Obituaries
Harold Haines
Jul 7, 2006
Harold Haines, Died July 7th in Spruce Manor and Nursing Center, West Reading.
Virginia R. Stephan
Jul 5, 2006
Virginia Ruth (Goelz) Stephan, 89, Reading, died July 5 in Berks Heim, where she had resided since June 14. She was the wife of Gustave A. Stephan, who died in 1990. They had been married for 49 years.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frederick W. and Edna A. (Moyer) Goelz.
Stephan was last employed as a bookkeeper...
Bernice B. Parisi
Jul 5, 2006
Bernice B. Parisi, 95, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died July 5 in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit. Her husband, Alfred J. Parisi, died May 26, 1979.
Born in Jeddo, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Stella (Pikiel) Gagas.
Parisi was employed as a seamer by Bedminster Hosiery, retiring in 1982.
She was a...
Paul Gristick
Jul 3, 2006
Paul Gristick, 82, of Reading died July 3 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife Helen M. (Snyder) Gristick died February 14, 1989.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Hrebanek) Gristick.
Paul was employed as a coil packer for over 30 years by the Reading Tube Corporation.
He was also a member of the Civilian...
Kathleen L. Richter
Jul 3, 2006
Kathleen L. Richter, 85, Topton, formerly of Fliying Hills, died July 3 at 8:23 p.m. in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had resided since Feb. 24.
Her husband, Carl J. Richter, died Feb. 12, 1991.
Born May 8, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Elizabeth (Wellwood) Long.
Richter was employed for 27 years...
Frances R. Carrozza
Jul 3, 2006
Frances R. Carrozza, 84, of Reading, died July 3 at 12:06 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital.
She was the wife of Jacob Carrozza.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Catherine (Natoli) DeGeorge.
She was employed by Narrow Fabric for 15 years retiring in 1988.
Other survivors include two sons, Jacob A., Exeter Twp. and Anthony J., Reading and...
Samuel H. Lenhart
Jul 3, 2006
Samuel H. Lenhart, 67, Exeter Township, died of natural causes in the presence of his family July 3 at 1:56 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Joan A. (Roth) Lenhart for 40 years.
Born June 3, 1939 in Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Sara L. (Serence) Lenhart.
He was employed by ARAMARK, Wyomissing...
Howard T. Wilkinson
Jul 2, 2006
Howard T. Wilkinson, 72, Wyomissing, died July 2 at 3:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since June 1. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Haines) Wilkinson.
Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late Howard T. and Ruelma (Rishel) Wilkinson.
Wilkinson was employed for 25 years as a salesman by Textron Inc., Lansdale, retiring...
Alethia C. Yocom
Jul 2, 2006
Alethia C. Yocom, 82, Laureldale, died July 2 in Manor Care, Laureldale, where she had been a patient for four days.
She was the wife of Harry E. Yocom, Jr.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late D. Walter and Margaret E. (Sutter) Krecker.
She was employed for six years as a secretary.
She was a 1941 graduate of Reading High...
John D. Mccarthy
Jul 2, 2006
John D. McCarthy, 76, died July 2 at 2:15 a.m. in his Exeter Twp. residence.
He was the husband of Marie D. (Wufsus) McCarthy.
Other survivors include two sons, Joseph J., Bensalem and John M., Langhorne and three daughters, Jacqueline M. (McCarthy) Millman, Gardiner, Montana, Nancy M. McCarthy, Delran, NJ and Kelly M. (McCarthy) Mowery, West Chester.
He is also survived by one...
Teddy A. Limberiou
Jul 1, 2006
Teddy A. Limberiou, 68, of Bern Township, died July 1 at 9:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since February.
He was the loving husband of Dena (Karatza) Limberiou.
Born in Vlahokerasia, Tripolis, Greece, he was the son of the late Evangelos and Marigo (Athenasopolos) Limberiou.
Teddy was the co-owner of The Riveredge Restaurant, The Riveredge Hotel and The Silo Night...
Dolores V. Litwin
Jun 29, 2006
Dolores V. Litwin, 69, of Shillington, died June 29 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Joseph T. Litwin died April 22, 1998.
She is survived by one son Robert P., with whom she resided and one daughter Brenda A. (Litwin) Ferrao, Grill. There are also 6 grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Berkshire Baptist Church, Grill. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home,...
David L. Schwartz
Jun 27, 2006
David L. Schwartz, emeritus professor of economics at Albright College, died of natural causes June 27 in his residence in Cumru Township. Schwartz, 70, was the husband of Mary L. Attili.
He was an economics professor at Albright for 35 years. While at Albright, Schwartz was a foreign-student adviser for eight years and department chair of economics and business for three...
Shirley C. Defresco
Jun 27, 2006
Shirley Caroline (Rissmiller) DeFresco, 76, of Laureldale died of natural causes June 27th at 10:10 am in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Her husband Russell DeFresco, died November 21, 1997.
Born January 17, 1930 in Reading she was a daughter of the late Harry F. and Millie M. (Nein) Rissmiller.
She was a 1947 graduate of Reading High...
Frank H. Oese
Jun 25, 2006
Frank H. Oese, Sr., 93, died on June 25th at 11:38 a.m. at the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehab Center, Reading.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Esther E. (Stepp) Oese.
His wife Clara (Celebucki) Oese died July 14, 1990.
He was a machinist for Berkshire Knitting Mills for 28 years. Later, he was a Letter carrier...
Donald E. Seaman
Jun 23, 2006
Donald E. "Mike" Seaman, 71, Muhlenberg Township, died June 23rd, at 7:54 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been since June 18th.
He was the husband of Mary A. (Maier) Seaman.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Llewellyn and Margaret (Krebs) Seaman.
He was a 1954 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Seaman was employed for 40 years as...
James P. Simmons
Jun 23, 2006
Jim Simmons, 63, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on June 23 in California. He was the husband of Teresa Tilton-Simmons, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
He was born in West Reading.
Jim retired from Parish Structural Products Division of Dana Corp., Reading, where he was involved in United Way, WIC and Salvation Army.
He served on the board at Aulenbach Cemetery and was president of...
Elinor L. Gudykunst
Jun 23, 2006
Elinor L. Gudykunst, 86, of Muhlenberg Park, died June 23 at 4:37 p.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been since June 23.
Her husband William D. Gudykunst died December 18, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Julia (Puccini) Pantaleo.
Elinor was a Home Health Aide for Berks Visiting Nurse Association, Wyomissing for 10 years.
She was...
Joseph C. Gilardone
Jun 22, 2006
Joseph C. Gilardone, Jr., 80, of Virginville died June 22nd after a prolonged illness.
Born July 10, 1925 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph C. Sr., and Elsie (Moritz) Gilardone.
He had been married 47 years to Darlene (Mays) Gilardone who died May 3, 1994.
Joseph was a 1943 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School where he enjoyed sports...
Andrew R. Smith
Jun 21, 2006
Andrew R. Smith, 16, of Sinking Spring died June 21st in Cancun, Mexico.
Born on September 1, 1989. he was the son of Harry and Nancy Smith.
Andrew had just completed his sophomore year at Wilson High School, where he played Varsity Football and Track. He was a silver medalist in the discus at the countywide Shaner track meet.
He leaves behind a...
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