Jack Chiarelli
Nov 17, 2006
Jack Chiarelli, former owner of the Exeter Golf Course and a well-known local musician and composer, died Nov. 17, 2006, in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient 11 days. Chiarelli, 92, Exeter Township, was the husband of Emily (Flickinger) Chiarelli. His first wife, Mary (Damore) Chiarelli, died Nov. 22, 1983.
Jack and his wife Mary built the Exeter Golf...
Gloria J. Mcfarland
Nov 14, 2006
Gloria J. McFarland, 49, of Reading, passed away on November 14th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Edda Mae (Graves) McFarland.
She is survived by her boyfriend, David Leuchtner, Reading, and one uncle Floyd McFarland and two aunts.
There will be no services. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of...
Florence W. Naftzinger
Nov 13, 2006
Florence W. Naftzinger Florence Walburga (Bettler) Naftzinger, Arnold, Md., formerly of West Lawn, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2006, in Kent County General Hospital, Dover, Del., after living a full and happy life for 98 years. She was born in Pottsville, and later moved to Reading when she married Howard Naftzinger in 1928. She and Howard then moved to West...
James H. Shaw
Nov 12, 2006
James H. Shaw, 71, passed away on November 12th at 11:23 a.m. in his Colony Park residence.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Horace T. and Marian R. (Straziar) Shaw.
James was the husband of Joyce E. (Keith) Shaw.
He received Bachelor of Science degrees from Penn State University and University of Colorado.
James was a researcher for the Smithsonian...
Wilson I. Fidler
Nov 11, 2006
Wilson I. Fidler, 91 formerly of Reading and of E.C.C. Retirement Village, Myerstown, died November 11 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.
His first wife, Garnet M. (McDowell) Fidler died in 1969, his second wife, Catherine (Ewanick) Fidler died in 1990.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Irvin and Rebecca (Schlegel) Fidler.
He was a machine operator for Mrs. Smith...
Jane T. Hastings
Nov 9, 2006
Jane T. Hastings, 96, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died November 9, 2006 in Cherry Creek Nursing Center, Aurora, CO.
Her husband Paul T. Hastings died January 3, 1981.
Born in Reading, PA at 433 Chestnut Street, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sallie (Szymanski) Weill.
She was a secretary for Wyomissing Boro Hall for 20 years retiring in 1975.
Jane was...
O. John Eldred
Nov 8, 2006
Rev. O. John Eldred, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away on November 8th at ManorCare of Laureldale.
Born in Oneonta, NY, he was the son of the late Mortimer J. and Gertrude (Brown) Eldred.
He was the husband of Rev. Barbara Gela Eldred, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Reading.
He graduated with a B.S. from Alfred University. John received a Master of...
Florence M. Bloch
Nov 7, 2006
Florence M. (Katzenmoyer) Bloch, 95, of Reading, died November 7, 2006 at 8:30 a.m., in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Hospice Unit where she had been a patient since October 25.
Her husband, Charles L. Bloch, Jr., died March 1977.
Born July 1, 1911 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Emily (Rissmiller) Katzenmoyer.
She was a member...
Ray V. Cranmer
Nov 6, 2006
Ray Vance Cranmer, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 6, 2006 at 3:35 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since October 19th.
He was the husband of Patricia Louise (Arra) Cranmer, whom he married October 8, 1960.
Born August 3, 1934 in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Clarence Everett and...
Doris K. Koerner
Nov 4, 2006
Doris K. (Kennedy) Koerner, 78, of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, died November 4, 2006 at 3:20 am in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, where she had been since October 28th.
She was the widow of Paul M. Koerner.
Born September 5, 1928 in Kearny, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Franklin W. and Jessica C. (Coe) Kennedy.
She was...
Timothy M. Phillips
Nov 4, 2006
Timothy M. Phillips, 56, formerly of Pittsburgh, died November 4, 2006 at 11:16am in his Sister's Spring Township residence.
Born December 15, 1949 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John D. Sr., and Margaret S. (White) Phillips.
He was employed a number of years as a nurses aide with the Kane Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Timothy was a member of Christian Missionary...
Lebra L. Hartman
Nov 2, 2006
Lebra L. Hartman of Flying Hills, died November 2, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Edward W. Hartman died June 28, 1987.
Born in Wilmore, she was the daughter of the late Camillo and Marie Johanna (Bokeech) DiFulvio.
She was the owner of The "Original" Clique, Reading for many years.
Lebra was a member of St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Robeson Twp.
She was predeceased...
J. Donald Seidel
Nov 1, 2006
J. Donald Seidel, 85, of West Lawn, passed away on November 1st at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ella (Knockstead) Seidel.
He was the husband of Anna R. (Smith) Seidel.
J. Donald was a 1939 graduate of Wilson High School.
He worked for Carpenter Technology as a Clerk in the Block Office...
Karl A. Wiswesser
Oct 30, 2006
Karl A. Wiswesser, 93, of Reading, died October 30, 2006 at 3:33 pm in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County.
He was the husband of Therese D. (Hohl) Wiswesser.
Born April 16, 1913 in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Hattie J. (Flat) Wiswesser.
He was a 1932 graduate of Reading High School.
Karl was a member of St. Joseph's Roman...
E. Willard Filer
Oct 30, 2006
E. Willard Filer, 88, of Ephrata and formerly of Spring Township, died October 30, 2006 at 5:41 pm in the Ephrata Hospital where he had been a patient since October 23rd.
He was the husband of Mary Louise Filer who died July 11, 1995.
Born on April 28, 1918 in Mercer, PA, he was a son of the late Enoch W. and...
Eleanor M. Brennan
Oct 30, 2006
Eleanor M. Brennan, 91, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died October 30, 2006 at 3:55 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was taken there from Country Meadows, Wyomissing, where she had resided since 2003.
Born in Reading on July 26, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mary (Sheehan) Brennan.
She was a 1933 graduate of Reading...
Brooke T. Sands
Oct 29, 2006
Brooke T. Sands, 82, of West Wyomissing, died October 29, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Marie A. (Witman) Weber Sands. His first wife, Sallie S. (Camilli) Sands died June 12, 1990.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Mae M. (Tobias) Sands. He was also predeceased by his step-mother, Viola M. (Bush)...
Anthony F. Wasik
Oct 29, 2006
Anthony F. Wasik, 57, of Temple, died October 29, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony F. and Helen K. (Kozlowski) Wasik.
He was a welder for Iron Workers Local 420 last working in February.
Anthony was a graduate of Reading High School in 1967.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Bruce A. Adams
Oct 28, 2006
Bruce Allen Adams, 68, of Wyomissing, died October 28, 2006 at 5:13 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for 4 days.
He was the husband of Barbara Gail (Sheidy) Adams.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Edith N. (Yeich) Adams.
He was the owner of Adams Tire Service, Inc. for over 35...
Jody Cwik
Oct 27, 2006
Jody Cwik, 51, of Kutztown, died October 27, 2006 at 2:35 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since October 20.
He was the husband of Dianne M. (Sparagana) Cwik.
Jody was born in Flemington, NJ.
He was a graduate of Philipsburg High School in 1973, Kutztown University in 1978, earning a BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies....