Obituaries
Jesus Aguero
Jan 19, 2006
Jesus Ostos Aguero, 57, Reading, died of natural causes Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 10. He was the husband of Felipa Gonzalez. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a son of Eulalio Ostos and Prudencia Aguero, both in Chihuahua. He had been employed in the ordering department of Great...
Mildred Goho
Jan 5, 2006
Mildred M. Goho, 82, formerly of Reading, died Jan. 5 at 11:10 a.m. in Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township, where she had resided since 2004. Her husband, Robert E. Goho, died in 1990. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late David and Ida E. (Seiders) Hassler. Goho was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Shoemakersville....
Martin Laboy
Jan 1, 2006
Martin Laboy, 77, Reading, died Jan. 1 at 12:16 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient for one day. Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Jose and Juana (Santiago) Laboy. Laboy had been employed for 20 years as a dough cutter by Mrs. Smith Pie Co., Morgantown. He is...
Fern Frank
Dec 25, 2005
Fern E. Frank, 89, Reading, died at 12:55 p.m. Dec. 25 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient for six days. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Benton B. and Bessie E. (Gehret) Ritz. Her husband, Roy G. Frank, died April 20, 2005. She was employed for 20 years as a technician...
Mary Billups
Dec 24, 2005
Mary A. Billups, 72, Reading, died Dec. 24 at 11:13 a.m. in the emergency room of Reading Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Preston Hancock Sr. and Helen (Gutrick) Hancock. Billups was employed for 30 years as a packer for the former David Crystal factory, retiring...
Andrew Trumbore
Dec 24, 2005
Andrew A. Trumbore, 47, formerly of Reading, died Dec. 24 at 9:56 a.m. in his Stroudsburg, Monroe County, residence. The cause of death is under investigation by the Monroe County coroner's office. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Dorothy M. (Marvin) Trumbore, Reading, and the late Richard V. Trumbore. Trumbore had been last employed in the deli of...
Hilda Guadalupe
Dec 15, 2005
Hilda Rosa Guadalupe, 72, Reading, died Dec. 15 at 5:10 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for 10 days. Her husband, Thomas Arroyo, died in 1995. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Pedro Guadalupe and Luz M. Martinez. Guadalupe is survived by two sons, Thomas and Orlando, both in Puerto Rico;...
Larry Bingaman
Dec 12, 2005
Larry L. Bingaman, 58, Ruscombmanor Township, died of natural causes Dec. 12 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient two weeks. Born in Reading, he was a son of Arlene S. (Schmeck) Bingaman, Fleetwood, and the late Lloyd W. Bingaman. Bingaman was employed for seven years as a sales representative/recruiter by the Berks Technical Institute, Wyomissing,...
Catherine Sikorski
Dec 11, 2005
Catherine M. (Pauley) Sikorski, 89, formerly of Reading, died Dec. 11 at 12:45 p.m. in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had resided five years. Her husband, Chester R. Sikorski, died Aug. 30, 1983. She was born in Reading. Sikorski was employed for many years as a packer by Luden's Inc., Reading, retiring in 1950. Surviving are three sons:...
Carmen Ortega
Dec 10, 2005
Carmen L. Ortega, 51, Reading, died of natural causes Dec. 10 at 11:30 a.m. in Reading Hospital. Her husband, Angel Ortega, died in 1989. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Sixto and Tomasa Colon. Surviving are a daughter, Wanda Ortega; and five sons: David, Angel, Neudy, Neftatla and Jason Ortega, all of Reading. Other survivors...
Ana Colon
Dec 4, 2005
Ana Colon, 88, died Dec. 4 at 4:27 a.m. in her residence in Reading. Her husband, Francisco Ruiz, died in 1965. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Fundador Colon de Jesus and Belen Lopez. Surviving are six sons: Jose Roman, Fidel, Carmelo and Norberto Ruiz, all of Reading; Francisco Ruiz, Allentown; and Luciano Ruiz,...
Dorothy Hibshman
Nov 30, 2005
Dorothy A. Hibshman, 82, Reading, died Nov. 30 at 4:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one week. Her husband, John J. Hibshman, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Margaret Dunkelberger. Hibshman is survived by two daughters, Carol A. (Hibshman) Burke and Linda S. Hibshman,...
Lester Leininger
Nov 24, 2005
Lester P. Leininger, 84, a resident at Orwigsburg Manor, Schuylkill County, formerly of Reading, died Nov. 24 at 7:44 p.m. in Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville. His wife, Florence (Hill) Leininger, died in 1990. His first wife, Margaret M. (Welder) Leininger, died in 1980. Born in Fritztown, he was a son of the late Barton L. and Mabel (Weidman) Leininger. Leininger...
Morris Rickenbach
Nov 21, 2005
Morris C. Rickenbach, 80, Shillington, died Nov. 21 at 3:20 p.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he had resided two weeks. Born in Leesport, he was a son of the late George G. and Ellen (Fisher) Rickenbach. Rickenbach was employed for 25 years as a crane operator by Parish Strutural Products Division of Dana Corp.,...
Dorothy Kindle
Oct 27, 2005
Dorothy E. Kindle, 90, formerly of Reading, died Oct. 27 at 3:20 p.m. in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center. She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she resided for two months. Her husband, Lawrence M. Kindle, died Sept. 12, 1972. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Fredrick and...
Fred Zimmerman
Oct 14, 2005
Fred B. Zimmerman, 90, died Oct. 14 at 12:55 p.m. in his Reading residence. His wife, Elsie M. (Witmyer) Zimmerman, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Jay B. and Alvestia (Squibb) Zimmerman. Zimmerman had been employed for 33 years as a machine operator by Textile Machine Works, later Rockwell International, Wyomissing, retiring...
Catherine Watson
Oct 14, 2005
Catherine E. Pergola Watson, 88, formerly of Reading, died Oct. 14 at 6:10 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since June 25, 2003. Her husband, Walter E. Watson, died July 10, 1990. Her first husband, Lewis Pergola, died in September 1964. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William S. and...
Charles Ulmer
Sep 30, 2005
Charles W. Ulmer, 86, Reading, died Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center. His wife, Mary V. (Evans) Ulmer, died Sept. 18, 2003. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Anna L. (Richards) Ulmer. Ulmer had been employed for 20 years as a candy maker by Luden's Inc., Reading, retiring in 1981....
Virginia Tester
Sep 28, 2005
Virginia E. Tester, 77, Reading, died of natural causes Sept. 28 at 3:59 p.m. in the emergency room at St. Joseph Medical Center. Her husband, Donald D. Tester, died in 1987. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Bertha (Sallade) Watt. Surviving is a daughter, Gwen T. (Tester) Braun, Reading. Other survivors include two sisters,...
John Mcnamara, Jr
Sep 24, 2005
John R. McNamara Jr., 76, died of natural causes Sept. 24 in his Reading residence. He was the husband of Ernestine M. (Lane) McNamara. Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late John R. Sr. and Catherine McNamara. McNamara had been employed for 16 years as a machinist by Hofmann Industries Inc., Sinking Spring, retiring in 1990. He...
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