Jane L. Hix
Jan 22, 2006
Jane L. (Bause) Hix 65, Ephrata, died of natural causes Jan. 23 in Epharta Community Hospital, Lancaster County.
She was wife of Charles J. Hix, Sr..
Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Frances E. (Bause) Hix.
Hix was employed as a medical assistant at Lancaster Orthopedic, retiring in 1991.
She was a 1958 graduate of Boyertown High...
Raymond F. Hofmann
Jan 20, 2006
Raymond F. Hofmann, 87 of Hyde Park, died January 20 at 10:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since January 11.
He was the husband of Catherine M. (Sonsini) Hofmann.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John H. and Mary (Troop) Hofmann.
Hofmann was employed by Dana Corporation, Reading as a Maintenance Supervisor for 30 years retiring...
Leonard Vandzura
Jan 19, 2006
Leonard Vandzura, 61, of Sinking Spring, died of natural causes January 19th at 12:05 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since January 1st.
He was the husband of Jean (Shoener) Vandzura, Sinking Spring.
Born in Portage, PA, he was a son of Helen M. (Golden) Vandzura, Portage, and the late Andrew F. Vandzura.
He was...
Lucy Tomeo
Jan 18, 2006
Lucy (Pichini) Tomeo, 90, of Lower Alsace Township, died January 18th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 24th.
She was the widow of Thomas Tomeo, who died June 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Elisabetta (Schiavoni) Pichini.
She was employed a number of years as a mender at Berkshire...
Harvey M. Dauber
Jan 18, 2006
Harvey M. Dauber, 93, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 18 at 3 a.m. in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
He was the husband of Sheila M. (Flemming) Dauber.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harvey Y. and Nora (Matz) Dauber.
Dauber was employed for 50 years as a banker by the Bank of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1977. He...
Roseann Melcher
Jan 18, 2006
Roseann Melcher, 67, died of natural causes Jan. 18 at 10:18 a.m. in her residence in Reading.
She was the wife of Robert W. Melcher Sr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Pauline (Screpesi) Borelli.
Melcher was employed for 25 years as a sales clerk in the toy department by Boscov's Department Stores, retiring in 2003.
She was...
Joseph L. Vath
Jan 17, 2006
Joseph L. Vath, 94, Shillington, died Jan. 17 at 8:42 a.m. in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
He was the husband of Arlene (Boone) Vath.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leonard and Gertrude (Braun) Vath.
Vath was employed as an administrator by Berks County Trust Co.; a broker by Investors Diversified Services, Reading; manager of Waterbor...
Patricia M. Niven
Jan 17, 2006
Patricia M. Niven, 60, West Lawn, died of natural causes Jan. 17 at 11:43 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
She was the wife of Bruce C. Niven.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert H. and Virginia I. (Kline) Hines.
Niven was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Glenside.
She is also...
Alvin V.F. Strombosky
Jan 17, 2006
Alvin V.F. Strombosky, 84, West Reading, was dead on arrival Jan. 17 in Reading Hospital.
His wife, Catherine (Meloditz) Strombosky, died Sept. 10, 1994.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Victor and Anna (Washcavage) Strombosky.
Strombosky was employed as a chef by the West Reading Hotel and Young Republican Club, Wyomissing, and was last employed for 10...
Theresa Rotundo
Jan 16, 2006
Theresa Rotundo, 89, Bern Township, died Jan. 16th at 8:18 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 4.
Her husband, Louis P. Rotundo, died October 27, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Concetta (Taverna) Talarico.
She was a garment worker for 40 years at Arky Knitting Mills, until her retirement.
Rotundo was...
Robert P. Conner
Jan 14, 2006
Robert P. Conner, 89, died of natural causes January 14th at 3:33 am in his daughters Shillington residence.
He was the widower of Grace E. (Lutz) Conner, who died September 9, 1998.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur and Daisy (Snyder) Conner.
He was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School and a 1938 graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnical...
Joseph J. Carnaggio
Jan 14, 2006
Joseph J. Carnaggio, 88, of Spring Township, died of natural causes January 14th at 8:24 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since December 28th.
He was the husband of Clara F. (Marino) Carnaggio.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Olga (Rocchi) Carnaggio.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic...
Joseph J. Carnaggio
Jan 14, 2006
Joseph J. Carnaggio, 88, of Spring Township, died of natural causes January 14th at 8:24 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since December 28th.
He was the husband of Clara F. (Marino) Carnaggio.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Olga (Rocchi) Carnaggio.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic...
David W. Lutz
Jan 14, 2006
David W. Lutz, 62, of Reading, died of natural causes January 14th at 9:58 am in St. Joseph's Medical Center, where he had been since Friday.
He was the husband of Shirley A. (Gehris) Lutz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Alberta (Goheen) Lutz of Reading and the late Kenneth L. Lutz.
He was a graduate of Reading Central Catholic High...
Donald R. Boucher
Jan 13, 2006
Donald R. Boucher, 37, was pronounced dead January 13th at 10:19 pm in his Reading residence.
The Berks County Coroners Office is investigating the death.
Born in Bedford, Ohio, he was a son of Helen I. (Bays) Boucher of Reading and the late Alphe Boucher.
He was last employed as a forklift operator at Boscov's, Reading.
Boucher is also survived by a half-sister, Patricia...
Anne Mcdevitt
Jan 13, 2006
LAnne McDevitt, 75, Reading, died Jan. 13 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Jan. 5.
She was the wife of Leon N. McDevitt.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Ratajczak) Larkin.
McDevitt was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She was a 1948 graduate of Central Catholic High...
James E. Hartung
Jan 12, 2006
James Edwin Hartung, 62, of Shillington and formerly of Sinking Spring, died of natural causes January 12th at 8:59pm in the Emergency Room at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Ana A. Sanchez-Hartung.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John E. and Ruth (Harpst) Hartung.
He was a 1961 graduate of Wilson High School.
Hartung...
Michael E. Misterkiewicz
Jan 11, 2006
Michael E. Misterkiewicz III, 14, Mohrsville, died of natural causes after a long illness on January 11th at 4:08 a.m. in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been since December 28, 2005.
Born in Silver Spring, MD, he was a son of Michael E. and Kathleen M. (Welsh) Misterkiewicz, Mohrsville.
He was an eighth grade student at Wilson Central Junior High...
Dale P. Mohn
Jan 11, 2006
Dale Patrice (Leonardo) Mohn, 54, of Laureldale, died of natural causes January 11th at 11:45 am in St. Joseph Medical Center where she had been since January 6th.
She was the wife of James T. Mohn.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Laura (Englebach) Leonardo.
She was a 1969 graduate of Reading High School.
Other survivors include a...
Charles C. Phillips
Jan 9, 2006
Charles C. Phillips, co-owned business Charles C. Phillips, 83, a retired Birdsboro furniture and appliance business owner, died Jan. 9 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for two days.
Phillips, Reading, was the husband of Mary (Avanzato) Phillips.
Born in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (D'Angelo) Phillips.
Phillips was president and co-owner of the...