died March 12, 1983. She was the companion of David Frymoyer.
Born August 26, 1932 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leonardo and Carmela (Vecchio) Vecchio,...
Albert T. Galen
Apr 18, 2010
Albert T. Galen, 91 and formerly of Reading died April 18, 2010 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where he resided the past 5 years. He was born in Fleetwood and was the son of the late Earl L. and Eva R. (Hoover) Galen. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. He held a BA. in Secondary Education from Penn...
Joshua Matthew Rahn
Apr 16, 2010
Joshua Matthew Rahn, 21 of Tilden Township died April 16, 2010 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was born in Reading and was the son of Deirdre C. (Rahn) and Timothy B. Rahn. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his companion Lauren N. Flamm of Exeter and his son Ogden Felix Rahn, grandparents, Nancy A....
Carole D. Rauenzahn
Apr 16, 2010
Carole Dianne (Stufflet) Rauenzahn, 75, died April 16, 2010 in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Earl R. Rauenzahn who died February 21, 2001.
Born August 22, 1934 in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Claude F. and Verna (Price) Stufflet.
Carole was a graduate of Fleetwood High School.
She was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving are eight children:...
Kathryn Farrara
Apr 16, 2010
Kathryn Farrara, 95, died April 16, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., West Reading.
Born in Netcong, New Jersey on August 2, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Farrara.
She was a member of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, Reading.
Kathryn was employed 35 years in retail sales with The Lady Casual Shop, Reading, retiring in 1986.
She is survived...
Celia H. Wagner
Apr 15, 2010
Celia H. (Barcz) Wagner, 84, passed away April 15, 2010 in her West Reading residence.
She was the wife of William H. Wagner to whom she was married for 64 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Katharine Barcz.
She was employed for 36 years by Reading Hospital and Medical Center as a housemother retiring in 1996.
Celia...
Lori A. Weidenhammer
Apr 15, 2010
Lori A. Weidenhammer, 45, of West Reading, died April 15, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of David A. Weidenhammer, Jr.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Rodney, husband of Sherry Orth, Shillington and Bonnie (Fisher), wife of William Gosch, Marco Island, Fl.
Lori was a 1983 graduate of Wyomissing High School and later...
Gabriel A. Snyder
Apr 14, 2010
Gabriel A. Snyder, 10 week old son of Tiffany N. Snyder, Perry Township and James A. Miller, Jr., Hamburg, died April 14, 2010 in St. Josephs Medical Center, Bern Township. Gabriel was born in Bern Township. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Terry and Sandy (Kehl)Snyder, Perry Township and James A. Miller, Sr.,Birdsboro and Rose Miller,...
Mary H. Correnti
Apr 14, 2010
Mary Helen (Hagan) Correnti, 86, of Robesonia, died April 14, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Samuel Joseph Correnti, Sr., who died July 27, 1997.
Born in her Reading residence, on January 23, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Mabel W. (Jacobs) Hagan.
She was a 1942 graduate of Reading High...
Ethel A. Fink
Apr 13, 2010
Ethel A. (Hartinger) Fink, 92, died April 13, 2010 in her home. She was the widow of Arlan B. Fink who died December 31, 1998. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Floyd E. and Mary Ann (Strause) Hartinger. Ethel was a 1936 graduate of Hamburg High School and was a member of St. John's...
Bruce Weaver
Apr 12, 2010
Bruce Weaver, 63 of Hamburg died April 12, 2010 in his home. He was born in Coaldale, PA. and was the son of the late Robert J. and Ruth E. (Gibson) Weaver. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Hamburg Fish & Game Association. Bruce is survived by a daughter, Carmen Mirowski, Codzlburg, Germany, 2 grandchildren and...
Clotilda K. Cerra
Apr 12, 2010
Clotilda K. "Posy" Cerra, 83, of Elverson, died April 12, 2010 in St. Joseph Hospital, Bern Township.
Her husband John A. Cerra died November 4, 1999.
Born in Carrolltown, she was a daughter of the late Paul P. and Winifred (Love) Kelly.
She was a 1948 graduate of Sacred Heart School of Nursing, Pittsburgh.
Clotilda was a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church,...
Lottie D. Kubbishun
Apr 10, 2010
Lottie D. (Polak) Kubbishun, 89, of Penn Township, died April 10, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was married to Stanley Kubbishun who died April 11, 1996..
Born July 25, 1920 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Shina) Polak.
Lottie was a member of the International Ladied Garment Workers Unions and a devout Christian.
Surviving...
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...
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