Obituaries
Francis P. Boulanger
Nov 8, 2008
Francis P. Boulanger, 80, formerly of Wyomissing, died November 8, 2008 in Phoebe Berks Skilled Nursing Unit.
His wife, Ethel G. (Plank) Boulanger, died February 17, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter and Marie (Hermann) Boulanger.
Francis was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1946.
He was a machinist for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 25 years...
Antonette M. Reiter
Nov 8, 2008
Antonette M. Reiter, 92, of Shillington, died November 8, 2008 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Raymond W. Reiter, died March 7, 1986.
Born in Cresson, Cambria County, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Luisa (Quaglia) DiPaolo.
Antonette worked with her husband,Ray the Tailor, Reading and had previously had been employed as an LPN at the Reading Hospital.
She was a member...
David L. Kerber
Nov 7, 2008
David Louis Kerber, 56 of Reading died November 7, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. in the Raading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born January 17, 1952 in Reading, he was the son of the late Louis J. and R. Helen Kerber.
David was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1969. He then attended West Chester University, where he received a Bachelor's Degree...
E. Lorraine Platt
Nov 6, 2008
E. Lorraine Platt, 88, formerly of Sinking Spring and Phoebe Berks Health Center, died November 6, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of William Platt who died in 1996.
Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Emma Artz.
She was a graduate of Pottsville High School.
She is survived by two brothers, Walter M. Artz, Wyomissing...
Lisa L. Williams
Nov 5, 2008
Lisa Louise (Zeller) Williams, 42 of Ontelaunee Township, PA, died November 5, 2008 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA.
She was the wife of Donald Douglas Williams.
Born August 13, 1966 in Trenton, she was a daughter of Charles Albert Zeller of Florida and Thelma Joyce (Metz) Zeller of Columbus, NJ.
Lisa attended Morrisville High School, Morrisville, PA, class of 1984.
She was...
Mitchell D. Kershner
Nov 2, 2008
Mitchell David Kershner, 51, died November 2, 2008 in his Laureldale residence.
He was the companion of Nancy Carol Boone, with whom he resided.
Born October 11, 1957 in Philadelphia, he was a son to Genie Marie (Berger) Kershner, a resident at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the late Lionel Frederick Kershner.
Mitchell was a 1975 graduate of Reading High School.
He was...
Anna Dibiase
Nov 2, 2008
Anna (Ferrara) DiBiase, 83, South Heidelberg Township, died Nov. 2, 2008, in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had resided since April 2008. Anna was the widow of Mario DiBiase, who passed away Jan. 17, 2007.
Born Dec. 31, 1924, in Palena, Chieti, Italy, Anna was the fifth and youngest daughter of the late Raffaele Ferrara and Angela Giuseppina Isacco.
In...
Laila Karin German-Hehnly
Oct 30, 2008
Laila Karin German-Hehnly, infant daugher of Brian Allen Hehnly and Stephanie Rose German of Muhlenberg Township, died October 30, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was born October 29, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
Laila is also survived by her paternal grandparents: Patti A. (Page) Letterhouse, wife of Gary D. Letterhouse Sr. of Millsboro, Del., and Ronald E. Hehnly Sr. of Hopeland,...
John F. Dougherty
Oct 30, 2008
John F. Dougherty, 80, passed away October 30, 2008 in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Mary Ellen (Gallagher) Dougherty, died February 12, 1993.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John A. and Mary (Brennan) Dougherty.
A U.S. Army Veteran, he served in Japan from 1946 to 1947.
John was a 1952 graduate of LaSalle University and continued his collegiate career...
John A. Setticerze
Oct 30, 2008
John Anthony Setticerze, Jr., 74, died after privately battling cancer October 30, 2008 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of F. Gayle (McMahon) Setticerze, whom he married August 31, 1957.
Born December 22, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of John A. and Nora (Capano) Setticerze.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield,...
S. Eleanor Brown
Oct 28, 2008
S. Eleanor Brown, 90, formerly of Crestwood, died October 28, 2008 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for two days. She had been taken there from Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township, where she had resided for five years.
She was married to the late H. Roger Brown, who died November 10, 1984.
Born December 16, 1917 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County,...
Dale Lee Werner
Oct 28, 2008
Dale Lee Werner, 67, of West Reading, passed away October 28, 2008 in his residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle (Hill) Werner.
He was a 1958 graduate of West Reading High School and received a BS degree in education in 1967 from Kutztown State College.
Mr. Werner was the starting guard on the West Reading...
Frances L. Larue
Oct 28, 2008
Frances L. "Lucy" (Chelius) LaRue, 86, formerly of Shillington, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away October 28, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Haller G. LaRue.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mark B. and Dorothy (Miller) Chelius.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
Lucy was a member of St. John...
Mary H. Fuhs
Oct 27, 2008
Mary H. (Fuhs), 71, of Reading, died October 27, 2008 in Spruce Manor.
She was the wife of Eugene F. Plum.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Eileen Fuhs.
Mary was a secretary for General Motors Corp, Philadelphia for 18 years until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Services will be private...
Russell Joseph Scianna
Oct 26, 2008
Russell Joseph Scianna, 83, formerly of Reading, died October 26, 2008 in Berks County Home - Berks Heim, Bern Township at 7:15 p.m.
He was married to the late Marjorie Louise (Wilson) Scianna, who died August 24, 2006.
Born February 21, 1925 in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Maria (DeFresco) Scianna.
Russell was employed by Brown Trailer, Reading,...
Aftab Ahmad Khan Shahid
Oct 25, 2008
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Khan Shahid, 69, of Sinking Spring, died October 25, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Tahira Hamid Shahid.
Born in Pakistan, he was a son of the late Abdul Hamid Khan and Naseer Begum Khan.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four daughters, Sofia, Sadia, Sabah and Nadia. Four brothers also survive him.
Edward...
Charles S. Pryski
Oct 24, 2008
Charles S. Pryski, 88, of Reading, died October 24, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Muriel K. (Keeney) Pryski, to whom he was married to for 64 years.
Born in New London, CT, he was the son of the late Bronislaw and Anna (Kobolevski) Pryzylowski.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II.
Charles was...
Laura M. Ori
Oct 23, 2008
Laura M. Ori, 91, of Exeter Twp., died October 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Frederick E. Ori, died August 28, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Schell) Gring.
She is survived by two children, Patricia A. Ori, Wyomissing and John F. Ori, Gulf Breeze, Florida. She was predeceased by one daughter, Sharon M....
Lorene Pierce
Oct 23, 2008
Lorene Pierce, 81, of West Reading, died October 23, 2008 in Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.
Her husband, Ralph L. Pierce, died May 19.
Born in Willis, OK, she was a daughter of the late Ebb and Ora (Davault) Little.
Lorene is survived by two sons, Larry Lee Pierce, Ft. Irwin, and Jerry Pierce, Witchita KS. and a daughter, Tina M. Zimmerman,...
William Gonzalez
Oct 23, 2008
William Gonzalez, 63, of Reading, died October 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Carmen Ortiz, Reading.
William is survived by four sons, William Jr, husband of Stacy Rhyder, Jose D., Ernesto L. and Jermaine M.; and a daughter, Maria Ortiz.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements.
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