Obituaries
Jospeh P. Spangler
Dec 20, 2006
Joseph P. Spangler, 80, passed away on December 20th in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sylvia Spangler.
He was the husband of Loretta L. (Reichert) Spangler.
Joseph worked as a truck driver for D.J. Whitman for over 25 years until his retirement in 1986.
He was an Army World War II Veteran.
He is also...
Myrtle C. Fidler
Dec 20, 2006
Myrtle C. Fidler, 90, formerly of Laureldale and Hearthstone Assisted Living, Temple, passed away on December 20th at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville, where she has been residing since February 6th.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Allan and Mabel E. (Dillinger) Irwin and her step-father Howard Irwin.
She was the wife of Lester F. Fidler whom...
Anthony Lavigna
Dec 19, 2006
Anthony Lavigna, 84, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 1:06 pm in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Dolores A. (Pacifico) Lavigna, whom he married September 27, 1985.
Born in Reading on December 26, 1921, he was a son of the late Anthony Lavigna, Sr., and Pompilia (Farella) Lavigna.
He was employed 37 years as a repairman with Conrail, Reading,...
Alice Smith
Dec 19, 2006
Alice Smith, 88, Exeter Township died December 19, 2006 in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
Born in Lewistown, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Irving J. Smith.
Alice was involved in a Foster Grandparent Program.
There were also four brothers, John, Russell, Clair, and William.
Services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale. Burial will...
Dorothy Mae Snyder
Dec 18, 2006
Dorothy Mae (Stahler) Snyder, 83, of Ruscombmanor Township, died December 18, 2006 at 8:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center shortly after admission.
She was the wife of Morris Franklin Snyder, whom she married July 28, 1945.
Born February 24, 1923 in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy C. and Kathryn E. (Adam) Stahler.
Dorothy was a 1940...
Aphrodite L. Komninos
Dec 18, 2006
Aphrodite L. Komninos, 82, of Reading, died December 18, 2006 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been for 3 weeks.
Her husband Lykourgos Komninos, died May 25, 1976.
Born in Skalohori, Mytilene, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Demosthenis and Maria Karapanagiotis.
She was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading.
Mrs. Komninos was a...
Mary G. Lamarca
Dec 18, 2006
Mary G. LaMarca, 92, formerly of Reading, died December 18, 2006 at 4:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been since December 9.
Her husband Harry LaMarca died September 22, 1965.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Felicia (DeStefano) Genova.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading, where she served as the...
Thomas S. Tirdell
Dec 16, 2006
Thomas S. Tirdell, 63, of West Reading, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Lucille A. (Nestro) Tirdell, whom he married May 25, 1996.
Born October 12, 1943, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Mathilda A. (Karabinos) Tirdell.
He was a 1963 graduate of Reading Catholic.
Thomas was a member...
Edward N. Craig
Dec 16, 2006
Edward N. Craig, 93, of Shillington, died December 16, 2006 in Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
He was the husband of Elsie M. (Benke) Craig.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert and Ella (Boughers) Craig.
He was the owner operator of Gulf Oil Station, West Reading; later he was employed by Mervine's Service Station, Cumru Twp. as an inspection...
James A. Martin
Dec 16, 2006
James A. Martin, 52, Reading, died Dec. 16, 2006, in Reading Hospital. Born in New York state, he was a son of the late Alvin and Jane (Durkin) Martin.
Martin, who resided with Joyce (Hippo) Glass, is survived by a son, Kevin A. Martin, West Reading.
Other survivors include a brother, Craig D. Martin, Pensacola, Fla.
There also are two grandchildren.
Edward J. Kuhn...
Michael P. Leas
Dec 15, 2006
Michael Peter Leas, 51, of Reading, died Friday, December 15, 2006 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since Wednesday.
Born February 11, 1955 in Reading, he was a son Betty Jane (Seibert) Leas of Reading and the late Charles Peter Leas, who died in November 1988.
He was employed a number of years with Acme Roofing, Reading,...
Mary C. Harakal
Dec 15, 2006
Mary Concetta "Tyg" (Pisano) Harakal, 84, of Reading, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at 12:09 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been a patient since April 2004.
She was the beloved wife of Robert Lee Harakal, whom she married May 30, 1981.
Born December 4, 1922 in...
Ruth G. Stott
Dec 15, 2006
Ruth G. (Gates) Stott, 81, of Cumru Township, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at 8:00 am in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since November 1st.
She was married October 12, 1946 to Oliver C. Stott who died April 22, 2005.
Born March 21, 1925 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary R....
Eva Schweitzer
Dec 15, 2006
Eva Schweitzer, 86, of Spring Township, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at 9:45 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since December 13th.
She was married February 13, 1943 to Harold E. Schweitzer, who died May 30, 2002.
Born January 27, 1920 in Gibraltar, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Anna (Swadkins)...
Bernice Derrick Beard
Dec 14, 2006
Bernice Derrick Beard, 74, of Wyomissing, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 8:30 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient since December 1st.
She was the wife of John A. Beard Jr., whom she married November 20, 1954.
Born January 4, 1932 in Reading, PA., she was a daughter of the late Stewart W. and...
Margaret E. Harrington
Dec 14, 2006
Margaret E. Harrington, 87, of Colony Park, died December 14, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband James E. Harrington died in June of 1991.
Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Josephine (Vaskalis) Mondik.
She was a graduate of Hazleton High School.
Survivors include one son, James E. , Wilkes Barre and one daughter, Margaret (Harrington) Lotz, Royersford. There...
Helen A. Hooyman
Dec 13, 2006
Helen A. (Seidel) Hooyman, 87, of Reading, died December 13, 2006 at 10:14 pm in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since Sunday.
Her husband, Richard W. Hooyman died July 28, 1989.
Born in Alsace Township on October 21, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Stella (Wentzel) Seidel.
She was a member of...
Mary Louise Gabel
Dec 13, 2006
Mary Louise Gabel, 76, of Wernersville, died December 13, 2006 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Her husband, John E. Gabel died July 25, 1984.
Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Smith) Meyers.
She was a graduate of Ashland High School in 1948.
Mrs. Gabel was a member of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Robesonia.
She...
John W. Eline
Dec 12, 2006
John William Eline, Jr., 71, died December 12, 2006 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born, November 15, 1935 in Reading, he was a son of the late John W. Sr. and Kathryn C. (McDonnell) Eline.
He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
John was employed 34 years as a driver with Molly Fasteners, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in November 1997.
He was...
Jack A. Barnhard
Dec 9, 2006
Jack A. Barnhard, 78, of Temple died December 9, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Becker) Barnhard.
Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Jennie L. (Steininger) Barnhard.
He was an electrical engineer for MetEd for 38 years retiring in 1988
Jack was a U.S. Navy veteran. He also was a graduate...
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