Obituaries
Oscar W. Kendig
Nov 16, 2005
Oscar W. Kendig, 80, of Spring Township, died November 16th in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Claire P. (Razzano) Kendig.
Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, he was a son of the late Herbert L. and Annie G. (Babb) Kendig.
He was a 1942 graduate of Wilson High School.
Kendig was employed 17 years by Molly Fasteners, Temple, retiring in...
Mary A. Marmontello
Nov 16, 2005
Mary A. Marmontello, 89 of Danville died November 16 at 8:25 a.m. in Grandview Health Home, Danville where she had been for 2 months.
She was predeceased by her first husband Thomas W. Brunetti on November 25, 1975 and her second husband John Marmontello who died on January 12, 1991.
Born in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late...
Grant C. Stocker
Nov 15, 2005
Grant C. Stocker, 88, Lincoln Park, died Nov. 15 in the residence of a son, Wayne F. Stocker, Reinholds.
His wife, Beatrice M. (Mulligan) Stocker, died Sept. 30, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob and Gertrude M. (Moyer) Stocker.
Stocker was employed for 38 years as an operations supervisor by Metropolitan Edison Co., Muhlenberg Township, at its...
Jean L. Leinbach
Nov 15, 2005
Jean Louise (Landis) Leinbach, 77, of Spring Township, died November 15th at 5:27 pm in the Highlands Skilled Care Unit, Wyomissing, where she had been since September 13th.
She was the widow of Theodore M. Leinbach, Jr., who died April 2, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Dr. James E. Landis and Constance H. (Hummler) Landis-Klein.
She was...
Armand M. Matusen
Nov 15, 2005
Armand M. Matusen, 71, of Wyomissing, died November 15th in the Emergency Room at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the widower of Virginia (Carr)Matusen, who died November 10, 1991.
Born in Chicago, IL., he was a son of the late Solomon and Anna (Ballin) Matusen.,
He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and earned his masters degree in...
Margaret S.W. Van Velsor
Nov 14, 2005
Margaret S. W. Van Velsor, 67 died November 14 in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband William G. Van Velsor died February 1, 2005.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Margaret P. (Schrack) Whitelaw.
She had previously been employed as a church secretary first by St. Alban's Episcopal, Wilshire and later by Church of...
Donald S. Light
Nov 14, 2005
Donald S. Light, 55, died of natural causes Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. in his residence in Lower Alsace Township.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elsie (Dierolf) Light.
Light was employed since 1985 in security by Boscov's Distribution Center, Exeter Township, last working Sept. 16.
He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School, Robesonia.
Light...
Barry M. Sweitzer
Nov 14, 2005
Barry Michael Sweitzer, Sr., 62, of Ontelaunee Township, died of natural causes November 14th in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
He was the husband of Judith Anne (Nally) Sweitzer.
Born in Oley, he was a son of the late Luther M. and Susan (Brown) Sweitzer.
He was a 1962 graduate of Oley High School.
Sweitzer was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...
Judith A. Schmehl
Nov 13, 2005
Judith A. Schmehl, 65, Wyomissing, died of natural causes Nov. 13 at 10:35 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Herbert A. Schmehl, Exeter Township, and the late Dorothy E. (Buckley) Schmehl.
Schmehl had been employed for more than 25 years by AT&T Reading Works, later Lucent Technologies...
Albert P. Meo
Nov 12, 2005
Albert P. Meo, 40, died of natural causes Nov. 12 at 8:30 p.m. in his residence in Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Albert and Vivian (Negron) Meo.
Meo was employed for 13 years as a busboy and server by Victor Emmanuel II Society, Reading, last working in December 2002.
He was a 1983 graduate of Holy Name...
Zelma L. Klemick
Nov 12, 2005
Zelma L. Klemick Zelma L. Klemick, 95, formerly of West Lawn, died Nov. 12 in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had resided since May 2004.
Her husband, Raymond J. Klemick, died Aug. 6, 1970.
Born in Waynesboro, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Myrtle (Bitner) Fraver.
Klemick was employed for 25 years as a telephone operator by...
Ruth Jeannette Moyer
Nov 11, 2005
Ruth Jeannette Moyer, 83 of West Wyomissing, died November 11 at 2:01 p.m. in Reading Hospital Emergency Care Unit.
Her husband Arthur L. Moyer died November 17, 2002.
Born in West Lawn, she was the daughter of the late Aquilla P. and Irene (Ringler) Reber.
She was employed by Willson Safety Products, Reading as a hand sewer for 44 years retiring September 1,...
Edith G. Nye
Nov 11, 2005
Edith G. Nye, retired elementary teacher and principal, died Nov. 11 at 7:30 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where she had resided since Oct. 21.
Nye, 87, Wyomissing, was predeceased by her husband, Stanley R. Nye, on Feb. 7, 1999.
She was employed for 34 years as a teacher and as a teacher and principal at St. Lawrence...
Julia J. Weisel Rissmiller
Nov 10, 2005
Julia J. (Meluskay) Weisel-Rissmiller, 83, of Exeter Township, died November 10th in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
She was the wife of Harold P. Rissmiller of Exeter Township and the widow of Earl Weisel, who died May 13, 1961.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Sophie (Witkowski) Meluskay.
She was a member of Loraine Chapel, Exeter...
Rosie Boyer
Nov 10, 2005
Rosie Boyer, 76, died Nov. 10 at 6:25 a.m. in her residence in West Reading.
Her husband, Charles J. Boyer, died Oct. 2, 1987.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Justino and Angelina (Sfirri) Donofrio.
Boyer was employed for 15 years as a secretary by Chet Cook Food Broker, Reading, until her retirement. She was also employed as a...
Eleanor M. Dolan
Nov 9, 2005
Eleanor M. Dolan Eleanor M. Dolan, 88, died Nov. 9 in her residence in Wyomissing Hills.
Her husband, Charles J. Dolan, died in December 1981.
Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Scholard) Perry.
Dolan was employed for 22 years in the shoe department by C.K. Whitner Co. Inc., Reading, retiring in 1979.
She was a...
James A. Ruth
Nov 9, 2005
Dr. James A. Ruth Sr., a retired West Reading dentist, died Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
Ruth, 84, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, formerly of Wyomissing, was the husband of Betty (Freed) Ruth.
He operated a dental practice in West Reading for 50 years until his retirement.
Born in Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Calvin...
Rose M. Chinnici
Nov 9, 2005
Rose M. Chinnici, 93 formerly of Lincoln Park and Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, Boyertown and of Providence Place Assisted Living, Pottsville, died November 9 at 9:45 p.m. in the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room, Pottsville.
Her husband John E. Chinnici died in January 1991.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Mary (Felasco) Periandi.
She was an office...
Mabel A. Blessing
Nov 7, 2005
Mabel A. (Snyder) Blessing, 91, formerly of Reading, died November 7th of natural causes in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since November 12, 2002.
She was the wife of Robert K. Blessing a resident of Berks Heim.
Born in Richmond Township, she was a daughter of the late Abner and Jennie (Dreis) Snyder.
She was employed for 20 years by...
Louis A. Deangelis
Nov 7, 2005
Louis A. DeAngelis, former city businessman Louis A. DeAngelis, retired Reading businessman, died Nov. 7 at 2:18 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 27.
DeAngelis, 91, Wyomissing, was the husband of Concheta (Giamo) DeAngelis.
He was the founder of Louis DeAngelis Lathing and Plastering Co. Inc., Reading, and served as its president from 1948 until his...
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