Ben Spina
Oct 4, 2004
Ben Spina, retired owner of a truck-leasing business in Reading, died Oct. 4 at 6:30 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Spina, 82, formerly of Reading, was the husband of Antonie K. (Kopf) Spina, also a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing.
He was president of Spina Truck Leasing, Reading, from 1949 until his retirement in 1970.
Born in Reading, he was a...
Nicholas J. Kelly
Oct 4, 2004
Nicholas J. Kelly, 21, of Brecknock Township, died Oct. 4 in Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
The cause of death is under investigation by the Lancaster County coroner's office
Born in Reading, he was a son of Judson R. and Susan A. (Malacavage) Kelly, with whom he resided.
Kelly was employed as a chef by various local restaurants.
He was a 2000 graduate of Gov....
James P. Spirelis
Oct 3, 2004
James P. Spirelis, 87, died Oct. 3 at 6:23 a.m. in his residence in Shillington.
He was the husband of Sophia A. (Bienkowski) Spirelis.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Irene (Argyriou) Spirelis.
Spirelis was employed as a conductor by the Reading Co. from 1940 until his retirement in 1979.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Spirelis...
Allen T. Haeseler
Oct 1, 2004
Allen Trout Haeseler, 77, of 23406 Dogwood Court, Lewes, Delaware, died October 1st in Beebe Hospital, Delaware.
He was the husband of Edith E. (Schneck) Haeseler.
Born in Landingville, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Frank and Estella (Trout) Haeseler.
Haeseler worked as a clerk for 30 years at the Reading Railroad, before retiring in 1980.
He was an Army Veteran...
Michael J. Reilly
Sep 29, 2004
Michael J. Reilly Jr., former West Reading tavern owner and White Flyer champion, died of natural causes Sept. 29 at 2:40 p.m. in his residence in West Reading.
Reilly, 71, was the owner of the Third & Spruce Cafe, West Reading, from 1960 to 1974 and 1983 to 1986.
He was the founder and owner of West Reading Distributing from 1974 to...
Herbert J. Wolfinger
Sep 29, 2004
Herbert J. Wolfinger, Sr., 85, of 25 Adele Avenue, Blandon, (Maidencreek Township), Pa 19510, died September 29th at 6:47 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 16th.
He was the husband of Olive H. (DeLong) Wolfinger.
Born in Greenwich Township, he was a son of the late Jeremiah and Ellavada R. (Dietrich)Wolfinger.
He worked for 36...
Raymond C. Schlegel
Sep 29, 2004
Raymond C. Schlegel, a retired Reading lawyer, died Sept. 29 at 8:18 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where he had resided since Jan. 2.
Schlegel, 74, formerly of Penn Township, was the husband of Carolyn H. (Helms) Schlegel, a resident at Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville.
He was admitted to the Berks County Bar in 1955 after serving a...
Myrtle Ruth Eiler
Sep 28, 2004
Myrtle Ruth (Gruber) Eiler, 84, of 1 Florin Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died September 28th at 6:00 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since Saturday.
She was the wife of Robert Edward Eiler.
Born in Dauberville, Centre Township, she was the daughter of the late W. Augustus and Bessie M. (Spohn) Gruber.
She was a 1938 graduate of Muhlenberg...
Edith E. Kreska
Sep 26, 2004
Edith Elizabeth (McCoy) Kreska, 88, formerly of Franklin Street, Wyomissing and the St. Joseph Living Center, Muhlenberg Twp., died September 26th at 6:10 am ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since August 25th.
She was the widow of Chester Jan Kreska, Sr., who died May 10, 1994.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stuart and...
Richard C. Mcnamara
Sep 26, 2004
Richard C. McNamara, 66, Naples, Fla., formerly of Wyomissing, died of natural causes Sept. 26 in North Naples Community Hospital.
He was the husband of Bette A. (Zook) McNamara.
Born in Boston, he was a son of the late John J. and Kathleen (Tobin) McNamara.
McNamara was employed for 18 years as national sales manager by the John Wright Co. until 1982 and...
Richard C. Mcnamara
Sep 26, 2004
Richard C. McNamara, 66, Naples, Fla., formerly of Wyomissing, died of natural causes Sept. 26 in North Naples Community Hospital.
He was the husband of Bette A. (Zook) McNamara.
Born in Boston, he was a son of the late John J. and Kathleen (Tobin) McNamara.
McNamara was employed for 18 years as national sales manager by the John Wright Co. until 1982 and...
Grace V. Coldren
Sep 26, 2004
Grace Viola (Amole) Coldren, 84, formerly of Wyomissing, died September 26th at 2:47 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since Saturday.
She was the widow of Charles William Coldren, who died May 11, 1991.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma R. Amole.
She worked as an assembler for 17 years...
John K. Kerber
Sep 25, 2004
John Kenneth Kerber, 61, of Wyomissing Hills Blvd., died September 25th at 10:50 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since September 19th.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Anna N. (Filipek) Kerber of Wyomissing and the late Stanley F. Kerber. He was a 1961 graduate of Reading Catholic.
Kerber was an instructor for a...
Daniel F. Loftus
Sep 23, 2004
Daniel F. "Dino" Loftus, 60, Shillington, died of natural causes Sept. 23 at 9:45 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had been a patient since July 29.
His wife, Carol Loftus, died in January 1996.
Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he was an adopted son of Josephine DaLucio, Staten Island.
Loftus was a professional musician most of his life,...
Linda M. Klinger
Sep 22, 2004
Linda M. (Oudinot) Klinger, 54, of 405 Water Street, Temple, died September 22nd at 1:35 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since March 20, 2004.
She was the wife of James C. Klinger.
Klinger was a daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Rose (Kohut) Oudinot.
She was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School.
Klinger was a member...
Mildred V. Gane
Sep 21, 2004
Mildred V. (Robison) Gane, 89, formerly of 814 North Ridge Road, Perkasie, died September 21st at 6:15 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since Sunday.
She was taken there from Phoebe Berks Village, where she had been since 1998.
Gane was the widow of Frederick L. Gane, who died January 21, 2001.
Born in Norristown, Montgomery County,...
Katharine S. Wells
Sep 20, 2004
Katharine S. (Schell) Wells, 99, of 1821 Kline Road, (Robeson Township), died September 20th at 3:43 pm in the Zerbe Sister's Home, Lancaster County, where she had been since August 30th.
She was the widow of Russell A. Wells, who died March 11, 1988.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Kate (Good) Schell.
She was a...
Marion R. Spoon
Sep 15, 2004
Marion R. Spoon, 91, Arlington, Texas, formerly of Reading, died Sept. 15 in Arlington Memorial Hospital.
Her husband, John W. Spoon, died in 1993.
Born in Kingston, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Lola (Weiss) Stocker.
Spoon is survived by a daughter, Barbara Ann (Spoon) Ormand, Coto De Caza, Calif.
There are also two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services...
Leon Krotulski
Sep 14, 2004
Leon Krotulski, 79, died September 14th at 6:52 am in his residence at 3338 Sheidy Avenue, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the widower of Rita M. (Webb) Krotulski, who died March 21, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Tillie (Jablonski) Krotulski.
He worked for 32 years in the heating and air conditioning division at Berks Products, Corp.,...
Edith Mary Scornavacchi
Sep 9, 2004
Edith Mary (Sharman) Scornavacchi, 83, of 3110 Pine Tree Lane, Wyomissing, died September 9th at 5:14 am in her residence.
She was the widow of Dr. Joseph M. Scornavacchi, who died October 20, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W., Sr., and Edith Mary (Maurer) Sharman.
She was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School.
Mrs. Scornavacchi was...