Obituaries

Jose Medina

Jose Medina

Jan 9, 2012

Jose Luis Medina Medina, 58, of Reading passed away January 9, 2012 at 12:18 PM in his residence. He was the husband of Graciella Cisneros. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico on July 6, 1953 he was the son of Juan Antonio Medina and Josefina Medina. Jose was employed as a mushroom farmer for 10 years. He is also survived by 4...

Francis Wieland

Francis Wieland

Jan 8, 2012

Francis A. Wieland, 89, of Reading, passed away January 8, 2012 at 11:30 AM in ManorCare Health Services Inc, Sinking Spring where he resided since January 4th. He was the husband of Rosalie A. (Bohenek) Wieland. Born in Reading on July 19, 1922, he was the son of the late Francis A. and Emma (Berger) Wieland. Francis was a graduate...

Delores Fahnauer

Delores Fahnauer

Jan 1, 2012

Delores G. Fahnauer, 76, of Mt Penn passed away January 1, 2012 at 3:30am in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George Koller and Wilhemina (Sweitzer) Giamo. She was also the wife of Carl S. Fahnauer who passed away March 2003. Mrs. Fahnauer was a steelworker at NGK Metals for 13 years,...

Alba Robles

Alba Robles

Dec 31, 2011

Alba E. Robles, 52, of Reading, passed away December 31, 2011 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Bolivar Abreu of the Dominican Republic. Born in the Dominican Republic she was the daughter of Clara Pilier of the Dominican Republic and the late Antonio Pena. She is survived by her daughters Rosario Robles of Reading,...

Mildred Becker

Mildred Becker

Dec 27, 2011

Mildred K. Becker, 99, formerly of Reading, passed away December 27, 2011 at 1:28 am in ManorCare Health Services, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Raymond S. Becker, Sr. who passed away in 1972. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Charles G. Witman and Elsie M. (Greiss) Petree. Mrs. Becker was a member of...

Louise Collihan

Louise Collihan

Dec 27, 2011

Louise Collihan, 85, of Reading, passed away December 27, 2011 in her residence. She was the widow of Joseph F. Collihan who passed away in 1996. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (O'Neill) Steinhauer. She was retired from Vanity Fair and was a member of St. Margaret RC Church. Louise is survived by...

Ricardo Santos

Ricardo Santos

Dec 26, 2011

Ricardo Santos, 49, of Reading passed away December 26, 2011 at 11:20 am in his residence. He was the husband of Nancy (Luna) Santos. Born in New York he was the son of Guillermo and Georgina (Velez) Santos of Puerto Rico. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children Raymond Sindo of Reading, Christopher Sindo of Reading,...

Juan Mingucha

Juan Mingucha

Dec 18, 2011

Juan Mingucha, 59 of Reading passed away December 18, 2011 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient for 3 days. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, he was the son of the late Primitivo and Eladia (Arreola) Mingucha. Juan was a farmer at Blasik Farms for 15 years, he was also a member at St. Peter's Roman...

June Gehring

June Gehring

Dec 10, 2011

June E. Gehring, 83 of Reading, passed away December 10, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lynton R. and Carrie M. Dieter. June was employed at Community General Hospital as a Nurse's aide for many years. Surviving is a son Barry L. Dieter of Reading, a sister Jean wife of...

Norma Burge

Norma Burge

Dec 7, 2011

Norma C. Burge, 80, of Reading, passed away December 7, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Anna Cantor, she was the widow of John T. Burge. Survivors include 2 sons: Daryl H. Burge of Reading, Richard L. Brown of North Ridgeville, Ohio and a daughter Susan...

Sylvia Frey

Sylvia Frey

Dec 5, 2011

Sylvia G. Frey, 69, of Reading, passed away December 5, 2011 in her residence. She was the wife of Raymond R. Frey. Sylvia was born in Williamsport on August 10, 1942. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son John T. Bowman of Spring Hill, FL; a daughter April L. (Glendye) Long of Sinking Spring; 4 step children Kirk,...

Anna Sipe

Anna Sipe

Dec 5, 2011

Anna Sipe, 94, of South Heidelberg Twp., passed away December 5, 2011 in her residence. She was the wife of W. Paul Sipe who passed away March 1996. Born in Birdsboro on August 3, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Florence (Radies) Sielsch. Anna was a private duty home health aide until her retirement. She is...

Elwood Stoudt

Elwood Stoudt

Dec 2, 2011

Elwood F. Stoudt, 81, of West Reading, passed away December 2, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading on June 5, 1930, he was the son of the late Esther (Folk) Miller. Elwood served in the US Navy during peacetime. He was employed as a fork lift operator by AmTrac for 30 years. Surviving is a son Kerry...

Mary Rhoads

Mary Rhoads

Nov 29, 2011

Mary Ellen Rhoads, 90, of Reading, passed away November 29, 2011 at 11:50 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Elizabeth (Knabb) Rhoads. She is survived by a brother Martin K. Rhoads of Alburquerque, NM and a sister Sarah E. Evraets of Los Angeles, CA. Cemetery:...

Miriam Heckman

Miriam Heckman

Nov 27, 2011

Miriam Mae Heckman, 99, a resident of Manor Care, Sinking Spring, passed away November 27, 2011 at 2:54 AM. Her husband, Edward T. Heckman passed away September 27, 1955. A life long resident of Reading, Miriam was the daughter of the late Robert and Alice Kase. She graduated from St. Pauls Commercial High School. Miriam was employed by the Narrow...

Carol Ebling

Carol Ebling

Nov 24, 2011

Carol L. Ebling, 68, passed away November 24, 2011 at Spruce Manor. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Harry and Elanor (Field) Aigeldinger. She was the wife of Terrance L. Ebling who passed away in 1975. Mrs. Ebling is survived by her daughter Kimberly A. Hofmann of West Reading. Service: Services will be at the convenience of...

Sarah Karabin

Sarah Karabin

Nov 23, 2011

Sarah Karabin, 85, of West Wyomissing, passed away November 23, 2011 at 8:03 PM in her residence. She was the wife of Stefan Karabin. Sarah was born in Scotland on September 2, 1926. She was employed as a candy worker for 30 years by Linettes Candies in Reading. Sarah was a member for more than 50 years of the Nativity...

Santiago Morales

Santiago Morales

Nov 22, 2011

Santiago Lebron Morales, 57, of Reading passed away November 22, 2011 at 1:03pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Bonifacio Morales and Maria Lebron. Survivors include a brother: Jose Morales of Puerto Rico, and 2 sisters: Felicita Lebron of Chicago, IL and Ana Morales of Philadelphia. Cemetery:...

Robert Williamson

Robert Williamson

Nov 20, 2011

Robert L. Willie Williamson, 75, of Laureldale, passed away November 20, 2011 at 11:06 am in his residence of natural causes. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Trump) Williamson. Born in Hamburg he was the son of the late Franklin and Mabel (Yerger) Kummerer. He was employed by Hill Manufacturing as a welder for 35 years and then by...

Daniel Groff, Jr

Daniel Groff, Jr

Nov 20, 2011

Daniel V. Groff Jr. 75 , of West Reading PA, died early Sunday morning on November 20, 2011, in the Reading Hospital. He was born March 26, 1936, in Reading Pa, a son of Daniel V. Groff Sr. and Rosa (Doll) Groff. On 1954 he enlisted in the National Guards/Air Force in which he received his training in Electronics in...