Obituaries
Drucilla Hancock
Feb 21, 2006
Drucilla A�a�A"TutA�a�A� Hancock, 56, Reading, died of natural causes Feb. 21 at 10:01 a.m. in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Preston and Helen (Gutrich) Hancock. Hancock was employed for more than 15 years as a nurse's aide by ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading. Surviving are a daughter, Elaine J. Hancock, Reading; and...
Robert Sandman
Feb 19, 2006
Robert E. Sandman, 72, died of natural causes Feb. 19 at 5:13 a.m. in his residence in Flying Hills. He was the husband of Arlene S. (Balatgek) Sandman. Sandman was born in Chicago. He was employed for 15 years as a security guard by Security Guards Inc., Wyomissing, last working in 2003. Sandman was an Army veteran. He is also...
Nelson Conley
Feb 19, 2006
Nelson T. Conley, 79, Reading, died Feb. 19 at 7:55 p.m. in Berkshire Manor, Exeter Township, where he had resided four days. He was the husband of Betty A. (Mingora) Conley. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert O. Conley Sr. and Dorothy E. (Thomas) Conley. Conley was an alderman in Reading for 18 years and...
Ines Castro
Feb 18, 2006
Ines Ramos Castro, 97, formerly of Puerto Rico, died Feb. 18 at noon in her Reading residence. Her husband, Genaro Hernandez, died in 1992. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Ines Ramos and Wensesla Castro Ramos. She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading. Surviving are a son, Genaro Hernandez, Glen...
Lucille Hunsberger
Feb 11, 2006
Lucille A. Hunsberger, 90, formerly of Reading, died Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. in Berks Heim, where she had been a resident for four years. Her husband, Henry H. Hunsberger, died in 1997. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew C. and Eva B. (Young) Heckman. Hunsberger had been employed for 17 years in assembly by...
Rose Lutz
Feb 4, 2006
Rose M. Lutz, 55, Temple, died of natural causes Feb. 4, in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale, where she had resided since July 9, 2005. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Anna (Tobias) Firestine, Womelsdorf and the late David J. Kreisher. Lutz resided with Arthur D. Schmehl. She is also survived by a stepfather, John C. Firestine, Womelsdorf. Other...
Jorge Cortes
Feb 2, 2006
Jorge L. Lopez Cortes, 43, was pronounced dead Feb. 2 at 1:07 p.m. in his residence in Reading. The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County coroner's office. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Miguel and Margarita (Cortes) Lopez. Surviving are a son, Jorge L. Lopez Jr., Camden, N.J.; and a...
Katherine Outen
Jan 21, 2006
Katherine M. A�a�A"CookieA�a�A� Outen, 50, Reading, formerly of Rhode Island, died of natural causes Jan. 21 at 6:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital. Born in Providence, R.I., she was a daughter of the late Sabby and Marie (Lopes) Lopes. Outen, who resided with Edward Worthy, is survived by a son, Peter Lopes, Reading. Other survivors include a sister, Patricia A. (Lopes)...
Dr. John Cole, Jr
Jan 20, 2006
Dr. John A�a�A"SteveA�a�A� Cole Jr., 75, Fleetwood, formerly of Quakertown, Bucks County, and Nazareth, Northampton County, died Jan. 20 at 12:45 a.m. in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where he had been a patient since Jan. 18. He was the husband of Caroline B. (Bruch) Cole. Born in Easton, Northampton County, he was a son of the late John...
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,...
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