Eleanor Dillaway

Eleanor Dillaway

Jan 24, 2007

Eleanor K. Dillaway, 75, of Wyomissing, passed away on January 24th of natural causes at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville. She was the wife of Andrew W. Dillaway.

Born in Germantown, she was the daughter of the late Burton F. and Mildred (Mead) Keene.

Eleanor graduated from the University of Delaware in 1953, and attended Oklahoma State University for an Administrative and...

George H. Auman

George H. Auman

Jan 22, 2007

George H. Auman, 77 of West Wyomissing, died January 22, 2007 in the Mifflin Center where he had been a resident for the past two months.

He was the husband of the late Betty R. (Dadamio) who died October 5, 2005.

Born in Grill, he was the son of the late Elmer and Dorothy Auman.

George was a conductor and a brakeman for...

Brooks D. Mitchell

Brooks D. Mitchell

Jan 22, 2007

Brooks D. Mitchell, 62, of Laureldale died January 22, 2007 at 10:20 am in the Reading Hospital where she was admitted earlier that day.

She was the wife of Theodore A. Rapp, Jr., who died June 6, 2001.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Brooke H. and Ethel B. (Boyer) Mitchell.

She was a 1962 graduate of Muhlenberg...

Carol A. Gehrer

Carol A. Gehrer

Jan 20, 2007

Carol A. Gehrer, 68, died January 20, 2007 in her West Lawn residence.

Her husband Robert F. Gehrer, died September 20, 1985.

Born in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late Dominick A. and Helen C. (Ceccoli) Cruciani.

She was a 1956 graduate of Olyphant High School and a 1959 graduate of Mercy Hospital, Scranton, earning her degree as a...

Rita H. Mieczkowski

Rita H. Mieczkowski

Jan 20, 2007

Rita H. Mieczkowski, 89, Mt. Penn, died January 20, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she was admitted earlier in the day.

Her husband John A. Mieczkowski died March 10, 1997.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman F. and Anna F. (Nuding) Miller, the former owners of Miller's Restaurant and Ice Cream.

She was a graduate of the former...

Gladys L. Krebs

Gladys L. Krebs

Jan 19, 2007

Gladys L. Krebs, 86, passed away on January 19th at the Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Glen Rock, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Mamie V. (Yost) Krebs.

Gladys graduated from Duke University School of Nursing in 1942, and immediately joined the "65th General Hospital," an Army Reserve unit composed of faculty members and nurses of the Duke University...

Larry R. Higgs

Larry R. Higgs

Jan 19, 2007

Larry R. Higgs, 60, of Blandon, passed away on January 19, 2007 at 1:37 a.m. in his residence after battling cancer.

He was the husband of Mary Ann (Lober) Higgs.

Born in Somerset, PA, he was the son of Marie (Kirkwood) Higgs, Wyomissing and the late Raymond H. Higgs.

Larry is a 1964 graduate of Somerset High School. He received his BS in...

Helen I. Schnoke

Helen I. Schnoke

Jan 18, 2007

Helen I. Schnoke, 100, formerly of Shillington, died January 18, 2007 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had been a patient since January of 2003.

Her husband, Stanley L. Schnoke died January 8, 1990.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia (Katrinak) Galdun.

Survivors include one sister, Marie B. (Galdun) Cummings, Mt. Penn and several...

Mario Dibiase

Mario Dibiase

Jan 17, 2007

Mario DiBiase, 87, of South Heidelberg Twp. died January 17, 2007 in Spruce Manor, West Reading, where he had been a resident since January 9, 2007. He was the devoted husband of Anna (Ferrara) DiBiase. Born in Palena, Chieti, Italy, he was a son of the late Falco and Virginia (Carozza) DiBiase and the youngest of their 10 children.

Mario served...

Catharine J. Guest

Catharine J. Guest

Jan 16, 2007

Catharine J. "Kitty" Guest, 80, of Wyomissing Hills, died January 16, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 2.

Her husband Dr. Robert R. Guest died September 30, 1977.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and M. Catharine (Hoffman) Briner.

Catharine had worked in her husband's podiatry practice prior to raising her family.

She...

Evelyn M. Hetherington

Evelyn M. Hetherington

Jan 16, 2007

Evelyn M. Hetherington, 94, formerly of West Reading, and of Wyomissing, died January 16, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since January 5.

Her husband John J. Hetherington died April 10, 1981.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude (Frezeman) Stout.

She was a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Reading.

Mrs....

Helen E. Koumaras

Helen E. Koumaras

Jan 15, 2007

Helen E. Koumaras, 87, of Wyomissing, went to her Lord on January 15, 2007 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was the wife of Stratton Koumaras for 63 years.

Helen was born in Reading on May 11, 1919 to the late Euripedis and Mary (Calludis) Mavrides.

Mrs. Koumaras was a member of SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading, where she...

Samara Angelica Dilliard

Samara Angelica Dilliard

Jan 15, 2007

Samara Angelica Dilliard, 5 1/2 months, died January 15, 2007 in Allentown.

Born in Allentown on July 27, 2006, she was the daughter of David D. Dilliard and Stacy E. Matson, Allentown.

Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Sheryl and Rick Lanciano, Sinking Spring and her paternal grandparents, Barbara and James Dilliard, Bethlehem. Her maternal great grandmother, Mary Ousky, Toldeo, OH, and...

Rebecca S. Stricker

Rebecca S. Stricker

Jan 14, 2007

Rebecca Sue (Hallowell) Stricker, 30, of Shillington, died January 14, 2007 at 10:35 am after a long battle with Cancer in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 3rd.

She was the wife of Troy Michael Stricker, whom she married May 19, 2001.

Born June 13, 1976 in Reading, she was a daughter of J. Michael and Susan...

Leroy I. Yoder

Leroy I. Yoder

Jan 13, 2007

LeRoy Irvin Yoder, 84, died January 13, 2007 at 6:04 am in his Muhlenberg Township residence.

He was married February 22, 1947 to the late Elizabeth Eleanor (Youndt) Yoder, who died March 28, 1984.

Born November 14, 1922 in Temple, PA, he was a son of the late John Edward Yoder and Bertha (Staver) Yoder.

He was an Army Veteran of WWII and...

Anna Goettler

Anna Goettler

Jan 11, 2007

Anna Goettler, 101, of West Reading, passed away on January 11th at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.

Born in Rexingen, Germany she was the daughter of the late Johannes B. and Maria (Gaekle) Brenner.

Her husband, Max Goettler, passed away on May 12, 1989.

Anna worked for Berkshire Knitting Mills as an Examiner for stockings for 37 years.

She is the last survivor of...

James Kantner

James Kantner

Jan 11, 2007

James M. Kantner, Jr., 63, of West Wyomissing, died January 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital ECU.

He was the husband of Vikki (Handel) Kantner.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Sophie V. (Perkowski) Kantner, West Reading and the late James M. Kantner, Sr.

He was a member of St. Ignatius R. C. Church, Whitfield.

James is survived by two daughters, Laura Leigh...

Joseph Harvilicz

Joseph Harvilicz

Jan 11, 2007

Joseph Harvilicz, 70, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 11, 2007 in St. Joseph Medical Center.

He was the husband of Sophia (Gawel) Harvilicz, whom he married July 7, 1962.

Born on October 3, 1936 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Michael and Helen (Mundy) Harvilicz.

He was a 1954 graduate of Blythe Township High School.

Joseph was employed 35 years with...

Eugene C. Baum

Eugene C. Baum

Jan 11, 2007

Eugene C. Baum, Sr., 84, of Brecknock Township, passed away on January 11th at the Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Nuremberg, he was the son of the late Charles and Minnie (Delziet) Baum.

His wife, Mary T. (McGowen) Baum, passed away on February 1, 2005.

He graduated from Black Creek Township High School, Rock Glen.

Eugene worked as a purchasing agent for Budd Company for...

Susan Mccarthy

Susan Mccarthy

Jan 11, 2007

Susan McCarthy, 66, of Kenhorst, died January 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 2nd.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Hospidor) Gentile.

Susan was a manager of collateral audits for Sovereign Bank for 30 years retiring in in March, 2006.

She was survived by two sons, James F., Fredericksburg, Pa...