Obituaries

Alfred Franusiszin
Oct 29, 2009
Alfred J. Franusiszin, 67, of Spring Township, passed away October 29, 2009, in the Lebanon VA Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He is survived by his wife Aruna Patel Franusiszin. Born in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Mary (Zavis) Franusiszin. He was self-employed as a Real Estate Business Broker for 12 years. He served...

Viola Loose
Oct 13, 2009
Viola V. Loose, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away October 13, 2009 at 9:00 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Walter C. Loose who passed away in 1980. Born in Etters, PA she was the daughter of the late Guy King and Mary(Lawyer) King Coyne. Mrs. Loose was a sewing machine operator for various hosiery...

Warren Bowman, Jr
Oct 3, 2009
Warren F. Bowman, Jr., 55, of Reading, passed away October 3, 2009. He was the husband of Sheila M. (Hartman)Bowman. Born in Reading he was the son of Fern V.(Keiser) Bowman of Reading and the late Warren F. Bowman, Sr. Mr. Bowman was employed by the City of Reading Streets Department as a E-3 machine operator. He was a member...

Oceola Wilderson
Oct 2, 2009
Oceola "Jackie" Wilderson, 93, of Reading, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at Manor Care, Laureldale, where she had been a patient since 2005. Born in Hattiesburg, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jones and Pearl (Holloway) Jones, and widow of the late Lawrence J. Wilderson, who passed away in 1984. She is survived by her son:...

Matthew Rissmiller
Sep 24, 2009
Matthew A. Rissmiller, 38, of Birdsboro, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 5:14 p.m. at the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of James E. Rissmiller and Nancy C. (Ferreri) Rissmiller of Mohnton. He was the husband of Koren L. (Schlipf) Rissmiller, at home. He was a 1989 graduate of Exeter High School,...
Gloria Patrick
Sep 21, 2009
Gloria Jean Patrick, 67, Reading, died Sept. 21, 2009, at 9 p.m. in the residence of her son, Mark A. Patrick of Reading. She was the widow of Joseph Patrick Sr., who died in 1976. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Minerva (Reaser) Biondo. Surviving are daughters: Anita Patrick of Reading, Dawn M. Leonard...

Dorothy Jean Sr
Sep 17, 2009
Dorothy Jean Sroka went to be with her Heavenly Father on September 17, 2009. Jean was born June 9, 1944 in Morenci, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents Helen and Wendel Davis and a nephew Steven Dougherty. Jean was employed as a secretary by Zeswitz Music in Exeter Township. She is survived by her loving husband John...

Angelo Abundis
Sep 15, 2009
Angelo Enkey Abundis, infant son of Miguel A. and Crystal G. (Fontan) Abundis passed away September 15, 2009 at 2:33 pm in Reading Hospital. He is survived by his brothers, Julian, Luis, Ulyses, Erick and Miguel and his sister Yadira. He is also survived by maternal grandparents, Connie Arevalo of Reading and Salvador Fontan of Pottstown, paternal grandparents, Filemon Abundis...

Laura Berger
Sep 6, 2009
Laura M. Berger, 93, of Wernersville, passed away Saturday, September 5th at 5:30 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Albany Twp., she was a daughter of the late Robert J. Bailey, and Cora M. (Rubrecht) Bailey, and widow of the late Stanley A. Berger, who passed away November 29, 1999. She worked in the sales department...

Tab Barton
Sep 3, 2009
Tab R. Barton, 42, of Shillington, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, where he had been a patient for 4 days. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of Edna L. Miller of Flora, Miss and Harry J. Barton Jr. of Stowe In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers: Harry...
John Caruso
Sep 1, 2009
John A. Caruso, 84, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:36 a.m. at the residence of his daughter Louise in Mt. Penn. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Joseph Caruso and Louise (Kutch) Caruso, and widower of the late Julia M. (Nigrelli) Caruso, who passed away January 29, 2005. He was a 1943...

Filiberto Paredez-Nunez
Aug 31, 2009
Filiberto Paredez-Nunez, 40, of Reading, passed away Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 2:28 p.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the son of Alicia Nunez of Guanajuato, and the late Leonardo Paredez. He worked as a Cable Installer for Verizon for the last eight months. He is survived by his wife: Yolanda Cisneros....

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...
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