Obituaries
Gwendolyn B. Roche
Apr 24, 2006
Gwendolyn B. Roche, 63, Wyomissing, died of natural causes April 24 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where she had resided since Jan. 3.
She was the wife of John R. Roche.
Born in New Haven, Conn., she was a daughter of Helen (Fraser) Benoit, Vernon, Conn., and the late Frank Benoit.
Roche was employed for 25 years as a soft...
Virginia T. Hain
Apr 23, 2006
Virginia T. Hain, 90, formerly of Muhlenberg Park and of Mifflin Court died April 23 at 6:20 a.m. in Mifflin Center, where she had been since January 20, 2006.
Her husband Carl R. Hain died May 5, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Addison and Florence (Emes) Kinsey.
She was the co-owner and co-operator, with her husband, of...
Jane N. Frymoyer
Apr 22, 2006
Jane N. Frymoyer, 86, Reading, died April 22 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient one day.
Her husband, John H. Frymoyer, died Nov. 14, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Naomi (Rauenzahn) Weiler.
Frymoyer was employed for 25 years as a clerk in the intensive care unit by Community General Hospital,...
Robert W. Epler
Apr 22, 2006
Robert W. Epler, 87, a resident of Phoebe Berks, Wernersville formerly of Mohnton, died April 22 at 10:58 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had a patient for 10 days.
His wife Gladys L. (Lutz) Epler died September 17, 1999; they were married for 51 years.
Born in Berkshire Heights, he was the son of the late Charles S. and Jennie V....
Lloyd H. Riegel
Apr 22, 2006
Lloyd H. Riegel, 87, of Reading died April 22 at 4 a.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been for one month.
He was the husband of Anna M.(O'Neill) Riegel.
Born in Grill, he was the son of the late Henry and Mabel (White) Riegel.
He was employed for 38 years at Parish Structural Products Division of Dana Corporation, Reading last working as...
Clair L. Schwartz
Apr 21, 2006
Clair L. "Dutch" Schwartz, 69, West Reading, died April 21 at 1:05 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 20.
He was the husband of Gloria A. (Ciervo) Schwartz.
Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late Carl and Agnes (Robinski) Schwartz.
Schwartz had been employed for 42 years as a carpenter by Frank Atamare Co.,...
Raquel Carrero
Apr 21, 2006
Raquel Carrero, 30, formerly of Blandon, died April 21 at 10:40 p.m. in Spruce Manor where she had been for 10 years.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Manuel A. and Isabel M. (Feliciano) Carrero, Blandon.
She was previously employed as a machine operator at Campbell's Fresh, Maidencreek Twp. last working in June of 1996.
Carrero was a Fleetwood High...
Warren E. Snyder
Apr 20, 2006
Warren Eugene Snyder, 90, of Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes in the Spring Township residence of a grandson, Rodney Stamm.
He was the widower of Arlene Edith (Good) Snyder, who died October 13, 2005.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clayton J. and Gertrude S. (Beavens) Snyder.
He was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading.
Snyder was...
George W. Erb
Apr 19, 2006
George Wallace Erb, 78, died of natural causes April 19th in his York County home.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Charles W. and Mary E. (Bankes) Erb.
He was a Navy Veteran.
Erb was last employed a number of years as a guard at Den Supply Company, York until his retirement.
He is survived by a daughter of Brenda (Erb) Sherman...
Dorothy H. Lewis
Apr 18, 2006
Dorothy H. Lewis, 86, died April 18 at 1:50 p.m. in her Spring Twp. residence.
Her husband Gordon E. Lewis died in 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leon W. and Suzanna (Weida) Hill.
She was an Assistant Credit Manager for Glen Gery Corp., Wyomissing for more than 25 years until her retirement.
Lewis was a 1936 graduate of...
Harry Carl Delp
Apr 16, 2006
Harry Carl Delp, 81, died of natural causes on April 16th at 3:25 a.m. at his Maidencreek Township residence.
He was the husband of Alice M. (Lang) Delp of Maidencreek Township. His first wife Sarah M. (Reinheimmer) Delp died May of 1959.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry B. and Stella (McMaster) Delp.
He worked in the plant...
Norman E. Hunsicker
Apr 15, 2006
Norman E. Hunsicker, 88, of Green Hills and formerly of Temple, died April 15 at 11:09 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been for two days.
He was the husband of Marian C. (Camelleri) Hunsicker.
Hunsicker was born in Summit Hill, PA.
He was first employed as the owner/operator of Weldrite, Reading for a number of years. Later he taught welding...
Margaret E. Nies
Apr 15, 2006
Margaret E. Nies, 80, Sinking Spring, died April 15 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since April 7. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl W. Nies and Grace (Walters) Nies Miller. Nies had been employed for 37 years as a purchasing agent by Sanders & Thomas Inc., Pottstown, later STV Group Inc.,...
William F. Dietrich
Apr 15, 2006
William F. Dietrich, 83, former president and chief executive officer of a Muhlenberg Township dairy business, died April 15 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Anneliese (Heitmann) Dietrich. His first wife, Lois (App) Dietrich, died in April 1993.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was a son of the late Claude and Helen (Stump) Dietrich.
Dietrich was president and CEO...
James D. Williams
Apr 14, 2006
James D. Williams, Sr., 65, of Laureldale died April 14 at 9:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been for one day.
He was the husband of Lannette J. (Parsons) Williams.
Born in Alderson, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Leslie and Lula (Cadle) Williams.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army touring twice in Vietnam. He was...
Andrew J. Leib
Apr 14, 2006
Andrew J. "Jay" Leib, Jr., 79,of the Reed Farm Settlement, Muhlenberg Twp. and formerly of Stoudt's Ferry Bridge Road, died of natural causes April 14 at 8:15 p.m. in his residence in Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Phyllis P. (Platte) Leib; his wife of 49 years.
Born in Hazleton, Luzerne County, he was the son of the late Andrew J.,...
Constance Marie Solsky
Apr 13, 2006
Constance Marie "Connie" Solsky, 71, of Bern Township died of natural causes on April 13 at 12:45 p.m. in the Reading Hospital where she had been since April 8.
She was the wife of Robert Solsky of Bern Township.
Born in Columbia, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Phyllis (Bitner) Hartman.
She graduated from Columbia High School in 1951,...
Peter P. Luchetta
Apr 11, 2006
Peter P. Luchetta, 51, Ruscombmanor Twp., died April 11 at 5:15 a.m. in the Reading Hospital ECU.
He was the husband of Diane M. (Daly) Luchetta.
Born in Renovo, Clinton County, he was the son of Anne M. (Pirc) Luchetta, Sinking Spring and the late Eugene P. Luchetta.
Luchetta was employed as a shift supervisor by Arkema, Inc., Birdsboro, last working April 6....
Amelia K. Amadio
Apr 10, 2006
Amelia K. "Millie" Amadio, 78, died April 10 at 2:19 p.m. in her Wyomissing residence.
Her husband John J. Amadio died March 1, 1995.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Isabella (Valerio) Lachina.
She was employed as a clerk by Danskin Outlet Store, Wyomissing from 1980 to 1994. She was also a Teacher's Aide/ Monotorial Aide for...
Esther S. Deppen
Apr 9, 2006
Esther S. Deppen, 76, Reading, died April 9 at 2:30 a.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since March 13.
Her husband, Donald A. Deppen, died Jan. 14, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Grudza) Woytko.
Deppen was employed for 47 years as a seamstress by H. Oritsky Inc., Reading, retiring in...
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