Ralph L. Pierce
May 19, 2008
Ralph L. Pierce, 85, formerly of Wichita, KS, died May 19, 2008 in his Reading, PA residence.
He was the husband of Lorene (Little) Pierce.
Born in Coalgate, OK, he was the son of the late Claud Lee and Lottie (Diacon) Pierce.
He was the owner/operator of Ralph Pierce Floor Covering, Wichita, KS, for 32 years until his retirement.
In addition to his wife...
Genevieve P. Chesko
May 19, 2008
Genevieve P. Chesko, 81, formerly of Temple, died May 19, 2008 at 9:30 am in Odyssey Hospice Care, Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was married September 21, 1947 to the late Thomas L. Chesko, who died May 8, 1967.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County on October 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Adelle (Gorski) Paszkiewicz.
She is survived by...
Lawrence D. Hepner
May 18, 2008
Lawrence D. Hepner, Sr. 94, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away May 18, 2008 in his Doylestown residence.
He was the widower of Thelma D. (Barnett) Hepner, who died March 7, 2003.
Born in Hepners, VA, he was a son of the late Joseph E. and Rebecca L. (Rinker) Hepner.
Lawrence was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Wyomissing where he served in...
William G. Boyer
May 16, 2008
William George Boyer, Sr., 81 of Alburtis, Lehigh County and formerly of 308 S. 10th St., Reading, died May 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a patient since November 19th.
He was the husband of Florence Adeline (Kozlowski) Boyer whom he married September 30, 1950.
Born September 5, 1926 in Reading he was...
James C. Bell
May 13, 2008
James C. Bell, 64, of Wyomissing, passed away May 13, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Rhonda L. (Harbster) Diamond.
Born in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Roy and Jennie (Huff) Bell.
He was a graduate of Alvernia College.
James was the owner of Wicker Shop, Wyomissing for 11 years, retiring in 2006.
He served in the US Marines.
In...
Stuart H. Shoemaker
May 12, 2008
Stuart H. Shoemaker, 92, died May 12, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Mary R. (Hoffman) Shoemaker who died May 17, 2006.
Born October 14, 1915 in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late Oscar and Ida (Long) Shoemaker.
Stuart was employed as a reactor operator for Glidden Company for 27 years, retiring in 1978.
He served...
Mary E. Schauer
May 9, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Schauer, a.k.a. Mary E. Kuzio, 63, of Wyomissing, died May 9, 2008 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Theckla (Hentz) Schauer.
She was a graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Pottsville in 1962 and of the Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Allentown in 1965.
Mary enjoyed a long career...
Robert A. Mutzel
May 9, 2008
Robert A. Mutzel, 60, of Cumru Township, died Friday at 6:45 a.m. in his residence.
He was the partner of Patricia S. Gery.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Esther (Miller) Mutzel.
Mutzel obtained a bachelor's degree from Elizabethtown College, a Master's degree and an A.B.D., both from Bryn Mawr College.
He was a Professor of Sociology...
Imogene M. White
May 9, 2008
Imogene M. "Jean" White, 79, of Wyomissing, died May 9, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Jay W. White, died in 1976.
Born in Mt. Airy, NC, she was a daughter of the late Anthony Wayne and Ada (Parries) McBride.
She was a earned her BS degree in Home Economics from Catawba College, Salisbury, NC.
Jean began her professional career as a home economics...
Alberta M. Wummer
May 9, 2008
Alberta M. Wummer, 79, of Hyde Park, died May 9, 2008 in Berks Heim.
She was the wife of Richard L. Wummer.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frieda (Loeper) Felix.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1947.
Alberta worked at Mae's Flower Shop, Reading for several years before raising her children.
She was a...
David J. Piller
May 9, 2008
David J. Piller, 53, of Reading, passed away May 9, 2008 at Nags Head, N.C., were he was away on a fishing trip.
He was the husband of Carol R. (Halter) Piller.
Born in Cleveland Ohio, he was a son of Francis J. and Jean Louise (Stohlman) Piller, Lady Lake, FL.
David was employed by Exelon Corporation, Kennett Square for 13 years as...
Donald Wilmer Mensch
May 7, 2008
Donald Wilmer Mensch, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away in Riverwoods Lewisburg PA.
He was the husband of Betty Mae (Smith) Mensch.
Born in Locust Township, he was a son of the late Wilmer and Sarah (Houck) Mensch.
He was a 1940 graduate of Locust Township High School, Numidia, PA.
As a young man, he worked on the Mensch family farm, Columbia County, Donald...
Archie J. Strauser
May 7, 2008
Archie J. Strauser, 87, of Allentown, passed away May 7, 2008 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown.
His wife, Jeannette A. Strauser, died June 14, 1996.
Born in Exeter Township, he was a son of the late Archie J. and Anna E. (Simon) Strauser.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1938 and the McCann Business School in 1952.
Archie was employed by...
Frank Screpesi
May 6, 2008
Frank Screpesi, 89, of Sinking Spring, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died May 6, 2008 at 2:22 a.m., in the presence of his loving family, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 2.
He was the husband of Josephine (Rinaldi) Screpesi, to whom he was married on December 2, 1944 in Holy Rosary Church, Reading.
Born...
E. Arlene Vath
May 6, 2008
E. Arlene (Boone) Vath, 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away May 6, 2008, in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
She was the widow of Joseph L. Vath, who died January 17, 2006.
Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Elva (Huyett) Boone.
Arlene was a 1933 graduate of Shillington High School.
She was a member of St. John...
Rebecca Sue Wagman
May 4, 2008
Rebecca Sue (Atkinson) Wagman, 57, of Temple, Pennsylvania, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan, died at 9 P.M., May 4, 2008 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center following a long battle with cancer.
She was the wife of William G. Wagman, Temple, Pennsylvania, for 29 years.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan she is predeceased by her father Edward A....
Dorothy M. Reves
May 4, 2008
Dorothy M. Reves, 79, of West Reading, died May 4, 2008 in her residence.
Her husband, Joseph R. Reves, died May 18, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nunzio J. and Veronica (Fecera) Palumbo.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School in 1946.
Dorothy was employed as a data processor by Rau Dog Shows, West Reading, retiring...
Louise M. Ermold
May 3, 2008
Louise M. (Moyer) Ermold, 78, of Spring Township, passed away May 3, 2008, in her residence.
She was the widow of Dr. Donald R. Ermold, who died February 7, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise (Kramer) Moyer.
Louise was an officer manager for her husband, Dr. Donald R. Ermold, in Shillington.
She was a 1948 graduate...
Lloyd C. Mills
May 3, 2008
Lloyd Christian Mills, 96, died May 3, 2008 at 7:35 am in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Mary Virginia (Sterling) Mills, whom he married April 10, 1932.
Born on February 11, 1912 in Fairplay, Maryland, he was a son of the late Levi E. and Mary A. (Weaver) Mills.
He was a 1931 graduate of Hagerstown High School, where he...
Ellen M. Moatz
May 3, 2008
Ellen Maggie (Adam) Moatz, 93, died May 3, 2008 in her Muhlenberg Township home. She was a 67 year resident of Muhlenberg Township.
She was married November 2, 1935 to the late Earl Wilson Moatz, who died June 1, 1999.
Born in Richmond Township on July 17, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Ida (Sunday) Adam.
Ellen was an...