Obituaries
Virgil C. Oliver
Oct 10, 2006
Virgil C. Oliver, 90, of Reading, passed away on October 10th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter and Sara (Dondolini) Oliver.
He was the husband of Mary Nell (Sarti) Oliver of Reading.
He worked as a needle straightener and machinist at Textile Machine Works and Arrow International, Wyomissing, for 45 years until his retirement...
Randall J. Mynes
Oct 8, 2006
Randall J. Mynes, 39, of Exeter Twp. died October 8 at 11:17 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was the husband of Jo Ann (Grande) Mynes.
Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of James E. and Jane (Perry) Mynes, Blandon.
He was employed as a salesman for Manderbach Ford, Muhlenberg Twp.
Other survivors include, one son Brandon J. Mynes, Blandon and one...
May L. Heffner
Oct 7, 2006
May Leona (Heffner) Heffner, 90, formerly of Temple, died of natural causes October 7th at 8:10am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since May 29, 2003.
She was the widow of Roy Rapp Heffner, who died February 13, 1980.
Born in Fleetwood on May 1, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Beulah (Miller) Heffner.
She...
Jordan And Madison Coffee
Oct 6, 2006
Jordan Alexander and Madison Noel Coffee, infant twins of Robert John and Stacey Noel (Fink) Coffee, Leesport, passed away Oct. 6, 2006, in Reading Hospital. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in Allegheny Lutheran Church. Burial in the church cemetery will follow.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Marion A. Wert
Oct 6, 2006
Marion A. (Keppley) Wert, 77, died October 6th at 9:42 pm in ManorCare Health Services where she had been since September 17, 2005.
She was born August 4, 1929 in her Sinking Spring log cabin home. She was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Eva E. (Marks) Keppley.
Marion loved playing piano and the guitar.
She is survived by a brother,...
Jeanne L. Bitner
Oct 5, 2006
Jeanne L. (Richardson) Bitner, 77, Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully on Oct. 5, 2006, at home with her family. She was the loving wife of J. Kenneth Bitner, whom she married on Oct. 14, 1950.
Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Kolter L. and Ethel G. (Williamson) Richardson.
Prior to her marriage, she worked as a secretary at...
Robin L. Albright - Himmelberger
Oct 3, 2006
Robin L. Albright – Himmelberger, 24, of Morgantown, passed away of natural causes on October 3rd in her residence at 10:10 a.m.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Charles F. and Eleanor R. (Zarinsky) Albright of Morgantown.
She was the wife of Daniel W. Himmelberger.
Robin graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School in 2001, where she was a member of...
Liberato Rivera
Oct 2, 2006
Liberato Rivera, 69, died of natural causes October 2nd at 10:40 am in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Francisca (Rosado) Rivera.
Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Gillermo and Ventura (Rivera) Rivera.
He was employed 30 years as a truck driver at Giorgio Foods, Ontelaunee Township before retiring in 2002.
Liberato was a member of...
Anna V. Mertz
Oct 2, 2006
ANNA V MERTZ, 90, OF BERKSHIRE COMMONS, DIED OCTOBER 2 IN BERKSHIRE CENTER AT 6:05 A M WHERE SHE RESIDED SINCE SEPTEMBER 2, 2006.
ANNA WAS THE WIDOW OF HAROLD MERTZ WHO DIED IN JUNE OF 1979.
BORN IN READING, SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE FRANK AND MARY (WOJCIECHOWSKI)BABCZAK.
SHE WAS THE OWNER OF SEVERAL VARIETY STORES IN READING. SURVIVORS INCLUDE...
Isabel Gonzalez
Sep 30, 2006
Isabel Gonzalez, 48, died September 30 at 4:10 a.m. in her Muhlenberg Twp. residence.
Born in Hoboken, NJ, she was the daughter of Carmen C. (Andujar) Gonzalez, Muhlenberg Twp. and the late Miguel A. Gonzalez.
She was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, Reading.
Isabel is also survived by one son, Pedro J. Martinez, Reading, 5 brothers, 5 sisters and 2 grandchildren.
Services...
Marion M. Rapp
Sep 30, 2006
Marion M. Rapp, 94, of Laureldale, died September 30 at 12:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been admitted a day earlier.
Her husband Theodore A. Rapp, Sr., died June 17, 1990.
Born in Gordon, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Minnie M. (Miller) Sener.
She was a graduate of Ashland High School.
Marion was a member...
Charles R. Mclaughlin
Sep 29, 2006
Charles R. McLaughlin, 79, died September 29 at 4:10 a.m. in his Spring Twp. residence.
He was the husband of Janet L. (Pawling) McLaughlin.
Born in York, he was the son of the late Roy and Wilma (Tyson) McLaughlin.
He was employed by Bell Telephone for 45 years until his retirement.
Charles was an avid golfer.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air...
Gerald J. Pelker
Sep 29, 2006
Gerald J. Pelker, Sr., 67, of Denver, Lancaster County, died September 29 in Ephrata Community Hospital.
He was the husband of Barbara G. (Fisher) Pelker.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Ruth (Heft) Pelker.
He was a machine operator for Luden's, Reading for 43 years, retiring in 2001.
Gerald was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran.
Other survivors include...
Elizabeth J. Offenbacher
Sep 27, 2006
Elizabeth J. Offenbacher, 79, of Womelsdorf, died September 27 at 9:05 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Skilled Nursing Unit.
She was the wife of Leonard G. Offenbacher.
Born in Wilgus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Charity (Shepherd) Howard.
She was first employed by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH as a typist. Later, she was an office worker for...
David A. Goheen
Sep 26, 2006
David Albert Goheen, Sr., 58, died of natural causes September 26th at 5:10 pm in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Johanna Mary (George) Goheen, whom he married August 26, 1972.
Born in Reading on March 21, 1948, he was a son of the late Albert Charles and Helen Pauline (Schlegel) Goheen.
He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
David...
Richard D. Pfleger
Sep 26, 2006
Richard D. Pfleger, 72, of Lake Wynonah, died September 26 at 10:19 a.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Angela V. (Vega) Pfleger.
Born in in Reading, he was the son of the late Albert N. and Amanda C. (Studenroth) Pfleger.
He was the owner for A&D Outboard, Reading for 27 years. He also taught for Berks-Muhlenberg Vo-Tech.
Richard was a member...
Margaret P. Jackson
Sep 26, 2006
Margaret P. Jackson, 85, formerly of West Reading, died September 26 at 9:45 a.m. in Mifflin Center, where she had resided since February 11, 2004.
Her husband, Willard S. Jackson died January 21, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ilka (Sabo) Dukay.
She was employed 35 years as a seamstress for Gothom Knitting Mills, Reading, retiring...
Father David J. Fick
Sep 25, 2006
Father David J. Fick, 53, died September 25 at John Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Leroy Joseph Fick of Reading and the late Jean (Avanzato) Fick.
Father Fick was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1971. He was a graduate of Allentown College of St. Francis deSales in 1975. He also graduated...
Christian A. Weber
Sep 25, 2006
Christian A. Weber Sr., 88, of Bern Township, died September 25th at 12:20 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, where he had been since September 22nd.
He was the husband of Bernice A. (Brown) Weber, a resident at Hearthstone at Maidencreek.
Born in Muhlenberg Township on April 25, 1918, he was a son of the late James F....
Clara M. Krawczyk
Sep 22, 2006
Clara M. Krawczyk, 89, of Mifflin Court passed away on September 22nd at the Reading Hospital where she has been a patient since Tuesday. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Jackowski) Wieczerzak.
Her husband, Edward J. Krawczyk, passed away September 13, 1978.
Clara was a graduate of St. Boniface Business School of Philadelphia.
She worked as...
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