Thomas B. Barrett
Jan 19, 2004
Thomas Booth Barrett, 95, of 5204 Sunset Road, (Muhlenberg Township), Temple, Pa 19560 died January 19th at 1:05 am in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been since January 16th.
He was the husband of Edna Mary (Coleman) Barrett.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Grover C. Barrett and Bessie (Sassaman) Schoelkopf.
Barrett was the owner/operator of Bessie's Tavern,...
Harry J. Lionti
Jan 18, 2004
Harry John Lionti, 75, of 51 Wesleyan Drive, (Kenhorst Boro), Shillington, Pa 19607, was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:38 am in the Emergency Room in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Mary Grace (Elmo) Lionti, married October 31, 1953.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Tomeo) Lionti.
He worked for a...
Mildred V. Garner
Jan 18, 2004
Mildred Virginia Garner, 82, of 100 North Front Street, Reading Elderly Housing, died January 18th at 1:15 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since December 29, 2003.
She worked as a cashier for a number of years at Boscov's North, Muhlenberg Township until her retirement in 1986.
Garner is survived by two sons, Glenn H. Garner...
Yuvette L. Orischak
Jan 18, 2004
Yuvette L. (Fisher) "Veta" Orischak, 83, formerly of 101 Sunnyfield Drive, Ruscombmanor Township, died January 18th at 7:20 pm in the Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had been since February 15, 2003.
She was the widow of Joseph J. Orischak, Sr., who died March 26, 1965.
Born in Altoona, Blair County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Minnie...
Mary Kantner
Jan 16, 2004
Mary (Gristick) Kantner, 89, formerly of 205 Roosevelt Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died January 16th at 1:25 pm in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since September 11, 2001.
She was the widow of Joseph P. Kantner died March 4, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Harbonic) Gristick.
Kantner is survived by a daughter, Ruth M....
Leonard L. Boyer
Jan 13, 2004
Leonard L. Boyer, Jr., Prominent Civic and Community Leader and Well-Known Artist.
Leonard L. Boyer, Jr., of the Highlands at Wyomissing, formerly of 48 Cardinal Road, Wyomissing, died after an extended period of declining health on January 13, 2004 at 1:57 pm where he had been since January 15, 2003. He was 86. He was married more than 62 years to...
Marion H. Stokes
Jan 12, 2004
Marion H. Stokes, 93, of Lynoak Avenue, Shillington, died Jan. 12 at 10:15 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided since August.
Her husband, Walter P. Stokes, died in April 1972.
She was born in Bridgeton, N.J.
Stokes was employed as a registered nurse by the Underwood Hospital, Woodbury, N.J., until her retirement.
She was a graduate of the...
Katie E. Etchberger
Jan 11, 2004
Katie E. (Trievel) Etchberger, 75, of 835 Franklin Street, Apt. 410, Reading, Pa 19602, died January 11th at 2:05pm in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had been since October 10, 2003.
She was the widow of Claude C. Etchberger who died in 1989.
Born in Alsace Township, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Eva (Schmehl)...
Jordon A. Colon
Jan 10, 2004
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jordan A. Colon, 7, of Weiser Street, who died Jan. 10 at 8 a.m. in Hershey Medical Center, Dauphin County, will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Reading. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
He had...
Muriel A. Gehret
Jan 10, 2004
Muriel A. Gehret, 87, of Charleston Lane, Spring Township, formerly of Ocala, Fla., died Jan. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Kenneth B. Gehret, died in June 1980.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Weidner) Ricards.
Gehret was the owner of the Hillside Home for Aged, Wernersville, for 30 years, retiring in 1976.
She...
William G. Hornberger
Jan 9, 2004
William Gilbert Hornberger, Sr., 66, of 304 North State Street, Shillington, Pa 19607 died January 9th at 9:25 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he been since earlier that morning.
Hornberger was taken there from the Mifflin Health Care Center, Cumru Township where he had been since June 18, 2003.
He was the husband of Shirley Mary (Eckenrode) Hornberger.
Born...
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...