Obituaries

Jorge Cortes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Andrew Trumbore

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...

Mary Billups

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...

Hilda Guadalupe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Catherine Watson

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...

Fred Zimmerman

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...

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