Obituaries
Anna Ruhnke
May 8, 2005
Anna Ruhnke, 78, Wyomissing, died May 8 at 3:40 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
Her husband, Erwin W. Ruhnke, died May 14, 1989.
Born in Leobschutz, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Paulina (Schoerner) Purschke.
Ruhmle was employed for 26 years as a polisher by the Baldwin Hardware Co., Reading, retiring n...
Ronald F. Werner
May 6, 2005
Ronald Francis Werner, 81, of the Lutheran Home at Topton and formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died May 6th at 1:40 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since early Friday.
He was the husband of the late Ruth Hertha (Nagel) Werner, who died June 5, 1995.
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, he was a son of the late...
Kevin W. Schweitzer
May 6, 2005
Kevin W. Schweitzer, 39, died of natural causes May 6 at 10:35 p.m. in his Reading residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of William A. and Shirley Mae (Mitchell) Schweitzer, both of Reading.
Schweitzer had been employed for 17 years as a laborer by the Blind Association of Reading, last working in November.
He was a 1987 graduate of Oley Technical...
Ruth J. Seelicke
May 6, 2005
Ruth J. Seelicke, 97, a resident at Country Meadows of Wyomissing, died May 6 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since April 17.
Her husband, Henry T. Seelicke, died in 1988.
Born in Leominster, Mass., she was a daughter of the late George P. and Abigail (Whitney) Jones.
Seelicke was a graduate of Leominster High School.
She is survived by a...
Carola K. Coulton
May 6, 2005
Carola K. Coulton, 89, Wyomissing, died May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing, where she had been a resident.
Her husband, Henry D. Coulton, died in July 1973.
Born in Chicago, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Clara (Henning) Kellner.
Coulton was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Reading.
She was a graduate of Roycemore School for...
Oliver G. Eyrich
May 5, 2005
Oliver G. "Ollie" Eyrich, former Reading High School athlete and a member of the Berks County Sports Hall of Fame, died May 5 at 6:57 p.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he had resided since Nov. 5.
Eyrich, 84, West Reading, was the husband of Doris R. (Alban) Eyrich.
He was the first Berks County football player...
Russel S. Bruckart
May 5, 2005
Russel S. Bruckart Jr., 75, Spring Township, died May 5 at 5:35 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., Spring Township, where he had been a resident since August.
He was the husband of Santina A. (Guido) Bruckart.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Russel S. and Geneva C. (Eidam) Bruckart.
Bruckart had been employed as a welder by Dana...
Donald M. Yost
May 4, 2005
Donald M. Yost, 89, Wyomissing, formerly of Cumru Township, died May 4 at 5:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 28.
His wife, Mary E. (Yost) Yost, died June 13, 2000.
Born in Parkerford, Chester County, he was a son of the late William J. and Grade D. (Madeira) Yost.
Yost was employed for 49 years as...
Ruth M. Bampton
May 2, 2005
Ruth M. Bampton, 83, formerly of Reading, died May 2 at 7:13 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since April 14.
She was taken to the hospital from Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had resided since 2002.
She was the wife of George W. Bampton, also a resident at Beverly Manor.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a...
John I. Zaring
May 1, 2005
Wyomissing resident John I. Zaring died at 7:21 am on Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Reading Hospital. He turned 79 on April 22. Zaring retired as president of Leesport-based Metals Engineering Company in 1993. He joined the firm in 1961 as a salesman, and became its president in 1983. In 1992, he orchestrated the sale of Metals to Brush Wellman,...
Harold R. Rothermel
May 1, 2005
Harold Robert Rothermel, 76, of Fleetwood, died May 1st at 8:30 pm in the Lutheran Home at Topton where he had been since April 12th.
He was the husband of Ruth I. (Fetter) Rothermel.
Born in Blandon, he was a son of the late Arthur H. and Annie M. (Angstadt) Rothermel.
He was employed for 30 years by Globe Underwear, Shoemakersville, before retiring...
Royce G. Hess
May 1, 2005
Royce G. Hess, 74 died May 1 at 9:55 AM in his residence in Lincoln Park.
He was the husband of Diana C. (Rineer) Hess.
Born in Fawn Grove, York County he was the son of the late Orion M. and T. Ordella (Almoney) Hess.
Hess was first employed by Bell Telephone Co. in their Lancaster Office. In 1965, he was transferred to...
Stuart S. Shaner
Apr 28, 2005
Stuart S. "Pat" Shaner, winner of the 1934 river swim, died April 28 at 12:20 p.m. in his residence in Spring Township.
Shaner, 96, was the husband of Ethel M. (Bright) Shaner.
He was the county swimming champion from 1933 and 1935.
Shaner was a member of the Berks County Parks & Recreation Board from 1984 to 2004 and served as chairman from...
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...
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