Obituaries

Guaroa Pou

Guaroa Pou

Aug 6, 2007

Guaroa Pou, 69, Reading, formerly of New York, died Aug. 6, 2007, at 8:45 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient less than a day. He was born Oct. 10, 1937, in the Dominican Republic. He was a member of St. PaulA�a�a��s Roman Catholic Church, Reading. Surviving is a daughter, Mayra C. Simo,...

Pearl Yates

Pearl Yates

Aug 2, 2007

Pearl J. Yates, 75, Spruce Manor, West Reading, died Aug. 2, 2007, at 6 p.m. in Reading Hospital. She was the widow of John A. Yates, who passed away May 16, 1986. Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late John I. Spayd and Erma M. (Keller) Spayd. She is survived by two sisters, Mary E. (Spayd) Bohn,...

Marie Rebholtz

Marie Rebholtz

Jul 28, 2007

Marie L. Rebholtz, 82, Reading, died July 28, 2007, at 12:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided 16 days. Born Oct. 2, 1924, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George C. Rebholtz and Florence May (Schultz) Rebholtz. Marie was employed as a receptionist by the Wyomissing Lodge for two years, retiring in...

Bernardo Burgos

Bernardo Burgos

Jul 28, 2007

Bernardo Burgos, 86, Reading, died July 28, 2007, at 1:05 p.m. in ManorCare, West Reading. He was the husband of Casilda Vazquez. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Julian Burgos and Maria Gueroa. Surviving are 10 children: Isabel, Carmen, Wilberto, Ruben, Maria, Felisa, Rosa, Pedro and Luisa Burgos; and Juan Osvaldo Vazquez. Other survivors include...

Maria Ocasio

Maria Ocasio

Jul 24, 2007

Maria Ocasio, 60, Birdsboro, died July 24, 2007, at 2:19 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since July 9. She was the wife of Sergio Perez. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Monserate and Dominga Ocasio. Surviving are two brothers, Pedro Ocasio, Pottstown; and Angel Ocasio, Puerto Rico; and...

Theresa Unger

Theresa Unger

Jul 17, 2007

Theresa M. (Esposito) Unger, 73, Sinking Spring, formerly of Reading, died July 17, 2007, at 2:40 p.m. on Route 22 in Lehigh County. She was the wife of George F. Unger, at home. Born May 18, 1934, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmine Esposito and Frances (Cirulli) Esposito. She was employed for 20 years as a...

Anna Koppenberg

Anna Koppenberg

Jul 13, 2007

Anna M. (Hipp) Koppenberg, 91, Reading, died July 13, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. in St. JosephA�a�a��s Medical Center, where she was a patient for five days. She was the wife of Leo A. Koppenberg, who passed away Jan. 13, 1993. Born in Reading on Sept. 9, 1915, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Amelia B. (Zimmerman)...

Miguel Ruiz

Miguel Ruiz

Jul 9, 2007

Miguel A. Ruiz, 55, Reading, formerly of Puerto Rico, died July 9, 2007, at 10:32 a.m. in his residence. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a son of Miguel A. Ruiz and Anacelia Ruiz, in Puerto Rico. He is also survived by three daughters: Joyce (Ruiz) Jeffers, San Diego; Lisette (Ruiz) Newhard, Mechanicsburg; and Melinda Ruiz, Reading; and a son,...

Calixto Ortiz

Calixto Ortiz

Jul 2, 2007

Calixto Ortiz, 39, West Reading, died July 2, 2007, at 2:40 p.m. in ManorCare, West Reading. Born in Reading on Sept. 9, 1967, he was a son of Raul Ortiz Vasquez, West Reading; and the late Gladys Aviles. Surviving are brothers and sisters: Luz, Raul Jr., Carmen and Ginger Ortiz and David Sanchez. Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home, Reading, is in...

Frank Carabello

Frank Carabello

Jun 30, 2007

Frank A. Carabello, 78, Reading, died June 30, 2007, at 7:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he was a patient for three days. Born in Reading on Oct. 28, 1928, he was a son of the late Anthony and Dominica (Carabello) Carabello. He worked as a laborer for Browns Trailers for 20 years, and as a painter in Berks County...

William Thomas

William Thomas

Jun 25, 2007

William Thomas, 65, Reading, died June 25, 2007, at 3 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient three days. He was the husband of Mary K. (Boles) Thomas, Reading. Born April 21, 1942, in Opelika, Ala., he was a son of the late Charley Lee Thomas and Georgia B. (Fitzpatrick) Thomas. He was...

Vicky Moyer

Vicky Moyer

Jun 22, 2007

Vicky Lee Moyer, 47, Reading, died June 22, 2007, at 9:27 a.m. in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Gary L. Moyer. Born on Sept. 5, 1959, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Francis J. and Betty Jane (Wolfe) Bauer. She was a homemaker. Also surviving are a daughter, Tina N. Moyer, Reading; and two sons,...

Frances Carter

Frances Carter

Jun 17, 2007

Frances V.L. Carter, 80, Brockton, Mass., formerly of Reading, died June 17, 2007, at 1:45 p.m. in the Boston Medical Center. Her husband, Ernest Carter, passed away in 1993. Born April 25, 1927, in Asheville, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Richard Williams and Gertrude Williams Hunter. She was employed for more than 20 years as an assistant...

William Bowman, Jr

William Bowman, Jr

Jun 13, 2007

William Russell Bowman Jr., 79, Reading, died June 13, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. in his residence. His wife, Mary I. (Drupp) Bowman, passed away May 16, 1997. Born in Reading on Dec. 12, 1927, he was a son of the late William R. Bowman Sr. and Mary E. (Turner) Bowman. Bowman was employed for more than 25 years as a...

George Angstadt, Jr

George Angstadt, Jr

May 23, 2007

George S. Angstadt Jr., 80, Reading, died May 23, 2007, at 3:21 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading. He was the husband of Nila M. (Stoudt) Angstadt. Born March 18, 1927, in Reading, he was a son of the late George S. Angstadt Sr. and Hanna (Schrader) Angstadt. Angstadt was employed for 38 years as a laborer by Fritz...

Malcolm Russell

Malcolm Russell

May 22, 2007

Malcolm A. A�a�A"MacA�a�A� Russell, 54, Reading, died May 22, 2007, at 4:35 p.m. in his residence. He was the partner of Thomas A. Neidert, Reading, with whom he resided. Born Nov. 25, 1952, in Lewisburg, Union County, he was a son of the late Bob F. Russell and Jean M. (Bergenstock) Russell. Russell was employed as a chef at Konopelski...

Florence Wentzel

Florence Wentzel

May 4, 2007

Florence A. (Moyer) Wentzel, 74, Reading, died May 4, 2007, at 7:10 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been for three weeks. She was the widow of Roy J. Wentzel, who passed away in 1983. Born in Reading on Nov. 23, 1932, she was a daughter of the late John Elmer Moyer and Esther May (Hollenbach) Moyer....

Ralph Moser

Ralph Moser

Apr 27, 2007

Ralph T. Moser, 91, West Reading, died April 27, 2007, at 9:55 p.m. in Spruce Manor, West Reading. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Curtis W. Moser and Mary V. (Trimble) Moser. He was a self-employed barber in Glenside for 62 years. Moser was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Reading. He was...

Francis Bauer, Jr

Francis Bauer, Jr

Apr 25, 2007

Francisco Morales, 86, Reading, died April 26, 2007, at 5:43 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient six days. He was the husband of Juana (Fuentes) Morales. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he immigrated to the United States in 1960. He prided himself and instilled in his children a strong work ethic and...

Frank Wagner, Sr

Frank Wagner, Sr

Apr 24, 2007

Frank R. Wagner Sr., 84, Exeter Township, went home to be with the Lord April 24, 2007, at 6:05 p.m. in his residence. He was the loving husband of Betty J. (Bush) Wagner, Exeter Township, for 61 years. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John R. Wagner and Eva E. (Crammer) Wagner. Wagner was employed for...

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