James S. Price
May 17, 2006
James S. Price, Sr., 92, of Robesonia died May 17 at 5:17 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been since May 3.
His wife Anna P. (Mosser) Price died May 6, 2003.
Born in Washington, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Swayze) Price.
He was employed by CarTech as a wire drawer for 26 years retiring...
Mary R. Shoemaker
May 17, 2006
Mary R. (Hoffman) Shoemaker, 92, Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes May 17th at 4:45 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since December 12th.
She was the wife of Stuart H. Shoemaker.
Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late H. Edward and Sarah E. (Hartline) Hoffman.
She was employed as a machine operator at...
Gene W. Goodhart
May 16, 2006
Gene W. Goodhart, 57, died of natural causes May 16th in the Stabon Manor, Reading, where he had been since January 2005.
He was the widower of Silvia P. (Salgado) Goodhart.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Wallace S. and Jennifer V. (Kieta) Goodhart.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Goodhart was employed for a number of years...
Arthur S. Ott
May 15, 2006
Arthur S. Ott, C Bear, 61, of Tilden Township, died of natural causes at his residence on May 15th at 1:18 p.m.
He was the husband of Carol A. (Hartman) Ott of Tilden Township.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Pauline (Segars) Ott and the Step- son of Clarence T. Ott, Sr. of Reading.
He received his G.E.D in...
Anna May Hoffman
May 14, 2006
Anna May (McGovern) Hoffman, 90, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes May 14th at 7:35 pm in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since April 2, 2004.
She was the widow of Ralph George Hoffman, who died June 25, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jennie Elizabeth (McGovern) Babb and Step-Father, Edward Babb.
She...
Carl L. Powell
May 13, 2006
Carl L. Powell, Jr., 70, of Vista Road, Wyomissing, died May 13 at 10:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since May 11.
His wife Ruth Ann (Seibert) Powell died July 28, 1995.
Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Ruth Ann and Carl L. Powell, Sr.
He was a superintendent of Parish Division of Dana Corp., Reading...
Sadie V. Sharadin
May 12, 2006
Sadie Viola (Lutz) Sharadin, 93, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes May 12th at 5:05 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she has been since December 11, 2003.
She was the wife of Harry Sharadin, a resident of Berks Heim.
Born in Alsace Township, she was a daughter of the late Wellington and Sallie (Fick) Lutz.
She was first employed...
Constance M. Heiser
May 11, 2006
Constance Mary Heiser, 92, formerly of Reading died May 11 at 2:45 a.m. in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she had been since June 24, 2003.
Her husband Irvin G. Heiser died April 22, 1961.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Mona (Raines) Goodison.
She was a member of Central Park United Methodist Church, Reading.
Heiser is survived by...
Catherine S. Koller
May 10, 2006
Catherine S. Kollar, 89, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died May 10 at 9:03 a.m. in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she had been since February 14.
Her husband Elmer Kollar died January 30, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Dora (Posta) Stefanick.
She was a longtime employee of Car Tech retiring in 1980.
Kollar was a member of...
Mildred S. Gehman
May 9, 2006
Mildred S. Gehman, 98, formerly of Wyomissing and Allentown, died May 9th at 2:15 a.m. in The Moravian Manor, Lititz, where she had been residing since January 17th 2005. Her husband Warren O. Gehman died on February 8, 1990.
Born in Blooming Glen, Bucks County, she was the daughter of the late Allen F. and Lizzie (Smith) Stover.
Gehman graduated from Hilltown...
David J. Huber
May 7, 2006
David J. Huber Sr., 65, Reading, died of natural causes May 7 at 2:30 p.m. at the Mountain Springs Camping Resort, near Shartlesville.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late William Huber and Edith (Smith) Huber Wagner.
Huber was employed for 20 years as a foreman at the City of Reading's waste water treatment plant, retiring in February.
Surviving...
George W. Bampton
May 5, 2006
George W. Bampton, 82, formerly of Reading, died May 5 at 8:15 a.m. in Beverly Healthcare, Exeter Township, where he had resided since April 8.
His wife, Ruth M. (Henry) Bampton, died May 2, 2005.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George E. and Susan H. (Kuhlman) Bampton.
Bampton was employed for 10 years as an electrician/crane operator by...
Elsie S. Fugo
May 5, 2006
Elsie Sarah (Denick) Fugo, 90, of Wyomissing, died of natural causes May 5th at 4:40 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since April 28th.
She was the widow of Alfred John Fugo, who died May 6, 2003.
Born in East Whiteland, Chester County, she was a daughter of the late Donato and Giovinna (Muzio) DiNichola.
She was...
Edward J. Dietrich
Apr 30, 2006
Edward J. Dietrich, 88, of Cumru Twp., died April 30 at 9:34 p.m. in Mifflin Center where he had been since March 19, 2005.
He was the husband of Muriel F. (Orth) Dietrich.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Elizabeth (Gatter) Dietrich.
He was employed as a Regional Supervisor for 47 years by Public Finance Service...
Helen M. Sam
Apr 29, 2006
Helen M. Sam, 62, of Spring Twp., died April 29 at 6:45 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, where she had been since April 21.
Born in Mahoney City, she was the daughter of the late John and Ella (Reagan) Hobbs.
She was a graduate of Mahoney Area High School in 1961.
Survivors include one daughter, Lori (Sam) Baldwin, Lancaster and two sons,...
David G. Dilts
Apr 28, 2006
David G. Dilts, 61, died April April 28 at 4:14 p.m. in his Exeter Twp. residence.
Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Wendell K. and Jane (Lothamer) Dilts.
He was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1962 and a graduate of Rider University in 1968 with a BS in Marketing.
Dilts was self-employed as a seafood salesman...
Shirley B. Mayer
Apr 28, 2006
Shirley B. Mayer, 67, of West Wyomissing, died of natural causes at St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, on April 28th at 4:40 a.m. She had been a patient there since April 24.
Her husband, Albert L. Mayer, died on February 12, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha E. (Schwoyer) Heffner.
She graduated from Muhlenberg High School...
Carmela Kruszewski
Apr 27, 2006
Carmela (Carrozza) "Mamie" Kruszewski, 91, of Reading, died of natural causes April 27th at 8:45pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since April 14th.
She was the widow of Joseph A. Kruszewski, who died November 22, 1976.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Theresa (Lia) Carrozza.
She was a member of St....
Irene J. Moll
Apr 27, 2006
Irene J. Moll, 94, of Maidencreek Twp., died April 27 at 10:04 a.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been for one day. She was taken there from Hearthstone at Maidencreek, where she had resided for the past four months.
Her husband Earl W. Moll died August 7, 1994.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice...
Stella E. Ramsay
Apr 25, 2006
Stella E. (Frederick) Ramsay, 90, formerly of Temple, died of natural causes April 25th at 8:20 pm in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since April 11th.
She was the widow of Lemar R. Ramsay, who died May 28, 1987.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Jane (Transue) Frederick.
She was employed for a...