Eleanor A. Obold
Jan 9, 2006
Eleanor A. (Diefenderfer) Obold, 87, formerly of Berks County, died January 9th in Hesston, Kansas, where she had been since 1998.
She was the widow of James F. Obold, who died June 8, 1978.
Born in Berks County, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Elsie (Troelsch) Diefenderfer.
She worked for 15 years as the activity director at Frederick Mennonite...
Grace M. Orlando
Jan 9, 2006
Grace M. Orlando Grace M. Orlando, 79, Spring Township, died Jan. 9 at 1:51 a.m. in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had been a patient since Jan. 6.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Mazzei) Joffred.
Orlando had been employed for 22 years as an administrative assistant and bookkeeper by St. Ignatius...
Michelle E. Quinter
Jan 8, 2006
Michelle Elizabeth (Boyer) Quinter, 44, of Mount Penn, died of natural causes January 8th shortly after arriving at the Emergency Room in the Reading Hospital.
She was the fiancee of Michael Lee Brady, Sr., with whom she resided.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Janet J. (Eddinger) Boyer-Hine of Exeter Township and the late Donald R. Boyer, Sr.
She was a...
Mildred A. Seward
Jan 8, 2006
Mildred A. Seward, 72, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 8 at 8:40 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Dec. 18.
Her husband, William P. Seward, died Feb. 15, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Hattie (Rollman) Keith.
Seward was a member of Incarnation Lutheran Church, Reading.
She was a 1951 graduate of Reading...
Evelyn L. Salvatore
Jan 3, 2006
Evelyn L. Salvatore, 65, Cumru Township, died of natural causes Jan. 3 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa (DiSei) Salvatore.
Salvatore was employed by the Reading School District and was last employed for more than 25 years as a public welfare administrator by the Berks County Board of Assistance, retiring in April...
Clara R. Mclaughlin
Jan 3, 2006
Clara R. McLaughlin, 84, of Shillington, died of natural causes January 3rd at 4:30pm in the Mifflin Center, where she had been since December 12th.
She was the widow of Leo V. McLaughlin.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John F. Stajkowski and Catherine(Balon) Stajkowski.
McLaughlin was employed for 30 years, as a Supervisor at Maier's Bakery, Reading,...
Andrew Van Kouteren
Jan 2, 2006
Andrew Van Kouteren, 79, died Jan. 2 at 11:40 p.m. in his residence in Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Frances J. Van Kouteren.
Born in Paterson, N.J., he was a son of the late Bartholomew and Jenny Van Kouteren.
Van Kouteren was employed for 17 years as a sales representative by the City Publishing Co., Independence, Kan., retiring in 1992.
He was...
Andrew Van Kouteren
Jan 2, 2006
Andrew Van Kouteren, 79 died January 2 at 11:40 p.m. in his Sinking Spring residence.
He was the husband of Frances J. Van Kouteren.
Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Bartholomew and Jenny Van Kouteren.
He was employed as a sales representative for City Publishing Company, Independence, KS for 17 years until his retirement in 1992.
Van Kouteren was...
Katherine Jane Werner
Jan 2, 2006
Katherine Jane (Webb) Werner, 82, of the Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tilden Township, Pa., since October 20, 2004, died January 2nd at 1:30 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Pa., where she had been since January 1st.
She was the widow of Raymond Joseph Werner, who died December 24, 1998.
Born in Milford, Connecticut, she was a...
Joseph B. Casantini
Jan 1, 2006
Joseph B. Casantini, 77, Cumru Township, died Jan. 3 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 25.
Born in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Alesandro and Antonia (Fontana) Casantini.
Casantini was employed for many years as a machine operator by Reading Sheet Metal Co., retiring in 1991.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Casantini...
Peter Carroccio
Jan 1, 2006
Peter Carroccio, 92 of Spring Township, died January 1 at 7:57 a.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since December 4, 2005.
He was the husband of Jeanette G. "Jen" (Dadey) Carroccio.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Theresa (Chioffi) Carroccio.
Carroccio was employed by Rockwell International for 46 years retiring in 1976.
He was a veteran...
Brian W. Keener
Dec 30, 2005
Brian William Keener, 59, of South Heidelberg Township, died December 30th at 12:35 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since Thursday.
He was the husband of Kathleen (Doyle) Keener.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Betty Mae (Sheetz) Keener of Myerstown, Lebanon County and the late William Ruben Keener.
He was a 1964 graduate of...
Angela M. Garcia Vazquez
Dec 29, 2005
Angela M. Garcia Vazquez, 52 of Reading died December 28 in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Bronx, NY. of natural causes.
She was the wife of Lloyd E. Stroman.
Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she was the daughter Ana Rita Vazquez, Dominican Republic and the late Enrique Garcia.
She was a teacher in the Dominican Republic for a number of years. Later, she owned a...
Michael Krupa
Dec 29, 2005
Michael Krupa, 93 died December 29 at 11:25 a.m. in his West Reading residence.
He was the husband of Mary F. (Zdradzinski) Krupa.
Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Sophia (Kabala) Krupa.
He was employed by the former Textile Machine Works, Wyomissing for 47 years until his retirement in 1975.
He was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart...
Gary Lee Shupp
Dec 29, 2005
Gary L. Shupp, 49, of Hyde Park, died December 29 of natural causes in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
He was the husband of Diane J. (Boyer) Shupp.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William H. and Violet M. (Schrader) Shupp.
Shupp was employed by Cambridge Lee, Ontelaunee Township, for 28 years as a millwright.
Shupp was the Shop Stewart for...
Charles E. Ashenfelter
Dec 28, 2005
Charles E. "Chuck" Ashenfelter, Jr., 68, of Alsace Township, died December 28th shortly after his motorcycle crashed on Fritztown Road in Spring Township.
Formerly of Reading, he was the husband of Dolores A. (Barbitta) Ashenfelter.
Born in Mt. Joy, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Charles E. Sr., and Clare (Aston) Ashenfelter.
He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church,...
Gary L. Trollinger
Dec 28, 2005
Gary L. Trollinger, 71, of Wyomissing Hills, died December 28th, in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit.
He was the husband of Laree M. (McNeal) Trollinger.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late George C. and Dorothy L. (Ecker) Trollinger.
He was a 1951 graduate of Pottstown High School.
Trollinger was employed by the Pottstown Mercury in the sports department...
Franklin A. Delong
Dec 26, 2005
Franklin A. DeLong, 81 of West Wyomissing, died of natural causes at 12:34 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since December 9.
He was the husband of Janet V. (Goodhart) DeLong.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Winfield G. and Carrie (Stirk) DeLong.
DeLong was a U.S. Army veteran of World...
Christine Ann Sell
Dec 26, 2005
Christine Ann Sell, 48, formerly of Sierra Vista, Arizona, died December 26th at 4:55pm in her sisters Temple residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Kathryn Elizabeth (Freymoyer) Sell of Hyde Park and the late George Nelson Sell.
She was a 1975 graduate of Reading High School.
Sell was an Army Veteran.
She was employed 29 years by the United States Government,...
Mary A. Bohanak
Dec 24, 2005
Mary A. Bohanak, 95, formerly of Wyomissing, died Dec. 24 at 9 a.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had resided since 2001.
She was born in Reading.
Bohanak had been employed for several years as a needle worker by Textile Machine Works, Wyomissing, retiring in 1972.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church,...