Obituaries
Richard E. Shaeffer
Aug 30, 2007
Richard E. Shaeffer, 77, of Lancaster, died on August 30, 2007 at 7:20 PM in the Hospice of Lancaster County.
He was the husband of the late Gloria Ann (Mellinger) Shaeffer, who died in 1991.
Born on September 5, 1929 in Reading, he was a son of the late John J. and Evelyn (Emery) Shaeffer.
Richard graduated from Reading High School in 1947....
Edward G. Hartman
Aug 29, 2007
Edward Franklin Gruber ("Ed") Hartman, 82, Muhlenberg Township, died August 29, 2007, at the home of his son, Edward B. Hartman, in Spring Township, where he had been receiving hospice care since August 14 due to leukemia.
At various times during his career, Ed was a beef, dairy, grain and swine farmer in Amity, Bern, Lower Heidelberg, Muhlenberg, Oley, Ontelaunee, Penn...
Albert P. Hetzel
Aug 29, 2007
Albert Paul Hetzel, 78, of Kenhorst Borough and formerly of West Whiteland Township, Chester County, died August 29, 2007 at 8:35 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was admitted earlier. He was married 56 years on January 20, 1951 to Mary C. (Pagano) Hetzel of Kenhorst.
Born June 20, 1929 in Philadelphia, he was a son of...
Albert P. Hetzel
Aug 29, 2007
Albert Paul Hetzel, 78, of Kenhorst Borough and formerly of West Whiteland Township, Chester County, died August 29, 2007 at 8:35 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was admitted earlier.
He was married 56 years on January 20, 1951 to Mary C. (Pagano) Hetzel of Kenhorst.
Born June 20, 1929 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the...
David P. Cranos
Aug 28, 2007
David P. Cranos, 65, Reading, died in his residence on August 28, 2007. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Chris and Florence (Lloyd) Cranos.
David is survived by his wife, Kathleen Ann (Dwyer) Cranos, Reading.
He was a Manager of Information Systems for Quadrant for the past 35 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Caroline, wife of William Formosi, Groveland,...
Rose Eyrich
Aug 28, 2007
Rose (White) Eyrich, 92, formerly of St. Lawrence, died August 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Berkshire Center, where she had been since April 1, 2003.
Her husband, Charles N. Eyrich died in 1964.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Wrobel) Bialy (White).
She was a decorator for R.M. Palmer Candy Co., West Reading for more...
Lillian C. Haeseler
Aug 28, 2007
Lillian Cora (Snyder) Haeseler, 84, of Cumru Township, died August 28, 2007 at 12:45 am in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been since June 6, 2006.
She was married November 21, 1942 to the late Hiester W. Haeseler, who died August 3, 2003.
Born February 16, 1923 in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon and Annie (Heckman)...
Miriam M. Zellers
Aug 26, 2007
Miriam M. Zellers, 95, formerly of Temple, died August 26, 2007 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Twp.
Her husband John H. Zellers died March 3, 1980.
Born in Alsace Twp., she was the daughter of the late Percival and Carrie (Hinnershitz) Keller.
She was a pairer for the former Rosedale Knitting Mills for 32 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Zellers was a member of...
Deacon George J. Faller
Aug 26, 2007
Deacon George J. Faller, 85, of Lower Alsace Twp., died August 26, 2007 in St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday.
He was the husband of Anna M. (Angelo) Faller, recently celebrating 64 years of marriage on August 19.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Loretta (Brensinger) Faller.
He was a graduate of...
June V. Young
Aug 23, 2007
June V. Young, 89, formerly of West Reading, passed away on August 23, 2007 at Hospice of Central PA House, Harrisburg.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Esther (Impink) Heist.
She was a receptionist for the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
June was a member of St. James Church, West Reading.
She was named citizen of...
Kenneth M. Kauffman
Aug 22, 2007
Kenneth Mark Kauffman, 82, of Windsor Township and formerly of Dunedin, Florida died August 22, 2007 in the Laurel Nursing Center, Tilden Township.
He was the husband of E. Joyce (Heimerdinger) Kauffman, whom he married 60 years ago on June 21, 1947.
Born in Leesport on February 27, 1925, he was a son of the late Arlan W. and Elizabeth (Kindt) Kauffman.
He...
Daniel C. Kubacki
Aug 21, 2007
Daniel C. Kubacki, 90, of West Lawn, passed away on August 21, 2007 at Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale, where he had resided since April.
He was a loving and caring husband. His wife, Helen (Monkiewicz), with whom he shared 59 years of marriage, died August 7, 2002.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Wallace and Tillie (Wolicki)...
Suzanne L. Castellani
Aug 21, 2007
Suzanne L. Castellani, 34, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 21st.
Born in Winfield, Ill., she was the daughter of Daniel and Joanne (Kinzie) Castellani of Wyomissing.
She was a graduate of Holy Name High School in 1991. Suzanne graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1995. She received her Masters degree from the University of Notre Dame in...
William A. Gilman
Aug 19, 2007
William A. Gilman, 63, Wyomissing, died August 19, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Harold and Ruth (Lautenbacher) Gilman.
He was a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University.
William was a Plant Manager for Charles Schwartz & Co., Chicago for a number of years.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include...
Daniel D. Grab
Aug 15, 2007
Daniel D. Grab, 48, beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, died August 15, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Colleen A. (Carey) Grab.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Richard G. Grab, Exeter Twp. and Ann R. (Rehr) Grab, West Reading.
He was a graduate of Wyomissing High School in 1977.
Daniel was a self employed craftsman.
He was...
William J. O'Connell
Aug 14, 2007
William J. O'Connell, Sr., 87, of Greenfields, passed away on August 14th in his residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth C. (Chelius) O'Connell.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James J. and Loretta B. (Ottman) O'Connell.
He was a 1938 graduate of Mt. Penn High School. He graduated from Wyomissing Polytechnical School in 1940.
William worked as a registered...
Richard W. Burkart
Aug 14, 2007
Richard W. Burkart, 68, of Reading, died August 14, 2007 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Patricia M. (Steinmetz) Burkart.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Eleanor (Kirkley) Burkart, Muhlenberg Township and the late Paul R. Burkart.
Richard was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School.
He was a salesman for Sears, Shillington and Wyomissing, for 26 years. Richard...
Barry L. Young
Aug 13, 2007
Barry L. Young, 63, of Wernersville, passed away on August 13th at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
He was the husband of Mary L. (Alderman) Young. They were married on August 31, 1963.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Marie E. (Heck) Young, Sr.
Barry was a graduate of the West Reading High School in 1961.
He...
Eugene A. Batastini
Aug 12, 2007
Eugene A. Batastini, 86, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 12th in his residence.
His wife, Jean E. (Eshelman) Batastini, passed away on October 31, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (D'Agostino) Batastini.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and Albright College.
Eugene worked as an engineer for Western Electric for 24 years...
Elizabeth M. Michael
Aug 11, 2007
Elizabeth Marie "Murphy" (Sullivan) Michael, 84, died August 11, 2007 in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the widow of Paul Leon Michael, who died September 3, 1995.
Born July 22, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Gerald A. and Florence I. (Impink) Sullivan.
She was a 1941 graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
Murphy was employed by Grant's Department...
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