John P. Brunner
Jan 8, 2004
John Peter Brunner, Jr., 72, of 3539 Gray Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died January 8th at in the Hershey Medical Center, where he had been since.
He was the husband of Emily Irene (Esterly) Brunner, married June 28, 1952.
Born in Lyons, he was a son of the late John Sr., and Helen (Bower) Brunner.
He worked as a material handler at Carpenter...
Joyce R. Walton
Jan 7, 2004
Joyce R. Walton, 86, died Jan. 7 at 11:50 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Her husband, John G. Walton, died in 1987.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Brown) Schafer.
Walton was employed for several years as a secretary by Walton & Bingaman Textile Machinery, Reading, retiring in 1964.
She was a 1935 graduate of Reading...
Marie R. Stuber
Jan 5, 2004
Marie R. Stuber, 80, of Ardmore Avenue, Montrose Manor, died Jan. 5 at 7:38 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
She was the wife of Francis B. Stuber.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Helen (Stengel) Burkhart.
Stuber was a 1941 graduate of St. Peter's High School, Reading.
She was a member...
Alfred G. Dutt
Jan 2, 2004
Alfred G. Dutt, 71 of 3646 Chestnut Street, Muhlenberg Township, died January 2, at 1:31 p.m. in the emergency room at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joan A. (Gardner). Born in Richmond Township, he was the son of the late Alfred M. and Helen E. (Bechtel) Dutt.
Dutt was employed for 30 years as a battery assembler by...
Betty F. Hafer
Jan 1, 2004
Betty F.(Johnson) Hafer, 79 of 109 George Street, Muhlenberg Township, died January 1, at 11:45 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been since December 30th. She was the wife of Charles F. Hafer. Born in Somersham, England, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Cooper) Johnson.
Hafer was employed for 25 years as a seamstress by...
William A. Mcdevitt
Dec 31, 2003
William A. McDevitt, Jr., 80, formerly of 114 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, Pa 19610, died December 31st in the emergency room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been taken from the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township.
He was the husband of Charlotte V. (Kleinert) Trump McDevitt. He first wife Emily F. (Klitch) McDevitt died in 1989.
McDevitt was a son...
Michael A. Sperber
Dec 30, 2003
Michael Alan Sperber, 46, of 1088 West Leesport Road, Leesport, Pa 19533, died December 30th at 9:40 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since December 19th.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Shirley J. (Potteiger) Sperber of Bern Township and the late Emory L. Sperber.
He was a 1975 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High...
Sophie Miller
Dec 29, 2003
Sophie Miller, 83, died Dec. 29 at 7:15 a.m. in her residence on Madison Avenue, Hyde Park.
She was the wife of Robert P. Miller.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Dutko) Straka.
Miller was last employed for many years as an examiner by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing.
She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels...
Anna Leibelsperger
Dec 28, 2003
Anna Leibelsperger, 84, of Snyder Street, died Dec. 28 at 3:20 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Dec. 12.
Her husband, George F. Leibelsperger, died July 5, 1963.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine (Oponski) Kulikowskie.
Leibelsperger was last employed by General Battery Corp., Temple, for several years.
She was...
Adelaide S. Shaner Nagle
Dec 26, 2003
Adelaide S. Shaner Nagle, 77, of Gerard Avenue, Spring Township, died Dec. 26 at 4:05 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Dec. 16.
Her husband, William H. Nagle, died Sept. 22. Her first husband, Russel Shaner, died Dec. 10, 1967.
Born in Robesonia, she was a daughter of the late Jacob M. and Edna (Smedley) Kreitz.
Nagle was...
Carl S. Goodnow
Dec 26, 2003
Carl S. Goodnow, retired Berks businessman and former township supervisor, died Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 15.
Goodnow, 92, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, formerly of Ontelaunee Township, was predeceased by his first wife, Helen (Kreidler) Goodnow, on July 8, 1973, and by his second wife, Leona (Rozelle)...
Ruth E. Noll
Dec 25, 2003
Ruth E. (Meck) Noll, 91, formerly of 1200 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, died December 25th at 7:20 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since January 4, 2000.
She was the widow of Floyd W. Noll, who died in 1976.
Born in Richmond Township, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Cora (Hoch) Meck.
She worked as a...
Walter E. Portner
Dec 25, 2003
Walter E. Portner, 91, of Marcor Drive, Spring Township, died Dec. 25 at 4:50 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where he had been a patient since Dec. 4.
His wife, Maude (Kern) Portner, died Sept. 30, 1991.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (Clouser) Portner.
Portner was the owner of Walter E....
Lester C. Focht
Dec 23, 2003
Lester C. Focht, 90, of Fleetwood Avenue, Fleetwood, died Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had resided since Nov. 11.
He was the husband of Mae H. (Heffner) Focht.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter and Norma (Dries) Focht.
Focht was employed for many years by Quaker Maid Kitchens, Allentown, retiring...
John T. Miller
Dec 22, 2003
John T. Miller, 81, of Lahoma Lane, Greenfields, Bern Township, formerly of Church Street, died Dec. 22 at 2:41 a.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Mary F. (Bochenek) Miller.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Samuel P. and Cora (Blankenbiller) Miller.
Miller had been employed for 31 years by Metropolitan Edison Co., Muhlenberg Township, retiring in...
Marie Eckenroad
Dec 21, 2003
Marie Eckenroad, 83, formerly of Birchwood Road, Wyomissing, died Dec. 21 at 6:25 p.m. in Manor Care Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had been a resident since Aug. 2001.
Her husband, David Eckenroad, died Nov. 29, 2002.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Mull) Hertlein.
Eckenroad was a member of St. James Church, West...
Wilhelmine Freimuth
Dec 21, 2003
Wilhelmine Freimuth, 96, formerly of Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing, died Dec. 21 at 1 a.m. in Manor Care Health Services Inc., Pottstown.
Her husband, Edward Freimuth, died in 1987.
She was born in Graz, Austria.
Freimuth is survived by a son, Dr. Erich J., Villanova, Delaware County.
There are also three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private. Private burial will be in Sinking...
Wilhelmine Freimuth
Dec 21, 2003
Wilhelmine Freimuth, 96, formerly of Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing, died Dec. 21 at 1 a.m. in Manor Care Health Services Inc., Pottstown.
Her husband, Edward Freimuth, died in 1987.
She was born in Graz, Austria.
Freimuth is survived by a son, Dr. Erich J., Villanova, Delaware County.
There are also three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private. Private burial will be in Sinking...
Harold A. Strunk
Dec 20, 2003
Dr. Harold A. Strunk, 90, of Weaver Road, South Heidelberg Township, formerly of North 15th Street, died Dec. 20 at 1:10 a.m. in his residence.
His wife, Vera E. (Kuhns) Strunk, died Aug. 6, 2001.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late John and Eva (Youndt) Strunk.
Strunk was a self-employed family physician in Reading for 15 years, and later...
Dorothy G. Born
Dec 20, 2003
Dorothy G. Born, 92, of Gregg Avenue, Shillington, died Dec. 20 at 10:22 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
Her husband, W. Irvin Born, died in 1955.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Cora (Fox) Brunner.
She had been employed as a waitress and clerk by F.W. Woolworth Co.,...