Obituaries
Mary T. Rader
Feb 17, 2008
Mary Theresa Rader, 89, of Muhlenberg Township, PA died on February 17, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of George Marshall Rader who died in 1994.
Born May 4, 1918 in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter to the late John and Ellen (Heslin) McEneaney.
Mary was a member of the choir at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Secaucus,...
Denton E. White
Feb 17, 2008
Denton E. White, 84, of West Reading, died February 17, 2008 in Berks Heim.
He was the husband of Julia M. (Johnson) White.
Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Florence G. (Gates) White.
He was a stockman for Reading Railroad for 43 years retiring in 1983.
Denton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving on...
Nellie B. Smith
Feb 16, 2008
Nellie B. Smith, 100, formerly of Muhlenberg Park and Country Meadows, died February 16, 2008 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Her husband, Edward E. Smith, died in 1993.
Born in West Town, NY, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Lavina E. (Parsons) Goldsmith.
She was a hairdresser for 40 years.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Good Shepherd U.C.C.,...
Paul R. Grillo
Feb 16, 2008
Paul "Mike" R. Grillo, 82, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died February 16, 2008 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Phyllis J. (Hopkins) Grillo.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul P. Grillo.
He was employed by Wyomissing Corp. for 42 years, retiring as a supervisor in 1988.
Paul was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
In...
Betty E. Basehore
Feb 15, 2008
Betty E. Basehore, 86, formerly of Wyomissing Hills Gardens and of Lancaster, passed away February 15, 2008 in Brethren Village Health Care Center, Lancaster.
She was the devoted wife of Paul Basehore, Lancaster.
Born in New Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Farie (Fetrow) Gasswint.
Survivors include her son, Dennis W., husband of Kay Basehore, E. Kingston, NH; her...
John W. Kalina
Feb 14, 2008
John W. Kalina, Jr., 57, of Spring Twp., died February 14, 2008 in his residence.
He was the loving and devoted husband of Grace A. (Gallagher) Kalina, with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage on December 24.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John W., Sr. and Marie E. (Shalter) Kalina.
He was a graduate of Governor Mifflin...
Wilma L. Kompa
Feb 14, 2008
Wilma Louise (Seidel) Kompa, 81, formerly of Muhlenberg Township died February 14, 2008 at 8:05 am in her daughters Cumru Township residence.
She was the wife of Wallace Boleslaus Kompa who died September 11, 1986.
Born January 10, 1927 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry A. and Florence C. (Hardy) Seidel.
Wilma was a graduate of Reading High School...
Lisa R. Molnar
Feb 13, 2008
Lisa Rae (Sonon) Molnar, 43, of Robesonia, died of natural causes in the Emergency Room at The Reading Hospital on February 13, 2008 at 4:15 am.
She was the wife of David Eugene Molnar, whom she married August 24, 1985.
Born in the Reading Hospital on December 22, 1964, she was a daughter of the late Raymond P. and Patricia L. (Peffley)...
Harry G. Armpriester
Feb 13, 2008
Harry G. Armpriester, 78, died February 13, 2008 at home in the arms of his loving wife.
He was the husband of Margaret "Nina" (Slimmer) Armpriester. They were devoted to each other and would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in June. Nina lovingly and tirelessly took care of him through his five-year battle with multiple myeloma.
Born in Reading, he was...
Catherine M. Bates
Feb 12, 2008
Catherine "Honey Girl" M. (Hoffa) Bates, 78, of Wyomissing, entered into peace on February 12, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Ralph S. Bates died October 27, 1994.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Catherine (Nordan) Hoffa.
Catherine was a graduate of Central Catholic High School.
She loved collecting porcelain dolls. Another passion of Catherine's was caring...
Dominic P. Quaglia
Feb 12, 2008
Dominic Peter Quaglia, 93, died February 12, 2008 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Diana (Franchi) Quaglia, who died March 28, 2004.
Born in Birdsboro, PA on October 9, 1914, he was a son of the late Luigi and Antonia (Falconetti) Quaglia.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Dominic was an Army Veteran of WWII.
He was...
Paul S. Maier
Feb 11, 2008
Paul S. Maier, 84, died February 11, 2008 in his Wyomissing residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Joyce A. (Yocom) Maier, with whom he celebrated their 58th anniversary on the date of his death.
Born on November 13, 1923 in Reading, he was a son of the late Gottlieb and Stella (Faust) Maier.
He was general manager in...
Harold Wharton Black
Feb 11, 2008
Harold Wharton Black, Jr., 87, of Wyomissing, died February 11, 2008, in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Deborah Gibbs Black.
Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Harold Wharton and Annie (Sanders) Black.
He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a B.A. in Journalism in 1942.
Harold...
Janet F. Allison
Feb 11, 2008
Janet F. (Fenstermacher) Allison, 85, of Wyomissing, died February 11, 2008 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Bernard J. Allison died on January 27, 1999.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Agnes Q. (Witmer) Fenstermacher.
Janet loved cats and doing counted cross stitch. She had a sense of humor and loved a good laugh.
Janet was...
Michelina Silvestri
Feb 11, 2008
Michelina (Zompa) Silvestri, 93, of Reading, passed away peacefully February 11, 2008 in Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.
She was the devoted wife of Nicola Silvestri who died October 31, 1965.
Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Bartolomeo and Maria F. (DeLibarda) Zompa.
Michelina worked for 10 years as a jewelry maker at Monet Jewelry, Providence, RI.
She...
Wayne P. Williams
Feb 10, 2008
Wayne Phillip Williams, 73, died February 10, 2008 at 10:41 am in his Temple residence.
He was married August 20, 1955 to the late Mildred Arlene (Wounderly) Williams, who died January 4, 1994.
Born in Reading on August 28, 1934, he was a son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Levengood) Williams.
He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
Wayne was a...
Dorothy E. Bond
Feb 9, 2008
Dorothy Elizabeth (Vernon) Bond, 80, of Wyomissing, died February 9, 2008 at 1:30 pm in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital & Medical Center.
She was the widow of George Albert Bond, who died October 26, 2002.
Born in Ardmore, PA on January 28, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Forrest Sr., and Elizabeth Margaret (Naylor) Vernon.
She was a...
Frances M. Calabria
Feb 9, 2008
Frances M. (Musco) Calabria, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away February 9, 2008 in Meadow Lakes Health Care, East Windsor, NJ.
She was the wife of Anthony S. Calabria, Wyomissing.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Eleanora (Cianciola) Musco.
Frances worked as a secretary for Bell Labs of Reading.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman...
Stephanie Francis Kaufman
Feb 7, 2008
Stephanie Francis (Kozak) Stanislawczyk Kaufman, 86, West Lawn, and resident at the Mifflin Center died on February 7, 2008.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Katerznya (Majda) Kozak.
She retired from Arrow International in 1982 after 22 years of service.
Those who knew her will remember her as being a loving sister, wife, mother, Nana and special...
Thomas H. Laundra
Feb 6, 2008
Thomas H. Laundra, 76, of Reading, died February 6, 2008 in Manor Care, West Reading.
He was the husband of Catherine K. (Knappenberger) Laundra, Reading.
Born in Saginaw, MI on November 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Harold T and Alma C. (Schrems) Laundra.
He was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in 1949 and earned an Associates Degree...
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