Marion G. Thun
Aug 31, 2003
Marion G. Thun, 99, widow of textile heir Marion G. Thun, the first president of the Berks County Mental Health Association, died Aug. 31 in her residence at the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Thun, 99, formerly of Museum Road, Wyomissing, was predeceased by her husband, Ferdinand K. Thun, heir to a Wyomissing textile fortune and philanthropist, May 31, 2001.
She also served on...
Hector Seda
Aug 30, 2003
Hector Seda, 94, formerly of 221 Harvard Blvd., Lincoln Park, died August 30th at 5:30 pm (Eastern Time)in Life Care of Escondido, 1980 Felicita Road, Escondido, California, where he had been since March 5, 2002.
He was the widow of Beatrice (Murno) Seda who died September 13, 1984.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Paul and Amelia...
Leon M. Spotts
Aug 27, 2003
Leon M. Spotts, 87, died August 27th at 9:15pm in the residence of his son, L. Richard Spotts of 125 Woodland Terrace, (Tilden Township)Hamburg, Pa 19526.
He was the widower of Ruth N. (Geiger) Spotts, who died January 23, 1996.
Born in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Martin and Jennie (Good) Spotts.
He worked as a heating and...
Doris M. Gibney
Aug 27, 2003
Doris M. Gibney, 89, formerly of Court Towers, Court Street, died Aug. 27 at 2:10 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since March 2000.
Her husband, Edward F. Gibney, died April 17, 1976.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Getrost) Eckel.
Gibney was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church,...
Noel David Fenstermacher
Aug 25, 2003
Noel David Fenstermacher, 69, of 1 F Community Drive, (Cumru Township), Shillington, Pa 19607 was pronounced dead of natural causes at 8:05 pm in the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nancy Mae (Celmer) Fenstermacher at home.
Born in Lyons, he was a son of the late Warren and Elva (Heydt) Fenstermacher.
He worked as...
Violet M. Seibert
Aug 25, 2003
Violet M. (Embich) Seibert, 97, formerly of 1603 James Street, Sinking Spring, died August 25th at 9:10 pm in Phoebe Berks Village where she had been since May 19th.
She was the widow of John Seibert who died February 20, 1986.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Katie (White) Embich.
She was a member of St. John's...
Helen M. Wiswesser
Aug 20, 2003
Helen M. Wiswesser, a retired elementary teacher, died Aug. 20 at 3:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient eight days.
Wiswesser, 88, of Ontelaunee Drive, Ontelaunee Township, formerly of Friedensburg Road, Mount Penn, was predeceased by her husband, Earl F. Wiswesser, on Sept. 22, 1999.
She was employed for 35 years as a first and second grade teacher...
Naomi K. Wagner
Aug 20, 2003
Naomi K. Wagner, 93, formerly of Rosedale Avenue, Laureldale, died Aug. 20 at 9:20 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since September 1999.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Benneville and Alice (Manwiller) Miller.
Wagner was employed as a production worker by Continental Container Corp., Reading, until her retirement.
She was a member...
Dorothy E. Parzanese
Aug 19, 2003
Dorothy E. (Hall) Parzanese, 88, formerly of 3219 Noble Street, Laureldale, died August 19th at 3:00 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since June 1997.
She was the widow of Floyd A. Parzanese, who died December 22, 1988.
Born in St. Paul, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Hanson) Hall.
She was a...
Beulah R. Mease
Aug 18, 2003
Beulah R. Mease, 106, formerly of Seventh Avenue, Temple, died Aug. 18 at 7:45 p.m. in the Brethren Village, Manheim, Lancaster County, where she had resided since March 5, 1988.
Her husband, James Mease, died Oct. 18, 1966.
Born in Leesport, she was a daughter of the late Urias and Mary (DeTurk) Rothenberger.
Mease was employed as an elementary teacher by the Fleetwood...
John W. Williams
Aug 18, 2003
John W. Williams, retired owner of Lorane Orchards, Exeter Township, died Aug. 18 at 7:42 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one month.
Williams, 94, of Hearthstone Drive, Exeter Township, was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn M. (Stalnecker) Williams, on April 22, 1991.
He was the owner-operator of the Lorane Orchards from 1943 until his retirement in 1982.
Born...
Betsy A. Gonzalez
Aug 18, 2003
Betsy A. (Albright) Gonzalez, 48, of 4 Meadow Ridge Road, (Alsace Township), Temple, Pa 19560 died of natural causes August 18th in Clermont, Florida while on vacation.
She was the wife of Michael E. Gonzalez.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Marcia (Hain) Conver of Reading and the late Richard Albright who died September 16, 1986.
She was a 1973 graduate...
Robert E. Stufflet
Aug 16, 2003
Robert E. "Sim" Stufflet, 92, died August 16th at 9:43 am in his residence at 409 Main Street, (Maidencreek Township) Blandon, Pa 19510.
He was the husband of Helen C. (Strause) Stufflet.
Born in Walnuttown, he was a son of the late Edwin K. and Amelia E. (Kemmerer) Stufflet.
He was a past Maidencreek Township Supervisor for 12 years.
Stufflet last worked for 14...
Dorothy R. Bittler
Aug 16, 2003
Dorothy R. (Kiehl) Bittler, 81, of 102 Monroe Street, Hyde Park, Reading, Pa 19605 died August 16th at 2:15 am in St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been since Friday.
She was the wife of Harvey A. Bittler, married February 28, 1948.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alfred John and Myrtle Ruth (Laudeman) Kiehl.
She was a graduate...
Caroline S. Townsley
Aug 15, 2003
Caroline S. Townsley, 91, formerly of State Hill Rd., Spring Township and Berks Leisure Living, Leesport, died August 15th at 11:57 pm in her son's residence at 141 Carriage Hill Lane, York, where she had been for 2 months.
She was the widow of Jesse M. Townsley Sr., who died January 6, 1995.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the...
Albert T. Sonon
Aug 13, 2003
Albert T. "Bud" Sonon III, former Muhlenberg Township business owner, died of natural causes Aug. 13 at 8:41 p.m. in the emergency room at Reading Hospital.
Sonon, 53, of Woodhill Drive, Ruscombmanor Township, was the husband of Linda R. (Rohrbach) Sonon.
He was the president and owner of Penn-Lyn Photographic Lab, Muhlenberg Township, from 1977 to 1999.
Born in Reading, he was a...
Josephine K. Pizzo
Aug 12, 2003
Josephine K. Pizzo, 90, died August 12th at 7:45 am in her residence at 1306 Lancaster Avenue, Kenhorst.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George and Sebastiana (Traina) Pizzo.
She worked for a number of years as a seamstress at various local hosiery mills including Talbot's Knitting Mills before retiring in 1975.
Pizzo was a member of Holy Rosary...
June Inez Roland
Aug 11, 2003
June Inez (Litchard) Roland, 78, of 301 Summit Avenue, Cumru Township died August 11th at 7:45 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where she had been since June 5th.
She was the wife of Edward Clayton Roland, at home.
Born in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Ralph J. Sr., and Edna (Bloom) Litchard.
She worked for 19 years at...
Othello M. Mattioli
Aug 10, 2003
Othello M. Mattioli, 79, died August 10th at 5:45 am in ManorCare Health Services where he had been since May 20th.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements.
Mary P. Weiser
Aug 7, 2003
Mary P. Weiser, a former elementary teacher, died Aug. 7 at 6:15 a.m. in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since October 2001.
Weiser, 88, formerly of Ridge Avenue, Kenhorst, was predeceased by her husband, Hans Weiser, on June 16.
She was employed as an elementary teacher in Earlville from 1940 to 1950.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the...