Mildred M. Burkett
May 31, 2007
Mildred Margaret Burkett, 88, of Laureldale, died May 31, 2007 at 9:50 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since May 26th.
She was the wife of Walter William Burkett, whom she married January 24, 1942.
Born June 19, 1918 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank B. and Elizabeth L. (Stark)...
Barbara A. Sponagle
May 30, 2007
Barbara Ann (Petriccione) Sponagle, 65, died May 30, 2007 at 1:56 pm in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of George E. Sponagle, Jr., whom she married November 18, 1961.
Born August 21, 1941 in Reading, she was a daughter of Florence (DeAngelis) Petriccione of Reading and the late Joseph Petriccione.
She was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Barbara...
Anna R. Gring
May 30, 2007
Anna R. Gring, 89, formerly of Wyomissing, died in Reading Hospital at 4:47 a.m. where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
She was predeceased by her husband Harvey S. Gring who died August 10, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Hermie (Hoffa) Reed.
She was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School.
Anna was...
Michael R. Palko
May 29, 2007
Michael R. Palko, 84, of West Lawn, passed away on May 29th at the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Elizabeth (Jones) Palko, passed away in 1985.
Born in Revesdale, Pa he was the son of the late John and Anna (Smalley) Palko.
Michael as an Industrial Engineer for Mack Truck, Allentown for 18 years until his retirement in 1985.
He was the President of Sinking...
Floy N. Rohrbach
May 29, 2007
Floy Nell (Terry) Rohrbach, 87, formerly of Reading, died May 29, 2007 at 10:20 am in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since August 20, 2004.
Born September 25, 1919 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late James M. and Cammie E. (Tidmore) Terry.
She was the widow of Kenneth Gerald Rohrbach, Sr., who...
Paula Marie Budgeon
May 29, 2007
Paula M. Budgeon, 55, of Exeter Township, died May 29, 2007 at 6:35 p.m. in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of Eugene L. and Joan A. (Adams) Budgeon, Exeter Township.
Paula was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1970.
Paula worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for 34 years at the Reading Hospital, last working in...
Evelyn D. Gass
May 29, 2007
Evelyn D. Gass, 83, formerly of Wernersville, died May 29, 2007 in Berks Heim, where she had been since June 12, 2002.
Her husband Burton J. Gass died April 26, 2002.
Born in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Hemingway.
She was a candy packer for many years for Palmer Candies until her retirement.
Evelyn was a Reading...
Emma B. Moyer
May 28, 2007
Emma B. Moyer, 85, of Elkhard, Indiana, died May 28, 2007 at 11:53 p. m. in Elkhart General Hospital, Indiana.
Emma was the widow of Earl T. Moyer who died in 1943.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Helen (Wrightmeyer) Hoffman.
She graduated from Reading High School in 1939.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Moyer) wife...
Elizabeth V. Ruppert
May 28, 2007
Elizabeth V. Ruppert, 85, formerly of Spring Twp., died May 28, 2007 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she had been since February of 2006.
Her husband John C. Ruppert died October 7, 1993.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Costa and Anna (di Menna) Marino.
She was an assembler for Emhart Corp., Muhlenberg Twp. from 1974 until her retirement...
Mildred P. Wentzel
May 28, 2007
Mildred P. Wentzel, 85, formerly of West Reading, passed away on May 28th at 5:30 p.m. at Outlook Point, Exeter Township.
Her husband, LeRoy E. Wentzel, passed away on August 22, 2000.
Born in Wake County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nannie (Rhodes) Perry.
She was a self employed hairdresser in Reading for 20 years until her retirement...
Charlotte V. Terebecki
May 28, 2007
Charlotte V. Terebecki, 52, passed away May 28, 2007 at 1:15 p.m. from complications of colon cancer in her Cumru Twp. residence.
She was the wife of Myron J. Terebecki.
Charlotte was an administrative assistant for Worley Parsons Corp. for 20 years last working in November of 2005.
She was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church.
Charlotte loved all animals, especially her...
Emma B. Moyer
May 28, 2007
Emma B. Moyer, 85, of Elkhart IN, formerly of Reading, passed away at 11:53 PM Monday, May 28, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital where she had been a patient for one day.
She was born in Reading on Feb. 13, 1922, to Joshua L. and Helen (Wrightmeyer) Hoffman. On May 15, 1943, she married Earl T. Moyer. He predeceased her in...
Emilie I. Maslar
May 27, 2007
Emilie I. Maslar, 89, formerly of Sinking Spring, died May 27, 2007 at 11:50 a.m. in ManorCare, Sinking Spring, where she had been for 2 1/2 years.
Her husband, Frank J. Maslar died in 1982.
Born in Plowville, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Hannah (White) O'Neill.
She was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills for 15 years until her retirement.
Mrs....
Margaret F. Spadafora
May 25, 2007
Margaret "Dolly" F. Spadafora, 99, formerly of Shillington, passed away on May 25th at Manor Care in Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Pasquale A. Spadafora, passed away December 12, 2001.
Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Issac G. and Mabel T. (Holtry) Horning.
Dolly was a bookkeeper for formerly Shillington Bank, now Bank of Pennsylvania for 10 years. She was...
Klara M. Smith
May 25, 2007
Klara Margarete (Eisele) Smith, 91, formerly of Bernville, died May 25, 2007 at 5:25 am in Phoebe Berks Village.
She was married April 16, 1941 to E. George Smith, who died December 7, 2001.
Born March 9, 1916 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Brenner) Eisele.
She was a 1934 graduate of Wilson High School, where she...
Joseph Mcelroy
May 25, 2007
Dr. Joseph R. McElroy, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away on May 25th at the Highlands of Wyomissing.
He is the husband of Eileen A. (Garside) McElroy.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Owen and Anne (McNulty) McElroy.
He was a graduate of Brooklyn Prep School in 1940. He graduated from St. John's University in 1943, and Columbia University...
Edna S. Martin
May 24, 2007
Edna S. (Himmelreich) Zwoyer Martin, 90, formerly of Fleetwood and Wyomissing, died May 24, 2007 at 10:50 pm in the Kutztown Manor, where she had been a patient since August.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Harold A. Zwoyer, who died in 1972 and by her second husband John H. Martin, who died in 2001.
Born January 26, 1917 in Oley,...
Carrie E. Cooley
May 23, 2007
Carrie E. Cooley, 82, formerly of West Wyomssing and Robesonia, died May 23, 2007 in Mesa, AZ.
Her husband, Ferman F. Cooley died May 16, 1973.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward P. and Eva (Mellinger) Ulrich.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1942.
Carrie was employed by the Reading Hospital for 12 years...
Mildred E. Morenzy
May 23, 2007
Mildred E. Morenzy, 91, of West Reading, died May 23, 2007 in Spruce Manor.
She was predeceased by her husband Albert J. (Jiggs) Morenzy on January 5, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sallie (Hauck) Heck.
She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Reading, where she was a member of the Altar Guild.
Survivors include...
Paul D. Rearden
May 21, 2007
Paul D. Rearden, 82, of Blandon, passed away on May 21st at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ann B. (Richards) Rearden.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Vogel) Rearden.
Paul was a 1943 graduate of Central Catholic High School. He attended Duquesne University.
He was a Program Planner for Lucent Technology, for 35 years...