Warren W. Weber
Apr 5, 2008
Warren Wilson Weber, Sr., 84, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 5, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Gloria A. (Heckman) Weber, whom he married June 13, 1942.
Born at home in Muhlenberg Township on May 30, 1923, he was a son of the late James F. and Esther (Ochenwadel) Weber.
He was a 1941 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Warren was...
Luis Jaydrian Martinez
Apr 5, 2008
Luis Jaydrian Martinez was stillborn April 5, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the son of Michael Rivera and Katherine Martinez, Reading.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Gethsemane Cemetery. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading as in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Lawrence J. Harakal
Apr 4, 2008
Lawrence Joseph Harakal, 82, of Bern Township, died April 4, 2008 at 12:00 noon in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient since February 6th.
He was the husband of Janet Louise (Beane) Harakal, whom he married October 4, 1980. His first wife, Anna Karish Harakal, died 1965.
Born December 4, 1925 in Reading, he was a...
Mary L. Reber
Apr 4, 2008
Mary L. Reber, 87, of Reading, died peacefully on April 4, 2008 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had spent her final four days.
Born March 26, 1921 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William D. and Susan (Obold) Reber. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert H. Reber, Sr.
She was a...
Harold L. High
Apr 3, 2008
Harold Llewellyn High, 85, of Cumru Township, died April 3, 2008 at 6:25 pm in the Mifflin Center, Curmu Township, where he had been a resident since June 1, 2002.
He was married November 20, 1948 to the late Eleanor Dorothy (Amrhein) High, who died December 30, 2002.
Born December 10, 1922 in Leesport, he was a son of the late Charles...
Colleen Mae Schmehl
Apr 3, 2008
Colleen Mae (Holohan) Schmehl, 56, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer in her Ontelaunee Township residence April 3, 2008 at 6:45 am with her husband by her side.
She was the loving wife of Ronald James Schmehl, whom she married June 10, 1972.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County on May 27, 1951, she was a daughter of Dolores Mae...
Maria Posch
Apr 2, 2008
Maria Posch, 84, formerly of West Reading, passed away April 2, 2008 in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring where she resided for two years.
She was the widow of Anton Posch who passed away February 8, 2001.
Born in Neufutok, Yugoslavia, she was a daughter of the late Josef and Maria (Beckerle) Stutz.
Maria was employed at the former Berkshire Knitting Mills,...
Robert R. Reiter
Apr 2, 2008
Robert Raymond Reiter, Sr., 65, of Reading, died April 2, 2008 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 17th.
Born October 4, 1942 in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Walton George Reiter and Laura Irene (Scheuring) Reiter.
He was employed a number of years as a bartender with Youngies Fairside Inn, Muhlenberg...
Mary Marie Clay
Apr 1, 2008
Mary Marie ( Beahm) Clay, 81, of Myerstown, passed away April 1, 2008 in her residence.
She was predeceased by her first husband, George H. Wenrich, who died February 21, 1979 and her second husband, Allen R. Clay, who died November 18, 2007.
Born in Amityville, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Lily (Kochel) Beahm.
Mary was a baker for...
Jeannette M. Schmidbauer
Apr 1, 2008
Jeannette M. (Kohl) Schmidbauer, 73, of Reading, passed away in her residence, surrounded by her loving family on April 1, 2008.
She was the wife of Ludwig A. Schmidbauer. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29, 2007.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ethel (Geiger) Kohl.
She was a member of Good Shepherd United...
Kathryn V. Miller
Mar 31, 2008
Kathryn Virginia (Groff) Miller, 80, of Fleetwood, died of Lung Cancer March 31, 2008 in her son's Wellsboro, Tioga County residence.
She was the widow of Rayfield LeRoy Miller, who died April 5, 1963.
Born in Reading, (Riverside), PA, on November 12, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Walter Winfield Groff and Clara Esther (Helder) Groff.
Kathryn was employed 34 years...
Ina R. Kleffel
Mar 30, 2008
Ina Ruth (Snyder) Kleffel, 60, died March 30, 2008 at 12:48 pm in her Ontelaunee Township residence.
She was the wife of Frederick Carl Kleffel, Jr., whom she married October 29, 2002.
Born in Morland Township, Lycoming County, on August 21, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Harley L. and Pauline Elizabeth (Shaylor) Snyder.
Ina was employed a number of years...
Anthony R. Papich
Mar 29, 2008
Anthony R. Papich, 83, of Reading, died March 29, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since Sunday.
He was the husband of Rita E. (Drexel) Papich.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Martin and Agnes (Zelko) Papich.
He was first employed as a tire builder for 28 years for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.,...
Helen E. Miller
Mar 29, 2008
Helen E. Miller, 95, of Mifflin Center and formerly of Hummingbird Hill Apartments and Pittston, died March 29, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
Her husband Joseph A. Miller died September 16, 1979. They were married on August 3, 1940.
Born in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary A. (Andrulaitis) Evanosky.
She was a floor supervisor for...
John D. Alexander
Mar 26, 2008
John D. Alexander, 45, of Reading, died March 26, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
Born in Seaford, Delaware, he was the son of John C. and Patricia A. (Horstman) Alexander, Bernville. He resided with his fiancee, Lynn Ann T. Kinzey.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School, and attended Penn State University.
John was employed by Berks Credit Collection, Inc., Temple, as...
Donata J. Okonski
Mar 26, 2008
Donata J. "Donald" Okonski, 75, died March 26, 2008 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Antoinette (Joffred) Okonski.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Roman and Leona (Klodziejska) Okonski.
Donata was a Pasting Plate Operator for General Battery, now Exide Corporation.
He was a decorated Korean War Veteran serving in the U.S. Army.
Donata was a member of...
Stanley B. Kramer
Mar 26, 2008
Stanley B. Kramer, 89, of Wernersville, died March 26, 2008 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center.
He was the beloved husband of the late Treva E. (Denison) Kramer.
Born June 15, 1918 in Carlisle, PA, he was a son of the late Frank D. and Adah (Basom) Kramer. Stanley was a graduate of Carlisle High School in 1937.
After working at several jobs in...
Martha S. Gilbert
Mar 25, 2008
Martha Susanna (Hess) Gilbert, 99, formerly of Camp Hill, died March 25, 2008 at 8:10 a.m. in Berks County Home - Berks Heim, Reading.
She was the widow of Harry D. Gilbert, Jr. who died March, 1988.
Born November 26, 1908 in Sunbury, PA, she was a daughter of the late David Grove and Dora Leona (Geiger) Hess.
Martha was employed by the...
Frances Parker Spangler Bisbing
Mar 23, 2008
Frances Parker Spangler Bisbing, 98, of Wyomissing, died March 23, 2008 in her apartment at The Highlands. She was the widow of Clair G. Spangler, M.D. and John H. Bisbing, M.D. She was the daughter of the late J. Heber and R. Elizabeth Clous Parker.
She is a graduate of Kent Place School and Wellesley College.
All of her life Frances was...
Robert Etzel
Mar 22, 2008
Robert Etzel, 80 of Reading died March 22, 2008 at 9:20 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been a patient for two days.
He was the husband of Bonalyn "Bonnie" Esther (Kissinger) Etzel whom he married on March 31, 1951.
Born August 10, 1927 in Reading, he was a son to the late John and Susan (Kotsch)...