Obituaries

Larry W. Weldy

Larry W. Weldy

Dec 3, 2008

Larry W. Weldy, Sr., 71, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away December 3, 2008 in his Harbeson, DE, residence.

He was the husband of Lovina "Lovey" Weldy.

Born in Reading on October 16, 1937, he was a son of the late Paul and Evelyn (Wolf) Weldy.

Larry is a graduate of Reading High School.

He was employed 44 years as a rip tracker with the...

Marion S. Price

Marion S. Price

Dec 2, 2008

Marion Sale (Schomburg) Price, 86, formerly of Riverview Park, died December 2, 2008 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was the wife of the late William C. Price, who died in March, 2006.

Born October 24, 1922, in Richmond, VA, she was a daughter of the late Marion N. and Blanch E. (Sale) Schomburg.

Marion was a member of the Wesley...

James H. Lessie

James H. Lessie

Dec 2, 2008

James H. Lessie, 70, of Reading, died December 2, 2008 in St. Joseph's Hospital Emergency Room.

He was the husband of Diane L. (Bowman).

Born in Reading on December 12, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Brickel) Lessie.

James was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School.

James was employed as a welder, a car repairman and a car...

Do Van Nguyen

Do Van Nguyen

Dec 2, 2008

Do Van Nguyen, 80, passed away December 2, 2008, in his West Lawn residence.

He was born on August 29, 1928 in Vietnam.

Mr. Nguyen is survived by five sons, Lan M. Nguyen, West Lawn; Phuong Nguyen, West Reading; Tien Nguyen, San Diego, CA; Tuan Nguyen, West Lawn; Thanh Nguyen, West Reading, and a daughter, Thu Nguyen, West Lawn.

Nine grandchildren also survive...

Virginia J. Klick

Virginia J. Klick

Dec 1, 2008

Virginia Josephine (Hinkle) Klick, 88, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away December 1, 2008 in Lutheran Home at Topton.

Her husband, Curtis F. "Pete" Klick died on August 24, 1983.

Born September 28, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Nawatarski) Hinkle.

Virginia was self-employed as a hairdresser for 12 years.

She was an avid dancer when she...

Fred H. Mulligan

Fred H. Mulligan

Dec 1, 2008

Fred H. Mulligan, 80, of Shillington, died December 1, 2008, in Reading Hospital.

He was the dedicated husband of Evelyn E. (Gregory) Mulligan.

Born in Piedmont, South Carolina on August 6, 1928, he was the second of four sons of Van H. and Lucille (Clark) Mulligan.

Fred was employed as a clerk for the U.S.P.S. in Mt. Vernon and White Plains, NY for...

M. Edna Manwiller

M. Edna Manwiller

Dec 1, 2008

M. Edna Manwiller, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, January 10th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband George L. Manwiller passed away on December 1, 2008.

Born in Alsace Township, she was a daughter of the late Harvey H. and Maggie M. (Reifsnyder) Ohlinger.

She was employed as a Machine Operator by the former Narrow Fabric Industry, Wyomissing...

Barbara J. Henning

Barbara J. Henning

Nov 30, 2008

Barbara J. (Conner) Henning, 84, passed away November 30, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. in Berks Heim, Bern Township.

Born January 18, 1924 she was a daughter of the late Jesse R. Conner and Miriam Fry Conner.

She was a graduate of the former West Reading High School.

A United States Navy veteran serving from February 1944 to her honorable discharge in February 1946...

Todd A. Bonsall

Todd A. Bonsall

Nov 30, 2008

Todd Alan Bonsall, 43, died November 30, 2008 in his Leesport residence.

He was the husband of Cynthia A. (Manwiller) Reppert Bonsall of Leesport.

Born March 1, 1965 in Shoemakersville, he was a son of the late Thomas Charles and Joan Margaret (Bittle) Bonsall.

Todd was employed most recently by the Local 30 Union, Kutztown as a roofer.

He was an avid racing fan...

Carolyn E. Fogel

Carolyn E. Fogel

Nov 28, 2008

Carolyn Elizabeth (Reichard) Fogel, 86, formerly of Alton Park, died November 28, 2008 at 9:55 pm in the Phoebe Berks Nursing Center, Wernersville.

She was married December 25, 1945 to the late Harold LeRoy Fogel, who died in June, 1987.

Born in Northampton, Pa on January 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Estella (Trankley) Reichard.

She was a...

Helen F. Defazio

Helen F. Defazio

Nov 28, 2008

Helen Filomena (Romagnoli) DeFazio, 90, of Reading, died November 28, 2008 in her daughters residence.

She was married February 11, 1939 to the late Paul Joseph DeFazio, who died May 30, 1987.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa on July 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Margaret (Marinucci) Romagnoli.

She was employed 24 years as a seamstress with Custom Sportswear...

Harold P. Rissmiller

Harold P. Rissmiller

Nov 28, 2008

Harold Paul Rissmiller, 79, of Exeter Township, died November 28, 2008 in St. Joseph Medical Center.

He was the widower of Julia J. (Meluskey) Rissmiller, who died November 10, 2005.

Born in Hyde Park on May 27, 1929, he was a son of the late William and Mary M. Rissmiller.

He was a 1948 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

Harold was last employed for...

Evelyn M. Livinghouse Moser

Evelyn M. Livinghouse Moser

Nov 27, 2008

Evelyn Mae (Showers) Livinghouse Moser, 82, formerly of Laureldale and Centre Township, died November 27, 2008 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.

She was the wife of Richard Heber Moser also a resident of Berks Heim.

Born July 22, 1926 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Elva F. (Mervine) Showers.

She was employed a number of years as a...

Robert E. Fisher

Robert E. Fisher

Nov 27, 2008

Robert E. Fisher, 81 of Temple, died November 27, 2008.

He was the husband of Dolores G. (Garner) Fisher.

Born July 5, 1927 in Reading, he was a son of the late Clara (Fisher) Wells Bair.

Robert was employed by Hosiery-Mills, Berks County, as a knitting machine fixer and a foreman for over 50 years, retiring in 1992.

He was a member of the...

John Paul Mensak

John Paul Mensak

Nov 26, 2008

John Paul Mensak, 73, of Union Twp., died November 26, 2008 in Zerbe Sisters, Narvon.

He was the husband of Adrienne L. (Pont) Mensak.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Theodore P. and Anna (Yustak) Mensak.

He earned a BS in Engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ in 1957; John graduated from Villanova University in 1963 with...

Andrã© M Lichau

Andrã© M Lichau

Nov 26, 2008

André M. Lichau, 86, of Spring Twp., passed away November 26, 2008 in Mifflin Center.

He was the loving husband of Anna M. (D'Agostino) Lichau.

Born in Bordeaux, France, he was the son of the late John and Rose M. Lichau.

A U.S. Army veteran, serving in Northern France during World War II.

André was a store manager for Nichols Department Store and Weis...

Helen Trevi Svenson

Helen Trevi Svenson

Nov 25, 2008

Helen Trevi Svenson, 77, died November 25, 2008 in her Leesport residence.

She was married to the late Carl Wilhelm Svenson who died August 28, 1995.

Born December 26, 1930 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Aloysius Francis and Helen Marie (Yackabonus) Trevi.

Helen graduated from Little Flower High School, Philadelphia in 1949.

She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels...

Ellen E. Ream Trout

Ellen E. Ream Trout

Nov 25, 2008

Ellen Elizabeth (Epler) Ream Trout, 85, formerly of Shillington and Blandon, died November 25, 2008 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth E. Ream, who died August 16, 1978 and by her second husband, Carl J. Trout, who died January 30, 1993.

Born in Reading, PA on June 24, 1923, she was a daughter of the...

Raymond W. Jones

Raymond W. Jones

Nov 24, 2008

Raymond W. Jones, 85, died November 24, 2008 in his Shillington residence.

He was the husband of Jean (White) Jones.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George W. and Johnnie B. (Bowen) Jones.

Raymond was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1940.

He was a carpenter for 30 years for White Tower Corp., Stamford, CT retiring in 1980. Mr....

Maria Rosela A. Cacayan

Maria Rosela A. Cacayan

Nov 23, 2008

Maria Rosela A. Cacayan, 41, passed away November 23, 2008 in her Sinking Spring residence.

She was the wife of Loreto L. Cacayan.

Born in San Fernando, Philippines, she was a daughter of Virginia C. Amameda and the late Alberto T. Amameda.

She was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.

In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by...