Obituaries

Walter Labodzinski
May 28, 2012
Walter J. Labodzinski, 64, of Reading, passed away May 28, 2012 at 11:20 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of the late Walter J. and Nellie (Messick) Labodzinski. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam and was a laborer for Walmart in Exeter Township. He is survived by his sister...

Leona Dotterer
May 28, 2012
Leona Catherine Dotterer, 73, formerly of Eisenhower Apartments, Reading, passed away May 28, 2012 at 6:25 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. Born in Spring City she was the daughter of the late Leon Irving Umstead and Hazel Irene (McCormick) Umstead. Mrs. Dotterer was a flag maker for Valley Forge Flag Company. She is survived by her son Emery...

Jacquelyn Casselberry
May 24, 2012
Jacquelyn D. Casselberry, 82, of Cumru twp. passed away May 24, 2012 at the Lutheran Home at Topton where she was a guest since 2005. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (O'Hara) Disbrow. She was also the wife of Robert L. Casselberry. She was an elementary school teacher for the US government...

Maria Colon
May 23, 2012
Maria M. Colon, 64, of Reading, passed away May 23, 2012 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Juana Dias, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Hermogene Colon and Alejandrina Santiago. Maria was an elementary school teacher for 28 years in Puerto Rico. Survivors include a daughter: Brenda M. Torres, Reading and 2 sons: Manuel...

Ann Nickerson
May 20, 2012
Ann L. Nickerson, 84 passed away May 20, 2012 in Spruce Manor where she was a resident since 2004. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Loretta (Rush) Doran. Survivors include a daughter Patricia Ann Orban of Wyomissing and a son Raymond Rafter of California. There is also a brother Edward Doran of Harrison,...

Victor Cruz
May 18, 2012
Victor Cruz, 83, of Reading, passed away May 18, 2012 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Rosario "Sara" (Virella) Flores who passed away in 2007. Born in Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Francisco Cruz and Antonio Felicino. He was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic...

Celestino Lopez
May 18, 2012
Celestino D. Lopez, 58, of Reading, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading. Born in Dominican Republic he was the son of the late Luis and Juana (Gomez) Lopez. He is survived by his daughter Daiana Lopez wife of Yelybeth Gallego of Garfield, New Jersey and 3 grandchildren. Cemetery: Interment will be held at the...

Carla Anthony
May 17, 2012
Carla A. Anthony, 46 of Lower Heidelberg Twp. passed away May 17, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she was a patient since May 11th. Born on October 8, 1965 in Alexandria, VA she was the daughter of Ronald C. and Beverly A. (Todd) Anthony of Lower Heidelberg Twp. Carla was a graduate of Bladensburg High School...
Catalina Colon-Rivera
Apr 30, 2012
Catalina Colon-Rivera, 84, formerly of Birdsboro, passed away April 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm in Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Vicente Colon-Diaz who passed away July 1, 1996. Born in Orocovis , Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Feliciano Rivera and Juana Colon. She is survived by her daughters Luz Maria Colon-Rivera...
Jane Fains
Apr 29, 2012
Jane Hancock Fains, 65, of Lackawanna Street, Reading, PA passed away Sunday April 29th at 6:50 AM in her residence. Her husband, Mack Fains, passed away in 2003. Born in Reading, She was the daughter of the late Preston and Helen (Gutrick) Hancock. Mrs. Fains was a graduate of Reading High School and after she furthered her education at Reading...

Mazie Bradford
Apr 26, 2012
Mazie E. Bradford, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away April 26, 2012 at 12:50 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Loretta (Winterberger) Weigle. She was employed by Nichol's Department Store as a bookkeeper. Ms. Bradford is survived by her niece Margo A. Longacre of Alsace Township...

Theresa Gallagher
Apr 11, 2012
Theresa Mae Gallagher, 86, of Reading, passed away April 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Aurelia C. (Kaufhold) Smith. She was of the Catholic Faith and was employed by CNA Insurance as a filing clerk. Mrs. Gallagher is survived by her...

Luz Ramirez
Apr 2, 2012
Luz E. Ramirez, 61 of New York passed away April 2, 2012 at St. Barnabas Hospital, NY. She was the daughter of Alonzo Ramirez and Maria Margaritaz Torres. Surviving is a daughter Maria Rodriquez of New York, 4 grandchildren and 6 sisters and 2 brothers. Cemetery: Burial will be in Charles Evans Cemetery

Gloria Montes
Mar 27, 2012
Gloria Maria Ramos Montes, 83, passed away March 27, 2012 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Saro D. Borges of Brooklyn, NY. Born in Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Pedro Ramos and Andrea Montes. Mrs. Montes was a member of Canaan Christian Church in Brooklyn and United Methodist Church in Guardarraya, Puerto Rico. In...

Cathryn Scholl
Mar 27, 2012
Cathryn L. Scholl, 53, of Reading, passed away March 27, 2012 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient for one day. Born in Reading on August 5, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Arlington W. and Dorothy L. (Goodwin) Thomas. Cathryn was a 1976 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of...

Mary Stuebner
Mar 24, 2012
Mary R. Boyer-Stuebner, 92 years of age, born November 9, 1919 and passed into the Lords Hands on March 24, 2012. Mary was preceded in death by her two husbands , Stewart W. Boyer who passed away November 27, 1967 and James L. Stuebner who passed away June 8, 1978. She was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret...
Victor Cordero, Sr
Mar 23, 2012
Victor J. "Vitin" Cordero, Sr., 62, of Reading, passed away March 23, 2012 at 11:22 am in his residence of natural causes. Born in Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Victor and Maria Luisa (Lopez) Cordero. Mr. Cordero attended St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church and was employed as a machine operator for Hoffmann Industries for...

Ann Gehris
Mar 22, 2012
Ann L. Gehris, 66, a resident of Kutztown Manor since 2008, passed away March 22, 2012 at 10:23am in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Alberta (Grebe) Gehris. Ann was a 1963 graduate of Reading High School. She was employed at Wachovia Bank in the phone information center for...

Susan Wall
Mar 17, 2012
Susan M. Wall, 84, of Reading, passed away March 17, 2012 at 3:27 AM in ManorCare - Sinking Spring where she resided for 6 years. She was the wife of Jack W. Wall, who passed away in 1971. Born in Norristown on January 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Lillian M. (Rose) Harris. Mrs. Wall...

June Balthaser
Mar 16, 2012
June E. Balthaser, 93, of Clarksville, TN and formerly of Reading, passed away March 16, 2012. She was born in Reading on April 15, 1918, a daughter of the late John A. and Hazel A. Trythall. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Ray L. Balthaser, a grandson Patrick Allen Trythall, a brother George Trythall and three sisters...
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