Obituaries
Gladys E. Goas
Dec 2, 2005
Gladys E. Goas Gladys E. Goas, 84, formerly of West Lawn, died Dec. 2 in Rittenhouse Pine Center, Norristown, Montgomery County, where she had been a resident since August 2001.
Her husband, Harry R. Goas, died in October 1987.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leah (Spangler) Kauffman.
Goas was a member of St. John's Reformed Church, Sinking Spring.
She...
Robert Adrian
Dec 1, 2005
Robert Adrian, 74, also known as Robert A. Leibensberger, West Lawn, died of natural causes Dec. 1 at 9:44 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one week.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Peter and Emily (Conrad) Leibensberger.
Adrian was last employed for 9 1/2 years as head of maintenance by American Casualty Co.,...
Josephine E. Caldwell
Dec 1, 2005
Josephine E. Caldwell Josephine E. Caldwell, 97, Wyomissing, died Dec. 1 in the Highlands at Wyomissing, where she was a resident.
Her husband, Clarence E. Caldwell, died May 9, 1972.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James J. and Edythe M. (Shanaman) Tulley.
Caldwell had been employed for 32 years as a registered nurse by the Reading School District,...
Robert Adrian
Dec 1, 2005
Robert Adrian Robert Adrian, 74, also known as Robert A. Leibensberger, West Lawn, died of natural causes Dec. 1 at 9:44 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one week.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Peter and Emily (Conrad) Leibensberger.
Adrian was last employed for 9 1/2 years as head of maintenance by American...
Dorothy M. Burk
Dec 1, 2005
Dorothy M. Burk, 94, formerly of Wyomissing died December 1 at 1:40 p.m. in ManorCare, West Reading where she had been since September 7, 2002.
Her husband Robert C. Burk died in 1965.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Gertrude (Geckle) Wolf.
She was employed as a cook by Kate's Luncheonette, West Reading until her retirement in...
John T. Whitehall
Nov 29, 2005
John T. Whitehall, 71, Spring Township, died Nov. 29 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Saturday.
He was the husband of Frances H. (Hettinger) Whitehall.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Sidney L. and Naomi (Abele) Whitehall.
Whitehall was employed as a sales representative for Power Component Sales, Pottstown, since 1992. He...
Edna H. Young
Nov 29, 2005
Edna H. (Heffner) Young, 93, formerly of Fleetwood, died November 29th at 12:40 pm in the Topton Lutheran Home, where she had been since November 8, 2004.
She was the widow of William T. Young, who died December 7, 1972.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Oscar H. and Sallie (Beitler) Heffner.
She was a 1927 graduate of Fleetwood...
Victoria Rochowicz
Nov 29, 2005
Victoria (Kuzma) Rochowicz, 88, formerly of Muhlenberg Park and St. Joseph Living Center, died November 29th at 11:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since July 16, 2004.
She was the widow of Clement Rochowicz, who died June 17, 1992.
Born in Swoyersville, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Bednar) Kuzma.
Rochowicz...
Albert J. Brailer
Nov 28, 2005
Albert J. Brailer, 80, died Nov. 28 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Jane E. (Wagner) Brailer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Albert J. and Marian (Osterle) Brailer.
Brailer had been employed for 35 years as a mechanical engineer by Gilbert Associates Inc., Reading, retiring in 1985.
He was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic...
Elaine J. Brisan
Nov 26, 2005
Elaine J. (Heffelfinger) Brisan, 82, formerly of Wyomissing, died November 26th at 7:45am in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had been since March 25, 2002.
She was the widow of Paul W. Brisan, who died September 9, 1994.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Verna (Leber) Heffelfinger.
She was a member of First Evangelical Congregational...
Ruth L. Friel
Nov 24, 2005
Ruth Leah (Spicer) Friel, 89, was pronounced dead of natural causes, November 24th, at 1:10 pm in her Spring Township residence.
She was the widow of Eugene William Friel, who died November 17, 1991.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Lotz) Spicer.
She was employed six years as a sales clerk at John Wanamakers, Philadelphia, until...
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...
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