Obituaries
Thelma M. Graham
Nov 22, 2008
Thelma M. Graham, 88, of Exeter Township, died November 22, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, John C. Graham died March 17, 1999.
Born October 11, 1920 in Albany, NY, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Rose (Risco) MacCormack.
Thelma was employed as an administrative professional for General Electric and Hewlett-Packard, both in King of Prussia for 20 years until...
Rosemary L. Dietrich
Nov 22, 2008
Rosemary Louise Dietrich, 68 of Leesport died November 22, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was married to the late Marvin Wilson Dietrich who died July 9, 1995.
Born April 19, 1940 in Koshonong Township, WI, she was a daughter of the late Otto W. and Frances (May) Hoge.
Rosemary was a graduate of White Water High School,...
Anne P. Heist
Nov 21, 2008
Anne P. Heist, 46, of Shillington, passed away November 21, 2008 in Reading Hospital after enduring a recent illness. She was a beloved friend, family member and co-worker.
She was predeceased by her parents, Robert T. and Marilyn C. (Scheibner) Heist. She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth M. Keller, Sinking Spring and a brother, Thomas A. and his wife, Debra...
Karl H. Hemmerich
Nov 20, 2008
Karl H. Hemmerich, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away November 20, 2008 surrounded by his loving family in The Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Nancy M. (McConnell) Hemmerich.
Born in Wyomissing, a town that his father helped establish, he was the son of the late Hugo and Lisabeth (Doerrenberg) Hemmerich.
A 1934 graduate of Wyomissing High School, Karl attended Cornell University, where...
Adolfo Lugo
Nov 18, 2008
Adolfo Lugo Jr., 73, died November 18, 2008.
He was the husband of Celida (Machdo) Lugo.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Adolfo and Antonia (Media) Lugo.
Surviving are three sons, Daniel; Michael, and Samuel Lugo, and two daughters, Sylvia and Nancy Lugo all of Reading.
Other survivors include a brother Raymond Lugo, PR, and a sister Morina Cruz,...
Monica E. Kane
Nov 18, 2008
Monica E. (Nierle) Kane, 92, formerly of Spring Township, died November 18, 2008 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of Arthur T. Kane, to whom she married on October 9, 1948.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine (O'Laughlin) Nierle.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
Mrs. Kane was a member of...
Frederick G. Knowles
Nov 16, 2008
Frederick Guy Knowles, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 16, 2008 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born July 18, 1936 in Reading, PA., he was a son of the late Catherine May (Adams) Knowles.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Frederick was employed a number of years as a quality control technician with Wyomissing Paper, Muhlenberg Township.
He was...
Ruth Boyer
Nov 15, 2008
Ruth (Kantner) Boyer, 90, of Lower Alsace Township and formerly of Laureldale, died November 15, 2008 in the Reading Hospital, in the arms of her loving family.
She was the widow of Guy Kenneth Boyer, who died April 8, 1992.
Born in Fleetwood on September 26, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Rose (Zieber) Kantner.
She was employed a...
Gloria B. Borrell
Nov 15, 2008
Gloria Bernice (Skimski) Borrell, 77, beloved mother and grandmother, died November 15, 2008 in her Spring Township residence.
She was married August 12, 1950 to the late Elwood "Dove" Frederick Borrell, who died August 7, 2001.
Born in Reading, PA on August 23, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Dorothy Marie (Sell) Skimski.
She was a 1949 graduate...
Hector J. Hernandez
Nov 14, 2008
Hector J. Hernandez, 38, died November 14, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Olga Saninocencio, Reading.
He is also survived by his brother, Walter Hernandez, Reading and his sister, Griselia Hernandez, Puerto Rico.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Kenneth C. Heffner
Nov 14, 2008
Kenneth Charles Heffner Jr., 78, of Reading and formerly of Conyngham, Luzerne County, a devoted Penn State football fan and dearly loved father, died Nov. 14, 2008, in the Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic.
Ken was a season ticket holder for Nittany Lion home games at Beaver Stadium for many years and also attended many away games and bowl games, including...
Ramona L. Lucas
Nov 13, 2008
Ramona L. (Woodson) Lucas, 65, of Reading, passed away November 13, 2008 in her residence.
Born in Jarratt, VA, she was the daughter of the late Swindell and Serena (Woodson) Farley.
She was employed as a housekeeper by Berks Heim for 20 years, retiring in 1998.
Ramona is survived by a son William I. Lucas III.; a brother, Willie Woodson, both of Reading;...
Irvin G. Grauf
Nov 12, 2008
Irvin George Grauf, 68, of Reading, died November 12, 2008 at 11:16 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since November 8th.
He was the husband of Charlotte Marie (Doolin) Grauf, whom he married Mary 31, 1991.
Born in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA on September 18, 1940, he was a son of the...
Robert T. Heist
Nov 12, 2008
Our beloved father, friend and grandfather passed peacefully in his Sinking Spring residence on November 12, 2008.
He is predeceased by his wife, Marilyn C. (Scheibner) Heist since October 13, 2000.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Carl and Antoinette (Cardinal) Heist-Binder and step-son of the late James Binder. He is survived by his son Thomas A....
Ruth M. Hagaman
Nov 12, 2008
Ruth May (Smith) Hagaman, 84, of Derry Township, Dauphin County and formerly of Reading, died November 12, 2008 at 3:40 pm in the Hershey Medical Center, where she had been since November 9th. She was the wife of Allan Emmett Hagaman, whom she married March 8, 1947. Born in Reading on May 30, 1924, she was a daughter of the...
Ruth R. Mogel
Nov 12, 2008
Ruth R. Mogel, 88, of West Reading, died November 12, 2008, in Mifflin Center, Shillington.
She was the wife of John F. Mogel.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wellington and Jennie (Guiles) Reber.
She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Sinking Spring.
Ruth was a devoted homemaker and enjoyed her family and pets.
In addition...
Brian R. Bates
Nov 11, 2008
Brian Richard Bates, 65, died the evening of November 11, 2008 in his Bern Township residence.
He was the husband of the late Judith Ann (Reidinger) Bates.
Born March 24, 1943 in Reading, he was a son of the late Curtis Monroe and Kathryn M. (Hinnershitz) Bates.
Brian was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed by Conrail Railroad and Dana Corp....
William Bonetti
Nov 11, 2008
William Bonetti, 86, of Reading, passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 11, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Lillian E. (Moretto) Bonetti.
Born in Villamagna, Abruzzi, Italy, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Giacintucci) Bonetti.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
William was an avid golfer and loved...
Raenette M. Minicozzi
Nov 10, 2008
Raenette M. (Lombardo) Minicozzi, 50, of West Haven, CT, died November 10, 2008 in Tranquility Community Hospice, Austell, GA.
She is survived by her beloved companion, Gary Shropshire, West Haven, CT.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Ronald Lombardo and his wife, Ruth, Bradenton, FL and Nancy (Bonetti) Lombardo, Shillington and her companion William Levan.
She was a 1975 graduate of...
Edward Gael Oswald
Nov 8, 2008
Edward Gael Oswald, 79, of Laureldale, died November 8, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Betty Jane "Betsy" (Strubing) Oswald.
Born in Wood, PA, he was a son of the late Robert I. and Martha Fay (Johnson) Oswald.
He was a graduate of the American School, Chicago, IL and the Industrial Management Institute in 1957.
Mr. Oswald was a veteran of...
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