Shirley A. Hettrick
Mar 5, 2005
Shirley A. Hettrick, 69, retired co-owner of a Temple bakery, died of natural causes March 5 at 12:43 p.m. in her Muhlenberg Township residence.
She was the wife of Ronald H. Hettrick.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Helen (Kolowrocki) Hill.
Hettrick and her husband co-owned and operated the Dutch Maid Bakery, Temple, from 1975 until...
Brian M. Le
Mar 4, 2005
Brian M. Le, 10 died March 4 at 5:25 PM in his residence in Blandon. He died after a long struggle with cancer.
Born in Reading he was the son of Dung and Loan Le, with whom he resided.
He was a 5th Grade Student at Fleetwood Elementary School.
Le is also survived by a brother, Peter Le, at home. He is also...
Agnes E. Skrocki
Mar 2, 2005
Agnes E. Skrocki, 98, formerly of West Wyomissing, died March 2 at 9:15 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since Oct. 14, 1999.
Her husband, Thomas Skrocki, died Aug. 3, 1977.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Teofil and Mary (Jasinka) Pawlewicz.
Skrocki was employed for 25 years as a looper by the...
Bruce A. Bensinger
Mar 2, 2005
Bruce A. Bensinger, 40, West Reading, died of natural causes March 2 at 10:30 p.m. in the State Correctional Institute, Camp Hill, Cumberland County.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Carroll R. and Judith R. (Hoyt) Bensinger, West Reading.
Bensinger is also survived by a brother, Brian S., and a sister, Patricia A. (Bensinger) Bricker, both of West Reading.
Other...
Janet L. Ray
Mar 1, 2005
Janet L. Ray, 73, Reading, died of natural causes March 1 at 2:10 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Feb. 25.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Anna (Brossman) Schollenberger.
Ray was employed for 10 years as a customer service/sales representative by Sears Roebuck & Co., Wyomissing, retiring in 1994. Following...
Olive N. Hunsberger
Feb 28, 2005
Olive N. Hunsberger, 96 formerly of Laureldale died February 28 at 1:50 PM in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading where she had a patient since February 22. She was taken there from Grandview Manor, Fleetwood, where she had resided.
Her husband Stuart H. Hunsberger died March 16, 2000.
Born in Kempton she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mabel (Schroeder) Kunkel.
She...
John J. Gurski
Feb 28, 2005
John J. Gurski, retired teacher, football coach and administrator at Wilson High School, died of natural causes Fe. 28 in Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon, Lancaster County, where he had resided since November 2003.
Gurski, 71, Lincoln Park, was the husband of Joan M. (Sanders) Gurski.
He coached six seasons at Minersville High School, going 47-13-2. Gurski coached 19 seasons at Wilson...
Thomas G. Miller
Feb 26, 2005
Thomas G. Miller, 67, of 279 Kindt Corner Road, (Ontelaunee Township) Leesport, Pa 19533, died February 26th at 5:35 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been for one day.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Thomas G. and Alice S. (Duing) Miller.
He was employed for 20 years as an assembler for...
Ernest G. Eberly
Feb 26, 2005
Ernest George Eberly, 84, of 303 East Washington Street, Fleetwood, Pa 19522, died February 26th at 11:10 am in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Elsie Ruth (Unterkofler) Eberly.
Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late George Frank and Elsie (Heinly) Eberly.
He was employed as a press operator at Carpenter Technology, Reading for 31 years until his...
Douglas Michel Sammak
Feb 25, 2005
Douglas Michel Sammak, 81, of Hellertown, Northampton County, died February 25th at 2:30 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since February 9th.
He was the husband of JoAnne (Cestone) Sammak.
Born in Elmira, New York, he was a son of the late Michel Antoine and Marie (Hammond) Sammak.
He was a graduate of Watkins Glen (N.Y.) High...
Norman J. Bressler
Feb 25, 2005
Norman J. Bressler, 86, formerly of the Providence House, Reading, died February 25th at 7:05 pm in the Masonic Village Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, where he had been since January 2nd.
He was the widower of Dorothy N. (Druzba) Bressler, who died November 2, 1996.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Norman J. Sr., and Catherine (Yoder) Bressler.
He was...
Kyle K. Mueller
Feb 21, 2005
Kyle Kristopher Mueller, Infant Son of Karl K. and Sharon C. (Breisch) Mueller of 800 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died February 21st at 3:40 am in St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been since February 11th.
Born in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, he is also survived by his paternal grandparents, Stanley L. and Donna L. (Wolf) Mueller...
Paul V. Gagliardo
Feb 21, 2005
Paul V. Gagliardo, 81, died February 21st at 4:43a.m. in his residence at 903 Midway Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township) Temple, Pa 19560.
He was the husband of Dorothy (Mogel) Gagliardo.
Born in Staten Island, New York, he was a son of the late Vincent and I.Helen (Reily) Gagliardo.
Gagliardo worked for 35 years at Birdsboro Steel Corporation, Birdsboro, before retiring as a supervisor in...
David C. Tran
Feb 21, 2005
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield, for David C. Tran, 47, Reading.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Tran died Feb. 21 in Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where he was taken Feb. 18 following a two-vehicle accident in Spring Township.
He...
Ronald Lee Yeager
Feb 21, 2005
Ronald Lee "Yogi" Yeager, 53, died February 21st at 3:45 pm in his residence at 2700 Merritt Parkway, (Spring Township) West Lawn, Pa 19609.
He was the husband of Mary Catherine (Gipprich) Yeager.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Pauline G. (Cipolla) Yeager of Kenhorst and the late Clarence H. Yeager Jr.
He was a 1969 graduate of Governor Mifflin...
Jeanette C. Kemmerling
Feb 20, 2005
Jeanette C. Kemmerling, 79, West Reading, died Feb. 20 at 12:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
She was the wife of James Kemmerling.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Holt) Henry.
Kemmerling was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is also survived by two sons, Clarence E. Howell, Blandon, and...
Kathryn M. Collins
Feb 20, 2005
Kathryn M. Collins, 61, Fleetwood, died of natural causes Feb. 20 at 6:45 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was the wife of George I. Collins.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Mildred (Heebner) Manderewicz, Temple, and the late Robert Shugars.
Collins had been employed for 35 years as a machine...
Mildred M. Green
Feb 18, 2005
Mildred M. Green, 88, formerly of Bloomington, Ill., died Feb. 18 at 4:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided 21/2 weeks. She had previously resided at ManorCare, Spring Township.
Her husband, Charles A. Green, died March 30, 1976.
Born in...
Charles E. Goodling
Feb 17, 2005
Charles E. Goodling, a retired assistant executive director of the Berks County Intermediate Unit, died Feb. 17 at 6:40 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 28.
Goodling, 80, Spring Township, was the husband of Phyllis L. (Klucker) Goodling.
He started with the IU in 1966 as planning director for Title III of the Elementary-Secondary Education Act...
Jane L. Dunn
Feb 17, 2005
Jane L. Dunn, 63 of Denver, PA died February 17 at 7:43 AM in her residence.
She was the wife of Jack A. Dunn.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Earl and Gertrude (Hartman) Sheetz.
Dunn was a school bus driver for Cocalico School district for 19 years last working Wednesday.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School...