Obituaries

Weihrer, William J. - 2/22/1943

William J. Weihrer, 59, of 209 North Eighth St., died yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a son of the later Andrew and Amelia (Eck ) Weihrer, and was a member of the Franklin Athletic Club.

Surviving are his widow, Netties (Haynes), and these brothers and sisters: Charles, Reading; Arthur, Uniontown; Edward, Rose, wife of David Bauer, and Annie, wife of Fred Kroener, all of Reading, and Ella, wife of Adam Hiester, Wernersville R.D.1.

Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. from the parlors of T. C. Auman, Inc., the Rev. A. Rogar Kratz officiating. Interment will be made in Aulenbach's Cemetery.

Weihrer, William J. - 2/22/1943

William J. Weihrer, 59, of 209 North Eighth St., died yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a son of the later Andrew and Amelia (Eck ) Weihrer, and was a member of the Franklin Athletic Club.

Surviving are his widow, Netties (Haynes), and these brothers and sisters: Charles, Reading; Arthur, Uniontown; Edward, Rose, wife of David Bauer, and Annie, wife of Fred Kroener, all of Reading, and Ella, wife of Adam Hiester, Wernersville R.D.1.

Funeral Thursady at 11 a.m. from the parlors of T. C. Auman, Inc., the Rev. A. Rogar Kratz officiating. Interment will be made in Aulenbach's Cemetery.1

  • 1. Reading Eagle, 2/23/1943

Witman, Robert G. - 12/23/2007

Robert G. Witman, 99, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing since 1996, died of natural causes Dec. 23, 2007.
 
He was formerly a resident of West Wyomissing for 50 years.
 
His wife, Katharine (Shearer) Witman, died two months ago. They had been married 72 years.
 
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Abbott Witman Jr. and Lillie (Grander) Witman.
 
He was the grandson of William Abbott Witman, builder of the Reading Pagoda in 1908.
 
He was a 1926 graduate of Reading Boys High School and was the last remaining member of the class. He was a 1930 graduate of Virginia Military Institute. He did postgraduate studies at Dickinson Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.
 
Witman was part owner and secretary-treasurer of the former Reading Co. Steel Fabrication Specialists.
 
He was a member of Bausman Memorial United Church of Christ, Wyomissing.
 
He was a 32nd degree Mason of St. John’s Lodge 435, F&AM, since 1972.
 

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