Obituaries
Grace M. King
Jun 13, 2007
Grace M. King, 93, of West Wyomissing, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on the morning of June 13, 2007 in Reading Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She was the devoted wife of the late Charles S. King, who passed away on November 18, 1974.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter A....
James J. Flemming
Jun 13, 2007
James J. Flemming, Sr., 89, of Reading, died June 13, 2007 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where he had been for one month.
His wife Margaret L. (Huls) Flemming, died October 12, 2001.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James and Mary (Leisz) Flemming.
He was employed by Reading Optical and later Hirshland Optical until his retirement in 1988.
Mr. Flemming...
Sandra Joan Wise
Jun 12, 2007
Sandra J. Wise, 64, of Reading, died June 12, 2007 at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Dorothy A. (Rhine) Schafer, Reading and the late William H. Schafer. Sr.
She was a 1961 graduate of Reading High School.
Sandy worked as a machine operator for Talbot Knitting Mills for a number of years and later worked at Polymer...
Alma Cornelius
Jun 12, 2007
Alma Cornelius, 91, of Shillington, passed away on June 12th at the Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.
Her first husband, Herbert Perry Hall, passed away in 1967. Her second husband, William Cornelius, passed away in 1975.
Born in Richmond Hill, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Abbey (Hendrickson) Eckhardt.
Alma was a graduate of Jamaica High School, Long Island,...
Barbara H. Greenawalt
Jun 11, 2007
Barbara H. (Jerald) Greenawalt, 92, formerly of Laureldale, died June 11, 2007 at 2:30 pm in the Willow Ridge Center, Montgomery County, where she had been a patient since March 31, 2006.
She was the widow of Samuel Willard Greenawalt, who died February 7, 1978.
Born August 3, 1914, in Slate Run, Lycoming County, she was a daughter of the late Frank...
Grace H. Pennypacker
Jun 10, 2007
Grace H. Pennypacker, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away on June 10th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Margaret N. (Gross) Pennypacker.
She was a process checker for Western Electric for 20 years until her retirement in 1978.
Grace was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is survived by...
Marla M. Maryniak
Jun 10, 2007
Marla M. Maryniak, 39, of Wyomissing passed away on June 10, in her residence.
Born in Middleport, she was the daughter of John and Nancy (Franco) DiFilippo, of Middleport.
Marla is survived by her husband, Dr. Girard M. Maryniak, Wyomissing.
She was a graduate of Nativity BVM, Pottsville in 1985, and Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1988.
Marla was a Registered Nurse for...
Adam S. Leinbach
Jun 8, 2007
Adam S. Leinbach, 93, of the St. Joseph's Living Center, died June 8, 2007 in Spruce Manor where he had been since May 16.
He was the husband of Ida Ruth (Kensil) Harrington Leinbach. His first wife Pauline C. (Manwiller) Leinbach died in August of 1957.
Born in Temple, he was the son of the late Samuel T. and Alice (Schmeck) Leinbach.
Adam...
Margaret V. Haller
Jun 8, 2007
Margaret V. Haller, 95, of Alsace Twp., died June 8, 2007 at 8:27 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been for two days.
Her husband Carl N. Haller died in 1968.
Born in Carlton Place, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Clara (Bitting) Geiter.
She was a waitress for Moore's Diner for 40 years until her retirement.
Margaret is...
Gregory L. Freeland
Jun 7, 2007
Gregory L. Freeland, 49, died June 7, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. in his Alsace Twp. residence from lung cancer.
He was the husband of Carolyn L. (Royalty) Freeland, whom he married August 25, 1979.
Born on Travis Air Force Base, CA, he was a son of Jimmie L. and Catherine L. (Pitchers) Freeland, Petersburg, IN.
He was a graduate of Purdue University, earning...
Robert C. Klomp
Jun 7, 2007
Robert C. Klomp, 67, of Cumru Township, passed away on June 7th in his residence.
Born in Erie, he was the son of the late Peter A. and Dorothy (Thomas) Klomp, Sr.
Robert was the Director of Training and Development for Berks County Prison, for 11 years until his retirement in 2002. He was the Director for continuing Education for Penn State...
Orpha M. Schera
Jun 5, 2007
Orpha M. Schera, 86, of Oviedo, Fl, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on June 5th at the Winter Park Hospital, Winter Park, Fl.
Her husband, Enos J. Schera, passed away November of 1975.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna (Dundore) Bright.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1938.
Orpha was a seamer for...
William Carey Gilbert
Jun 4, 2007
William C. Gilbert, 82, died June 4, 2007 at 5:15 a.m. in his Hyde Park residence.
Born August 21, 1924, in Reading, he was a son of the late Maxwell C. Sr. and Caroline (Steppe) Gilbert.
He was predeceased by his wife Geraldine A. (Pasquale) Gilbert who died in 1985.
William was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as an...
Leonard C. Mcdevitt
Jun 2, 2007
Leonard Charles McDevitt, Sr., 76, of Wyomissing, died June 2, 2007 at 5:45 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been a patient since May 16th.
He was the husband of Bridget Ann (Edwards) McDevitt, whom he married June 18, 1955.
Born August 5, 1930 in Reading, he was a son of the late William A. and Anna M....
Alice M. Kirn
Jun 2, 2007
Alice Mae (Kemery) Kirn, 80, of Lower Alsace Township, died June 2, 2007 at 7:18 p.m. in her residence.
She was the wife of J. Ralph Kirn Sr., whom she married May 25, 1946.
Born October 17, 1926 in Hometown, PA, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Minnie P. (Foose) Kemery.
Alice was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran...
Mary Jane Wolfe
Jun 1, 2007
Mary Jane (Reifsnyder) Wolfe, 86, of the Highlands at Wyomissing and formerly of Laureldale, died June 1, 2007 at 10:45 am in the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since April 22nd.
She was the widow of Donald E. Wolfe, who died August 30, 1990.
Born June 29, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Roy and...
Cecylia Stein
Jun 1, 2007
Cecylia Stein, 87, of Wyomissing, died June 1, 2007 at 11:17pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since April 16th.
She was the widow of Michel Stein.
Born November 4, 1919 in Danzig, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Jozef and Aniela (Brillowska) Czerwinski.
She is survived by a son, Walter Stein of Wyomissing...
Mildred M. Burkett
May 31, 2007
Mildred Margaret Burkett, 88, of Laureldale, died May 31, 2007 at 9:50 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since May 26th.
She was the wife of Walter William Burkett, whom she married January 24, 1942.
Born June 19, 1918 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank B. and Elizabeth L. (Stark)...
Barbara A. Sponagle
May 30, 2007
Barbara Ann (Petriccione) Sponagle, 65, died May 30, 2007 at 1:56 pm in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of George E. Sponagle, Jr., whom she married November 18, 1961.
Born August 21, 1941 in Reading, she was a daughter of Florence (DeAngelis) Petriccione of Reading and the late Joseph Petriccione.
She was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Barbara...
Anna R. Gring
May 30, 2007
Anna R. Gring, 89, formerly of Wyomissing, died in Reading Hospital at 4:47 a.m. where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
She was predeceased by her husband Harvey S. Gring who died August 10, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Hermie (Hoffa) Reed.
She was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School.
Anna was...
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