Obituaries
Anna M. O'Pake
Jan 28, 2006
Anna M. O'Pake, 88, Reading, mother of state Sen. Michael A. O'Pake of Reading, died Jan. 28 in Phoebe Berks Nursing Center, Wernersville, where she had been a resident since Jan. 21, 2005.
Her husband, Michael E. O'Pake, died Feb. 3, 1953.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Matizscak) Maslar.
O'Pake was a member of St....
Ralph W. Bailey
Jan 28, 2006
Ralph W. Bailey, 96, formerly of West Reading and Cape Cod, Mass., died Jan. 28 in EPOCH Senior Health Care of Brewster, Mass.
His wife, Ada (Redclift) Bailey, died in October 1974.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irwin R. and Clara (Faust) Bailey.
Bailey was employed for 31 years as an accountant by Stroehmann's Bakery, Reading, retiring in...
Harry D. Dierolf
Jan 28, 2006
Harry D. Dierolf, Jr., 82, formerly of Hyde Park, died of natural causes January 28th at in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had been since
He was the husband of Elfriede (Seipp) Dierolf, a resident of Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry Dierolf Sr and Edna Mae (Redcay) Dierolf.
He was a 1942...
Donald C. Potteiger
Jan 28, 2006
Donald Carl Potteiger, 69, died of natural causes January 28th at 7:05 am in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of JoAnn (Bombinski) Potteiger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald L. and Emma A. (Marinitz) Potteiger.
He was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute.
Potteiger was a member of St....
Grace L. Madara
Jan 27, 2006
Grace L. (Gockley) Madara, 79, formerly of Laureldale, died of natural causes January 27th at 8:00 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since January 26, 2001.
She was the widow of William A. Madara, who died in 1992.
Born in Lititz, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Stanton B. and Edna (Loose) Gockley.
She is...
Richard W. White
Jan 27, 2006
Richard W. White, 88, of Cumru Township, died of natural causes January 27th at 6:36 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since January 5th.
He was the widower of Helen I. (Heck) White, who died November 15, 1988.
Born in Lebanon, he was a son of the late Charles and Charlette (Faver) White.
White was employed 33...
David L. Williams
Jan 27, 2006
David L. Williams, 51, of Shillington, died of natural causes January 27th at 11:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where he had been since November 28th.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Ernest and Theo (Eagen) Williams.
He was last employed four years as a fork lift driver for Gent-L-Kleen, York.
Williams is survived by a son,...
Elsa Vetter
Jan 27, 2006
Elsa (Straub) Vetter, 96, of Wyomissing, died of natural causes January 27th at 10:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since January 23rd.
She was the widow of Rudolf G. Vetter, who died July 6, 1994.
Born in Geislingen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Mathaus and Pauline (Bosch) Straub.
She is survived by a sister,...
Doris J. Lawrence
Jan 26, 2006
Doris J. Lawrence, formerly of Reading, died on January 26, 2006 in her residence in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was the widow of Glenn A. Lawrence. A registered nurse, she was in charge of a cardiac care ward in Ocean Springs.
She is survived by four sons, Roger, Jeffrey, David and Anthony, all of Mississippi, and her twin brother Carl A....
Bradley A. Caton
Jan 26, 2006
Bradley Alan Caton, 43, died of natural causes January 26th in his Lake Charles, LA residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James A. and Tressie S. (Stockton) Caton.
He was a 1980 graduate of Wyomissing High School and attended the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
Caton last worked Wednesday as a site construction manager for Sempra Energy, Hackberry,...
Thomas Adair Tyler
Jan 24, 2006
Thomas Adair Tyler Jr., 68, of Wyomissing Hills, died of natural causes January 24th at 4:33 pm in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
He was the husband of Nancy E. (Gartner) Tyler.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas A. Tyler Sr., and Helen (Heckman) Tyler.
He was a 1955 graduate of Germantown Friends School and a graduate of...
Margot Schaeffer
Jan 24, 2006
Margot Schaeffer, 79, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 24 at 8:40 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two weeks.
Her husband, Robert A. Schaeffer, died Aug. 29, 1962.
Born in Kattowitc, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Lina (Booky) Schubert.
Schaeffer was employed for 30 years as a sewing machine operator by Dolfin International Inc., Shillington,...
Mildred A. Chlebowski
Jan 22, 2006
Mildred A. Chlebowski, 83, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 22 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had resided since Dec. 23.
Her husband, Conrad Chlebowski, died April 28, 1976.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Victoria (DiMaio) Consoli.
Chlebowski was employed for 12 years by ARA Services, Wyomissing, as manager of the VF Corp. cafeteria, Wyomissing, retiring...
Jerome K. Reinhold
Jan 22, 2006
Jerome K. Reinhold Jr., 71, West Reading, died Jan. 22 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for two days. He was taken there from Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he resided since June 17, 2005.
He was the husband of Jean L. (Briner) Reinhold.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late...
Jane L. Hix
Jan 22, 2006
Jane L. (Bause) Hix 65, Ephrata, died of natural causes Jan. 23 in Epharta Community Hospital, Lancaster County.
She was wife of Charles J. Hix, Sr..
Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Frances E. (Bause) Hix.
Hix was employed as a medical assistant at Lancaster Orthopedic, retiring in 1991.
She was a 1958 graduate of Boyertown High...
Raymond F. Hofmann
Jan 20, 2006
Raymond F. Hofmann, 87 of Hyde Park, died January 20 at 10:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since January 11.
He was the husband of Catherine M. (Sonsini) Hofmann.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John H. and Mary (Troop) Hofmann.
Hofmann was employed by Dana Corporation, Reading as a Maintenance Supervisor for 30 years retiring...
Leonard Vandzura
Jan 19, 2006
Leonard Vandzura, 61, of Sinking Spring, died of natural causes January 19th at 12:05 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since January 1st.
He was the husband of Jean (Shoener) Vandzura, Sinking Spring.
Born in Portage, PA, he was a son of Helen M. (Golden) Vandzura, Portage, and the late Andrew F. Vandzura.
He was...
Lucy Tomeo
Jan 18, 2006
Lucy (Pichini) Tomeo, 90, of Lower Alsace Township, died January 18th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 24th.
She was the widow of Thomas Tomeo, who died June 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Elisabetta (Schiavoni) Pichini.
She was employed a number of years as a mender at Berkshire...
Harvey M. Dauber
Jan 18, 2006
Harvey M. Dauber, 93, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 18 at 3 a.m. in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading.
He was the husband of Sheila M. (Flemming) Dauber.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harvey Y. and Nora (Matz) Dauber.
Dauber was employed for 50 years as a banker by the Bank of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1977. He...
Roseann Melcher
Jan 18, 2006
Roseann Melcher, 67, died of natural causes Jan. 18 at 10:18 a.m. in her residence in Reading.
She was the wife of Robert W. Melcher Sr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Pauline (Screpesi) Borelli.
Melcher was employed for 25 years as a sales clerk in the toy department by Boscov's Department Stores, retiring in 2003.
She was...
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