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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Thomas R. Brennan
Dec 8, 2004
Thomas Robert "Bob" Brennan, 80, Wyomissing, died Dec. 8 in Reading Hospital.
His wife, Mary L. (Foley) Brennan, died Jan. 17, 1997.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Thomas P. and Mary (Sheehan) Brennan.
Brennan was employed for 33 years as manager for wages and salary administration by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township, retiring Dec. 1, 1985.
He was a...
William Campbell
Dec 8, 2004
William Campbell, 80, Cumru Township, was dead on arrival Dec. 8 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Elizabeth L. (Tregembo) Long Campbell.
Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late James and Ruth (Thomas) Campbell.
Campbell was employed as a laborer by Penn Iron Works Inc., Spring Township, retiring May 14, 1986.
He was an Army veteran...
Rhea M. Neiswender
Dec 7, 2004
Rhea M. Neiswender, 89, South Heidelberg Township, formerly of Wyomissing, died Dec. 7 at 8:21 a.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided one day.
Her husband, Dewey L. Neiswender, died in September 1984.
Born in Strausstown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Sallie (Bertram) Kauffman.
Neiswender was employed for 14 years as a seamer by the...
Nathaniel J. Durr
Dec 7, 2004
Nathaniel J. "Nate" Durr, 18, Lower Heidelberg Township, died Dec. 7 in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Jeffrey J. and Jody L. (Miller) Durr, with whom he resided.
A 2004 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School, Robesonia, Durr was a freshman at Penn College of Technology , Williamsport.
He was a crew member of the Harz...
Rita Ellen Adams
Dec 5, 2004
Rita Ellen (Clinton) Adams, 66, of 4557 Sefranka Road, Muhlenberg Township, died December 5th at 6:54 am in the St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room.
She was the wife of Harold Guy Adams, Sr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Flossie (Keller) Clinton.
She was also survived by a daughter, Susan E. (Adams) Rollman of Reading.
Other survivors...
Rita Ellen Adams
Dec 5, 2004
Rita Ellen (Clinton) Adams, 66, of 4557 Sefranka Road, Muhlenberg Township, died December 5th at 6:54 am in the St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room.
She was the wife of Harold Guy Adams, Sr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Flossie (Keller) Clinton.
She was also survived by a daughter, Susan E. (Adams) Rollman of Reading.
Other survivors...
William J. Kelly
Dec 4, 2004
William J. Kelly Jr., 66, Mount Penn, a retired city teacher, died Dec. 4 in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where he had been a patient for one week.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William J. Sr. and Genevieve A. (Kane) Kelly.
Kelly had been employed for 28 years as a teacher by the Reading School...
George C. Tait
Dec 4, 2004
George C. Tait George C. Tait, 79, Flying Hills, died Dec. 4 at 7:55 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 27.
His wife, Elizabeth (Moore) Tait, died Dec. 21, 1995. His first wife, Bernice (Sheidy) Tait, died Oct. 7, 1974.
Born in Hammonton, N.J., he was a son of the late William and Minnie (Heller) Tait.
Tait...
Thomas H. Holsclaw
Dec 4, 2004
Thomas H. Holsclaw, 86, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, formerly of West Reading, died Dec. 4 at 4:15 a.m. in Sanatoga Center, Montgomery County.
His wife, Florence (Stefanowice) Holsclaw, died Jan. 27, 2001.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Henry H. and Elizabeth (Davis) Holsclaw.
Holsclaw was employed as an agent by AAA, San Diego, retiring in 1986.
He...
William J. Kelly
Dec 4, 2004
William J. Kelly Jr., retired city teacher William J. Kelly Jr., 66, Mount Penn, a retired city teacher, died Dec. 4 in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where he had been a patient for one week.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William J. Sr. and Genevieve A. (Kane) Kelly.
Kelly had been employed for 28 years...