Obituaries
John J. Gurski
Feb 28, 2005
John J. Gurski, retired teacher, football coach and administrator at Wilson High School, died of natural causes Fe. 28 in Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon, Lancaster County, where he had resided since November 2003.
Gurski, 71, Lincoln Park, was the husband of Joan M. (Sanders) Gurski.
He coached six seasons at Minersville High School, going 47-13-2. Gurski coached 19 seasons at Wilson...
Thomas G. Miller
Feb 26, 2005
Thomas G. Miller, 67, of 279 Kindt Corner Road, (Ontelaunee Township) Leesport, Pa 19533, died February 26th at 5:35 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been for one day.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Thomas G. and Alice S. (Duing) Miller.
He was employed for 20 years as an assembler for...
Ernest G. Eberly
Feb 26, 2005
Ernest George Eberly, 84, of 303 East Washington Street, Fleetwood, Pa 19522, died February 26th at 11:10 am in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Elsie Ruth (Unterkofler) Eberly.
Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late George Frank and Elsie (Heinly) Eberly.
He was employed as a press operator at Carpenter Technology, Reading for 31 years until his...
Douglas Michel Sammak
Feb 25, 2005
Douglas Michel Sammak, 81, of Hellertown, Northampton County, died February 25th at 2:30 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since February 9th.
He was the husband of JoAnne (Cestone) Sammak.
Born in Elmira, New York, he was a son of the late Michel Antoine and Marie (Hammond) Sammak.
He was a graduate of Watkins Glen (N.Y.) High...
Norman J. Bressler
Feb 25, 2005
Norman J. Bressler, 86, formerly of the Providence House, Reading, died February 25th at 7:05 pm in the Masonic Village Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, where he had been since January 2nd.
He was the widower of Dorothy N. (Druzba) Bressler, who died November 2, 1996.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Norman J. Sr., and Catherine (Yoder) Bressler.
He was...
Kyle K. Mueller
Feb 21, 2005
Kyle Kristopher Mueller, Infant Son of Karl K. and Sharon C. (Breisch) Mueller of 800 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died February 21st at 3:40 am in St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been since February 11th.
Born in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, he is also survived by his paternal grandparents, Stanley L. and Donna L. (Wolf) Mueller...
Paul V. Gagliardo
Feb 21, 2005
Paul V. Gagliardo, 81, died February 21st at 4:43a.m. in his residence at 903 Midway Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township) Temple, Pa 19560.
He was the husband of Dorothy (Mogel) Gagliardo.
Born in Staten Island, New York, he was a son of the late Vincent and I.Helen (Reily) Gagliardo.
Gagliardo worked for 35 years at Birdsboro Steel Corporation, Birdsboro, before retiring as a supervisor in...
David C. Tran
Feb 21, 2005
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield, for David C. Tran, 47, Reading.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Tran died Feb. 21 in Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where he was taken Feb. 18 following a two-vehicle accident in Spring Township.
He...
Ronald Lee Yeager
Feb 21, 2005
Ronald Lee "Yogi" Yeager, 53, died February 21st at 3:45 pm in his residence at 2700 Merritt Parkway, (Spring Township) West Lawn, Pa 19609.
He was the husband of Mary Catherine (Gipprich) Yeager.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Pauline G. (Cipolla) Yeager of Kenhorst and the late Clarence H. Yeager Jr.
He was a 1969 graduate of Governor Mifflin...
Jeanette C. Kemmerling
Feb 20, 2005
Jeanette C. Kemmerling, 79, West Reading, died Feb. 20 at 12:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
She was the wife of James Kemmerling.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Holt) Henry.
Kemmerling was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
She is also survived by two sons, Clarence E. Howell, Blandon, and...
Kathryn M. Collins
Feb 20, 2005
Kathryn M. Collins, 61, Fleetwood, died of natural causes Feb. 20 at 6:45 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was the wife of George I. Collins.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Mildred (Heebner) Manderewicz, Temple, and the late Robert Shugars.
Collins had been employed for 35 years as a machine...
Mildred M. Green
Feb 18, 2005
Mildred M. Green, 88, formerly of Bloomington, Ill., died Feb. 18 at 4:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided 21/2 weeks. She had previously resided at ManorCare, Spring Township.
Her husband, Charles A. Green, died March 30, 1976.
Born in...
Charles E. Goodling
Feb 17, 2005
Charles E. Goodling, a retired assistant executive director of the Berks County Intermediate Unit, died Feb. 17 at 6:40 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 28.
Goodling, 80, Spring Township, was the husband of Phyllis L. (Klucker) Goodling.
He started with the IU in 1966 as planning director for Title III of the Elementary-Secondary Education Act...
Jane L. Dunn
Feb 17, 2005
Jane L. Dunn, 63 of Denver, PA died February 17 at 7:43 AM in her residence.
She was the wife of Jack A. Dunn.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Earl and Gertrude (Hartman) Sheetz.
Dunn was a school bus driver for Cocalico School district for 19 years last working Wednesday.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School...
June E. Bechtel
Feb 15, 2005
June E. Bechtel, 88, West Reading died Feb. 15 at 4:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient 10 days.
Her husband, Howard W. Bechtel, died in 1971.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James F. Haage Sr. and Florence E. (Schlemm) Haage.
She was employed for several years in retail sales by the Army-Navy Store,...
Kenneth J. Lutz
Feb 12, 2005
Kenneth John Lutz, 72, of 3419 Poinciana Avenue (Muhlenberg Township) Reading, Pa 19605, died February 12th at 4:20 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since February 3rd.
He was the husband of Mary Rebecca (Hivner) Lutz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond H. and Lucy (Strickler) Lutz.
He worked as a welder...
Helen M. Feick
Feb 12, 2005
Helen M. (Reppert) Feick, 103, formerly of 395 Pine Street, West Reading, died February 12th in her daughter's residence, Sharon E. Feick of Lower Heidelberg Township.
She was the widow of William M., who died March 3, 1993.
Born in Earl Township, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon and Lilah (Holder) Reppert.
She was a graduate of Oley High School and...
Carl E. Strittmatter
Feb 12, 2005
Carl E. Strittmatter, 83, of 503 North Temple Blvd (Muhlenberg Township) Temple, Pa 19560, died February 12th at 9:45 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since January 30th.
He was the husband of Ella M. (Wisser) Strittmatter.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Edwin and Jennie (Jenkins) Strittmatter.
He was a...
Marie C. Mohn
Feb 12, 2005
Marie C. (Ganter) Mohn, 85, formerly of Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing, died February 12th at 9:15 pm in ManorCare Health Service, Spring Township, where he had been since November 3, 1998.
She was the widow of Daniel A. Mohn, who died February 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Minnie F. (Vath) Ganter.
She was a...
Daniel H. Fisher
Feb 10, 2005
Daniel Howard Fisher, 85, of Greenfields, Bern Township, died February 10th at 7:40 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been since October 28, 2004.
He was the husband of Virginia B. Patton-Fisher, at home
Fisher was predeceased by his first wife, Alberta I. (Strouse) Fisher, who died January 1, 1981.
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the...
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