Obituaries
Lee L. Epler
Aug 26, 2004
Lee L. Epler, 78, Wyomissing, died Aug. 26 at 11:29 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Aug. 16.
He was the husband of Rebecca (DiSanto) Epler.
Born in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, he was a son of the late James and Lucy (Boyer) Epler.
Epler had been employed by Yuasa Corp., Bern Township, retiring in 1988.
He was a Navy...
Hilda W. Schwanzer
Aug 26, 2004
Hilda W. Schwanzer, 89, West Wyomissing, died Aug. 26 in Berks Heim, where she had been a resident since July 21.
Her husband, Maximilian Schwanzer, died Feb. 3, 2000.
Born in Chemnitz, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Emma (Weisfloge) Wolf.
Schwanzer was employed for 45 years as an inspector by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, retiring in 1975.
She...
Rose Mary Rapak
Aug 25, 2004
Rose Mary Rapak, 57, of 914 Spring Street, Reading, died August 25th at 10:15 am in St. Joseph Hospital where she had been since July 16th.
She was the companion for 24 years with Peter Haines, Reading.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter J. and Anna (Bednar) Rapak.
She was a 1963 graduate of Reading Central Catholic.
Rapak was...
Dorothy I. Lutz
Aug 24, 2004
Dorothy I. (Wagonseller) Lutz, 87, formerly of Pennsylvania Avenue, Hyde Park, died August 24th at 7:35 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since 1997.
She was the widow of Jacob A. Lutz, who died in 1993.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late James and Florence (Heckman) Wagonseller.
Lutz was a member of Alsace Lutheran...
Elwood E. Graver
Aug 23, 2004
Services for Elwood Eugene Graver, 71, Laureldale, will be private.
Burial will be in Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton. Walter R. Christ Funeral Home Inc., Laureldale, is in charge of arrangements.
Graver was found dead Aug. 23 in the garage of his residence, police said. The cause of death is under investigation.
His wife, Ellen (Clayton) Graver, died in November 1995.
Born in Dauphin, Dauphin County,...
Joshua Charles Stern
Aug 22, 2004
Joshua Charles Stern was stillborn August 22nd in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was a son of Charles Edward Johnston of Laureldale and Heather Lynn Stern of Muhlenberg Township.
Stern is also survived by his twin-brother, Andrew Barry Stern.
Other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Charles Bruce Johnston of Laureldale and Christine Anne (Coombs) Johnston of Oley.
Stern is also survived by...
Edwin Aulenbach
Aug 19, 2004
Edwin Aulenbach, 84, of 2035 Mount Laurel Road, Alsace Township, died August 19th at 1:27 pm in ManorCare West Reading, where he had been since August 9th.
He was the widower of Corieene M. (Moatz) Aulenbach, who died April 7, 2004.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Laura (Wolfe) Aulenbach.
He attended Antietam High School.
Aulenbach worked for...
Marcella E. Fegley
Aug 19, 2004
Marcella E. Fegley Marcella E. Fegley, 98, South Temple, died Dec. 19 at 9:15 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Oct. 25.
Her husband, Charles S. Fegley, died March 21, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Wellington and Mary A. (Glass) Schmeck.
Fegley was employed for 20 years as a waitress...
Ana G. Lopez
Aug 17, 2004
Ana Gloria Lopez, 50, of 622 South Court Street, Reading, died August 17th at 12:12am in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been since the 15th.
She was the wife of Manuel Gonzalez, at home.
Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Jose Lopez and Arcadia Cintron.
She was a graduate of Franciso-Zavas-Santa High School, Puerto Rico.
Lopez...
Edna A. Henry
Aug 15, 2004
Edna A. (Orrs) Henry, 85, of 626 Reading Avenue, West Reading, died August 15th at 6:10 pm in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading where she had been for one day.
She was the widow of George Q. Henry, who died August 14, 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Mable Orrs.
She worked for at Pomeroy's...
Mary Elizabeth Adams
Aug 14, 2004
Mary Elizabeth (Crossland) Adams, 89, of 243 West Vine Street, Fleetwood, Pa 19522, died August 14th at 12:04 am in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital.
She was the widow of Wesley C. Adams, who died March 2, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Rose (Dickinson) Crossland.
She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Adams...
Donald D. Bingaman
Aug 14, 2004
Donald D. Bingaman, 85, West Lawn, died Aug. 14 in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading.
He was the husband of Florence L. (Osman) Bingaman.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Pierce and Blanche (Noll) Bingaman.
Bingaman had been employed for 15 years in maintenance by Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, retiring in 1984.
He was an Army veteran...
Vincent P. Brancadora
Aug 14, 2004
Vincent P. Brancadora, 77, Muhlenberg Township, died Aug. 14 at 9:50 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Aug. 6.
He was the husband of Concetta R. (Napoletano) Brancadora.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Enrico and Carmela (Schipani) Brancadora.
Brancadora had been last employed for 10 years as a state auditor for...
Candace G. Fisher
Aug 12, 2004
Candace G. (Graul) Fisher, 87, formerly of North 9th Street, Wyomissing, died August 12th at 8:35 pm in the Denver Nursing Home, where he had been since May 4th.
She was the widow of Lester W. Fisher, who died November 16, 1983.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Goldie (Ritz) Graul.
She worked for 10 years as...
Margaret Ann Feridun
Aug 11, 2004
Margaret Ann (McKee) Feridun, 76, of 807 Berks Place, Spring Township, died August 11th at 6:56 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since July 18th.
She was the widow of Kemal K. Feridun, who died February 18, 2004.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Dolores (Dever) McKee.
She was a...
Reverend Gerald P. Paul, Msc
Aug 10, 2004
The Reverend Gerald Patrick Paul, MSC, a member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, died at Provena-Mercy Hospital in Aurora, IL on Tuesday, August 10th at the end of a long battle with prostate cancer.
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Edith (Wenrich) Paul.
He attended Holy Guardian Angels Parochial School, Reading. In the...
Virginia L. Wessner
Aug 9, 2004
Virginia L. Wessner, 85, formerly of Reading, died Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. in Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had resided since Aug. 1, 2001.
She had previously resided at the Lutheran Home at Topton.
Her husband, Charles R. Wessner, died Dec. 20, 1978.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Schaeffer) Bright.
Wessner was employed for...
Margaret Rambo
Aug 8, 2004
Margaret Rambo, 90, Wyomissing, formerly of West Lawn, died Aug. 8 at 8:40 a.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Bruce H. Rambo, died Jan. 7, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Brophy) Nowotarski.
Rambo had been employed as a seamer and parachute maker during World War II by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, last working in...
Sergio V. Proserpi
Aug 7, 2004
Dr. Sergio Vincent Proserpi, 75, a leader in the development of plastic surgery in the Berks County area, died Aug. 7 at 6 a.m. in his Cumru Township residence.
He was the husband of Penelope P. (Pattrill) Proserpi.
Born in Bergamo, Italy, he was a son of the late Carlo and Maria (Rossetti) Proserpi.
Proserpi founded and held the position of chief of...
Willard S. Matz
Aug 6, 2004
Willard S. "Butch" Matz, 86, formerly of 3437 Marion Street, Laureldale, died August 6th at 10:32 am in Berks Heim where she had been since August 15, 2003.
He was the widower of Dorothy C. (Spohn) Matz, who died September 27, 1994.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late Charles Albert and Clara Alice (Hoffert) Matz.
He worked as a...
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