Mary Louise Geiger
May 1, 2008
Mary Louise (Freeman) Geiger, 90, of Phoebe Berks Village, passed away May 1, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Russell W. Geiger who died on May 18, 2006.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Nora C. (Lamm) Freeman.
Mary Louise was a graduate of Sinking Spring High School in 1935 and West...
Margaret M. Connolly
May 1, 2008
Margaret Mary (Everline) Connolly, 88, formerly of 1630 North 11th St., Reading, died May 1, 2008 at 8:41 am in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since June, 2005.
Born July 1, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Mary (Born) Everline. She was also predeceased by her step-mother, Catherine...
Ken Spegman
May 1, 2008
Ken Spegman, 44, of Philadelphia, died May 1, 2008 in his residence.
Born in Middletown, N.Y., he was a son of Albert and Marion (Robar) Spegman, Sinking Spring.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1982 and Temple University in 1986.
Ken was employed by Duane Morris Law Library, Philadelphia as a Serials Specialist.
In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Elizabeth I. Simpson
Apr 30, 2008
Elizabeth Isabel Simpson, 83, formerly of Daytona Beach, Fla., died April 30, 2008, in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Frank Charles Simpson, on Nov. 8, 1992.
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Lillian Zimmerman.
She was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
She was a...
Gerd F. T. Lubben
Apr 29, 2008
Gerd Fritz Theodore Lubben, 80, died April 29, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Renate C.J. (Habighorst) Lubben whom he married in 1951.
Born May 12, 1927, in Bremen, Germany, he was a son of the late Theodore and Wilhelmine (Klusman) Lubben.
Gerd was employed as a dental technician for Dr. Pfauder in Germany. Upon moving to the...
John S. Buckley
Apr 29, 2008
JOHN S. BUCKLEY, JR. FORMER FURNITURE RETAILER
John Schuyler "Sonny" Buckley, Jr., 87 of Ontelaunee Township, died April 29, 2008 in the Emergency Room at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ruth Arlene (Hain) Buckley whom he married January 30, 1943. They had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Born November 26, 1920 in...
Sidney A. Burkot
Apr 28, 2008
Sidney A. Burkot, Sr., 79, of West Lawn, died on April 28, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Theresa "Tess" (Hegedus) Burkot.
Born in Easton, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Karam) Burkot.
Sidney was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Sinking Spring.
He was a 1946 graduate of Easton Catholic High School, and also...
Robert John Walker
Apr 26, 2008
Robert John Walker, 44, of Wyomissing, died April 26, 2008 in Temple University Hospital.
He was the husband of 24 years of Sherry A. (Harner) Walker.
Born on July 4, 1963 in San Fernando Veterans Hospital, he was a son of the late Robert Bruce and Margaret (Lenig) Walker.
He was a graduate of Line Mountain High School in 1981 and attended Electronics...
Arlene A. Straka
Apr 26, 2008
Arlene A. Straka, 84, of West Lawn, died April 26, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Andrew J. Straka, Sr. died March 9, 2004.
Born in Reading on September 7, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Virginia M. (Long) Wysopal.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1941.
Arlene was employed by CarTech for 30 years in...
Lucille M. Wegher
Apr 26, 2008
Lucille M. (Johnson) Wegher, 95, a resident at Country Meadows, Tulpehocken Creek Road, Wyomissing, died April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
Lucille was the widow of Charles Carl Wegher.
Born on July 16, 1912 in Winnemucca, Nevada, she was a daughter of the late Nels and Elsa Johnson .
She was resident of Country Meadows since October 1, 1998.
Lucille is survived...
James H. Cooper
Apr 25, 2008
James Henry Cooper IV, 33, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 25, 2008 in his parents Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Chasity Lee (Taylor) Cooper, of Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Reading, PA on April 22, 1975, he was a son of James H. Cooper III and Susan J. (Schlegal) Cooper of Spring Township.
He was a 1993 graduate of Reading High...
George D. Helm
Apr 25, 2008
George David Helm, 81 of Muhlenberg Township, died April 25, 2008 at 2:25 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Margery L. (Reinhardt) Helm, whom he married July 8, 1951.
Born November 6, 1926 in Freeport, NY, he was the son of the late George Leo and Anna Louise (Homan) Helm.
George was a 1944 graduate of...
Allen W. Bates
Apr 24, 2008
Allen W. Bates, 41, died April 24, 2008 in his Ruscombmanor residence.
He was the husband of Marsha A. (Fritz) Bates, to whom he was married on September 10, 1994.
Born on May 20, 1966, he was the son of Brian R. Bates, Leesport and the late Judith A. (Reidinger) Bates.
Allen was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School in 1984.
He was...
Jeanine Leimgruber
Apr 24, 2008
Jeanine Leimgruber, 76 of Temple, died April 24, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. in Manorcare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of John Leimgruber whom she married in 1950.
Born July 13, 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mrs. Stettler.
Also surviving are two sisters, Jisel Stettler, and Ivonne (Stettler) Berre both of Geneva, Switzerland.
She...
Todd M. Renninger
Apr 24, 2008
Todd M. Renninger, 35, of Reading, passed away at the Reading Hospital on April 24, 2008.
He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Krick) Renninger.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Clifford and Jane (Wagner) Renninger, Shartlesville.
Todd was employed for eight years by Thomas Bros. Drywall, Reading.
He was a 1991 graduate of Reading High School.
Todd was an avid video...
Theresa L. Ruth
Apr 23, 2008
Theresa "Terri" L. (Bernosky) Ruth, 76, of Wyomissing, passed away, April 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Dr. John F. Ruth who died away on June 14, 1982.
Born in Schuylkill County she was a daughter of the late Adam M. and Edna C. Bernosky.
She was a graduate of St. Mary's Nursing School, Philadelphia.
Terri was a member of...
Mark P. Lukens
Apr 22, 2008
Mark P. Lukens, 50, loving son, brother, uncle and friend, passed on April 22, 2008, at his home in Melbourne, Florida.
Born January 20, 1958, in Wyomissing, PA, he was the son of Norman G. Lukens and the late Ellen (Jepsen) Lukens.
After graduating from Wyomissing Area High School and Albright College, he continued his career in the Sports Dept. of the...
Philip L. Baisch
Apr 20, 2008
Philip L. Baisch, 59, died April 20, 2008, in Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
He was the husband of Kathleen E. (Tamanini) Baisch.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Beidler) Baisch.
He was a 1966 graduate of Reading High School.
Philip was the owner of 61 Brew-Thru, Leesport, retiring in 2006. He began his data processing career...
Paula J. Nigrini
Apr 20, 2008
Paula J. Nigrini, 59 of Shillington, passed away April 20, 2008 in Reading Hospital with her husband, William and daughter Christine Gable at her side.
She was the wife of William J. Nigrini.
Born in Rochester, PA on February 28, 1949. She was a daughter of Paul and the late Paula Dudash Aliquippa, PA.
She was a member of St. John's Baptist de...
Kathryn M. Germann
Apr 19, 2008
Kathryn M. " Kitten" Germann, 84, formerly of West Reading and Womelsdorf, passed away peacefully at Berks Heim on April 19, 2008.
She was the widow of Richard A. Germann who passed away on April 14, 1975.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara "Tieffenbach" Abel.
She will always be remembered for her beautiful yard, in which...