Mabel M. Miller
Apr 28, 2005
Mabel M. Miller, 94, formerly of Shillington, died April 28 at 6:45 a.m. in Kutztown Manor Inc., where she had resided since May 30, 2003.
Her husband, Gordon E. Miller, died March 25, 1995.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank R. and Ella M. (Presser) Conner.
Surviving is a daughter, Doris J. (Miller) Hiester, Wernersville.
Other survivors include two...
Catherine Premici
Apr 27, 2005
Catherine Premici, 86, Shillington, died April 27 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one week.
Her husband, Enrico T. Premici Sr., died Aug. 17, 2002.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony S. and Agatha (Bisazza) Lombardo.
Premici was employed for many years as a shipper by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and Narrow Fabric Co.,...
Frederick R. Jablonski
Apr 26, 2005
Frederick R. Jablonski, 69, died of natural causes April 27 at 8:32 a.m. in his residence in Spring Township.
He was the husband of Judith (Curtis) Richards Jablonski. His first wife, JoAnne (Kollar) Jablonski, died in April 1988.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gustav and Florence (Zborowski) Jablonski.
Jablonski was employed for 33 years at Carpenter Technology Corp.,...
Thelma E. Keith
Apr 26, 2005
Thelma E. Keith, 82, died April 26 at 5:47 a.m. in her residence in Spring Township.
Her husband, Lester W. Keith, died Aug. 12, 1998.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Paul F. A. and Bertha E. (Schaeffer) Koch.
Keith was a member of Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn.
Surviving are two sons, Dennis M., Knoxville, Tenn., and Glenn D.,...
Martin David Alba
Apr 25, 2005
Martin Alba, 87, West Reading, died April 25 at 9:25 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient six days.
He was the husband of Esther (Lopez) Alba.
Born in Boyaca, Columbia, he was a son of the late Biviano and Maria (Del Rosario) Alba.
Alba was a self-employed rancher and coffee grower in Columbia for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
He...
Gregory J. Prosseda
Apr 24, 2005
Gregory Joseph Prosseda, 58, of West Lawn was DOA April 24th at 2:01 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Barbara Marie (Marasco) Prosseda.
Born in Milton, he was a son of Dorothea (Strickler) Prosseda of Milton, and the late Albert Prosseda.
He was a 1964 graduate of Milton High School, 1966 graduate of Goldey-Beacom College and...
Alberta A. Schwartz
Apr 24, 2005
Alberta A. Schwartz, 84 of Mt. Penn died April 24 at 5:45 PM in Beverly Manor where she had been since April 22.
She was the wife of Clarence W. Schwartz. Her first husband Arthur G. Hartenstine died in April of 1954.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Harold L. and Myrtle (Trupp) Schaeffer.
In addition to her husband...
Jeanette G. Barnett
Apr 24, 2005
Jeanette G. (Goss) Barnett, 62, of Cumru Township, died April 24th at 8:55 am in Pottstown Hospital, Montgomery County, where she had been since March 31st.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Fern (Gehris) Goss.
She was a 1960 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a graduate of McCann's School of Business.
Barnett was employed for 20...
Margaret Agnes Blatt
Apr 24, 2005
Margaret Agnes (Martin) Blatt, 82, 2434 Filbert Street, Mount Penn, died April 24th at 12:10 am in the Pheobe Berks Health Center, Wernersville, where she had been since Friday.
She was the widow of Randolph M. Blatt, who died January 1984.
Born in Shaft, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kovach) Martin.
She was employed for 36...
Ruschel Laura Harris
Apr 23, 2005
Ruschel Laura Harris, 40, of Exeter Township, died April 23rd at 3:00 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been since April 7th.
Born in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of June Carroll (Clauser) Harris of Elkton, Virginia and formerly of Reading and the late Russel William Harris.
She was a graduate of Reading Muhlenberg Vo Tech.
Harris was employed...
Frederick C. Kleffel
Apr 23, 2005
Frederick Carl "Frog" Kleffel, Sr., 67, died April 23rd at 11:05 am in his residence at 18 Moser Lane, (Ontelaunee Township) Shoemakersville, Pa 19555.
He was the husband of Janet E. (Miller) Kleffel.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Arthur and Mabel (Gift) Kleffel.
He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Leesport.
Kleffel was an Army Veteran.
He was...
Harvey L. Geisewite
Apr 22, 2005
Harvey L. Geisewite, 91, formerly of Playground Drive, West Reading, died April 22nd at 12:05 pm in Hearthstone at Maidencreek Assisted Living Community, where he had been since October 1, 2004.
He was the widower of Ruth S. (Burdan) Geisewite, who died March 17, 2001.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John O. and Minnie (Gruber) Geisewite.
He was...
Oliver C. Stott
Apr 22, 2005
Oliver C. Stott, 80, of Cumru Township, died April 22nd at 4:38 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since April 7th.
He was the husband of Ruth G. (Gates) Stott.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Rebecca (Homan) Stott.
He was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.
Stott was a...
Verna Spina
Apr 21, 2005
Verna Spina, 82, of Reading, died April 21st at 11:30 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since earlier that day.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ignazio and Rosaria (Correnti) Spina.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Spina was employed for 47 years at Herman D. Oristky Clothing...
Virginia M. Ganter
Apr 21, 2005
Virginia M. Ganter, 79, of Cumru Township and formerly of Spring Township, died April 21st at 5:40 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since April 9th.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Minnie F. (Vath) Ganter.
She was a 1944 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
Ganter was a member...
Betty M. Keller
Apr 20, 2005
Betty M. (Zeiber) Keller, 74, of Mohnton and formerly of Wernersville, died April 20th at 12:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had been since April 12th.
She was the widow of Harold W. Keller, who died May 3, 2000.
Born in Adamstown, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Emma (Wallace) Zeiber.
She was employed for 21...
Allen Lee Martin
Apr 20, 2005
Allen Lee Martin, 58, of 545 Prison Road, Bern Township, died April 20th in the Emergency Room at Reading Hospital.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence L. and Ethel K. (Mull) Martin.
He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Martin was a member of Epler's Church, Bern Township.
He was employed for a number of years...
Dorothy M. Spohn
Apr 11, 2005
Dorothy M. (Wisser) Spohn, 78, of Laureldale, died April 11th at 10:00 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since April 5th.
She was the widow of Dewey Paul Spohn, who died July 26, 1963.
Born in Virginville, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Carrie (Merkel) Wisser.
She is survived by a son, Ronald B....
Harold Guy Adams
Apr 11, 2005
Harold Guy Adams, Sr., 70, died April 11th in his residence in Muhlenberg Township.
He was the widower of Rita Ellen (Clinton) Adams, who died December 5, 2004.
Adams was employed for a number of years in the warehouse at Textile Chemicals, until his retirement in 1998.
He was a member of the Reading Company Boosters Club.
Adams was also survived by a daughter,...
Jean L. Banks
Apr 10, 2005
Jean L. Banks, 65, West Reading, died of natural causes April 10 at 7:30 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient three days.
She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
There are no immediate survivors.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.