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...
Stanley T. Kuczawa
Nov 29, 2003
Stanley T. Kuczawa, 81, of the Woodland Plaza Apartments, State Hill Road, Wyomissing, formerly of Olive Street, West Reading, died Nov. 29 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 15.
He was the husband of Elizabeth H. (Ratajczak) Kuczawa.
Born in Marianna, Washington County, he was a son of the late Anthony and Anna (Poper) Kuczawa.
Kuczawa had been...
Eleanor R. Sumner
Nov 27, 2003
Eleanor R. Sumner, 82, of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, formerly of Grandview Drive, Park Manor, Cumru Township, died Nov. 27 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc.
Her husband, Joseph Sumner, died March 29, 1994.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Nellie (Flysher) Sookiasian.
Sumner had been employed as a secretary by Darlington Insurance Agency Inc., Wyomissing,...
Charlotte Reber
Nov 27, 2003
Charlotte (Crimaldi)Reber, 74, of 5105 Wilshire Road, (Muhlenberg Township), Temple, Pa 19560 died November 27th at 10:30 am in Berks Heim, Bern Township, where she had been since September 5th.
She was the wife of Richard C. Reber.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Rose (Spinnato) Crimaldi.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic.
Reber worked for 12...
George J. Rubey
Nov 25, 2003
George J. Rubey, 93, formerly of Old Wyomissing Road, died Nov. 25 at 10:50 p.m. in Quakertown Center, Bucks County, where he had resided since Dec. 18, 2000.
His wife, Helen A. (Arbach) Rubey, died Aug. 8, 1991.
Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Yatsko) Rubey.
Rubey was employed as pharmacist by Rundle's Pharmacies Inc., Reading,...
Mildred M. Riegel
Nov 23, 2003
Mildred Mary (Davis) Riegel, 96, died November 23rd at 3:15 pm in her residence at 2949 Kutztown Road, (Muhlenberg Township), Reading, Pa 19605.
She was the widow of William Jacob Riegel, who died March 27, 1985.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Steven and Ellen (Miller) Davis.
She was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church, Hyde Park.
Riegel worked for...
Emma M. Rothenberger
Nov 21, 2003
Emma Mary (Althouse) Rothenberger, 91, formerly of 762 Floret Avenue, Riverview Park, died November 21st at 10:45 pm in the Laurel Nursing Center, 125 Holly Road, Tilden Township, where she had been since October 11, 2000.
She was the widow of Paul Adam Rothenberger, who died July 17, 1970.
Born in Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late...
Scott H. Heffner
Nov 20, 2003
Scott Hamilton Heffner, 83, formerly of 1269 Lititz Pike, Lancaster died at 5:05 pm on November 20th at 478 Rebers Bridge Road, Lower Heidelberg Township.
He was married June 1, 1946 to Marian Anna (Angermann) Heffner.
Born in Pottstown, Pa., he was a son of the late William R. and Pearl Daisy (Bickel) Heffner.
He is a 1938 graduate of Germantown High School.
Heffner...
Irvin L. Kissinger
Nov 20, 2003
Irvin L. Kissinger, retired travel agency owner and former West Lawn councilman, died Nov. 20 at 9:02 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where he had resided since Nov. 15.
Kissinger, 90, of Liggett Avenue, formerly of Penn Avenue, West Reading, was predeceased by his wife, Esther I. (Shutt) Kissinger, on Sept. 11, 2002.
Kissinger and his wife were...
Roland L. Kuhn
Nov 19, 2003
Roland L. Kuhn, Jr., 64, of Meadow Court, (Spring Township), died November 19th at 5:45pm in Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware, where he had been since November 11th.
Formerly of Salem Road, Colony Park, he was the husband of Sharyn L. (Parsons) Kuhn.
Born in Delaware County, he was a son of the late Roland L. Sr., and Catherine (O'Keffe) Kuhn.
He was a...