Obituaries
Helen A. Hooyman
Dec 13, 2006
Helen A. (Seidel) Hooyman, 87, of Reading, died December 13, 2006 at 10:14 pm in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since Sunday.
Her husband, Richard W. Hooyman died July 28, 1989.
Born in Alsace Township on October 21, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Stella (Wentzel) Seidel.
She was a member of...
Mary Louise Gabel
Dec 13, 2006
Mary Louise Gabel, 76, of Wernersville, died December 13, 2006 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Her husband, John E. Gabel died July 25, 1984.
Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Smith) Meyers.
She was a graduate of Ashland High School in 1948.
Mrs. Gabel was a member of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Robesonia.
She...
John W. Eline
Dec 12, 2006
John William Eline, Jr., 71, died December 12, 2006 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born, November 15, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late John W. Sr. and Kathryn C. (McDonnell) Eline.
He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
John was employed 34 years as a driver with Molly Fasteners, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in November 1997.
He was...
Jack A. Barnhard
Dec 9, 2006
Jack A. Barnhard, 78, of Temple died December 9, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Becker) Barnhard.
Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Jennie L. (Steininger) Barnhard.
He was an electrical engineer for MetEd for 38 years retiring in 1988
Jack was a U.S. Navy veteran. He also was a graduate...
Vasiliki Zervanos
Dec 8, 2006
Vasiliki Zervanos, 91, of Manor at Market Square, Reading, died December 8, 2006 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Her husband Michael S. Zervanos, died October 5, 1987.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Evimeros N. and Marigo (Pazakas) Fournaris. She was raised in Hyannis, MA, until she returned to Reading in 1941 to marry her husband.
She was...
Charles H. Merkel
Dec 7, 2006
Charles H. Merkel, 90, of Temple, died December 7, 2006.
He was the husband of Elizabeth (Etzel) Merkel.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter H. and Sallie (Shearer) Merkel.
He was employed as a molder for Empire Steel Castings, Temple for 37 years until his retirement in 1978.
Mr. Merkel was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War...
Elizabeth Clauser
Dec 7, 2006
Elizabeth Clauser, 78, of Bern Township, passed away on December 7th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Chester, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Adell (Zocco) Zampelli.
She was the wife of Charles W. Clauser, Jr.
Elizabeth was a member of St. Margaret's RCC, Reading.
She is survived by two sons, Charles A. Clauser, Kenhorst, and James E. Walker, Lebanon.
Elizabeth...
Robert W. Zerbe
Dec 7, 2006
Dr. Robert W. Zerbe, 85, died December 7, 2006 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Henry) Zerbe.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Anna M. (Sedlack) Zerby.
Dr. Zerbe was a self employed dentist for 36 years in Shillington, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church,...
Melvin A. Weidner
Dec 6, 2006
Melvin Arthur Weidner, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp., died December 6, 2006 in ManorCare, Laureldale, where he had been a patient since November 29.
He was the husband of Anna Jane (Kutz) Weidner.
Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Chester G. and Esther (Davidheiser) Weidner.
Melvin was an assembler for Clark Equipment, Reading for 12 years retiring in 1975.
He was...
Laura Fisher
Dec 6, 2006
Laura Fisher, 85, of Wyomissing, died December 6, 2006 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since September.
She was the wife of Wilmer H. Fisher.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Catherine (Alva) Farina.
She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, where she was a Sunday School Teacher, and a...
Clara A. Pachuilo
Dec 6, 2006
Clara A. Pachuilo, 93, of Reading, died December 6, 2006 in St. Joseph's Hospital, where she had been a patient since November 7.
Her husband John J. Pachuilo, Sr., died March 8, 1974.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Filangero) Dastra.
She was employed as a looper for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 8 years retiring in...
Calvin J. Kauffman
Dec 3, 2006
Calvin James Kauffman, 90, formerly of Laureldale died December 3, 2006 at 8:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, where he had been a patient since May 2004.
He was the husband of Mary M. (Slusser) Kauffman, who died February 1, 2006.
Born in Reading on July 6, 1916, he was a son of the late Calvin Michael and Lily J. (Riegel) Kauffman.
He...
Leroy A. Brossman
Dec 3, 2006
LeRoy A. Brossman, 93, formerly of Laureldale, died December 3, 2006 at 7:10 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Center, where he had been a patient since August 18th.
He was the widower of Hilda R. (Long) Brossman, who died September 14, 2000.
Born in Wernersville on July 13, 1913, he was a son of the late Roy and Eva (Yoh) Stricker.
He was...
Helen G. Troutman
Dec 2, 2006
Helen Gertrude (Beckey) Troutman, 97, formerly of Emerson Ave., Laureldale, died December 2, 2006 at 4:10 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since September 22nd.
She was the widow of Lester Herman Troutman, who died January 24, 1967.
Born in Hyde Park on June 7, 1909, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Rissmiller) Beckey.
She...
Grant Allen Herald
Dec 1, 2006
Grant Allen Herald, 41, Reading, died Dec. 1, 2006, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 24.
He was the husband of Mona L. (Wagner) Herald.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Allen G. husband of Lynn Ann Herald, Reading and Sandra Ann wife of Richard DePaul, Hamburg.
He worked as a hat shaper at the...
Mae E. Heffner
Dec 1, 2006
Mae E. (Kauffman) Heffner, 87, Wyomissing, died Dec. 1, 2006, at 6:55 a.m. in ManorCare, Laureldale, where she had resided since Feb. 22, 2005. She was the wife of the late Warren E. Heffner, who died Nov. 16, 2004.
Born in New Haven, Conn., she was a daughter of the late John Kauffman and Dorothea Wittge.
She worked as a medical technologist...
Ruth M. Knipple
Dec 1, 2006
Ruth M. Knipple, 75, died at the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since November 15th.
Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnette Harris.
She was employed as a secretary at Miller Electric where she had worked for 10 years.
E. John Greul
Nov 30, 2006
E. John Greul, 64, of Wyomissing, passed away on November 30th in his residence.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mia Greul.
His wife, Donna M. (Miller) Greul, passed away on July 26, 2005.
John was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1960. He then graduated from Penn State University in 1964. While at Penn...
Rose E. Jared
Nov 30, 2006
Rose E. Jared, 83, of Sinking Spring passed away on November 30th in her residence.
Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Nunzia (Libra) Mirabile.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School.
Rose worked as a Welfare Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Labor for 36 years until her retirement in 1985.
She was a Navy veteran...
Albert W. Rosenstock
Nov 29, 2006
Albert W. Rosenstock, 83, of Wyomissing passed away on November 29th at ManorCare in Laureldale.
Born in Hazleton in 1923, he was the son of the late Harry and Mae (Acker) Rosenstock.
Albert was the husband of Ruth C. (Von Bergen) for 55 years.
He was a graduate of Hazleton High School in 1941. Albert also attended Penn State Center in Hazleton.
Albert worked...
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