June V. Young
Aug 23, 2007
June V. Young, 89, formerly of West Reading, passed away on August 23, 2007 at Hospice of Central PA House, Harrisburg.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Esther (Impink) Heist.
She was a receptionist for the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
June was a member of St. James Church, West Reading.
She was named citizen of...
Kenneth M. Kauffman
Aug 22, 2007
Kenneth Mark Kauffman, 82, of Windsor Township and formerly of Dunedin, Florida died August 22, 2007 in the Laurel Nursing Center, Tilden Township.
He was the husband of E. Joyce (Heimerdinger) Kauffman, whom he married 60 years ago on June 21, 1947.
Born in Leesport on February 27, 1925, he was a son of the late Arlan W. and Elizabeth (Kindt) Kauffman.
He...
Daniel C. Kubacki
Aug 21, 2007
Daniel C. Kubacki, 90, of West Lawn, passed away on August 21, 2007 at Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale, where he had resided since April.
He was a loving and caring husband. His wife, Helen (Monkiewicz), with whom he shared 59 years of marriage, died August 7, 2002.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Wallace and Tillie (Wolicki)...
Suzanne L. Castellani
Aug 21, 2007
Suzanne L. Castellani, 34, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 21st.
Born in Winfield, Ill., she was the daughter of Daniel and Joanne (Kinzie) Castellani of Wyomissing.
She was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1991. Suzanne graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1995. She received her Masters degree from the University of Notre Dame in...
William A. Gilman
Aug 19, 2007
William A. Gilman, 63, Wyomissing, died August 19, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Harold and Ruth (Lautenbacher) Gilman.
He was a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University.
William was a Plant Manager for Charles Schwartz & Co., Chicago for a number of years.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include...
Daniel D. Grab
Aug 15, 2007
Daniel D. Grab, 48, beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, died August 15, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Colleen A. (Carey) Grab.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Richard G. Grab, Exeter Twp. and Ann R. (Rehr) Grab, West Reading.
He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1977.
Daniel was a self employed craftsman.
He was...
William J. O'Connell
Aug 14, 2007
William J. O'Connell, Sr., 87, of Greenfields, passed away on August 14th in his residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth C. (Chelius) O'Connell.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James J. and Loretta B. (Ottman) O'Connell.
He was a 1938 graduate of Mt. Penn High School. He graduated from Wyomissing Polytechnical School in 1940.
William worked as a registered...
Richard W. Burkart
Aug 14, 2007
Richard W. Burkart, 68, of Reading, died August 14, 2007 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Patricia M. (Steinmetz) Burkart.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Eleanor (Kirkley) Burkart, Muhlenberg Township and the late Paul R. Burkart.
Richard was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a salesman for Sears, Shillington and Wyomissing, for 26 years. Richard...
Barry L. Young
Aug 13, 2007
Barry L. Young, 63, of Wernersville, passed away on August 13th at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
He was the husband of Mary L. (Alderman) Young. They were married on August 31, 1963.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Marie E. (Heck) Young, Sr.
Barry was a graduate of the West Reading High School in 1961.
He...
Eugene A. Batastini
Aug 12, 2007
Eugene A. Batastini, 86, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 12th in his residence.
His wife, Jean E. (Eshelman) Batastini, passed away on October 31, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (D'Agostino) Batastini.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and Albright College.
Eugene worked as an engineer for Western Electric for 24 years...
Elizabeth M. Michael
Aug 11, 2007
Elizabeth Marie "Murphy" (Sullivan) Michael, 84, died August 11, 2007 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the widow of Paul Leon Michael, who died September 3, 1995.
Born July 22, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Gerald A. and Florence I. (Impink) Sullivan.
She was a 1941 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
Murphy was employed by Grant's Department...
Henry Bernard Speece
Aug 11, 2007
Henry Bernard Speece, 80, died August 11, 2007 at 1:02 am in his West Reading Borough residence.
He was the widower of Rita M. (Moyer) Speece, who died June 4, 1992.
Born in Reading, PA on March 18, 1927, he was a son of the late Lylvan and Anna (Ketterer) Speece.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
Henry...
Robert J. Sheperak
Aug 8, 2007
Robert John Sheperak, Sr., 75, was pronounced dead of natural causes August 8, 2007 at 1:28 pm in his Spring Township residence.
Born October 23, 1931 in Pottstown, PA., he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Takacs) Sheperak.
He was a 1949 graduate of Pottstown High School.
Robert was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.
He was employed a...
Jacque H. Moyer
Aug 7, 2007
Jacque H. Moyer, 87, of West Lawn, passed away on August 7th at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of June E. (Hahn) Moyer.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edwin D. and Ruth A. (Green) Moyer.
He is a graduate of the Reading High School.
Jacque was the right of way engineer for Met-Ed for many years until...
Merlin Lee Kohl
Aug 7, 2007
Merlin Lee Kohl went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Psalm 116:15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of his Saints."
He was the son of C. Stanley Kohl and Ann Mae (Trostle) Kohl.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 51 years, Doris Lee (Reese) Kohl, his precious daughter, Cynthia Lee...
John R. Hallowell
Aug 6, 2007
John Rufe Hallowell, 81, of Wernersville, died August 6, 2007.
He was the husband of Gertrude (Tobias) Hallowell, whom he married 60 years ago on June 21, 1947.
Born in Reading, PA on May 6, 1926, he was a son of the late John Klos and Marguerite (Rufe) Hallowell.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
John was a...
Velma M. Weidner
Aug 6, 2007
Velma Marie (Tobias) Weidner, 83, of Millsboro, Delaware and formerly of Laureldale, PA, died August 6, 2007 at 4:15 am in the Green Valley Terrace Nursing Home, Millsboro, Del., where she had been a resident for the last 3 1/2 years.
She was the widow of Marvin S. Weidner, who died January 24, 2005.
Born July 17, 1924 in Reading, PA, she...
Jacqueline D. Hafer
Aug 5, 2007
Jacqueline Dawn (Riedel) Hafer, 70, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 5, 2007 in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been a patient since July 6th.
Born September 8, 1936 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Leroy Riedel Sr., and Mary Carolina (Boltz) Riedel.
She attended Shillington High School.
Jacqueline is survived by two children, Vicky Lee (Hafer)...
Elaine J. Mitchell
Aug 5, 2007
Elaine J. Mitchell, 81, of Wernersville, was called home in the presence of her four loving children on August 5th at the Reading Hospital.
She never stopped missing her husband, John J. Mitchell, who passed away on June 3, 1990.
Born in Reading, Elaine was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ida L. Maurer.
She was a 1943 graduate of Central...
Barrett R. Oxenreider
Aug 4, 2007
Barrett R. Oxenreider, 74, of Temple, died August 4, 2007 in Reading Hospital where he had been since Wednesday.
He was the husband of Lillian T. (Czarnecki) Oxenreider.
Born on Tuckerton Road, he was the son of the late Elwood D. and Clara M. (Kline) Oxenreider.
He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1951, where he lettered in both football and...