Obituaries
Curtis Allen Conrad
Jan 3, 2007
Curtis Allen Conrad, 51, of Shillington, died on the evening of January 3, 2007 of natural causes.
He was the husband of Donna C. "Kate" (Marks) Conrad.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Allen L. and Maeyon A. (Heckler) Conrad.
He was a lineman/crew chief for Met-Ed for 28 years last working January 3.
Curt was a 1973 graduate...
Betty J. Reicheneder
Jan 2, 2007
Betty J. Reicheneder, 79, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Jan. 1, 2007 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Frederick L. Reicheneder.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Myrtle (Sohnan) Dunlap.
She was employed by Palmer Candy Company for 28 years until her retirement.
Services were private in Walter R. Christ Funeral Home Inc., Laureldale. Burial was in...
June E. Kirschman
Jan 2, 2007
June E. Kirschman, 80, of Lincoln Park, died January 2, 2006 in Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since December 24.
She was the wife of Raymond A. Kirschman.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy L. Maurer, Sr. and Grace E. (Meinholz) Maurer Werner.
Mrs. Kirschman was a special education teacher for the Berks County Intermediate...
Regina Ann Starr
Jan 2, 2007
Regina Ann (Lutz) Starr, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, died January 2, 2007 at 12:52 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been a patient since August 19, 2004.
She was the widow of Robert Louis Starr.
Born in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County on September 6, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Matthew Edward and Ida Mae (Young) Lutz.
She...
Kathleen M. Buckley
Dec 31, 2006
Kathleen Mary (Bonner) Buckley, 83, died December 31, 2006 at 1:18 pm in her Wyomissing Park residence.
She was the wife of Dr. John J. Buckley Sr., who died September 26, 1981.
Born in Philadelphia on September 8, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Miles B. Bonner Sr., and Mary A. (Hannigan) Bonner.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman...
Marie E. Dewald
Dec 30, 2006
Marie Esther (Tillman) DeWald, 70, of Reading, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 4:42 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since December 15th.
Born March 31, 1936 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herman Tillman and Florence M. (Seidel) Czarnecki.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Marie was employed a...
Grace M. Hays
Dec 29, 2006
Grace Marie (Rosalina) Hays, 91, of Mohnton, died Friday, December 29, 2006 at 3:10 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had been a patient since December 22nd.
She was the widow of Howard R. Hays, who died April 30, 1993.
Born in Philadelphia on March 3, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Fanelli) Rosalina.
She...
Dorothy M. Rutter
Dec 29, 2006
Dorothy M. (Metzler) Rutter, 97, passed away on Dec. 29, 2006, in the Highlands at Wyomissing, where she had been a resident since 2001. Her husband, Thomas H. Rutter, passed away on June 10, 1987.
Born in Royersford, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Rosa Metzler.
Dorothy was a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
She worked...
Helen E. Gray
Dec 28, 2006
Helen E. (McSweeney) Gray, 89, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away Dec. 28, 2006, in Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, John B. Gray, passed away on June 21, 2003.
Born in Garrett, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Lucille (Shrock) McSweeney.
Helen worked as a dietitian for Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for nine years until her retirement in 1950.
She received...
Donald S. Cutting
Dec 25, 2006
Donald S. Cutting, 94, formerly of Lincoln Park, passed away on December 25th at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville, when he has been since November of 2005.
Born in Rochester, NY he was the son of the late Alfred and Carrie (Stiles) Cutting.
His wife, Elizabeth (Campbell) Cutting died on July 2, 1999.
He was a 1932 graduate of Abington High School, Philadelphia.
Donald...
Carol Ann Stevens
Dec 25, 2006
Carol Ann Stevens, 49, died December 25, 2006 at 7:20 am in her Exeter Township residence.
Born July 9, 1957 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of Evelyn May (Stout) Stevens of Boyertown and the late David M. Stevens.
She is also survived by a brother, Joseph A. husband of Deborah G. (Heimbach) Stevens of Earl Township.
Other survivors include two sisters, Eileen...
Gerard J. Bosch
Dec 25, 2006
Gerard Joseph Bosch, 84, of Spring Township and formerly of Hyde Park, died of natural causes December 25, 2006 at 10:35 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the widow of Agnes M. (Hermerka) Bosch, who died March 12, 1983.
Born March 12, 1922 in Brady, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Leo F. and Mary...
Ronald B. Phillips
Dec 24, 2006
Ronald Bruce Phillips, 66, of Reading, died December 24, 2006 at 3:55 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been for one day.
He was the husband of Barbara Ann (Smith) Phillips.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Leonard Z. and Helen L. Phillips.
He was employed as a truck driver by the former Textile Chemical Co., Ontelaunee Twp....
Alice E. Leroy
Dec 23, 2006
Alice E. ( Ryczek) Leroy, 82 Reading, entered into eternal rest on December 23,2006, at the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient for 17 days.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. on March 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alice M. (Latoski) Ryczek-Zilkuski and Joseph Ryczek.
She was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and employed...
John Rudy
Dec 22, 2006
John Rudy, Jr., 75, of Laureldale, died December 22, 2006 in ManorCare, Laureldale, where he had been since December 16.
His wife Anna (Somerdak) Rudy died July 27.
Born in Girardville, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Hynick) Rudy.
He was a computer operator for AT&T for 30 years retiring in 1990.
John was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Charles B. Adasczik
Dec 20, 2006
Charles B. Adasczik, 56, Bernville, passed away on December 20th at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in Rahway, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles B. Adasczik and Eleanor (Turek) Adasczik, Cape Coral, Fl.
He was the husband of Maria D. (Susnosky) Adasczik.
Charles was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, Troy, NY in 1972. He received his BS in Materials Engineering...
Jospeh P. Spangler
Dec 20, 2006
Joseph P. Spangler, 80, passed away on December 20th in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sylvia Spangler.
He was the husband of Loretta L. (Reichert) Spangler.
Joseph worked as a truck driver for D.J. Whitman for over 25 years until his retirement in 1986.
He was an Army World War II Veteran.
He is also...
Myrtle C. Fidler
Dec 20, 2006
Myrtle C. Fidler, 90, formerly of Laureldale and Hearthstone Assisted Living, Temple, passed away on December 20th at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville, where she has been residing since February 6th.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Allan and Mabel E. (Dillinger) Irwin and her step-father Howard Irwin.
She was the wife of Lester F. Fidler whom...
Anthony Lavigna
Dec 19, 2006
Anthony Lavigna, 84, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 1:06 pm in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
He was the husband of Dolores A. (Pacifico) Lavigna, whom he married September 27, 1985.
Born in Reading on December 26, 1921, he was a son of the late Anthony Lavigna, Sr., and Pompilia (Farella) Lavigna.
He was employed 37 years as a repairman with Conrail, Reading,...
Alice Smith
Dec 19, 2006
Alice Smith, 88, Exeter Township died December 19, 2006 in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
Born in Lewistown, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Irving J. Smith.
Alice was involved in a Foster Grandparent Program.
There were also four brothers, John, Russell, Clair, and William.
Services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale. Burial will...
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