Robin J. White
May 21, 2007
Robin J. White, 92, formerly of Reading, died May 21, 2007 in her Alexandria, VA home.
Her husband, David White died in 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Martha (Keim) Reigner and William Reigner.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1933 and of the University of Pennsylvania in 1937 with a joint degree in art...
Geraldine R. Renken
May 18, 2007
Geraldine Whiteley Renken, 83, of The Highlands, died May 18, 2007 at 7:17 pm in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Care Unit.
She was married May 24, 1986 to Dr. Wilbur G. Renken. Her first husband, William S. Whiteley died May 22, 1982.
Born June 4, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen H. and Edith A. (Litch)...
Kathryn Evancovich
May 17, 2007
Kathryn Evancovich, 85, died May 17, 2007 in the residence of her daughter, Nancy Clark.
Her husband John Evancovich, died January 9, 2000.
Born in Mahanoy City, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Coleman) Kerrigan.
Kathryn was an operator for Bell Telephone and also worked for a defense plant both in Philadelphia during World War, II.
She was a graduate...
Robert K. Gehr
May 16, 2007
Robert Kenneth Gehr, 73, of Reading, died May 16, 2007 at 9:15 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient since April 11, 2007.
He was the widower of Dorothy Ann (Witter) Gehr, who died August 13, 2002.
Born March 24, 1934 in West Reading, he was a son of Arlene Joyce (Gregro) Stehman of Muhlenberg Township...
Clifford B. Snowberger
May 16, 2007
Clifford Burton Snowberger, Sr., of The Villages, Florida and formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died May 16, 2007 at 9:30 pm in the Hospice House, The Villages, Florida.
He was the husband of Myrtle A. (Busch) Snowberger. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie Jean (Owens) Snowberger, who died January 5, 2000.
Born September 17, 1918 in New Brighton, Beaver County, PA,...
Charles S. Fegley
May 15, 2007
Charles Samuel Fegley, 87, of Maidencreek Township and formerly of West Wessner Road, Blandon, died May 15, 2007 at 9:12 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since May 1, 2007.
He was the husband of Ruth Anna (Lesher) Fegley, whom he married August 24, 1940.
Born on July 27, 1919 in his Blandon residence,...
Mary M. Shoffner
May 15, 2007
Mary M. Shoffner, 80, of Whitfield, died May 15, 2007 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday.
Her husband, Harold G. Shoffner died in September of 1960.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph S. and Clara M. (Stutzman) Matz.
Mary was a secretary for Met-Ed for 18 years retiring in 1997.
She was...
Stephen Fecho
May 14, 2007
Stephen Fecho, 85, of Reading, died May 14, 2007 at 12:45 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where he had been a patient since February 16, 2007.
He was the husband of Pauline (Hancher) Fecho, whom he married November 24, 1945.
Born July 26, 1921 in Mahoney City, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Sabol)...
Margaret L. Wenrich
May 13, 2007
Margaret L. Wenrich, 75, of Mohnton, died May 13, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been since May 9.
She was the wife of John R. Wenrich.
Born in Gordon, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Lillian (Webb) Tray. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Florence and Charles Frantz.
Margaret was a nurse's aide for 19 years...
Barbara C. Newlin
May 13, 2007
Barbara Cushman (Newhall) Newlin died peacefully on May 13 at the age of 84 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.
Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1922, to William Price and Edith (Kurtz) Newhall,she attended Springside School from which she graduated in 1940. While at Springside, Mrs. Newlin starred in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse. After her graduation she...
Eleanor M. Fuller
May 13, 2007
Eleanor Marion Fuller, 90, passed away on May 13, 2007 at The Highlands of Wyomissing. She was born on March 22, 1917 in Philadelphia. In addition to her parents, Herbert and Marion Thompson, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Fuller and brother, John W Thompson.
Eleanor was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar...
Dominic J. Cammarano
May 11, 2007
Dominic Joseph Cammarano, Jr., 74, of Spring Township and formerly of W. Kent Rd., Laureldale, died May 11, 2007 at 2:15 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since May 4th.
He was the widower of Dolores A. (Ciotti) Cammarano, who died October 10, 2000.
Born February 27, 1933 in Hazelton, PA, he was a...
Alberta M. Schollenberger
May 9, 2007
Alberta M. Schollenberger, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away on May 9th at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Paul H. Schollenberger, passed away on April 17, 2000.
Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Magdalena (Mascrak) Fisher.
Alberta was a candy decorator, for R.M. Palmer, Co. until her retirement in 1979.
She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly...
Buster R. Weiser
May 9, 2007
Buster R. Weiser, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, died May 9, 2007 at 1:30 pm in the Mifflin Center, Shillington, where he had been a patient for one day.
He was the husband of Lorraine D. (Schauer) Weiser, Muhlenberg Township.
Born October 15, 1929 in Lyons, he was the son of the late Raymond and Hilda (Hassler) Weiser.
He was a 1947 graduate of...
Robert E. Rehrig
May 8, 2007
Robert E. Rehrig, 92, Greenfields, died May 8, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Orwigsburg, he was the son of the late Howard and Elsie (Eiler) Rehrig
He is survived by his wife Charlotte M. (Blankenhorn) Rehrig.
Robert was employed as an operating engineer for local 542, Philadelphia for 44 years, retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church,...
Gladys H. Bucci
May 7, 2007
Gladys H. Bucci, 84, died May 7, 2007 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, where she had been for 3 years.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Sally (Liffers) Fehl.
Gladys was a graduate of Dickinson High School, Jersey City, NJ.
She was employed first by Lipton Tea, Englewood Cliffs, NJ and later by Bell Telephone,...
Anna Mae Owens
May 7, 2007
Anna Mae Owens, Lincoln Park, passed away early Monday morning in her home with family by her side. She was born on Dec. 6, 1928, in Pittston to the late Benjamin R. Jones and Leda Mae Williams Jones.
She was a graduate of Linden Hall and Beaver College, and worked for Hercules Power Co. and, later, Reading China and Glass.
Anna Mae...
John W. Zitrick
May 5, 2007
John William Zitrick, Sr., 94, formerly of East Stroudsburg, died May 5, 2007 at 6:40 pm in the Topton Lutheran Home, where he had been a resident since July 2003.
He was the husband of G. Frances (Thompson) Zitrick a resident of the Topton Lutheran Home, whom he married April 4, 1959. John was predeceased by his first wife, H. Roberta...
Esther P. Wheeler
May 5, 2007
Esther Pauline (Chilcote) Wheeler, 68, died May 5, 2007 at 9:00 am in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the widow of Elmer James Wheeler, Jr., who died January 21, 1994.
Born March 1, 1939 in Mapleton Depot, Huntington County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Myrtle (Querry) Chilcote.
She was a 1957 graduate of Saltillo Joint High School,...
Richard H. Henne
May 3, 2007
Richard H. Henne, 85, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on May 3rd at Bethany Skilled Nursing, Mechanicsburg.
His wife Virginia J. (Straw) Henne passed away on May 9, 2004.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Elmer and Grace (Reber) Henne.
He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University; the Commercial...