Obituaries
Anne E. Clark
Oct 23, 2008
Anne E. (Johnston) Clark, 64, of Reading, passed away October 23, 2008 in her residence.
She is the wife of John L. Clark, Jr., Westminster, CO.
Born in Endicott, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Phyllis (Peake) Johnston.
She was a graduate of Union Endicott High School, Endicott, NY.
Anne was employed for the past 5 years by Walmart, Exeter...
Kaya Dylan Dawson-Serba
Oct 23, 2008
Kaya Dylan Dawson-Serba, stillborn daughter of Alex E. Serba and MacKenzy T. Dawson passed away, October 23, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
In addition to her parents she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mark and Donna Dawson, Shillington and her paternal grandparents David and Maria Serba, Kenhorst.
Other survivors include two maternal great-grandmothers, Doris Dawson, Flying Hills; Loretta Franco, Gap, and...
Christ I. Pettis
Oct 21, 2008
Christ I. Pettis, 82, died October 21, 2008 in his Spring Twp. residence.
He was the husband of Mary C. (Carnoles) Pettis, to whom he was married on June 24, 1956.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ignatios and Triandafila (Kordopadis) Pettis.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1944 and the Wharton School of Business in...
Harry O. Hahn
Oct 21, 2008
Harry O. Hahn, Jr., 101, of Wyomissing, died October 21, 2008 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife, Helen M. (Bitler) Hahn, died in 1997.
Born in Akron, he was a son of the late Harry O., Sr. and Amanda (Mellinger) Hahn.
He was the proud owner and operator of Harry O. Hahn Seafood, Reading for over 30 years until retiring in 1973.
Harry...
Harriet M. Schott
Oct 21, 2008
Harriet M. (Heimbach) Schott, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away October 21, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Paul R. Schott died in May, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Laura (Simmons) Heimbach.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Harriet was the co-owner of Schott's Candy Company, West Reading.
She was a member of Memorial Church of...
Willodean Czechowski
Oct 16, 2008
Willodean Czechowski, 80 of Laureldale, died October 16, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been a resident since September 5.
She was married to the late Louis Chester Czechowski.
Born September 16, 1928 in Brunswick, GA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Alma Mae (Dent) Westbery.
Willodean was employed as a secretary for...
Beulah F. Cooper
Oct 16, 2008
BEULAH F. (MARTIN) COOPER
"Marty" Cooper died Oct. 16, 2008, at the age of 95, in Wyomissing, PA.
Born in Cambridge City, Indiana on February 13, 1913, Marty was the youngest child of Oliver and Bessy Martin. She was preceded in death by a brother, Luther Martin, and two sisters, Sophrona Martin Lamb and Ruby Martin. She completed high school and training...
H. Scott Himmelberger, Ex-Criminal Investigator
Oct 16, 2008
Herbert Scott Himmelberger, 60, of Spring Township, died of natural causes October 16, 2008 at 3:17 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for three weeks.
He was the husband of Carole Ann (Jarosynski) Himmelberger, whom he married October 10, 1970.
Born in Reading, PA on August 28, 1948, he was a son of Walter...
Leon Pierson Minear
Oct 15, 2008
Dr. Leon P. Minear, 93, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died October 15, 2008 in the Reading Hospital. He moved to Wyomissing from Denver, Colorado following the death of his wife of 66 years, Dolores F. (Goetzee) Minear, on July 5, 2005. Leon was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 20, 1915. He was the son of...
Florence L. Reist
Oct 15, 2008
Florence Luella Reist, 97 of Arden Courts, Allentown, died October 15, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hospice Unit, Allentown, where she had been a patient since October 2.
She was married to the late Augustus Stepp Reist who died July 24, 1999.
Born May 13, 1911 in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late William and Rebecca (Leffel) Bieber.
She was a...
Bertha A. Greenawalt
Oct 13, 2008
Bertha Anna (Moyer) Greenawalt, 96, formerly of Laureldale, died October 13, 2008 in her Springfield Township, Montgomery County residence.
She was the widow of Albert Greenawalt.
Born November 9, 1911 in Berks County, Bertha was a daughter of the late Oscar and Anna Moyer.
Bertha was employed 10 years with Western Electric, Muhlenberg Township.
She is survived by a son; Richard A., husband of...
Marie L. Seisler
Oct 11, 2008
Marie L. Seisler, 96, formerly of West Lawn, died October 11, 2008 in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
Her husband Leo J. Seisler died May 30, 1948.
Born in Stony Creek Mills, she was the daughter of the late George L., Sr. and Gertrude M. (Levan) Reiniger.
She was a graduate of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in 1933. Later, she was...
Marlene M. Forrer
Oct 11, 2008
Marlene M. Forrer, 76, of Reading, died October 11, 2008 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley E. and Anna Mae (Yohn) Gottschall.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1949.
Marlene was a companion for the St. Joseph Living Center for 10 years, retiring in 2000.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church,...
Arthur D. Bauer
Oct 11, 2008
Arthur D. Bauer, 79, of Hershey, died October 11, 2008 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center.
His wife, Catherine E. (Dunn) Bauer, died July 30, 2003.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Arthur F. and Agnes C. (Orth) Bauer.
He was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1947.
Arthur was a machine operator for Baldwin Brass for 12 years,...
Leo Russell Maguire
Oct 10, 2008
L. Russell "Russ" Maguire, Sr., 76, Whitfield, passed away in his home after a long illness surrounded by family and friends on October 10th, 2008. He was the husband for 52 years of Joan M. (Walcott) Maguire. Born in Philadelphia, PA., Russ, truly a native of Providence, Rhode Island, moved to Providence where he met Joan at the age of...
Marian M. Williams
Oct 10, 2008
Marian Margaret Williams, 89 of Muhlenberg Township died October 10, 2008 in the Reading Hospital. Her husband, Edward James Williams, died July 14, 1988. Born July 30, 1919 in Reading she was a daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Margaret (Hollinger) McCoy Marian was a graduate of Shillington High School and attended Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. She was...
Henrietta Kopteros
Oct 10, 2008
Henrietta Kopteros, 88, of Spring Township passed away October 10, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Frank Kopteros for 66 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Carmella (Gregorio) Venezia.
Henrietta was a homemaker for most of her years; last working as a seamstress before her retirement.
She was a 1939 graduate of Reading...
Helen Laura Premici
Oct 8, 2008
Helen Laura Premici, 83, of West Lawn, passed away October 8, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Anthony T. Premici died on February 20, 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Sophie (Dombrowski) Stankiewicz.
She was employed for 20 years by Linette Candies and later 10 years by Luden's Candies as a packer retiring in 1990.
Laura was...
Linda J. Keltz
Oct 8, 2008
Linda Jean (Raduta) Keltz, 51, died October 8, 2008 at 5:20 am in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Christopher Kevin Keltz, whom she married June 16, 1984.
Born April 30, 1957, in Pottstown, PA., she was a daughter of the late William John Raduta and Genevieve A. (Zabrenski) Raduta.
She was a 1975 graduate of St. Pius X High...
Esther M. Lafaver
Oct 7, 2008
Esther May LaFaver, 85 of Ontelaunee Township died October 7, 2008 in the Reading Hospital at 2:10 a.m.
She was married to the late Paul James LaFaver, Sr. who died in 1960.
Born July 8, 1923 in Ontelaunee Township, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Roth) Hinkle.
Esther was last employed by Annchester Inn as a domestic worker.
She is...
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