Obituaries

Geraldine Brobst
Aug 30, 2009
Geraldine F. (Flamm) Brobst, 88, of Lebanon, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009, at 3:50 a.m. at Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon, where she had been a resident for 9 years. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul A. Flamm and Marguerite (Maurer) Flamm, and widow of the late Donald V. Brobst Sr., who...

Catherine Petrosky
Aug 26, 2009
Catherine A. Petrosky, 60, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away August 26, 2009 at 6:32 pm in her residence. She was the wife of Joseph W. Petrosky. Born in Shenandoah, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Millichap and Mary Jane(Brious) Matalavage. Mrs. Petrosky was a volunteer for Contra Costa Crisis Center in Walnutcreek, CA last working in...

Eleanor Keehn
Aug 20, 2009
Eleanor E. (Blankenbiller) Keehn, 71, of Reading, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. at home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester Blankenbiller and Mary (Brown) Blankenbiller. She was the wife of George H. Keehn at home. She worked as an assembler in Reading. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

Steven Jasinski
Aug 18, 2009
Steven L. Jasinski, 46, of Amity Twp., passed away August 18, 2009 at 6:20 PM in his residence. Born in Reading on January 3, 1963, he was the son of the late Francis H. Jasinski and the late Barbara E. (DeLong) Glass. Surviving are 4 brothers Dennis Jasinski of Shillington, James Jasinski of Fleetwood, John Jasinski of North Carolina, Robert...

Anna Gipe
Aug 11, 2009
Anna Mae Gipe, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away August 11, 2009 at 12:01 pm in ECC Retirement Village where she resided since 2006. Born in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Martha A.(Resser) Gipe and her step-father, Solomon Gipe. Ms. Gipe was employed by Arcade Knitting Mills as a sewing machine operator and was a member...

Myra Shank
Aug 11, 2009
Myra Fay Shank, 70, of Reading, passed away August 11, 2009 at 12:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Barry L. Shank, Sr. who passed away August 26, 1993. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Martin N. and Anna(Mitchel) Franklin. She was a member of Grace...
Barry Bean, Sr
Jul 30, 2009
Barry T. Bean, Sr., 51, of Reading, passed away July 30, 2009 at 7:02 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He is survived by his Loving Wife Lori M. (Sweitzer) Bean. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edwin and Lillian(Orrs) Bean. He was a painting contractor last employed by Becker Painting. He had a...
Shirley Hillegas
Jul 29, 2009
Shirley Ann Hillegas, 74, of Reading, passed away July 29, 2009 at 9:30 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John F. Hillegas who passed away February 15, 1993. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Pauline(Roddenbush) Hassler. Mrs. Hillegas was employed by Whitner's Department Store in Reading in...

Herbert Frazier,Jr.
Jul 19, 2009
Herbert L. Frazier, Jr., 72, of Reading, passed away July 19, 2009 at 4:37 am in his residence of natural causes.He was the husband of the late Meryl C. (Hoffert)Frazier who passed away January 17, 2008. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Herbert L., Sr. and Anna Frazier. Mr. Frazier was employed by Pep Boys of...

Evelyn Jarosynski
Jul 7, 2009
Evelyn M. (Kachel) Jarosynski, 89, formerly of Reading, passed away July 7, 2009, in ManorCare, Pottstown, where she had been a patient for more than six years. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. Kachel and Essie (Ringler) Kachel, and widow of the late Joseph J. Jarosynski, who passed away on September 8, 1957. She...
Robert Stover
Jul 7, 2009
Robert L. Stover, 82, of West Lawn, passed away July 7, 2009 at South Eastern Veterans Center in Spring City where he was a resident since February 2008. He was the husband of Helene M. (Schneider) Stover who passed away September 27, 1997. Born in Grill on March 13, 1927, he was the son of the late Lloyd D. and...

Tracy Augustine
Jul 6, 2009
Tracy L. Augustine, 54, Reading, passed away July 6, 2009, at home. Born in Denver, he was a son of Joyce L. (Hetrich) Augustine, Reading, and the late Joseph D. Augustine. He was a Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was the warehouse foreman for the Hope Rescue Mission, Reading, for the last 20 years. Services will be...

Emma Davila
Jun 28, 2009
Emma Davila, 71, of Reading, passed away Sunday, June 28th at 5:00 a.m. in the Emergency Room of St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Miguel Davila and Juana Colon. She was the wife of Francisco Medina at home. She worked as a sewing machine operator. In addition to her...

Wilbur Hoehl
Jun 17, 2009
Wilbur J. Hoehl, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away June 17, 2009 in Laurel Center, Tilden Township, where he was a resident since April 2008. He was the husband of the late Anna J. (Walters) Hoehl, who passed away in April of 2008. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William J. and Helen M. (Potter) Hoehl....

Emma Grassi
Jun 15, 2009
Emma M. Grassi, 78, of Reading, passed away on June 15, 2009 at the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehab. Center, surrounded by her family. She was born in Reading, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Amanda (Pierce) Stalnecker. Emma was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School. Children were the center of her life and she loved putting a...

Gabriel Cabrera
Jun 15, 2009
Gabriel Rivera Cabrera, 55, of Reading, passed away Monday, June 15th at 7:35 a.m. at home. Born in Reading, he was the son of Juana Cabrera of Mexico City, and the late J. Carmen Rivera. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son: Juan Carlos Rivera Ortiz of Reading; and daughters: Gabriela Rivera Ortiz of Guanajuato, MX,...

Anna Shenk
Jun 11, 2009
Anna T. (Ochocki) Shenk, 91, of Shillington, passed away Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since June 2nd. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Ochocki and Mary (Jankowski) Ochocki, and wife of the late Earl W. Shenk, who passed away in 1962,...
Clifford Fasig
May 25, 2009
Clifford J. Fasig, 80, of Reading, passed away on May 25th, 2009 at 11:02 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Loretta Fasig. He is survived by his close friend and companion: Allen F. Calhoun; and his poodles: Sugar & Spice. There is also a nephew: Randy...
Rita Tomashitis
May 25, 2009
Rita (Vaitekunas) Tomashitis,83, passed away Monday evening, May 25, in Reading Hospital. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1925, Rita was raised in Mount Carmel, PA and graduated from Mount Carmel Township HS in 1944. Following her marriage on August 14, 1946, she lived most of her adult life in Ashland, PA working as a sewing machine operator in the...

Hereberto Figueroa
May 23, 2009
Hereberto Figueroa, 47, of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 23rd at 11:25 a.m. at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Villalba, PR, he was the son of the late Ramon Figueroa and Virginia Ortiz. He is survived by his son: Jose R. Figueroa of Reading. There is also a grandson: Luis Figueroa of Reading He is also survived by sisters:...
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