Obituaries

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite

May 2, 2007

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite, 5 month old son of Rodney C. Guistwite, Jr. and Crystal L. Moyer, Kenhorst, died May 2, 2007 in Reading Hospital.

He was born in the Reading Hospital on December 7, 2006.

Mason is also survived by his brothers, Tyler J. Guistwite and Devon L. Guistwite.

He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Vicki L. (Ramer) Moyer, West Lawn and...

John E. Althouse

John E. Althouse

May 1, 2007

John Edwin Althouse, 89, of Laureldale, died May 1, 2007 at 1:00 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since April 16th.

He was the husband of Dorothy Florence (Lerch) Althouse, whom he married September 27, 1941.

Born November 11, 1917 in his Laureldale home, he was a son of the late Edwin Benjamin and...

Arthur E. Breitenstein

Arthur E. Breitenstein

May 1, 2007

Arthur E. Breitenstein, 85, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on May 1st at Sun Valley Care Home, Eloy, Arizona.

His wife Evelyn Mae (Zeller) Breitenstein, passed away on March 27th, 2004.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Arthue E. and Virginia A. (Breidenstein) Breitenstein, Sr.

Arthur was a graduate of Mohnton High School.

He worked as a Welder...

Kurt W. Snyder

Kurt W. Snyder

Apr 25, 2007

Kurt W. Snyder, 55, of Mohnton, died April 25, 2007 in his residence after a year long battle with melanoma.

He was the husband of Kathy S. (Johnson) Snyder.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Warren R. and Jane (Wieder) Snyder.

Kurt was last employed for two and a half years by Morgan Corporation, Morgantown as Vice President of...

George D. Cartwright

George D. Cartwright

Apr 24, 2007

George D. Cartwright, 86, of Reading, died April 24, 2007 in ManorCare, West Reading where he has been a patient since March 2, 2004.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Sarah (Weiser) Cartwright.

Mr. Cartwright was a watchman for Meridian Bank until his retirement in 1982.

He is survived by one brother, Allen W. Cartwright, Wyomissing.

Graveside services...

William G. Mahle

William G. Mahle

Apr 23, 2007

William G. Mahle, 89, of Boyertown, formerly of Bern Township, passed away on April 23rd at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Rose (Keuhne) Mahle.

He was the husband of M. Eleanor (Eshbach) Mahle.

William is survived by one son, Jeffrey A. husband of Dale P. Mahle, Pottstown, and two daughters, Judith C....

Kathleen M. Manning

Kathleen M. Manning

Apr 22, 2007

Kathleen May (Moore) Manning, 81, died April 22, 2007 at 3:50 am in her Reading residence.

She was the wife of John P. Manning.

Born July 23, 1925 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Alice (Walsh) Moore.

She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.

Kathleen was a 1943 graduate of Reading Catholic High School...

Marie A. Rehrer

Marie A. Rehrer

Apr 22, 2007

Marie Agnes (Sarver) Rehrer, 96, formerly of Reading, died April 22, 2007 at 3:07 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since October 25, 2004.

She was the widow of George H. Rehrer, who died September 22, 1995.

Born July 10, 1910 in Butler, PA., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara A. (Strobel) Sarver.

She was...

Daniel L. Fick

Daniel L. Fick

Apr 21, 2007

Daniel Luther "Sonny" Fick, 77, of Blandon, died April 21, 2007 at 12:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Friday.

He was the husband of Carolyn A.(Koffke) Fick, whom he married August 14, 1964.

Born September 27, 1929 in Blandon he was a son of the late Daniel Jeremiah and Mable (Rothermel) Fick.

He...

Shirley M. Super

Shirley M. Super

Apr 21, 2007

Shirley May Super, 75, died April 21, 2007 at 4:13 am in her Lincoln Park residence after a brief battle with cancer.

Born October 1, 1931 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John S. Riegel and Bessie S. (Urich) Riegel. She was raised in Reading from infancy by her paternal grandparents, Louis C. Riegel and Mary...

Jeannette M. Leffler

Jeannette M. Leffler

Apr 19, 2007

Jeannette M. Leffler, 81, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on April 19th at the Kutztown Manor where she has been residing since September 19th.

She was the wife of Elwood F. Leffler.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and J. Florence (Yohn) Mohring.

Jeanette was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Society of Preservation and Encouragement...

Louis J. Evanosky

Louis J. Evanosky

Apr 18, 2007

Louis J. Evanosky, Jr., 74, died April 18, 2007 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.

He was the husband of Theresa P. (Jendrzejewski) Evanosky, whom he married November 28, 1958.

Born April 30, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Louis J. Sr., and Stella (Kobus) Evanosky.

He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.

Louis was...

John A. Gerhart

John A. Gerhart

Apr 17, 2007

John A. Gerhart, 67, of Reading, passed away on April 17th at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Cyrus H. and Carrie R. (Hornberger) Gerhart.

He is survived by two daughters, Carrie Rutt, Middletown, De, and Jennifer Thwaites, Dover, De.

John is also survived by two brothers, Richard Gerhart, Reading and Ralph Gerhart, Shillington, and four...

Benton P. Wentzel

Benton P. Wentzel

Apr 16, 2007

Benton Paul "Benny" Wentzel, 61, of Hyde Park, died April 16, 2007 at 8:45 pm in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township, where he had been a patient since April 9th.

He was the husband of Ruby D. (Sechler) Wentzel, whom he married August 3, 1968.

Born November 29, 1945 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Paul N. and Fern...

Richard A. Waradzin

Richard A. Waradzin

Apr 15, 2007

Richard A. Waradzin, 46, of Spring Twp., died April 15, 2007 in Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Regina (Chruney) Waradzin, South Heidelberg Twp. and the late Joseph G. Waradzin, Sr.

He attended Holy Name High School.

Richard is survived by one daughter, Kira R. Waradzin, Fleetwood; and two sons, Richard A. Waradzin and Benjamin M. Waradzin, both of...

E. Frances Schukraft

E. Frances Schukraft

Apr 13, 2007

E. Frances Schukraft, 84, of Fleetwood, died April 13, 2007 at 4:58 pm in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since April 7th.

She was the widow of Gustav W. Schukraft, who died April 5, 2006.

Born March 21, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles S. and Emma E. (Schaeffer) Loose.

She was a 1941...

Harry Dobbins

Harry Dobbins

Apr 13, 2007

Harry Dobbins, 94, of Lower Heidelberg Township and formerly of Reading, died April 13, 2007 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been a patient since April 3rd.

He was the widower of Evelyn Mae (Hetrich) Dobbins, who died March 20, 1992.

Born June 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry...

William J. Rentschler

William J. Rentschler

Apr 12, 2007

William John Rentschler, 87, was pronounced dead April 12, 2007 at 10:05 am in his Alsace Township residence.

He was the husband of Ellen C. (Miller) Rentschler. His first wife, Helen A. (Babb) Rentschler, died in 1958.

Born April 5, 1920 in Reading, he was a son of the late Willis and Edna (Hartman) Rentschler.

He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church,...

Luis David Mora

Luis David Mora

Apr 11, 2007

Luis David Mora, died April 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital where he had been born April 7, 2007.

Luis is survived by his father Juan Jose Mora, and mother Kayri Romera, both of Reading.

Josephine T. Urbaitis

Josephine T. Urbaitis

Apr 10, 2007

Josephine Urbaitis, age 96, went to be with her Savior on April 10, 2007. She died in the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, John and Cathy, San Antonio, TX.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Peter W. Urbaitis, her parents, William B. and Anne Maria (Pleasants) Troy and her 2 brothers and 6 sisters.

She is survived by...