Obituaries

Dominic J. Cammarano

Dominic J. Cammarano

May 11, 2007

Dominic Joseph Cammarano, Jr., 74, of Spring Township and formerly of W. Kent Rd., Laureldale, died May 11, 2007 at 2:15 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since May 4th.

He was the widower of Dolores A. (Ciotti) Cammarano, who died October 10, 2000.

Born February 27, 1933 in Hazelton, PA, he was a...

Alberta M. Schollenberger

Alberta M. Schollenberger

May 9, 2007

Alberta M. Schollenberger, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away on May 9th at the Reading Hospital.

Her husband, Paul H. Schollenberger, passed away on April 17, 2000.

Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Magdalena (Mascrak) Fisher.

Alberta was a candy decorator, for R.M. Palmer, Co. until her retirement in 1979.

She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly...

Buster R. Weiser

Buster R. Weiser

May 9, 2007

Buster R. Weiser, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, died May 9, 2007 at 1:30 pm in the Mifflin Center, Shillington, where he had been a patient for one day.

He was the husband of Lorraine D. (Schauer) Weiser, Muhlenberg Township.

Born October 15, 1929 in Lyons, he was the son of the late Raymond and Hilda (Hassler) Weiser.

He was a 1947 graduate of...

Robert E. Rehrig

Robert E. Rehrig

May 8, 2007

Robert E. Rehrig, 92, Greenfields, died May 8, 2007 in the Reading Hospital.

Born in Orwigsburg, he was the son of the late Howard and Elsie (Eiler) Rehrig

He is survived by his wife Charlotte M. (Blankenhorn) Rehrig.

Robert was employed as an operating engineer for local 542, Philadelphia for 44 years, retiring in 1978.

He was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church,...

Gladys H. Bucci

Gladys H. Bucci

May 7, 2007

Gladys H. Bucci, 84, died May 7, 2007 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, where she had been for 3 years.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Sally (Liffers) Fehl.

Gladys was a graduate of Dickinson High School, Jersey City, NJ.

She was employed first by Lipton Tea, Englewood Cliffs, NJ and later by Bell Telephone,...

Anna Mae Owens

Anna Mae Owens

May 7, 2007

Anna Mae Owens, Lincoln Park, passed away early Monday morning in her home with family by her side. She was born on Dec. 6, 1928, in Pittston to the late Benjamin R. Jones and Leda Mae Williams Jones.

She was a graduate of Linden Hall and Beaver College, and worked for Hercules Power Co. and, later, Reading China and Glass.

Anna Mae...

John W. Zitrick

John W. Zitrick

May 5, 2007

John William Zitrick, Sr., 94, formerly of East Stroudsburg, died May 5, 2007 at 6:40 pm in the Topton Lutheran Home, where he had been a resident since July 2003.

He was the husband of G. Frances (Thompson) Zitrick a resident of the Topton Lutheran Home, whom he married April 4, 1959. John was predeceased by his first wife, H. Roberta...

Esther P. Wheeler

Esther P. Wheeler

May 5, 2007

Esther Pauline (Chilcote) Wheeler, 68, died May 5, 2007 at 9:00 am in her Muhlenberg Township residence.

She was the widow of Elmer James Wheeler, Jr., who died January 21, 1994.

Born March 1, 1939 in Mapleton Depot, Huntington County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Myrtle (Querry) Chilcote.

She was a 1957 graduate of Saltillo Joint High School,...

Richard H. Henne

Richard H. Henne

May 3, 2007

Richard H. Henne, 85, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on May 3rd at Bethany Skilled Nursing, Mechanicsburg.

His wife Virginia J. (Straw) Henne passed away on May 9, 2004.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Elmer and Grace (Reber) Henne.

He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University; the Commercial...

Dorothy Mae Woodring

Dorothy Mae Woodring

May 3, 2007

Dorothy M. (Undercuffler) Woodring, 75, of Reading, died May 3, 2007 in her residence.

She was the wife of the late Albert F. Woodring, Jr.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace (McNabb) Undercuffler.

She was a member of Nativity Lutheran Church, Reading.

Dorothy was employed by Bortz's Candy Co. for 17 years as a candy decorator.

She was...

Evan D. Rhoads

Evan D. Rhoads

May 3, 2007

Evan D. Rhoads, 91, of Wernersville, formerly of Pennside, passed away on May 3rd at the Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.

His wife Grace M. (Smith) Rhoads passed away on December 5, 1998.

Born in Stony Creek Mills, he was the son of the late Robert R. and Olivia S. (Schaeffer) Rhoads.

He was a graduate of Reading High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic...

Morton J. Brown

Morton J. Brown

May 2, 2007

Morton ("Mort") J. Brown, 82, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Shillington, Pa, passed away on May 2nd at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC.

He was the beloved husband of Bernice Marie (Loder) Brown, whom he married in 1948. They were married for 59 years.

Born in Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late Arthur and Rebecca (Silverman) Brown.

He was...

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite

May 2, 2007

Mason S. Moyer-Guistwite, 5 month old son of Rodney C. Guistwite, Jr. and Crystal L. Moyer, Kenhorst, died May 2, 2007 in Reading Hospital.

He was born in the Reading Hospital on December 7, 2006.

Mason is also survived by his brothers, Tyler J. Guistwite and Devon L. Guistwite.

He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Vicki L. (Ramer) Moyer, West Lawn and...

John E. Althouse

John E. Althouse

May 1, 2007

John Edwin Althouse, 89, of Laureldale, died May 1, 2007 at 1:00 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since April 16th.

He was the husband of Dorothy Florence (Lerch) Althouse, whom he married September 27, 1941.

Born November 11, 1917 in his Laureldale home, he was a son of the late Edwin Benjamin and...

Arthur E. Breitenstein

Arthur E. Breitenstein

May 1, 2007

Arthur E. Breitenstein, 85, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on May 1st at Sun Valley Care Home, Eloy, Arizona.

His wife Evelyn Mae (Zeller) Breitenstein, passed away on March 27th, 2004.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Arthue E. and Virginia A. (Breidenstein) Breitenstein, Sr.

Arthur was a graduate of Mohnton High School.

He worked as a Welder...

Kurt W. Snyder

Kurt W. Snyder

Apr 25, 2007

Kurt W. Snyder, 55, of Mohnton, died April 25, 2007 in his residence after a year long battle with melanoma.

He was the husband of Kathy S. (Johnson) Snyder.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Warren R. and Jane (Wieder) Snyder.

Kurt was last employed for two and a half years by Morgan Corporation, Morgantown as Vice President of...

George D. Cartwright

George D. Cartwright

Apr 24, 2007

George D. Cartwright, 86, of Reading, died April 24, 2007 in ManorCare, West Reading where he has been a patient since March 2, 2004.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Sarah (Weiser) Cartwright.

Mr. Cartwright was a watchman for Meridian Bank until his retirement in 1982.

He is survived by one brother, Allen W. Cartwright, Wyomissing.

Graveside services...

William G. Mahle

William G. Mahle

Apr 23, 2007

William G. Mahle, 89, of Boyertown, formerly of Bern Township, passed away on April 23rd at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Rose (Keuhne) Mahle.

He was the husband of M. Eleanor (Eshbach) Mahle.

William is survived by one son, Jeffrey A. husband of Dale P. Mahle, Pottstown, and two daughters, Judith C....

Kathleen M. Manning

Kathleen M. Manning

Apr 22, 2007

Kathleen May (Moore) Manning, 81, died April 22, 2007 at 3:50 am in her Reading residence.

She was the wife of John P. Manning.

Born July 23, 1925 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Alice (Walsh) Moore.

She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.

Kathleen was a 1943 graduate of Reading Catholic High School...

Marie A. Rehrer

Marie A. Rehrer

Apr 22, 2007

Marie Agnes (Sarver) Rehrer, 96, formerly of Reading, died April 22, 2007 at 3:07 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since October 25, 2004.

She was the widow of George H. Rehrer, who died September 22, 1995.

Born July 10, 1910 in Butler, PA., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara A. (Strobel) Sarver.

She was...