Obituaries
David A. Seidel
May 22, 2009
David A. Seidel, 57, of Jefferson Township, passed away peacefully in his residene on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm, while surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Melissa M. (Brown) Seidel
Born in Reading, he was a son of Donald F. Seidel, Sr. and Irma (Boyer) Seidel of Kenhorst.
He was a 1969 graduate of Exeter High...
Rhea J. Howell
May 21, 2009
Rhea Jean Howell, 54, died May 21, 2009 in her Reading residence.
Born, September 27, 1954, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Emmanuel Howell and Jeanette C. (Henry) Kemmerling. She was also predeceased by her step-father James Kemmerling.
Surviving are three siblings: Robert Mundell of West Reading; Darla J. (Howell), wife of Jerry Holleran Jr., and their daughter...
Darryl K. Taylor
May 20, 2009
Darryl K. Taylor, II, 45, of Exeter Twp., died May 20, 2009.
He was the husband of Pamela M. (Nierle) Taylor, whom he married November 4, 1995.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of John L., Sr. and Janice A. (Howington) Taylor, Bowmansville.
He was a graduate of Garden Spot High School, Berks Technical Institute and obtained his project management certificate at...
Mark R. Guthrie
May 20, 2009
Mark R. Guthrie, Sr., 93, formerly of Shillington, died May 20, 2009 in Mifflin Center.
His wife, Leonora F. (Spotts) Guthrie, died October 13, 2007.
Born in Nuremberg, Schuylkill Co. he was the son of the late Hiram and Verna (Sanders) Guthrie.
He was a graduate of Susquehanna University, earning his BS in Business Education.
Mr. Guthrie was a business teacher at Reading High...
James B. Yatsko
May 20, 2009
James B. Yatsko, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, formerly of Aldan, PA, died May 20, 2009.
He was the beloved husband of Mary Clare (Burke) Yatsko.
Born March 3, 1922 in Hazelton, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late John and Agnes (Gildea) Yatsko.
He was employed by Westinghouse Electric, Lester, PA, as a machine tool operator for 30 years, retiring in...
Saifuddin Ahmed
May 20, 2009
Saifuddin Ahmed, 84, died May 20, 2009 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Fatima Sughra (Khan) Ahmed, to whom he married on June 4, 1950.
Born in Brooch, India, he was a son of the late Ziauddin and Jamila Ahmed.
He as a physician for many years in Pakistan, England and the United States, until his retirement.
In addition to his...
Scott Paul Fair
May 20, 2009
Scott Paul Fair, Sr, 56, died May 20, 2009 in his South Heidelberg residence.
He was the husband of Donna Lynne (Andrews) Fair.
Born February 22, 1953 in West Reading, he was a son of Jean Elizabeth (Newpher) Kline of Exeter Township and the late Herbert Walter Fair, Jr.
Scott graduated from Exeter High School in 1971.
He was employed as a resident manager...
Emma M. Allison
May 19, 2009
Emma M. (Parolini) Allison, 84, formerly of Camp Hill, died May 19, 2009 in her Spring Township residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Gordon E. Allison, they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary the day she passed away.
Born in Fern Glen, PA, she was a daughter of the late Louis D. and Edith J. (Ziller) Parolini.
She was...
Edward W. Schappell
May 19, 2009
Edward W. Schappell, 82, died May 19, 2009, in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of M. Alice (Kenney) Schappell, whom he married October 7, 1951
Born Tuesday, May 10, 1927 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Philip E. and Margaret (Williams) Schappell.
Edward was a 1944 graduate of Reading...
O. Robert Priebe
May 17, 2009
Otto Robert "Bob" Priebe, 86, died May 17, 2009 at 8:50 am in his Kenhorst Borough residence.
He was the husband of Dolores E. (Hidalgo) Priebe, whom he married July 12, 1958.
Born in his Reading residence on August 11, 1922, he was a son of the late Otto C. and Ruth L. (Weidner) Priebe.
He was an Army veteran of WWII.
Bob was...
Adam Franklin Krantz
May 16, 2009
Adam "Red", "Poppy" Franklin Krantz, 89, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, in the Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Jean L. (Bittle) Krantz whom he was married to for 62 years.
Born on February 18, 1920, in Brandonville, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late William Casper and Catherine Rebecca (Lindenmuth) Krantz.
He was a member of Alsace...
Violet G. Kunkelman
May 15, 2009
Violet G. (Nagle) Kunkelman, 84, died Thursday, May 15, 2009 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
She was the widow of Walter H. Kunkelman.
Born in Reading, on November 13, 1924, Violet was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Schaeffer) Nagle.
Violet was employed as a baker by Sussex County School District in Delaware for over 25 years.
Survivors include a son, James E.,...
Wayne H. Bohr
May 15, 2009
Wayne H. Bohr, 93, of Hyde Park, died Friday, May 15, 2009 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the widower of Fern E. (Dietrich) Bohr.
Born in Hyde Park, he was the son of the late Irvin H. and Minnie (Genslinger) Bohr.
Wayne was employed as Chief Deputy and County Controller over 8 years. He was also employed at the Walter R. Christ Funeral...
Bonnie N. Price
May 15, 2009
Bonnie N. (Salley) Price, 66, died May 15, 2009 in her Mertztown residence.
Born October 13, 1942 in Pleasant Hill, LA, she was a daughter of the late Meady Malbry and Naomi Evelyn (Berry) Salley.
Bonnie was employed as a hairdresser.
Surviving are two children, James A., husband of Gwen of Douglassville and Lori L. (Hart), wife of Thomas Bebb of Mertztown.
There are...
Gary P. Moyer
May 15, 2009
Gary Paul Moyer, 64, of Reading, died May 15, 2009 in his residence.
Born, September 19, 1944 in Allentown, he was a son of Paul Robert Moyer and the late Eleanor Elmira (Schauer).
Gary was a graduate of Reading High School in 1975 and Kutztown State College in 1975, where he received a B.S. in Education, majoring in Social Studies and History....
Donald W. Dahms
May 14, 2009
Donald Wayne "Poppy" Dahms, 79, Temple, passed away of natural causes May 14, 2009, at home. He was the husband of Lin J. (Hoffa) Dahms, his best friend and loving wife, whom he married July 2, 1965.
Donald was born Feb. 26, 1930, in Pottstown, a son of the late Grace R. (Werner) Dahms and Paul E. Dahms Sr.
He was a...
Elizabeth A. Hollingsworth
May 13, 2009
Elizabeth A. Hollingsworth, 74, formerly of Rome, GA, died May 13, 2009 in Berkshire Center, Reading, PA.
Her husband, Richard J. Hollingsworth, died in 2000.
Born in Rome, GA, she was a daughter of the late, Olin and Leita (Black) Smith.
She is survived by four children, Richard P. Hollingsworth, Rome, GA, Linda A. Hollingsworth, Reading, PA, William B. Hollingsworth, Augusta, GA and...
Anna Jane Carr
May 12, 2009
Anna Jane (Wentzel) Carr, 81, of Laureldale, died May 12, 2009 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the loving wife of Frank R. Carr who died in 1997. She was also predeceased by a son, Benny Carr.
Born October 3, 1927 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Bolton) Wentzel.
Anna was employed by...
Arlene Mae Miller
May 12, 2009
Arlene Mae Miller, 76, of Laureldale, died May 12, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the widow of George Donald "Boots" Miller, who died November 7, 1987.
Born March 1, 1933 in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Genevieve Smith.
Arlene was a graduate of South East High School in Washington, D.C.
She was employed...
Arlene M. Long
May 11, 2009
Arlene Mae (Hunsicker) Long, 91, died Monday, May 11, 2009 in Lancaster General Hospital where she had been a patient since Saturday. Formerly of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, she had been a resident of The Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown since October, 2002.
Her husband of 37 years, Harold H. Long, died in July, 1997.
Born in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania on August 9, 1917, Arlene...
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