Samuel B. Betz
Mar 13, 2005
Samuel B. Betz, 91, of Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabiliation Center, Reading, died March 13th at 1:55 am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since Saturday.
He was the widower of Erma E. (Hollenbach) Betz, who died January 30, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence and Elsie P. (Brown) Betz.
He was a...
Dorothy R. Kolb
Mar 13, 2005
Dorothy R. Kolb, 81, died March 13 at 8 p.m. in her residence in Wyomissing.
Her husband, Charles W. Kolb, died June 18, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Esther (Schlegel) Zimmerman.
A registered nurse, Kolb was employed for 30 years in the dispensary by Carpenter Technology Corp., retiring in 1985.
She was a graduate of Reading...
Dorothea P. Auchter
Mar 13, 2005
Dorothea P. (Pomeroy) Auchter, 81, a resident of Country Meadows, Wyomissing for the last 2 1/2 years died March 13th at 6:55 am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since February 24th.
She was the widow of P. Charles Auchter, who died November 22, 1985.
Born in Wyomissing Hills, she was a daughter of the late George...
Lila S. Miller
Mar 13, 2005
Lila S. Miller, 79 of Reading died March 13 in St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been for one day.
Her husband Glenn D. Miller died February 4, 1996.
Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. and Erma M. (Lamp) Noll.
She was a graduate of Pottstown High School in 1943.
Miller was a member of St. Matthew's United...
Alfred J. Fantini
Mar 11, 2005
Alfred J. Fantini, 80, formerly of West Reading, died March 11 at 9:15 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had resided since Jan. 13.
He was the husband of Felamina (Ciervo) Fantini, also a resident at the Mifflin Center.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Grazio and Grazia (Salvatore) Fantini.
Fantini was employed for 311/2...
John C. Smith
Mar 9, 2005
John Calhoun Smith, Jr., 87, of Philadelphia, died March 9th at 11:45 am in Chestnut Hill Lodge, Montgomery County, where he had been since November 26, 2004.
He was the husband of Louise L. (Lopez) Smith.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John Calhoun Sr., and Ida B. (Jordan) Smith.
He was a 1935 graduate of Mount Penn High...
Marguerite E. Mell
Mar 8, 2005
Marguerite E. (Bowers) Mell, 91, of 304 West Bellevue Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township) Reading, Pa 19605, died March 8th at 5:30 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since February 4th.
She was the wife of Homer A. Mell, a resident of the St. Joseph Living Center, Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late...
Samuel Acevedo
Mar 7, 2005
Services for Samuel Acevedo, 23, Reading, will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Spring Township.
Burial will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Maidencreek Township. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Acevedo died Monday around 7 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center after he was pinned under his moving car...
Bernard J. Elzer
Mar 6, 2005
Bernard J. Elzer Sr., retired president of a Sinking Spring printing business, died March 6 at 5:45 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had resided since June.
Elzer, 91, a resident of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, formerly of West Reading, was predeceased by his wife, Mary Catherine (O'Reilly) Elzer, on Feb. 8, 2001.
He was the founder and...
Herbert H. Arnold
Mar 6, 2005
Herbert Heinz Arnold, 85, of 1013 Kercher Avenue, Bern Township, Leesport, Pa 19533, died March 6th at 3:44 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since January 15th.
He was the husband of Jeanne Ella (Drechsel) Arnold.
Born in Saxony, Germany, he was a son of the late Wilhelm Emil and Ella Frieda (Griesbach) Arnold.
He was a...
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...