Obituaries
Helen I. Schnoke
Jan 18, 2007
Helen I. Schnoke, 100, formerly of Shillington, died January 18, 2007 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had been a patient since January of 2003.
Her husband, Stanley L. Schnoke died January 8, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia (Katrinak) Galdun.
Survivors include one sister, Marie B. (Galdun) Cummings, Mt. Penn and several...
Mario Dibiase
Jan 17, 2007
Mario DiBiase, 87, of South Heidelberg Twp. died January 17, 2007 in Spruce Manor, West Reading, where he had been a resident since January 9, 2007. He was the devoted husband of Anna (Ferrara) DiBiase. Born in Palena, Chieti, Italy, he was a son of the late Falco and Virginia (Carozza) DiBiase and the youngest of their 10 children.
Mario served...
Catharine J. Guest
Jan 16, 2007
Catharine J. "Kitty" Guest, 80, of Wyomissing Hills, died January 16, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 2.
Her husband Dr. Robert R. Guest died September 30, 1977.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and M. Catharine (Hoffman) Briner.
Catharine had worked in her husband's podiatry practice prior to raising her family.
She...
Evelyn M. Hetherington
Jan 16, 2007
Evelyn M. Hetherington, 94, formerly of West Reading, and of Wyomissing, died January 16, 2007 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since January 5.
Her husband John J. Hetherington died April 10, 1981.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude (Frezeman) Stout.
She was a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Reading.
Mrs....
Helen E. Koumaras
Jan 15, 2007
Helen E. Koumaras, 87, of Wyomissing, went to her Lord on January 15, 2007 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the wife of Stratton Koumaras for 63 years.
Helen was born in Reading on May 11, 1919 to the late Euripedis and Mary (Calludis) Mavrides.
Mrs. Koumaras was a member of SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading, where she...
Samara Angelica Dilliard
Jan 15, 2007
Samara Angelica Dilliard, 5 1/2 months, died January 15, 2007 in Allentown.
Born in Allentown on July 27, 2006, she was the daughter of David D. Dilliard and Stacy E. Matson, Allentown.
Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Sheryl and Rick Lanciano, Sinking Spring and her paternal grandparents, Barbara and James Dilliard, Bethlehem. Her maternal great grandmother, Mary Ousky, Toldeo, OH, and...
Rebecca S. Stricker
Jan 14, 2007
Rebecca Sue (Hallowell) Stricker, 30, of Shillington, died January 14, 2007 at 10:35 am after a long battle with Cancer in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 3rd.
She was the wife of Troy Michael Stricker, whom she married May 19, 2001.
Born June 13, 1976 in Reading, she was a daughter of J. Michael and Susan...
Leroy I. Yoder
Jan 13, 2007
LeRoy Irvin Yoder, 84, died January 13, 2007 at 6:04 am in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was married February 22, 1947 to the late Elizabeth Eleanor (Youndt) Yoder, who died March 28, 1984.
Born November 14, 1922 in Temple, PA, he was a son of the late John Edward Yoder and Bertha (Staver) Yoder.
He was an Army Veteran of WWII and...
Anna Goettler
Jan 11, 2007
Anna Goettler, 101, of West Reading, passed away on January 11th at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.
Born in Rexingen, Germany she was the daughter of the late Johannes B. and Maria (Gaekle) Brenner.
Her husband, Max Goettler, passed away on May 12, 1989.
Anna worked for Berkshire Knitting Mills as an Examiner for stockings for 37 years.
She is the last survivor of...
James Kantner
Jan 11, 2007
James M. Kantner, Jr., 63, of West Wyomissing, died January 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital ECU.
He was the husband of Vikki (Handel) Kantner.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Sophie V. (Perkowski) Kantner, West Reading and the late James M. Kantner, Sr.
He was a member of St. Ignatius R. C. Church, Whitfield.
James is survived by two daughters, Laura Leigh...
Joseph Harvilicz
Jan 11, 2007
Joseph Harvilicz, 70, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 11, 2007 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Sophia (Gawel) Harvilicz, whom he married July 7, 1962.
Born on October 3, 1936 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Michael and Helen (Mundy) Harvilicz.
He was a 1954 graduate of Blythe Township High School.
Joseph was employed 35 years with...
Eugene C. Baum
Jan 11, 2007
Eugene C. Baum, Sr., 84, of Brecknock Township, passed away on January 11th at the Ephrata Hospital.
Born in Nuremberg, he was the son of the late Charles and Minnie (Delziet) Baum.
His wife, Mary T. (McGowen) Baum, passed away on February 1, 2005.
He graduated from Black Creek Township High School, Rock Glen.
Eugene worked as a purchasing agent for Budd Company for...
Susan Mccarthy
Jan 11, 2007
Susan McCarthy, 66, of Kenhorst, died January 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since January 2nd.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Hospidor) Gentile.
Susan was a manager of collateral audits for Sovereign Bank for 30 years retiring in in March, 2006.
She was survived by two sons, James F., Fredericksburg, Pa...
Charlotte J. Spayd
Jan 9, 2007
Charlotte Jean Spayd, 71, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 9, 2007 at 6:08 pm in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, where she had been a patient since January 5th.
She was the wife of John Ellsworth Spayd, whom she married December 6, 1952.
Born November 11, 1935 in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clyde R. and...
Robert L. Pursley
Jan 8, 2007
Robert L. Pursley, 79, was pronounced dead January 8, 2007 in his Reading Residence.
Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was a son of the late Walter and Ethel (Marrow) Pursley.
He is survived by a brother, William Sinclair of New York.
Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale is in charge of arrangements. www.christfuneralhome.com
Mary Ellen Schneider
Jan 8, 2007
Mary Ellen Schneider, 75,formerly of Linden Street, Reading, died January 8, 2007 in Reading Hospital where she had been since December 24.
She was predeceased by her husband Edward G. Schneider, who died in 1989.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Schuler) DeTurck..
Mary was a cook and a waitress in the dietary department at the...
John F. Mathews
Jan 8, 2007
John F. Mathews, Jr., 78, of Muhlenberg Twp., died January 8, 2007 in Reading Hospital where he had been since December 15.
He was the husband of Fern M. (Dietrich) Mathews for over 52 years.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John F. Mathews, Sr. and Margaret A. (Nagle) Mathews.
John was a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute. He...
Georgia L. Sampson
Jan 8, 2007
Georgia L. (Fenter) Sampson, 91, formerly of Aston, Delaware County and Wichita, KS, died January 8, 2007 at 2:25 am in her Maidencreek Township residence.
She was the widow of Robert H. Sampson, who died September 16, 1999.
Born January 4, 1916 in Anthony, KS., she was a daughter of the late Marcus L. and Ora D. (Houser) Fenter.
She was a 1934...
Ann R. Lewis
Jan 7, 2007
Ann R. Lewis, 86, formerly of Radnor, PA, died January 7, 2007 in Bryn Mawr Terrace.
She was the wife of the late Irving W. Lewis who died October, 2000.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Anna Mae Richter.
Ann was a treasurer at Zabel Brothers Printing, Philadelphia.
She was a graduate of Peirce College.
Ann was the past...
Mary L. Ciraulo, R.N.
Jan 7, 2007
Mary Louise (Purpuri) Ciraulo, R.N., 71, of Fleetwood, died January 7, 2007 at 4:34 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since November 13, 2006.
Born in Muncy, Lycoming County on July 14, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Lowery) Purpuri.
She was a 1953 graduate of Muncy High School,...
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