Obituaries

Teresa L. Price

Teresa L. Price

Oct 14, 2007

Teresa Louise (Weaver) Price, 40, of Hamburg passed away on October 14, 2007 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was the fiance to Cory A. Schell, Hamburg.

Born in Reading, on January 20, 1967, Teresa was a daughter to Geraldine S. (Nagle) Weaver of Exeter Township and the late Robert E. Weaver.

She was a graduate of Exeter High School...

Joseph R. Dusko

Joseph R. Dusko

Oct 14, 2007

Joseph R. Dusko, 66, of Reading died October 14, 2007 in St. Joseph's Hospital.

Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late John and Florence M. (Schwoyer) Dusko.

He is survived by one son, two daughters, one brother, John husband of Anne Dusko, West Lawn and one grandson.

Services will be private. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Church Cemetery, Pottstown....

Woodrow Reichert

Woodrow Reichert

Oct 14, 2007

Woodrow Reichert, 85, of Temple, passed away on October 14, 2007 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Jean C. (Yeager) Reichert whom he married on September 8, 1943.

Born in Schuylkill Haven on January 24, 1922, Woodrow was a son to the late John and Elsie (Alspach) Reichert.

He was employed as a mechanic by Firestone Tire...

Morris Giudici

Morris Giudici

Oct 13, 2007

Morris Giudici, 78, of West Lawn, died in the presence of his loving family on October 13, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.

He was the loving husband of Virginia E. (Gicker) Giudici.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Secondo and Margaret (Delcollo) Giudici.

He was employed by Polymer Corp, Reading for 29 years until his retirement.

Morris was a member...

Joseph A. Kircher

Joseph A. Kircher

Oct 13, 2007

Joseph Anthony Kircher, Jr., 63, died October 13, 2007 at 11:25 pm in his Muhlenberg Township residence.

Born November 8, 1943 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Sr., and Elsie Alice (Schmeck) Kircher.

He was a 1961 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

Joseph was employed a number of years with Met-Ed, Muhlenberg Township, until his retirement.

He was...

Jeri K. Devlin

Jeri K. Devlin

Oct 13, 2007

Jeri K. Devlin, 76, Exeter Township, died October 12, 2007 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the wife of Martin E. Devlin.

Born in Marion, IN, she was the daughter of the late Hugo and Harriet Kuester. She received her bachelor's degree in Education from Western New Mexico University, her master's and doctorate in Special Education from the University...

Leonora F. Guthrie

Leonora F. Guthrie

Oct 13, 2007

Leonora F. Guthrie, 90, died October 13, 2007 in her Shillington residence.

She was the wife of Mark R. Guthrie, Sr.

Born in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Clara (Whitty) Spotts.

She began her teaching career at Muhlenberg High School as a business teacher and later taught for 10 years for Tulpehocken High School until her retirement.

Leonora was...

Elizabeth L. Mcdonald

Elizabeth L. Mcdonald

Oct 12, 2007

Elizabeth L. "Betty" McDonald, 75, of Reading, died October 12, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been for two days after a lengthy illness.

She was the wife of Francis L. McDonald whom she married on October 11, 1969 by Msgr. Richard Loeper and the late Fr. Frederick Loeper.

Born in Reading on June 12, 1932, she was a daughter of...

Paul J. Vasile

Paul J. Vasile

Oct 9, 2007

Paul Joseph Vasile, 90, formerly of Morgantown, died October 9, 2007 at 10:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday.

He was taken there from the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a resident since April, 2005.

Paul was married July 20, 1942 to Mary Louise (Feeman) Vasile, a resident at the Golden...

Harry J. Heckman

Harry J. Heckman

Oct 8, 2007

Harry James Heckman, Jr., 79, of Maidencreek Township, died October 8, 2007 at 7:50 pm in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a patient since September 13, 2007.

He was married, February 18, 1950 to Erma Elizabeth (Schmehl) Heckman.

Born in Leesport on November 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Harry J. Sr., and Margaret (Berg)...

Margaret A. Dimariano

Margaret A. Dimariano

Oct 7, 2007

Margaret A. DiMariano, 94, formerly of Lincoln Park, died October 7, 2007 in Manor Care, Muhlenberg Township.

She was the wife of the late Basil V. DiMariano who died on August 29, 1996.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Deysher) Seiling.

She was a graduate of Reading High School.

Margaret is survived by a son Gary V....

Karl E. Greenich

Karl E. Greenich

Oct 5, 2007

Karl E. Greenich, 101, formerly of West Lawn, died October 5, 2007 in Stone Ridge Retirement Center, Myerstown.

He was the husband of the late Sara K. (Widmyer) Greenich, who died on April 19, 2004.

Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Albert H. and Anna (Gerhart) Greenich.

He was a graduate of Altoona High School and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute.

Karl...

James W. Fidler

James W. Fidler

Oct 4, 2007

James Warren Fidler, 79, of West Reading, died October 4, 2007 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken from the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had been a patient since June.

He was the widower of Geraldine M. (Gentile) Fidler.

Born August 28, 1928 in West Reading, he was a son of the late George W. and Mary (Seltzer) Fidler.

He was...

William P. Yatron

William P. Yatron

Oct 3, 2007

William P. Yatron, 63, passed away on October 3, 2007 in his Jefferson Twp. residence, surrounded by his family.

Bill was the husband of Barbara Ann (Henning) Yatron. They were married 38 years April 12.

Born in Reading he was the son of Nicholas P. and the late Betty J. (Brown) Yatron.

He was a 1963 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and...

John R. Dobson

John R. Dobson

Oct 3, 2007

John Roy "Jack" Dobson, Jr., 79, died October 3, 2007 at 9:00 am in his Cumru Township residence.

He was married April 26, 1952 to Irene J. (Tinus) Dobson, of Cumru Township. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this year.

Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County on May 23, 1928, he was a son of the late John R. Sr., and Margaret I....

Elaine V. Lott

Elaine V. Lott

Oct 2, 2007

Elaine Virginia Lott, 71, of Fleetwood and formerly of North 12th Street, Reading, died October 2, 2007 at 1:27 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Medical Center where she had been a patient for one week.

Born in Reading on March 7, 1936, she was a daughter to the late Orvis M. and Verna R. (Solt) Moore.

Elaine was employed by Bachman's Pretzel...

John A. Wetherhold

John A. Wetherhold

Oct 1, 2007

John A. Wetherhold, 61, died peacefully in the arms of his family on October 1, 2007.

He was the husband of Patricia A. (Dwight) Wetherhold.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John A., Sr. and Eleanor K. (Chelius) Wetherhold.

He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1964.

John was the parts manager for 40 years for Dick Horrigan...

Betty J. Adams

Betty J. Adams

Oct 1, 2007

Betty J. Adams, 81, of West Lawn, died October 1, 2007 in Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of the late John H. Adams who died 1989.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Elva (Carlton) Bender.

Betty worked for 30 years as a secretary for Dr. Leonard Woodring, Wyomissing, until retiring in 1989.

She is a graduate of...

Lottie J. Tezak

Lottie J. Tezak

Oct 1, 2007

Lottie J. Tezak, 82, of Reading, died October 1, 2007 in St. Luke's VNA, Bethlehem.

Her husband, Frank M. Tezak, died December 10, 2002.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Mary (Kukowski) Wiechecki.

She was last employed as a teacher's aide for 9 years by the Reading School District until her retirement. She previously worked at Berkshire...

Elizabeth M. Taylor

Elizabeth M. Taylor

Sep 29, 2007

Elizabeth M. Taylor, 85, formerly of West Lawn, died September 29, 2007 in Berkshire Center.

Her husband, Otis B. Taylor died April 12, 1995.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon C. and Anna E. (Martin) Long.

She was a former president of the Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association.

Survivors include her daughter, Patricia A. (fiancee of Philip Smiley), Tobyhanna;...