Obituaries
Heaven Rodriguez
Jan 19, 2008
Heaven Rodriguez, infant daughter of Benjamin A. Rodriguez and Justine S. Seda, Reading, was still born January 19, 2008, in Reading Hospital.
Survivors include a Maternal Grandmother Diana Acosta, Lancaster and Paternal Grandparents Jose M. Rodriguez Sr. and Wanda Torres, Reading.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Marzone M. Lorah
Jan 18, 2008
Marzone M. Lorah, 78 of Muhlenberg Township died on January 18, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was the wife of Lester W. Lorah.
Born on June 28, 1929 in Reading she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Irene (Cooper) Sellers.
Marzone was employed as a nurse's aide at Berks Heim for 13 years, retiring in 1981.
Also...
Richard H. Wertz
Jan 18, 2008
Richard H. "Dick" Wertz, 83, formerly of Wyomissing and Cumru Twp., retired real estate business owner, died January 18, 2008 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had resided since April 17, 2001.
His first wife, Margaret "Peggy" (Hepler) Wertz died July 6, 1977; and his second wife Patsy R. (Tennyson) Wertz died April 10, 2007.
Born in Newport, PA, he...
Joyce L. Cochran
Jan 18, 2008
Joyce Lorraine Cochran, 68, of Muhlenberg Township died on January 18, 2008 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient for two days.
She was the wife of Thomas L. Cochran, whom she married on September 9, 1956.
Born on August 19, 1939 she was a daughter of the late William and Pearl G. (Harmon) Mentzer.
She is...
Grace A. Leibold
Jan 17, 2008
Grace A. Leibold, 82 of Laureldale, died on January 17, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient since January 12, 2008.
She was the wife of Raymond P. Leibold, whom she married on May 18, 1946.
Born on July 12, 1925 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late G. Everett...
William J. Vance
Jan 17, 2008
William J. Vance, Jr., 90, a resident of Shillington for 60 years, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2008 in the Reading Hospital with family members by his side.
He was the husband for 65 years of Ella Marie (Gardner) Vance.
Born in Wheeling, WV, he was a son of the late William J. Vance, Sr. and Lulu (Megale) Vance.
Mr. Vance was...
Mary E. Mitchell
Jan 15, 2008
Mary E. Mitchell, 90, previously of Weidman Avenue in Sinking Spring and of Country Meadows, passed away January 15, 2008 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Anthony R. Mitchell. They would have celebrated their 75th Anniversary on March 9.
Born in Rome, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Mariano and Flavia (Angelisanti) Rinaldi.
She was a member of Holy...
Ann Elyse Madden
Jan 15, 2008
Ann Elyse Madden, loving daughter of Gail and Joseph Madden, slipped peacefully and heroically into God's arms on January 15, 2008 on Portuguese Beach in California. Annie is known to all as free spirited, giving, loving, and a true friend to all she met. Annie died a hero trying to help save her fiance and loving pets. Annie loved the...
Victor Cruz-Montanez
Jan 14, 2008
Victor Cruz-Montanez, 64 of Reading, passed away surrounded by his loving family in St. Joseph's Hospital January 14, 2008, where he had been a patient since January 9, 2008.
He was the husband of Ana Flores Cruz.
Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Isabel Cruz and Dorotea Montanez.
Victor worked as a manager at Frank + Sons...
Santo A. Vaccaro
Jan 13, 2008
Santo Angelo Vaccaro, 86, died Sunday morning January 13, 2008 in his Hyde Park residence.
He was the husband of Mary Marie (Leone) Vaccaro of Hyde Park for 61 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Angelo and Michelina (Bruno) Vaccaro.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Santo was a 1966 graduate of...
Nancy M. Freeman Zimmerman
Jan 12, 2008
Nancy Marie (Oswald) Freeman Zimmerman, 69, of Spring Township, lost her battle with cancer January 12, 2008 at 2:35 am in the Reading Hospital, where she had been for one day.
She was the wife of William Walter Zimmerman of Spring Township. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Albert Freeman, who died July 31, 1986.
Born in West Reading on...
Ernest M. Mertz
Jan 11, 2008
Ernest M. Mertz, 78, of Wyomissing, died January 11, 2008 in Mifflin Center.
He was the husband of Nancy J. (Krug) Mertz, whom he married on May 17, 1952.
Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Harrison W. and Helen E. (Kunkel) Mertz.
Ernest was a self employed appliance repairman from 1988 until his retirement in 2004. Previously, he worked...
Sarah E. Fick
Jan 11, 2008
Sarah Ellen Fick, 92 of Laureldale, died on January 11, 2007 at 12:10 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had be a patient since 2000.
She was the widow of Paul H. Fick who died September 11, 1988.
Born on September 12, 1915 in Reading she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Mae (Jackson) Sowers.
Sarah was...
Charles W. Zukowski
Jan 10, 2008
Charles Walter Zukowski, 83, formerly of Lincoln Park, died January 10, 2008 in the Albright Village Nursing Home, Myerstown, where he had been a resident since 2004.
He was the husband of the late Irene Marie (Golembeski) Zukowski, who died April 22, 2003.
Born April 19, 1924 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, he was a son of the late Theodore and Alice (Nodolski)...
Robert E. O'Hayer
Jan 10, 2008
Bob E. O'Hayer 87, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away January 10, 2008 in Manor Care, West Reading.
Born in New York City, he was the son of the late James L. and Lorraine (de.St. Aubin) O'Hayer .
He served in WWII as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army during 1942-1946.
Bob was first employed as V.P General Manager during 1946-1966 for...
Gerard J. Billings
Jan 10, 2008
Gerard J. Billings, 84, of Reading, PA, died quietly in Saint Joseph's Medical Center at 3:10 a.m. on January 10, 2008.
In July 1941 he joined the Navy as a submariner and served on the USS Tuna in the Pacific as an Electrician Mate 1st Class during WWII. During his naval duty he met his wife, Valma J. Bigg of Brisbane,...
Lorenz Regneth
Jan 9, 2008
Lorenz Regneth, 87 of Wyomissing, died January 9 at 9:00 PM in the Reading Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of Josephine (Kroiss) Regneth, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.
Born in Dyning Germany, he was the son of the late Lorenz and Margarete (Hierl) Regneth.
Lorenz was employed as a tool and dye maker for 27 years...
Catherine C. Hartberger
Jan 8, 2008
Catherine Cecelia (Janiszewski) Hartberger, formerly of Alsace Township, age 92, expired on Tuesday evening January 8, 2008, in her apartment at the Atria Westchase Assisted Living Center in Houston with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.
She was born on April 3, 1915, in Ruscombmanor Township, the third child of ten of the late John and Katie (Dlugosz) Janiszewski.
Catherine was...
Stephen M. Hudock
Jan 7, 2008
Stephen M. Hudock, 82, of West Wyomissing, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the Reading Hospital January 7, 2008 where he had been a patient since January 1, 2008.
He was the husband of Marie (Woytek) Hudock who in August celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary.
Born in Stockton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Mitcho) Hudock.
Stephen worked...
Anita B. Reuben
Jan 4, 2008
Anita B. Reuben, 86, died January 4, 2008 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, Sydney Reuben died in September of 1993.
Born in NY, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Etta (Greenspan) Berger.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Mrs. Reuben was the CFO of Singer Equipment Company for 25 years, retiring in September of 1999 and...
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