Obituaries
Margaret V. Haller
Jun 8, 2007
Margaret V. Haller, 95, of Alsace Twp., died June 8, 2007 at 8:27 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been for two days.
Her husband Carl N. Haller died in 1968.
Born in Carlton Place, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Clara (Bitting) Geiter.
She was a waitress for Moore's Diner for 40 years until her retirement.
Margaret is...
Gregory L. Freeland
Jun 7, 2007
Gregory L. Freeland, 49, died June 7, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. in his Alsace Twp. residence from lung cancer.
He was the husband of Carolyn L. (Royalty) Freeland, whom he married August 25, 1979.
Born on Travis Air Force Base, CA, he was a son of Jimmie L. and Catherine L. (Pitchers) Freeland, Petersburg, IN.
He was a graduate of Purdue University, earning...
Robert C. Klomp
Jun 7, 2007
Robert C. Klomp, 67, of Cumru Township, passed away on June 7th in his residence.
Born in Erie, he was the son of the late Peter A. and Dorothy (Thomas) Klomp, Sr.
Robert was the Director of Training and Development for Berks County Prison, for 11 years until his retirement in 2002. He was the Director for continuing Education for Penn State...
Orpha M. Schera
Jun 5, 2007
Orpha M. Schera, 86, of Oviedo, Fl, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on June 5th at the Winter Park Hospital, Winter Park, Fl.
Her husband, Enos J. Schera, passed away November of 1975.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna (Dundore) Bright.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1938.
Orpha was a seamer for...
William Carey Gilbert
Jun 4, 2007
William C. Gilbert, 82, died June 4, 2007 at 5:15 a.m. in his Hyde Park residence.
Born August 21, 1924, in Reading, he was a son of the late Maxwell C. Sr. and Caroline (Steppe) Gilbert.
He was predeceased by his wife Geraldine A. (Pasquale) Gilbert who died in 1985.
William was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed as an...
Leonard C. Mcdevitt
Jun 2, 2007
Leonard Charles McDevitt, Sr., 76, of Wyomissing, died June 2, 2007 at 5:45 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been a patient since May 16th.
He was the husband of Bridget Ann (Edwards) McDevitt, whom he married June 18, 1955.
Born August 5, 1930 in Reading, he was a son of the late William A. and Anna M....
Alice M. Kirn
Jun 2, 2007
Alice Mae (Kemery) Kirn, 80, of Lower Alsace Township, died June 2, 2007 at 7:18 p.m. in her residence.
She was the wife of J. Ralph Kirn Sr., whom she married May 25, 1946.
Born October 17, 1926 in Hometown, PA, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Minnie P. (Foose) Kemery.
Alice was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran...
Mary Jane Wolfe
Jun 1, 2007
Mary Jane (Reifsnyder) Wolfe, 86, of the Highlands at Wyomissing and formerly of Laureldale, died June 1, 2007 at 10:45 am in the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since April 22nd.
She was the widow of Donald E. Wolfe, who died August 30, 1990.
Born June 29, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Roy and...
Cecylia Stein
Jun 1, 2007
Cecylia Stein, 87, of Wyomissing, died June 1, 2007 at 11:17pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since April 16th.
She was the widow of Michel Stein.
Born November 4, 1919 in Danzig, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Jozef and Aniela (Brillowska) Czerwinski.
She is survived by a son, Walter Stein of Wyomissing...
Mildred M. Burkett
May 31, 2007
Mildred Margaret Burkett, 88, of Laureldale, died May 31, 2007 at 9:50 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since May 26th.
She was the wife of Walter William Burkett, whom she married January 24, 1942.
Born June 19, 1918 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank B. and Elizabeth L. (Stark)...
Barbara A. Sponagle
May 30, 2007
Barbara Ann (Petriccione) Sponagle, 65, died May 30, 2007 at 1:56 pm in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of George E. Sponagle, Jr., whom she married November 18, 1961.
Born August 21, 1941 in Reading, she was a daughter of Florence (DeAngelis) Petriccione of Reading and the late Joseph Petriccione.
She was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Barbara...
Anna R. Gring
May 30, 2007
Anna R. Gring, 89, formerly of Wyomissing, died in Reading Hospital at 4:47 a.m. where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
She was predeceased by her husband Harvey S. Gring who died August 10, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Hermie (Hoffa) Reed.
She was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School.
Anna was...
Michael R. Palko
May 29, 2007
Michael R. Palko, 84, of West Lawn, passed away on May 29th at the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Elizabeth (Jones) Palko, passed away in 1985.
Born in Revesdale, Pa he was the son of the late John and Anna (Smalley) Palko.
Michael as an Industrial Engineer for Mack Truck, Allentown for 18 years until his retirement in 1985.
He was the President of Sinking...
Floy N. Rohrbach
May 29, 2007
Floy Nell (Terry) Rohrbach, 87, formerly of Reading, died May 29, 2007 at 10:20 am in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since August 20, 2004.
Born September 25, 1919 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late James M. and Cammie E. (Tidmore) Terry.
She was the widow of Kenneth Gerald Rohrbach, Sr., who...
Paula Marie Budgeon
May 29, 2007
Paula M. Budgeon, 55, of Exeter Township, died May 29, 2007 at 6:35 p.m. in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of Eugene L. and Joan A. (Adams) Budgeon, Exeter Township.
Paula was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1970.
Paula worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for 34 years at the Reading Hospital, last working in...
Evelyn D. Gass
May 29, 2007
Evelyn D. Gass, 83, formerly of Wernersville, died May 29, 2007 in Berks Heim, where she had been since June 12, 2002.
Her husband Burton J. Gass died April 26, 2002.
Born in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Hemingway.
She was a candy packer for many years for Palmer Candies until her retirement.
Evelyn was a Reading...
Emma B. Moyer
May 28, 2007
Emma B. Moyer, 85, of Elkhard, Indiana, died May 28, 2007 at 11:53 p. m. in Elkhart General Hospital, Indiana.
Emma was the widow of Earl T. Moyer who died in 1943.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Helen (Wrightmeyer) Hoffman.
She graduated from Reading High School in 1939.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Moyer) wife...
Elizabeth V. Ruppert
May 28, 2007
Elizabeth V. Ruppert, 85, formerly of Spring Twp., died May 28, 2007 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she had been since February of 2006.
Her husband John C. Ruppert died October 7, 1993.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Costa and Anna (di Menna) Marino.
She was an assembler for Emhart Corp., Muhlenberg Twp. from 1974 until her retirement...
Mildred P. Wentzel
May 28, 2007
Mildred P. Wentzel, 85, formerly of West Reading, passed away on May 28th at 5:30 p.m. at Outlook Point, Exeter Township.
Her husband, LeRoy E. Wentzel, passed away on August 22, 2000.
Born in Wake County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nannie (Rhodes) Perry.
She was a self employed hairdresser in Reading for 20 years until her retirement...
Charlotte V. Terebecki
May 28, 2007
Charlotte V. Terebecki, 52, passed away May 28, 2007 at 1:15 p.m. from complications of colon cancer in her Cumru Twp. residence.
She was the wife of Myron J. Terebecki.
Charlotte was an administrative assistant for Worley Parsons Corp. for 20 years last working in November of 2005.
She was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church.
Charlotte loved all animals, especially her...
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