Walter C. Lesher
Sep 14, 2005
Walter Clarence Lesher, Sr., 78, formerly of Shoemakersville, died September 14th at 8:40 am in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township, where he had been since April 24, 2003.
He was the husband of Eleanor J. (Skiles) Lesher, a resident at the Laurel Center, Tilden Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter S. and Alma (Betz) Lesher.
He was...
Frederick C. Snyder
Sep 13, 2005
Frederick Clarence Snyder, 74, died of natural causes September 13th in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Amelia A. (Hotzman) Snyder.
He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.
Snyder attended Reading High School.
He was employed for over 25 years in the maintenance department at the Reading Eagle Company, retiring in 1996.
Snyder...
Ruth M. Weber
Sep 13, 2005
Ruth M. (Trout) Weber, 87, of Temple, died September 13th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Paul E. Weber.
Born in Spring Valley, Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Jennie A. (Lutz) Trout.
She was employed a number of years in the bookkeeping department at Barbey Electronics, Reading before retiring.
Weber was...
Edith M. Olshefski
Sep 12, 2005
Edith M. Metivier Olshefski, 92, formerly of Reading, died Sept. 12 at 12:10 a.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since April 1994.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Leo J. Metivier, in 1950, and by her second husband, Stanley E. Olshefski, in 1994.
Born in Gouglersville, she was a daughter of the late Jay and Alvesta...
Kirk G. Brown
Sep 11, 2005
Kirk Gilbert Brown, Sr., 62, of Reading, died of natural causes September 11th at 8:50 pm in the Emergency Room in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Marie E. (LeBeduf) Brown.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Vera (Gilbert) Brown.
He worked for 24 years as a machinist at Birdsboro Steel and last worked in...
Jean H. Reber
Sep 9, 2005
Jean H. Reber, 75, Perry Township, died Sept. 9 at 2:40 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Sept. 7.
Her husband, Robert L. Reber, died Dec. 26, 1993.
Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late James and A. Grace (Moll) Walker.
Reber had been employed for 12 years as a medical receptionist in the Reading...
Helen Ecker
Sep 8, 2005
Helen Ecker, 84, of Bern Township, died September 8th at 4:02 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since September 2nd.
She was taken there from the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had been since December 2004.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Lillian (Kemmerer) Ecker.
She was...
John D. Casey
Sep 8, 2005
Dr. John D. Casey, 84, Wyomissing, died Sept. 8 at 3:45 p.m. in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been a patient since Aug. 31.
He was the husband of Anne M. (Werner) Casey, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in Oneonta, N.Y., he was a son of the late Edward and Laura (Wright) Casey.
Casey was employed as a general...
Henrietta J. Zitter
Sep 7, 2005
Henrietta J. "Mickey" Zitter, retired newspaper classified advertising representative, died Sept. 7 at 5:25 p.m. in Beverly Health Care, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, where she had resided since March 2, 2004.
Zitter, 86, formerly of Cumru Township, was predeceased by her husband, Adolph S. Zitter, on Jan. 7, 1984.
She was employed for 26 years as a classified advertising representative by Reading...
Patricia A. Wise
Sep 6, 2005
Patricia A. (Valendo) Wise, 70, died September 6th at 12:09 am in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Lee R. Wise.
Born in Sheridan, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Murray) Valendo.
Wise was a 1953 graduate of Porter Township High School, Schuylkill County.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Theodore C. Feltenberger
Sep 6, 2005
Theodore C. "Sonny" Feltenberger, Jr., 77, died September 6th at 1:10 am in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Esther M. (Hepner) Feltenberger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Theodore C. Sr., and Alberta (Williams) Feltenberger.
He was an Army Veteran of WWII.
Feltenberger was employed 25 years as a truck driver for Beacon Container, Birdsboro, retiring in...
Ruth I. Baumener
Sep 6, 2005
Ruth I. Baumener, 87, formerly of Shillington, died Sept. 6 at 7:18 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
She was taken to the hospital from Mifflin Court, Cumru Township.
She was the wife of Edward A. Baumener, also a resident at Mifflin Court.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Thomas H. and...
Betty L. Leidel
Sep 3, 2005
Betty L. Leidel, 77 died September 3 at 8:50 PM in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Alvin G. Leidel.
Born in Cumru Township, she was the daughter of the late Ralph F. and Florence (Manbeck) Hepler.
She was a graduate of Hamburg High School in 1946 and Allentown School of Nursing in 1949.
Leidel was employed as a Registered Nurse...
Josephine A. Goerner
Sep 3, 2005
Josephine A. Goerner, 82 formerly of Reading died September 3 at 10 AM in Regina Nursing Center, Norristown where she had been since July 25.
Her husband Edward W. Goerner died July 8, 1998.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Agatha (Bisazza) Lombardo.
Goerner was employed by Schott's Candies, West Reading as a sales person for 20...
Mildred C. Dierolf
Sep 1, 2005
Mildred C. (Delp) Dierolf, 82, died September 1st at 10:05 am in her Alsace Township residence.
She was the widow of Warren M. Dierolf, who died December 17, 1987.
Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Claire (Homan) Delp.
She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Dierolf was a member of Salem Shalter's Lutheran Church, Alsace Township.
She...
Anthony John Calvaresi
Sep 1, 2005
Anthony John "Buster" Calvaresi, 79, of Reading, died September 1 at 4:10 a.m. in the Holy Rosary Rectory, where he had been since April 2004.
He was the husband of LaVerne M. (Showers) Calvaresi.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Marian (Langone) Calvaresi.
Calvaresi was an Iron Worker/Welder for Local #420, Reading, for 36 years, last working...
Timothy J. Oaks
Aug 30, 2005
Timothy J. Oaks, 50, Spring Township, died of natural causes Aug. 30 at 5:25 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient 12 days.
He was the husband of Donna M. (Ettaro) Oaks.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Rose (Galeo) Osiecki, Wyomissing, and the late James Osiecki.
Oaks was employed for 28 years as manager of federal regulatory...
Helen Fern Johnson
Aug 28, 2005
Helen Fern (Reigner) Johnson, 87, died of natural causes August 28th at 7:45am in her Spring Township residence.
She was the widow of Robert W. Johnson, who died November 1, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Amanda I. (Weand) Reigner.
She was a member of both West Wyomissing Chapel and St. John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring.
Johnson...
Livio J. Sonsini
Aug 28, 2005
Livio "Lee" J. Sonsini, Jr., 76, of Colony Park, died of natural causes August 28 at 9:20 p.m. in Manor Care Laureldale where he had been since August 15.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Livio J., Sr. and Mary C. (Rizzo) Sonsini.
Sonsini was the owner/operator of the former Lee's Corral and Pizza Village, both of West...
Margaret M. Gilbert
Aug 28, 2005
Margaret M. (Etzel) Gilbert, 87, formerly of Reading, died August 28th, at 2:00 am in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had been since December 23, 2003.
She was the widow of John W. Gilbert, who died March 1996.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jacob C. and Mary A. (McGee) Etzel.
She was employed...