Obituaries
Florence M. Bloch
Nov 7, 2006
Florence M. (Katzenmoyer) Bloch, 95, of Reading, died November 7, 2006 at 8:30 a.m., in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Hospice Unit where she had been a patient since October 25.
Her husband, Charles L. Bloch, Jr., died March 1977.
Born July 1, 1911 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Emily (Rissmiller) Katzenmoyer.
She was a member...
Ray V. Cranmer
Nov 6, 2006
Ray Vance Cranmer, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 6, 2006 at 3:35 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since October 19th.
He was the husband of Patricia Louise (Arra) Cranmer, whom he married October 8, 1960.
Born August 3, 1934 in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Clarence Everett and...
Doris K. Koerner
Nov 4, 2006
Doris K. (Kennedy) Koerner, 78, of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, died November 4, 2006 at 3:20 am in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, where she had been since October 28th.
She was the widow of Paul M. Koerner.
Born September 5, 1928 in Kearny, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Franklin W. and Jessica C. (Coe) Kennedy.
She was...
Timothy M. Phillips
Nov 4, 2006
Timothy M. Phillips, 56, formerly of Pittsburgh, died November 4, 2006 at 11:16am in his Sister's Spring Township residence.
Born December 15, 1949 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John D. Sr., and Margaret S. (White) Phillips.
He was employed a number of years as a nurses aide with the Kane Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Timothy was a member of Christian Missionary...
Lebra L. Hartman
Nov 2, 2006
Lebra L. Hartman of Flying Hills, died November 2, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Edward W. Hartman died June 28, 1987.
Born in Wilmore, she was the daughter of the late Camillo and Marie Johanna (Bokeech) DiFulvio.
She was the owner of The "Original" Clique, Reading for many years.
Lebra was a member of St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Robeson Twp.
She was predeceased...
J. Donald Seidel
Nov 1, 2006
J. Donald Seidel, 85, of West Lawn, passed away on November 1st at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ella (Knockstead) Seidel.
He was the husband of Anna R. (Smith) Seidel.
J. Donald was a 1939 graduate of Wilson High School.
He worked for Carpenter Technology as a Clerk in the Block Office...
Karl A. Wiswesser
Oct 30, 2006
Karl A. Wiswesser, 93, of Reading, died October 30, 2006 at 3:33 pm in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County.
He was the husband of Therese D. (Hohl) Wiswesser.
Born April 16, 1913 in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Hattie J. (Flat) Wiswesser.
He was a 1932 graduate of Reading High School.
Karl was a member of St. Joseph's Roman...
E. Willard Filer
Oct 30, 2006
E. Willard Filer, 88, of Ephrata and formerly of Spring Township, died October 30, 2006 at 5:41 pm in the Ephrata Hospital where he had been a patient since October 23rd.
He was the husband of Mary Louise Filer who died July 11, 1995.
Born on April 28, 1918 in Mercer, PA, he was a son of the late Enoch W. and...
Eleanor M. Brennan
Oct 30, 2006
Eleanor M. Brennan, 91, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, died October 30, 2006 at 3:55 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was taken there from Country Meadows, Wyomissing, where she had resided since 2003.
Born in Reading on July 26, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mary (Sheehan) Brennan.
She was a 1933 graduate of Reading...
Brooke T. Sands
Oct 29, 2006
Brooke T. Sands, 82, of West Wyomissing, died October 29, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Marie A. (Witman) Weber Sands. His first wife, Sallie S. (Camilli) Sands died June 12, 1990.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Mae M. (Tobias) Sands. He was also predeceased by his step-mother, Viola M. (Bush)...
Anthony F. Wasik
Oct 29, 2006
Anthony F. Wasik, 57, of Temple, died October 29, 2006 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony F. and Helen K. (Kozlowski) Wasik.
He was a welder for Iron Workers Local 420 last working in February.
Anthony was a graduate of Reading High School in 1967.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Bruce A. Adams
Oct 28, 2006
Bruce Allen Adams, 68, of Wyomissing, died October 28, 2006 at 5:13 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for 4 days.
He was the husband of Barbara Gail (Sheidy) Adams.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Edith N. (Yeich) Adams.
He was the owner of Adams Tire Service, Inc. for over 35...
Jody Cwik
Oct 27, 2006
Jody Cwik, 51, of Kutztown, died October 27, 2006 at 2:35 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been since October 20.
He was the husband of Dianne M. (Sparagana) Cwik.
Jody was born in Flemington, NJ.
He was a graduate of Philipsburg High School in 1973, Kutztown University in 1978, earning a BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies....
John F. Kurzweg
Oct 26, 2006
John Francis Kurzweg, 85, of Fleetwood, died October 26th at 12:54 am in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been a patient since October 23rd.
He was the husband of Betty (Schade) Kurzweg, whom he married June 11, 1955.
Born in Fleetwood on March 16, 1921, he was a son of the late Francis Adolph and Lucretia Pearl (Himmelberger) Kurzweg.
He was a...
Francis J. Boyle
Oct 25, 2006
PFC Francis Joseph Boyle, Co. G., 2nd Battalion, 378th Regiment, 95th Infantry (the "Iron Men of Metz"), 81, of Wyomissing, died October 25 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Theresa I. (Hartman) Boyle and "The Love of My Life".
Born in Lost Creek, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Luscan) Boyle.
Francis was an electrical engineer.
He was...
Deacon Lawrence A. Dudeck
Oct 25, 2006
Deacon Lawrence "Larry" A. Dudeck, 76, died October 25 in his Oley residence.
He was the husband of Mary A. (Slovik) Dudeck.
Born in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late John R. Sr., and Hazel M. (Witchey) Dudeck.
Larry was a 1948 graduate of Beaver Township High School. He also attended Bloomsburg College and Ursinus College, Collegeville.
He was an accountant and...
Santa M. Cerniglia
Oct 25, 2006
Santa Maria Cerniglia, 77, of West Lawn, died October 25, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. in Reading Hospital where she had been since October 4.
She was the wife of Antonino Cerniglia.
Born in S. Stefano di Camastra, Messina, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Antonino and Rosa (Torcivia) Torcivia.
Santa was a seamstress for many years for Charlie Torcivia's Wiener's Men's...
Mary E. Angstadt
Oct 24, 2006
Mary E. Angstadt, 87, of Reading, passed away on October 24th at ManorCare Health Services in Laureldale.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Jemina (Heist) Angstadt.
Mary worked as a Packer for Bachman's Bakery for 41 years until her retirement in 1981.
He is survived by one brother, John Angstadt of Hyde Park, and several nieces...
Peter Vorvis
Oct 23, 2006
Peter Vorvis, 69, died October 23, 2006 in his Mt. Penn residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Helen (Harris) Troika, Reading and the late Louis Vorvis.
Peter was employed by Dana Corp. for 32 years retiring in 1992.
He was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading.
Peter is also survived by a brother, Paul Troika, Reading.
Services...
Gail M. Moleski
Oct 22, 2006
Gail M. Moleski, 67, passed away at St. Joseph's Medical Center on October 22nd.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Floyd W. Sr., and Evelyn T. (Tregea) Moyer.
She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in 1957. Gail worked as a certified nursing assistant for 25 years until her retirement in 2004. During that time, she...
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