Obituaries
Allen W. Bates
Apr 24, 2008
Allen W. Bates, 41, died April 24, 2008 in his Ruscombmanor residence.
He was the husband of Marsha A. (Fritz) Bates, to whom he was married on September 10, 1994.
Born on May 20, 1966, he was the son of Brian R. Bates, Leesport and the late Judith A. (Reidinger) Bates.
Allen was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School in 1984.
He was...
Jeanine Leimgruber
Apr 24, 2008
Jeanine Leimgruber, 76 of Temple, died April 24, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. in Manorcare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of John Leimgruber whom she married in 1950.
Born July 13, 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mrs. Stettler.
Also surviving are two sisters, Jisel Stettler, and Ivonne (Stettler) Berre both of Geneva, Switzerland.
She...
Todd M. Renninger
Apr 24, 2008
Todd M. Renninger, 35, of Reading, passed away at the Reading Hospital on April 24, 2008.
He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Krick) Renninger.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Clifford and Jane (Wagner) Renninger, Shartlesville.
Todd was employed for eight years by Thomas Bros. Drywall, Reading.
He was a 1991 graduate of Reading High School.
Todd was an avid video...
Theresa L. Ruth
Apr 23, 2008
Theresa "Terri" L. (Bernosky) Ruth, 76, of Wyomissing, passed away, April 23, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Dr. John F. Ruth who died away on June 14, 1982.
Born in Schuylkill County she was a daughter of the late Adam M. and Edna C. Bernosky.
She was a graduate of St. Mary's Nursing School, Philadelphia.
Terri was a member of...
Mark P. Lukens
Apr 22, 2008
Mark P. Lukens, 50, loving son, brother, uncle and friend, passed on April 22, 2008, at his home in Melbourne, Florida.
Born January 20, 1958, in Wyomissing, PA, he was the son of Norman G. Lukens and the late Ellen (Jepsen) Lukens.
After graduating from Wyomissing Area High School and Albright College, he continued his career in the Sports Dept. of the...
Philip L. Baisch
Apr 20, 2008
Philip L. Baisch, 59, died April 20, 2008, in Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
He was the husband of Kathleen E. (Tamanini) Baisch.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Beidler) Baisch.
He was a 1966 graduate of Reading High School.
Philip was the owner of 61 Brew-Thru, Leesport, retiring in 2006. He began his data processing career...
Paula J. Nigrini
Apr 20, 2008
Paula J. Nigrini, 59 of Shillington, passed away April 20, 2008 in Reading Hospital with her husband, William and daughter Christine Gable at her side.
She was the wife of William J. Nigrini.
Born in Rochester, PA on February 28, 1949. She was a daughter of Paul and the late Paula Dudash Aliquippa, PA.
She was a member of St. John's Baptist de...
Kathryn M. Germann
Apr 19, 2008
Kathryn M. " Kitten" Germann, 84, formerly of West Reading and Womelsdorf, passed away peacefully at Berks Heim on April 19, 2008.
She was the widow of Richard A. Germann who passed away on April 14, 1975.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara "Tieffenbach" Abel.
She will always be remembered for her beautiful yard, in which...
Cory B. Simons
Apr 19, 2008
Cory B. Simons, 21, of Wyomissing, passed away April 19, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the fiancé of Korri L. Burkert, Kutztown.
Cory was a son of David B. and Maryanne (Kemp) Simons, Sr. with whom he resided.
He was a 2004 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School and a 2006 graduate of The Automotive Training Center, Exton.
Cory was employed with...
Edith M. Adams
Apr 18, 2008
Edith Mae (Erricson) Adams, 90, of Shillington, died April 18, 2008 at 9:38 pm in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been a resident since January 13, 2008.
She was the widow of Edward Lincoln Adams, who died December 29, 1985.
Born in Dias Creek, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Lulu Mae (Killian) Erricson.
She...
Martin N. Rentschler
Apr 16, 2008
Martin Norman Rentschler, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, died April 16, 2008 at 8:05 pm in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 9th.
He was married August 28, 1948 to the late Esther May (Werner) Rentschler, who died September 11, 1995.
Born in West Leesport, PA on August 22, 1921, he was a son of the late Paul U....
Jack C. Luigard
Apr 15, 2008
Jack C. Luigard, 88, of Sinking Spring, passed away April 15, 2008, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Marjorie A. (Weidner) Luigard for 58 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gordon Luigard and Bessie (Manwiller) Neubling.
Jack is a 1937 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed by Metropolitan Edison Company as an accountant...
Amias M. Kofroth
Apr 15, 2008
Amias M. Kofroth, son of Christine M. Kofroth, Robesonia, was stillborn April 15, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
Survivors include a maternal grandmother, Stacy Readinger, Robesonia, and maternal great-grandparents, Robert and Mary Kofroth, Reading.
Services will be private. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements.
Peggy J. Coleman
Apr 15, 2008
Peggy J. (Evans) Coleman, 80, of Reading, passed way April 15, 2008 in her daughter, Debbie Rader's home who lovingly cared for her in her final days.
She was the widow of Arthur L. Coleman Jr. who passed away March 18, 2001.
Born on August 21, 1927 in Shamokin, PA, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Bower) Evans.
Peggy...
Anita L. Harding
Apr 15, 2008
Anita Louise (Hoffman) Harding, 66, of Muhlenberg Township, went to be with her Lord and reunite with her son on April 15, 2008.
Born July 19, 1941 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Menno Hoffman and Etta Mae (Scheller) Hoffman.
She was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem.
Anita was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church,...
Frank C. Stanko
Apr 14, 2008
FRANK C. STANKO, 81, of Shoemakersville, a retired auditor for the American General Life Insurance Company, died Monday morning at his home after a month long battle with cancer.
Born in Grossmirbisch, Austria in 1926 he and his sister Anna, emigrated to America in 1929 with their parents, Frank and Ida Klucaritz. Arriving at Ellis Island they settled originally in Trenton,...
John J. Breen
Apr 13, 2008
John Joseph "Jack" Breen, 79, of Shillington and formerly of Fleetwood, died April 13, 2008 at 5:20 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 21st.
He was married April 22, 2006 to Dolores Juliett (Guido) Breen of Shillington. He was predeceased by his first wife, Gloria May "Dolly" (Schaeffer) Breen, who died July 12,...
Dorothy M. Hagan
Apr 13, 2008
Dorothy Mary Hagan, 85, of South Heidelberg Twp. died April 13, 2008 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been for four days.
Her husband, Chester E. Hagan, died February 11, 2002.
Born in Cumru Twp., she was a daughter of the late Philip H. and Hettie (Burkholder) Culp.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1940.
Dorothy is survived by...
George R. Fleming
Apr 13, 2008
George Russell Fleming, 81, of Temple, died April 13, 2008 at 12:40 pm in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 7th.
He was born February 26, 1927 in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
George was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War.
He was employed as an offshore fisherman his entire life, retiring in 1982.
George was a member of the Long...
Dorothy V. Haas
Apr 10, 2008
Dorothy V. (Zychewicz) Haas, 83, of Shillington, died April 10, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Kenneth C. Haas, died November 11, 2007.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Mary Zychewicz.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey S., husband of Libby, Gouglersville; and Kenneth M., husband of...
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