Obituaries
Harold Wharton Black
Feb 11, 2008
Harold Wharton Black, Jr., 87, of Wyomissing, died February 11, 2008, in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Deborah Gibbs Black.
Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Harold Wharton and Annie (Sanders) Black.
He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a B.A. in Journalism in 1942.
Harold...
Janet F. Allison
Feb 11, 2008
Janet F. (Fenstermacher) Allison, 85, of Wyomissing, died February 11, 2008 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Bernard J. Allison died on January 27, 1999.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Agnes Q. (Witmer) Fenstermacher.
Janet loved cats and doing counted cross stitch. She had a sense of humor and loved a good laugh.
Janet was...
Michelina Silvestri
Feb 11, 2008
Michelina (Zompa) Silvestri, 93, of Reading, passed away peacefully February 11, 2008 in Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.
She was the devoted wife of Nicola Silvestri who died October 31, 1965.
Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Bartolomeo and Maria F. (DeLibarda) Zompa.
Michelina worked for 10 years as a jewelry maker at Monet Jewelry, Providence, RI.
She...
Wayne P. Williams
Feb 10, 2008
Wayne Phillip Williams, 73, died February 10, 2008 at 10:41 am in his Temple residence.
He was married August 20, 1955 to the late Mildred Arlene (Wounderly) Williams, who died January 4, 1994.
Born in Reading on August 28, 1934, he was a son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Levengood) Williams.
He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
Wayne was a...
Dorothy E. Bond
Feb 9, 2008
Dorothy Elizabeth (Vernon) Bond, 80, of Wyomissing, died February 9, 2008 at 1:30 pm in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
She was the widow of George Albert Bond, who died October 26, 2002.
Born in Ardmore, PA on January 28, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Forrest Sr., and Elizabeth Margaret (Naylor) Vernon.
She was a...
Frances M. Calabria
Feb 9, 2008
Frances M. (Musco) Calabria, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away February 9, 2008 in Meadow Lakes Health Care, East Windsor, NJ.
She was the wife of Anthony S. Calabria, Wyomissing.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Eleanora (Cianciola) Musco.
Frances worked as a secretary for Bell Labs of Reading.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman...
Stephanie Francis Kaufman
Feb 7, 2008
Stephanie Francis (Kozak) Stanislawczyk Kaufman, 86, West Lawn, and resident at the Mifflin Center died on February 7, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Katerznya (Majda) Kozak.
She retired from Arrow International in 1982 after 22 years of service.
Those who knew her will remember her as being a loving sister, wife, mother, Nana and special...
Thomas H. Laundra
Feb 6, 2008
Thomas H. Laundra, 76, of Reading, died February 6, 2008 in Manor Care, West Reading.
He was the husband of Catherine K. (Knappenberger) Laundra, Reading.
Born in Saginaw, MI on November 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Harold T and Alma C. (Schrems) Laundra.
He was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in 1949 and earned an Associates Degree...
Jane L. Zilkow
Feb 6, 2008
Jane L. Zilkow, 71, of Morgantown, died February 6, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Paul J. Zilkow, died January 19, 1997.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Stella (Slavinski) Stevens.
She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, NJ.
She is survived by her son, Robert M. Zilkow, at home. There is one brother, Edward...
Samuel Lattanzio
Feb 6, 2008
Samuel Lattanzio, 73, of Muhlenberg Township, died February 6, 2008 at 4:46 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since January 18th.
He was the husband of Jan Marie (Bukowski) Novak.
Born in Reading on November 3, 1934, he was a son of the late Frank Sr. and Carmella (Milici) Lattanzio.
He was a member of...
William W. Zimmerman
Feb 4, 2008
William Walter "Zimmy" Zimmerman, 66, of Spring Township and formerly of West Reading, died February 4, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the widower of Nancy Marie (Oswald) Zimmerman, who died January 12, 2008.
Born in Centre Township, PA on November 19, 1941, he was a son of Mamie Anna (Day) Zimmerman of Ontelaunee Township and the late William Franklin Zimmerman.
He...
Brian L. Davis
Feb 2, 2008
Brian Lane Davis, 42, of Temple, was pronounced dead February 2, 2008 at 8:30 pm following an off road four wheeler accident in Weatherly Borough, Carbon County.
He was the husband of Joan Louise (Bliesath) Davis, whom he married April 8, 1995.
Born on January 10, 1966 in Pottstown, he was a son of Carl Thomas and Esther Joan (Cook) Davis of...
June R. Yeagley
Jan 31, 2008
June R. Yeagley, 79, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away after a long fight with Alzheimer Disease in Devon Manor, Devon PA.
She was the devoted wife of Dr. Heber E. Yeagley who died on Mach 8, 2006.
Born in Reading, She was the daughter of the late Howard and Emma (Schaeffer) Royer.
June was a graduate of Shillington High School and Reading Business...
Richard W. Hildebrand
Jan 30, 2008
Richard W. Hildebrand, 84, of Marion Township, was pronounced dead on January 30, 2008 in his residence.
He was the son of the late Clarence S. and Helen E. (Shannon) Hildebrand.
Richard worked for the FBI and at Carpenter Tech.
Others survivors include a Sister-in-law, Kathryn Hildebrand, Rockville, MD, and a nephew Wayne Hildebrand, Grand Rapids, MI.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is...
Grace Rose Denunzio Schaeffer
Jan 30, 2008
Grace Rose DeNunzio Schaeffer, was stillborn in the Reading Hospital on January 30, 2008.
She was the daughter of Melissa D. DeNunzio and Charles Schaeffer, Bernville.
Survivors include her maternal grandparents, E. Alan and Karen D. (Zerbe) DeNunzio, Sinking Spring; paternal grandmother, Peggy Schaeffer, Reading; maternal great-grandparents, Edward and Nancy J. DeNunzio, Pennside; paternal great-grandmother Margaret Loehrig, Reading; maternal great- grandparents, D....
John M. Lehr
Jan 28, 2008
John M. Lehr, 86, formerly of Spring Twp. and of Phoebe Berks Village, died January 28, 2008 in the presence of his loving family in Reading Hospital, where he had been for 2 days.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and soldier.
John was the husband of Betty D. (Long) Lehr, whom he married on on June 19, 1948.
Born...
Harold E. Sholley
Jan 28, 2008
Harold E. Solley, 91 formerly of Hyde Park died on January 28, 2008 at 3:50pm. in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Ethel M. (Price) Sholley, who died in 2000.
Born on October 8, 1916 in Wernersville he was a son of the late Clayton and Sadie (Umbenhen) Sholley.
Harold was employed as a locomotive electrician for Reading Railroad Company...
Miriam F. Watt
Jan 27, 2008
Miriam Frances Watt, 83 of Centre Township died on January 26, 2008 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been admitted earlier that day.
She was the husband of Ralph Herman Watt whom she married on June 20, 1942.
Born on October 16, 1924 she was a daughter of the late James and Katie (Turner) Field.
Miriam is a member...
Ronald R. Adam
Jan 26, 2008
Ronald Raymond Adam, 68, of Brecknock Township died on January 26, 2008 at 8:36 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been a patient for two days.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, he was the husband of Patricia L. (Kull) DeWald Adam whom he married on December 29, 2004.
Born April 4, 1939 in Reading, he was a son...
Ellen M. Mccomsey
Jan 26, 2008
Ellen Mae McComsey, 77, formerly of North Heidelberg Township, died January 26, 2008 at 1:10 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a patient for the last 1 1/2 years.
She was the wife of Charles Franklin McComsey, whom she married March 24, 1956.
Born in...
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