Bertha M. Saltzman
Sep 11, 2009
Bertha M. (Gillespie) Saltzman, 92, formerly of Leesport, died September 11, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was the widow of George Saltzman who died in 1997.
Born February 19, 1917 in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late Russell L. and Bertha T. (Kopp) Gillespie.
Bertha was a graduate of Shamokin High School.
She was employed as a waitress for...
Elizabeth B. Speicher Moyer
Sep 10, 2009
Elizabeth (Betty) Speicher Moyer, 89, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died on September 10, 2009 in The Highlands at Wyomissing where she resided since 1991.
She was the daughter of Jeremiah H. Barr and Mabel L. Barr. Her father and uncle, Joseph Essick, were founders of Essick and Barr Insurance Company, which is now a part of Vist Financial.
Her first husband, Attorney...
John N. Gerhard
Sep 8, 2009
John N. Gerhard, 80, passed away September 8, 2009 in his Alsace Township residence surrounded by his loving family.
His wife, Mabel A. (Pettit) Gerhard, died December 16, 1992.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Anna (Shutter) Gerhard.
He was employed for 44 years as a heavy equipment operator by Portland Cement Company, Evansville, retiring...
Russell F. Lutz
Sep 8, 2009
Russell F. Lutz, 81, of Womelsdorf, died September 8, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Florence (Clements) Lutz.
Born in State Hill, he was a son of the late Frank J. and Mary (Ernst) Lutz.
He was a painter and wallpaper hanger by trade, working for his father, and later established his own painting company.
Russell was...
Celia M. Kowalski
Sep 7, 2009
Celia M. (Dabrowski) Kowalski, 93, of Spring Township, died September 7, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband Walter M. Kowalski, who died February 15, 1986.
Born in Buffalo, New York on May 10, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Jasinski) Dabrowski.
Celia was employed for a number of...
Elwood C. Heffner
Sep 7, 2009
Elwood C. Heffner, 68, formerly of Oley, lastly of Maxatawny Township, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2009 at 10:18 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient since September 1st.
Born in Oley, he was a son of the late Charles and Helen (Readinger) Heffner.
He was employed for 35 years at the former Stanley G....
Eleanore V. Matthai
Sep 5, 2009
Eleanore Virginia Matthai, 84 of East Coventry Township, Chester County, died September 5, 2009 in her residence.
She was the widow of Heinz Max Matthai, who died May 4, 1992.
Born August 26, 1925 in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Hess and Leona Mae (Kunkel) Gabel.
Eleanore was a 1943 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
She was employed in the...
Jean M. Mittl
Sep 5, 2009
Jean M. (Spang) Mittl, 77, of Spring Township, died September 5, 2009 at 2:30 a.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the widow of William E. Mittl, Sr., who died May 24, 2001
Born October 5, 1931 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Hugh E. Spang and Katherine A. (Burke) O'Donnell.
Jean was 1949 graduate of Allentown...
Arthur E. O'Neil
Sep 4, 2009
Arthur E. O'Neil, 80, passed away September 4, 2009 in his Spring Township residence surrounding by his loving family.
He was the husband of Geraldine D. (Gerbino) O'Neil.
Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Alfred and Mary (Greene) O'Neil.
He was a 1947 graduate of Reading Catholic School.
Arthur was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church.
Arthur was a...
Stanley J. Jarosynski, Wwii P.O.W.
Sep 3, 2009
Stanley Joseph Jarosynski, 94, died of natural causes in his Cumru Township residence on September 3, 2009.
He was the widower of Mary M. (Screpesi) Jarosynski, who died January 5, 1996.
Born in his Reading residence on November 5, 1914, he was a son of the late Jozef and Magdalena (Tomaszeski) Jarosynski.
He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII, serving as...
John E. Smolnik
Sep 3, 2009
John E. Smolnik, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away September 3, 2009 in Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Rose (Di Dino) Smolnik.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John G. and Mary (Soltysik) Smolnik.
He was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
John was employed for 30 years as an Enviromential Engineer...
Theresa C. Palamar
Sep 3, 2009
Theresa Catherine Palamar, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, died September 3, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township at 1:39 a.m.
Born July 15, 1933 in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Anthony Frank and Eva (Pukas) Ughes.
Theresa was a member of Holy Guardian Angels R.C. Church, Hyde Park.
She enjoyed raising children and spending time with...
Joseph Jabornik
Sep 2, 2009
Joseph Jabornik, 87, died September 2, 2009 in his Wyomissing residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Helen (Horvath) Jabornik to whom he was married for 64 years.
Born in Czechoslovakia, he was a son of the late Peter and Johanna (Strohmeyer) Jabornik.
Joseph retired from Durkee's Foods, Bethlehem and was previously employed by Lehigh Valley Dairy, Allentown and...
Joseph R. Cocino
Sep 2, 2009
Joseph R. Cocino, Jr., 35, of Reading, died September 2, 2009 in Health South Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Morristown, N.J., he was a son of Joseph R., with whom he resided and the late, Marcia F. (McCann) Cocino.
He was a graduate of Exeter High School.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his brother, Matthew A., Cocino, Reading.
Services will be...
Bernard H. O'Neill
Sep 2, 2009
Bernard H. O'Neill, 79, of Reading, died September 3, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Holdeman) O'Neill.
Born in West Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Elmer L. and Hanna (White) O'Neill.
He was employed as a truck driver for 37 years by Glidden Paint Company, Reading, retiring in 1990.
Bernard was a member of the Grill...
Victoria M. Peskosky
Sep 2, 2009
Victoria Mary (Barelski) Peskosky, 84, of Muhlenberg Township, died the morning of September 2, 2009 in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Anthony Joseph Peskosky, whom she married June 28, 1947.
Born December 10, 1924 in Simpson, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of Michael and Nellie Hedwig (Marat) Barelski.
Victoria was a 1941...
Charlotte E. Hannan
Sep 2, 2009
Charlotte E. (Eck) Hannan, 86 formerly of Wyomissing, died September 2, 2009 in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Charlotte (Weigle) Eck.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School and Albright College.
Mrs. Hannan was a teacher for the Reading Head Start Program.
She is survived by her son,...
Donald L. Eastburn
Sep 1, 2009
Donald Lewis Eastburn, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, died September 1, 2009 at 7:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since August 22nd.
He was the husband of Betty Ann (Kramer) Eastburn, whom he married May 12, 1947.
Born in his Reading residence on August 15, 1924, he was a son of the late Samuel...
Walter Willman
Sep 1, 2009
Walter "Popeye" Willman, 83 of Woodchoppertown, (Earl Township) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 2:20 am in his residence.
He was the husband of Evelyn C. (Kehl) Willman
Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Reinhart) Willman.
He was employed as a well driller by C.S. Garber, Boyertown for many years and lastly...
Herbert L. Erb
Aug 30, 2009
Herbert Luther Erb, Jr., 93, formerly of Fleetwood, died August 30, 2009 at 6:25 pm in the Highlands at Wyomissing, skilled care unit, where he had been a patient since June 21, 2007.
He was married July 21, 1944 to the late Mary Alice (Kutz) Erb, who died August 24, 2001.
Born in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County on April 10, 1916, he was...