George C. Tait
Dec 4, 2004
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 had been employed...
Susan J. Jacobs
Dec 3, 2004
Susan J. Jacobs, 56, Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes Dec. 3 at 8:29 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Raymond J. Jacobs.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Warren H. and Fern A. (Hepler) Bucks.
Jacobs had been employed as a licensed practical nurse by Leader Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Muhlenberg Township, last working in...
Sarah E. Yoh
Dec 1, 2004
Sarah E. Yoh, a retired elementary school teacher, died of natural causes Dec. 1 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 31.
Yoh, 61, Muhlenberg Township, was employed for 30 years as a second grade teacher by the Reading School District at the 13th and Green and Thomas H. Ford elementary schools, retiring in 1995.
Born in Reading,...
Mary Anne Stitzel
Nov 27, 2004
Mary Anne (Kuhn) Stitzel, 60, formerly of 304 Wellington Avenue, Lincoln Park, died November 27th of Cancer at 8:15 am in her residence at 305 Charleston Lane, (Spring Township), Wyomissing, Pa 19610.
She was the wife of Richard A. Stitzel.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Loretta C. (Boland) Kuhn a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing and the...
Norma G. Warren
Nov 20, 2004
Norma G. Warren, 94, formerly of Mohnton, died Nov. 20 at 6:05 p.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after being admitted.
She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township.
Born in Blanchard, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Edith Gilman.
Warren was the owner of Warren's Convalescent Home, Farmington, Maine, from 1955 to 1969.
She was...
Helen M. Stewart
Nov 19, 2004
Helen M. Stewart, 91, formerly of South Hampton, N.J., died Nov. 19 in the Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since Sept. 28.
Her husband, John Stewart, died in 1979.
Born in Lansford, Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Ellen (Boyle) Kennedy.
Stewart had been employed for 25 years as a registered nurse by New Jersey...
Donald E. Walton
Nov 18, 2004
Donald E. Walton, Sr., 69, died November 18th in his residence on Frush Valley Road, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Anna V. (Seaman) Walton.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James Walton and Luella (Ringler) Hayes.
He was a truck driver for 24 years at American Color and Chemical, Reading.
Walton later worked for 6 years as a...
Elmer M. Hill
Nov 18, 2004
Elmer M. Hill, 93, formerly of Reading, died Nov. 18 in Reading Hospital.
He was taken to the hospital from Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late Harry and Nora (Matz) Hill.
Hill was employed for 46 years as a utility man by Maier's Bakery, Reading, retiring in 1976.
There are no immediate...
Fileno J. Piergrossi
Nov 18, 2004
Fileno J. "Phil" Piergrossi, 83, died Nov. 18 at 9:05 p.m. in his Hyde Park residence.
His wife, Mary E. (Seghetti) Piergrossi, died Sept. 2.
Born in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Frank and Lucy (DeFelice) Piergrossi.
Piergrossi had been employed for 19 years as a watchman by Carpenter Technology Corp., retiring in 1986.
He was a member of Holy Guardian...
Elizabeth C. Dato
Nov 17, 2004
Elizabeth C. Dato, 82, formerly of Reading, died Nov. 17 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since Feb. 1.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Nicola and Angelina (Fabrizzio) Cirulli.
Dato was employed for 35 years as a sewer by the Kelray Knitting Mills Inc., West Reading, retiring in 1985.
She was a member of St. Margaret's...
Warren E. Heffner
Nov 16, 2004
Warren E. Heffner, 86, Wyomissing Hills, died Nov. 16 at 7:47 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had resided since May 7, 1998.
He was the husband of Mae (Kauffman) Heffner.
Born in Gouglersville, he was a son of the late Jonas and Carrie (Eshleman) Heffner.
Heffner was employed as an accountant by Globe Mills, Leesport, retiring in 1981.
He...
Alice M. Straka
Nov 16, 2004
Alice M. Straka, 54, formerly of Reading, died of natural causes Nov. 16 at 2:52 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient three weeks.
She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Catherine (Mason) Straka.
Straka was employed for several years as...
C. Jeannette Morton
Nov 16, 2004
C. Jeannette Morton C. Jeannette Morton, 87, Reading, died Nov. 16 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for 12 days.
She was the wife of D. Herbert Morton.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Cleaver) Potteiger.
Morton was a 1935 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a graduate of Centenary College, Hackettstown, N.J.
She...
Marvin J. Fisher
Nov 14, 2004
Marvin J. Fisher, 87, Temple, formerly of Laureldale, died Nov. 14 at 1:25 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient two days.
He was the husband of Anna G. (Strouse) Fisher.
Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, he was a son of the late John and Sadie (Madenford) Fisher.
Fisher was employed for 15 years as a machinist by...
Christine F. Lesher
Nov 12, 2004
Christine F. Lesher, 54 of Reading died November 12 in St. Joseph's Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
She was the wife of Douglas H. Lesher.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of Dolores I. (Pawling) Picton and step-daughter of Thomas Picton, Laureldale. She was the daughter of the late James Prodromos.
She is also survived by 2 sons Joshua...
Richard C. Ney
Nov 11, 2004
Richard C. Ney Richard C. Ney, 82, Temple, died Nov. 11 at 6:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 26.
He was the husband of Rose P. (Shipe) Ney.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was a son of the late Conrad and Mabel (Straub) Ney.
Ney was employed for 41 years as a melter foreman on the...
Elynor V. Wagner
Nov 10, 2004
Elynor V. Wagner Elynor V. Wagner, 84, Reading, died Nov. 9 at 9:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient three days.
She was the wife of Charles T. Wagner, former pitcher, administrator and scout for the Boston Red Sox.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Florence (Bohannon) Becker.
Wagner was employed as a...
Pearl M. Leszcynski
Nov 7, 2004
Pearl M. Leszczynski, 92, Laureldale, died Nov. 7 at 8:20 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had been a patient since Nov. 2.
Her husband, Jerome S. Leszczynski, died April 20, 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline (Talarczyk) Kubacki.
Leszczynski had been last employed for several years as a teacher's aide...
Dorothy E. Ott
Nov 2, 2004
Dorothy Elizabeth (Heebner) Ott, 79, of 418 Euclid Avenue, Temple, died November 2nd in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room.
Formerly of 564 Douglass Street, Reading, she was the wife of Harry F. Ott Sr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Kathryn (Nagle) Heebner.
She worked as a nurses aide for a number of years for St. Michael's...
Jack L. Rissmiller
Oct 31, 2004
Jack L. Rissmiller, 66, died of natural causes Oct. 31 at 10:01 a.m. in his residence in West Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lawson and Mae (Moyer) Rissmiller.
Rissmiller was a 1955 graduate of Oley Valley High School.
He was a Navy veteran.
Surviving is a sister, Tina Rissmiller, Norristown.
Graveside services will be private in Indiantown Gap National...