George N. Haviland
Mar 17, 2004
George N. Haviland Jr., 79, formerly of Reading, died March 17 at 1 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient five days.
He was taken to the medical center from Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George N. Haviland Sr. and Catherine R. (Withers) Haviland.
Haviland...
Wayne R. Kunkelman
Mar 16, 2004
Wayne R. Kunkelman, 84, of Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing, died March 16 at 8 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 7.
He was the husband of Helen P. (Hilbert) Kunkelman. His first wife, Helen E. (Horne) Kunkelman, died July 3, 1974.
Born in Spring Township, he was a son of the late Walter and Anna (Moyer)...
Anna G. Zackowski
Mar 16, 2004
Anna G. Zackowski, 98, of Saddle Court, Spring Township, died March 16 at 11:37 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient three days.
Her husband, John Zackowski, died in 1957.
Born in Montello, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katie (Hoster) Sell.
Zackowski was employed by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and was last employed by the...
Lucille M. Clark
Mar 15, 2004
Lucille M. Clark, 80, formerly of Sioux road, Temple, died March 15 at 3:57 p.m. in her residence at Manor at Market Square, Penn Street.
Her husband, Farr Lindenmuth, died Nov. 18, 1989.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel (Mull) Kohl.
Clark was employed for 27 years by Lucent Technologies, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in 1985.
She was...
James A. Hartranft
Mar 15, 2004
James A. Hartranft, 45, of Proudfoot Drive, Robeson Township, died of natural causes March 15 at 11:05 a.m. in Hershey Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 2 and following a lengthy illness.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Barbara (Spotts) Hartranft, Morgantown, and the late Arthur Hartranft.
Hartranft was employed for the past five years in...
Sharron Lee Auman
Mar 15, 2004
Sharron Lee Auman, 58, of West Charles Street, Lower Heidelberg Township, died of natural causes March 15 at 1:43 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where she had resided since Feb. 2.
She was the wife of David L. Auman.
Born in Chicago, she was a daughter of Warren and Alice (Duvall) Deem, Annandale, Va.
Auman was employed for the past...
Sharron Lee Auman
Mar 15, 2004
Sharron Lee Auman, 58, of West Charles Street, Lower Heidelberg Township, died of natural causes March 15 at 1:43 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where she had resided since Feb. 2.
She was the wife of David L. Auman.
Born in Chicago, she was a daughter of Warren and Alice (Duvall) Deem, Annandale, Va.
Auman was employed for the past...
Helen M. Genslinger
Mar 14, 2004
Helen M. (Schaeffer) Genslinger, 89, formerly of 128 Raymond Street, Hyde Park, died March 14th at 4:20 am in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since Saturday.
She was taken there from Spruce Manor, West Reading, where she had resided for seven years.
Genslinger was the widow of Earl H. Genslinger, who died March 12, 1992.
Born in Reading, she...
Jerilyn Hill
Mar 14, 2004
Jerilyn "Jeri" Anne Hill (Mench)
On the morning of Sunday, March 14, 2004, in Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL, where she had been for the past 22 days. Jeri Hill, age 46, of 10294 158th Street North, Jupiter, Florida 33478, passed away following a courageous battle against breast cancer. Born in Reading, PA, the daughter of Edward Sr, &...
Charles A. Noll
Mar 13, 2004
Charles Aloisius Noll, 75, died of natural causes March 13th in his residence at 405 Eisenbrown Street, (Muhlenberg Township), Reading, Pa 19605.
He was the husband of Dolores Irene (Williams) Noll.
Born in Alsace Township, he was a son of the late William W. and Agnes L. (Kaucher) Noll.
Noll was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was the owner operator for 26...
June A. Kuczawa
Mar 12, 2004
June A. Kuczawa, 77, of North Eighth Street, Wyomissing, died March 12 at 8:30 p.m. in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose (Luckanitz) Abraham.
Kuczawa had been employed for 37 years as a purchasing clerk by Pennsylvania Optical, retiring in 1993.
She was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Kuczawa is survived by a...
Ethel B. Hiddemen
Mar 11, 2004
Ethel B. (Bouchelle) Hiddemen, 93, died March 11th at 6:35 am in her son's residence on Mill Road, Bern Township.
She was the widow of William H. Hiddemen, who died May 11, 1991.
Born in Chester, Delaware County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah (Cox) Bouchelle.
She is survived by two sons, William H., Jr., of Houston, Texas and...
John P. Beccone
Mar 10, 2004
John P. Beccone, 68, of Iron Circle, Cumru Township, died of natural causes March 10 at 5:37 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 23.
He was the husband of Camille A. (Aimone) Beccone.
Born in Hazleton, he was a son of the late Lewis and Angeline (Cataldo) Beccone.
Beccone was employed for 38 years as an engineer...
Grant W. Machemer
Mar 10, 2004
Grant William Machemer, 87, of 2243 Fairview Street, West Lawn died March 10th at 2:05 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading where he had been since February 29th.
He was the widower of Dorothy G. (Mauger) Machemer who died December 27, 1995.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late William P. and Bertha (Reppert)...
Edmund W. Motacki
Mar 9, 2004
Edmund W. Motacki, 83, died March 9 in his residence on Timber Lane, Spring Township.
He was the husband of Bessie N. (Turrisi) Motacki.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Wanda (Ruzanosko) Motacki.
Motacki was employed for 23 years in the electronics department by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in 1982.
He was an Army veteran of...
William G. Kitzmiller
Mar 9, 2004
William G. Kitzmiller, 81, of Woodland Plaza Apartments, State Hill Road, Wyomissing, died March 9 at 11:50 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 28.
He was the husband of Irma P. (Pysher) Kitzmiller.
Born in Swissvale, Allegheny County, he was a son of the late Walter O. and Anna May (Bell) Kitzmiller.
Kitzmiller was employed as assistant...
Andrew J. Straka
Mar 9, 2004
Andrew J. Straka Sr., 84, of Fairview Street, West Lawn, died March 9 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 27.
He was the husband of Arlene A. (Wysopal) Straka.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Veronica (Lendacki) Straka.
Straka was employed for 42 years by Carpenter Technology Corp., retiring in 1982.
He was...
Adolph V. Dilginis
Mar 9, 2004
Adolph V. Dilginis, 83, formerly of Old Wyomissing Road, died March 9 at 11:42 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had resided since September.
His wife, Regina A. (Bonkavage) Dilginis, died in November 2003.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late William and Josephine (Kaledas) Dilginis.
Dilginis was employed for 30 years by Carpenter Technology...
Mary E. Fredericks
Mar 7, 2004
Mary E. Fredericks, 64, of Bressler Drive, Whitfield, died March 7 of natural causes in the emergency room at Reading Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James F. and Anna E. (Flanagan) Buckley.
Fredericks was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Surviving are two sons, Scott J. and Keith G., both at home; and...
Gerald J. Sullivan
Mar 7, 2004
Gerald J. Sullivan, 86, died March 7 at 5:45 p.m. in his residence on Reading Avenue, West Reading.
He was the husband of Bessie L. (Isett) Sullivan.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gerald and Florence (Impink) Sullivan.
Sullivan was employed for 37 years as a machinist by Textile Machine Works, Wyomissing, retiring in 1968. He was the owner...