Harry J. Sotzin
Jul 29, 2009
Harry J. Sotzin, 80, of Reading, died July 29, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Betty J. (Gruber) Sotzin for 58 years. They were also high school sweethearts and soulmates.
Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Strohman) Sotzin.
He was a 1947 graduate of Lebanon High School.
Harry was employed for 32 years by...
Doris A. Bricker
Jul 28, 2009
Doris A. (Beard) Bricker, 62, of Wyomissing, died July 28, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Lee C. Bricker, Jr.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Jean (Kroenig) Beard, West Lawn and the late Nevin K. Beard.
Doris was a 1964 graduate of Wilson High School. In 1968 she earned a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and...
Richard M. Bauman
Jul 28, 2009
Richard M. Bauman, 87, of Bernville, died July 28, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Addamenia M. (Evans) Bauman.
Born in Huntingdon, West VA, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances (Monroe) Bauman.
He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
Richard was an Associate-Broker with Remax of Reading for the past 21 years and previously a...
Everett A. Keene
Jul 28, 2009
Everett Aubrey Keene, 82, of Robeson Township, died July 28, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Bessie (Roumboula) Keene, whom he married in November of 1977.
Born in Christiana, Lancaster County on August 16, 1926, he was a son of the late Everett Keene and Rachel Mae (Stewart) Redcay.
He was a 1944 graduate of Kirkwood...
Paul Phillip Watkins
Jul 27, 2009
Paul Phillip Watkins, Sr., 57, of Muhlenberg Township, died July 27, 2009 at 12:15 a.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Rebecca Elizabeth (Staver) Watkins, whom he married June 9, 1990.
Born May 15, 1952 in Harrisburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul Tremanine and Catherine Irene (Schott) Watkins.
Paul was employed by Ephrata Manufacturing as a tow...
D. Gene Hafer
Jul 26, 2009
D. Gene Hafer, 73, of Amity Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient for 17 days.
He was the husband of Arlene L. (High) Hafer. He and Arlene were married for 52 years.
He was born in Amity Township to the late George and Ellen (Garber) Hafer.
He was...
Miriam M. Hahn
Jul 26, 2009
Miriam Mabel (Krapf) Hahn, 87, formerly of Reading, died July 26, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
Her husband, William Nelson Hahn died August 20, 1977.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Howard G. and Laura (Klotz) Krapf.
She was a member of Community Evangelical Church, Sinking Spring.
Miriam is survived by three children: Ronald H., husband of Patricia L....
Denton L. Berckey
Jul 23, 2009
Denton L. Berckey, Jr., 65 of Temple, died July 23, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Joyce L. (Herner) Berckey.
Born in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Denton L., Sr. and Anna (Galdun) Berckey.
He was a 1961 graduate of West Reading High School and attended Kutztown University.
Denton was a member of the West Reading High...
Vincent H. Lill
Jul 21, 2009
Vincent H. "Mickey" Lill, a loving husband, father and pappy, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 4:31 pm in his residence, following a lengthy illness.
He was the huband of Jessie F. (Noll) Lill
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Vincent J. and Lutie S. (Fisher) Lill.
He was employed as a Welder and Frame Repairman by...
William Joseph Delancey
Jul 19, 2009
William Joseph DeLancey, 84, of Temple, died July 19, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Annette E. (Klein) DeLancey whom he married October 6, 9156.
Born July 10, 1925 in Berks County, he was a son of the late William Joshua and Carrie Mae (Matthews) DeLancey.
William was employed as a machinist by Reading Railroad/Conrail for 40...
Michael L. Daniels
Jul 18, 2009
Michael L. Daniels, 70, of Reading, died July 18, 2009 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been since Friday.
He was the loving husband of 44 years to Maria (Lykourgos) Daniels.
Born in Kavala, Greece, he was the son of the late Louis and Catherine K. (Kouvandaris) Daniels.
He was a 1957 graduate of Reading High School, where...
Aniela Kowal
Jul 17, 2009
Aniela Kowal, 71, of Clarksburg, NJ, formerly of Mount Penn and Wyomissing died July 17, 2009 in the Centra State Medical Center, Freehold, NJ.
She was married January 13, 1968 to the late Joseph Kowal, Sr., who died December 28, 2008.
Born April 6, 1938, in Poland, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Eva (Balik) Indyk.
She was employed by...
Wadie T. Jbarah
Jul 16, 2009
Wadie T. Jbarah, 75, of Sinking Spring, died July 16, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nabiha (Beyrouty) Jbarah.
Born May 23, 1934, in Alsareeh, Jordan, he was a son of the late Tuma and Marriam (Marji) Jbarah.
Wadie was employed as an engineer.
He was a member of St. Ignatius R.C.C., Spring Township.
Wadie is survived by...
D. Stewart Mccleary
Jul 16, 2009
Rev. Donald Stewart McCleary, 83, of Spring Township, died July 16, 2009 at 2:35 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, where he had been a patient since July 3rd.
He was the husband of Doris Jean (Alsedek) McCleary, whom he married February 11, 1995.
Rev. McCleary was predeceased by his first wife, Evelyn Larue (Johnson) McCleary, who died October 9, 1993.
Born...
Dorothy A. Balloch
Jul 16, 2009
Dorothy A. Balloch, 85, of Bern Township, passed away Thursday July 16, 2009 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of the late Bruce T. Balloch.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Willard A. and Margaret (Meyer) Murry.
Dorothy was a graduate of Wilson High School. She worked in the mortgage department at American Bank for 25 years.
She was...
L. Charles Bailey
Jul 15, 2009
Lloyd Charles "Charlie" Bailey, 79, of Muhlenberg Township, died July 15, 2009 in the St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was married April 29, 1950 to the late Janice Elaine (Schmeck) Bailey, who died February 3, 2009.
Born in Maidencreek Township, PA on March 15, 1930, he was a son of the late Lloyd Ephram Bailey and Mary Mabel (Yeager) Bailey.
He was a...
James K. Dengler
Jul 15, 2009
James Kenneth Dengler, 63, of Tilden Township, July 15, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Sharon Marie (Koch) Dengler, whom he married August 1, 1992.
Born in Pottstown, PA on January 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Clyde K. and Bernetta E. (Moyer) Dengler.
He was an Air Force Veteran.
James was employed 18 years as...
Dorothy M. Hain
Jul 15, 2009
Dorothy Missbach Hain, 87, formerly of 300 Belvedere Ave and Mifflin Center, Reading passed away July 15, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Sinking Spring was the daughter of Frank and Lena (Missbach) Hain.
She served as a Nurse in US Army Veteran during WWII. Dorothy then worked as a registered nurse at the former Community General Hospital for 28 years retiring...
John T. Feicht
Jul 12, 2009
John T. Feicht, 78, formerly of Reading, died July 12, 2009 in Golden Living Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Bodr) Feicht.
He was a 1948 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
John was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
He was employed by Reading Hose as a fireman and later as...
Nora Teague
Jul 11, 2009
Nora (Shally) Teague, 70, of Reading, died July 11, 2009 in her residence.
She was the wife of Charles Teague, whom celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on December 2, 2008.
Born in Dunmore, Galway, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget (Murphy) Shally.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.
Nora was employed for 20 years as...