Jennie G. Mulligan
Dec 30, 2007
Jennie Genevieve (Ziemba) Mulligan, 88, formerly of Shillington, died December 30, 2007 at 7:40 am in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a patient since May 12, 2006.
She was the widow of Donald Edward Mulligan, who died July 10, 2002.
Born in Reading, PA, on November 13, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Luke and...
Spiros S. Lecatsas
Dec 30, 2007
Spiros Stanley Lecatsas, 72, of Bern Township, entered eternal life December 30, 2007. He was the husband of Marie Betty (Knoll) Lecatsas, whom he married September 22, 1956. Born February 6, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Mollie (Karish) Lecatsas. He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, Penn...
Edward H. Harris
Dec 30, 2007
Edward H. Harris, 80, Loving Husband, Father, Step-Father and Grandfather of Alsace Township, died December 30, 2007 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been since December 28, 2007.
He was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been since October.
Edward was the husband of Leah L. (Baer) Harris, whom he married March 29, 1969.
Born...
Warren N. Bingaman
Dec 30, 2007
Warren Norman Bingaman, 93, formerly of muhlenberg Township, died December 30, 2007 at 7:20 am in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a resident since August 24, 2006.
He was the widower of Kathryn Norma (Eberly) Bingaman, who died July 24, 2004.
Born in Reading, PA on October 26, 1914, he was a son of the late Samuel...
Clarence L. Withers
Dec 30, 2007
Clarence L. Withers, Jr. "Scoop", 89, formerly of Muhlenberg Township died in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where he had been residing since April, 2006.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Catharine A. (Rothenberger) Withers, who died in October 2, 2001.
Born in Mohanoy City, he was the son of the late Clarence L., Sr. and Florence (Bollinger) Withers.
He was...
Esparanta Renã©
Dec 28, 2007
Esparanta René, 87, of Reading, died December 28, 2007 at 10:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been a patient since December 15, 2007.
She was born October 19, 1920 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti she was a daughter of the late Merthil René and Anne Melie Desire.
Esparanta is survived by three daughters, Paulette René of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Chantal...
Jeffrey L. Lorah
Dec 27, 2007
Jeffrey L. Lorah, 21, Muhlenberg Twp., died December 27, 2007 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Franklin L., Jr., and Linda (Hudock) Lorah with whom he resided.
Jeff was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 2005, where he was a varsity football, baseball and soccer player.
He was a Loader for Ashley Furniture, Leesport.
Jeffrey was...
Milton Mill
Dec 26, 2007
Milton Mill, 87, of Creamery, PA died December 26, 2007 in Pottstown Memorial Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Israel and Rose (Moil) Mill. He was a graduate of Overbrook High School and attended Temple University. Milton was the co-owner of a dressed poultry business with his brother, Lawrence in Creamery, PA for many years. He...
Arthur J. Speece
Dec 25, 2007
Arthur Joseph Speece, Sr., 87, of Cumru Township, died December 25, 2007 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had been a patient for the last two years.
He was married July 30, 1938 to Anna Grace (Ernst) Speece, of Cumru Township.
Born February 9, 1920 in Joanna, Berks County, he was a son of the late Lylvan and Anna (Ketterer) Speece.
He...
Homer I. Kistler
Dec 24, 2007
Homer Issac Kistler, 91, of Exeter Township and formerly of Sinking Spring, died December 24, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
He was married March 24, 1940 to Edna Sarah (Berndt) Kistler, of Exeter Township.
Born November 25, 1916 in Virginville, PA., he was a son of the late George J. and Katie (Correll) Kistler.
He was raised by his grandparents, the late Samuel...
Zenas L. Seyfert
Dec 24, 2007
Zenas L. Seyfert, 92, of Reading, died December 24, 2007 in Kutztown Manor, where he had been for one year.
He was the husband of Mildred M. (Brown) Seyfert, whom he married on June 22, 1942.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Zenas B. and Estella B. (Baker) Seyfert.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1932.
Zenas...
Mcdermott Twins
Dec 23, 2007
Still born McDermott twins died December 23, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
They were the children of Michael J. McDermott, Jr. and Tanya Alvarez, Reading.
The twins were survived by their paternal grandmother Mary McDermott, Chalfont, and maternal grandparents Santos and Nancy Alvarez, Arequipa, Peru.
Burial will be private in Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is...
Keith Patrick Mccall
Dec 22, 2007
Keith Patrick McCall, 20, passed away December 22, 2007 at home in the presence of his loving family and friends.
Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Helen I. (Shamenek) McCall, with whom he resided and Joseph J. McCall, Whitehall.
He was a 2006 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School. Keith was employed by Fromuth Tennis, West Lawn.
In addition to his...
James F. Mcglinn
Dec 22, 2007
James F. McGlinn, 73, Tafton, PA died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at 2:45 p.m. in the Reading Hospital in the company of loving family after battling lung cancer since May of 2007.
Born in Reading, PA on November 15, 1934, he was the son of the late John F., Sr. and Elizabeth (Ganly) McGlinn.
Jim attended Reading Central Catholic High School and...
Joan E. Maslar
Dec 20, 2007
Joan E. Maslar, 66, died December 20, 2007 in her Shillington residence.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Catherine (O'Neill) Maslar, Sinking Spring and the late Andrew Maslar.
She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1959.
Joan was a buyer for the County of Berks for 30 years retiring in June of 2005.
She was an avid gardener...
Grace Theresa Demuzio
Dec 19, 2007
Grace Theresa (Hulme) DeMuzio, 80 died on December 19, 2007 in her Riverview Park home in Muhlenberg Township.
She was married to Donald David DeMuzio, who died on September 5, 2007.
Born on April 27, 1927 in Medford, MA she was a daughter to the late William and Grace Theresa (O'Brien) Hulme.
Grace graduated from Medford High School, Medford, MA in 1945. She...
Stephen A. Ray
Dec 15, 2007
Stephen Andrew Ray, 77 of Spring Township died on December 15, 2007 in St. Joseph's Medical Center where he had been a patient since December 10th.
He was predeceased by his first wife Patricia Ann (Sauppee) Ray on January 12, 1950 and by his second wife Dorothy B. (Stofanick) Ray on September 23, 2005.
Born on August 25, 1930 in Reading in...
Marsha G. Speicher
Dec 15, 2007
Marsha Gale Speicher, 61 of Cumru Township died on December 15, 2007 at 6:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Kenneth John Speicher, whom she married on December 16, 1978.
Born on March 9, 1946 she was a daughter to Richard E. Stufflet of Shillington and the late Jane L. Stufflet who died...
Genevieve M. Barra
Dec 15, 2007
Genevieve Marie (Karl) Barra, 90, of Wyomissing, died December 15, 2007.
She was married March 22, 1941 to the late Dr. Sylvio Joseph Barra, who died March 4, 1974.
Born April 26, 1917 in Holidaysburg, PA., she was a daughter of the late John A. and Kathryn (Hart) Karl.
She was a 1935 graduate of Altoona High School and a 1937 graduate of...
Arlene M. Badura
Dec 14, 2007
Arlene Margaret Badura, 60, of Spring Township, died December 14, 2007 at 3:10 pm in the St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since November 27th.
Born August 3, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of Veronica Josephine (Zymanchuk) Badura, of Southfield, Michigan and the late William Francis Badura.
She was a 1965 graduate of Rosary High...