Obituaries
Martha E. Brautigan
Jul 12, 2005
Martha E. Kuhn Brautigan, 93, Long Pond, Monroe County, died July 12 at 11:55 p.m. in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where she had resided since January.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Alfred Kuhn, in 1942, and by her second husband, Paul R. Brautigan, in September 1982.
Born in West Pittston, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late John...
J. Antonio Rodriguez
Jul 11, 2005
J Antonio Rodriguez Jr., infant son of Jose A. Rodriguez Sr. and Josephine (Rolon) Rodriguez, Reading, was stillborn July 11 in Reading Hospital.
He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Elvin Ortiz and Ada (Rolon) Ortiz, Reading; and his paternal grandmother, Vicenta Savala-Andrade, in Mexico.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in Charles Evans Cemetery. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral...
Mary C. Vetovich
Jul 10, 2005
Mary C. Vetovich, 81, Spring Township, died July 10 at 2:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after admission.
She was the wife of Edward A. Vetovich.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Agatha (Bisazza) Lombardo.
Vetovich had been employed for 17 years as a cost analyst by Talbott Knitting Mills Inc., Reading, retiring in 1985. She...
Josephine S. Rissmiller
Jul 9, 2005
Josephine S. Rissmiller, 85, a resident at Green Hills Manor, Cumru Township, formerly of Hyde Park, died July 9 at 1:25 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
Her husband, Earl E. Rissmiller, died May 31, 1986.
Born in Myerstown, Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Nellie (Miller) Schaeffer.
Rissmiller had been...
Sally V. Skipper
Jul 9, 2005
Sally V. Skipper, 87, Reading, died July 9 at 5:40 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since July 1.
Her husband, Earl P. Skipper, died July 2, 1981.
Born in Sussex County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Milton C. and Mary R. (Partridge) Council.
Skipper is survived by two daughters, Ellen L. (Skipper) Kloc, Charleston, S.C.,...
Elizabeth M. Ebling
Jul 8, 2005
Elizabeth M. Ebling, 83, Wernersville, died July 8 at 11:06 p.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after admission.
She was the wife of Mark Ebling.
Born in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Mildred (Ebright) Miller.
Ebling had been last employed as a private duty licensed practical nurse.
She was a 1939 graduate of Lebanon High School and received her nursing...
Desirej Z. Schaeffer
Jul 7, 2005
Desirej Z. Schaeffer, infant daughter of Bradley M. and Kristina (Prislin) Schaeffer, West Reading, was stillborn July 7 at 11:35 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
Also surviving is her maternal grandmother, Zorica Zink, Vierheim, Germany; her paternal grandfather, Barry Schaeffer, Reading; her paternal grandmother, Laurette (Beck) Wright, Wyomissing; her paternal stepgrandfather, Neil Wright, Wyomissing; and her paternal great-grandparents, Guy and Catherine (Novak)...
Jeffrey L. Hiester
Jul 7, 2005
Services for Jeffrey L. Hiester, 44, Spring Township, will be Monday at 10 a.m. in the Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading.
Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township.
Hiester, a veteran state trooper, apparently shot and killed himself July 7 inside the Troop L headquarters along Kenhorst Boulevard, officials said.
Hiester was found inside a closed garage bay...
Jeffrey A. Schwartz
Jul 6, 2005
Jeffrey A. Schwartz, 34, Reading, died of natural causes July 6 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Louise M. (Spayd) Schwartz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Nelson E. and Diane L. (Blimline) Schwartz, Reading.
Schwartz was a 1989 graduate of Reading High School.
He is also survived by two daughters, Jessica L. and Julie L. Schwartz, both at home.
Other...
Florence E. Beidler
Jul 6, 2005
Florence E. Beidler, 87, formerly of Wernersville, died July 6 at 3:55 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided since Nov. 18, 2002.
Her husband, Albert C. Beidler, died July 8, 1971.
Born in Mohnton, she was a daughter of the late George Gring Sr. and Fannie E. (Shenk) Gring.
Beidler was employed for 15 years as an...
Doris E. Wertman
Jul 4, 2005
Doris E. Wertman, 84, Exeter Township, died July 4 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was the wife of Jack W. Wertman.
Born in Tremont, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Bertram and Minnie (Minnig) Boltz.
A registered nurse, Wertman was employed for many years by St. Joseph's Hospital, retiring in 1988.
She was a...
Martin A. Boyer
Jul 3, 2005
Martin A. Boyer Sr., 90, formerly of Reading, died July 3 at 8:25 a.m. in his Wyomissing residence.
He was the husband of Dorothy C. (Bohn) Boyer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles P. and Florence S. (Bredbenner) Boyer.
Boyer founded Bowl-O-Rama Inc., Reiffton, in 1957 and has since served as its co-owner.
He was a member of St....
Sonja D. Row
Jun 28, 2005
Sonja D. Row, 34 of Reading, died at 5:45 p.m. , in the emergency room at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of Darlene J. (Wimpsett) Katzin, Fort Dodge, Iowa and the late John Hallock.
Row was a 1989 graduate of Reading High School.
Also surviving is a son, James T. McCoy, III, of Oley and...
Pearl C. Snyder
Jun 27, 2005
Pearl C. (Miller) Snyder, 93, formerly of the Episcopal House, died June 27th at 5:10 am in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been since July 30, 2004.
She was the widow of Raymond K. Snyder, who died September 25, 1990.
Born in Egypt, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late William H.D. and Carrie R. (Nuss) Miller.
She...
Rollin T. Reiner
Jun 26, 2005
Rev. Rollin T. Reiner, 85, died June 26th at 11:55pm in his Spring Township residence.
He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Ebbert) Reiner.
Reiner was born in Muir, Schuylkill County.
He was a 1937 graduate of Porter Township High School, Schuylkill County, 1941 graduate of Albright College, Reading, Pa., and a 1944 graduate of the Evangelical School of Theology at Albright College.
Reiner...
Richard P. Giles
Jun 25, 2005
Richard P. Giles, 88, Reading, died June 25 at 11:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since June 10.
His wife, Kathryn L. (Richards) Giles, died April 1, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Willis F. and Jenny (Rollman) Giles.
Giles had been employed for 41 years by Maier's Bakery, retiring as marketing manager...
Baron A. Juryea
Jun 21, 2005
Baron A. Juryea, 75, of Laureldale, died June 21 at 10:36 p.m. in the emergency room at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Elsie M. (Ott) Juryea.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Viola (Ribble) Juryea.
Juryea was the owner/operator of Barry's Chevron, Reading, for many years, retiring in 1987.
He was veteran of the United...
Winfield S. Weidner
Jun 17, 2005
Winfield S. Weidner, Sr., 95, formerly of Reading, died June 17th at 1:36 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been since October 14th.
He was the widower of Miriam B. (Brossman) Weidner, who died November 21, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Winfield Scott Weidner and Bessie M. (Bowman) Geiger.
He was an Army...
Myles H. Wagner
Jun 15, 2005
Myles H. Wagner, Sr., 76, of Fleetwood, died June 15th at 6:40 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since May 29th.
He was the husband of Anna Mae (Seyfert) Wagner.
Born in Perry Township, he was a son of the late Herbert S. and Bertha (Hemerley) Wagner.
He was a member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Township.
Wagner...
Florence M. Pearson
Jun 14, 2005
Florence M. Pearson, 91, died June 14 in her residence in Sinking Spring.
Her husband, LeRoy W. Pearson, died Dec. 14, 1985.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Lizzie (Lebo) Hinnershitz.
Pearson was employed for 36 years as a pairer by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, retiring in 1967.
She was a member of Bethany Lutheran...
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