Howard B. Bachl
Mar 26, 2004
Howard Ben Bachl, 88, of 407 Reading Avenue, West Reading, died March 26th at 2:40 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading, where he had been since June 27, 2003.
He was the widow of Rita L. (Cataldo) Bachl, who died August 25, 1999.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late Maximillian and Crecenz (Hacker) Bachl. Bachl was a...
Marylouise A. Woytko
Mar 25, 2004
MaryLouise A. Woytko, operator of a West Reading business, died of cancer March 25 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient 11 days.
Woytko, 63, of Commonwealth Boulevard, Kenhorst, was the wife of John J. Woytko.
She was the owner of Wertz's Confectionery, West Reading, for 13 years last working in February.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of John...
Alberta A. Yaklowich
Mar 25, 2004
Alberta Alga (Pirone) Yaklowich, 86, formerly of 166 Gebhart School Road, Brecknock Township, died March 25th at 12:50 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where she had been since December 18, 2003.
She was the widow of Martin J., who died February 10, 1995.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Augustus and Clementine (Biagianti) Pirone.
Yaklowich was...
Marie D. Price
Mar 25, 2004
Marie Delores (Frederic) Price, 68, of 3428 Holtry Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died March 25th at 5pm in the Reading Hospital, where she had been since March 8th.
She was the wife of Robert H. Price.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Eva (Pinti) Frederic.
Price was a graduate of Reading High School.
She worked for 24 years...
Fern Mae Loehrig
Mar 24, 2004
Fern Mae (Horst) Loehrig, 79, of Schuylkill Hill Road, Centre Township, died March 24th at 11:59 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township where she had been for one day.
Formerly of 322 Snyder Road, Ontelanuee Township, she was the widow of John R., who died July 30, 1988.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Harry Herbert and...
Lester R. Gery
Mar 24, 2004
Lester Raymond Gery, 87, of Sandy Bank Road, Media, Delaware County, formerly of Reading and Silver Spring, Md., died March 24 in Crozer Chester Medical Center.
He was the husband of Rita (Boland) Gery.
Born in East Greenville, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late John R. and Mary Ann (Carl) Gery.
Gery was employed for 50 years as an insurance...
Shirley Mae Meschick
Mar 23, 2004
Shirley Mae (Schriver) Meschick, 69, of 283 Old Orchard Drive, Pottstown and formerly of 523 Grill Avenue, Cumru Township, died March 23rd in the Pottstown Hospital, Montgomery County.
She was the widow of Francis J. Meschick who died January 9, 1992.
Born in Lonaconing, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Mary (Wilson) Schriver.
Shirley worked as a packer...
Brynn Lee Wlodyka
Mar 22, 2004
Brynn Lee Wlodyka, 22, died of cancer March 22nd in her family home at 2302 Gring Drive, (Spring Township), West Lawn, Pa 19609.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of John H. and Leslee K. (Heath) Wlodyka Jr.
She was a 2000 graduate of Wilson High School and a 2003 graduate of Penn State University, Berks Campus, majoring in Hotel and...
Rita M. Krotulski
Mar 21, 2004
Rita M. Krotulski, 78, of Sheidy Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died March 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one week.
She was the wife of Leon Krotulski.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late William W. and Verna (Covaleski) Webb.
Krotulski was employed as a secretary by Continental Insurance Co., Reading, and was employed...
Frank K. Koch
Mar 21, 2004
Frank K. Koch, 81, of Garfield Avenue, West Wyomissing, died March 21 at 6:26 a.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Jenny M. (Suski) Koch.
Born in Apatin, in the former Yugoslavia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (Reiter) Koch.
Koch had been employed for 32 years as a laboratory worker by Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, retiring...
Warren F. Gernert
Mar 19, 2004
Warren F. Gernert, 76, of West Bellevue Avenue, Muhlenberg Park, died of natural causes March 19 at 10:52 a.m. in his residence.
His wife, Evelyn J. (Bevers) Gernert, died Jan. 7, 1988.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Sylvester R. and Hazel (Giles) Gernert.
Gernert had been employed for 10 years as a salesman by Boscov's West, retiring in...
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, &...