Obituaries
Frances Patricia Mary Lisney
Jan 4, 2008
Frances Patricia Mary Lisney, 73, died on January 4, 2008 in her Muhlenberg Township Residence.
She was the wife of James Ernest Lisney whom she married on January 1, 1957.
Born on August 13, 1934 in Croydon, England she was a daughter to the late Francis and Margaret Nina (Clements) Hogan.
Frances graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School, Croydon, England in 1949.
She worked...
Bankson R. Apple
Jan 4, 2008
Bankson R. Apple, 80 died on January 4, 2008 at 7:45 a.m. in his Kutztown Boro residence.
Born in Holtwood, PA on March 20, 1927 he was a son to the late John Jr. and Mary (Pickles) Apple.
Bankson was a member of Hearts of Fire Church.
He was one of eleven children.
Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., 3300 Kutztown Road, Laureldale is...
James T. Greer
Jan 3, 2008
James T. Greer, 55, died January 3, 2008 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Bobbi L. (Moyer) Greer.
Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of the late James V. and Anna (Cifrak) Greer.
He was a receiver for Wakefern Corp. retiring in June of 2007. He previously had been the supervisor of shipping and receiving for Bachman Pretzels...
Frederick Wilk
Jan 2, 2008
Frederick Wilk, 67 of Muhlenberg Township died on January 2, 2007 at 6:17 p.m. in his residence.
Born on December 15, 1940 in Reading he was a son to the late William T. and Annie E. (Schmehl) Wilk.
Frederick was employed by the Wyomissing School District as a custodian, where he retired from in 2005.
He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.
Frederick...
Anna E. Grant
Jan 2, 2008
Anna E. Grant, 84, of Reading, died January 2, 2008 in Reading Hospital, where she was admitted earlier in the day.
Her husband, Richard S. Grant, died November 25, 1980. They were married for 36 years.
Born on March 31, 1923, in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Annie (O'Neill) Smith.
She was employed by Western Electric...
Gary E. Geoltz
Jan 2, 2008
Gary E. Geoltz, 49, died January 2, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Stufflet) Geoltz.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Charlotte (Feininger) Geoltz.
Surviving are one step-son Alan Gantert, Shillington, and two step-daughters Jessica and Sarah Gantert both of Wyomissing, and a brother Karl Geoltz, Wernersville.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral...
Jennie M. Bukowski
Jan 1, 2008
Jennie M. Bukowski, 94, formerly of Shillington and Country Meadows, died January 1, 2008 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Stanley E. Bukowski died September 5, 1986.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (DeFresco) Scianna.
Jennie was employed by Diener Knitting as a sewing machine operator retiring in 1975.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman...
Kathleen Webb
Dec 31, 2007
Kathleen Webb, 58, of Newark, DE, passed away December 31, surrounded by her loving family in Heartland Hospice House, DE.
She was the wife of 37 years to Ty Webb whom she married on July 11, 1970.
Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of Kathleen (Nelson) Campbell, Coatesville and the late Franklin L. Campbell.
Kathleen is survived by a son Tom G....
Jennie G. Mulligan
Dec 30, 2007
Jennie Genevieve (Ziemba) Mulligan, 88, formerly of Shillington, died December 30, 2007 at 7:40 am in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a patient since May 12, 2006.
She was the widow of Donald Edward Mulligan, who died July 10, 2002.
Born in Reading, PA, on November 13, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Luke and...
Spiros S. Lecatsas
Dec 30, 2007
Spiros Stanley Lecatsas, 72, of Bern Township, entered eternal life December 30, 2007. He was the husband of Marie Betty (Knoll) Lecatsas, whom he married September 22, 1956. Born February 6, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley and Mollie (Karish) Lecatsas. He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, Penn...
Edward H. Harris
Dec 30, 2007
Edward H. Harris, 80, Loving Husband, Father, Step-Father and Grandfather of Alsace Township, died December 30, 2007 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been since December 28, 2007.
He was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been since October.
Edward was the husband of Leah L. (Baer) Harris, whom he married March 29, 1969.
Born...
Warren N. Bingaman
Dec 30, 2007
Warren Norman Bingaman, 93, formerly of muhlenberg Township, died December 30, 2007 at 7:20 am in the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a resident since August 24, 2006.
He was the widower of Kathryn Norma (Eberly) Bingaman, who died July 24, 2004.
Born in Reading, PA on October 26, 1914, he was a son of the late Samuel...
Clarence L. Withers
Dec 30, 2007
Clarence L. Withers, Jr. "Scoop", 89, formerly of Muhlenberg Township died in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where he had been residing since April, 2006.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Catharine A. (Rothenberger) Withers, who died in October 2, 2001.
Born in Mohanoy City, he was the son of the late Clarence L., Sr. and Florence (Bollinger) Withers.
He was...
Esparanta Renã©
Dec 28, 2007
Esparanta René, 87, of Reading, died December 28, 2007 at 10:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been a patient since December 15, 2007.
She was born October 19, 1920 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti she was a daughter of the late Merthil René and Anne Melie Desire.
Esparanta is survived by three daughters, Paulette René of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Chantal...
Jeffrey L. Lorah
Dec 27, 2007
Jeffrey L. Lorah, 21, Muhlenberg Twp., died December 27, 2007 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Franklin L., Jr., and Linda (Hudock) Lorah with whom he resided.
Jeff was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 2005, where he was a varsity football, baseball and soccer player.
He was a Loader for Ashley Furniture, Leesport.
Jeffrey was...
Milton Mill
Dec 26, 2007
Milton Mill, 87, of Creamery, PA died December 26, 2007 in Pottstown Memorial Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Israel and Rose (Moil) Mill. He was a graduate of Overbrook High School and attended Temple University. Milton was the co-owner of a dressed poultry business with his brother, Lawrence in Creamery, PA for many years. He...
Arthur J. Speece
Dec 25, 2007
Arthur Joseph Speece, Sr., 87, of Cumru Township, died December 25, 2007 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had been a patient for the last two years.
He was married July 30, 1938 to Anna Grace (Ernst) Speece, of Cumru Township.
Born February 9, 1920 in Joanna, Berks County, he was a son of the late Lylvan and Anna (Ketterer) Speece.
He...
Homer I. Kistler
Dec 24, 2007
Homer Issac Kistler, 91, of Exeter Township and formerly of Sinking Spring, died December 24, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
He was married March 24, 1940 to Edna Sarah (Berndt) Kistler, of Exeter Township.
Born November 25, 1916 in Virginville, PA., he was a son of the late George J. and Katie (Correll) Kistler.
He was raised by his grandparents, the late Samuel...
Zenas L. Seyfert
Dec 24, 2007
Zenas L. Seyfert, 92, of Reading, died December 24, 2007 in Kutztown Manor, where he had been for one year.
He was the husband of Mildred M. (Brown) Seyfert, whom he married on June 22, 1942.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Zenas B. and Estella B. (Baker) Seyfert.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1932.
Zenas...
Mcdermott Twins
Dec 23, 2007
Still born McDermott twins died December 23, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.
They were the children of Michael J. McDermott, Jr. and Tanya Alvarez, Reading.
The twins were survived by their paternal grandmother Mary McDermott, Chalfont, and maternal grandparents Santos and Nancy Alvarez, Arequipa, Peru.
Burial will be private in Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is...
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