Obituaries

Lee Belaief

Lee Belaief

Mar 13, 2009

Lee Gilbert Belaief, 66, of Reading, passed away March 13, 2009. Born in Queens County, NY on November 15, 1942, he was the son of the late Philip G. Belaief and the late Evelyn M. (Sanders) Belaief White. Mr. Belaief attended C. W. Post College in Long Island, NY and worked at a bakery in Florida for a number of...

Eva Stitzer

Eva Stitzer

Mar 5, 2009

Eva M. Stitzer, 98, of Reading, passed away Thursday, March 5th at Berks Heim, where she had been a patient for four years. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill Co., she was the daughter of the late Harry Stitzer and Ada Stitzer. She is also pre deceased by her step mother: Mary Stitzer. Survivors include a niece: Carole Keenan of Washington Crossing,...

John Holzinger

John Holzinger

Feb 21, 2009

John P. Holzinger, 87, of Reading, passed away Saturday, February 21st at 12:50 A.M. at Hawthorne Home in Reading, where he had been a patient since November 24, 2008. Before being admitted to Hawthorne Home, he resided with his former wife Shirley M. Holzinger. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John D. Holzinger and Verna M....

Richard Czarnecki Sr

Richard Czarnecki Sr

Jan 29, 2009

Richard C. Czarnecki Sr., 63, of Reading, passed away Thursday, January 29th at 10:45 a.m. at home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles Fritch and his mother, Catherine Czarnecki of Reading. He worked as a cab driver for Metro Cab Co. in Reading for more than fifteen years. He is survived by Jessica L. Czarnecki,...

George Morton

George Morton

Jan 28, 2009

George R. Morton, 79, of Reading, passed away January 28, 2009 at 9:55 am in St. Joseph Medical Center a patient since January 4, 2009. He was the husband of Barbara R. (Weber) Morton to whom he was married for 57 years. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Orville G. Morton and Ida(Smith) Gordon-Lennex. Mr. Morton...

Dorothy Lerch

Dorothy Lerch

Jan 13, 2009

Dorothy Caroline Lerch, 99, of Reading, passed away January 13, 2009 at 9:05 PM in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Twp., where she resided since December 11, 2008. She was born in Reading a daughter of the late John William Reiff and Carrie E. (Graeff) Reiff. She was employed as a nurses aide by Community General Hospital for 6 years retiring...

Eric Santore

Eric Santore

Jan 9, 2009

Eric A. Santore, 50, of West Lawn, passed away on Friday, January 9th at the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Anthony F. Santore and Susan (Papaleo) Szabo of Fort Myers, Fl, and husband of Nadina L. (Lang) Santore. He was a 1976 graduate of Highland High...

Ethel Smith

Ethel Smith

Jan 3, 2009

Ethel E. Smith, 82, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, January 3rd at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Harrison, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Ely and Eva (Trump) Ely, and wife of the late Raymond Smith, who passed away in 2004. She last worked in the deli department of Giant Foods retiring in 1997....

Paul Hoffmann Jr

Paul Hoffmann Jr

Jan 1, 2009

Paul E. "J.R" Hoffmann Jr., 78, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, January 1st at 11:19 p.m. at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul E. Hoffmann Sr. and Helen (Stott) Hoffmann. He was the former husband of Isabelle M. Hoffmann of Reading. He was a 1948 gradute of Reading High School, and...

Margaret Ingle

Margaret Ingle

Jan 1, 2009

Margaret G. Ingle, 73, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, January 1st, at 2:30 p.m. at home. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin D. March and Virginia (Taylor) March, and widow of the late William J. Ingle. Survivors include sons: John B., William J. III, Benjamin S., Richard W., and Thomas J., all of Reading;...

Suzanne Tessier

Suzanne Tessier

Dec 15, 2008

Suzanne R. Tessier, 66, of Reading, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:00 am in her residence of natural causes. She was the wife of Raymond W. Tessier. Born in Reading, Mrs. Tessier was the daughter of the late Charlotte(Horst)Brendlinger and her step-father, Morris Brendlinger. She was employed by Verizon as a stafff manager for 30 years, retiring in...

Domingo Rodriguez

Domingo Rodriguez

Dec 15, 2008

Domingo Matias Rodriguez, 74, of Amity Township, passed away December 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm in his residence of natual causes. Born in Anansco, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisco Matias and Marriana Rodriguez. He was a team leader for Mrs. Smith's Pies in Pottstown. He is survived by daughters, Sylvia Matias of Winston Salem, NC...

Russell Schaeffer

Russell Schaeffer

Dec 10, 2008

Russell L. Schaeffer, 76, formerly of Wernersville, passed away December 10, 2008 at 7:25 am in Berks County Home-Berks Heim. He was the husband of Verlie U. (Reifsnyder) Schaeffer to whom he was married for 53 years. Born in Auburn, PA he was the son of the late Mildred Borkert. Mr. Schaeffer was employed by Dana Corp. as a clerk...

Cynthia Wolfe

Cynthia Wolfe

Dec 9, 2008

Cynthia E. Wolfe, 72, of Reading, passed away December 9, 2008 at 12:15 am in ManorCare, Muhlenberg Township a resident since December 6th. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Florence(Kerns)Noll and Clarence Noll of Reiffton. She was a 1955 graduate of Central Catholic High School and was employed by Meridian Bank as a teller and accountant....

Rodney Drexel

Rodney Drexel

Dec 8, 2008

Rodney J. Drexel, 32, of Reading, passed away on Monday December 8th at home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Geraldine (Drexel) Haines, who passed away in April of 1984. He is survived by his maternal grandparents: Leon J. and Katherine Koch of Reading; sisters: Melissa Drexel of Birdsboro and Irene Kerns of Reading. There are...

John Bresler

John Bresler

Dec 7, 2008

John A. Bresler, 76, of Cumru Twp., passed away on Sunday, December 7th, at 9:00 p.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since December 3rd. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Frederick Bresler, and Edna (Stump) Bresler, and husband of Catherine E. (Gardner) Bresler. He was a U.S. Marine...

Anthony Miceli

Anthony Miceli

Nov 21, 2008

Anthony Joseph Miceli, 49, of Sinking Spring, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008, at Spruce Manor, where he had been a patient for three months. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony Miceli, and Margaret (Perich) Miceli of Sinking Spring. He was a US Army Veteran. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...

Margaret George

Margaret George

Nov 17, 2008

Margaret E. George, 85, of Robesonia, formerly of Reading, passed away on Monday, November 17th, at 4:21 p.m. at home. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna (Conway) Pierce, and widow of John V. George, who passed away April 29, 1987. She was a former member of St. Joseph's R.C.C. in Reading, where she...

Harold Keifrider

Harold Keifrider

Nov 17, 2008

Harold W. Keifrider, 57, Reading, passed away Nov. 17, 2008, at 11:06 a.m. at home. He is survived by five daughters: Shannon M., Reading; Sarah, Reading; Summer Love, Reading; Kyra Elizabeth, Reading; and Candy, in New York. Other survivors include a brother, Dennis Vogt, in Pennsylvania; a sister, Jean Maggard, in Kentucky; a stepbrother, Seth Vogt, in Pennsylvania; and a...

Gerald Keim

Gerald Keim

Nov 11, 2008

Gerald N. A�a�A"ShortyA�a�A� Keim, 66, of Reading, passed away November 11, 2008 at 1:45 PM in VA Medical Center, Lebanon, where he was a patient for 9 weeks. He was the loving husband of Darlene (DePasquale) Keim. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Norman and Kathryn (Dunkelberger) Keim. He was a graduate of Reading High School...