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Ruth O'Mara
Nov 29, 2007
Ruth M. (Brown) OA�a�a��Mara, 72, Reading, died Nov. 29, 2007, at 8 a.m. in the residence of her granddaughter, Kathleen OA�a�a�� Mara, West Reading. Her husband, James J. OA�a�a��Mara Sr., a retired Reading police officer, died March 7, 2007. Born March 21, 1935, in Gibraltar, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Brown and Marcella (Hoffman) Swisher. She was...
Fay Deisher
Nov 27, 2007
Fay M. Deisher, 81, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 8:50 a.m. at home. Born September 22, 1926 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Howard B. Enzman, and Alma (Hart) Enzman, and widow of the late Robert H. Deisher, who passed away on February 26, 1975. She was a packer for Ludens Co.,...
Cheryl Lowe
Nov 26, 2007
Cheryl D. Lowe, 59, Wyomissing Hills, died Nov. 26, 2007, at 9:45 a.m. in her home. She was the devoted wife of Hans Ransijn, and a loving mother of two daughters, Lillian M. Ransijn, Atlanta, and Anneke D. Ransijn, Wyomissing Hills. Born Dec. 11, 1947, in Atlanta, she was a daughter of Katherine D. (Morgan) Lowe, Jackson, Ga., and the...
Andres Torres-Rodriguez
Nov 22, 2007
Andres Torres-Rodriguez, 66, Somerset, formerly of Reading, died Nov. 22, 2007, at 12:33 p.m. in his residence. Born June 28, 1941, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Justo Rodriguez and Isolina (Torres) Rodriguez. Surviving is a son, Andy Torres, Reading. Other survivors include two brothers, Carlos Rodriguez and Raymond Rodriguez, both of Puerto Rico; and...
Loraine Mellor
Nov 22, 2007
Loraine I. Mellor, 58, Wyomissing, died Nov. 22, 2007, at 11:05 p.m. in her residence. Born in Manchester, England, on June 9, 1949, she was a daughter of Frederick and Irene (Espley) Miller, Stockport, England. She was a graduate of Leeds University of England. A member of Berks Art Alliance, Ms. Mellor had paintings recently appear in a nationwide art...
Harrison Fromm, Sr
Nov 15, 2007
Harrison John Fromm Sr., 73, Birdsboro, died Nov. 15, 2007, at 3:20 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Pottstown, where he had resided two months. Born June 29, 1934, in Reading, he was a son of the late John Fromm and Sara (Delp) Fromm. He was a weaver for Mutual Industries in Pennsburg for eight years. Prior to that, he was...
Barbara Livengood
Nov 10, 2007
Barbara A. Livengood, 64, Exeter Township, died of natural causes Nov. 10, 2007, at 8:17 a.m. at home. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Lillian (Koch) Weidner. She worked as an office manager for Percy Brown Nursery, Gibraltar. She is survived by her companion of 28 years, with whom she resided, Wendell Crayton....
Rose Cake
Nov 4, 2007
Rose M. (Wentzel) Cake, 78, Reading, died Nov. 4, 2007, at 1:35 p.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been a patient five years. Her husband, Clarence B. Cake, passed away June 29, 1998. Born July 19, 1929, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John F. Wentzel and Elizabeth (Small) Wentzel. Mrs. Cake worked as...
Cori Weinhold
Nov 3, 2007
Cori L. (Nicholas) Weinhold, Wernersville, 38, died Nov. 3, 2007, at 7:16 a.m. at home. She was the wife of Steven R. Weinhold. Born Dec. 19, 1968, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Cathrine (Aulenbach) Nicholas. She was a 1986 graduate of Reading High School and a graduate of Empire Beauty School. Also surviving is...
William Hetrich
Nov 2, 2007
William E. Hetrich, 77, Montrose Manor, died Nov. 2, 2007, at 4:20 a.m. at home. He was the husband of Doris M. (Guinther) Hetrich. Born April 17, 1930, in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer and Leona H. (Brunner) Hetrich. He worked as a supervisor and car inspector of the mechanical department for Conrail Railroad, Philadelphia and...
Cirilo Rivera
Oct 29, 2007
Cirilo Rivera, 74, Reading, died Oct. 29, 2007, at 1:20 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient one day. He was born March 9, 1933, in Puerto Rico. Surviving are a son, Cirilo Rivera Jr. Orlando, Fla.; and three daughters: Lucy (Rivera) Dong, Birdsboro; Ada (Rivera) Golstch, in New Jersey; and Josefina Rivera,...
Rita Brown
Oct 10, 2007
Rita M. Brown, 87, formerly of Mount Penn, died Oct. 10, 2007, at 5:25 a.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had resided for three years. She was the widow of Curtis R. Brown, who passed away in February 1996. Born May 22, 1920, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo J. and Catharine J. (Sullivan)...
Steven Torres
Oct 2, 2007
Steven Juan Torres, 24, Reading, died Oct. 2. 2007. Born Aug. 30, 1983, in Reading, he was a son of Gilbert Torres and Joann M. (Hillegas) Torres, both of Reading. He was employed as a cleaner by Sweet Street Desserts Co. for the last year and previously worked for five years as a groundskeeper at Charles Evans Cemetery. He was...
Sammuel Miranda
Sep 22, 2007
Sammuel Anthony Miranda, infant son of Steve A. Miranda and Veronica (Garcia) Miranda, Allentown, was stillborn Sept. 22, 2007, in Reading Hospital. He also is survived by his maternal grandparents, Miguel A. and Evangelina (Avila) Garcia, Reading; and his paternal grandmother, Betsy Acevedo, Allentown. Other survivors include an uncle, Adrian Mejias, Allentown; and three aunts: Jessica Perez, Reading; Marisela Rivera,...
Maria Colon
Aug 31, 2007
Maria E. (Hernandez) Colon, 72, Reading, died Aug. 31, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the wife of Isaac Feliciano, Reading. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Pedro Hernandez Diaz and Gregoria (Pagan) Colon. Surviving are a daughter, Arlene (Martinez) Gonzalez, Bayshore, N.Y.; and three sons: Isaac Martinez,...
Emilia Albarran
Aug 29, 2007
Emilia Albarran, 89, Reading, died Aug. 29, 2007, at 9 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Aug. 17. Her husband, Gabriel Albarran, died in 1997. She was born in Puerto Rico. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. PeterA�a�a��s Roman Catholic Church, Reading. Surviving are three daughters: Gloria Albarran, Laureldale; Norma Cortez,...
Christiane Avin
Aug 22, 2007
Christiane A. (Martin) Avin, 59, Reading, died Aug. 22, 2007, in her home. She was the wife of Georg Leonard Hommesom, Reading. Born July 10, 1948, in France, she was a daughter of Jeannette (Caldesaigue) Martin, France; and the late Rene Martin. Services will be private. Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home Inc., Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Wilfred Kennington
Aug 16, 2007
Wilfred Martin A�a�A"NickA�a�A� Kennington, 83, Exeter Township, died Aug. 16, 2007, at 10:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he was a patient for two days. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Graswick) Kennington. He worked as a shipping foreman for Ford Motor Co. in Pittsburgh and Detroit for 30 years, retiring November...
Gerald O'Reilly
Aug 13, 2007
Gerald J. OA�a�a��Reilly, 74, Birdsboro, died Aug. 13, 2007, at 4 p.m. in his residence. His wife, Laura (Baum) OA�a�a��Reilly, passed away in 2003. Born May 27, 1933, in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony OA�a�a��Reilly and Anna (Burns) OA�a�a��Reilly. He was employed as a foreman in the shipping and receiving department of the former Hub Fabricating,...
Charles Blouch
Aug 10, 2007
Charles H. Blouch, 65, Alsace Manor, died Aug. 10, 2007, at 11:10 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days. Born Jan. 8, 1942, in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Russel and Elsie (Blauch) Blouch. He was a computer programmer for Frankel Engineering, Reading, and also helped run BlouchA�a�a��s Fishing & Tackle...
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