Obituaries
Robert M. Bronson
Dec 23, 2008
Robert M. Bronson, 93, of Robesonia, died December 23, 2008 in the Golden Ridge Assisted Living Center.
He was the widower of Ann Rudzik who died in 1978 and of Mae E. (Kahler) Thornton Bronson who died in 2004.
Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Robert M., Sr. and Ida (Hills) Bronson.
Robert was a 1933 graduate of...
Dorothy J. Diehl
Dec 23, 2008
Dorothy J. Diehl, 87, formerly of West Reading, passed away December 23, 2008 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had been a patient for 8 ½ years.
She was the wife of David S. Diehl.
Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Sadie (Yoder) Herzog.
Dorothy was employed over 25 years in the capacity of vice...
Rosario Bibbo
Dec 22, 2008
Rosario "Charlie" Bibbo, 94 of Spring Township, passed away December 22, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Carmela M. (Calabria) Bibbo.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Angelina (Tesario) Bibbo.
He was the oldest retiree employed by Luden's Candy Company, Reading as a hard candy maker, retiring 1965.
Rosario was a member of St Ignatius...
Lewis Hatzas
Dec 22, 2008
Lewis Hatzas, 87, of Reading, died December 22, 2008 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born April 25, 1921 in his Reading residence, he was a son of the late Nickolas and Aphrodite (Karaces) Hatzas.
He was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading.
Lewis was a Navy Veteran of WWII.
He was employed as a knitter with Berkshire...
Frank Oliviero
Dec 20, 2008
Frank Oliviero, 85, of Reading, died December 20, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Rose (Gergenti) Oliviero.
He served in the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II. Frank also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Frank was employed by Carpenter Steel for 20 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of...
Sara Coco
Dec 19, 2008
Sara (Elmo) Coco, 81, of Reading, passed away December 19, 2008 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Santo J. Coco. On April 22, they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Pearl (Galata) Elmo.
She was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Sara was an excellent...
Edgar H. Hinkle
Dec 17, 2008
Edgar H. Hinkle, 86, of Hanover, formerly of Reading, passed away in Gettysburg Hospital.
He was the widower of Rita R. (Ruoff) Hinkle.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late E. Edgar and Florence (Hoffman) Hinkle.
He was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1940 and Wharton School of Business in 1958.
Edgar was a data processer for Berkshire...
Mary A. Quartieri
Dec 17, 2008
Mary A. Quartieri, 86, formerly of Reading, died December 17, 2008 in Berkshire Center.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Sarafina (Scalise) Quartieri.
Mary was a graduate of Reading High School in 1941
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Mary was employed as a secretary and bookkeeper for Berkshire Knitting Mills, Berks County...
Genevieve Gantert
Dec 16, 2008
Genevieve (Kovach) Gantert, 90, of Reading, died December 16, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Her husband, Aloysius A. Gantert, died January 8, 1992.
Born in Dilles Bottom, Ohio on November 17, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Patka) Kovach.
She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Genevieve is survived by two sons, Theodore A.,...
Doris M. Desante
Dec 15, 2008
Doris M. DeSante, 88, of Muhlenberg Township, died December 15, 2008 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Joseph John DeSante.
Born November 8, 1920 in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Annie May (Slack) Harvey.
Doris was a graduate of Coaldale High School, class of 1938.
Surviving are two daughters, Donna M....
Luther I. Rauch
Dec 15, 2008
Luther Irvin Rauch, 86, of Temple, died December 15, 2008 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the husband of Vivian Jeanette (Stoffer) Rauch whom he married on May 10, 1947.
Born in Jacksonwald, PA on December 12, 1922, he was a son of the late Irvin C. and Edna E. (Reigner) Rauch.
Luther was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War...
Marie H. Hampele
Dec 14, 2008
Marie Helen (Amrhein) Hampele, 84, of Spring Township, died December 14, 2008 in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
She was the widow of George Washington Hampele, who died April 24, 2006.
Born in Reading, PA on May 16, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Francis Amrhein and Helen T. (Kryzanowski) Amrhein Marabella.
She was employed as a packer for six years...
Yolanda R. Rickenbach
Dec 13, 2008
Yolanda Rose (Cianci) Rickenbach, 85, of Wyomissing, died December 14, 2008 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of John Thomas Rickenbach whom she married March 2, 1946.
Born August 6, 1923 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raffaele and Mary Rose (Crocona) Cianci.
Yolanda was a graduate of Reading High School in 1941.
In her profession as a...
Josephine Mollica
Dec 12, 2008
Josephine Mollica, 100, died peacefully on December 12, 2008 in the comfort of her Reading residence with her loving daughter, Nina, at her side.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Luciani, who died on August 9, 1946 and by her second husband, Joseph Mollica, who died March 22, 1981.
Born in Reading, PA on February 28, 1908, she was a...
Elizabeth C. Kerling
Dec 12, 2008
Elizabeth Caroline "Betty" Kerling, 91, of Laureldale, died December 12, 2008 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Twp., where she had been a resident for almost 5 years.
She was married to the late Herbert W. Kerling who died April, 1989.
Born January 31, 1917 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carl F. and Carrie M. (Kress) Meyer.
Elizabeth...
Antoinette L. Schutt
Dec 12, 2008
Antoinette "Toni" Lillian (Bernardine) Schutt, 83, died December 12, 2008 in her Shillington residence.
She was married July 7, 1950 to Allen Ray Schutt, Jr., of Shillington.
Born October 14, 1925 in Reading, PA., she was an only child of the late Natale Bernardini and Mary (Zullo) Bernardine.
She was a 1943 graduate of Reading High School.
Toni was employed a number of years...
Atty. Martin W. Binder
Dec 12, 2008
Martin Walter "Marty" Binder, age 82, of Shillington, died peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2008 at home, surrounded by his family, following a long illness. He was married to Lois Marion (Lamson) Binder, from Allentown, with whom he shared 59 wonderful years. Marty was born on September 28, 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles and Regina (Zajdowicz)...
Richard E. Fisher
Dec 10, 2008
Richard E. Fisher, Jr, 68, of Cumru Township, died December 10, 2008 in his residence.
He was married to Jane A. (Harper) Fisher.
Born in Reading November 3, 1940, he was a son of the late Richard E. Fisher Sr. and Dorothy H. (Hill) Lewis.
Richard was a member of the U.S. Air National Guard.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Junior American...
Margaret A. Pisanick
Dec 9, 2008
Margaret Anna "Peggy" (McDonough) Pisanick, 76, died December 9, 2008 at 11:29 pm in her Reading residence.
She was married March 4, 1950 to Cyril Pisanick, of Reading.
Born in St. Joseph Medical Center on August 29, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Joseph McDonough and Margaret Ellen (McCloy) McDonough.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist de...
John S. Gilbert
Dec 9, 2008
John Sekinger Gilbert, 85, of Exeter Township and formerly of Lower Alsace Township, died December 9, 2008 in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of Helen Frances (Wanner) Gilbert, whom he married June 1, 1946.
Born July 22, 1923 in Stamford, CT., he was a son of the late Bertram C. and Carrie (Beck) Gilbert.
He...
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