Obituaries
Elizabeth M. Strain
Apr 23, 2009
Elizabeth M. (Sokol) Strain, 68, of Spring Township, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
She was the loving wife of Donald R. Strain.
Born in Reading on July 19, 1940, she was the daughter of Michael and Anna Sokol.
Elizabeth was the loving mother of her son, Joseph W., husband of Michele L. Strain...
Anna May R. Hendricks
Apr 22, 2009
Anna May R. Hendricks, 80, of Laureldale, passed away April 22, 2009, in Reading Hospital, where she was a patient since April 16.
She was the wife of Albert F. "Spike" Hendricks.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Anna May (Smith) Schultz.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School.
Anna May was employed for...
William D. Christ
Apr 22, 2009
William Daniel Christ, 92, died April 22, 2009 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Virginia Ethel (Kelchner) Christ, whom he married January 10, 1938.
Born, May 19, 1916 in Ontelaunee Township, he was a son of the late Herbert and Helen (Reber) Christ.
William was employed by Polymer Corporation, Northmont, as a foreman for 25 years, retiring in 1981.
He...
Elizabeth W. Goodwin
Apr 22, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth W. (Waters) Goodwin, 93 of Reading, passed away April 22, 2009 in her home.
Known as Libby to her friends, she was the daughter of the late William N. and Margaret H. (Richardson) Waters and the widow of the late Dr. James F. Goodwin, Jr., deceased March 28, 1973.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Goodwin was a graduate of Allegheny...
Wanda M. Hall
Apr 20, 2009
Wanda Mae (Shomper) Hall, 82, died of natural causes April 20, 2009 at 12:55 pm in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was married December 28, 1948 to the late John F. "Jack" Hall Sr., who died May 1, 1996.
Born September 23, 1926 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Esther Mae (Shadle) Shomper.
Wanda was a...
Josephine E. Lubitz
Apr 20, 2009
Josephine E. Lubitz, 96, formerly of New Hyde Park, NY, died April 20, 2009 in her son's Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, Gerhard K. Lubitz, died December 27, 1995. They were married on March 31, 1935.
Born in Ridgewood, NY, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Josefa (Putre) Slanovec.
She was a comptometer operator for the former A & P Grocery...
Nancy A. Riccardi
Apr 19, 2009
Nancy Annette (Sarno) Riccardi, 90, a long time resident of Colony Park, Spring Township, passed away April 19, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a resident since August.
She was the widow of Paul Richard Riccardi, Sr., who died in October 1995.
Born in Newark, NJ on March 25, 1919, she was a daughter of the...
Phoebe C. Hatzel
Apr 19, 2009
Phoebe C. (Brown) Hatzel, 85, of Phoebe Berks Health Center, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away April 19, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Charles W. Carroll who died in 1965, and Clarence F. Hatzel who died in 1994.
Born in St. Clair, PA, she was the daughter of Florence Brown.
She was a graduate of St. Clair High School.
Phoebe...
Lar Teresa Becker
Apr 19, 2009
Lar Teresa (Blanco) Becker, 85, died April 19, 2009 in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife of Malcolm Charles Becker whom she married September 17, 1955.
Born November 5, 1923 in Guantanamo City, Cuba, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Rafael and Casilda Isabela (Tellz) Blanco.
Lar was a member of Nativity Lutheran Church, Reading.
Also surviving are two daughters, Susan...
Stanley B. Czarnecki
Apr 17, 2009
Stanley Benedict Czarnecki, Sr., 78, of Sinking Spring, passed away April 17, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Manderwicz) Czarnecki.
Born December 24, 1930, in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley F. and Sophia (Lenart) Czarnecki.
Stanley was a plumber by trade, working for Vanity Fair until his retirement in 1995.
He...
David E. Figura
Apr 16, 2009
David E. Figura, Sr., 81, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 16, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Audrey M. (Dillon) Figura, whom he married October 6, 1956.
Born October 28, 1927 in Johnstown, Cambria County, he was a son of the late William Francis and Delores (Quinn) Figura.
David was a 1946 graduate of Bishop McCort...
Helen Knop
Apr 16, 2009
Helen Knop, 80, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away April 16, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
Her husband, Franz Knop died June 20, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo "James" and Rosina (Di Marcantonio) De Angelo.
Helen was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey S., husband of...
Iwona Madej
Apr 15, 2009
Iwona Madej, 43, died April 15, 2009, in her Reading home.
Born in Piotrkow, Poland, she was the daughter of Krystyna (Gratka) Masiarek, Poland, and the late Jan Masiarek.
She was a medical biller, working for Magellan Health Services and Owl Research Group.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by: her daughter, Patricia Madej, Reading; her brother, Jarek Masiarek, Poland, and...
Louise N. Hammerschmidt
Apr 15, 2009
Louise N. Hammerschmidt, 81, of Wyomissing, died April 15, 2009 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the wife of the late Irwin Hammerschmidt.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Alfred R. and Florence W. Nuss. T he Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Emily Dry Rohrbach
Apr 15, 2009
Emily Dry Rohrbach, 94, formerly of Laureldale, died April 15, 2009 at 9:40 p.m. in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Horace D. Rohrbach, who died August 21, 1984.
Born January 13, 1915 in Oley, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Deborah (DeTurck) Dry.
Emily was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Surviving are three children; Joanne,...
Matthew J. Boland
Apr 13, 2009
Matthew Joseph Boland, 71, of Spring Township and formerly of Alexandria, Virginia, died April 13, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading on March 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Dr. Matthew J. and Eleanor (Mundy) Boland.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1956, where he played varsity basketball. Mr. Boland...
Anthony Dastra
Apr 13, 2009
Anthony Dastra, 92, Whitfield, died April 13, 2009, in the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Lula (Hatzas).
Born on January 11, 1917, in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Filingero) Dastra.
Anthony served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning a Bronze Star at the Battle of the Bulge.
He was a...
Ronald L. Nye
Apr 13, 2009
Ronald Lee Nye, Sr., 73, passed away April 13, 2009 in his Birdsboro residence.
He was the husband of Edith I. (Conrad) Nye, whom he has been married to for 21 years.
Born April 12, 1936 in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late George and Esther (Shenk) Nye.
He was a driver for the Continental Can Corporation, Reading, for over 35...
Roger C. Lamp
Apr 13, 2009
Roger C. Lamp, 81, of Reading, passed away April 13, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Dolores M. (Ohrin) Lamp. They were married on June 14, 1950.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Melvin and Bernice (Metzger) Lamp.
He was a 1945 graduate of Wilson High School and continued his education at the McCann's...
Patricia Scargle
Apr 12, 2009
Patricia (Toye) Scargle, 76, of Whitfield, passed away April 12, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of George E. Scargle.
Born in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Petronella (Kenney) Toye.
Patricia was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1950.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Patricia was employed by...
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