Obituaries
Vincent A. Iannucci
Mar 9, 2010
Vincent A. Iannucci, 82, of Lincoln Park, died March 9, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
His wife Mary (Skias) Iannucci died in 1992.
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph N. and Caterina (Della Ratta) Iannucci.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII.
Vincent graduated from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute in 1950 and completed his apprenticeship program in...
Julia M. Good
Mar 9, 2010
Julia M. Good, 96, formerly of Womelsdorf and Shillington, died March 9, 2010 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Dr. Harry S. Good, died November 16, 1970.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George H. and Edna E. (Geist) O'Dell.
She was a graduate of Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1935 and worked as an RN for Reading Hospital.
Julia...
Irene Wernicki
Mar 8, 2010
Irene "Rene" (Analavage) Wernicki, 82, of Spring Township, died of a massive stroke on March 8, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Mahanoy City, PA on August 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Gierot) Analavage, and the wife of Alexander Wernicki who died on June 29, 1998.
A member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church,...
Joseph Vincent Yakaitis
Mar 8, 2010
Joseph Vincent Yakaitis, 87, of Temple, died March 8, 2010 in his son, James' residence.
He was the husband of Ann Elizabeth Gillis who died October 27, 1970.
Born July 25, 1922 in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Adolph and Veronica (Shatkus) Yakaitis.
Joseph was employed as a welder with Dana Corp. for 30 years retiring in 1978. After...
Jack C. Rowe
Mar 8, 2010
Jack Charles Rowe, Sr., 78, of Temple, died March 8, 2010 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Helen Violet (Hamm) Rowe, whom he married June 27, 1953.
Born August 4, 1931 in his Reading residence, he was a son of the late Evelyn Mae (Rowe) Holl.
Jack was employed as a repairman with Central Tire, Reading for a number...
Lucy M. Schuchman
Mar 8, 2010
Lucy M. Schuchman, 98, of Reading, died March 8, 2010 in the Golden Living Center.
She was the widow of Charles S. Schuchman, whom she married in 1950.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Fedele and Luisa (Catapano) Serpico.
Lucy worked for over 25 years as a telegram operator for Western Union. She lived in Brooklyn until 1998,...
Joseph Eugene Kelly
Mar 8, 2010
Joseph Eugene Kelly, 89, of Lincoln Park, passed away of natural causes Monday afternoon March 8, 2010, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Alice (Ritzel) Kelly.
Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late William A. Kelly and Anna M. (Darnall) Kelly.
He was a graduate of Rider University,...
Brock J. Woerner
Mar 8, 2010
Brock John Woerner, 40, of Lancaster, entered into rest March 8, 2010 in the Lancaster General Hospital.
He was married October 9, 2004 to Marites "Tessa" Blanza-Woerner.
Born in Reading on October 9, 1969, he was a son of Marvin R. and Carol Anne (Weaver) Woerner, of Temple.
He was a 1987 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 2008 graduate from Harrisburg...
Alfred M. Bertolet
Mar 7, 2010
Alfred M."Sime" Bertolet, local aviation pioneer and a founder of Reading Aviation Service, Suburban Airlines, Public Aviation, and the Reading Air Show, died March 7 at the age of 93 in his Wyomissing home surrounded by his family and devoted caregivers. Mr. Bertolet was born September 17, 1916 in Ontelaunee Township to Laura and William A. Bertolet. For 64 years...
Shirley A. Gehret
Mar 6, 2010
Shirley Ann Gehret, 77, formerly of Reading died March 6, 2010 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
Born May 15, 1932 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jesse I. and Beulah (Gilbert) Mengel.
Shirley is survived by four children: Gary L. Gehret of Reinholds; Leslie A. (Gehret), wife of James C. Stolz of Reinholds, Lynndel (Gehret), wife of Kevin E....
Etta V. Fick
Mar 5, 2010
Etta V. Fick, 96, formerly of Blandon, died March 5, 2010 in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she resided since 1990. Born in Maidencreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Amelia (Berg) Stufflet. She was predeceased by her husband, Luther D. Fick in January 1950 and by a son, Kenneth L. Fick, SR. on September 7,...
Kathryn E. Sell
Mar 4, 2010
Kathryn E. Sell, 87, of Reading, died March 4, 2010 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband, George N. Sell, died November 18, 1994.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Paul E. and Gladys E. (Reinert) Freymoyer.
She was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
Kathryn worked as a knitter for the Berkshire Knitting Mill, Reading and...
Anna May Stevens
Mar 4, 2010
Anna May (Diefenderfer) Stevens, 90, of Shillington, died March 4, 2010 in the Mifflin Center.
Her husband, John B. Stevens, Jr., died February 5, 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Laura (Rhoda) Diefenderfer.
She was a 1935 graduate of Reading High School. She then attended the Helen Moore Hoffman School for Secretaries, Reading.
Anna May last worked...
Qew Yuen Hong
Mar 4, 2010
Qew Yuen Hong, 71, of Wyomissing, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 04, 2010, in the Mifflin Center.
She was the wife of Chee Yuen Hong. They were married for 53 years.
Qew (Susie) was born in TaiShan, China in 1938 to the late Suen Loi Wong and Eng Yok Mee Wong.
Chee and Qew (Susie) owned and operated...
Nancy L. Szablowski
Mar 4, 2010
Nancy L. Szablowski, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, died March 4, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Her husband John A. Szablowski died in August of 1979. She was the partner of Val Cinciarelli, with whom she resided.
Born March 15, 1933 in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Jefferson Daniel and Emma May (Wenger) Tiley.
Nancy was a graduate...
Anthony Joffred
Mar 3, 2010
Anthony Joffred, 86, of Whitfield, died March 3, 2010 in St. Joseph's Hospital.
His wife, Mary W. (Szczepanski) Joffred died March 5, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Anna (Mazzia) Joffred.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific during World War II.
Anthony was a career project manager in mechanical contracting....
Doris L. Jasinski
Mar 2, 2010
Doris L. Jasinski, 78, of Wyomissing, died March 2, 2010 in the Mifflin Center.
She was the wife of John S. Jasinski.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Sarah (Delp) Siegfried.
Doris attended West Reading High School, Reading Area Community College as well as Kutztown University. She received her B.A. in Public Relations and Journalism from...
Bertha A. Schropp
Mar 2, 2010
Bertha A. Schropp, 96, Orwigsburg passed from this life into God's presence on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in the residence of her daughter in Birdsboro. She was born on November 5th, 1913 in North Manheim Township to Furman and Emma (Miller) Bensinger. She grew up and lived in Drehersville all her life. She married her husband Ralph C. Schropp on...
Mark A. Chelius
Mar 2, 2010
Mark A. Chelius, 52, died March 2, 2010 of natural causes in his Spring Township residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Karen A. (Jowers) Chelius.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leo J. and Grace F. (Randazzo) Chelius. He is survived by his step-mother, Cynthia (Szymanski) Trygar, Cumru Township.
Mark was a 1975 graduate...
Caroline C. Crawley
Feb 28, 2010
Caroline C. Crawley, 74, died February 28, 2010 in her Reading Residence.
Born in NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Cecilia (Kelly) Crawley.
Caroline worked as a waitress in many NY restaurants, retiring in 1987.
She is survived by her two children: Joseph R., husband of Tabitha Giustiniani, Abilene, TX and Deborah, wife of James Bayout, Fleetwood. She is...
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