Drake M. Christman
Jun 25, 2004
Drake M. Christman, son of Troy Christman and Jennifer L. Buchert, of Temple, was stillborn June 25 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He is also survived by a half brother, Kyler Miller, and a half sister, Kayli Miller, both of Harrisburg.
Additional survivors include his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sandra Buchert, Temple; his paternal grandparents, James and Mabel Christman, Denver, Lancaster County;...
Robert L. Schlott
Jun 25, 2004
Robert L. Schlott, 64, of Penn Township, died of natural causes June 25 at 1:10 p.m. in the intensive care unit of Reading Hospital, shortly after admission.
He was the husband of Mildred M. (Palmer) Schlott.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Grace (Schaeffer) Schlott, Salisbury, Md., and the late Elmer Schlott.
Schlott had been employed for 30 years by Crompton...
Robert P. Miller
Jun 24, 2004
Robert P. Miller, 86, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died June 24 at 4:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had resided since May 17, 2003.
His wife, Sophie (Straka) Miller, died Dec. 29.
Born in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Robert and Margaret (Mengel) Miller.
Miller was employed by the Reading Company as...
Lawrence J. Resch
Jun 23, 2004
Lawrence J. Resch, a Reading historian and author, died June 23 at 4 p.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he had resided since April 4.
Resch, 74, of West Lawn, was the husband of Suellen (Windle) Resch. His second wife, June (Schock) Resch, died in July 1976.
In 1997, he wrote a book, "My Old Neighborhood", depicting...
Harry P. Young
Jun 22, 2004
Harry P. "Cy" Young, veteran basketball, baseball and softball official and coach, died June 22 at 8 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had resided since May 26.
Young, 80, of Reading, was predeceased by his wife, Lucia (Gaspari) Young, on June 23, 1999.
He was an umpire and referee from 1943 to 1975.
Known as "The Original Terminator,"...
Keith H. Poley
Jun 21, 2004
Keith H. Poley, 48, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died June 21, 2004 at 3:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Harold L. Poley of Muhlenberg Township and the late Callie M. (Hoffman) Poley.
Surviving is a half- brother, Scott H. Poley McKenna of Reading.
Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Walter Christ Funeral Home...
Roger Joseph Stefanoski
Jun 20, 2004
Roger Joseph Stefanoski, 79, of 3059 Maple Avenue, Reading, Pa 19605, died June 20th at 2:55 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since May 26th.
He was the husband of Susan J. (Baluha) Danko-Stefanoski.
Stefanoski was predeceased by his first wife, Helene (Krysa) Stefanoski, who died April 7, 1984.
Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was a son...
Sarah C. Drumheller
Jun 19, 2004
Sarah C. (Kohler) Drumheller, 93, formerly of 125 North 10th Street, Reading, died June 19th at 8:45am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since August 1998.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of George and Eva (Zaph) Kohler.
She worked 22 years as a sewing machine operator at Customs Sportswear, Reading, until her retirement in 1969.
Drumheller...
Yvonne G. Kleckner-Conrad
Jun 18, 2004
Yvonne G. (Keller) Kleckner-Conrad, 76, died June 18th in her residence on Elnor Avenue, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Richard E. Conrad, who died June 10, 2001.
Kleckner-Conrad was predeceased by her first husband, Albert S. Kleckner, Jr.
Born in West Lawn, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Emma V. (Seiters) Keller.
She was a 1944 graduate of...
Frances M. Sweitzer
Jun 18, 2004
Frances M. (Szodrowsky) Sweitzer, 80, formerly of 1050 Mulberry Street, Reading, died June 18th at 12:00 am in Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had been since June 9, 2000.
She was the widow of Leon L. Sweitzer, who died in August 1970.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Michalak) Szodrowsky.
She worked as an order-puller...
Jay C. Hoff
Jun 17, 2004
Jay Charles Hoff, 70, of 251 Fairview Street, (Muhlenberg Township) Reading, Pa 19605 died shortly after admission June 17th in the Lehigh Valley Hospital.
He was the husband of Edith Ruth (Boyer) Hoff.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles Dimmick and Esther Alvena (DeWalt) Hoff.
He was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
Hoff worked for a number...
Walter H. Uckert
Jun 16, 2004
Walter Helmuth Uckert, 84, of 324 Rothermel Blvd., (Muhlenberg Township), Reading, Pa 19605 and formerly of Emmaus, died June 16th at 2:40 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he had been since June 11th.
He was the husband of Joanne B. (Little) Uckert, at home.
Uckert was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth L. (Cherrington) Uckert, who died December 29,...
Lynnee M. Beckner
Jun 15, 2004
Lynnee M. (Eckert) Beckner, 47, of 506 Park Road, Fleetwood, Pa 19522, died June 15th at 9:05pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since June 9th.
She was the wife of Gene R. Wolfe at home.
Born in West Reading, he was a daughter of Lynn G. and Arbutus V. (Filbert) Eckert of Muhlenberg Township.
She was a...
Pauline M. Lichman
Jun 14, 2004
Pauline M. (Imperial) Lichman, 41, died June 14th in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where she had been since falling off her bicycle on Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown on June 7th.
She was the wife of Leo L. Lichman, Jr., at home.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Joseph V. Imperial of Temple and Yolanda M. (Stroffolino) Schaeffer of Kutztown.
She is...
Erna B. Horst
Jun 14, 2004
Erna B. (Brendlinger) Horst, 89, of 125 Pennsylvania Avenue, Shillington, died June 14th at 6:10 pm in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had been since March 17th.
She was the widow of George D. Horst, who died December 17, 1984.
Born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Maurice Y. and Carrie D. (Kolb)...
Robert J. Ceci
Jun 14, 2004
Robert J. Ceci, 79, of Cumru Township, died June 14 at 2:20 p.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Inez R. (Parolini) Ceci.
Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Lena (Rudolph) Ceci.
Ceci had been employed for 37 years by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's eastern maintenance division, Bowmansville, retiring as superintendent in September...
Stephanie E. Wartzenluft-Musser
Jun 13, 2004
Stephanie E. Wartzenluft Musser, 56, of Kutztown, died of natural causes June 13 in her residence.
She was the wife of Glenn A. Musser. She was predeceased by her first husband, Marvin C. Wartzenluft.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and Edna M. (Seltzer) Kline.
Musser had been employed for 26 years as a presser by Fleetwood...
Erma M. Miller
Jun 11, 2004
Erma M. (Schlegel) Miller, 93, formerly of Riverview Park, died June 11th at 2:05 am in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since Thursday.
She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale, where she had been since April 9, 1997.
Miller was the widow of J. Edgar Miller, who died May 13, 1998.
Born in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, she...
Maximilian A. Stubenrauch
Jun 10, 2004
Maximilian A. Stubenrauch, 68, died of natural causes June 10 in his residence in West Lawn.
He was the husband of Maria (Ruhland) Stubenrauch.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Maria T. (Drexler) Stubenrauch.
Stubenrauch was employed from 1955 to 1957 and from 1960 to 1965 by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and was last employed for...
Paul Tunnoff
Jun 9, 2004
Paul Tunnhoff, 86, of 24 Cedarwood Road, Wyomissing, died June 9th 10:25 pm in the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Anneliese (Maurer) Tunnhoff.
Born in Wattenscheid, Germany, he was a son of the late August and Martha (Blum) Tunnhoff.
He was an engineer for 10 years at the Polymer Corporation before retiring in 1986.
Tunnhoff...