Obituaries

Milton Mill

Milton Mill

Dec 26, 2007

Milton Mill, 87, of Creamery, PA died December 26, 2007 in Pottstown Memorial Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Israel and Rose (Moil) Mill. He was a graduate of Overbrook High School and attended Temple University. Milton was the co-owner of a dressed poultry business with his brother, Lawrence in Creamery, PA for many years. He...

Arthur J. Speece

Arthur J. Speece

Dec 25, 2007

Arthur Joseph Speece, Sr., 87, of Cumru Township, died December 25, 2007 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had been a patient for the last two years.

He was married July 30, 1938 to Anna Grace (Ernst) Speece, of Cumru Township.

Born February 9, 1920 in Joanna, Berks County, he was a son of the late Lylvan and Anna (Ketterer) Speece.

He...

Homer I. Kistler

Homer I. Kistler

Dec 24, 2007

Homer Issac Kistler, 91, of Exeter Township and formerly of Sinking Spring, died December 24, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.

He was married March 24, 1940 to Edna Sarah (Berndt) Kistler, of Exeter Township.

Born November 25, 1916 in Virginville, PA., he was a son of the late George J. and Katie (Correll) Kistler.

He was raised by his grandparents, the late Samuel...

Zenas L. Seyfert

Zenas L. Seyfert

Dec 24, 2007

Zenas L. Seyfert, 92, of Reading, died December 24, 2007 in Kutztown Manor, where he had been for one year.

He was the husband of Mildred M. (Brown) Seyfert, whom he married on June 22, 1942.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Zenas B. and Estella B. (Baker) Seyfert.

He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1932.

Zenas...

Mcdermott Twins

Mcdermott Twins

Dec 23, 2007

Still born McDermott twins died December 23, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.

They were the children of Michael J. McDermott, Jr. and Tanya Alvarez, Reading.

The twins were survived by their paternal grandmother Mary McDermott, Chalfont, and maternal grandparents Santos and Nancy Alvarez, Arequipa, Peru.

Burial will be private in Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is...

Keith Patrick Mccall

Keith Patrick Mccall

Dec 22, 2007

Keith Patrick McCall, 20, passed away December 22, 2007 at home in the presence of his loving family and friends.

Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Helen I. (Shamenek) McCall, with whom he resided and Joseph J. McCall, Whitehall.

He was a 2006 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School. Keith was employed by Fromuth Tennis, West Lawn.

In addition to his...

James F. Mcglinn

James F. Mcglinn

Dec 22, 2007

James F. McGlinn, 73, Tafton, PA died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at 2:45 p.m. in the Reading Hospital in the company of loving family after battling lung cancer since May of 2007.

Born in Reading, PA on November 15, 1934, he was the son of the late John F., Sr. and Elizabeth (Ganly) McGlinn.

Jim attended Reading Central Catholic High School and...

Joan E. Maslar

Joan E. Maslar

Dec 20, 2007

Joan E. Maslar, 66, died December 20, 2007 in her Shillington residence.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Catherine (O'Neill) Maslar, Sinking Spring and the late Andrew Maslar.

She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1959.

Joan was a buyer for the County of Berks for 30 years retiring in June of 2005.

She was an avid gardener...

Grace Theresa Demuzio

Grace Theresa Demuzio

Dec 19, 2007

Grace Theresa (Hulme) DeMuzio, 80 died on December 19, 2007 in her Riverview Park home in Muhlenberg Township.

She was married to Donald David DeMuzio, who died on September 5, 2007.

Born on April 27, 1927 in Medford, MA she was a daughter to the late William and Grace Theresa (O'Brien) Hulme.

Grace graduated from Medford High School, Medford, MA in 1945. She...

Stephen A. Ray

Stephen A. Ray

Dec 15, 2007

Stephen Andrew Ray, 77 of Spring Township died on December 15, 2007 in St. Joseph's Medical Center where he had been a patient since December 10th.

He was predeceased by his first wife Patricia Ann (Sauppee) Ray on January 12, 1950 and by his second wife Dorothy B. (Stofanick) Ray on September 23, 2005.

Born on August 25, 1930 in Reading in...

Marsha G. Speicher

Marsha G. Speicher

Dec 15, 2007

Marsha Gale Speicher, 61 of Cumru Township died on December 15, 2007 at 6:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of Kenneth John Speicher, whom she married on December 16, 1978.

Born on March 9, 1946 she was a daughter to Richard E. Stufflet of Shillington and the late Jane L. Stufflet who died...

Genevieve M. Barra

Genevieve M. Barra

Dec 15, 2007

Genevieve Marie (Karl) Barra, 90, of Wyomissing, died December 15, 2007.

She was married March 22, 1941 to the late Dr. Sylvio Joseph Barra, who died March 4, 1974.

Born April 26, 1917 in Holidaysburg, PA., she was a daughter of the late John A. and Kathryn (Hart) Karl.

She was a 1935 graduate of Altoona High School and a 1937 graduate of...

Arlene M. Badura

Arlene M. Badura

Dec 14, 2007

Arlene Margaret Badura, 60, of Spring Township, died December 14, 2007 at 3:10 pm in the St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since November 27th.

Born August 3, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of Veronica Josephine (Zymanchuk) Badura, of Southfield, Michigan and the late William Francis Badura.

She was a 1965 graduate of Rosary High...

John E. Lerch

John E. Lerch

Dec 14, 2007

John E. Lerch, 83 of Laureldale, died on December 14, 2007 at 9:55 a.m. in ManorCare, Laureldale where he had been a patient since March.

He was the husband to Betty J. (Whitman) whom he married on February 11, 1950.

Born in Laureldale on June 21, 1924, he was a son to the late Charles A. and Verna E. (Degler) Lerch.

John was...

Roman F. Lux

Roman F. Lux

Dec 14, 2007

Roman Francis Lux, 86, formerly of E. Waring Ave., State College, died December 14, 2007 at 8:05 am in his Wyomissing residence. He was the husband of Rita O. Lux, whom he married August 9, 1947. Born June 4, 1921 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Roman F. Sr., and Mary (Meehan) Lux. He was a...

Frances W. Carter

Frances W. Carter

Dec 13, 2007

Frances W. (Worth) Carter, 80, of Mohnton, died December 13, 2007 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient for 11 days.

She was the widow of Howard R. Carter, who died March 26, 1980.

Born October 31, 1927 in Bemidji, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Hanna (Maltrud) Worth.

She was a 1945...

W.R. Bollendorf

W.R. Bollendorf

Dec 13, 2007

W.R. "Bob" Bollendorf, 90, of Wyomissing, formerly of Allentown and Harrisburg, died December 13, 2007 after a brief illness. He and his wife, Peg (Barry) Bollendorf, had recently celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Bob Bollendorf was born December 17, 1916, in Harrisburg, PA, a son of the late William and Anna (Furber) Bollendorf. Mr. Bollendorf was raised in Camp Hill and...

Judith Ann Szajna

Judith Ann Szajna

Dec 12, 2007

Judith Ann (Bohanak) Szajna, 72, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, of Spring Township, died December 12, 2007 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

She was the wife of Paul Joseph Szajna, whom she married August 20, 1955.

Born in Reading, PA on August 8, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Bohanak and Mary Florence (Zialkowski) Bohanak...

Franziska Stutz

Franziska Stutz

Dec 12, 2007

Franziska Stutz, 87, died December 12, 2007 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.

She was the wife of the late Adam Stutz who died August 4, 1988.

Born in Neu Futok, Yogoslavia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Beckerle) Stutz.

She was employed by David Crystal as a sewing machine operator for 12 years retiring in 1978.

Franziska was a member...

Robert G. Woolston

Robert G. Woolston

Dec 11, 2007

Robert G. Woolston, 84, formerly of Wernersville, died December 11, 2007 at Stone Ridge Campus of ECC Retirement Village, Myerstown.

He was the husband of Claire W. (Weeber) Woolston.

Born in Compton, CA, he was the son of the late Sidney C. and Frances M. (Maundrell) Woolston.

He was a graduate of Los Angeles High School in 1941 and the American Institute of...