Obituaries
Tania Marie Klahold
Jan 28, 2009
Tania Marie Klahold, 52, of Bern Twp., died January 28, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Kimball L. Klahold, whom she married September 22, 2001.
Born February 17, 1956 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Virginia Marie (DiLorenzo) Bennett.
Tania was last employed at Glad Tidings Assembly of God from May...
Ralph J. Dronsfield
Jan 27, 2009
Ralph J. Dronsfield, 68, of Reading, died January 27, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Dorothy P. (Troop) Dronsfield.
Ralph was born December 5, 1940 in Philadelphia.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale, with Rev. Brett Reider officiating. Burial will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Maidencreek Township. Friends may...
Forrest W. Hetrich
Jan 26, 2009
Forrest Walton Hetrich, 87, of Bern Township, died January 26, 2009 at 9:42 pm in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Doris Margaret (Trout) Hetrich, whom he married August 20, 1949.
Born in his Reading home on September 24, 1921, he was a son of the late Clarence and Anna (Jesberg) Hetrich.
He was a 1939 graduate of Reading High School.
Forrest...
Neva M. Churico
Jan 26, 2009
Neva Melissa (Parsons) Churico, 81, of Temple, died January 26, 2009 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient for one week.
She was the wife of Frank D. Churico, whom she married July 5, 1950.
Born May 29, 1927 in McDowell, KY, she was a daughter of the late John William and Phena Frances (Akers) Parsons.
Neva was...
Craig D. Simon
Jan 25, 2009
Craig Donald Simon, 59, of Reading, died of natural causes January 25, 2009.
Born in Reading, PA on June 2, 1949, he was a son of the late Donald J. and Kathryn (Reichart) Simon.
He was a 1967 graduate of Reading High School.
Craig was employed from 1967 with Lucent Technologies, Muhlenberg Township, before retiring in 2002.
He was a member of the F&A.M.,...
E. Irene Schmidt
Jan 25, 2009
E. Irene Schmidt, 93, of Spring Township, died January 25, 2009 at 2:00 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been a resident since November 7, 2008.
She was the widow of Walter Ludwig Schmidt, Jr., who died November 19, 1997.
Born November 27, 1915 in West Hazleton, PA., she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Anna (Herbst)...
John P. Maurer
Jan 25, 2009
John P. "Jack" Maurer, 76, Wyomissing, died Jan. 25, 2009, in Reading Hospital, where he was a patient for a brief time.
He was married 44 years to his loving wife, Marie Louise Maurer.
Born June 3, 1932, in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert Maurer and Marguerite (O'Donnell) Maurer.
Jack was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and...
Thomas M. Mcmullen
Jan 24, 2009
Thomas Merril McMullen III, 27, of Lincoln Park, was killed January 24, 2009 in a one-vehicle accident on Route 562 in Amity Township.
Born January 12, 1982 in West Reading, he was a son of Thomas M. McMullen Jr., and Teresa M. (Kercher) McMullen of Reading.
He was a 2000 graduate of Reading High School.
Thomas was employed as a supervisor with APEX,...
Jean D. Giles
Jan 24, 2009
Jean Doris (Moyer) Giles, 81, of Spring Township, died surrounded by her loving family January 24, 2009 in the Reading Hospital Hospice Unit.
She was the wife of Robert Frederick Giles, whom she married June 29, 1946.
Born in Reading, PA on November 18, 1927, she was a daughter of the late William Jacob Moyer and Katie K. (Stump) Moyer.
She was a...
Barry G. Jones
Jan 23, 2009
Barry G. Jones, 66, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 23, 2009, in his residence.
He was the husband of Janet N, (Woerner) Jones.
Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Derwood and Emma (Ertz) Jones.
He was a self-employed truck driver, retiring in 2006.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Dennis R., husband of Becky...
Dorothy L. Mohler
Jan 23, 2009
Dorothy L. (Lemmer) Mohler, 97, of Wyomissing, passed away January 23, 2009 in the Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the wife of Ira G. Mohler.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Mabel (Stamn) Lemmer.
She was employed for 25 years as a secretary by Ira G. Mohler and Son, Inc. Shillington, retiring in 1975.
Dorothy was a...
Charles T. Hall
Jan 23, 2009
Charles Thomas Hall, 88, of Wyomissing, died January 23, 2009 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
He was the beloved husband of Doris (Stine) Hall, whom he married May 16, 1946.
Born May 21, 1920 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late George K. Hall Sr., and Emma (McKiernan) Hall.
He was a 1938 graduate of Neptune Township (N.J.)...
James Edward Baker
Jan 22, 2009
James Edward "Jimmy" Baker, 40, of West Lawn, passed away, January 22, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Fusa Shinjo Baker, West Lawn and the late Barry W. Baker.
He was a 1987 graduate of Wilson High School.
James was a volunteer for the West Lawn/Wyomissing Hills Community Library. He was an avid gardener and a...
Joseph Romano
Jan 20, 2009
Joseph Romano, Jr., 81 of Muhlenberg Township died January 20, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient for 2 months.
He was the widower of his first wife, Helen B. (Miller) Romano and his second wife Nancy Romano.
Born August 5, 1927 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph, Sr. and Edna M....
Lewis J. Stahler
Jan 20, 2009
Lewis J. Stahler, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away January 20, 2009 in Reading Hospital where he had been a patient since January 16th.
He was the loving husband of June D. (Copelin) Stahler. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on June 17.
Born in Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Emerson W. and Bessie Anne (Jones) Stahler.
He was...
Beverly J. Sittaro
Jan 20, 2009
Beverly J. (Larish) Sittaro, 80, formerly of Reading, passed away January 20, 2009 in Kutztown Manor.
She was the wife of Donald R. Sittaro, who died on September 27, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late, Harry and Alverta (Hassler) Larish.
Beverly is survived by two sons, James W. Sittaro, Reading, Barry L., husband of Mary Sittaro, Wyomissing, two...
William H. Combs
Jan 20, 2009
Bill Combs 86 died on January 20, 2009 while he was a patient for five days in Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL.
He was born on August 9,1922 in San Francisco, California and raised in New Rochelle, NY.
He married Edmee Schaefer on June 16, 1945.
He was a loving husband for 63 years. The couple has resided in Bryn Mawr, PA and most...
Mary Sue Weaver
Jan 18, 2009
Mary Sue (Andersen) Weaver, 52, died Sunday morning, January 18, 2009, in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Robert Lee Weaver, whom she married October 5, 2002.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 20, 1956, she was a daughter of Andrew C. and Joan M. (Coffey) Andersen of Middletown Township, Delaware County.
She was a 1974 graduate of Penncrest High...
Leo A. Zentgraf
Jan 17, 2009
Leo A. Zentgraf, 85, of Wyomissing, died January 17, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Phyllis G. (Fritzsche) Zentgraf. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 17.
Born in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Frederick L. and Mary A. (Lenich) Zentgraf.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1941.
Leo was a veteran of...
Henry U. Drasher
Jan 15, 2009
Henry U. Drasher, 60, of West Reading, died January 15, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Kathleen F. (Ziemba) Drasher.
Born in Hempstead, N.Y., on February 10, 1948, he was a son of the late Henry U. and Myrle H. (Cabey) Drasher.
Henry was a 1966 graduate of Ridley Township High School and a 1969 graduate...
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