Obituaries
Mary T. Baum
Feb 1, 2005
Mary T. Baum, 82, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, died Feb. 1 at 1 a.m. in the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home, Narvon, Lancaster County.
She was the wife of Eugene C. Baum Sr.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Julia (Downey) McGowan.
Baum was a 1942 graduate of West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia.
She was a member of St....
Robert S. Allen
Feb 1, 2005
Robert Stanley Allen, 75, of 510 Frontier Avenue, (Bern Township), Reading, Pa 19601, died February 1st in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Margaret May (Daniels) Allen.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Richard and Corrine (Kirlin) Allen.
He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.
Allen worked for 36 years as a machinist...
William G. Van Velsor
Feb 1, 2005
William G. Van Velsor, 67, of Spring Township died of leukemia February 1, at 6:14 p.m. in Hershey Medical Center where he had been a patient since January 17.
He was the husband of Margaret S. W. (Whitelaw) Van Velsor.
Born in Sea Cliff, NY, he was the son of late Clifford L. Van Velsor and Mabel G. (Botting) McCormac. He was...
R. W. Hertzog
Jan 31, 2005
Dr. Robert W. Hertzog, a retired Reading dentist, died Jan. 31 at 11:35 a.m. in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where he had resided since Dec. 4.
Hertzog, 82, Shillington, was predeceased by his wife, Pauline R. (LaRue) Hertzog, on Nov. 5, 2002.
He was a self-employed dentist for 26 years in Reading, retiring in 1976.
Hertzog provided dental services for residents of Berks...
Franklin W. Wertz
Jan 31, 2005
Franklin Wayne Wertz Jr., 80, died January 31st at 5:52 am in his residence at 236 Madison Avenue (Muhlenberg Township) Hyde Park.
He was the husband of Mildred (Bohr) Wertz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Franklin W. Sr., and Emily Agnes (Marks) Wertz.
He worked 37 years as a crane operator at Dana Corporation, Reading before retiring in...
Rose Edris
Jan 30, 2005
Rose (Morraco) Edris, 85, of 430 Morrison Rd., (Bern Township) Reading, Pa 19601, died January 30th at 11:09 pm in her residence.
She was the wife of Raloy T. Edris.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Borelli) Morraco.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading.
Edris was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic...
Dorothy M. Gromis
Jan 28, 2005
Dorothy Mamie (Mull) Gromis, 79, died January 28th at 3:00 am in Grandview Manor, Ruscombmanor Township, where she had been for three years.
She was the widow of Frederick Gromis, who died July 23, 1979.
Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Edwin W. and Mamie M. (Kercher) Mull.
She was a 1943 graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
Gromis worked...
David L. Klusewitz
Jan 25, 2005
David L. Klusewitz, 74, Shillington, died Jan. 25 at 10:38 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient six days.
His wife, Barbara E. (Kirlik) Klusewitz, died Jan. 31, 1999.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Fannie (Eisenhower) Klusewitz.
Klusewitz was employed for 35 years as a truck driver by Consolidated Freight Co.,...
Robert H. Kehl
Jan 25, 2005
Robert Horace D. Kehl, Sr., 59, of 96 Kehl Drive, Richmond Township, died of natural causes January 25th at 9:45 am in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been since January 19th.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lloyd B. Sr., and Helen M. (DeTurk) Kehl.
He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Windsor Township.
Kehl...
Marvin S. Weidner
Jan 24, 2005
Marvin S. Weidner, 84, formerly of Emerson Avenue, Laureldale, died January 24th in Green Valley Terrace Nursing Home, Ocean View, Delaware.
He was the husband of Velma M. (Tobias) Weidner of Ocean View, Delaware.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Carroll and Catherine (Seidel) Weidner.
He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.
Weidner was an Army Veteran of WWII.
He...
Kenneth B. Schmehl
Jan 23, 2005
Kenneth B. Schmehl, 77, died Jan. 23 at 10:41 a.m. in his Laureldale residence.
He was the husband of Marguerite M. (Heffner) Schmehl.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert and Frances S. (Steffe) Schmehl.
Schmehl had been employed for 44 years by Reading Co., later Conrail Corp., retiring in June 1988.
He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church,...
Grace C. Gallagher
Jan 22, 2005
Grace C. Gallagher, 87, Reading, died Jan. 22 in Phoebe Berks Skilled Nursing Unit, Wernersville, where she had resided since February 2004.
Her husband, Joseph P. Gallagher, died Dec. 9, 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Cummings) Boas.
Gallagher was a graduate of St. Peter's High School, Reading.
She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman...
Mary Lynn Lewis
Jan 21, 2005
Mary Lynn Lewis, 59, a resident at Selinsgrove Center, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, formerly of Wyomissing, died Jan. 21 at 9:45 p.m. in Sunbury Community Hospital, Northumberland County.
Born in Wellsboro, Tioga County, she was a daughter of the late Gordon E. and Eleanor (Fullwood) Lewis.
Lewis is survived by her stepmother, Dorothy H. (Hill) Lewis, Wyomissing.
Private graveside services will be in Pleasant...
Ann R. Beaulieu
Jan 20, 2005
Ann R. Beaulieu, 82, Shillington, died Jan. 20 at 6:38 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 2.
Her husband, Patrick O. Beaulieu, died in June 1982.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Franckowiak) Wardenski.
Beaulieu was employed as food service manager by the Green Valley Country Club, Lower Heidelberg Township,...
Benjamin Reynolds
Jan 19, 2005
Benjamin Reynolds, 78, formerly of Shamokin, died Jan. 19 at 8:30 p.m. in Columbia Cottage, Spring Township, where he had resided since March 11, 2002.
Born in Belvidere, N.J., he was a son of the late Walter and Bertha (Moody) Reynolds.
Reynolds was employed for several years as an accountant by various firms in New York City until his retirement.
He was a...
Joan L. Stoudt
Jan 18, 2005
Joan L. (Hendricks) Stoudt, 72, formerly of Temple, died January 18th at 8:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since April 4, 2001.
She was the widow of Dale D. Stoudt, who died March 7, 1988.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert A. and Florence (Hanson) Hendricks.
She was a 1950 graduate of...
Emma R. Jones
Jan 17, 2005
Emma R. Jones, 86, formerly of Reading, died Jan. 17 at 5:42 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was taken to the hospital from the Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township.
Her husband, Derwood M. Jones, died March 28, 1970.
Born in Plymouth, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary...
Richard A. Nye
Jan 17, 2005
Richard A. "Dick" Nye, 66, of 146 Laurel Court, (Spring Township), Wyomissing, Pa 19610, died January 17th at 11:50 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since January 10th.
He was the husband of Susan (Hart) Nye.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Albert I. Nye and Ethel (Houser) Evans.
He was a 1955...
Peter Witycyak
Jan 16, 2005
Peter Witycyak Jr., 41, died of natural causes Jan. 16 at 11:27 p.m. in his residence in Reading.
He was the husband of Robin A. (Kilbury) Witycyak, Shillington.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Peter Witycyak Sr. and Dawn (Reasner) Witycyak, Reading.
Witycyak was last employed as a clerk by Getty's, Reading.
He was a 1977 graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School,...
William H. Linton
Jan 16, 2005
William H. Linton, Sr., 84, of Reading, died January 16th at 10:15 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since January 9th.
He was the husband of Jessie May (Paton) Linton.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas and Mabel (Stevenson) Linton.
He was a 1938 graduate of North East High School, Philadelphia and...
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