Obituaries
Dorothy R. Snyder
Mar 2, 2008
Dorothy R. (Batz) Snyder, 90, formerly of Reading, died March 2, 2008 in Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the wife of Irvin G. Snyder who died April 21, 1988 and predeceased by her first husband Claude W. Batz who died December 9, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jennie E. (Early) Rapp.
Dorothy was employed 30...
Marie Ann Ritchie
Mar 1, 2008
Marie Ann (Rowe) Ritchie, 66 of Laureldale died on March 1, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. in her residence after a year long battle with cancer.
She was the wife of Marshall Gene Ritchie, whom she married April 22, 1972.
Born on October 13, 1941 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Florence Anna (Becker) Rowe.
Marie was a...
Edward P. Fitzgerald
Feb 29, 2008
Edward P. Fitzgerald, 42, of Whitfield, died February 29, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of Lynda Klein and the late George E. Fitzgerald. He was the stepson of Richard Klein.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1983, where he played varsity football.
Edward loved to read and watch sports.
He was employed by...
Frederic W. Woodhouse
Feb 29, 2008
Frederic William Woodhouse, 86, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and formerly of Bern Township, died February 29, 2008 in St. Joseph's Assisted Living Community, Jupiter, Florida, where he had been a resident since August 2007.
He was the husband of Martha J. (Stitzel) Schappell Woodhouse, of Jupiter, Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife, Gladys H. (Hafer) Woodhouse on December...
Serafina Todaro
Feb 29, 2008
Serafina Todaro, 79, of Wyomissing, died February 29, 2008 in Spruce Manor, where she had been since February 15.
Her husband, Giovanni Todaro, died in August of 1955.
Born in Santo Stefano di Camastra, Messina, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria Cerniglia.
She was a hand sewer for H. Oritsky, Reading for 20 years retiring in 1995.
Mrs....
Francis E. Mohan
Feb 28, 2008
Francis E. Mohan, Jr., 76, of West Lawn, died February 28, 2008.
He was the husband of the late Bernice P. (Pennypacker) Mohan, who died May 11, 1996.
Born September 21, 1931 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Francis E., Sr. and Jane G. (McGovern) Mohan.
Francis was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and also attended Norwich University,...
Louise M. R. Stanley
Feb 26, 2008
Louise M. R. Stanley, 84, of Shillington, died February 26, 2008 in St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Mary A. (Falter) Reedy.
She was a graduate of: Reading High School, 1940, the former Helen Moore Hoffman's School for Girls, Reading, 1941, Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, 1947 and the St....
Dorothy V. Auman
Feb 26, 2008
Dorothy V. Auman, 87, formerly of Lincoln Park, and a resident of Phoebe Berks Village for seven years, died February 26, 2008 in Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
Her husband William H. Auman died October 4, 1988.
Born in Windsor Township, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Sarah W. (Reichert) Seidel.
Dorothy was a packer for the former Burkey Underwear...
Elfena L. Neidert
Feb 26, 2008
Elfena L. Neidert, 93, formerly of Reading, died February 26, 2008 in ManorCare, Lebanon.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo A. and A. Elizabeth (Noll) Neidert, to whom she was the primary caregiver for 40 years.
She was a seamer for William G. Leininger, Mohnton for 15 years; later she was employed by Richmaid Kitchens for 8...
Naomi F. Gutacker
Feb 25, 2008
Naomi F. Gutacker, 84, Reading, died February 25, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of William J. Gutacker who died in 1960. She is survived by her companion of 45 years, Howard Boyer with whom she resided.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Florence B. (Holzman) Lutz.
She was a member of St....
Florence E. Smith
Feb 25, 2008
Florence Elizabeth Smith, 88 of Richmond Twp., died on February 25, 2008 at 7:42 a.m. in her residence.
She was the widow of Francis Henry Smith who died December 26, 1990.
Born June 16, 1919 in Reading, she was a daughter to the late Earl Benjamin Miller and Helen (Jones) Care.
Florence was a member of St. Paul's U.C.C., Fleetwood.
She was employed by...
Edward A. Vetovich
Feb 23, 2008
Edward A. Vetovich, Sr., 82, of Reading, died February 23, 2008, in the Villa St. Elizabeth, Reading.
His wife, Mary C. (Lombardo) Vetovich, died July 10, 2005.
Born March 27, 1925 in Shamokin, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Cecelia M. Romanowskie.
He was employed as a welder for Dana Corporation for 30 years, retiring in 1980, and also worked...
Dennis C. Gipprich
Feb 23, 2008
Dennis Charles Gipprich, 55, of Shillington, died February 23, 2008 in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
He was the fiancé of Donna Lynn (Neubauer) Koller of Spring Township.
Born July 15, 1952 in West Reading, he was a son of Walter Paul Gipprich and Patricia Mae (Goheen) Gipprich of Spring Township.
He was a 1971 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and a...
Mary Jane Hunsberger
Feb 23, 2008
Mary Jane Hunsberger, 84 of Muhlenberg Township died on February 23, 2008 at 4:25 a.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been for one day.
She was the wife of Arthur Floyd Hunsberger whom she married on September 3, 1976. She was predeceased by her first husband, William H. Hoffman who died in 1972.
Born March 18, 1923 in Temple, she was...
William John Schaeffer
Feb 22, 2008
William John Schaeffer, 65, a longtime resident of Berks Heim, Bern Township and formerly of Reading died on February 22, 2008 at 12:40 p.m.
He was the husband of Peggy Ann (Loehrig) Schaeffer of Reading.
Born January 7, 1943 in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert Jay Schaeffer and Rose Jane (Galt) Schaeffer.
William was an entrepreneur his whole life,...
Marie E. Wertz
Feb 21, 2008
Marie Elizabeth (Aschenbrenner) Wertz, 96, died February 21, 2008 at 11:45 am in her Laureldale Borough residence.
She was married September, 1934 to the late James Wellington Wertz, who died February 1, 1967.
Born in Williamsport, PA on October 7, 1911 to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Petree) Aschenbrenner.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Marie and...
Lester H. Bosold
Feb 21, 2008
Lester H. Bosold, 90, formerly of Leesport, died February 21, 2008 in Berks Heim.
His wife, Ferne E. (Sheidy) Bosold, died on September 3, 1978.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Henry A. and Sarah (Gilbert) Bosold.
Lester was a Press Shop Foreman for 34 years for Carpenter Technology, Reading.
He was a member of Reading Moravian Church.
Lester served in...
Marion A. Freck
Feb 20, 2008
Marion A. (Messer) Freck, 98, of Wyomissing, died February 20, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Russell R. Freck, died in 1976.
Born on June 26, 1909 in Cressona, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Williams) Messer.
She was past president of both the Citizen's Fire Co. Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary, Tamaqua.
Mrs. Freck is survived by her daughter, Charlotte...
A. Evelyn Auchenbach
Feb 19, 2008
Eveyln Auchenbach, 87, Muhlenberg Township passed away on February 19, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of Warren R. Auchenbach. Born on October 2, 1920 in Hyde Crest, Muhlenberg Township, she was the daughter of the late Cleon R. and Agnes (LoCicero) Rhoads.
Evelyn was a beautician for 8 years, employed by Agnes Rhoads Beauty Shop....
William T. Ziegler
Feb 17, 2008
William Thomas Ziegler, 76, of Bern Township, died February 17, 2008 at 12:28 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since February 11th.
He was the husband of Jean Kathryn (Snyder) Ziegler, whom he married July 16, 1960.
Born in West Reading, PA on September 23, 1931, he was the only son of the late Andrew James...
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