Obituaries
Heber E. Yeagley
Mar 8, 2006
Dr. Heber E. Yeagley, retired radiology department chairman at the Reading Hospital, died March 8 at 6:35 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one week.
Yeagley, 78, Wyomissing, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing since September, was the husband of June R. (Royer) Yeagley.
He was employed by the Reading Hospital for many years, retiring in 1992...
John Kurt Gundry
Mar 6, 2006
John Kurt Gundry, 46, of Florham Park ,NJ, died of natural causes on March 6th at 12:25 pm in the Morristown Memorial Hospital,NJ where he had been for a short time.
Born in Perth Amboy,NJ he was the son of John B.Gundry, Annadale ,NJ, formerly of Fleetwood,PA, and Marga Songa (Schroeder)Gundry, Highland Park,NJ.
He graduated from Highland Park High School,NJ.
Gundry is also...
Shirley Mae Cardell
Mar 3, 2006
Shirley Mae (Simmon) Cardell, 73, of Wernersville died of natural causes March 3rd at 3:35 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since February 16th.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ammon G. and Essie E. (Moyer) Simmon.
She attended Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Spring Township.
Cardell was a graduate of Reading High...
Josephine M. Smith
Mar 3, 2006
Josephine M. Smith
Josephine M. Smith, 94, formerly of Wyomissing, died March 3 in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had resided.
Her husband, Harry E. Smith, died in 1968.
Born in Cresson, Cambria County, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Filomena (Marriott) Fucci.
Smith had been employed for 13 years as a commissary worker by ARA,...
Joseph T. Naples
Mar 2, 2006
Joseph T. Naples, 82, of West Reading, died March 2 at 7:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been a patient since February 26.
He was the husband Antoinette M. (Damico) Naples.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (Barbato) Naples.
He was a graduate of St. Clair High School, Brooklyn, NY.
Naples was employed as...
Clarence W. Aulenbach
Mar 2, 2006
Clarence William "Spider" Aulenbach, 79, of Laureldale died of natural causes March 2nd at 6:42 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where had been since earlier that day.
He was a husband of Barbara Ann (Koch) Aulenbach.
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Charles I. Aulenbach and Dorothy M. (Sutter) Aulenbach-Kline. He was also predeceased by...
Homer A. Mell
Mar 1, 2006
Homer A. Mell, 91, of Muhlenberg Township and formerly of Laureldale, died of natural causes March 1st at 3:50 am in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he had been since February 22nd.
He was the widower of Marguerite E. (Bowers) Mell, who died March 8, 2005.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late Jacob...
Edna T. Seghetti
Mar 1, 2006
Edna T. Seghetti, 84, formerly of Reading, died March 1 at 3:20 a.m. in Sacred Heart Manor, Philadelphia, where she had resided since August 2004.
Her husband Thomas J. Seghetti died July 7, 1991.
Born in Hyde Park, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Matilda (Husser) Hildebrand.
She was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic...
May A. Hunter
Feb 28, 2006
May A. Hunter, 83, formerly of West Reading, died Feb. 28 at 6 a.m. in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had resided since July 1999.
Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late Helen Steffy.
Hunter was employed for 40 years as a sewing machine operator by various manufacturing businesses in the Reading area, retiring in 1988.
Surviving is a...
John Klaptosky
Feb 28, 2006
John Klaptosky, 76, of Laureldale, died February 28 at 1:36 p.m. in Reading Hospital E.C.U. where he was admitted earlier in the day.
Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Yanchek) Klaptosky.
He was employed by AT&T, Muhlenberg Twp. for over 30 years retiring in 1984.
Klaptosky was a graduate of Pottsgrove High School in 1947.
He was...
Robert A. Tutko
Feb 28, 2006
Robert Arthur Tutko, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes February 28th at 1:15 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since February 27th.
He was the husband of Shirley Ann (Moyer) Miller-Tutko.
Born in Gallitzin, Cambria County, he was a son of the late Anna (Tutko) Nezebella.
He was employed 37 years as a lineman and...
Robert K. Sterner
Feb 28, 2006
Robert K. Sterner, 68, died February 28th in his Cumru Township residence.
He was the husband of Sandra Sontag Sterner of Cumru Township.
Born in West Newton, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Margaret (Havercheck) Sterner.
He was a 1954 graduate of Muncy High School. He also attended Bloomsburg University. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Hershey,...
Louise Perna
Feb 28, 2006
Louise Perna, 80, died of natural causes on February 28th at the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehab where she has been since December 10th.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Vigaretti) Perna.
Perna worked as a sales associate for 30 years at Vanity Fair until her retirement in 1994.
She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman...
Mary J. Koons
Feb 27, 2006
Mary J. Koons, 84, Temple, died February 27 at 9:15 a.m. in Mifflin Center where she had been since April 2005.
She was the wife of Raymond L. Koons.
Born in High Point, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Maribelle Benner.
She was a member of United Methodist Church of Madison, NJ.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Samantha and Eric...
Fred C. Sell
Feb 27, 2006
Fred C. Sell, 71, of West Reading, died of natural causes February 27th at 2:45 am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since January 29th.
He was the husband of Betty M. (Matz) Sell.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence D. and Helen (Narozny) Sell.
He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean...
Mary Jeanette May
Feb 27, 2006
Mary Jeanette May, 58, died February 27th at 6:09 p.m. in Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank Sr. and Ruth (Cass) May.
She was a graduate of Amity High School in 1965.
Survivors include one brother, Frank May, Jr. of Sinking Spring.
Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...
Philip Ciatto
Feb 26, 2006
Philip Ciatto, Jr., 69, died February 26 in his Muhlenberg Twp. residence. The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County Coroner's Office.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Filippo, Sr. and Verna (Caltaliano) Ciatto.
He was employed by UPS, Reading as a service representative supervisor for 23 years retiring in 1992.
Ciatto was a graduate of...
Edward N. Rothermel
Feb 26, 2006
Edward Nelson Rothermel, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes February 26th at 12:40 pm in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where he had been since February 21st.
He was the husband of Dorothy Gertrude (Ache) Rothermel.
Born in Hyde Park, he was a son of the late Nelson S. and Elda (Borrell) Rothermel.
He was a 1946 graduate of...
Mary Jablonski
Feb 25, 2006
Mary (Ettaro) Jablonski, 81, formerly of Sinking Spring, died of natural causes February 25th at 2:00 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had been since September 22nd.
She was the widow of Edmund F. Jablonski, who died July 20, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Carmella (Aiello) Ettaro.
She was a 1942 graduate...
Alberta J. Boyd
Feb 24, 2006
Alberta J. (Kirkendall) Boyd, 79, died of natural causes February 24th in the Topton Lutheran Home, where she had been since September 1999.
She was the widow of James W. Boyd, who died September 24, 1988.
Born in Athens, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Jessie (Dewey) Kirkendall.
She was a member of United Pentecostal Church, Athens, Ohio.
Boyd was...
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