Obituaries
William H. Combs
Jan 20, 2009
Bill Combs 86 died on January 20, 2009 while he was a patient for five days in Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL.
He was born on August 9,1922 in San Francisco, California and raised in New Rochelle, NY.
He married Edmee Schaefer on June 16, 1945.
He was a loving husband for 63 years. The couple has resided in Bryn Mawr, PA and most...
Mary Sue Weaver
Jan 18, 2009
Mary Sue (Andersen) Weaver, 52, died Sunday morning, January 18, 2009, in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Robert Lee Weaver, whom she married October 5, 2002.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 20, 1956, she was a daughter of Andrew C. and Joan M. (Coffey) Andersen of Middletown Township, Delaware County.
She was a 1974 graduate of Penncrest High...
Leo A. Zentgraf
Jan 17, 2009
Leo A. Zentgraf, 85, of Wyomissing, died January 17, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Phyllis G. (Fritzsche) Zentgraf. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 17.
Born in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Frederick L. and Mary A. (Lenich) Zentgraf.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1941.
Leo was a veteran of...
Henry U. Drasher
Jan 15, 2009
Henry U. Drasher, 60, of West Reading, died January 15, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Kathleen F. (Ziemba) Drasher.
Born in Hempstead, N.Y., on February 10, 1948, he was a son of the late Henry U. and Myrle H. (Cabey) Drasher.
Henry was a 1966 graduate of Ridley Township High School and a 1969 graduate...
Robert H. Palmer
Jan 15, 2009
Robert Howard Palmer, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 15, 2009 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Frances L. (Machemer) Palmer, whom he married April 19, 1958.
Born June 4, 1930 in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard Barton and Maggie (Spatz) Palmer.
Robert was employed as a pressman in the commercial shop at the...
Richard F. Jameson
Jan 15, 2009
Richard F. Jameson, 84, died January 15, 2009 in his Cumru Twp. residence.
He was the loving husband of Ruth E. (Murphy) Jameson for 59 years.
Born in Newton, MA, he was a son of the late Robert and Josephine (Murray) Jameson.
He was a World War II veteran of the US Navy, serving on the USS Jordan and saw action in the...
Mary W. Smith
Jan 15, 2009
Mary W. Smith, 92, of West Lawn, died January 15, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Coatesville on December 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late William and Lois (Strope) Withrow.
She was a 1934 graduate of Fleetwood High School and a 1939 graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for the...
Charles M. Conver
Jan 14, 2009
Charles Markley Conver, 76, of Reading, died January 14, 2009 in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married August 16, 1997 to Marcia Anne (Hain) Conver.
Born July 1, 1932 in Parker Ford, PA, he was a son of the late David Conver and Beatrice (Sackett) Naylor.
Charles was employed six years with Schoelkopf Service Center, West...
Steven D. Barrell
Jan 14, 2009
Steven Dale "Boo Boo" Barrell, 50, of Maxatawny Township was killed January 14, 2009 about 8:30 am when he was struck by a pickup truck while working along Fredericksville Road in Rockland Township.
Born July 25, 1958 in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph E. Barrell Sr., and Arlene B.C. (Dundore) Barrell-Kocher.
He was employed by Clifford Hill Sanitation...
Ruth E. Rapp
Jan 14, 2009
Ruth E. (Zieber) Rapp, 95, formerly of Reading, died January 14, 2009 at 10:30 am in Manor Care, West Reading.
Her husband, Robert E. Rapp, died in 1964.
Born in Reading, PA on June 13, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Emma K. (Wallace) Zieber.
She was employed for many years with Narrow Fabric, retiring in 1980.
Ruth is survived...
John Lewis Bachman
Jan 14, 2009
John Lewis Bachman, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 14, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Erb) Bachman, whom he married December 28, 1963.
Born May 12, 1923 in Hamburg, he was a son of the late Nevin Roy, Sr. and Laura Hoffman (Mengel) Bachman.
John was a 1940 graduate of Hamburg High School.
He...
Charlotte E. Trathen
Jan 13, 2009
Charlotte E. Trathen, 91, of Longswamp Township and formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died January 13, 2009 in the Henry Health Center at the Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was the widow of Robert D. Trathen who died October, 1984.
Born September 28, 1917 in Gordon, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Charlotte Mae (Rice) Trommetter.
Charlotte was a...
Yolanda Genna
Jan 13, 2009
Yolanda Genna, 89, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died January 13, 2009 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, John Genna, died November 16, 1968.
She is survived by her son, John A. Genna, Egypt, and her daughter, Rosalie P. Genna, Reading.
Friends may call Thursday, January, 15, 2009 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with services to follow at 6:30 in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home,...
Lizzie A. Himmelreich
Jan 12, 2009
Lizzie Alverta (Penrose) Himmelreich, 88, formerly of Reading, died January 12, 2009 at 4:20 a.m. in Berks County Home - Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was married to the late Oscar H. Himmelreich.
Born November 11, 1920 in Muhlenberg Township, Lizzie was a daughter of the late Charles Benjamin and Mamie Gertrude (Keller) Penrose.
She was employed as a factory worker by Bachman's...
Flora E. Comparini
Jan 11, 2009
Flora E. Comparini, 90, formerly of Reading, died January 11, 2009 in ManorCare, West Reading.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Constantina Comparini.
She was a waitress for The Riveredge, The Clique and retired from Fegley's Restaurant, where she worked for over 30 years.
Flora is survived by her brother, Sylvester J., husband of Beverly J. Comparini,...
Mary Lou Weber-Mathewson
Jan 11, 2009
Mary Lou (Boyer) Weber-Mathewson, 88, of Reading, died January 11, 2009 at 12:50 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the widow of Joseph Frank Weber, who died February 24, 1973.
Born in Reading, PA on September 23, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Emma (Scholl) Boyer.
She was employed a number of years as...
Anthony N. Agatone
Jan 11, 2009
Anthony Nicholas Agatone, Sr., 89, of Spring Township, died January 11, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married August 13, 1970 to Mary (Medaglia) Agatone.
Born June 9, 1919 in Clifton Heights, Delaware County, he was a son of the late Olindo and Angelina (Coralere) Agatone.
He was a 1937 graduate of Clifton Heights High School, where he served...
Robert A. Hiester
Jan 10, 2009
Robert A. Hiester, 84, of Shillington, died January 10, 2009, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Cecelia Hiester.
Robert was a truck driver for 33 years for Exide Corporation, retiring in 1992.
He received the Safe Driving Award from Teamsters #429 of Reading for 33 years of safe driving.
Robert served in the U.S. Army...
Albert C. Kovacs
Jan 10, 2009
Albert Charles Kovacs, Sr., 63, of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, died after a long illness January 10, 2009 in Hospice of Lancaster County, where he was admitted earlier that morning.
He was married May 6, 1967 to Barbara Ann (Serban) Kovacs.
Born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 6, 1945, he was a son of the late John Joseph Kovacs and Mary...
Joseph M. Harenza
Jan 8, 2009
Joseph M. Harenza, Sr., 87, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away on January 8, 2009.
Born May 30, 1921 in Dilles Bottom, OH, he was a son of the late Anthony J. and Anna K. (Stacha) Harenza.
He was the husband of Theresa J. (Indiciani) Harenza, to whom he was married for 65 years.
Mr. Harenza served in the U.S....
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