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Federico G. Arthes

January 14, 1928 — December 22, 2005

Federico G. Arthes

Dr. Federico G. Arthes, 77, of Wyomissing, died Dec. 22 at 2:45 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Skilled Nursing, Wernersville, PA,

He was the husband of Mary D. (Dillon) DeAntonio Arthes.

Born in Guatemala he was the son of the late Guillermo F. Arthes and Concha Solares de Arthes.

He earned his medical degree from San Carlos University, Guatemala. He came to Emory University, Atlanta on a Fulbright Scholarship for a fellowship on preventive medicine.

Dr.Arthes was first employed as an internist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, from 1966 to 1978. During this time he earned a board in Preventive Medicine, a board in Internal medicine, and a board in Emergency Medicine.

Following his time at Johns Hopkins he served as Colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Later, Dr. Arthes was in private practice in Berlin, MD. Dr.Arthes also served as Medical Director for Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Berlin, MD and Wicomico Nursing Home, in Salisbury, MD.

He was an honorary life member since 1981 and former officer of the Medical Chirurgical Society of Maryland.

Dr. Arthes is survived by one son, Federico G.Arthes, of Forrest Hills, MD, and two daughters, Annina Arthes-Griggs,of Lutherville, MD, and Cynthia M.(Arthes) Wierzbicki, Austin, TX. Other survivors include two step-sons, Michael G. DeAntonio, Fleetwood, and James M. DeAntonio, West Reading, and two step-daughters, Diana L. (DeAntonio) Frick, Cambridge, MD, and Colleen M. (DeAntonio) Schmura, Mohnton. There are also seventeen grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Johns Hopkins Children's Center Office of Development One Charles Center 100 North Charles Street Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21201.

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