Victor Cruz-Montanez
Jan 14, 2008
Victor Cruz-Montanez, 64 of Reading, passed away surrounded by his loving family in St. Joseph's Hospital January 14, 2008, where he had been a patient since January 9, 2008.
He was the husband of Ana Flores Cruz.
Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Isabel Cruz and Dorotea Montanez.
Victor worked as a manager at Frank + Sons...
Santo A. Vaccaro
Jan 13, 2008
Santo Angelo Vaccaro, 86, died Sunday morning January 13, 2008 in his Hyde Park residence.
He was the husband of Mary Marie (Leone) Vaccaro of Hyde Park for 61 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Angelo and Michelina (Bruno) Vaccaro.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Santo was a 1966 graduate of...
Nancy M. Freeman Zimmerman
Jan 12, 2008
Nancy Marie (Oswald) Freeman Zimmerman, 69, of Spring Township, lost her battle with cancer January 12, 2008 at 2:35 am in the Reading Hospital, where she had been for one day.
She was the wife of William Walter Zimmerman of Spring Township. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Albert Freeman, who died July 31, 1986.
Born in West Reading on...
Ernest M. Mertz
Jan 11, 2008
Ernest M. Mertz, 78, of Wyomissing, died January 11, 2008 in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Nancy J. (Krug) Mertz, whom he married on May 17, 1952.
Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Harrison W. and Helen E. (Kunkel) Mertz.
Ernest was a self employed appliance repairman from 1988 until his retirement in 2004. Previously, he worked...
Sarah E. Fick
Jan 11, 2008
Sarah Ellen Fick, 92 of Laureldale, died on January 11, 2007 at 12:10 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had be a patient since 2000.
She was the widow of Paul H. Fick who died September 11, 1988.
Born on September 12, 1915 in Reading she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Mae (Jackson) Sowers.
Sarah was...
Charles W. Zukowski
Jan 10, 2008
Charles Walter Zukowski, 83, formerly of Lincoln Park, died January 10, 2008 in the Albright Village Nursing Home, Myerstown, where he had been a resident since 2004.
He was the husband of the late Irene Marie (Golembeski) Zukowski, who died April 22, 2003.
Born April 19, 1924 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, he was a son of the late Theodore and Alice (Nodolski)...
Robert E. O'Hayer
Jan 10, 2008
Bob E. O'Hayer 87, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away January 10, 2008 in Manor Care, West Reading.
Born in New York City, he was the son of the late James L. and Lorraine (de.St. Aubin) O'Hayer .
He served in WWII as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army during 1942-1946.
Bob was first employed as V.P General Manager during 1946-1966 for...
Gerard J. Billings
Jan 10, 2008
Gerard J. Billings, 84, of Reading, PA, died quietly in Saint Joseph's Medical Center at 3:10 a.m. on January 10, 2008.
In July 1941 he joined the Navy as a submariner and served on the USS Tuna in the Pacific as an Electrician Mate 1st Class during WWII. During his naval duty he met his wife, Valma J. Bigg of Brisbane,...
Lorenz Regneth
Jan 9, 2008
Lorenz Regneth, 87 of Wyomissing, died January 9 at 9:00 PM in the Reading Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of Josephine (Kroiss) Regneth, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.
Born in Dyning Germany, he was the son of the late Lorenz and Margarete (Hierl) Regneth.
Lorenz was employed as a tool and dye maker for 27 years...
Catherine C. Hartberger
Jan 8, 2008
Catherine Cecelia (Janiszewski) Hartberger, formerly of Alsace Township, age 92, expired on Tuesday evening January 8, 2008, in her apartment at the Atria Westchase Assisted Living Center in Houston with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.
She was born on April 3, 1915, in Ruscombmanor Township, the third child of ten of the late John and Katie (Dlugosz) Janiszewski.
Catherine was...
Stephen M. Hudock
Jan 7, 2008
Stephen M. Hudock, 82, of West Wyomissing, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the Reading Hospital January 7, 2008 where he had been a patient since January 1, 2008.
He was the husband of Marie (Woytek) Hudock who in August celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary.
Born in Stockton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Mitcho) Hudock.
Stephen worked...
Anita B. Reuben
Jan 4, 2008
Anita B. Reuben, 86, died January 4, 2008 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, Sydney Reuben died in September of 1993.
Born in NY, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Etta (Greenspan) Berger.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Mrs. Reuben was the CFO of Singer Equipment Company for 25 years, retiring in September of 1999 and...
Frances Patricia Mary Lisney
Jan 4, 2008
Frances Patricia Mary Lisney, 73, died on January 4, 2008 in her Muhlenberg Township Residence.
She was the wife of James Ernest Lisney whom she married on January 1, 1957.
Born on August 13, 1934 in Croydon, England she was a daughter to the late Francis and Margaret Nina (Clements) Hogan.
Frances graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School, Croydon, England in 1949.
She worked...
Bankson R. Apple
Jan 4, 2008
Bankson R. Apple, 80 died on January 4, 2008 at 7:45 a.m. in his Kutztown Boro residence.
Born in Holtwood, PA on March 20, 1927 he was a son to the late John Jr. and Mary (Pickles) Apple.
Bankson was a member of Hearts of Fire Church.
He was one of eleven children.
Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., 3300 Kutztown Road, Laureldale is...
James T. Greer
Jan 3, 2008
James T. Greer, 55, died January 3, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Bobbi L. (Moyer) Greer.
Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late James V. and Anna (Cifrak) Greer.
He was a receiver for Wakefern Corp. retiring in June of 2007. He previously had been the supervisor of shipping and receiving for Bachman Pretzels...
Frederick Wilk
Jan 2, 2008
Frederick Wilk, 67 of Muhlenberg Township died on January 2, 2007 at 6:17 p.m. in his residence.
Born on December 15, 1940 in Reading he was a son to the late William T. and Annie E. (Schmehl) Wilk.
Frederick was employed by the Wyomissing School District as a custodian, where he retired from in 2005.
He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.
Frederick...
Anna E. Grant
Jan 2, 2008
Anna E. Grant, 84, of Reading, died January 2, 2008 in Reading Hospital, where she was admitted earlier in the day.
Her husband, Richard S. Grant, died November 25, 1980. They were married for 36 years.
Born on March 31, 1923, in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Annie (O'Neill) Smith.
She was employed by Western Electric...
Gary E. Geoltz
Jan 2, 2008
Gary E. Geoltz, 49, died January 2, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Stufflet) Geoltz.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Charlotte (Feininger) Geoltz.
Surviving are one step-son Alan Gantert, Shillington, and two step-daughters Jessica and Sarah Gantert both of Wyomissing, and a brother Karl Geoltz, Wernersville.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral...
Jennie M. Bukowski
Jan 1, 2008
Jennie M. Bukowski, 94, formerly of Shillington and Country Meadows, died January 1, 2008 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Stanley E. Bukowski died September 5, 1986.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (DeFresco) Scianna.
Jennie was employed by Diener Knitting as a sewing machine operator retiring in 1975.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman...
Kathleen Webb
Dec 31, 2007
Kathleen Webb, 58, of Newark, DE, passed away December 31, surrounded by her loving family in Heartland Hospice House, DE.
She was the wife of 37 years to Ty Webb whom she married on July 11, 1970.
Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of Kathleen (Nelson) Campbell, Coatesville and the late Franklin L. Campbell.
Kathleen is survived by a son Tom G....