Obituaries

Ida Oesterle

Ida Oesterle

Jul 5, 2009

Ida Oesterle, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 6:00 am in the Lutheran Home at Topton where she was a resident for 5 days.

She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene L. Oesterle

Born in Zurich, Switzerland, she was a daughter of the late Berhard and Ida (Bergermeister) Granwehr.

She was employed for many years as a Pattern...

Doris J. Hiester

Doris J. Hiester

Jul 5, 2009

Doris Jean (Kaylor) Hiester, 84, of Laureldale, died July 5, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.

She was the wife of Charles G. Hiester, who died August 25, 2005.

Born May 4, 1925 in Elizabethtown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Warrren Edward and Adella Mae (Donley) Kaylor.

Doris was a 1943 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

She was employed by...

Suzanne T. Strohecker

Suzanne T. Strohecker

Jul 4, 2009

Suzanne T. (Horney) Strohecker, 64, of West Law, passed away Saturday, July 04, 2009 at the Reading Hospital.

She was born on October 21 in Lebanon to the late John M. and Sarah R. (Yake) Horney.

Ms. Strohecker graduated from Lebanon Catholic high school in 1962. She then went to St. Joe's Nursing School and graduated in 1965 as a registered nurse.

She...

Henry J. Eckenroth

Henry J. Eckenroth

Jul 3, 2009

Henry J. Eckenroth, Jr., 74, of Sunny Crest Home, Morgantown, died July 3, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Henry J., Sr., and Alma A. (Bingaman) Eckenroth.

He was a graduate of Wilson High School.

Henry was employed by Prospectus Berco, Reading for more than fifteen years.

He was a member of...

Monica M. Zawaski

Monica M. Zawaski

Jul 3, 2009

Monica Madeleine (Delewski) Zawaski, 71, of Exeter Township, died July 3, 2009 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a resident since May, 2001.

She was the widow of Donald Francis Zawaski who died December 5, 1985.

Born Ocotober 24, 1937 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George Anthony and Genevieve Eva (Jablonski) Delewski.

Monica was employed as...

Jane Adams Leiby

Jane Adams Leiby

Jul 2, 2009

Jane Adams Leiby, 88, of Wernersville, died July 2, 2009 in Phoebe Berks, Wernersville.

She was the widow of Rev. Stanley Butler Leiby, who died May 9, 2001.

Born February 19, 1921 in Mifflintown, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Donald Quincy and Isabel (Kauffman) Adams.

Jane was a graduate of Juniata High School and Westminster College, Westminster, PA, where...

Alice Louise Forester

Alice Louise Forester

Jul 2, 2009

Alice Louise Forester, 89, of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, died July 2, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.

Her husband, John D. Forester, died November 13, 2003.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George Frederick DeLong, DDS and Helen D. (Funk) Ramer.

She was predeceased by two sisters: Mary D. Meinig and Jane Giddings.

Alice was a graduate of Mt. Penn...

Paul B. Mccarty

Paul B. Mccarty

Jul 2, 2009

Paul B. McCarty, 83, of Temple, died July 2, 2009 at 2:20 a.m. in the Lebanon VA Hospital.

He was the widower of Marie C. (Canonico) McCarty, who died May 26, 2008.

Born December 8, 1925 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Bernard Paul and Minnie P. (Kraus) McCarty.

Paul was a graduate of Pottstown High School.

He was employed as...

William G. Campbell

William G. Campbell

Jun 30, 2009

William G. Campbell, 64, of Robesonia, died June 30, 2009 in the Lebanon VA Hospital.

He was the husband of Dana L. (Minnich) Oliviero-Campbell.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William Campbell and Betty (Pauley) Noll, Wernersville. He is also survived by his step-mother, Elizabeth (Tregembo) Campbell, Shillington.

William was employed as an X-ray technician for Boose Aluminum, Reamstown,...

Doris L. Behm

Doris L. Behm

Jun 29, 2009

Doris L. Behm, 78, of West Lawn, died June 29, 2009 in Mifflin Center.

She was the wife of John L. Behm.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Park R. and Barbara A. (Steffy) Pickel.

She was a member of Lighthouse Christian Center, West Reading.

Doris was employed by AT&T for over 30 years until her retirement.

In addition to her...

Eleanore M. Lindsey

Eleanore M. Lindsey

Jun 28, 2009

Eleanore M. Lindsey, 81, died June 28, 2009 in her Temple residence.

He husband, Walter George Lindsey, died in November of 1981.

Born in Johnstown, she was a daughter of the late, Samuel and Hildagard (Zelina) Kurcin.

She was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown earning a BA in Journalism and a minor in English.

Eleanore was a member of Holy...

Ronald Lee Good

Ronald Lee Good

Jun 27, 2009

Ronald Lee "Goody" Good, 43, of Ontelaunee Township, died June 27, 2009.

Born December 20, 1965 in Allentown, Lehigh County, he was a son of Richard Warren, husband of Russellene A. (Shubrooks) of Greenfields and the late Anna Katherine (Boldt) Good.

Ronald was employed as a roofer for White Brother's Roofing, Ontelaunee Township, for twenty years.

Ronald was a member of the Leesport...

Elnora F. Auge

Elnora F. Auge

Jun 27, 2009

Elnora F. Auge, 93, formerly of Fleetwood and of Sacred Heart Villa, Hyde Park died June 27, 2009 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for four days.

Her husband, Paul E. Auge, Sr., died October 8, 1999.

Born in Hershey, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Rayell (McCafferty) DeLong.

She is survived by her daughter, Margie I.,...

Thomas A. Ambrogi

Thomas A. Ambrogi

Jun 26, 2009

Thomas A. Ambrogi, 48, of Shillington, beloved son, brother and friend, passed away surrounded by his loving family in the Reading Hospital. He was an angel who went back to heaven on June 26, 2009.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of William P. Ambrogi, Voorhees, NJ and the late Anna Marie C. (Riehl) Ambrogi.

In addition to his father, he...

Nestor B. Torres

Nestor B. Torres

Jun 25, 2009

Nestor B. Torres, 49, of Reading, died June 25, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Jane Torres.

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Angel M. and Batiz (Cruz) Torres.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Layla Pemberton, at home.

Friends may call, Saturday, July 4th, from 1p.m. to 2:30p.m....

Linda A. Glass

Linda A. Glass

Jun 22, 2009

Linda Ann (Spatz) Glass, 60, died of natural causes June 22, 2009 in her Fleetwood residence.

She was the wife of Donald Paul Glass, whom she married September 14, 1992.

Born in West Reading, PA on August 14, 1948, she was a daughter of Ruth Anna (Wessner) Spatz of Muhlenberg Township and the late Robert Milton Spatz, Sr.

She was a 1966 graduate...

Siegfried H. Herbert

Siegfried H. Herbert

Jun 22, 2009

Siegfried H. Herbert, 47, of Reading, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009 in the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Siegfried and Margot (Geller) Herbert.

He was a member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Rockland Township and the Evergreen Country Club. He was a 1980 Graduate of...

Jennifer L. Clark

Jennifer L. Clark

Jun 22, 2009

Jennifer Lynn Clark, 44, of Kutztown, died on June 22, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born November 16, 1964 she was a daughter of Nancy J. Clark, Lewistown, and the late William J. Clark.

Jennifer is survived by her siblings: Scott M., Dennis W., Lucinda L. Burdge, Brion J., Eric R., Monty K., Barry M., and Nona L.

Walter R....

Anna M. Cartwright

Anna M. Cartwright

Jun 20, 2009

Anna M. "Gigi" Cartwright, 95, of Wyomissing, died June 20, 2009 in Mifflin Center, where she had been for two weeks.

She was the wife of Allen W. Cartwright. They would have celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary on July 13.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Judith (Reichart) Edinger.

She enjoyed playing bingo.

In addition to her husband,...

Ralph R. Rauenzahn

Ralph R. Rauenzahn

Jun 20, 2009

Ralph R. Rauenzahn, 79 of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 5:06 am in the residence of his daughter Joanne McCulley.

His wife, Shirley (Degler) Rauenzahn passed away on October 12, 1972.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Verna (Borrell) Rauenzahn.

Ralph was a barber in the Oley area for 50 years and served...