Obituaries
Sandra E. Hamaker
Feb 1, 2010
Sandra Eileen Hamaker, 65, of Alsace Township, died February 1, 2010 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born March 30, 1944 in West Reading, PA., she was a daughter of the late Herbert E. and Pearl E.(Bowers) Stull. She was a step-daughter to the late Elodia Stull.
She was a 1962 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Sandra worked for over 20...
Phyllis A. Gobright
Jan 31, 2010
Phyllis A. Gobright, 73, of Shillington, died January 31, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jack C. and Flora M. (Quinlan) Murphy.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and Immaculata University where she earned a BA in English. She played varsity basketball at both schools and still holds various scoring records.
Phyllis...
Warren E. Moyer
Jan 30, 2010
Warren E. Moyer, 69, of Alsace Township, died January 30, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Gale M. (Guinther) Moyer.
Born May 22, 1940 in Reading, he was a son of the late George W. and Anna M. (Gruber) Moyer.
Warren was the owner of Moyer's Garage, where he started his career at 14 years old....
Kenneth O. Benninger
Jan 28, 2010
Kenneth O. Benninger, 84, died January 28, 2010 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. Kenneth was formerly of West Lawn and was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth T. (Mriss) Benninger who died May 29, 1999. He worked for many years for the F & F Shop in Hamburg. Kenny was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. He was...
Howard S. Hill
Jan 28, 2010
Howard S. Hill, Jr., 67, of Shillington, died January 28, 2010 in Hershey Medical Center.
He was the husband of Shirley J. (Dietrich) Hill, whom he married on February 15, 1964.
Born in Doylestown, he was a son of the late Howard S., Sr. and Jennie Hill.
He was a 1960 graduate of Central Bucks High School, Doylestown.
Howard was a U.S. Army veteran...
Jack P. Doorlay
Jan 28, 2010
Jack P. Doorlay, a retired executive with Avon Products, Inc., died after a long illness on January 28, 2010; he was 84 years old.
He was the husband of Susan (Fencil) Doorlay, Mohnton. His first wife, Irene E. (Forry) Doorlay, died in October 1992.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was educated in Germany and also lived in several foreign countries...
Charles R. Beck
Jan 27, 2010
Charles R. Beck, 83, passed away January 27, 2010 in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Howard and Hanna Beck.
Charles was the husband of Nancy (Russo) Beck.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII.
Charles was employed by the Empire Wrecking Company and Candyland Express where he enjoyed being a truck driver.
He was a...
Larry J. Weidner
Jan 27, 2010
Larry John Weidner, 76, of Fleetwood, died January 27, 2010 in Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township, where he had been a resident since November.
He was the husband of Jean Elizabeth (Yoder) Weidner whom he married August 7, 1954.
Born November 19, 1933 in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Eva (Dautrich) Weidner.
Larry was employed as a...
Joseph W. Atkinson
Jan 26, 2010
Joseph W. Atkinson Jr., 60 died Jan. 26 in his home in Shoemakersville. He was born in Pottsville and was the son of the late Joseph W. Sr. and Helen M (Simchena) Atkinson. Joseph was a member of St. Luke's Church Shoemakersville and a 1967 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. He was a former coach of the Shoemakersville Babe...
Clarence M. Lerch
Jan 26, 2010
Clarence Martin "Red" Lerch, Jr., 77, died January 26, 2010 in his Laureldale residence.
He was married to Carol Anne (Rogers) Lerch on June 24, 1960.
Born October 16, 1932 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence M., Sr. and Rose (Unger) Lerch.
Clarence was a 1950 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed as a firefighter with the...
Melvin S. Lonergan
Jan 26, 2010
Melvin S. Lonergan, Sr., 82 Tilden Township died January 26 in the Schuylkill Medical Center East. He was the husband of Verna E. (Adam) Lonergan who died April 26, 2007. Melvin was born in Tilden Township and was the son of the late James M. and Cora E. (Turner) Lonergan. He was self employed as the owner and operator of...
Muriel K. Pryski
Jan 25, 2010
Muriel K. Pryski, 86, of Reading, passed away January 25, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Charles S. Pryski died October 24, 2008, to whom she was married for 64 years.
Born in New London, CT, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Cora (Smith) Keeney.
During WWII, Muriel was a welder at the New London submarine base.
After she and Charles...
Megan Caroline Reinstadtler
Jan 25, 2010
Megan Caroline Reinstadtler, 39, died January 25, 2010 in the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
She was born February 18, 1970 in Pittsburgh, PA and was a daughter of the late Robert Charles Reinstadtler Sr. and Beverly Lee (Baumiller) Manfredi.
Megan was a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School.
She is survived by two brothers: Robert C. Reinstadtler Jr., of Douglassville and Kirk...
Irene Detterline
Jan 25, 2010
Irene Detterline, 77, of Reading, died January 25, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Grace (Dettweiler) Stubblebine.
She was a monitor for Opportunity House, Reading for a number of years.
She is survived by her son, Craig Detterline, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family....
Anna Cimochowski
Jan 25, 2010
Anna Cimochowski, 93, passed away January 25, 2010 in Berks Heim, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Benjamin J. Cimochowski, to whom she was married for 68 years.
Born in Minersville, she was a daughter of late Adam and Pauline (Bruzda) Jablonski.
Anna was a member of St. Margaret's R.C. Church, Reading.
In addition to her husband, she is survived...
Kimberly Sianis
Jan 24, 2010
Kimberly C. Sianis, 52, of Wyomissing, died January 24, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of James D. Sianis and mother to Zoe K. Sianis.
Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of Edward and Joan (Becker) Titus, Tamaqua.
She was a graduate of Tamaqua High School in 1975 and Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1978.
Kimberly was employed as a...
Douglas A. Longenecker
Jan 24, 2010
Douglas "Dusty" A. Longenecker, 64, passed away January 24, 2010 in his Green Hills Lake residence after a 4 month battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Helen A. (Boulanger) Longenecker, whom he married 39 years ago on December 12, 1970.
Douglas was born in Reading on September 29, 1945. He was a son of the late Samuel and Margret (Stiely)...
Gertrud Fundinger
Jan 23, 2010
Gertrud Fundinger, 96, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, died January 23, 2010 in Country Meadows, Spring Township.
She was the widow of Paul Friedrich Fundinger.
Born May 21, 1913 in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Gottlob and Pauline Palmer.
Gertrud was a pediatric nursing assistant for several years.
She was a devoted mother dedicated to her family.
Gertrud was an ardent gardener and...
Doris E. Hoffman
Jan 23, 2010
Doris Elaine (Kantner) Hoffman, 80, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 23, 2010 in the St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was the wife of Gerald "Jed" L. Hoffman, whom she married August 25, 1951.
Born in her Shillington residence on May 14, 1929, she was a daughter of the late James Lewis Kantner and Bessie Mae (Krick) Kantner.
She was a 1947 graduate of...
Samuel Notobartolo
Jan 22, 2010
Services were held for Mr. Samuel Notobartolo who entered into rest with his loving family by his side on Friday, January 22, 2010 in Encinitas, CA.
He was 84.
Sam was born and raised in Reading, PA.
He served his country honorably in the US Marine Corps during WWII.
After the war, Sam then began a life long career as a meat cutter. He...
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