Obituaries
Antonio G. Torchia
Jan 1, 2005
Antonio G. Torchia, 84, Reading, died Jan. 1 in the emergency room of Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Adriana C. (Catani) Torchia.
Born in Sersale, Italy, he was a son of the late Francesco and Lucia (Scarpino) Torchia.
Torchia had been employed for 22 years as a machinist by Birdsboro Steel Corp., retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Holy Rosary...
Jane L. Huckleberry
Dec 31, 2004
Jane L. Huckleberry, 80, of the Sencit Townhouse Apartments, Cumru Township, died Dec. 31 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Dec. 23.
Her husband, Edgar J. Huckleberry Sr., died July 31, 1998.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Marie (Moter) Russell.
Huckleberry had been employed for 14 years as office manager for...
Emily E. Weidner
Dec 30, 2004
Emily E. (Miller) Weidner, 91, formerly of Alabama Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died December 30th at 11:45 am in ManorCare Health Services, where she had been since June 8, 2001.
She was the widow of John J. Weidner, who died September 21, 1994.
Born in Mohnton, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Fitterling) Miller.
She was a 1931 graduate of...
Luz M. Roman
Dec 29, 2004
Luz M. Roman, 80, died Dec. 29 in her residence in West Reading.
Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Jose A. Roman and Teresa Romanlago.
Roman was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic Church, Shillington.
Surviving are two sons, Tito Rivera, Reading, and Jose Rivera, Paterson, N.J.; and three daughters: Noelia...
Shirley P. Rucco
Dec 29, 2004
Shirley P. Rucco, 78, formerly of Flying Hills, died Dec. 29 at 2:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
She was taken to the hospital from Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville.
She was the wife of James Rucco.
Born in Sinking Spring, she was a daughter of the late Earl E. and Elsie L. (Weitzel) Yoder.
Rucco was employed for 21 years as an assistant vice president...
Kenneth E. Templin
Dec 28, 2004
Kenneth E. Templin, a retired Reading police sergeant detective, died Dec. 28 at 11:39 p.m. in his residence in Shillington.
Templin, 70, was the husband of Shirley A. (Moyer) Templin.
He served on the Reading Police Department from 1964 until 1990 as a sergeant detective and crime prevention and traffic and community relations officer.
In 1970, Templin was named "Police Officer of the...
Florence F. Gallagher
Dec 26, 2004
Florence F. Gallagher, 93, formerly of Pennside, died Dec. 26 at 11:17 a.m. in her residence in Reading.
Her husband, Michael V. Gallagher, died Aug. 7, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Waclaw and Rozalia (Sekulski) Ledzinski.
Gallagher was employed as a billing clerk by Vanity Fair, Reading, and was last employed for many years by Zipf's Candies,...
Anna M. Brown
Dec 24, 2004
Anna Mae (Englebach) Brown, 81, of 946 High Blvd., Cumru Township, died December 24th in her daughters residence in Laureldale.
She was the widow of Paul Milton Brown, who died December 17, 1983.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert Englebach and Emma (Wunder) Mauger.
She is survived by a son, Paul M. Brown, Jr. of Brecknock Township.
Other survivors...
Thomas W. Fetter
Dec 23, 2004
Thomas William Fetter, 55, died December 23rd in his residence at 2312 Elizabeth Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township), Temple, Pa 19560.
He was the husband of Debra Lynn (Beltz) Fetter.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Fetter and June (Davidheiser) Gay.
He worked for 6 years as a mechanic for EJ Breneman of Spring Township, last working Wednesday.
Fetter was a...
Rose Lynskey
Dec 22, 2004
Rose (Cullen) Lynskey, 94, of Shalter Ave., Temple, died December 22nd at 9:10 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since December 17th.
She was the widow of John Lynskey, who died in 1976.
Born in Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late John and Ann (Gill) Cullen.
She was a member of Holy...
John H. Rohrbach
Dec 22, 2004
John H. Rohrbach, 81 of Kutztown and formerly of Ruscombmanor Township died December 22, 2004 at 8:04 a.m. in Rockland Township. He died after suffering a heart attack while driving his car. After suffering the heart attack his car then hit a pole.
He was the husband of Irene M. (Hamm) Rohrbach.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township he was the son of the...
Larry D. Snyder
Dec 22, 2004
Larry D. Snyder, 56, formerly of Mohrsville, died of natural causes Dec. 22 at 7:10 a.m. in Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township, where he had resided since April 8.
His wife, Arlene M. (Spease) Snyder, died Oct. 20.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles A. Snyder and Pearl L. (Conrad) Snyder Reitenauer.
Snyder was employed for...
George S. Hoopes
Dec 22, 2004
George S. Hoopes, 52, Spring Township, died of natural causes Dec. 22 after being stricken at Metropolitan Edison Co., Muhlenberg Township, where he was employed for 22 years as a systems analyst.
He was the husband of Lisa (Moore) Hoopes.
Born in Reading, he was a son of John H. Hoopes, Douglassville, and the late Jane C. (Barnett) Hoopes.
Hoopes was a 1970...
Rosemarie A. Schultz
Dec 21, 2004
Rosemarie A. "Pudge" Schultz, 72, died of natural causes Dec. 21 at 8:40 a.m. in her residence in Sinking Spring.
She was the wife of Allen R. Schultz.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Elsie (Gobrick) Rowley.
Schultz was employed for 15 years as a caseworker by the state Department of Public Welfare, retiring in...
Emily S. Billman
Dec 20, 2004
Emily S. Billman Emily S. Billman, 91, formerly of Laureldale, died Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Nov. 18.
She was taken to ManorCare from the St. Joseph Living Center, Hyde Park.
Her husband, Wayne F. Billman, died July 31, 1980.
Born in Windsor Township, she was a daughter of the late...
Adele Z. White
Dec 19, 2004
Adele Z. White, 93, died Dec. 19 at 5:08 p.m. in her residence in West Reading.
Her husband, Walter F. White, died Sept. 29, 1986.
Born in Lithuania, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Zatavasky.
White was employed for 25 years as a sewer by the Kelray Knitting Mills, West Reading, retiring in 1974.
Surviving is a daughter, Marilyn (White)...
Marcella E. Fegley
Dec 19, 2004
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 by the Berkshire...
Myrtle L. Kennedy
Dec 19, 2004
Myrtle Leona (Aller) Kennedy, 90, formerly of 2209 McKinley Avenue, Spring Township, died December 19th at 1:30 am in Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had been since October 4, 2002.
She was the widow of Chester Kennedy, who died February 11, 1966.
Born in Altoona, Blair County, she was a daughter of the late J. Nevin and Pearl Ruth (Brubaker) Aller.
She...
Michael Yurkanin
Dec 18, 2004
Michael Yurkanin, 78, of Muhlenberg Township died December 18th at 6:17 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since Friday.
He was the husband of Josephine H. (Shemanski) Yurkanin.
Born in Tresckow, Carbon County, he was a son of the late George Sr. and Justina (Gonda) Yurkanin.
He worked for 33 years as a press operator for Dana...
Irene G. Huck
Dec 18, 2004
Irene G. (Gring) Huck, 82, formerly of Wernersville and Spring Township, died December 18th at 11:52 am in Berks Heim where she had been a resident October 15, 2001.
She was the widow of Bernard J. Huck, who died May 31, 2001.
Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Elizabeth (Balthaser) Gring.
She was a 1940...
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