Ralph I. Kofroth
Nov 23, 2005
Ralph I. "Rainbow Rocker" Kofroth, 71, of Reading, died November 23 at 10:25 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Skilled Care Unit where he had been since November 16.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Eleanor V. (Spatz) Kofroth.
He was a Senior Chief Petty Officer serving in the U.S. Navy for 22 years retiring in February...
Fannie L. Kintzer
Nov 23, 2005
Fannie L. Kintzer, 69, died November 23rd of natural causes in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been since October 2005.
Born in Virginville, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Rosco and Mae (Seidel) Bower.
She is survived by two sons, Terry Kintzer of Oregon, and Barry Kintzer; and five daughters Debbie Kintzer, Jo Ann Kintzer, Nancy (Kintzer) Ernst...
Julia M. Boczar
Nov 22, 2005
Julia M. Boczar, 79, formerly of Temple, died of natural causes Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m. in ManorCare, Laureldale where she had been residing since March 17, 2000.
She was the wife of Paul Boczar, Temple.
Born in Tower City, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Sherack) Lodish. Boczar had been employed for the Muhlenberg Township Police...
Lorraine H. Gallagher
Nov 21, 2005
Lorraine H. Gallagher 66 of West Lawn died of natural causes November 21 in the residence of her daughter Shelly L. (White) Culpepper, Wyomissing.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Bertha (Jenis) DeAngelis.
She was employed by Penske Truck Leasing, Co., Green Hills for 15 years retiring in September of 2005.
Gallagher is survived by two other...
Marian V Moyer
Nov 20, 2005
Marian V. Moyer, 81, formerly of Kenhorst and Reading, died Nov. 20 at 1:55 p.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been a resident since Oct. 8, 2003.
Her husband, Richard M. Moyer, died Oct. 25, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George O. and Violet M. (Fessler) Ritter.
Moyer had been employed for 27 years...
Joseph M. Ziegenfuss
Nov 18, 2005
Joseph M. Ziegenfuss, 53, of Laureldale, died of natural causes November 18th in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of E. Richard and Regina (Caruso)Ziegenfuss, Laureldale.
He was a 1972 graduate of Holy Name High School.
Ziegenfuss was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
He volunteered for Muhlenberg Township Park and Recreation, and also...
Rose M. Mulligan
Nov 18, 2005
Rose M. Mulligan, 77, Spring Township, died Nov. 18 in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, where she had been a patient since Nov. 10.
She was the wife of Dr. Robert L. Mulligan.
Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Turuta) Glaudel.
Mulligan had been employed as a registered nurse by Reading Hospital, last...
Jack E. Bond
Nov 18, 2005
Jack E. Bond, 74 of Marion Twp., Berks County, died November 18 at 10:40 a.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since November 7.
He was the husband of Jean S. (Stephens) Bond.
Born in Chardon, Ohio he was the son of the late Floyd and Margaret (Frost) Bond.
Bond was an Electronics Engineer for 30 years employed by Lucent Technologies, Muhlenberg...
Marie A. Macnamara
Nov 17, 2005
Marie A. MacNamara, 97 of Reading died November 17 in Reading Hospital at 7:35 a.m. where she had been for one day.
She was the wife of the late James A. MacNamara.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Maurice A. and Anna C. (Bolger) Roesch.
MacNamara was employed by Fishman and Tobin, Philadelphia until her retirement.
She was a member...
Paul C. Kegerise
Nov 17, 2005
Paul C. Kegerise, 81, of Kenhorst, died November 17th in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading where he had been since July 9, 2004.
He was the husband of Dorothy G. (Simpson) Kegerise.
Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late Warren D. and Carrie E. (Bicher) Kegerise.
He was a 1942 graduate of Shillington High School.
Kegerise was a Navy...
Calixto Santiago
Nov 16, 2005
Calixto Santiago, Jr., 52, died of natural causes November 16th in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Luz M. (Pereira) Santiago.
Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, he was a son of Josefa (Troche) Santiago of Reading and the late Calixto Santiago, Sr.
He was employed 17 years as an auto mechanic at Scott Reider, Inc., Mount Penn, last working 2001.
Santiago...
George A. Lagas
Nov 16, 2005
George A. Lagas, 84, of Reading, died of natural causes November 16th in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading.
He was the husband of Virginia M. (Young) Lagas.
Born in Castle Hill, NY, He was the son of the late Michael A. and Catherine J. (Frey) Lagas.
Lagas was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.
He was employed 36 years...
Joann Nally
Nov 16, 2005
JoAnn (Nolan) "Dodie" Nally, 70, died of natural causes November 16th at 7:05am in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the wife of Thomas E. Nally.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Caroline (Bower) Nolan.
She was a 1953 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a graduate of the Reading Hospital X-Ray Technician School.
Nally was a member...
Oscar W. Kendig
Nov 16, 2005
Oscar W. Kendig, 80, of Spring Township, died November 16th in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Claire P. (Razzano) Kendig.
Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, he was a son of the late Herbert L. and Annie G. (Babb) Kendig.
He was a 1942 graduate of Wilson High School.
Kendig was employed 17 years by Molly Fasteners, Temple, retiring in...
Mary A. Marmontello
Nov 16, 2005
Mary A. Marmontello, 89 of Danville died November 16 at 8:25 a.m. in Grandview Health Home, Danville where she had been for 2 months.
She was predeceased by her first husband Thomas W. Brunetti on November 25, 1975 and her second husband John Marmontello who died on January 12, 1991.
Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late...
Grant C. Stocker
Nov 15, 2005
Grant C. Stocker, 88, Lincoln Park, died Nov. 15 in the residence of a son, Wayne F. Stocker, Reinholds.
His wife, Beatrice M. (Mulligan) Stocker, died Sept. 30, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob and Gertrude M. (Moyer) Stocker.
Stocker was employed for 38 years as an operations supervisor by Metropolitan Edison Co., Muhlenberg Township, at its...
Jean L. Leinbach
Nov 15, 2005
Jean Louise (Landis) Leinbach, 77, of Spring Township, died November 15th at 5:27 pm in the Highlands Skilled Care Unit, Wyomissing, where she had been since September 13th.
She was the widow of Theodore M. Leinbach, Jr., who died April 2, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Dr. James E. Landis and Constance H. (Hummler) Landis-Klein.
She was...
Armand M. Matusen
Nov 15, 2005
Armand M. Matusen, 71, of Wyomissing, died November 15th in the Emergency Room at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the widower of Virginia (Carr)Matusen, who died November 10, 1991.
Born in Chicago, IL., he was a son of the late Solomon and Anna (Ballin) Matusen.,
He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and earned his masters degree in...
Margaret S.W. Van Velsor
Nov 14, 2005
Margaret S. W. Van Velsor, 67 died November 14 in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband William G. Van Velsor died February 1, 2005.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Margaret P. (Schrack) Whitelaw.
She had previously been employed as a church secretary first by St. Alban's Episcopal, Wilshire and later by Church of...
Donald S. Light
Nov 14, 2005
Donald S. Light, 55, died of natural causes Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. in his residence in Lower Alsace Township.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elsie (Dierolf) Light.
Light was employed since 1985 in security by Boscov's Distribution Center, Exeter Township, last working Sept. 16.
He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School, Robesonia.
Light...