Obituaries
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...
Elizabeth Merkel
Aug 30, 2009
Elizabeth Catherine (Etzel) Merkel, 89, formerly of Temple, died August 30, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring.
She was the widow of Charles H. Merkel, who died December 7, 2006.
Born March 31, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Susanna (Kotch) Etzel.
Elizabeth was employed as an officer worker for the former Temple Apparel.
She was a...
Jennie Talarico
Aug 30, 2009
Jennie (Borelli) Talarico, 98, formerly of Boyertown, passed away August 30, 2009 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Serafino Talarico, died January 24, 1971.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Serafino and Rose Borelli.
She was co-founder of Talarico Sandwich Shop, Gilbertsville, retiring in 1962.
Jennie is survived by her son, Ralph, husband of Shelly Talarico, Boyertown and her daughter, Frances,...
Mary M. Schaefer
Aug 29, 2009
Mary M. (Brunner) Schaefer, 93, of Temple, died August 29, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of William O. Schaefer, who died in 1981.
Born in Walnuttown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (Schmehl) Brunner.
Surviving are six children: Spencer E., Temple; Forrest C., Holden, MO.; Matthew O., Temple; Michael W., Mission,...
Josue Ramos-Suarez
Aug 29, 2009
Josue Ramos-Suarez, 19, of Reading, died August 29, 2009 in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was a son of Luis Enrique Ramos and Wilma Suarez, wife of Victor Burgos, Jr. of Reading.
Josue was a 2009 graduate of Reading High School.
Also surviving is a brother, Luis E. Ramos-Suarez, and two sisters, Kimberly M. Ramos-Suarez and Larissa J. Ramos-Suarez all of Reading...
Rosemary Hafer
Aug 28, 2009
Rosemary Hafer, 50, formerly of Oley and lastly a resident for 3 years at Kutztown Manor, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since August 9th.
She was born in West Reading, a daughter of Eugene Y. Hafer of Topton and Doris V. (Kline) Hafer of Boyertown.
She...
Roger A. Becker
Aug 28, 2009
Roger A. Becker, 71, of Wyomissing, died August 28, 2009 in ManorCare of West Reading.
He was the husband of Sandra A. (Swavely) Becker.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gladys (Becker) Kockel.
Other survivors include two brothers: Barry and Richard Kockel.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Vincentine R. Mcdonough
Aug 28, 2009
Vincentine R. "Babs" McDonough, 93, of Exton, formerly of Sinking Spring as well as New Port Richey, FL, died August 28, 2009 in Sunrise Senior Living, Exton.
Her husband, Joseph T. McDonough, passed away July 1980.
Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Vincentine (Poplawski) Babicki.
Vincentine was a U.S. Veteran, serving in WWII.
She worked as a secretary...
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