Obituaries
Paul David Weyandt
Feb 25, 2009
Paul David Weyandt, 84, died February 25, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Cathryn (Bruderer) Weyandt for 64 years.
Born November 18, 1924 in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Stanley Howard and Katie Diana (Bagenstose) Weyandt.
Paul was a 1942 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was employed as a millwright for Lucent...
Emidio Ditizio
Feb 24, 2009
Emidio Ditizio, Jr., 62, of Reading, passed away February 24, 2009, in the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Joan M. Ditizio, died April 3, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Emidio, Sr., and Mary (Cherico) Ditizio.
He was employed in the maintenance department of the Dana Corporation, retiring in 1999.
Emidio was a member of The Torch, Morgantown.
He is survived...
Theresa Diamont
Feb 24, 2009
Theresa Diamont, 87, formerly of Reading, died February 24, 2009 in Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Snow Hill, MD.
Her husband, Samuel S. Diamont, died May 29, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Tinido and Felicia (Capadonna) Sedoti.
Theresa was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Reister, Berlin,...
William H. Schlegel
Feb 23, 2009
William H. Schlegel, 86, of Wyomissing, died February 23, 2009 at the Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sallie (Lauber) Schlegel.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lloyd W. and Margaret H. (Hendel) Schlegel. He was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth (Langheck) Schlegel, who died June 29, 1960.
Bill was...
Nancy J. Ganter
Feb 22, 2009
Nancy J. Ganter, 86, formerly of Wyomissing, died February 22, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. in Manor Care, Sinking Spring, where she had resided since 2002.
Born in Reading on June 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Eva (Zeidlear) Ganter.
She was employed as a radiologic technician for Caron Foundation and was President of Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic...
Jerrold A. Frymoyer
Feb 21, 2009
Jerrold Alan Frymoyer, 54, of Laureldale, died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer February 21, 2009 in the Reading Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cynthia Ann (Miller) Frymoyer, whom he married September 24, 1977. Born in Reading on September 14, 1954, he was a son of Clayton C. Frymoyer Sr., and Shirley...
David D. Stout
Feb 20, 2009
David Dennis Stout, 69, passed away February 20, 2009, in his Shillington residence.
He was the husband of Nancy Jean (Stettner) Stout.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Donald George and Lavona Elaine (Yerger) Stout.
He was employed as a truck driver for Mrs. Smith's, Pottstown, and as a supervisor for American Materials Handling, West Reading. Thereafter he...
Theresa C. Hehn
Feb 20, 2009
Theresa Catherine (Boulanger) Hehn, 89, of Reading, died February 20, 2009 at 10:00 pm in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since November.
She was married September 28, 1940 to the late Robert Joseph Hehn, who died May 9, 1980,
Born in Reading on November 22, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Stefan Boulanger and Theresia...
Mary Ellen Street
Feb 19, 2009
Mary Ellen (Rittle) Street, 69, of Muhlenberg Township, died February 19, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since Tuesday.
She was the wife of Barry Herbert Street, whom she married March 26, 1960.
Born October 6, 1939 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Elizabeth (Holdeman) Rittle.
Mary Ellen was...
Richard Payne Gleason
Feb 18, 2009
Richard Payne Gleason, 56, Mohnton, died Feb. 18, 2009, in Lebanon County. He was the husband of Mette (Nodland) Gleason.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John and Phyllis (Payne) Gleason.
Richard graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown. He attended American University in Washington, D.C., and received his degree from Albright College in Reading. After college, he backpacked...
Mae F. Freyberger
Feb 18, 2009
Mae F. (Esterly) Freyberger, 87, passed away February 18, 2009 in her Reading Residence.
Her husband, Norman P. Freyberger died in 1987.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline M. (Heckman) Esterly.
She was employed by the former Wilkerson Laundry, Reading and as a packer for six years by Luden's Candy, retiring in 1945.
She is survived by...
Eleanor C. Lewicki
Feb 17, 2009
Eleanor Cecelia "Ellie" Lewicki, 84, of Spring Township and formerly of Miller St., Reading, died February 17, 2009 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
Born September 7, 1924 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen M. and Cecelia E. (Tomaszewski) Lewicki.
Eleanor was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a laboratory manager for the Reading Hospital...
Dorothy P. Ottey
Feb 17, 2009
Dorothy Pearl (Snyder) Ottey, 85, of Wyomissing and formerly of Harrisburg, died February 17, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was married June 1, 1952 to the late Harry Raymond Ottey, who died July 3, 1990.
Born in Chester County on February 2, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Joseph O. and Ida C. (White) Snyder.
She was...
James H. Sweitzer
Feb 17, 2009
James Henry Sweitzer, 73 of Temple, died February 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Henry Healthcare Center at the Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township.
He was the husband of Lois Elaine (MacDonough) Sweitzer, whom he married September 25, 1954.
Born April 5, 1935 in Reading, he was the son of the late James Albert and Elizabeth May (Haas) Sweitzer.
James was...
Cleo S. Boyer
Feb 16, 2009
Cleo S. (Jones) Boyer, 81, died peacefully February 16, 2009, in her Leesport residence with her loving family by her side.
She was the devoted wife of Dean A. Boyer whom she was married to for 62 years.
Born April 4, 1927, in Norfolk, VA., she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Irene (Mitchell) Jones.
Cleo was a member of Berean...
Mildred F. Mcdermott
Feb 16, 2009
Mildred F. McDermott, 87, formerly of Shillington, passed away February 16, 2009 in Manor Care Sinking Spring.
Her husband, F. Joseph McDermott died May 8, 1978.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Carrie B. (Stieff) Gudikunst.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Mildred was employed for 4 years by the City of Reading as a...
Joseph Bruno
Feb 16, 2009
Joseph Bruno, 73, of Reading, passed away February 16, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Helen L. (Oros) Bruno; they would have celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 2.
Born in Santo Stefano di Camastra, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Anthony and Sebastiana (Nigrelli) Bruno.
He was employed for 33 years by Textile Machine Works, Goss...
Frank G. Karish
Feb 15, 2009
Frank G. Karish, 76, died February 15, 2009 in his Muhlenberg Twp residence.
He was the husband of Joan L. (Nelson) Karish.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Slingsbee) Karish.
He was an electrician for Textile Machine Works and later Rockwell International for 38 years retiring in 1998.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Fern M. Bonte
Feb 14, 2009
Fern M. (Shull) Bonte, 87, formerly of West Wyomissing, died February 14, 2009 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her husband, Richard O. Bonte, died November 25, 2003.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Florence (Moody) Shull.
Fern was employed for many years by Camp McGuiness.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara A. Dackweiler, Mechanicsburg; her...
June Lynne Keller
Feb 11, 2009
June Lynne (Mortensen) Keller, 64, of Wyomissing, passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 11, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, James E. Keller died February 8, 1994.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Roy A. and Helen E. "Betty" (Hicks) Mortensen.
She was a 1962 graduate of West Chester Jr. Sr. High School.
June was employed for...
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