Obituaries
Frank Screpesi
May 6, 2008
Frank Screpesi, 89, of Sinking Spring, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died May 6, 2008 at 2:22 a.m., in the presence of his loving family, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 2.
He was the husband of Josephine (Rinaldi) Screpesi, to whom he was married on December 2, 1944 in Holy Rosary Church, Reading.
Born...
E. Arlene Vath
May 6, 2008
E. Arlene (Boone) Vath, 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away May 6, 2008, in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
She was the widow of Joseph L. Vath, who died January 17, 2006.
Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Elva (Huyett) Boone.
Arlene was a 1933 graduate of Shillington High School.
She was a member of St. John...
Rebecca Sue Wagman
May 4, 2008
Rebecca Sue (Atkinson) Wagman, 57, of Temple, Pennsylvania, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan, died at 9 P.M., May 4, 2008 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center following a long battle with cancer.
She was the wife of William G. Wagman, Temple, Pennsylvania, for 29 years.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan she is predeceased by her father Edward A....
Dorothy M. Reves
May 4, 2008
Dorothy M. Reves, 79, of West Reading, died May 4, 2008 in her residence.
Her husband, Joseph R. Reves, died May 18, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nunzio J. and Veronica (Fecera) Palumbo.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School in 1946.
Dorothy was employed as a data processor by Rau Dog Shows, West Reading, retiring...
Louise M. Ermold
May 3, 2008
Louise M. (Moyer) Ermold, 78, of Spring Township, passed away May 3, 2008, in her residence.
She was the widow of Dr. Donald R. Ermold, who died February 7, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise (Kramer) Moyer.
Louise was an officer manager for her husband, Dr. Donald R. Ermold, in Shillington.
She was a 1948 graduate...
Lloyd C. Mills
May 3, 2008
Lloyd Christian Mills, 96, died May 3, 2008 at 7:35 am in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Mary Virginia (Sterling) Mills, whom he married April 10, 1932.
Born on February 11, 1912 in Fairplay, Maryland, he was a son of the late Levi E. and Mary A. (Weaver) Mills.
He was a 1931 graduate of Hagerstown High School, where he...
Ellen M. Moatz
May 3, 2008
Ellen Maggie (Adam) Moatz, 93, died May 3, 2008 in her Muhlenberg Township home. She was a 67 year resident of Muhlenberg Township.
She was married November 2, 1935 to the late Earl Wilson Moatz, who died June 1, 1999.
Born in Richmond Township on July 17, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Ida (Sunday) Adam.
Ellen was an...
Robert L. Mcwilliams
May 2, 2008
Robert Lee McWilliams, Sr., 72, of Temple, died May 2, 2008 in Centre County, where he was spending time at the family camp.
He was the husband of Cassandra L. (Spiese) McWilliams, whom he married January 31, 1959.
Born in York County, PA, on June 16, 1935, he was a son of the late Palmer Dewey Hess McWilliams and Mildred R. (Lentz)...
Mary Louise Geiger
May 1, 2008
Mary Louise (Freeman) Geiger, 90, of Phoebe Berks Village, passed away May 1, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Russell W. Geiger who died on May 18, 2006.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Nora C. (Lamm) Freeman.
Mary Louise was a graduate of Sinking Spring High School in 1935 and West...
Margaret M. Connolly
May 1, 2008
Margaret Mary (Everline) Connolly, 88, formerly of 1630 North 11th St., Reading, died May 1, 2008 at 8:41 am in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since June, 2005.
Born July 1, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Mary (Born) Everline. She was also predeceased by her step-mother, Catherine...
Ken Spegman
May 1, 2008
Ken Spegman, 44, of Philadelphia, died May 1, 2008 in his residence.
Born in Middletown, N.Y., he was a son of Albert and Marion (Robar) Spegman, Sinking Spring.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1982 and Temple University in 1986.
Ken was employed by Duane Morris Law Library, Philadelphia as a Serials Specialist.
In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Elizabeth I. Simpson
Apr 30, 2008
Elizabeth Isabel Simpson, 83, formerly of Daytona Beach, Fla., died April 30, 2008, in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Frank Charles Simpson, on Nov. 8, 1992.
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Lillian Zimmerman.
She was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
She was a...
Gerd F. T. Lubben
Apr 29, 2008
Gerd Fritz Theodore Lubben, 80, died April 29, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Renate C.J. (Habighorst) Lubben whom he married in 1951.
Born May 12, 1927, in Bremen, Germany, he was a son of the late Theodore and Wilhelmine (Klusman) Lubben.
Gerd was employed as a dental technician for Dr. Pfauder in Germany. Upon moving to the...
John S. Buckley
Apr 29, 2008
JOHN S. BUCKLEY, JR. FORMER FURNITURE RETAILER
John Schuyler "Sonny" Buckley, Jr., 87 of Ontelaunee Township, died April 29, 2008 in the Emergency Room at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ruth Arlene (Hain) Buckley whom he married January 30, 1943. They had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Born November 26, 1920 in...
Sidney A. Burkot
Apr 28, 2008
Sidney A. Burkot, Sr., 79, of West Lawn, died on April 28, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Theresa "Tess" (Hegedus) Burkot.
Born in Easton, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Karam) Burkot.
Sidney was a member of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Sinking Spring.
He was a 1946 graduate of Easton Catholic High School, and also...
Robert John Walker
Apr 26, 2008
Robert John Walker, 44, of Wyomissing, died April 26, 2008 in Temple University Hospital.
He was the husband of 24 years of Sherry A. (Harner) Walker.
Born on July 4, 1963 in San Fernando Veterans Hospital, he was a son of the late Robert Bruce and Margaret (Lenig) Walker.
He was a graduate of Line Mountain High School in 1981 and attended Electronics...
Arlene A. Straka
Apr 26, 2008
Arlene A. Straka, 84, of West Lawn, died April 26, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Andrew J. Straka, Sr. died March 9, 2004.
Born in Reading on September 7, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Virginia M. (Long) Wysopal.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1941.
Arlene was employed by CarTech for 30 years in...
Lucille M. Wegher
Apr 26, 2008
Lucille M. (Johnson) Wegher, 95, a resident at Country Meadows, Tulpehocken Creek Road, Wyomissing, died April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
Lucille was the widow of Charles Carl Wegher.
Born on July 16, 1912 in Winnemucca, Nevada, she was a daughter of the late Nels and Elsa Johnson .
She was resident of Country Meadows since October 1, 1998.
Lucille is survived...
James H. Cooper
Apr 25, 2008
James Henry Cooper IV, 33, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 25, 2008 in his parents Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Chasity Lee (Taylor) Cooper, of Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Reading, PA on April 22, 1975, he was a son of James H. Cooper III and Susan J. (Schlegal) Cooper of Spring Township.
He was a 1993 graduate of Reading High...
George D. Helm
Apr 25, 2008
George David Helm, 81 of Muhlenberg Township, died April 25, 2008 at 2:25 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Margery L. (Reinhardt) Helm, whom he married July 8, 1951.
Born November 6, 1926 in Freeport, NY, he was the son of the late George Leo and Anna Louise (Homan) Helm.
George was a 1944 graduate of...
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