Obituaries
Emma B. Moyer
May 28, 2007
Emma B. Moyer, 85, of Elkhart IN, formerly of Reading, passed away at 11:53 PM Monday, May 28, 2007, in Elkhart General Hospital where she had been a patient for one day.
She was born in Reading on Feb. 13, 1922, to Joshua L. and Helen (Wrightmeyer) Hoffman. On May 15, 1943, she married Earl T. Moyer. He predeceased her in...
Emilie I. Maslar
May 27, 2007
Emilie I. Maslar, 89, formerly of Sinking Spring, died May 27, 2007 at 11:50 a.m. in ManorCare, Sinking Spring, where she had been for 2 1/2 years.
Her husband, Frank J. Maslar died in 1982.
Born in Plowville, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Hannah (White) O'Neill.
She was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills for 15 years until her retirement.
Mrs....
Margaret F. Spadafora
May 25, 2007
Margaret "Dolly" F. Spadafora, 99, formerly of Shillington, passed away on May 25th at Manor Care in Sinking Spring.
Her husband, Pasquale A. Spadafora, passed away December 12, 2001.
Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Issac G. and Mabel T. (Holtry) Horning.
Dolly was a bookkeeper for formerly Shillington Bank, now Bank of Pennsylvania for 10 years. She was...
Klara M. Smith
May 25, 2007
Klara Margarete (Eisele) Smith, 91, formerly of Bernville, died May 25, 2007 at 5:25 am in Phoebe Berks Village.
She was married April 16, 1941 to E. George Smith, who died December 7, 2001.
Born March 9, 1916 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Brenner) Eisele.
She was a 1934 graduate of Wilson High School, where she...
Joseph Mcelroy
May 25, 2007
Dr. Joseph R. McElroy, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away on May 25th at the Highlands of Wyomissing.
He is the husband of Eileen A. (Garside) McElroy.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Owen and Anne (McNulty) McElroy.
He was a graduate of Brooklyn Prep School in 1940. He graduated from St. John's University in 1943, and Columbia University...
Edna S. Martin
May 24, 2007
Edna S. (Himmelreich) Zwoyer Martin, 90, formerly of Fleetwood and Wyomissing, died May 24, 2007 at 10:50 pm in the Kutztown Manor, where she had been a patient since August.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Harold A. Zwoyer, who died in 1972 and by her second husband John H. Martin, who died in 2001.
Born January 26, 1917 in Oley,...
Carrie E. Cooley
May 23, 2007
Carrie E. Cooley, 82, formerly of West Wyomssing and Robesonia, died May 23, 2007 in Mesa, AZ.
Her husband, Ferman F. Cooley died May 16, 1973.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward P. and Eva (Mellinger) Ulrich.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School in 1942.
Carrie was employed by the Reading Hospital for 12 years...
Mildred E. Morenzy
May 23, 2007
Mildred E. Morenzy, 91, of West Reading, died May 23, 2007 in Spruce Manor.
She was predeceased by her husband Albert J. (Jiggs) Morenzy on January 5, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sallie (Hauck) Heck.
She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Reading, where she was a member of the Altar Guild.
Survivors include...
Paul D. Rearden
May 21, 2007
Paul D. Rearden, 82, of Blandon, passed away on May 21st at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ann B. (Richards) Rearden.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Vogel) Rearden.
Paul was a 1943 graduate of Central Catholic High School. He attended Duquesne University.
He was a Program Planner for Lucent Technology, for 35 years...
Robin J. White
May 21, 2007
Robin J. White, 92, formerly of Reading, died May 21, 2007 in her Alexandria, VA home.
Her husband, David White died in 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Martha (Keim) Reigner and William Reigner.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1933 and of the University of Pennsylvania in 1937 with a joint degree in art...
Geraldine R. Renken
May 18, 2007
Geraldine Whiteley Renken, 83, of The Highlands, died May 18, 2007 at 7:17 pm in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Care Unit.
She was married May 24, 1986 to Dr. Wilbur G. Renken. Her first husband, William S. Whiteley died May 22, 1982.
Born June 4, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen H. and Edith A. (Litch)...
Kathryn Evancovich
May 17, 2007
Kathryn Evancovich, 85, died May 17, 2007 in the residence of her daughter, Nancy Clark.
Her husband John Evancovich, died January 9, 2000.
Born in Mahanoy City, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Coleman) Kerrigan.
Kathryn was an operator for Bell Telephone and also worked for a defense plant both in Philadelphia during World War, II.
She was a graduate...
Robert K. Gehr
May 16, 2007
Robert Kenneth Gehr, 73, of Reading, died May 16, 2007 at 9:15 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient since April 11, 2007.
He was the widower of Dorothy Ann (Witter) Gehr, who died August 13, 2002.
Born March 24, 1934 in West Reading, he was a son of Arlene Joyce (Gregro) Stehman of Muhlenberg Township...
Clifford B. Snowberger
May 16, 2007
Clifford Burton Snowberger, Sr., of The Villages, Florida and formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died May 16, 2007 at 9:30 pm in the Hospice House, The Villages, Florida.
He was the husband of Myrtle A. (Busch) Snowberger. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie Jean (Owens) Snowberger, who died January 5, 2000.
Born September 17, 1918 in New Brighton, Beaver County, PA,...
Charles S. Fegley
May 15, 2007
Charles Samuel Fegley, 87, of Maidencreek Township and formerly of West Wessner Road, Blandon, died May 15, 2007 at 9:12 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since May 1, 2007.
He was the husband of Ruth Anna (Lesher) Fegley, whom he married August 24, 1940.
Born on July 27, 1919 in his Blandon residence,...
Mary M. Shoffner
May 15, 2007
Mary M. Shoffner, 80, of Whitfield, died May 15, 2007 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday.
Her husband, Harold G. Shoffner died in September of 1960.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph S. and Clara M. (Stutzman) Matz.
Mary was a secretary for Met-Ed for 18 years retiring in 1997.
She was...
Stephen Fecho
May 14, 2007
Stephen Fecho, 85, of Reading, died May 14, 2007 at 12:45 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where he had been a patient since February 16, 2007.
He was the husband of Pauline (Hancher) Fecho, whom he married November 24, 1945.
Born July 26, 1921 in Mahoney City, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Sabol)...
Margaret L. Wenrich
May 13, 2007
Margaret L. Wenrich, 75, of Mohnton, died May 13, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been since May 9.
She was the wife of John R. Wenrich.
Born in Gordon, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Lillian (Webb) Tray. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Florence and Charles Frantz.
Margaret was a nurse's aide for 19 years...
Barbara C. Newlin
May 13, 2007
Barbara Cushman (Newhall) Newlin died peacefully on May 13 at the age of 84 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.
Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1922, to William Price and Edith (Kurtz) Newhall,she attended Springside School from which she graduated in 1940. While at Springside, Mrs. Newlin starred in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse. After her graduation she...
Eleanor M. Fuller
May 13, 2007
Eleanor Marion Fuller, 90, passed away on May 13, 2007 at The Highlands of Wyomissing. She was born on March 22, 1917 in Philadelphia. In addition to her parents, Herbert and Marion Thompson, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Fuller and brother, John W Thompson.
Eleanor was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar...
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