Obituaries
Ruth A. Bridegam
Oct 21, 2009
Ruth A. (Pfeifer) Bridegam, 93, formerly of Reiffton, died October 21, 2009 in Elmcroft Assisted Living Center.
Her husband, Robert D. Bridegam died July 12, 1995.
Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary L. (Leber) Pfeifer.
She was a 1934 graduate of Mt. Penn High School.
Ruth was owner and operator of Bee Hive Linen Services...
Leona Rose Hildebrand
Oct 21, 2009
Leona Rose Hildebrand, 85, formerly of Muhlenberg Township died October 21, 2009 in Manorcare Health Services, West Reading.
Born December 28, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Mathilda (Husser) Hildebrand.
Leona was a 1941 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Surviving are three sisters, Catherine (Hildebrand) Bensinger of Wyomissing, Irene (Hildebrand) Evans of Exeter Township and Marguerite (Hildebrand)...
Michael J. Groh
Oct 20, 2009
Michael J. Groh, 55, passed away October 20, 2009 peacefully in his Spring Twp. residence.
He was the loving husband of Cynthia A. (Woodfall) Groh.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Emerson and Rosemary (Brickel) Groh, Exeter Twp.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1972.
Mike was a electrical foreman for IBEW Local #743, Reading.
In addition to his...
Louise Mae Emery
Oct 18, 2009
Louise Emery, 79, died October 18, 2009 in her Wyomissing residence.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Harry and Helen Mae (Unger) Merkel.
Louise was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in American Studies in 1986 from Albright College at the age of 56. After graduation, she worked first as...
Earl F. Faller
Oct 18, 2009
Earl F. Faller, 88 of Muhlenberg Township, died October 18, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
His first wife, Audrey I. (Carley) Faller, died in 1973, his second wife Grace (Quinter) Forry Faller died in 1984 and his third wife, Esther M. (Craley) Faller died in 1999.
Born June 27, 1921 in Reading, he was a son of the late John H. and Margaret...
Dorothy T. Eltz
Oct 18, 2009
Dorothy T. Eltz, 91, of Wyomissing, died October 18, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Richard J. Eltz, died February 27, 1975.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late, Leo H. and Cecelia A. (Heine) Ganster.
She was a secretary for the Loomis Group, Wyomissing for 23 years, retiring on July 2, 1982.
Dorothy was a member of St. Ignatius...
Eleanor E. Hanisko
Oct 17, 2009
Eleanor Elizabeth (Hemerka) Hanisko, 86, passed away October 17, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township due to congestive heart failure. Previously, she had resided at Grandview Manor Assisted Living, Fleetwood, for almost six years before moving to Berks Heim in 2007.
Her husband of 45 years, Joseph J. Hanisko, passed away May 1990.
Born, educated and married in Shamokin, she...
Domenic Joseph Calpino
Oct 16, 2009
Domenic Joseph Calpino, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, died October 16, 2009 in his son's Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was married July 25, 1953 to the late Carolyn Mae (Marberger) Calpino who died June 18, 2003.
Born July 27, 1931 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (DeLillo) Calpino.
Domenic was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
He was...
Jacob Christopher Moore
Oct 15, 2009
Jacob Christopher Moore, 9 week old son of Christopher Charles and Nicole Marie (Berger) Moore, died October 15, 2009 in his Lower Alsace Twp. residence.
He is survived by his sister, Hannah Elizabeth Moore, at home. Other survivors include, paternal grandparents, Charles Franklin Moore, Jr. and his wife Tammy; and JoLynn Logan; and maternal grandparents, Carolann (Lenich) Moody and Russell Berger....
Myrna Torres
Oct 15, 2009
Myrna Torres, 52, died October 15, 2009 in her Reading Residence.
Born in San Turse, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Quinones, NY, and the late Jesus Torres.
Myrna was a true multi-tasker, she held various positions in her career such as receptionist, housekeeper specializing in detail cleaning and she worked in a beauty salon; but above all she was...
James H. Moll
Oct 14, 2009
James H. Moll, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away October 14, 2009 in his residence.
He was the husband of Mary Ann (Gantert) Moll.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James F. and Minnie (Yiengst) Moll.
He was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
James was employed for 33 years as an assistant manager by Metropolitan Insurance Company, West Reading,...
Michael J. Lally
Oct 13, 2009
Michael J. Lally, 71, of West Lawn, died October 13, 2009 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Joan M. (Babczak) Lally. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 26, 2009.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Martin and Marjorie (Keller) Lally.
He was a mechanical engineer for the former Consultants and Designers, Reading for...
Barbara A. Rossi-Malayter
Oct 13, 2009
Barbara Ann (DeSantis) Rossi-Malayter, 72, of Spring Township, died October 13, 2009 in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient for one week.
She was the widower of the late Louis John Rossi and the late Julius Malayter.
Born in West Reading, PA on July 13, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Louis R. and...
Carolyn A. Fick
Oct 13, 2009
Carolyn Ann (Koffke) Fick, 82, of Maidencreek Township, died October 13, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was married August 14, 1964 to the late Daniel Luther Fick, who died April 21, 2007.
Born in Reading, PA on March 9, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich E. and Carrie E. (Sattizahn) Koffke.
She was a member of...
Joseph S. Farina
Oct 13, 2009
Joseph Sebastian Farina, 30, died October 13, 2009 at 4:50 pm in his Mohnton residence.
Born April 6, 1979 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, he was a son of Giuseppe and Nicolina (Lisa) Farina, of Mohnton.
He was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church.
Joseph was a 1997 graduate of Holy Name High School and attended Penn State University, Berks Campus.
He...
Barry A. Baumener
Oct 13, 2009
Barry A. Baumener, 62, formerly of Mohnton, passed away October 13, 2009 in Forbes Hospice Center, Pittsburgh.
He was the husband of Marsha B. (Pradon) Baumener.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward A. and Ruth I. (Bohn) Baumener.
He was a 1965 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, where he excelled in cross country and track. He also...
Photis Katsigiannis
Oct 12, 2009
Photis Katsigiannis, 85, died October 12, 2009, surrounded by his loving family in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Olga (Bistigios) Katsigiannis.
Born in Katuna, Greece, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Joanne (Lountzis) Katsigiannis.
He was the owner and operator of ye olde Spring House for 21 years, retiring in 1990. Previously, he worked for Nick's...
Bernice Shirley Bodden
Oct 10, 2009
Bernice Bodden, 82, of West Wyomissing, passed away October 10, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Hugh Edward Bodden. The were married for 63 years on January 5.
Born in Totowa, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Arnold DeWitt and Josephine Louise (Shirley) Rose.
She was a graduate of Butler High School, Butler, NJ.
Bernice was a member of...
Helene E. Holland-Moritz
Oct 9, 2009
Helene E. Holland-Moritz, 86, of Douglassville, died October 9, 2009 in the Golden Living Center.
Born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late August W. and Anna L. (Wirth) Holland-Moritz.
She was a valedictorian graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Helene was the owner of Holland-Moritz dress shop, Pottstown, after she co-owned The Primrose Shop in Reading. She also worked as...
Thomas W. Balkcom
Oct 9, 2009
Thomas W. Balkcom, 103, of Wyomissing, died October 9, 2009 in the Highlands of Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Edna (Garrett) Balkcom who died in 1972. He later married Marion H. (Christman) Balkcom, who died in 2000.
Born in Newton, AL, he was a son of the late Dr. James W. and Mattie F. (Truett) Balkcom.
He was a 1927 graduate of...
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