Obituaries
Daniel L. Fick
Apr 21, 2007
Daniel Luther "Sonny" Fick, 77, of Blandon, died April 21, 2007 at 12:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Friday.
He was the husband of Carolyn A.(Koffke) Fick, whom he married August 14, 1964.
Born September 27, 1929 in Blandon he was a son of the late Daniel Jeremiah and Mable (Rothermel) Fick.
He...
Shirley M. Super
Apr 21, 2007
Shirley May Super, 75, died April 21, 2007 at 4:13 am in her Lincoln Park residence after a brief battle with cancer.
Born October 1, 1931 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John S. Riegel and Bessie S. (Urich) Riegel. She was raised in Reading from infancy by her paternal grandparents, Louis C. Riegel and Mary...
Jeannette M. Leffler
Apr 19, 2007
Jeannette M. Leffler, 81, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on April 19th at the Kutztown Manor where she has been residing since September 19th.
She was the wife of Elwood F. Leffler.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and J. Florence (Yohn) Mohring.
Jeanette was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Society of Preservation and Encouragement...
Louis J. Evanosky
Apr 18, 2007
Louis J. Evanosky, Jr., 74, died April 18, 2007 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Theresa P. (Jendrzejewski) Evanosky, whom he married November 28, 1958.
Born April 30, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Louis J. Sr., and Stella (Kobus) Evanosky.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Louis was...
John A. Gerhart
Apr 17, 2007
John A. Gerhart, 67, of Reading, passed away on April 17th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Cyrus H. and Carrie R. (Hornberger) Gerhart.
He is survived by two daughters, Carrie Rutt, Middletown, De, and Jennifer Thwaites, Dover, De.
John is also survived by two brothers, Richard Gerhart, Reading and Ralph Gerhart, Shillington, and four...
Benton P. Wentzel
Apr 16, 2007
Benton Paul "Benny" Wentzel, 61, of Hyde Park, died April 16, 2007 at 8:45 pm in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township, where he had been a patient since April 9th.
He was the husband of Ruby D. (Sechler) Wentzel, whom he married August 3, 1968.
Born November 29, 1945 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Paul N. and Fern...
Richard A. Waradzin
Apr 15, 2007
Richard A. Waradzin, 46, of Spring Twp., died April 15, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Regina (Chruney) Waradzin, South Heidelberg Twp. and the late Joseph G. Waradzin, Sr.
He attended Holy Name High School.
Richard is survived by one daughter, Kira R. Waradzin, Fleetwood; and two sons, Richard A. Waradzin and Benjamin M. Waradzin, both of...
E. Frances Schukraft
Apr 13, 2007
E. Frances Schukraft, 84, of Fleetwood, died April 13, 2007 at 4:58 pm in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since April 7th.
She was the widow of Gustav W. Schukraft, who died April 5, 2006.
Born March 21, 1923 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles S. and Emma E. (Schaeffer) Loose.
She was a 1941...
Harry Dobbins
Apr 13, 2007
Harry Dobbins, 94, of Lower Heidelberg Township and formerly of Reading, died April 13, 2007 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been a patient since April 3rd.
He was the widower of Evelyn Mae (Hetrich) Dobbins, who died March 20, 1992.
Born June 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry...
William J. Rentschler
Apr 12, 2007
William John Rentschler, 87, was pronounced dead April 12, 2007 at 10:05 am in his Alsace Township residence.
He was the husband of Ellen C. (Miller) Rentschler. His first wife, Helen A. (Babb) Rentschler, died in 1958.
Born April 5, 1920 in Reading, he was a son of the late Willis and Edna (Hartman) Rentschler.
He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church,...
Luis David Mora
Apr 11, 2007
Luis David Mora, died April 11, 2007 in Reading Hospital where he had been born April 7, 2007.
Luis is survived by his father Juan Jose Mora, and mother Kayri Romera, both of Reading.
Josephine T. Urbaitis
Apr 10, 2007
Josephine Urbaitis, age 96, went to be with her Savior on April 10, 2007. She died in the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, John and Cathy, San Antonio, TX.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Peter W. Urbaitis, her parents, William B. and Anne Maria (Pleasants) Troy and her 2 brothers and 6 sisters.
She is survived by...
Patsy R. Wertz
Apr 10, 2007
Patsy R. Wertz, 72, of Spring Township, passed away on April 10th at Jefferson Hospital of Neurosciences, Philadelphia.
She was the wife of Richard H. Wertz.
Born in Kingston, OK, she was the daughter of the late Ward J. and Beaulah (Duncan) Tennyson. Pat was a loving and compassionate wife, mother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew...
John D. Zimmerman
Apr 10, 2007
John D. Zimmerman, 37, of Reading, passed on April 10th at St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Dennis and Betty Zimmerman.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy.
John is also survived by two sons, Daniel and Dylan, and two daughters, Mercedes and Wendy and one step- daughter, Felicia.
There are also two brothers, William and James, and...
Norma M. Moll
Apr 10, 2007
Norma M. Moll, 80, formerly of Fleetwood, died April 10, 2007 in the Phoebe Home in Allentown where she had been a resident since January 12, 1988.
Born October 8, 1926 in Mertztown, Longswamp Township, she was a daughter of the late Orlando B. and Rosa E. (Warmkessel) Moll.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Fleetwood.
Norma was...
Lois L. Kheen
Apr 9, 2007
Lois L. Kheen, 76, of Reading, died April 9, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Richard L. Kheen.
Born in Cumberland MD, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Juanita (Fontaine) McCoy.
Lois was a waitress for the Peanut Bar for 25 years, where she was affectionately known as "MOM". Since 2003, she was a hostess at Judy's...
Gertrude E. Strauss
Apr 9, 2007
Gertrude E. Strauss, 98, of Reading, passed away on April 9th at Berks Heim.
Her husband, Harold J. Strauss, passed away on April 7, 1977. They celebrated their 50th year wedding anniversary before he passed away.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Cora (Degler) Labe.
She is survived by one brother, Robert C. Labe, El Paso, TX.
Gertrude...
Theodore R. Boyer
Apr 8, 2007
Theodore "Ted" R. Boyer, 78, Wyomissing Hills, died April 8, 2007 in Manorcare, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Muriel A. (Rentschler) Boyer.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Kathryn E. (Lewars) Boyer.
He attended West Reading High School and was a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.
Boyer was a merchant marine veteran of World...
Luigi Campitelli
Apr 7, 2007
Luigi Campitelli, 46, of Reading, died April 7, 2007, of lung cancer in Spruce Manor.
Born in Adelaide, Australia, he was a son of Antonio and Giuseppina (Corena) Campitelli, Blandon.
He was employed on mushroom farms in Evansville.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Roma (Campitelli) wife of John E. Berkley, Muhlenberg Twp. and one brother, Roberto husband...
Barbara A. Knappenberger
Apr 5, 2007
Barbara A. Knappenberger, 71, of Reading, passed away on April 5th at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her husband, Milan J. Knappenberger, Jr., passed away on June 21, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Alice (Schwartz) Gring.
Barbara was an excellent grandmother, and would love to watch her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Michael A. husband of...
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