Shawnee M. Koch
Jul 18, 2007
Shawnee Marie (Stormer) Koch, 40, died July 18, 2007 in the Reading Hospital where she was taken after being shot earlier that morning, while working in the drive thru at McDonald's, Reading.
She was born November 4, 1966 in Rockledge, Florida, she was a daughter of Donald A. and Donna M. (Wilkes) Stormer of Battlecreek, Michigan.
Shawnee was a 1985 graduate of...
Patricia E. Pursel
Jul 15, 2007
Patricia E. (McVaugh) Pursel, 62, died July 15, 2007 in her Centre Township residence.
She was the wife of Ronald L. Pursel, whom she married April 29, 1967.
Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County on December 9, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth T. (Hoge) McVaugh.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church,...
Dianne A. Williams
Jul 13, 2007
Dianne Anita (Bedard) Williams, 64, of Spring Township, died July 13, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Owen Williams, whom she married April 27, 1942.
Born in the Reading Hospital on July 27, 1942, she was a daughter of Ruth Helen (Adams) wife of Donald F. Heffley of Edgewater, Florida and the late Robert G. Bedard.
She was a...
Louise A. Miller
Jul 12, 2007
Louise A. Miller, 99, of Wyomissing, passed away on July 12th at Berks Heim, Leesport.
Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Matthaus and Pauline (Bosch) Straub.
She is survived by one son, Rudolph Miller of Spring Hill, Fl, and one grandchild.
There will be no services. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of the...
Grace E. Sweitzer
Jul 12, 2007
Grace Eva (Rothenberger) Sweitzer, 91, passed away peacefully July 12, 2007 at 8:46 am in her Laureldale residence, with her daughter by her side.
She was the widow of Jacob Sweitzer, who died April 10, 1995.
Born January 27, 1916 in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late George and Sallie (Yoder) Rothenberger.
Grace attended Muhlenberg Schools.
She was employed for a...
Shirley C. Fischer
Jul 12, 2007
Shirley C. (Broome) Fischer, 78, formerly of West Wyomissing, passed away July 12, 2007 at Green Valley Terrace Nursing Facility after a long illness. She graduated from Reading High in 1947, and was employed as a phone operator and "house mother" to all the staff at Reading Hospital for 28 years.
She was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church...
Elizabeth May Poetter
Jul 12, 2007
Elizabeth May Ely Poetter, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on July 12th at the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Alice (Bressler) Ely.
Her husband, R. Milton Poetter, passed away on June 25, 1980.
She was a graduate of the Reading High School and Wilson College.
Elizabeth was a social worker for Berks County...
Harold C. Englehart
Jul 12, 2007
Harold C. "Ace" Englehart, 87, of Reading, died July 12, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Helen M. (Royer) Englehart, died November 6, 1967.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna May (Moyer) Englehart.
He was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School.
Harold was a steel worker for Dana Corp. for 35 years until his retirement.
He...
Nellie Esther Moore
Jul 10, 2007
Nellie Esther Moore, 91, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on July 10th at Villa St. Elizabeth, Reading, where she lived for the past six years.
Born in Lopez, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mildred (Preston) Sharak.
Her husband, Victor S. Moore, passed away on September 20, 1954.
She was a graduate of the Brooklyn State Hospital Nursing...
Georgiann E. Ciortan
Jul 10, 2007
Georgiann E. Ciortan, 46, of West Reading, entered into eternal rest on July 10th at the home of her dear friends, Rondelle and Troy Longenecker.
Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Laura (Swartley) Ciortan.
She was a graduate of Susquehanna Township High School, and also the Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1982.
Georgiann worked as a...
Jennie J. Krause
Jul 10, 2007
Jennie Josephine (Antonucci) Krause, 89 of West Reading, died July 10, 2007 at 6:00 am in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since June 21st.
She was the widow of Joseph Edward Krause, who died in 1979.
Born February 26, 1918 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of Antonio and Josephine Antonucci.
She was employed 10 years as a launderer...
Joseph F. Taggert
Jul 10, 2007
Joseph F. Taggart, 61, died July 10, 2007 in his West Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Lorraine M. Taggart.
Friends may call Monday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. West Reading. No flowers please, contributions may be made to Lorraine Taggart 2146 Reading Blvd. West Lawn, PA 19609. www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Vickie L. Good
Jul 9, 2007
Vickie Lee Good, 48, died July 9, 2007 at 5:20 pm.
Born in West Reading, PA on March 7, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Richard H. and Joyce A. (James) Good.
She was a confirmed member of Belleman's Union Church, Centre Twp.
Vickie was a 1977 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and a graduate of Empire Beauty School.
She was...
Michael T. Sarzynski
Jul 8, 2007
Michael "Mike" T. Sarzynski, 42, of Spring Township passed away on July 8th at the Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Joseph Sarzynski, Sr. of Reading, and Sharon (Waren) Zdradzinski, of Reading.
He was the husband of Vicky L. (Marmontello) Sarzynski.
Sarzynski was an Auto Mechanic for Total Automotive, Reading for 8 years.
He is also survived by one...
William H. Hayes
Jul 7, 2007
William H. Hayes, 77, died July 7, 2007 in his Sinking Spring residence.
He was the husband of Sarah M. (McGovern) Hayes.
Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late William and Lillian (McCord) Hayes.
He was a graduate of St. Steven's High School, Port Carbon.
William was a train dispatcher for Reading Railroad and later Conrail for a total of...
Richard E. Shade
Jul 7, 2007
Richard E. Shade, 85, of Wyomissing and formerly of Lincoln Park, died July 7, 2007 at 11:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since July 5.
He was the husband of Rose M. (Intelisano) Shade.
Born in West Leesport, he was the son of the late John A. and Gertrude B. (Smith) Shade.
He was a welder for Dana Corp. for...
Isabella Grace Woomer
Jul 6, 2007
Isabella Grace Woomer, infant daughter of Chad P. and Christina M. (Zeeger) Woomer, died July 6, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Victoria Soto, Lancaster, CA and Douglas Zeeger, Jr., West Reading; and her paternal grandparents, Charles and Linda Woomer, Reading. Her maternal great-grandparents, James and Janice Kelley, Reading also survive her.
Services will be...
Josephine M. Franz
Jul 6, 2007
Josephine M. Franz, 92, formerly of Reading, died July 6, 2007 in Lourdes Nursing Home, Waterford, MI.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Winifred (McHale) Franz.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1932 and of Kutztown State Teachers College in 1936. Later, she earned her Master's Degree in Education from Temple University.
She...
Helen N. Nein
Jul 4, 2007
Helen N. Nein, 86, of Laureldale, died Tuesday in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since June 20.
She was the wife of the late Clifford S. Nein who passed away September 27, 2003.
Born April 5, 1921, in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Beidler) Sweigart.
Helen was employed as an examiner at Berkshire...
William J. Metzinger
Jul 4, 2007
William J. Metzinger, Jr., 66, of Wyomissing passed away July 4, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Diane J. (Zettlemoyer) Metzinger, of Wyomissing.
Born in Ashland, PA. he was the son of the late Helen (Rhodes) and William J. Metzinger, Sr.
William worked as a Bulk Loader at Lehigh Cement, Evansville for 37 years.
He was a member of Grace...