Obituaries
Catherine C. Devine
Sep 9, 2007
Catherine C. Devine, 94, formerly of Wyomissing and Reading, died September 9, 2007 in the Mifflin Center, Shillington.
She was the wife of the late James E. Devine who died on March 15, 1967. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Anna B. (Hesse) Townsend.
Catherine was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School, Reading.
She was...
Richard A. Yoder
Sep 9, 2007
Richard A. Yoder, 60, was pronounced dead of natural causes, September 9, 2007 in his Reading residence.
He was born May 7, 1947 in Reading, PA. He was a son of Kathryn C. (Harter) Yoder, a resident at the Sacred Heart Villa, Muhlenberg Township and the late Albert H. Yoder, who died January 15, 1954.
Richard was a 1965 graduate of Central...
Carroll Simmons
Sep 8, 2007
Carroll John "C.J." Simmons, 72, died September 8, 2007 at 8:50 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been admitted earlier in the day.
He was married May 28, 1960 to Harriet Louise (Metrolis) Simmons.
Born August 18, 1935 in Middleport, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late George and Leah (Sanders) Simmons.
He was a 1954...
Mary F. Holleran
Sep 7, 2007
Mary F. Holleran, 86, of Wyomissing, died September 7, 2007 in the Highlands at Wyomissing.
She married her husband, Martin J. Holleran on March 3, 1944. He died August 10, 1996.
Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mae (Byrne) Faust.
She was an elementary teacher at North Plainfield School District, North Plainfield, NJ, for 18...
Monroe W. Hoffmaster
Sep 6, 2007
Monroe Wilson Hoffmaster, 94, of Laureldale, died September 6, 2007 at 9:13 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since August 28, 2007.
He was married August 24, 1940 to the late Laura L. (Levan) Hoffmaster, who died May 22, 2003.
Born December 21, 1912 in Reading, he was a son of the late Emma...
Helena A. Angstadt
Sep 6, 2007
Helena Amanda Angstadt, 95, died September 6, 2007 at 12:13 PM in her Laureldale residence.
Born on February 4, 1912 in Oley Township, she was a daughter of the late Harry Q. and Mamie F. (Sailer) Angstadt.
Helena was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
She was employed by Western Electric, Muhlenberg township as a layout operator for 24 years, retiring in 1977.
Helena...
Mae N. Mervine
Sep 6, 2007
Mae N. (George) Mervine, 95, of Reading, died September 6, 2007 in Berks Heim.
Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late James and Minnie (Grimm) George.
Mae was the wife of the late Albert C. Mervine who died March 1981.
She was a Co-Owner of Mervine Confectionery Store in Reading for 35 years, retiring in 1974.
Mae is survived by a...
Vicente Caraballo Roman
Sep 5, 2007
Vicente Caraballo Roman, 89, of Reading, died September 5, 2007 in ManorCare, West Reading.
He was the husband of Maria Resto.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Alvaro Caraballo and Amelia Roman.
He was a self employed construction engineer for 45 years.
Vicente is survived by four sons, Luis F. Caraballo, Brooklyn, Daniel Caraballo, Gabriel Carabaool and Hernon Caraballo,...
Donald D. Demuzio
Sep 5, 2007
Donald D. DeMuzio, 77, died at home in his Riverview Park residence in Muhlenberg Township on September 5, 2007 at 2:25 PM. He was the husband of Grace T. (Hulme) DeMuzio whom he married June 21, 1952. Born on October 11, 1929 in Cambridge, MA, Donald was a son of the late Hector P. and Elizabeth (Antico) DeMuzio. He was...
Andrew S. Harp
Sep 3, 2007
Andrew Samuel Harp, 70, died September 3, 2007 in his Reading residence.
He was married May 26, 1962 to Rose Marie (Krause) Harp.
Born May 9, 1937 in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Andrew R. and Lillian C. (Hoyer) Harp.
He was a Navy Veteran.
Andrew worked as number of years as a foundry worker with Aluminum Alloys, Sinking Spring.
He later...
Helen M. Mcfadden
Sep 2, 2007
Helen May (Montgomery) McFadden, 94, of Lincoln Park, died September 2, 2007 surrounded by her family in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital.
Born August 10, 1913 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Delia (Gibbs) Montgomery.
She was employed 17 years in the receiving department with Boscov's Distribution Center, Millmont and Exeter Township, retiring in 1983.
Helen...
David B. Stoudt
Sep 1, 2007
David Bruce Stoudt, 61, of Alsace Township, died September 1, 2007 at 1:45 am in St. Joseph Hospital, Bern Township, where he had been since Friday.
He was married January 15, 1966 to Linda L. (Schwoyer) Stoudt.
Born July 24, 1946 in West Reading to the late Clarence E. and Beatrice L. (Dennison) Stoudt.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
David was...
Samuel B. Reed
Sep 1, 2007
Samuel Brooklyn Reed, 19, of Greenfields, was pronounced dead September 1, 2007 at 2:26am by the Allegheny County Coroners Office after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh.
Born August 10, 1988 in St. Josephs Hospital, Reading, PA, he was a cherished son of Kurt E. and Peggy A. (Leidel) Reed of Greenfields and his beloved brother, Evan M. Reed a...
Richard E. Shaeffer
Aug 30, 2007
Richard E. Shaeffer, 77, of Lancaster, died on August 30, 2007 at 7:20 PM in the Hospice of Lancaster County.
He was the husband of the late Gloria Ann (Mellinger) Shaeffer, who died in 1991.
Born on September 5, 1929 in Reading, he was a son of the late John J. and Evelyn (Emery) Shaeffer.
Richard graduated from Reading High School in 1947....
Edward G. Hartman
Aug 29, 2007
Edward Franklin Gruber ("Ed") Hartman, 82, Muhlenberg Township, died August 29, 2007, at the home of his son, Edward B. Hartman, in Spring Township, where he had been receiving hospice care since August 14 due to leukemia.
At various times during his career, Ed was a beef, dairy, grain and swine farmer in Amity, Bern, Lower Heidelberg, Muhlenberg, Oley, Ontelaunee, Penn...
Albert P. Hetzel
Aug 29, 2007
Albert Paul Hetzel, 78, of Kenhorst Borough and formerly of West Whiteland Township, Chester County, died August 29, 2007 at 8:35 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was admitted earlier. He was married 56 years on January 20, 1951 to Mary C. (Pagano) Hetzel of Kenhorst.
Born June 20, 1929 in Philadelphia, he was a son of...
Albert P. Hetzel
Aug 29, 2007
Albert Paul Hetzel, 78, of Kenhorst Borough and formerly of West Whiteland Township, Chester County, died August 29, 2007 at 8:35 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was admitted earlier.
He was married 56 years on January 20, 1951 to Mary C. (Pagano) Hetzel of Kenhorst.
Born June 20, 1929 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the...
David P. Cranos
Aug 28, 2007
David P. Cranos, 65, Reading, died in his residence on August 28, 2007. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Chris and Florence (Lloyd) Cranos.
David is survived by his wife, Kathleen Ann (Dwyer) Cranos, Reading.
He was a Manager of Information Systems for Quadrant for the past 35 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Caroline, wife of William Formosi, Groveland,...
Rose Eyrich
Aug 28, 2007
Rose (White) Eyrich, 92, formerly of St. Lawrence, died August 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Berkshire Center, where she had been since April 1, 2003.
Her husband, Charles N. Eyrich died in 1964.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Wrobel) Bialy (White).
She was a decorator for R.M. Palmer Candy Co., West Reading for more...
Lillian C. Haeseler
Aug 28, 2007
Lillian Cora (Snyder) Haeseler, 84, of Cumru Township, died August 28, 2007 at 12:45 am in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been since June 6, 2006.
She was married November 21, 1942 to the late Hiester W. Haeseler, who died August 3, 2003.
Born February 16, 1923 in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon and Annie (Heckman)...
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