Obituaries

Ann Nickerson

Ann Nickerson

May 20, 2012

Ann L. Nickerson, 84 passed away May 20, 2012 in Spruce Manor where she was a resident since 2004. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Loretta (Rush) Doran. Survivors include a daughter Patricia Ann Orban of Wyomissing and a son Raymond Rafter of California. There is also a brother Edward Doran of Harrison,...

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz

May 18, 2012

Victor Cruz, 83, of Reading, passed away May 18, 2012 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Rosario "Sara" (Virella) Flores who passed away in 2007. Born in Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Francisco Cruz and Antonio Felicino. He was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic...

Celestino Lopez

Celestino Lopez

May 18, 2012

Celestino D. Lopez, 58, of Reading, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading. Born in Dominican Republic he was the son of the late Luis and Juana (Gomez) Lopez. He is survived by his daughter Daiana Lopez wife of Yelybeth Gallego of Garfield, New Jersey and 3 grandchildren. Cemetery: Interment will be held at the...

Carla Anthony

Carla Anthony

May 17, 2012

Carla A. Anthony, 46 of Lower Heidelberg Twp. passed away May 17, 2012 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she was a patient since May 11th. Born on October 8, 1965 in Alexandria, VA she was the daughter of Ronald C. and Beverly A. (Todd) Anthony of Lower Heidelberg Twp. Carla was a graduate of Bladensburg High School...

Catalina Colon-Rivera

Catalina Colon-Rivera

Apr 30, 2012

Catalina Colon-Rivera, 84, formerly of Birdsboro, passed away April 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm in Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Vicente Colon-Diaz who passed away July 1, 1996. Born in Orocovis , Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Feliciano Rivera and Juana Colon. She is survived by her daughters Luz Maria Colon-Rivera...

Jane Fains

Jane Fains

Apr 29, 2012

Jane Hancock Fains, 65, of Lackawanna Street, Reading, PA passed away Sunday April 29th at 6:50 AM in her residence. Her husband, Mack Fains, passed away in 2003. Born in Reading, She was the daughter of the late Preston and Helen (Gutrick) Hancock. Mrs. Fains was a graduate of Reading High School and after she furthered her education at Reading...

Mazie Bradford

Mazie Bradford

Apr 26, 2012

Mazie E. Bradford, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away April 26, 2012 at 12:50 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Loretta (Winterberger) Weigle. She was employed by Nichol's Department Store as a bookkeeper. Ms. Bradford is survived by her niece Margo A. Longacre of Alsace Township...

Theresa Gallagher

Theresa Gallagher

Apr 11, 2012

Theresa Mae Gallagher, 86, of Reading, passed away April 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Aurelia C. (Kaufhold) Smith. She was of the Catholic Faith and was employed by CNA Insurance as a filing clerk. Mrs. Gallagher is survived by her...

Luz Ramirez

Luz Ramirez

Apr 2, 2012

Luz E. Ramirez, 61 of New York passed away April 2, 2012 at St. Barnabas Hospital, NY. She was the daughter of Alonzo Ramirez and Maria Margaritaz Torres. Surviving is a daughter Maria Rodriquez of New York, 4 grandchildren and 6 sisters and 2 brothers. Cemetery: Burial will be in Charles Evans Cemetery

Gloria Montes

Gloria Montes

Mar 27, 2012

Gloria Maria Ramos Montes, 83, passed away March 27, 2012 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Saro D. Borges of Brooklyn, NY. Born in Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Pedro Ramos and Andrea Montes. Mrs. Montes was a member of Canaan Christian Church in Brooklyn and United Methodist Church in Guardarraya, Puerto Rico. In...

Cathryn Scholl

Cathryn Scholl

Mar 27, 2012

Cathryn L. Scholl, 53, of Reading, passed away March 27, 2012 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient for one day. Born in Reading on August 5, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Arlington W. and Dorothy L. (Goodwin) Thomas. Cathryn was a 1976 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of...

Mary Stuebner

Mary Stuebner

Mar 24, 2012

Mary R. Boyer-Stuebner, 92 years of age, born November 9, 1919 and passed into the Lords Hands on March 24, 2012. Mary was preceded in death by her two husbands , Stewart W. Boyer who passed away November 27, 1967 and James L. Stuebner who passed away June 8, 1978. She was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret...

Victor Cordero, Sr

Victor Cordero, Sr

Mar 23, 2012

Victor J. "Vitin" Cordero, Sr., 62, of Reading, passed away March 23, 2012 at 11:22 am in his residence of natural causes. Born in Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Victor and Maria Luisa (Lopez) Cordero. Mr. Cordero attended St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church and was employed as a machine operator for Hoffmann Industries for...

Ann Gehris

Ann Gehris

Mar 22, 2012

Ann L. Gehris, 66, a resident of Kutztown Manor since 2008, passed away March 22, 2012 at 10:23am in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Alberta (Grebe) Gehris. Ann was a 1963 graduate of Reading High School. She was employed at Wachovia Bank in the phone information center for...

Susan Wall

Susan Wall

Mar 17, 2012

Susan M. Wall, 84, of Reading, passed away March 17, 2012 at 3:27 AM in ManorCare - Sinking Spring where she resided for 6 years. She was the wife of Jack W. Wall, who passed away in 1971. Born in Norristown on January 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Lillian M. (Rose) Harris. Mrs. Wall...

June Balthaser

June Balthaser

Mar 16, 2012

June E. Balthaser, 93, of Clarksville, TN and formerly of Reading, passed away March 16, 2012. She was born in Reading on April 15, 1918, a daughter of the late John A. and Hazel A. Trythall. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Ray L. Balthaser, a grandson Patrick Allen Trythall, a brother George Trythall and three sisters...

Matthew Maurer

Matthew Maurer

Mar 6, 2012

Matthew J. Maurer, 29, of Sinking Spring passed away March 6, 2012. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Andrea M. (Moyer) Maurer. Matt was a 2000 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. He was employed in the warehouse at Adelphia Seafood for the last year. Survivors include 3 brothers: Shawn J. Maurer,...

Rita Willey

Rita Willey

Mar 5, 2012

Rita M. Willey, 95, of Reading, passed away March 5, 2012 at 8:55 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Harry and Tillie (Hartman) Willey. Mrs. Willey was employed by Camp Hosiery in the hosiery department. She was preceded in death by her son Ronald Farrara, October 25, 1996...

Fay Huyett

Fay Huyett

Feb 29, 2012

Fay N. Huyett, 82 of Exeter Twp. passed away at ElmCroft where she was a guest since November 2011. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Venus and Naomi (McCoy) Hafer, she was also the widow of John C. Huyett. Mrs. Huyett was a Nurse's Aide at Wernersville State Hospital for 18 years and also for Community...

Gerald Irwin

Gerald Irwin

Feb 22, 2012

Gerald R. Irwin, of Reading, passed away February 22, 2012 at 2:30 pm in his residence of natural causes. Born in West Reading he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Geraldine (Yocum) Irwin. Mr. Irwin was employed by CarTech as a laborer. He is survived by his nieces Linda M. wife of James R. Billman of Temple,...