John R. Patterson
May 1, 2009
John "Jack" Robert Patterson, 77, of Lower Alsace Township, died May 1, 2009 in the St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Jane L. (Mengel) Patterson, who he married August 8, 1973.
Born in Reading, PA on May 29, 1931, he was a son of the late Joseph L. and Kathryn G. (Clawges) Patterson.
He was a 1949 graduate of Reading High...
Audrey D. Palm
Apr 30, 2009
Audrey Doris Palm, 77, of Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Township, died April 30, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the ladyfriend of Russell R. Wayne, of 49 years, with whom she resided.
Born, November 16, 1931 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late David, Jr. and Martha A. (Bortz) Batdorf.
Audrey was employed as a supervisor...
Candita Perez
Apr 29, 2009
Candita Perez, 83, of Reading, died April 29, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Juan Perez died in 1976.
Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Isabel (Mercado) Delgado.
She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Candita loved music and dancing.
She is survived by two sons, Juan, Reading and Jesus, Bronx, NY;...
Anna T. Perna
Apr 29, 2009
Anna T. Perna, 81, formerly of Reading, died April 29, 2009, in the Wyomissing Nursing Home.
Born October 17, 1927 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Vigaretti) Perna.
Anna was a 1946 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
She was employed for 25 years by Nichols Department, Muhlenberg Township.
Anna is survived by her nephew Frank Perna, Reading....
Lynn G. Eckert
Apr 25, 2009
Local Musician and Businessman Lynn G. Eckert, 74, of Blandon, peacefully left this life and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in Hershey Medical Center, Derry Township. He was stricken ill Thursday evening after performing at the Centerport Lions Club.
He was the loving husband of Arbutus V. (Filbert) Eckert, whom he married September 24,...
Juan Segarra
Apr 24, 2009
Juan Segarra, 77 of Reading, died of natural causes in ManorCare, West Reading on April 24, 2009.
He was born on August 6, 1931.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences, please visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Gregory A. Bennethum
Apr 23, 2009
Gregory A. Bennethum, 62, of Reading died of natural causes in his residence on April 23, 2009.
He was born on December 30, 1946.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences, please visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Elizabeth M. Strain
Apr 23, 2009
Elizabeth M. (Sokol) Strain, 68, of Spring Township, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the loving wife of Donald R. Strain.
Born in Reading on July 19, 1940, she was the daughter of Michael and Anna Sokol.
Elizabeth was the loving mother of her son, Joseph W., husband of Michele L. Strain...
Anna May R. Hendricks
Apr 22, 2009
Anna May R. Hendricks, 80, of Laureldale, passed away April 22, 2009, in Reading Hospital, where she was a patient since April 16.
She was the wife of Albert F. "Spike" Hendricks.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Anna May (Smith) Schultz.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School.
Anna May was employed for...
William D. Christ
Apr 22, 2009
William Daniel Christ, 92, died April 22, 2009 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Virginia Ethel (Kelchner) Christ, whom he married January 10, 1938.
Born, May 19, 1916 in Ontelaunee Township, he was a son of the late Herbert and Helen (Reber) Christ.
William was employed by Polymer Corporation, Northmont, as a foreman for 25 years, retiring in 1981.
He...
Elizabeth W. Goodwin
Apr 22, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth W. (Waters) Goodwin, 93 of Reading, passed away April 22, 2009 in her home.
Known as Libby to her friends, she was the daughter of the late William N. and Margaret H. (Richardson) Waters and the widow of the late Dr. James F. Goodwin, Jr., deceased March 28, 1973.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Goodwin was a graduate of Allegheny...
Wanda M. Hall
Apr 20, 2009
Wanda Mae (Shomper) Hall, 82, died of natural causes April 20, 2009 at 12:55 pm in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was married December 28, 1948 to the late John F. "Jack" Hall Sr., who died May 1, 1996.
Born September 23, 1926 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Esther Mae (Shadle) Shomper.
Wanda was a...
Josephine E. Lubitz
Apr 20, 2009
Josephine E. Lubitz, 96, formerly of New Hyde Park, NY, died April 20, 2009 in her son's Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, Gerhard K. Lubitz, died December 27, 1995. They were married on March 31, 1935.
Born in Ridgewood, NY, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Josefa (Putre) Slanovec.
She was a comptometer operator for the former A & P Grocery...
Nancy A. Riccardi
Apr 19, 2009
Nancy Annette (Sarno) Riccardi, 90, a long time resident of Colony Park, Spring Township, passed away April 19, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a resident since August.
She was the widow of Paul Richard Riccardi, Sr., who died in October 1995.
Born in Newark, NJ on March 25, 1919, she was a daughter of the...
Phoebe C. Hatzel
Apr 19, 2009
Phoebe C. (Brown) Hatzel, 85, of Phoebe Berks Health Center, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away April 19, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Charles W. Carroll who died in 1965, and Clarence F. Hatzel who died in 1994.
Born in St. Clair, PA, she was the daughter of Florence Brown.
She was a graduate of St. Clair High School.
Phoebe...
Lar Teresa Becker
Apr 19, 2009
Lar Teresa (Blanco) Becker, 85, died April 19, 2009 in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife of Malcolm Charles Becker whom she married September 17, 1955.
Born November 5, 1923 in Guantanamo City, Cuba, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Rafael and Casilda Isabela (Tellz) Blanco.
Lar was a member of Nativity Lutheran Church, Reading.
Also surviving are two daughters, Susan...
Stanley B. Czarnecki
Apr 17, 2009
Stanley Benedict Czarnecki, Sr., 78, of Sinking Spring, passed away April 17, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Manderwicz) Czarnecki.
Born December 24, 1930, in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley F. and Sophia (Lenart) Czarnecki.
Stanley was a plumber by trade, working for Vanity Fair until his retirement in 1995.
He...
David E. Figura
Apr 16, 2009
David E. Figura, Sr., 81, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 16, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Audrey M. (Dillon) Figura, whom he married October 6, 1956.
Born October 28, 1927 in Johnstown, Cambria County, he was a son of the late William Francis and Delores (Quinn) Figura.
David was a 1946 graduate of Bishop McCort...
Helen Knop
Apr 16, 2009
Helen Knop, 80, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away April 16, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
Her husband, Franz Knop died June 20, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo "James" and Rosina (Di Marcantonio) De Angelo.
Helen was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey S., husband of...
Iwona Madej
Apr 15, 2009
Iwona Madej, 43, died April 15, 2009, in her Reading home.
Born in Piotrkow, Poland, she was the daughter of Krystyna (Gratka) Masiarek, Poland, and the late Jan Masiarek.
She was a medical biller, working for Magellan Health Services and Owl Research Group.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by: her daughter, Patricia Madej, Reading; her brother, Jarek Masiarek, Poland, and...