Obituaries
Leona K. Henry
Aug 18, 2008
Leona Kathleen (Kessler) Henry, 89, died August 18, 2008 in her Spring Township residence.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Franklin Stitzel Hahn on May 1, 1951 and by her second husband, Irvin George Henry on July 23, 1993.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on April 8, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Ruffner Kessler Sr., and Lottie...
Nick Morris
Aug 17, 2008
Nick Morris, 85, of Stowe, died August 17, 2008, in Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville, PA.
He was the husband of Stella (Sianis) Morris.
Born February 8, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Jack Marousi and Eva Stavrou. He was raised by his stepfather, Antonio Stavrou.
Nick was an assembler for Tactair Fluid Controls, Bridgeport, PA, for 29 years, retiring...
Gary L. Snyder
Aug 14, 2008
Gary Lee Snyder, 55, was pronounced dead of natural causes August 14, 2008 in his Kenhorst residence.
Born August 14, 1953 in West Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Buck) Snyder.
He was a 1971 graduate of Reading High School.
Gary was a self employed carpenter for many years and was also a former owner/operator of The Cemetery...
Lily Rose Perlaki
Aug 14, 2008
Lily Rose Perlaki, 9 day old daughter of Jeffrey A. Perlaki and Heidi L. (Hughes) Bauder, Reading, died August 14, 2008 in St. Christopher's Children's Hospital, Philadelphia.
She is also survived by her brother, Laif Alexander Perlaki, at home. Other survivors include, maternal grandparents, Rosemary V. and Harold E. Schwenk, Ringtown, paternal grandparents, William A. and Robin L. Perlaki, Reading and...
Annabelle C. Minnick
Aug 14, 2008
Annabelle Catherine Minnick, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 14, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of John K. Minnick, whom she married September 3, 1955.
Born in West Lawn she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Caroline (Bower) Nolan.
Annabelle was a 1946 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
She is also survived by four children:...
Helen V. Prydybasz
Aug 14, 2008
Helen Victoria (Glodzik) Prydybasz, 88, formerly of 3520 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, died August 14, 2008 in St. Louis, MO.
She was the widow of Andrew Prydybasz, who died May 1998.
Born in Reading, PA on April 6, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Gunser) Glodzik.
She was employed a number of years as a packer with Talbet Industries...
Krystyna Hempel
Aug 13, 2008
Krystyna Hempel, 82, died August 13, 2008 in her Spring Twp. residence.
She was the wife of Andrew Hempel.
Born in Tarnowska, Wola, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Zenon Milewski and Kazimiera (Kielbasinska) Milewska.
She was a graduate of the Medical University in Poland with a degree in Dentistry.
Krystyna was a dentist in Poland for 25 years. Upon immigrating to...
Joseph E. Taylor
Aug 13, 2008
Joseph Elbert Taylor, 84 of Leesport and formerly of Doylestown died suddenly August 13, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Maureen Teresa (Hughes) Taylor, whom he married June 8, 1952.
Born August 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Elbert Horace and Theresa (Grosso) Taylor.
Joseph was a graduate...
Cyril V. Leddy
Aug 12, 2008
Dr. Cyril V. Leddy, Sr., 97, Spring Township and Bonita Springs FL, passed away August 12, 2008 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Edythe L. (McMullen) Leddy died in 1975.
Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late James P. and Anne F. (Driscoll) Leddy.
He was a graduate of St. Stephen's High School in 1928 and...
Dorothy M. Lembo
Aug 10, 2008
Dorothy M. (Davis) Lembo, 87, died August 10, 2008, in the Allied Long Term Care Facility, Scranton.
She was the widow of Carmelo Lembo who died February 21, 2006.
Born March 10, 1921, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clayton J. and Jennie R. (Speicher) Davis.
She attended Ontelaunee Vocational School.
Dorothy was employed by the Berkshire Knitting Mill and the...
Gerda E. Mengel
Aug 10, 2008
Gerda E. (Fritzsche) Mengel, 87, died August 10, 2008 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Born May 18, 1921 in Burkhartsdorf, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Ellie (Hoffman) Fritzsche.
She was a graduate of Kutztown University.
Gerda was a teacher of Visually Handicapped children for the Berks County Intermediate Unit for 25 years.
She is survived by a son, William...
Mary E. Bentz
Aug 10, 2008
Mary Elizabeth (Schlegel) Bentz, 97, formerly of West Reading, died August 10, 2008 at 2:10 am in Sacred Heart Villa, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been a resident since January 2005.
Born in Lebanon, PA on April 4, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Elizabeth C. (Hicking) Schlegel.
She was a life long member of Sacred Heart...
Evelyn L. Weckel
Aug 10, 2008
Evelyn L. Weckel, 86, formerly of Reading, died August 10, 2008 in Berks Heim, where she had been since March 3.
Her husband, Charles J. Weckel died October 3, 2003.
Born in Clinton, MA, she was a daughter of the late Waldo and Grace (Goodnow) Smith.
She was a graduate of Lancaster High School, Lancaster, MA in 1940 and earned her Associates Degree...
Bernice Bulat
Aug 9, 2008
Bernice Bulat, 82 of Exeter Township died August 9, 2008 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
She was married to the late Winfield Ernest Bulat who died, January 2, 1998.
Born December 1, 1925 in Wayne, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Hattie Ernestine (Carter) Doughty.
Bernice was employed at Sears Department Store, Wyomissing for many years as a...
Arthur Paul Schaeffer
Aug 9, 2008
Arthur Paul Schaeffer, 80 of Maidencreek Township died August 9, 2008 at 8:05 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been taken from Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a resident since January.
He was married to Patricia Lou (Foltz) Schaeffer on January 10, 1957.
Born December 16, 1927, he was a son of the...
Louis W. Orzech
Aug 9, 2008
Louis Walter Orzech, 67, of Spring Township, died August 9, 2008 at 11:47 am in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where he had been a patient since July 11th.
He was the husband of Louise (Berger) Orzech, whom he married June 3, 1961.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County on September 16, 1940, he was a son of the late Very Rev....
Harriet H. Koyste
Aug 8, 2008
Harriet H. (Gougon) Koyste, 79, died August 8, 2008 in her Spring Township residence. She was the dedicated wife of Michael Koyste, whom she married August 5, 1950. Born March 20, 1929 in Renovo, Clinton County, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Della R. (Koller) Gougon. She was a committee woman for the Democratic Party in...
Kelsey J. Naples
Aug 7, 2008
Kelsey Jaymes Naples, infant daughter of Brandon J. and Cheryl A. (Kunder) Naples of Spring Township, died August 7, 2008 in the Hershey Medical Center.
She was born July 16, 2008 at 4:40 pm in the Hershey Medical Center.
Kelsey is also survived by a sister; Peyton Jade Naples, at home.
Other survivors include her paternal great grandmother; LaJune A. (Leinbach) McDonough of...
Richard E. Behm
Aug 6, 2008
Richard E. Behm, 78, of Whitfield, died August 6, 2008 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Dorothy E. (DeVine) Behm.
Born May 18, 1930 in Reading, he was the son of the late Karl H. and Bertha M. (Bridegam) Behm.
Richard was a 1948 graduate of Wyomissing High School, and a 1950 graduate of Penn State Extention,...
Joseph S. Barracca
Aug 6, 2008
Joseph S. Barracca, 81, died August 6, 2008, in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
He was married to Angelina (Tortorici) of Mohnton for 58 years.
Born January 27, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of James and Maria (Cosenza) Barracca.
Joseph was the owner of Joe Barracca Company of Ephrata. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was a...
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