Obituaries
Robert R. Dohner
Aug 21, 2006
Robert R. "Ducky" Dohner, 69, of Perry Township, died of natural causes August 21, 2006 at 6:04 pm in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since August 9th.
He was the husband of Carole Ann (Weidenhammer) Dohner, who he married September 14, 1957.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irving R. and Violet M. (Arndt)...
Dorothy A. Miller
Aug 20, 2006
Dorothy A. Miller, 72, died August 20 at 11:10 p.m. in her Spring Twp. residence in the presence of her children and daughter-in-law.
Her husband Norman L. Miller died August 27, 1987.
Born in Columbus, OH, is the daughter of Therese (Scharlach) the late Otto Messerknecht (1981).
She was last employed as a custodian by the Wilson School District for 14 years retiring...
Barbara E. Krug
Aug 20, 2006
Barbara E. Krug, 67, Muhlenberg Twp., died August 20 at 2:45 p.m. in the Reading Hospital, where she had been since August 14.
Her husband Thomas J. Krug died June 8, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Ava M. (Anderson) Eyrich.
Barbara was an elementary school teacher in the Reading School District for 32 years,...
Clarence W. Schwartz
Aug 18, 2006
Clarence W. Schwartz, 81, of Mount Penn, died Friday in his residence.
He was predeceased by his wife, Alberta A. (Schaeffer) Schwartz.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clarence A.J. and Clara (Mitchell) Schwartz.
He was a warehouse worker at Wetterau Foods for 24 years, retiring in 1989.
Surviving are two step-sons; A. David Hartenstine, Lincoln Park, NJ., and Donald...
Jin I. Han
Aug 15, 2006
Jin I. Han, 66, died of natural causes August 15th at 10:50 am in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Chae S. Hwang.
Born in Inchon, South Korea, he was a son of the late Tae Young Han and Ki Hong Kim.
He has been the owner of Martin's Gift Shop, Reading since 1988, last working Monday.
Han is also survived by...
Loretta C. Kuhn
Aug 14, 2006
Loretta C. (Boland) Kuhn, 92, formerly of West Reading, died August 14th at 1:35 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing, where she had been since November 14, 2003.
Her husband, Edward J. Kuhn, Sr., died May 15, 1971.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas N. and M. Gertrude (Flanagan) Boland.
She was a 1931 graduate of Mount Penn...
Gene W. Werner
Aug 13, 2006
Gene W. Werner, 58, of the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, died August 13th at 4:25 am in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Franklin H. and Ruth E. (Coleman) Werner.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Werner was employed from November 12, 1973 to January 18, 2000 as a shipping clerk by the former...
Miriam B. Huesman
Aug 13, 2006
Miriam B. Huesman, 95, formerly of West Reading and of Country Meadows, died August 13 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband Charles L. Huesman died October 1, 1978.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late B. Frank and Eva (Angstadt) Biehl.
She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1928.
Survivors include one son John F., Budd Lake, NJ, 4 grandchildren...
Rafael Ortiz
Aug 13, 2006
Rafael Ortiz, 43, of Reading, died August 13 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Angel M. and Margita (Camacho) Ortiz.
He is survived by two sons, Angel M. and Rafael, both of Puerto Rico and one daughter Sue Helen Ortiz, Reading. There are also 4 brothers, 3 sisters and 4 grandchildren that survive him.
Edward...
Daniel M. Calvaresi
Aug 12, 2006
Daniel M. Calvaresi, Sr., 79, died August 12 at 8 a.m. in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Madeline T. "Mickey" (Mirabella) Calvaresi.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John A. and Marian (Langone) Calvaresi.
Daniel was employed as a clerk and later a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service for 35 years retiring in 1982.
He was...
Ronald F. Scott
Aug 12, 2006
Ronald F. Scott, Sr., 75, of West Reading, died August 12 in Spruce Manor.
He was the husband of Sheila (Geiger) Scott.
Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Herbert I. and Margaret (Carrignan) Scott.
Ronald was formerly employed as a cook for the Exeter Restaurant and retired from the West Reading Diner.
He was a veteran of the...
Rose P. Ciaciosi
Aug 11, 2006
Rose P. (D'Amico) Cianciosi, 90, West Reading, died Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. in Manor Care, Laureldale, where she had been a patient since July 18. She was the wife of Vincent James, who died Feb. 10, 1988.
Born in Philadelphia on Nov. 17, 1915, she was a daughter of Enrico D'Amico and Mary (Marchione) D'Amico.
She was a clerk for Narrow...
Anna M. Bitzer
Aug 11, 2006
Anna M. Bitzer, 85, of Reading, died August 11 in ManorCare, Laureldale.
Her husband Charles W. Bitzer died April 20, 1970.
Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Trisa (Cosentino) Cassaro.
Anna was a cashier for 37 years for Pomeroy's Department Store, Reading, retiring in 1985.
She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church.
Anna was...
Ethel M. Kiebach
Aug 10, 2006
Ethel M. (Campbell) Kiebach, 87, of Northmont, died August 10th at 5:25 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since June 17th.
Her husband, Herbert D. Kiebach, died May 25, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Ella (Helbert) Campbell.
She is survived by a daughter, Carole M., wife of Richard A. Knoblauch...
Kay D. Pilgert
Aug 7, 2006
Kay D. Pilgert, 70, died Aug. 7 at 2:50 a.m. in her residence in West Lawn. She was the wife of Ronald F. Pilgert.
Born in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Editha (Hiles) Redline.
Pilgert was a housewife.
She was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.
Pilgert is also survived by a son, David A.,...
Scott A. Wertz
Aug 5, 2006
Scott Alan Wertz, 40, of Spring Township and a Criminal Investigator for the Reading Police Department was pronounced dead at 2:30am in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital after being shot in the line of duty at 8th & Walnut, Reading.
He was married June 3, 1995 to Tricia Lynn (Schappell) Wertz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Edward...
Grace L. Weidner
Aug 4, 2006
Grace L. (Folk) Weidner, 88, died August 4th at 4:25 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since September 10, 2002.
Her husband, Elwood M. Weidner, died January 31, 1996.
Born in Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late George and Mamie (Meck) Folk.
She was employed as a machine operator for 23 years at...
Eleanor M. Breault
Aug 4, 2006
Eleanor M. (Hafer) "Chuttie" Breault, 80, died August 4th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had been since March.
Her husband Gerard F. Breault, died February 26, 1998.
Born in Womelsdorf, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Maude E. (Seidel) Hafer.
She was a 1943 graduate...
Ethel Carrie Yaklowich
Aug 1, 2006
Ethel Carrie (Zerbe) Yaklowich, 83, formerly of Alsace Township and Temple died August 1st at 7:58 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since January 27, 2005.
Born in Centre Township, she was a daughter of the late William Zerbe and Helen (Moyer) Zerbe-Fenstermacher-Reist.
She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.
Ethel was a 1941 graduate of Muhlenberg...
Arlene M. Kerper Hoffman
Aug 1, 2006
Arlene "Jean" M. Kerper Hoffman, 81, died of natural causes on August 1st at the Reading Hospital.
Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Eugene C. and Eva E. (Scheiffley) Hassler.
She was a 1942 graduate of the Mt. Penn High School.
Jean was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shillington.
She is survived by one son, David R....
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