Anna M. Brown

Anna M. Brown

Dec 24, 2004

Anna Mae (Englebach) Brown, 81, of 946 High Blvd., Cumru Township, died December 24th in her daughters residence in Laureldale.

She was the widow of Paul Milton Brown, who died December 17, 1983.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert Englebach and Emma (Wunder) Mauger.

She is survived by a son, Paul M. Brown, Jr. of Brecknock Township.

Other survivors...

Thomas W. Fetter

Thomas W. Fetter

Dec 23, 2004

Thomas William Fetter, 55, died December 23rd in his residence at 2312 Elizabeth Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township), Temple, Pa 19560.

He was the husband of Debra Lynn (Beltz) Fetter.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Fetter and June (Davidheiser) Gay.

He worked for 6 years as a mechanic for EJ Breneman of Spring Township, last working Wednesday.

Fetter was a...

Rose Lynskey

Rose Lynskey

Dec 22, 2004

Rose (Cullen) Lynskey, 94, of Shalter Ave., Temple, died December 22nd at 9:10 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since December 17th.

She was the widow of John Lynskey, who died in 1976.

Born in Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late John and Ann (Gill) Cullen.

She was a member of Holy...

John H. Rohrbach

John H. Rohrbach

Dec 22, 2004

John H. Rohrbach, 81 of Kutztown and formerly of Ruscombmanor Township died December 22, 2004 at 8:04 a.m. in Rockland Township. He died after suffering a heart attack while driving his car. After suffering the heart attack his car then hit a pole.

He was the husband of Irene M. (Hamm) Rohrbach.

Born in Ruscombmanor Township he was the son of the...

Larry D. Snyder

Larry D. Snyder

Dec 22, 2004

Larry D. Snyder, 56, formerly of Mohrsville, died of natural causes Dec. 22 at 7:10 a.m. in Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township, where he had resided since April 8.

His wife, Arlene M. (Spease) Snyder, died Oct. 20.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles A. Snyder and Pearl L. (Conrad) Snyder Reitenauer.

Snyder was employed for...

George S. Hoopes

George S. Hoopes

Dec 22, 2004

George S. Hoopes, 52, Spring Township, died of natural causes Dec. 22 after being stricken at Metropolitan Edison Co., Muhlenberg Township, where he was employed for 22 years as a systems analyst.

He was the husband of Lisa (Moore) Hoopes.

Born in Reading, he was a son of John H. Hoopes, Douglassville, and the late Jane C. (Barnett) Hoopes.

Hoopes was a 1970...

Rosemarie A. Schultz

Rosemarie A. Schultz

Dec 21, 2004

Rosemarie A. "Pudge" Schultz, 72, died of natural causes Dec. 21 at 8:40 a.m. in her residence in Sinking Spring.

She was the wife of Allen R. Schultz.

Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Elsie (Gobrick) Rowley.

Schultz was employed for 15 years as a caseworker by the state Department of Public Welfare, retiring in...

Emily S. Billman

Emily S. Billman

Dec 20, 2004

Emily S. Billman Emily S. Billman, 91, formerly of Laureldale, died Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Nov. 18.

She was taken to ManorCare from the St. Joseph Living Center, Hyde Park.

Her husband, Wayne F. Billman, died July 31, 1980.

Born in Windsor Township, she was a daughter of the late...

Adele Z. White

Adele Z. White

Dec 19, 2004

Adele Z. White, 93, died Dec. 19 at 5:08 p.m. in her residence in West Reading.

Her husband, Walter F. White, died Sept. 29, 1986.

Born in Lithuania, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Zatavasky.

White was employed for 25 years as a sewer by the Kelray Knitting Mills, West Reading, retiring in 1974.

Surviving is a daughter, Marilyn (White)...

Marcella E. Fegley

Marcella E. Fegley

Dec 19, 2004

Marcella E. Fegley, 98, South Temple, died Dec. 19 at 9:15 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Oct. 25.

Her husband, Charles S. Fegley, died March 21, 1984.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Wellington and Mary A. (Glass) Schmeck.

Fegley was employed for 20 years as a waitress by the Berkshire...

Myrtle L. Kennedy

Myrtle L. Kennedy

Dec 19, 2004

Myrtle Leona (Aller) Kennedy, 90, formerly of 2209 McKinley Avenue, Spring Township, died December 19th at 1:30 am in Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had been since October 4, 2002.

She was the widow of Chester Kennedy, who died February 11, 1966.

Born in Altoona, Blair County, she was a daughter of the late J. Nevin and Pearl Ruth (Brubaker) Aller.

She...

Michael Yurkanin

Michael Yurkanin

Dec 18, 2004

Michael Yurkanin, 78, of Muhlenberg Township died December 18th at 6:17 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since Friday.

He was the husband of Josephine H. (Shemanski) Yurkanin.

Born in Tresckow, Carbon County, he was a son of the late George Sr. and Justina (Gonda) Yurkanin.

He worked for 33 years as a press operator for Dana...

Irene G. Huck

Irene G. Huck

Dec 18, 2004

Irene G. (Gring) Huck, 82, formerly of Wernersville and Spring Township, died December 18th at 11:52 am in Berks Heim where she had been a resident October 15, 2001.

She was the widow of Bernard J. Huck, who died May 31, 2001.

Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Elizabeth (Balthaser) Gring.

She was a 1940...

Anna Lantz

Anna Lantz

Dec 17, 2004

Anna (Scrip) Lantz, 89, formerly of Boyertown, died December 17th at 10:48 pm in Spruce Manor Nursing Home, West Reading, where she had been since January 3, 1991.

She was the widow of Frederick Lantz, who died in 1958.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Catherine (Morgan) Scrip.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol Andrukatis...

John M. Chinnici

John M. Chinnici

Dec 17, 2004

John Michael Chinnici Sr., 62, died December 17th in his residence at 1503 Meadowlark Road, Wyomissing.

He was the husband of Lillian (Nardello) Chinnici.

Born in Lincoln Park, he was a son of Rose M. (Periandi) Chinnici of Boyertown and the late John E. Chinnici.

He was a 1959 graduate of Wilson High School and a 1964 graduate of Penn State University.

Chinnici was...

Louise Maxwell

Louise Maxwell

Dec 15, 2004

Louise (Melugin) Maxwell, 94, formerly of Sherman, Texas, died December 15th at 2:35 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township.

She was the widow of Donald B. Maxwell, who died November 3, 1996.

Born in Whitewright, Texas was a daughter of the late Clint and Mary (McKinley) Melugin.

She was the proprietor of A & M Steak House in Sherman, Texas for 20 years...

Anton Kapp

Anton Kapp

Dec 15, 2004

Anton "Tony" Kapp, Sr., 81, of 1616 Delaware Avenue, Wyomissing died December 15th at 3pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been since December 8th.

He was the husband of Anna (Ams) Kapp.

Born in Brestovac, Yugoslavia, he was a son of the late Stefan and Magdalena (Boulanger) Kapp.

He worked as a tailor for 20 years for Walter Jones,...

George Zeppos

George Zeppos

Dec 14, 2004

George Zeppos, 75, a prominent Berks basketball figure, died Dec. 14 at 3:40 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had been a patient since Nov. 30.

Zeppos, Exeter Township, was the husband of Shirley M. (Angstadt) Zeppos.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Constantine and Constantina (Stasinos) Zeppos.

Zeppos had been employed for 25 years as...

Ronald R. Wanner

Ronald R. Wanner

Dec 13, 2004

Ronald R. Wanner, 65, Wyomissing, died Dec. 13 at 10:05 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 9.

He was the husband of Sharon D. (Clewell) Wanner.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Roy and Esther (Ludwig) Wanner.

Wanner had been employed for 18 years as a payroll supervisor by Crompton & Knowles, retiring...

Kevin E. Rothermel

Kevin E. Rothermel

Dec 12, 2004

Memorial services for Kevin E. Rothermel, 43, who died Dec. 12, will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading.

Rothermel, Muhlenberg Township, died as a result of injuries suffered in a three-car crash along Route 422 in South Heidelberg Township. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where he was pronounced dead...