Obituaries
Claire R. Reifsnyder
Oct 24, 2005
Claire R. Reifsnyder Claire R. Reifsnyder, 87, formerly of West Reading, died Oct. 24 at 7:53 a.m. in Beverly Health Care, Lansdale, Montgomery County, where she had resided since Oct. 24, 2003.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin I. and Beatrice M. Reifsnyder.
Reifsnyder was employed for 39 years in the finishing department by Narrow Fabric Co.,...
Lucille B. Lamparella
Oct 24, 2005
Lucille B. Lamparella, 52, of Spring Township,after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, died October 24 at 6:53 p.m in Reading Hospital where she was admitted earlier in the day.
She was the wife of Michael G. Lamparella, Jr.
Born in Peekskill, NY she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Julia H. (Salvatore) Kennedy.
She was first employed by John...
Johnannessa Tucker Fahnbulleh
Oct 21, 2005
Johannessa Tucker Fahnbulleh, infant daughter of Johannes K. Fahnbulleh and Virginia A. Branford of Cumru Township was stillborn October 21st in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She is also survived by a half-brother, Morris Fahnbulleh of Summerset, New Jersey and a half-sister, Zarijah Morales of Shillington.
Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Vera Clark and Joseph Branford both of Reading and her...
Richard D. Scheetz
Oct 21, 2005
Richard D. Scheetz Richard D. Scheetz, 63, Wyomissing, died of natural causes Oct. 21 in Pottstown Medical Center, where he had been a patient for two days.
He was the husband of Patricia E. (Sell) Scheetz.
Born in Wernersville, he was a son of the late Earl P. Skipper and Virginia (Clauser) Polchak. He was also predeceased by his stepmother, Victoria (Council)...
Alice C. Donohue
Oct 21, 2005
Alice Clementine Donohue, 79, died of natural causes October 21st at 10:30 am in the Sinking Spring Borough residence of her God Daughter, Karen A. Schweitzer.
Born in New York City, New York, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Alice C. (McCormack) Donohue.
She was a 1943 graduate of St. Aphonsus High School, Manhattan, New York.
Donohue was employed...
Herman J. Miller
Oct 19, 2005
Herman J. Miller, Jr., 63, died October 19 at 12:21 p.m. of natural causes in his Exeter Twp. residence.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Herman J., Sr. and Fern (Gehret) Miller.
Miller was employed by Prudential Insurance, Mt. Penn for 20 years last working in 1992.
He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1960 and...
Marissa L. Lawlor
Oct 17, 2005
Marissa L. Lawlor, 18, West Lawn, died of natural causes Oct. 17 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Mark Lawlor, Oley, and Patricia (Neuin) Sweitzer, with whom she resided.
Lawlor had been employed for nine months by Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Wyomissing.
She was a 2004 graduate of Oley Valley High School and had attended Reading Area...
Candis G. Boyer
Oct 17, 2005
Candis G. Boyer, 86, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing, died Oct. 17 at 9:46 a.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Leonard L. Boyer Jr., died Jan. 13, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Oliver H. and Candis (Fessler) Ginn.
Boyer, along with her husband, co-founded the Canlen Co., Wyomissing, operating the business until their retirement in...
Mary R. Lombardo
Oct 17, 2005
Mary R. Lombardo, 86, West Reading, died Oct. 17 at 1:31 p.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had been a resident since April 2004.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Rosaria Lombardo.
Lombardo had been employed for 20 years by Narrow Fabric Co., West Reading, retiring in 1981.
She was...
George D. Schwartz
Oct 16, 2005
George D. Schwartz, 83, formerly of Fleetwood died October 16th at 2:57 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was taken there from Berks Heim, Bern Township, where he had been since December 4, 2000.
Schwartz was the widower of Marie E. Schwartz.
Born in Slatington, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Hiram and Florence Schwartz.
He was a...
Francisco A. Ocinaldi
Oct 14, 2005
Francisco A. Ocinaldi Jr., 20, Reading, died of heart failure Oct. 14 at 9:45 a.m. in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been a patient for three weeks.
Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he was a son of Francisco A. Ocinaldi, Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Marisol Rodriguez, Reading.
Ocinaldi was a graduate of Reading High School.
He is also survived by two...
Alice C. Epler
Oct 13, 2005
Alice C. Epler, 85, died October 13 at 4:05 a.m. in her residence in West Reading, PA.
Her husband Morris J. Epler, Jr. died January 5, 1993.
Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Earl and Elsie (Nelms) Conrad. She also had a step-mother Hilda B. (Brown) Conrad.
She was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Congregational Church, Shillington,...
Violet M. Leier
Oct 13, 2005
Violet M. Leier, 87, formerly of the Episcopal House, Reading died October 13 at 1:07 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Twp. where she had been since August 30.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Mae P. (Barnhart) Leier.
She was first employed by various restaurants in the Reading area as a waitress for a number...
Leslie G. Jobe
Oct 12, 2005
Leslie G. "Les" Jobe, 56, of Muhlenberg Twp. died October 12 at 9:50 p.m. in a one vehicle accident at 2850 Leiszs Bridge Road, Muhlenberg Twp.
He was the husband of I. Charlene (Bohnert) Jobe.
Born in Reading he was the son of the George L. and Stella D. (Radzewich) Jobe, Muhlenberg Twp.
He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School in...
Robin C. Croll
Oct 12, 2005
Robin C. Croll, Sr., 40, of Longswamp Twp., died October 12 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Chester and Loraine (Nelson) Croll, Mertztown.
He was last employed by the Kutztown Foundry as a shift manager.
In addition to his parents he is survived by three sons, Andrew T. Geisinger, Fleetwood, Nicholas T. Geisinger, San Diego, CA and...
Carmen D. Gonzalez
Oct 11, 2005
Carmen D. Gonzalez, 51, Reading, died of natural causes Oct. 11 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Paterson, N.J., she was a daughter of Ana D. Velez, Reading, and the late Felipe Soto-Gonzalez.
Gonzalez was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is also survived by two daughters, Suleika and Meliza Ulanga, both in Puerto Rico.
Other survivors include two brothers, Javier...
James A. Frank
Oct 10, 2005
James A. Frank, 87, formerly of Wyomissing, died October 10 at 6:35 p.m. in the Kutztown Manor, Kutztown, where he had been since July 22.
He was the husband of Jeanne G. (Golden) Frank, Wyomissing.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Albert W. and Margaret (Reusing) Frank.
Frank was employed for 25 years as an operator and engineer by...
James R. Orth
Oct 10, 2005
James R. Orth James Russell Orth, 60, died of natural causes Oct. 10 at 4:45 p.m. in his residence in Hyde Park.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Betty (Wolf) Johnson, Carson City, Nev., and the late Carl Orth.
Orth was employed for more than 10 years as a sales manager by 7Up Bottling in San Bernardino, Calif., and was...
Erman T. Farina
Oct 9, 2005
Erman T. Farina, 87, of Bern Twp. died October 9 at 1:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital where he had been since September 30.
He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Calpino) Farina.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Todaro) Farina.
Farina was first employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing as a topper for 25 years until...
Doris M. Noecker
Oct 9, 2005
Doris May (Knappenberger) Noecker, 84, of Lincoln Park, died October 9th at 1:57 am in the Phoebe Berks Health Center, where she had been since Thursday.
She was the widow of Donald Charles Noecker, who died January 12, 1963.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leon Knappenberger and Mary Rebecca (Tobias) Knappenberger Bard.
She was a 1939 graduate of...
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