Florence D. Sands
Feb 3, 2006
Florence D. Sands, 72, of Reading, died February 3 at 11:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been since February 1.
She was the wife of William J. Sands, Jr.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna (Giangrecco) Santoro.
Sands was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is also survived by one son,...
Evelyn C. Nace
Feb 3, 2006
Evelyn C. Nace, 96, of Reading, died February 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Mifflin Center where she had been since June of 2005.
Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late S. Linford and Reada (Benner) Nace.
Nace was employed by the Wyomissing School District in the food service department for 14 years retiring in 1974.
She was a member of...
Mary M. Kauffman
Feb 1, 2006
Mary M. (Slusser) Kauffman, 93, formerly of Laureldale, died February 1st at 5:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since May 11, 2004.
She was the wife of Calvin James Kauffman, of Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Weyers Cave, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida V. (Summers) Slusser.
She was a member of Calvary...
Mary Boyle
Feb 1, 2006
Mary Boyle, 89, of Shillington, died February 1 at 11:57 p.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been since January 22.
Her husband James Boyle died October 29, 1985.
Born in Donegal, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget (Gallagher) Hanlon.
Boyle was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic Church, Shillington.
She is survived by...
Peggy A. Cartwright
Jan 30, 2006
Peggy A. (Bernhardt) Cartwright, 64 of Reading died January 30 at 4:30 a.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been since January 23.
She was the wife of Arthur W. Cartwright.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Claire T. (Bernhardt) Kelchner and the step-daughter of William S. Kelchner.
Cartwright was employed as a cafeteria worker for 6 years by...
Helen P. Goheen
Jan 28, 2006
Helen P. (Schlegel) Goheen, 90, of Laureldale, died of natural causes January 28th at 6:18 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since January 18th.
She was the widow of Albert C. Goheen, who died July 6, 1993.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Hanna (Seyler) Schlegel.
She was a member of...
Anna M. O'Pake
Jan 28, 2006
Anna M. O'Pake, 88, Reading, mother of state Sen. Michael A. O'Pake of Reading, died Jan. 28 in Phoebe Berks Nursing Center, Wernersville, where she had been a resident since Jan. 21, 2005.
Her husband, Michael E. O'Pake, died Feb. 3, 1953.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Matizscak) Maslar.
O'Pake was a member of St....
Ralph W. Bailey
Jan 28, 2006
Ralph W. Bailey, 96, formerly of West Reading and Cape Cod, Mass., died Jan. 28 in EPOCH Senior Health Care of Brewster, Mass.
His wife, Ada (Redclift) Bailey, died in October 1974.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irwin R. and Clara (Faust) Bailey.
Bailey was employed for 31 years as an accountant by Stroehmann's Bakery, Reading, retiring in...
Harry D. Dierolf
Jan 28, 2006
Harry D. Dierolf, Jr., 82, formerly of Hyde Park, died of natural causes January 28th at in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had been since
He was the husband of Elfriede (Seipp) Dierolf, a resident of Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry Dierolf Sr and Edna Mae (Redcay) Dierolf.
He was a 1942...
Donald C. Potteiger
Jan 28, 2006
Donald Carl Potteiger, 69, died of natural causes January 28th at 7:05 am in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of JoAnn (Bombinski) Potteiger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald L. and Emma A. (Marinitz) Potteiger.
He was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute.
Potteiger was a member of St....
Grace L. Madara
Jan 27, 2006
Grace L. (Gockley) Madara, 79, formerly of Laureldale, died of natural causes January 27th at 8:00 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since January 26, 2001.
She was the widow of William A. Madara, who died in 1992.
Born in Lititz, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Stanton B. and Edna (Loose) Gockley.
She is...
Richard W. White
Jan 27, 2006
Richard W. White, 88, of Cumru Township, died of natural causes January 27th at 6:36 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since January 5th.
He was the widower of Helen I. (Heck) White, who died November 15, 1988.
Born in Lebanon, he was a son of the late Charles and Charlette (Faver) White.
White was employed 33...
David L. Williams
Jan 27, 2006
David L. Williams, 51, of Shillington, died of natural causes January 27th at 11:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where he had been since November 28th.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Ernest and Theo (Eagen) Williams.
He was last employed four years as a fork lift driver for Gent-L-Kleen, York.
Williams is survived by a son,...
Elsa Vetter
Jan 27, 2006
Elsa (Straub) Vetter, 96, of Wyomissing, died of natural causes January 27th at 10:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since January 23rd.
She was the widow of Rudolf G. Vetter, who died July 6, 1994.
Born in Geislingen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Mathaus and Pauline (Bosch) Straub.
She is survived by a sister,...
Doris J. Lawrence
Jan 26, 2006
Doris J. Lawrence, formerly of Reading, died on January 26, 2006 in her residence in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was the widow of Glenn A. Lawrence. A registered nurse, she was in charge of a cardiac care ward in Ocean Springs.
She is survived by four sons, Roger, Jeffrey, David and Anthony, all of Mississippi, and her twin brother Carl A....
Bradley A. Caton
Jan 26, 2006
Bradley Alan Caton, 43, died of natural causes January 26th in his Lake Charles, LA residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James A. and Tressie S. (Stockton) Caton.
He was a 1980 graduate of Wyomissing High School and attended the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
Caton last worked Wednesday as a site construction manager for Sempra Energy, Hackberry,...
Thomas Adair Tyler
Jan 24, 2006
Thomas Adair Tyler Jr., 68, of Wyomissing Hills, died of natural causes January 24th at 4:33 pm in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
He was the husband of Nancy E. (Gartner) Tyler.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas A. Tyler Sr., and Helen (Heckman) Tyler.
He was a 1955 graduate of Germantown Friends School and a graduate of...
Margot Schaeffer
Jan 24, 2006
Margot Schaeffer, 79, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 24 at 8:40 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two weeks.
Her husband, Robert A. Schaeffer, died Aug. 29, 1962.
Born in Kattowitc, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Lina (Booky) Schubert.
Schaeffer was employed for 30 years as a sewing machine operator by Dolfin International Inc., Shillington,...
Mildred A. Chlebowski
Jan 22, 2006
Mildred A. Chlebowski, 83, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 22 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had resided since Dec. 23.
Her husband, Conrad Chlebowski, died April 28, 1976.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Victoria (DiMaio) Consoli.
Chlebowski was employed for 12 years by ARA Services, Wyomissing, as manager of the VF Corp. cafeteria, Wyomissing, retiring...
Jerome K. Reinhold
Jan 22, 2006
Jerome K. Reinhold Jr., 71, West Reading, died Jan. 22 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for two days. He was taken there from Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he resided since June 17, 2005.
He was the husband of Jean L. (Briner) Reinhold.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late...