Obituaries
Paul J. Vasile
Oct 9, 2007
Paul Joseph Vasile, 90, formerly of Morgantown, died October 9, 2007 at 10:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday.
He was taken there from the Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a resident since April, 2005.
Paul was married July 20, 1942 to Mary Louise (Feeman) Vasile, a resident at the Golden...
Harry J. Heckman
Oct 8, 2007
Harry James Heckman, Jr., 79, of Maidencreek Township, died October 8, 2007 at 7:50 pm in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a patient since September 13, 2007.
He was married, February 18, 1950 to Erma Elizabeth (Schmehl) Heckman.
Born in Leesport on November 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Harry J. Sr., and Margaret (Berg)...
Margaret A. Dimariano
Oct 7, 2007
Margaret A. DiMariano, 94, formerly of Lincoln Park, died October 7, 2007 in Manor Care, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the wife of the late Basil V. DiMariano who died on August 29, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Deysher) Seiling.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Margaret is survived by a son Gary V....
Karl E. Greenich
Oct 5, 2007
Karl E. Greenich, 101, formerly of West Lawn, died October 5, 2007 in Stone Ridge Retirement Center, Myerstown.
He was the husband of the late Sara K. (Widmyer) Greenich, who died on April 19, 2004.
Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Albert H. and Anna (Gerhart) Greenich.
He was a graduate of Altoona High School and Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute.
Karl...
James W. Fidler
Oct 4, 2007
James Warren Fidler, 79, of West Reading, died October 4, 2007 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken from the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had been a patient since June.
He was the widower of Geraldine M. (Gentile) Fidler.
Born August 28, 1928 in West Reading, he was a son of the late George W. and Mary (Seltzer) Fidler.
He was...
William P. Yatron
Oct 3, 2007
William P. Yatron, 63, passed away on October 3, 2007 in his Jefferson Twp. residence, surrounded by his family.
Bill was the husband of Barbara Ann (Henning) Yatron. They were married 38 years April 12.
Born in Reading he was the son of Nicholas P. and the late Betty J. (Brown) Yatron.
He was a 1963 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and...
John R. Dobson
Oct 3, 2007
John Roy "Jack" Dobson, Jr., 79, died October 3, 2007 at 9:00 am in his Cumru Township residence.
He was married April 26, 1952 to Irene J. (Tinus) Dobson, of Cumru Township. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this year.
Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County on May 23, 1928, he was a son of the late John R. Sr., and Margaret I....
Elaine V. Lott
Oct 2, 2007
Elaine Virginia Lott, 71, of Fleetwood and formerly of North 12th Street, Reading, died October 2, 2007 at 1:27 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Medical Center where she had been a patient for one week.
Born in Reading on March 7, 1936, she was a daughter to the late Orvis M. and Verna R. (Solt) Moore.
Elaine was employed by Bachman's Pretzel...
John A. Wetherhold
Oct 1, 2007
John A. Wetherhold, 61, died peacefully in the arms of his family on October 1, 2007.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Dwight) Wetherhold.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John A., Sr. and Eleanor K. (Chelius) Wetherhold.
He was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1964.
John was the parts manager for 40 years for Dick Horrigan...
Betty J. Adams
Oct 1, 2007
Betty J. Adams, 81, of West Lawn, died October 1, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of the late John H. Adams who died 1989.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Elva (Carlton) Bender.
Betty worked for 30 years as a secretary for Dr. Leonard Woodring, Wyomissing, until retiring in 1989.
She is a graduate of...
Lottie J. Tezak
Oct 1, 2007
Lottie J. Tezak, 82, of Reading, died October 1, 2007 in St. Luke's VNA, Bethlehem.
Her husband, Frank M. Tezak, died December 10, 2002.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Mary (Kukowski) Wiechecki.
She was last employed as a teacher's aide for 9 years by the Reading School District until her retirement. She previously worked at Berkshire...
Elizabeth M. Taylor
Sep 29, 2007
Elizabeth M. Taylor, 85, formerly of West Lawn, died September 29, 2007 in Berkshire Center.
Her husband, Otis B. Taylor died April 12, 1995.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon C. and Anna E. (Martin) Long.
She was a former president of the Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia A. (fiancee of Philip Smiley), Tobyhanna;...
Nathaniel W. Stoddard
Sep 28, 2007
Nathaniel W. Stoddard, II, of Cumru Twp., died September 28, 2007 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Beverly A. (McCready) Stoddard.
Born in Meriden, CT, he was a son of the late John S. and Florine (Gnevak) Stoddard.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during the Korean Conflict.
Nathaniel is also survived by two daughters,...
Bessie G. Kunkel
Sep 26, 2007
Bessie G. Kunkel, 93, of Reading, formerly of Wyomissing and Evans retirement Center died September 26, 2007 in Manor Care, Laureldale.
She was the wife of the late Lawrence W. Kunkel who died September 11, 1985.
Born in Boyertown she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lillie (Fronheiser) Derr.
Bessie was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Wyomissing.
She is survived...
Lee A. Heffner
Sep 25, 2007
Lee Adam Heffner, 79, of St. Cloud, Florida and formerly of of Kutztown, died September 25, 2007 at 9:00 am in Plantation Bay Rehabilitation Center, Florida.
He was married 25 years to Janice L. (Green) Heffner, St. Cloud, Florida.
Born April 22, 1928 in Kutztown, PA., he was a son of the late Clarence and Elsie (Kutz) Heffner.
He and his wife Janice...
John Charles Fisher
Sep 24, 2007
John Charles Fisher, 56, of Muhlenberg Township died as a result of an automobile accident on Rt. 222 in Muhlenberg Township on September 24, 2007 at 7:25 a.m.
He was the husband of Sheryle L. (Long) Fisher, Muhlenberg Township.
Born on October 24, 1950, in Reading, John was the son to the late Donald F. and Betty J. (Cheeseman) Fisher.
He was employed...
Angel Cruz Rosario
Sep 21, 2007
Angel Cruz Rosario, 78, of Reading, died September 21, 2007 6:44 pm in St. Joseph Hospital, Bern Township.
Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico on September 13, 1929, he was a son of the late Bonifacio Cruz and Julia Rosario.
He worked as a laborer with Giorgi Mushroom for a number of years before his retirement.
Angel is survived by a son, Angel Cruz...
Peter P. Novak
Sep 21, 2007
Peter P. Novak, 75, Reading, died September 21, 2007, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Yurick) Novak who died in 1997.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Novik.
Peter was co-owner of Gay Fad Nurseries, Reading, retiring in 1997
He was a graduate of Shillington High School and attended Albright College.
Peter...
Christine S. Dampman
Sep 20, 2007
Christine Simmers Dampman, 98, of Spring Township, left us to be with our Lord, September 20, 2007 at 8:55 pm in the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since September 5th.
Born April 19, 1909 in Warwick Township, Chester County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Chester and Eva May (Simmers) Dampman.
She was a 1949 graduate of...
Eugene J. Schuchart
Sep 20, 2007
Eugene J. Schuchart, 84 of Wyomissing, formerly of West Reading, died September 20, 2007, in the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of the late Lucy C. (Torchia) Schuchart who died June 13, 2000.
Born September 6, 1923 he was the son of the late Augustus and Margaret (Strausbach) Schuchart.
Eugene was a 1941 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
He was a member...
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