Obituaries
John F. Dougherty
Oct 30, 2008
John F. Dougherty, 80, passed away October 30, 2008 in his Wyomissing residence.
His wife, Mary Ellen (Gallagher) Dougherty, died February 12, 1993.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John A. and Mary (Brennan) Dougherty.
A U.S. Army Veteran, he served in Japan from 1946 to 1947.
John was a 1952 graduate of LaSalle University and continued his collegiate career...
John A. Setticerze
Oct 30, 2008
John Anthony Setticerze, Jr., 74, died after privately battling cancer October 30, 2008 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of F. Gayle (McMahon) Setticerze, whom he married August 31, 1957.
Born December 22, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of John A. and Nora (Capano) Setticerze.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield,...
S. Eleanor Brown
Oct 28, 2008
S. Eleanor Brown, 90, formerly of Crestwood, died October 28, 2008 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for two days. She had been taken there from Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township, where she had resided for five years.
She was married to the late H. Roger Brown, who died November 10, 1984.
Born December 16, 1917 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County,...
Dale Lee Werner
Oct 28, 2008
Dale Lee Werner, 67, of West Reading, passed away October 28, 2008 in his residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle (Hill) Werner.
He was a 1958 graduate of West Reading High School and received a BS degree in education in 1967 from Kutztown State College.
Mr. Werner was the starting guard on the West Reading...
Frances L. Larue
Oct 28, 2008
Frances L. "Lucy" (Chelius) LaRue, 86, formerly of Shillington, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away October 28, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Haller G. LaRue.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mark B. and Dorothy (Miller) Chelius.
She was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
Lucy was a member of St. John...
Mary H. Fuhs
Oct 27, 2008
Mary H. (Fuhs), 71, of Reading, died October 27, 2008 in Spruce Manor.
She was the wife of Eugene F. Plum.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Eileen Fuhs.
Mary was a secretary for General Motors Corp, Philadelphia for 18 years until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Services will be private...
Russell Joseph Scianna
Oct 26, 2008
Russell Joseph Scianna, 83, formerly of Reading, died October 26, 2008 in Berks County Home - Berks Heim, Bern Township at 7:15 p.m.
He was married to the late Marjorie Louise (Wilson) Scianna, who died August 24, 2006.
Born February 21, 1925 in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Maria (DeFresco) Scianna.
Russell was employed by Brown Trailer, Reading,...
Aftab Ahmad Khan Shahid
Oct 25, 2008
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Khan Shahid, 69, of Sinking Spring, died October 25, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Tahira Hamid Shahid.
Born in Pakistan, he was a son of the late Abdul Hamid Khan and Naseer Begum Khan.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four daughters, Sofia, Sadia, Sabah and Nadia. Four brothers also survive him.
Edward...
Charles S. Pryski
Oct 24, 2008
Charles S. Pryski, 88, of Reading, died October 24, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Muriel K. (Keeney) Pryski, to whom he was married to for 64 years.
Born in New London, CT, he was the son of the late Bronislaw and Anna (Kobolevski) Pryzylowski.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II.
Charles was...
Laura M. Ori
Oct 23, 2008
Laura M. Ori, 91, of Exeter Twp., died October 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Frederick E. Ori, died August 28, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Schell) Gring.
She is survived by two children, Patricia A. Ori, Wyomissing and John F. Ori, Gulf Breeze, Florida. She was predeceased by one daughter, Sharon M....
Lorene Pierce
Oct 23, 2008
Lorene Pierce, 81, of West Reading, died October 23, 2008 in Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.
Her husband, Ralph L. Pierce, died May 19.
Born in Willis, OK, she was a daughter of the late Ebb and Ora (Davault) Little.
Lorene is survived by two sons, Larry Lee Pierce, Ft. Irwin, and Jerry Pierce, Witchita KS. and a daughter, Tina M. Zimmerman,...
William Gonzalez
Oct 23, 2008
William Gonzalez, 63, of Reading, died October 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Carmen Ortiz, Reading.
William is survived by four sons, William Jr, husband of Stacy Rhyder, Jose D., Ernesto L. and Jermaine M.; and a daughter, Maria Ortiz.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements.
Anne E. Clark
Oct 23, 2008
Anne E. (Johnston) Clark, 64, of Reading, passed away October 23, 2008 in her residence.
She is the wife of John L. Clark, Jr., Westminster, CO.
Born in Endicott, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Phyllis (Peake) Johnston.
She was a graduate of Union Endicott High School, Endicott, NY.
Anne was employed for the past 5 years by Walmart, Exeter...
Kaya Dylan Dawson-Serba
Oct 23, 2008
Kaya Dylan Dawson-Serba, stillborn daughter of Alex E. Serba and MacKenzy T. Dawson passed away, October 23, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
In addition to her parents she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mark and Donna Dawson, Shillington and her paternal grandparents David and Maria Serba, Kenhorst.
Other survivors include two maternal great-grandmothers, Doris Dawson, Flying Hills; Loretta Franco, Gap, and...
Christ I. Pettis
Oct 21, 2008
Christ I. Pettis, 82, died October 21, 2008 in his Spring Twp. residence.
He was the husband of Mary C. (Carnoles) Pettis, to whom he was married on June 24, 1956.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ignatios and Triandafila (Kordopadis) Pettis.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1944 and the Wharton School of Business in...
Harry O. Hahn
Oct 21, 2008
Harry O. Hahn, Jr., 101, of Wyomissing, died October 21, 2008 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
His wife, Helen M. (Bitler) Hahn, died in 1997.
Born in Akron, he was a son of the late Harry O., Sr. and Amanda (Mellinger) Hahn.
He was the proud owner and operator of Harry O. Hahn Seafood, Reading for over 30 years until retiring in 1973.
Harry...
Harriet M. Schott
Oct 21, 2008
Harriet M. (Heimbach) Schott, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away October 21, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Paul R. Schott died in May, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Laura (Simmons) Heimbach.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Harriet was the co-owner of Schott's Candy Company, West Reading.
She was a member of Memorial Church of...
Willodean Czechowski
Oct 16, 2008
Willodean Czechowski, 80 of Laureldale, died October 16, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been a resident since September 5.
She was married to the late Louis Chester Czechowski.
Born September 16, 1928 in Brunswick, GA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Alma Mae (Dent) Westbery.
Willodean was employed as a secretary for...
Beulah F. Cooper
Oct 16, 2008
BEULAH F. (MARTIN) COOPER
"Marty" Cooper died Oct. 16, 2008, at the age of 95, in Wyomissing, PA.
Born in Cambridge City, Indiana on February 13, 1913, Marty was the youngest child of Oliver and Bessy Martin. She was preceded in death by a brother, Luther Martin, and two sisters, Sophrona Martin Lamb and Ruby Martin. She completed high school and training...
H. Scott Himmelberger, Ex-Criminal Investigator
Oct 16, 2008
Herbert Scott Himmelberger, 60, of Spring Township, died of natural causes October 16, 2008 at 3:17 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for three weeks.
He was the husband of Carole Ann (Jarosynski) Himmelberger, whom he married October 10, 1970.
Born in Reading, PA on August 28, 1948, he was a son of Walter...
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