Obituaries
Betty Lou Mertz
Mar 8, 2008
Betty Lou Mertz, 80, formerly of Country Meadows and Wyomissing, died on March 8, 2008 at 10:00 p.m. in ManorCare Sinking Spring.
Born August 11, 1927 in Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Carl and Dorothy Miriam (Flail) Mertz.
Betty was a 1945 graduate of Pottsville High School.
She was retired from the former Western Electric, now Lucent Technologies,...
Lester V. Meck
Mar 7, 2008
Lester Vernon Meck, 90, of Reading, went home to the Lord on March 7, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Thelma Elizabeth (Englehart) Meck, whom he married October 12, 1940.
Born in Reading, PA on February 3, 1918, he was a son of the late George A. and Mary (Hoffmaster) Meck.
He was a member of St. James Church,...
John Q.S. Jones
Mar 7, 2008
John Quig Stirling Jones, 78, of Spring Township, died March 7, 2008, in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was a patient since February 7, 2008.
He was the husband of Clare Theresa (Pankok) Jones, whom he married April 18, 1953.
Born March 4, 1930 in Penns Grove, N.J. he was the son of the late William Clement Jones Sr. and Marion...
Robert L. Streeter
Mar 6, 2008
Robert L. Streeter, 85, passed away March 6, 2008 in Brighten Gardens Assisted Living Center, Md.
He was a husband of the late Dorothy (Poole) Streeter who died in 1997.
Born in Oakmont, Allegheny County, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Louise (Rapalje) Streeter.
Mr. Streeter was a Merchant Marine engineering officer during World War 11 and a naval...
Jean L. Gill Finney
Mar 4, 2008
Jean L. Gill Finney, 85, died March 4, 2008 in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the widow Lewis Finney.
Born in Johnson City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Clay L. and Elizabeth (Montross) Moore.
Jean was first employed in retail sales in Johnson City, NY. Upon moving to Reading, she worked in the business department for Luppold Heating and Air...
E. Charlotte Brunner
Mar 3, 2008
E. Charlotte (Fisher) Brunner, 88, formerly of Reading, died March 3, 2008 in Henry Healthcare Center at the Lutheran Home at Topton.
She was the wife of Grant L. Brunner, who died August 30, 2000.
Born in Wurtzburg, Germany, on June 13, 1919, she was the daughter of the late J. Herman and Else (Mayer) Fisher.
Mrs. Brunner is a 1937 graduate of...
Linda J. Cummings
Mar 3, 2008
Linda Jean Cummings, 57, of Reading, died March 3, 2008 in the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since February 7, 2008.
She was the wife of Richard Lee Cummings, Sr., whom she married February 10, 1969.
Born in Reading on April 20, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Klas R. Carlson and Virginia (Sedar) Carlson Shiller. She...
Roseanne C. Linette
Mar 3, 2008
Roseanne C. (Shea) Linette, 66, formerly of Bern Township, died on March 3, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Andrew J. Linette, Sr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Catherine T. (Greenle) Meck, Reading, and the late Walter Shea.
Roseanne was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She had a love for dance; teaching and...
Dorothy R. Snyder
Mar 2, 2008
Dorothy R. (Batz) Snyder, 90, formerly of Reading, died March 2, 2008 in Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the wife of Irvin G. Snyder who died April 21, 1988 and predeceased by her first husband Claude W. Batz who died December 9, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jennie E. (Early) Rapp.
Dorothy was employed 30...
Marie Ann Ritchie
Mar 1, 2008
Marie Ann (Rowe) Ritchie, 66 of Laureldale died on March 1, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. in her residence after a year long battle with cancer.
She was the wife of Marshall Gene Ritchie, whom she married April 22, 1972.
Born on October 13, 1941 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Florence Anna (Becker) Rowe.
Marie was a...
Edward P. Fitzgerald
Feb 29, 2008
Edward P. Fitzgerald, 42, of Whitfield, died February 29, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of Lynda Klein and the late George E. Fitzgerald. He was the stepson of Richard Klein.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1983, where he played varsity football.
Edward loved to read and watch sports.
He was employed by...
Frederic W. Woodhouse
Feb 29, 2008
Frederic William Woodhouse, 86, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and formerly of Bern Township, died February 29, 2008 in St. Joseph's Assisted Living Community, Jupiter, Florida, where he had been a resident since August 2007.
He was the husband of Martha J. (Stitzel) Schappell Woodhouse, of Jupiter, Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife, Gladys H. (Hafer) Woodhouse on December...
Serafina Todaro
Feb 29, 2008
Serafina Todaro, 79, of Wyomissing, died February 29, 2008 in Spruce Manor, where she had been since February 15.
Her husband, Giovanni Todaro, died in August of 1955.
Born in Santo Stefano di Camastra, Messina, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria Cerniglia.
She was a hand sewer for H. Oritsky, Reading for 20 years retiring in 1995.
Mrs....
Francis E. Mohan
Feb 28, 2008
Francis E. Mohan, Jr., 76, of West Lawn, died February 28, 2008.
He was the husband of the late Bernice P. (Pennypacker) Mohan, who died May 11, 1996.
Born September 21, 1931 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Francis E., Sr. and Jane G. (McGovern) Mohan.
Francis was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and also attended Norwich University,...
Louise M. R. Stanley
Feb 26, 2008
Louise M. R. Stanley, 84, of Shillington, died February 26, 2008 in St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Mary A. (Falter) Reedy.
She was a graduate of: Reading High School, 1940, the former Helen Moore Hoffman's School for Girls, Reading, 1941, Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, 1947 and the St....
Dorothy V. Auman
Feb 26, 2008
Dorothy V. Auman, 87, formerly of Lincoln Park, and a resident of Phoebe Berks Village for seven years, died February 26, 2008 in Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
Her husband William H. Auman died October 4, 1988.
Born in Windsor Township, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Sarah W. (Reichert) Seidel.
Dorothy was a packer for the former Burkey Underwear...
Elfena L. Neidert
Feb 26, 2008
Elfena L. Neidert, 93, formerly of Reading, died February 26, 2008 in ManorCare, Lebanon.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo A. and A. Elizabeth (Noll) Neidert, to whom she was the primary caregiver for 40 years.
She was a seamer for William G. Leininger, Mohnton for 15 years; later she was employed by Richmaid Kitchens for 8...
Naomi F. Gutacker
Feb 25, 2008
Naomi F. Gutacker, 84, Reading, died February 25, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of William J. Gutacker who died in 1960. She is survived by her companion of 45 years, Howard Boyer with whom she resided.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Florence B. (Holzman) Lutz.
She was a member of St....
Florence E. Smith
Feb 25, 2008
Florence Elizabeth Smith, 88 of Richmond Twp., died on February 25, 2008 at 7:42 a.m. in her residence.
She was the widow of Francis Henry Smith who died December 26, 1990.
Born June 16, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter to the late Earl Benjamin Miller and Helen (Jones) Care.
Florence was a member of St. Paul's U.C.C., Fleetwood.
She was employed by...
Edward A. Vetovich
Feb 23, 2008
Edward A. Vetovich, Sr., 82, of Reading, died February 23, 2008, in the Villa St. Elizabeth, Reading.
His wife, Mary C. (Lombardo) Vetovich, died July 10, 2005.
Born March 27, 1925 in Shamokin, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Cecelia M. Romanowskie.
He was employed as a welder for Dana Corporation for 30 years, retiring in 1980, and also worked...
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