Obituaries

Samuel Seifrit
Jan 16, 2011
Samuel W. Seifrit, 77, of Alsace Township, passed away January 16, 2011 at 8:46 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Irene K.(Miller) to whom they were married for 58 years. Born in Stonetown, PA he was the son of the late Walter and Alice(Price) Seifrit. Mr. Seifrit was the owner of Sam's Construction for many...

Betty Martin
Jan 15, 2011
Betty Martin, 79, of Spring Township, passed away January 15, 2011 in her residence of natural causes. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Edith (Newport) Green. Mrs. Martin was a sales representative for Reuben H. Donnelly in Reading from 1963 until her retirement in 1991. She is survived by her son, Kevin W....

Elva Doyle
Jan 10, 2011
Elva A. Doyle, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away January 10, 2011 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late I. Leighton and Arrietta (Ritter) Guldin. She was owner of Elva's Beauty Salon in Reading from 1952 to 1970's. There are no immediate survivors.

Shirley Lutz
Dec 29, 2010
Shirley A. Lutz, 74, Reading, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at 9:42 p.m., surrounded by her loving family and friends in the residence of her daughter, Brenda L. (Freeman) Hoyer of Reading. She was the widow of David W. Lutz, who passed away in 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Blanche (Gehris) Ramer....

Maurice Mullings
Dec 2, 2010
Maurice S. Mullings, 69, of Temple, passed away December 2, 2010 in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Jamaica, he was the son of the late Robert and Lucille(Mills)Mullings. He was employed by Alcan Aluminum Co. in Manchester,Jamaica. Mr. Mullings is survived by 16 children, 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren as well as his sister Enid Meikle...

Joseph Merolillo
Dec 1, 2010
Joseph Merolillo, 48, of Sinking Spring, passed away December 1, 2010 at 3:45am in the St. Joseph Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Peter Merolillo and Frances (Bevacqua) Merolillo, and the husband of Leah C. (Leytem) Merolillo. Joe was a 1979 graduate of Ringgold High School. He worked in various...
Persida Popescu
Nov 25, 2010
Persida P. Popescu, 33, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away November 25, 2010 at 7:15 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Romania she was the daughter of Constantin Ciocan and Florenta Popescu. She was a graduate of Reading High School. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sons, Alexandru and Anthony David Popescu both...

Arlene Garman
Nov 23, 2010
Arlene P. Garman, 86, of Hamburg, passed away November 23, 2010 at 11:15 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Clair M. Garman who passed away October 7, 2003. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Helen (Decker) Moyer. She was employed as a press operator by Landy, Towel and...

Maria Martell
Nov 23, 2010
Maria Martell, 56, of Reading, passed away November 23, 2010 at 10:27 am in her residence of natural causes. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Carmen(Feliciano)Martell. Ms. Martell is survived by her daughter Tawana Yevette Hairston-Ward of Reading, her grandson Tyrell Davon Hairston, siblings Eduardo Martell, Johnny Martell, Fred Martell, Jose Martell, Robert...

Linda Zimmerman
Nov 23, 2010
Linda V. Zimmerman, 63, of Maidencreek Township, passed away November 23, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Frederick B. Zimmerman who passed away October 11, 1998. Born in Reading,she was the daughter of Thomas Lutz of Exeter Township and the late Fern(Reifsnyder)Lutz. Mrs. Zimmerman is survived by her children Lori Jo Zimmerman of...

Eloy Torres-Natal
Nov 15, 2010
Eloy Torres-Natal, 47, of Reading, passed away November 15, 2010 at 8:36 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Maria E. Torres. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Aida Natal of Puerto Rico and the late Eloy Torres. Mr. Torres-Natal is survived by his sons Oscar E. Torres of Reading, Gabriel...

Harvey Wolford
Nov 13, 2010
Harvey A. Wolford, 84, of West Reading, passed away November 13, 2010 at 10:15 pm in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading. Born in Reading he was the son of the late William P. and Nellie(Qusick)Wolford. He was employed by Ludens as a candy maker for 33 years retiring in 1981. He served in the United States Army....

Israel Millan
Nov 3, 2010
Israel Solis Millan, 56, of Philadelphia passed away November 3, 2010 at 3:43 am in Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jose Solis and Aleja Millan. He is survived by his sisters Hilda Solis of Reading and Rosa Solis of Puerto Rico. Services from Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home 444 North 9th...

Catherine Dell
Nov 1, 2010
Catherine T. Dell, 82, of Reading, passed away November 1, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late C. Raymond and Cecilia C. (Buser) Dell. She was a graduate of St. Paul's RC school, 1947 graduate of Central Catholic High School, attended Assumption College and Wharton School of Business. Ms. Dell was...
Steven Killian
Oct 26, 2010
Steven L. Killian, 41, of Reading, went home to be with the Lord, October 26 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia where he was a patient for 7 weeks. He was the fiancA�AC. of Bethany S. Sanocki. Born in Reading on February 17, 1969, he was the son of Carol A. Kirkwood of Mt. Penn and the late Raymond...
Kim Santiago
Oct 19, 2010
Kim M. Santiago, 47, of Shillington, passed away October 19, 2010 at 11:59 pm in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Eddie Rojas of Puerto Rico and Pearl (Schweitzer) Torres of West Lawn and Step-father Roberto Torres of West Lawn. She is survived by her children: Heather Leas fiance'of Luis Alvarado of Shillington, Vanessa Blocker of...

Harvey Henry, Jr
Oct 13, 2010
Harvey A. Henry, Jr., 59, of Lebanon, passed away October 13, 2010 at 10:11 AM in Hershey Medical Center where he was a patient since October 9th. Born in Ephrata on August 19, 1951, he was the son of Dorothy M. (Lorah) Henry of Glenside and the late Harvey A. Henry, Sr. Harvey last worked at the Bollman Hat Factory....

Rodney Lewis
Oct 9, 2010
Rodney P. "Jake" Lewis, 79, of Reading passed away October 9, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services Muhlenberg Township. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Stewart N. and Hazel K.(Patton) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a sales person for Mike's Novelties. He was a graduate of Reading High School and served in the United States Air Force. He...

Adolfo Soto
Oct 8, 2010
Adolfo Alonso Soto, 43, of Reading, passed away Ocotber 8, 2010 at 2:00 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the son of Manuel Alonso and Agustina Soto both of Mexico. He was employed by Giorgia Mushroom Co. He is survived by his brothers, Tomas, Jose and Jesus Alonso all of Reading and his sister...

Joanne Gieringer
Sep 23, 2010
Joanne D. Gieringer, 73, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 3:36 p.m. at The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Gieringer and Dorothy (Frederick) Gieringer. Joanne enjoyed playing bingo and companionship with her close friends, Harold Oudinot and Dorothy Guzowski. Mass of Christian Burial takes place...
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