Obituaries

Stuart H. Shoemaker

Stuart H. Shoemaker

May 12, 2008

Stuart H. Shoemaker, 92, died May 12, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.

He was the husband of Mary R. (Hoffman) Shoemaker who died May 17, 2006.

Born October 14, 1915 in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late Oscar and Ida (Long) Shoemaker.

Stuart was employed as a reactor operator for Glidden Company for 27 years, retiring in 1978.

He served...

Mary E. Schauer

Mary E. Schauer

May 9, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Schauer, a.k.a. Mary E. Kuzio, 63, of Wyomissing, died May 9, 2008 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Theckla (Hentz) Schauer.

She was a graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Pottsville in 1962 and of the Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Allentown in 1965.

Mary enjoyed a long career...

Robert A. Mutzel

Robert A. Mutzel

May 9, 2008

Robert A. Mutzel, 60, of Cumru Township, died Friday at 6:45 a.m. in his residence.

He was the partner of Patricia S. Gery.

Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Esther (Miller) Mutzel.

Mutzel obtained a bachelor's degree from Elizabethtown College, a Master's degree and an A.B.D., both from Bryn Mawr College.

He was a Professor of Sociology...

Imogene M. White

Imogene M. White

May 9, 2008

Imogene M. "Jean" White, 79, of Wyomissing, died May 9, 2008 in Reading Hospital.

Her husband, Jay W. White, died in 1976.

Born in Mt. Airy, NC, she was a daughter of the late Anthony Wayne and Ada (Parries) McBride.

She was a earned her BS degree in Home Economics from Catawba College, Salisbury, NC.

Jean began her professional career as a home economics...

Alberta M. Wummer

Alberta M. Wummer

May 9, 2008

Alberta M. Wummer, 79, of Hyde Park, died May 9, 2008 in Berks Heim.

She was the wife of Richard L. Wummer.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frieda (Loeper) Felix.

She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1947.

Alberta worked at Mae's Flower Shop, Reading for several years before raising her children.

She was a...

David J. Piller

David J. Piller

May 9, 2008

David J. Piller, 53, of Reading, passed away May 9, 2008 at Nags Head, N.C., were he was away on a fishing trip.

He was the husband of Carol R. (Halter) Piller.

Born in Cleveland Ohio, he was a son of Francis J. and Jean Louise (Stohlman) Piller, Lady Lake, FL.

David was employed by Exelon Corporation, Kennett Square for 13 years as...

Donald Wilmer Mensch

Donald Wilmer Mensch

May 7, 2008

Donald Wilmer Mensch, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away in Riverwoods Lewisburg PA.

He was the husband of Betty Mae (Smith) Mensch.

Born in Locust Township, he was a son of the late Wilmer and Sarah (Houck) Mensch.

He was a 1940 graduate of Locust Township High School, Numidia, PA.

As a young man, he worked on the Mensch family farm, Columbia County, Donald...

Archie J. Strauser

Archie J. Strauser

May 7, 2008

Archie J. Strauser, 87, of Allentown, passed away May 7, 2008 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown.

His wife, Jeannette A. Strauser, died June 14, 1996.

Born in Exeter Township, he was a son of the late Archie J. and Anna E. (Simon) Strauser.

He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1938 and the McCann Business School in 1952.

Archie was employed by...

Frank Screpesi

Frank Screpesi

May 6, 2008

Frank Screpesi, 89, of Sinking Spring, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died May 6, 2008 at 2:22 a.m., in the presence of his loving family, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 2.

He was the husband of Josephine (Rinaldi) Screpesi, to whom he was married on December 2, 1944 in Holy Rosary Church, Reading.

Born...

E. Arlene Vath

E. Arlene Vath

May 6, 2008

E. Arlene (Boone) Vath, 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away May 6, 2008, in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.

She was the widow of Joseph L. Vath, who died January 17, 2006.

Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Elva (Huyett) Boone.

Arlene was a 1933 graduate of Shillington High School.

She was a member of St. John...

Rebecca Sue Wagman

Rebecca Sue Wagman

May 4, 2008

Rebecca Sue (Atkinson) Wagman, 57, of Temple, Pennsylvania, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan, died at 9 P.M., May 4, 2008 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center following a long battle with cancer.

She was the wife of William G. Wagman, Temple, Pennsylvania, for 29 years.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan she is predeceased by her father Edward A....

Dorothy M. Reves

Dorothy M. Reves

May 4, 2008

Dorothy M. Reves, 79, of West Reading, died May 4, 2008 in her residence.

Her husband, Joseph R. Reves, died May 18, 1982.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nunzio J. and Veronica (Fecera) Palumbo.

She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School in 1946.

Dorothy was employed as a data processor by Rau Dog Shows, West Reading, retiring...

Louise M. Ermold

Louise M. Ermold

May 3, 2008

Louise M. (Moyer) Ermold, 78, of Spring Township, passed away May 3, 2008, in her residence.

She was the widow of Dr. Donald R. Ermold, who died February 7, 2006.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise (Kramer) Moyer.

Louise was an officer manager for her husband, Dr. Donald R. Ermold, in Shillington.

She was a 1948 graduate...

Lloyd C. Mills

Lloyd C. Mills

May 3, 2008

Lloyd Christian Mills, 96, died May 3, 2008 at 7:35 am in his Laureldale residence.

He was the husband of Mary Virginia (Sterling) Mills, whom he married April 10, 1932.

Born on February 11, 1912 in Fairplay, Maryland, he was a son of the late Levi E. and Mary A. (Weaver) Mills.

He was a 1931 graduate of Hagerstown High School, where he...

Ellen M. Moatz

Ellen M. Moatz

May 3, 2008

Ellen Maggie (Adam) Moatz, 93, died May 3, 2008 in her Muhlenberg Township home. She was a 67 year resident of Muhlenberg Township.

She was married November 2, 1935 to the late Earl Wilson Moatz, who died June 1, 1999.

Born in Richmond Township on July 17, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Ida (Sunday) Adam.

Ellen was an...

Robert L. Mcwilliams

Robert L. Mcwilliams

May 2, 2008

Robert Lee McWilliams, Sr., 72, of Temple, died May 2, 2008 in Centre County, where he was spending time at the family camp.

He was the husband of Cassandra L. (Spiese) McWilliams, whom he married January 31, 1959.

Born in York County, PA, on June 16, 1935, he was a son of the late Palmer Dewey Hess McWilliams and Mildred R. (Lentz)...

Mary Louise Geiger

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

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

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

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...