Obituaries
Vasiliki Zervanos
Dec 8, 2006
Vasiliki Zervanos, 91, of Manor at Market Square, Reading, died December 8, 2006 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Her husband Michael S. Zervanos, died October 5, 1987.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Evimeros N. and Marigo (Pazakas) Fournaris. She was raised in Hyannis, MA, until she returned to Reading in 1941 to marry her husband.
She was...
Charles H. Merkel
Dec 7, 2006
Charles H. Merkel, 90, of Temple, died December 7, 2006.
He was the husband of Elizabeth (Etzel) Merkel.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter H. and Sallie (Shearer) Merkel.
He was employed as a molder for Empire Steel Castings, Temple for 37 years until his retirement in 1978.
Mr. Merkel was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War...
Elizabeth Clauser
Dec 7, 2006
Elizabeth Clauser, 78, of Bern Township, passed away on December 7th at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Chester, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Adell (Zocco) Zampelli.
She was the wife of Charles W. Clauser, Jr.
Elizabeth was a member of St. Margaret's RCC, Reading.
She is survived by two sons, Charles A. Clauser, Kenhorst, and James E. Walker, Lebanon.
Elizabeth...
Robert W. Zerbe
Dec 7, 2006
Dr. Robert W. Zerbe, 85, died December 7, 2006 in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Henry) Zerbe.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Anna M. (Sedlack) Zerby.
Dr. Zerbe was a self employed dentist for 36 years in Shillington, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church,...
Melvin A. Weidner
Dec 6, 2006
Melvin Arthur Weidner, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp., died December 6, 2006 in ManorCare, Laureldale, where he had been a patient since November 29.
He was the husband of Anna Jane (Kutz) Weidner.
Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Chester G. and Esther (Davidheiser) Weidner.
Melvin was an assembler for Clark Equipment, Reading for 12 years retiring in 1975.
He was...
Laura Fisher
Dec 6, 2006
Laura Fisher, 85, of Wyomissing, died December 6, 2006 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since September.
She was the wife of Wilmer H. Fisher.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Catherine (Alva) Farina.
She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, where she was a Sunday School Teacher, and a...
Clara A. Pachuilo
Dec 6, 2006
Clara A. Pachuilo, 93, of Reading, died December 6, 2006 in St. Joseph's Hospital, where she had been a patient since November 7.
Her husband John J. Pachuilo, Sr., died March 8, 1974.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Filangero) Dastra.
She was employed as a looper for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 8 years retiring in...
Calvin J. Kauffman
Dec 3, 2006
Calvin James Kauffman, 90, formerly of Laureldale died December 3, 2006 at 8:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, where he had been a patient since May 2004.
He was the husband of Mary M. (Slusser) Kauffman, who died February 1, 2006.
Born in Reading on July 6, 1916, he was a son of the late Calvin Michael and Lily J. (Riegel) Kauffman.
He...
Leroy A. Brossman
Dec 3, 2006
LeRoy A. Brossman, 93, formerly of Laureldale, died December 3, 2006 at 7:10 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Center, where he had been a patient since August 18th.
He was the widower of Hilda R. (Long) Brossman, who died September 14, 2000.
Born in Wernersville on July 13, 1913, he was a son of the late Roy and Eva (Yoh) Stricker.
He was...
Helen G. Troutman
Dec 2, 2006
Helen Gertrude (Beckey) Troutman, 97, formerly of Emerson Ave., Laureldale, died December 2, 2006 at 4:10 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since September 22nd.
She was the widow of Lester Herman Troutman, who died January 24, 1967.
Born in Hyde Park on June 7, 1909, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Rissmiller) Beckey.
She...
Grant Allen Herald
Dec 1, 2006
Grant Allen Herald, 41, Reading, died Dec. 1, 2006, in the Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 24.
He was the husband of Mona L. (Wagner) Herald.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Allen G. husband of Lynn Ann Herald, Reading and Sandra Ann wife of Richard DePaul, Hamburg.
He worked as a hat shaper at the...
Mae E. Heffner
Dec 1, 2006
Mae E. (Kauffman) Heffner, 87, Wyomissing, died Dec. 1, 2006, at 6:55 a.m. in ManorCare, Laureldale, where she had resided since Feb. 22, 2005. She was the wife of the late Warren E. Heffner, who died Nov. 16, 2004.
Born in New Haven, Conn., she was a daughter of the late John Kauffman and Dorothea Wittge.
She worked as a medical technologist...
Ruth M. Knipple
Dec 1, 2006
Ruth M. Knipple, 75, died at the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since November 15th.
Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnette Harris.
She was employed as a secretary at Miller Electric where she had worked for 10 years.
E. John Greul
Nov 30, 2006
E. John Greul, 64, of Wyomissing, passed away on November 30th in his residence.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mia Greul.
His wife, Donna M. (Miller) Greul, passed away on July 26, 2005.
John was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1960. He then graduated from Penn State University in 1964. While at Penn...
Rose E. Jared
Nov 30, 2006
Rose E. Jared, 83, of Sinking Spring passed away on November 30th in her residence.
Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Nunzia (Libra) Mirabile.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School.
Rose worked as a Welfare Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Labor for 36 years until her retirement in 1985.
She was a Navy veteran...
Albert W. Rosenstock
Nov 29, 2006
Albert W. Rosenstock, 83, of Wyomissing passed away on November 29th at ManorCare in Laureldale.
Born in Hazleton in 1923, he was the son of the late Harry and Mae (Acker) Rosenstock.
Albert was the husband of Ruth C. (Von Bergen) for 55 years.
He was a graduate of Hazleton High School in 1941. Albert also attended Penn State Center in Hazleton.
Albert worked...
Francis E. Stairiker
Nov 28, 2006
Francis E. Stairiker, 84, of Wyomissing, died November 28, 2006 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
His wife, Margaret M. (Killackey) Stairiker, died May 9, 1996.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Stairiker.
He was a forecaster for ARCO in Philadelphia and later in Montello for 40 years retiring in 1986.
Mr. Stairiker earned his Associates Degree in...
Marvin J. Neidert
Nov 27, 2006
Marvin J. Neidert, 87, Reading, passed away Nov. 27, 2006, in Reading Hospital. Marvin was the husband of Eleanor (Gehringer) Neidert, who died Sept. 16, 1995.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leo and Anna (Noll) Neidert.
He worked as an annealer for Brush Wellman, Shoemakersville, for 28 years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of...
Gerald Sulman
Nov 27, 2006
Gerald Sulman of Pembroke Pines, Florida died at home on November 27. He was 80. Born in Reading on Dec. 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Bessie (Sykes) and Calvin Sulman. He lived for many years in Reading and Allentown and the last 16 years in Florida.
Mr. Sulman served in the US Navy during WWII. He was...
Clarence H. Ching
Nov 26, 2006
Clarence H. "Chuck" Ching, 73, of Wyomissing died November 26, 2006 at 11:43 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since November 17.
He was the husband of Carolyn S. (Walker) Ching.
He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada September 13, 1933, the son of the late William and Mabel (Tracy) Ching.
Mr. Ching was employed by the VF Corporation as MIS Director...
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