Obituaries
Helen Ecker
Sep 8, 2005
Helen Ecker, 84, of Bern Township, died September 8th at 4:02 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since September 2nd.
She was taken there from the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had been since December 2004.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Lillian (Kemmerer) Ecker.
She was...
John D. Casey
Sep 8, 2005
Dr. John D. Casey, 84, Wyomissing, died Sept. 8 at 3:45 p.m. in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been a patient since Aug. 31.
He was the husband of Anne M. (Werner) Casey, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in Oneonta, N.Y., he was a son of the late Edward and Laura (Wright) Casey.
Casey was employed as a general...
Henrietta J. Zitter
Sep 7, 2005
Henrietta J. "Mickey" Zitter, retired newspaper classified advertising representative, died Sept. 7 at 5:25 p.m. in Beverly Health Care, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, where she had resided since March 2, 2004.
Zitter, 86, formerly of Cumru Township, was predeceased by her husband, Adolph S. Zitter, on Jan. 7, 1984.
She was employed for 26 years as a classified advertising representative by Reading...
Patricia A. Wise
Sep 6, 2005
Patricia A. (Valendo) Wise, 70, died September 6th at 12:09 am in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Lee R. Wise.
Born in Sheridan, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Murray) Valendo.
Wise was a 1953 graduate of Porter Township High School, Schuylkill County.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Theodore C. Feltenberger
Sep 6, 2005
Theodore C. "Sonny" Feltenberger, Jr., 77, died September 6th at 1:10 am in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Esther M. (Hepner) Feltenberger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Theodore C. Sr., and Alberta (Williams) Feltenberger.
He was an Army Veteran of WWII.
Feltenberger was employed 25 years as a truck driver for Beacon Container, Birdsboro, retiring in...
Ruth I. Baumener
Sep 6, 2005
Ruth I. Baumener, 87, formerly of Shillington, died Sept. 6 at 7:18 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
She was taken to the hospital from Mifflin Court, Cumru Township.
She was the wife of Edward A. Baumener, also a resident at Mifflin Court.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Thomas H. and...
Betty L. Leidel
Sep 3, 2005
Betty L. Leidel, 77 died September 3 at 8:50 PM in her Spring Township residence.
She was the wife of Alvin G. Leidel.
Born in Cumru Township, she was the daughter of the late Ralph F. and Florence (Manbeck) Hepler.
She was a graduate of Hamburg High School in 1946 and Allentown School of Nursing in 1949.
Leidel was employed as a Registered Nurse...
Josephine A. Goerner
Sep 3, 2005
Josephine A. Goerner, 82 formerly of Reading died September 3 at 10 AM in Regina Nursing Center, Norristown where she had been since July 25.
Her husband Edward W. Goerner died July 8, 1998.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Agatha (Bisazza) Lombardo.
Goerner was employed by Schott's Candies, West Reading as a sales person for 20...
Mildred C. Dierolf
Sep 1, 2005
Mildred C. (Delp) Dierolf, 82, died September 1st at 10:05 am in her Alsace Township residence.
She was the widow of Warren M. Dierolf, who died December 17, 1987.
Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Claire (Homan) Delp.
She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Dierolf was a member of Salem Shalter's Lutheran Church, Alsace Township.
She...
Anthony John Calvaresi
Sep 1, 2005
Anthony John "Buster" Calvaresi, 79, of Reading, died September 1 at 4:10 a.m. in the Holy Rosary Rectory, where he had been since April 2004.
He was the husband of LaVerne M. (Showers) Calvaresi.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Marian (Langone) Calvaresi.
Calvaresi was an Iron Worker/Welder for Local #420, Reading, for 36 years, last working...
Timothy J. Oaks
Aug 30, 2005
Timothy J. Oaks, 50, Spring Township, died of natural causes Aug. 30 at 5:25 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient 12 days.
He was the husband of Donna M. (Ettaro) Oaks.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Rose (Galeo) Osiecki, Wyomissing, and the late James Osiecki.
Oaks was employed for 28 years as manager of federal regulatory...
Helen Fern Johnson
Aug 28, 2005
Helen Fern (Reigner) Johnson, 87, died of natural causes August 28th at 7:45am in her Spring Township residence.
She was the widow of Robert W. Johnson, who died November 1, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Amanda I. (Weand) Reigner.
She was a member of both West Wyomissing Chapel and St. John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring.
Johnson...
Livio J. Sonsini
Aug 28, 2005
Livio "Lee" J. Sonsini, Jr., 76, of Colony Park, died of natural causes August 28 at 9:20 p.m. in Manor Care Laureldale where he had been since August 15.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Livio J., Sr. and Mary C. (Rizzo) Sonsini.
Sonsini was the owner/operator of the former Lee's Corral and Pizza Village, both of West...
Margaret M. Gilbert
Aug 28, 2005
Margaret M. (Etzel) Gilbert, 87, formerly of Reading, died August 28th, at 2:00 am in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had been since December 23, 2003.
She was the widow of John W. Gilbert, who died March 1996.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jacob C. and Mary A. (McGee) Etzel.
She was employed...
Carol A. Menet-Houlihan
Aug 27, 2005
Carol A. (Stanislawczyk) Menet-Houlihan, 62, died of natural causes August 27th in her Wyomissing residence.
She was the wife of Robert Houlihan. She was predeceased by her first husband, Jerome M. Menet, who died October 4, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Stephanie (Kozak) Kaufman of West Lawn.
She was predeceased by her father, Stephen Stanislawczyk and her step-father, Robert...
Charles G. Hiester
Aug 25, 2005
Charles G. Hiester, 84, of Acorn Drive, Muhlenberg Township and formerly of Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, died August 25th at 9:50 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been since December 31st.
He was the husband of Doris J. (Kaylor) Hiester a resident at ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gabriel...
Frank H. Wanner
Aug 23, 2005
Frank H. Wanner, 65, of Windsor Township and formerly of Leesport, died August 23rd at 4:06 pm in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Karen M. (Shollenberger) Wanner and predeceased by his first wife, Shirley R. (Anspach) Wanner who died December 25, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late...
Frances E. Sharp
Aug 20, 2005
Frances E. Sharp, 91, Leesport, formerly of West Reading, died Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. in Beverly Healthcare Reading, Exeter Township, where she had been a patient since June 26.
Her husband, W. Kenneth Sharp, died Sept. 17, 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Hannah (Wertz) Focht.
Sharp had been employed for 10 years as a...
William C. Schwartz
Aug 18, 2005
William C. Schwartz, 82, died Aug. 18 at 2:45 a.m. in his residence in Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Grace E. (Brown) Schwartz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Sarah R. (Zapf) Schwartz.
Schwartz was employed for 27 years as a tool and die maker by ATT Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in 1986.
He...
Margaret B. Horst
Aug 16, 2005
Margaret B. Horst , 93, formerly of Harrisburg and Wyomissing died August 16th in the Harrisburg Hospital where she had been a patient since August 8. Horst was the widow of Dr. Elmer L. Horst, who died November 22, 1995. Born in Manor, Westmoreland County, she was a daughter of the late H. George and Mary (Wagner) Beamer. Horst was...
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