Robert W. Senft
Dec 18, 2003
Robert W. Senft, 72, of 3302 Arlington Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died December 18th at 3:20 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since November 17th.
He was the widower of Fern E. (Miller) Senft, who died August 20, 2001.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Helen C. (Wagner)...
Lottie H. Kusior
Dec 16, 2003
Lottie Helen (Sczdrowski) Kusior, 82, died December 16th at 3:53 pm in her residence, 1218 North 10th Street, Reading, Pa 19604.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Micalak) Sczdrowski.
She was a member of the Spring Valley Church of God, Muhlenberg Township.
Kusior worked as an order puller for 13 years at David Crystal, Reading before...
Clarence M. Althouse
Dec 16, 2003
Clarence "Hans" Morris Althouse, 93, of 135 Lutz Road, (Greenwich Township)Kutztown, Pa 19530 died December 16th at 10:20 am in the Lutheran Home at Topton.
He was the husband of Shirley W. (Wertman) Althouse.
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Edwin B. and Sally A. (Kaufman) Althouse.
He was a Navy Veteran of WWII.
Althouse was a co-owner for a...
Josephine M. Brossman
Dec 16, 2003
Josephine M. (Graham) Brossman, 85, formerly of 4558 Sefranka Road, Temple, died December 16th at 3:40 am in the Laurel Nursing Center, Tilden Township, where she had been since December 15, 2001.
She was the widow of Ernest C. Brossman.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Mamie (Leibensperger) Graham.
She was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church,...
Patricia A. Steinhauer
Dec 12, 2003
Patricia A. Steinhauer, 68, of McKinley Avenue, West Wyomissing, died of natural causes Dec. 12 at 9:15 p.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Joseph E. Steinhauer, died in December 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Francis J. and Charlotte L. (Feger) Mulligan.
Steinhauer was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She was a 1955 graduate...
Russell Allen Crutchfield
Dec 12, 2003
Russell Allen Crutchfield, 50, of 4220 Danor Drive., (Muhlenberg Township, Riverview Park) Reading, Pa 19605 and formerly of Erickson Drive, Johnstown, died December 12th at 9:58 am in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married May 21, 1953 to Bernice Elaine (Overton) Crutchfield who was also formerly of Debra Drive, Meadville, Pa.
Born in Mc Keesport,...
Duraine M. Browne
Dec 11, 2003
Duraine M. Browne, 68, of Cheshire Court, Longs, S.C., formerly of Kevin Court, Whitfield, died of natural causes Dec. 11 at 10 p.m. in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., where she had been a patient for one day.
She was the wife of Ronald G. Browne.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Livio and...
Olga C. Cinesi
Dec 11, 2003
Olga C. (Seghetti) Cinesi, 85, of 21359 Chinaberry Drive, Boca Raton, Florida, 33428, died December 11th at 12:00 am in her residence.
Formerly of Pennsylvania Ave., Hyde Park and Raymond St., Northmont, she was the widow of Joseph J. Cinesi, who died April 28, 1995.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Julia (Baccetti) Seghetti.
She is...
Beulah L. Masser
Dec 10, 2003
Beulah L. Masser, a retired elementary school teacher, died Dec. 10 at 2 a.m. in Nottingham Village, Northumberland County, where she had resided since May 18, 2000.
Masser, 90, formerly of Arlington Street, Laureldale, was predeceased by her husband, Roy D. Masser, in October 1965.
She was employed for 10 years in various rural school districts in Northumberland County and was last...
Eleanor M. Sands
Dec 10, 2003
Eleanor M. Sands, 76, of Wunder Street, died Dec. 10 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was the wife of Frank R. Sands.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Esther (Copeland) Hummel.
Sands is also survived by a son, John Klaptosky, Butler, Butler County; and four daughters: Bonita (Klaptosky) McCoy, Wernersville;...
Claude E. Field
Dec 9, 2003
Claude E. Field Jr., 42, of East Main Street, Newmanstown, Lebanon County, was pronounced dead Dec. 9 at 4:38 a.m. on Plum Road, Centre Township.
The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County coroner's office.
He was the husband of Pamela J. (Frutkoff) Field.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Claude E. Field Sr., Bern Township, and the...
Sara Franckowiak Michalowski
Dec 9, 2003
Sara Franckowiak Michalowski, 81, of Wheatland Avenue, Shillington, died Dec. 9 at 1:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Teddy Franckowiak, on June 30, 1963, and by her second husband, Victor Michalowski, on Jan. 12, 2000.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Lucia...
Rosina D. Cochran
Dec 9, 2003
Rosina Doris (Benham) Cochran, 66 died December 9th at 12:01 am in her residence at 1419 Margaret Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605.
She was the wife of Kenneth D. Cochran.
Born in London, England, she was a daughter of the late Alfred H. and Rose (Waters) Benham.
She is also survived by two daughters, Tracey L. (Cochran) wife of Randy A. Moyer of Shillington...
Ruth I. Muhlenberg
Dec 7, 2003
Ruth I. Muhlenberg, a retired parochial school teacher, died Dec. 7 at 6:44 p.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after being admitted.
Muhlenberg, 93, formerly of Parkside Drive South, was taken to the hospital from Country Meadows of Wyomissing.
She was an elementary teacher in the Sacred Heart School, West Reading, from 1960 to 1985.
Her husband, Charles R. Muhlenberg, died in July 1953.
Born...
William J. Pawelski
Dec 6, 2003
William J. Pawelski Sr., 93, formerly of East Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing Park, died Dec. 6 at 5 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had been a resident since Aug. 8.
He was the husband of Rose M. (Pienta) Pawelski.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Alexander and Catherine (Krawczyk) Pawelski.
Pawelski was co-owner of Pawelski...
Pauline B. Rothenberger
Dec 3, 2003
Pauline B. (Heist) Rothenberger, 97, formerly of 1103 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale died December 3rd at 11:30 pm in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where she had been since July 2002.
She was the widow of Russell E. Rothenberger, (Died June 30, 1991).
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Gertrude (Angstadt) Heist.
She was a member...
Albert E. Schukraft
Dec 2, 2003
Albert E. Schukraft, 77, died Dec. 2 at 6 a.m. in his residence on Fleetwood Avenue, Fleetwood.
He was the husband of Roberta A. (Hilbert) Schukraft.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Gustav A. and Anna (Bregler) Schukraft.
Schukraft was employed from 1955 to 1966 as a carpenter by Stahlers Woodworking, Fleetwood, and was last employed for 25 years...
Rose M. Young
Dec 2, 2003
Rose Marie Young, 66, formerly of Poplar Avenue, Temple, died of natural causes Dec. 2 at 9:45 a.m. in Berks Heim, where she had resided since June 18, 2002.
She was the wife of Howard J. Young Sr.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Josephine (Kasperwicz) Gartner.
Young was employed for several years as a licensed practical...
Dorothy H. Wanner
Dec 1, 2003
Dorothy H. Wanner, 89, formerly of Spruce Street, West Reading, died Dec. 1 at 5 a.m. in the residence of a daughter, Joan S. (Wanner) Donaldson, North Port, Fla.,
Her husband, Henry J. Wanner, died Feb. 14, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Bessie (Heck) Wade.
Wanner was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, West Reading.
She...
William J. Duddy
Nov 29, 2003
William J. Duddy, former owner of an area insurance agency, was dead on arrival Nov. 29 in Reading Hospital.
Duddy, 84, of Heather Lane, Bern Township, was the husband of Ruth A. (Brophy) Duddy.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Patrick and Mary (Morris) Duddy.
Duddy was the owner of Service Insurance Agency Inc., Mount Penn, from 1957 until...