Ronald A. Smith
Feb 26, 2007
Ronald A. Smith, 71, Laureldale, died February 26, 2007 at 11:05 p.m. in his residence.
He was the loving husband of Faith D.(Dries) Smith.
Born in Lenhartsville, he was the son of the late Arlan and Mary (Hamsher) Smith.
Ron was employed by Allentown Cement Co. for 45 years, retiring in 1998.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves.
Ron was a Past...
Therese D. Wiswesser
Feb 26, 2007
Therese D. Wiswesser, 92, of Reading, died February 26, 2007 in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband Karl A. Wiswesser died October 30, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Madeline (Heffron) Hohl.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Reading, where she had taught CCD.
Mrs. Wiswesser was a 1932 graduate of St. Peter's High...
Patricia A. Harris
Feb 25, 2007
Patricia Ann Harris, 78, of Birdsboro, died February 25, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Harold Robert Harris died June 19, 2005.
Born in Glencove, NY, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Inez (Petrucci) Johnson.
Survivors include one son, Raymond Godsil Harris, Naples, FL and one daughter, Laureen "Missy" (Harris) Wambold, Birdsboro. There are also two brothers, Louis Johnson, Florida...
Cameron T. Witmer
Feb 24, 2007
Cameron T. "Woody" Witmer, 79, of Spring Township, died February 24, 2007 at 9:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been a patient since January 25th.
He was the husband of Julianne (Haas) Witmer.
Born March 28, 1927 in West Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Bessie (Crichton) Witmer.
He was a 1945 graduate of...
Milford R. Fisher
Feb 23, 2007
Milford R. Fisher, 88, of Wyomissing, died February 23, 2007 at 9:50 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been since February 16th.
He was the husband of Mary T. (Leinweber) Fisher, whom he married April 18, 1953.
Born June 1, 1918 in Jefferson Township, Berks County, he was a son of the late Ralph A. and Mabel...
Carl Lee Sweitzer
Feb 23, 2007
Carl Lee "Puffy" Sweitzer, 48, died peacefully with his family and friends February 23, 2007 at 9:43 pm in his Lower Alsace Township residence.
He was the husband of Ellen I. (Lantz) Sweitzer.
Born September 11, 1958 in Reading, he was a son of Martha E. (Weand) Sweitzer of Lower Alsace Township and the late Carl I. Sweitzer.
He was a 1976 graduate...
Genevieve M. Podgurski
Feb 23, 2007
Genevieve Mary (Kozak) Podgurski, 87, of Williams Township, Northampton County and formerly of Hain Ave., Muhlenberg Township, died February 23, 2007.
She was the widow of Michael F. Podgurski, who died April 5, 1992.
Born August 8, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Agatha (Valus) Kozak.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Marian Margaret Jean Fox
Feb 22, 2007
Marian Margaret Jean Fox, infant daughter of Harry Fox and Tina Lynn Gieringer, Birdsboro, was stillborn February 22, in Reading Hospital.
Survivors include three brothers, Tyler, Brandon and Nathan Fox all living at home.
Other survivors include Maternal Grandmother Linda Geiringer, Shillington and Paternal Grandparents Harry and Gloria Fox, Birdsboro.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary C. Dipietro
Feb 20, 2007
Mary C. "Hugging" DiPietro, 77, of Reading, died February 20, 2007 in St. Joseph Hospital Community Campus, where she had been for one day.
She was the wife of Charles "Chick" DiPietro.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Daisy (Bloch) Spuhler.
She was employed by Exide Corp. for 14 years until her retirement in 1995.
Mary was a...
Danna Schaeffer
Feb 20, 2007
Danna Schaeffer, 83, passed away on February 20th at the ManorCare Health Services of West Reading.
Born in Sierra, Nevada, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Mamie (Benson) McKenna.
She is survived by her loving Granddaughter, Kathryn "Kate" and her husband Mark B. Falter, Jr., of West Reading, and her Great- Grandson, Noah.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.,...
Charlotte R. S. Ruyak
Feb 18, 2007
Charlotte R. S. Ruyak, 84, of Wyomissing Hills, died February 18, 2007 in St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been for 2 days. She died of complications from congestive heart failure.
She was the wife of Joseph T. Ruyak since 1979. Her first husband Dr. Paul F. Stanton died February 13, 1966 in a plane crash.
Born in Sunbury, she was a...
Rose M. Heck
Feb 17, 2007
Rose M. (Barbera) Heck, 88, died February 17, 2007 at 8:20 pm in her Laureldale residence.
She was the wife of Thomas W. Heck, whom she married 70 years ago on July 11, 1936.
Born June 28, 1918, in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Genevieve J. (Jordan) Barbera.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic...
Bradley S. Schroeder
Feb 17, 2007
Bradley S. Schroeder, 46, of Brecknock Twp., died February 17, 2007 at 11:36 p.m. in Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD where he had been a patient for 2 weeks. He died of complications from cancer.
He was the husband of Diane M. (Scheuer) Schroeder, employed by Baldwin Hardware Corp., Reading, PA.
Born in Alpena, Michigan, he was a son of Faye...
Dorothy E. Dreisbach
Feb 16, 2007
Dorothy Emelyn Dreisbach, 81, of Fleetwood, died February 16, 2007 in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since
She was predeceased by her first husband, Harry Rich Johnston II and by her second husband Frank Keith Dreisbach.
Born December 8, 1925 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Alida (Antrim) Schriver.
She was a graduate...
Jennie M. Yoder
Feb 16, 2007
Jennie M. Yoder, 95, Mount Penn, died on February 16 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since February 11.
She was the wife of the late Leonard R. Yoder, who passed away on July 28, 1984.
Born in Reading on February 16, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Josephine (Rutkowski) Przyjemski.
She was also predeceased by...
Carmella Fitterling
Feb 15, 2007
Carmella "Millie" Fitterling, 78, peacefully passed away on the evening of February 15, 2007 in her Colony Park residence.
Her husband John R. Fitterling passed away November 16, 2001. They were married in Elkton, MD on April 19, 1947.
Born April 15, 1928 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Lucia (Verrichio) Russo.
She had been employed for many...
Elvira R. Versaci
Feb 14, 2007
Elvira R. Versaci, 94, of Longmont died February 14, 2007 at Longmont United Hospital.
She was born May 20, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA to Michael and Catherine (Benuto) Versaci.
Miss Versaci graduated from Immaculata College with a Bachelors of Science degree in Music.
She was the Music Supervisor for the Philadelphia School system, and retired in 1978.
She was a native of Philadelphia and...
Ursula Hampel
Feb 14, 2007
Ursula Hampel, 78, of Fleetwood, formerly of Narvon, Pa, passed away on February 14th at the Reading Hospital.
She was born in Berlin, Germany.
Her husband, Oswald P. Hampel, Sr., passed away on November 18, 1999.
She is survived by two daughters, Heidi M. (Hampel) wife of Jeffrey Gambler, Reading, and Gisela G. (Hampel) wife of Guy Lawrence, Leesport and one son, Oswald...
Caroline D. Rutter
Feb 13, 2007
Caroline D. Rutter, 83, of Spring Twp., died February 13, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been for 3 weeks.
Her husband Leon W. Rutter died July 7, 1987.
Born in Liverpool, PA, she was a daughter of the late H. Curtis and Vertiebelle (Long) Delbaugh.
She was a nurses aide for 12 years for 12 years. Later, she was a clerk...
Chad Christian Leddy
Feb 12, 2007
Chad Christian Leddy, 34, of Brecknock Twp., died February 12, 2007 in the Reading Hospital, where he had been since February 2, 2007.
Born in Reading on May 9, 1972, he was a son of Dr. Cyril V., Jr. and Carol J. (Heckman) Leddy.
He was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1990 and was attending Reading Area Community College....