Obituaries

Margaret B. Tierney

Margaret B. Tierney

Oct 6, 2004

Margaret B. (Bixby) Tierney, 85, formerly of Wyomissing died October 6th at 9:30 pm in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been since November 4, 2003.

She was the widow of Lawrence J. Tierney, who died February 1991.

Born in Garden City, New York, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Bixby.

She was a 1937 graduate of...

Robert A. Perry

Robert A. Perry

Oct 5, 2004

Robert A. Perry, 74, died October 5th in his residence at 3446 Gray Street, Laureldale.

He was the husband of Nancy H. (Heffner) Perry.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Robert A. Perry and Florence (Barnett) Miller.

He worked for 21 years as a heavy press operator and hook-up man for the Dana Corporation before retiring in 1992.

Perry also worked as...

Guy T. Intelisano

Guy T. Intelisano

Oct 4, 2004

Guy T. Intelisano, 82, Reading, died Oct. 4 at 3:50 a.m. in Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Helen (Zampelli) Intelisano.

Born in Renovo, Clinton County, he was a son of the late John and Vincenza (LaFlacca) Intelisano.

Intelisano was the owner-operator of Guy Intelisano Electric, Reading, from 1968 until his retirement in 1999.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic...

Ben Spina

Ben Spina

Oct 4, 2004

Ben Spina, retired owner of a truck-leasing business in Reading, died Oct. 4 at 6:30 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing.

Spina, 82, formerly of Reading, was the husband of Antonie K. (Kopf) Spina, also a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing.

He was president of Spina Truck Leasing, Reading, from 1949 until his retirement in 1970.

Born in Reading, he was a...

Nicholas J. Kelly

Nicholas J. Kelly

Oct 4, 2004

Nicholas J. Kelly, 21, of Brecknock Township, died Oct. 4 in Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

The cause of death is under investigation by the Lancaster County coroner's office

Born in Reading, he was a son of Judson R. and Susan A. (Malacavage) Kelly, with whom he resided.

Kelly was employed as a chef by various local restaurants.

He was a 2000 graduate of Gov....

James P. Spirelis

James P. Spirelis

Oct 3, 2004

James P. Spirelis, 87, died Oct. 3 at 6:23 a.m. in his residence in Shillington.

He was the husband of Sophia A. (Bienkowski) Spirelis.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Irene (Argyriou) Spirelis.

Spirelis was employed as a conductor by the Reading Co. from 1940 until his retirement in 1979.

He was a graduate of Reading High School.

Spirelis...

Allen T. Haeseler

Allen T. Haeseler

Oct 1, 2004

Allen Trout Haeseler, 77, of 23406 Dogwood Court, Lewes, Delaware, died October 1st in Beebe Hospital, Delaware.

He was the husband of Edith E. (Schneck) Haeseler.

Born in Landingville, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Frank and Estella (Trout) Haeseler.

Haeseler worked as a clerk for 30 years at the Reading Railroad, before retiring in 1980.

He was an Army Veteran...

Michael J. Reilly

Michael J. Reilly

Sep 29, 2004

Michael J. Reilly Jr., former West Reading tavern owner and White Flyer champion, died of natural causes Sept. 29 at 2:40 p.m. in his residence in West Reading.

Reilly, 71, was the owner of the Third & Spruce Cafe, West Reading, from 1960 to 1974 and 1983 to 1986.

He was the founder and owner of West Reading Distributing from 1974 to...

Herbert J. Wolfinger

Herbert J. Wolfinger

Sep 29, 2004

Herbert J. Wolfinger, Sr., 85, of 25 Adele Avenue, Blandon, (Maidencreek Township), Pa 19510, died September 29th at 6:47 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 16th.

He was the husband of Olive H. (DeLong) Wolfinger.

Born in Greenwich Township, he was a son of the late Jeremiah and Ellavada R. (Dietrich)Wolfinger.

He worked for 36...

Raymond C. Schlegel

Raymond C. Schlegel

Sep 29, 2004

Raymond C. Schlegel, a retired Reading lawyer, died Sept. 29 at 8:18 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where he had resided since Jan. 2.

Schlegel, 74, formerly of Penn Township, was the husband of Carolyn H. (Helms) Schlegel, a resident at Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville.

He was admitted to the Berks County Bar in 1955 after serving a...

Myrtle Ruth Eiler

Myrtle Ruth Eiler

Sep 28, 2004

Myrtle Ruth (Gruber) Eiler, 84, of 1 Florin Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died September 28th at 6:00 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since Saturday.

She was the wife of Robert Edward Eiler.

Born in Dauberville, Centre Township, she was the daughter of the late W. Augustus and Bessie M. (Spohn) Gruber.

She was a 1938 graduate of Muhlenberg...

Edith E. Kreska

Edith E. Kreska

Sep 26, 2004

Edith Elizabeth (McCoy) Kreska, 88, formerly of Franklin Street, Wyomissing and the St. Joseph Living Center, Muhlenberg Twp., died September 26th at 6:10 am ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since August 25th.

She was the widow of Chester Jan Kreska, Sr., who died May 10, 1994.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stuart and...

Richard C. Mcnamara

Richard C. Mcnamara

Sep 26, 2004

Richard C. McNamara, 66, Naples, Fla., formerly of Wyomissing, died of natural causes Sept. 26 in North Naples Community Hospital.

He was the husband of Bette A. (Zook) McNamara.

Born in Boston, he was a son of the late John J. and Kathleen (Tobin) McNamara.

McNamara was employed for 18 years as national sales manager by the John Wright Co. until 1982 and...

Richard C. Mcnamara

Richard C. Mcnamara

Sep 26, 2004

Richard C. McNamara, 66, Naples, Fla., formerly of Wyomissing, died of natural causes Sept. 26 in North Naples Community Hospital.

He was the husband of Bette A. (Zook) McNamara.

Born in Boston, he was a son of the late John J. and Kathleen (Tobin) McNamara.

McNamara was employed for 18 years as national sales manager by the John Wright Co. until 1982 and...

Grace V. Coldren

Grace V. Coldren

Sep 26, 2004

Grace Viola (Amole) Coldren, 84, formerly of Wyomissing, died September 26th at 2:47 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since Saturday.

She was the widow of Charles William Coldren, who died May 11, 1991.

Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma R. Amole.

She worked as an assembler for 17 years...

John K. Kerber

John K. Kerber

Sep 25, 2004

John Kenneth Kerber, 61, of Wyomissing Hills Blvd., died September 25th at 10:50 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since September 19th.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Anna N. (Filipek) Kerber of Wyomissing and the late Stanley F. Kerber. He was a 1961 graduate of Reading Catholic.

Kerber was an instructor for a...

Daniel F. Loftus

Daniel F. Loftus

Sep 23, 2004

Daniel F. "Dino" Loftus, 60, Shillington, died of natural causes Sept. 23 at 9:45 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had been a patient since July 29.

His wife, Carol Loftus, died in January 1996.

Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he was an adopted son of Josephine DaLucio, Staten Island.

Loftus was a professional musician most of his life,...

Linda M. Klinger

Linda M. Klinger

Sep 22, 2004

Linda M. (Oudinot) Klinger, 54, of 405 Water Street, Temple, died September 22nd at 1:35 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where she had been since March 20, 2004.

She was the wife of James C. Klinger.

Klinger was a daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Rose (Kohut) Oudinot.

She was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School.

Klinger was a member...

Mildred V. Gane

Mildred V. Gane

Sep 21, 2004

Mildred V. (Robison) Gane, 89, formerly of 814 North Ridge Road, Perkasie, died September 21st at 6:15 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since Sunday.

She was taken there from Phoebe Berks Village, where she had been since 1998.

Gane was the widow of Frederick L. Gane, who died January 21, 2001.

Born in Norristown, Montgomery County,...

Katharine S. Wells

Katharine S. Wells

Sep 20, 2004

Katharine S. (Schell) Wells, 99, of 1821 Kline Road, (Robeson Township), died September 20th at 3:43 pm in the Zerbe Sister's Home, Lancaster County, where she had been since August 30th.

She was the widow of Russell A. Wells, who died March 11, 1988.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Kate (Good) Schell.

She was a...