Obituaries
Natale Carabello
Oct 28, 2004
Natale "Chris" Carabello, retired long-time city barbershop operator, died Oct. 28 at 5:47 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient two days.
Carabello, 90, Reading, was predeceased by his wife, Mariantonia (DiPaola) Carabello, on May 6, 1996.
He was the owner-operator of the Chris Carabello Barber Shop, Reading, for 59 years, retiring in 1989.
Born in Caronia, Sicily, Italy, he...
Earl R. Williams
Oct 27, 2004
Earl R. Williams, 90, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died Oct. 27 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had resided since July 2, 2003.
His wife, Mary (Sims) Williams, died in 1992.
He was born in Reading.
Williams was a member of the West Lawn congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
He worked as a carpenter for Glidden, retiring in 1975.
There are no immediate...
Warren L. Fisher
Oct 25, 2004
Warren L. Fisher, 85, Cumru Township, died Oct. 25 at 4:48 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient six days.
He was the husband of Virginia M. (Royer) Fisher.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Frank and Vesta (Gottshall) Fisher.
Fisher was employed for 32 years as a supervisor in the Reading Co. carshops, retiring...
Larue C. Bohn-Long
Oct 25, 2004
LaRue C. Bohn-Long, 85, Wyomissing, died Oct. 25 in the Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since August.
She had previously resided at Villa St. Elizabeth, Museum Road.
Her first husband, James A. Bohn, died in February 1962.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodman.
Bohn-Long was last employed as a sewing machine operator by...
Russell C. Boyer
Oct 23, 2004
Russell Carl Boyer, 69, of 335 Shaffer Road, Maidencreek Township, Blandon, Pa 19510, died October 23rd at 7:34 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been since Friday.
He was the husband of Susan Elaine (Hepner) Boyer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur E. and Stella (Ohlinger) Boyer.
He worked for 31 years at Empire Steel,...
Alice M. Swoyer
Oct 23, 2004
Alice M. Swoyer, 86, died Oct. 23 in her West Lawn residence.
She was the wife of Edward J. Swoyer.
Born in Newfoundland, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Kennedy) Dalton.
Swoyer had been employed as a decorator by King Kup-Schoener Candies Inc., and later by Alice Schrafft Candy, both in West Reading, retiring in 1980.
She was a life...
Kenneth G. Rohrbach
Oct 22, 2004
Kenneth Gerald Rohrbach Sr., 86, of 212 North 10th Street, Reading, Pa 19601, died at 8:55 pm on October 22nd in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since October 10th.
He was the husband of Floy Nell (Terry) Rohrbach a resident at the Beverly Manor, Exeter Township.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the...
Shirley A. Wilczynski
Oct 21, 2004
Shirley A. (Eisenhart) Wilczynski, 55, of 234 Park Avenue, Sinking Spring, died October 21st at 6:55 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since October 10th.
She was the wife of Vincent F. Wilczynski, Jr.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Jerald P. Eisenhart of Sinking Spring and the late Dorothea F. (Kelchner) Eisenhart.
She was...
Verna H. Dietrich
Oct 21, 2004
Verna H. (Meck) Dietrich, 96, formerly of Wynnewood, died October 21st at 8:35 am in her apartment at the Heatherwood Retirement Community, Honey Brook, Chester County, where she had been since October 1999.
She was the widow of Harry A. Dietrich, who died April 26, 2001.
Born in Longswamp Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Oswin and Olivia...
Emma C. Grout
Oct 20, 2004
Emma C. (Clammer) Grout, 103, formerly of 120 West Bellevue Ave., Muhlenberg Park, died October 20th at 9:05 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since September 11, 2001.
She was the widow of Harold M. Grout.
Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Henry E. and Anna Laurie (Rubright) Clammer.
She was a 1919 graduate...
Jacqueline E. Hoffer
Oct 19, 2004
Jacqueline E. (Mell) Hoffer, 67, died October 19th in her residence at 3028 Elm Road, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Ronald Hoffer, who died in 1986.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Jacob and Ethel (*******) Mell.
She is survived by two brothers, Benjamin G. Mell of Timonium, Maryland and Stanley Lee Mell of Rocksbury, Maryland.
Hoffer...
Betty M. Diehm
Oct 18, 2004
Betty M. Diehm, 78, Spring Township, died Oct. 18 at 12:30 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 7.
She was the wife of Elwood Diehm.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Luther L. DeHart and Marion K. (Kern) Steakelum.
Diehm had been employed for 15 years as a bookkeeper by the Berks County...
J. William Maloney
Oct 17, 2004
J. William Maloney, 80, Wyomissing, died Oct. 17 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Faith T. (Taylor) Maloney.
Born in Southbridge, Mass., he was a son of the late John and Yvonne (Comeau) Maloney.
Maloney retired as vice president and general manager of PepsiCo, Reading, in 1989. He previously worked in sales for many years at American Optical Co., Southbridge.
He was...
Norman J. Dysput
Oct 17, 2004
Norman J. Dysput, 71, Reading, died Oct. 17 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Helen (Kluczewska) Dysput.
Dysput was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Millmont.
He was a 1950 graduate of Shillington High School.
Dysput is survived by two daughters, Sandra Lee (Dysput) Baer, with whom he resided, and Christine...
William L.H. Evans
Oct 15, 2004
William L. H. Evans, 76, Reading, was dead on arrival Oct. 15 at 6:37 p.m. in the emergency room of Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Jordan M. (Marasci) Evans.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Lester E. and Florence M. (Petsch) Evans.
Evans had been employed for 42 years as a controller by Charles F. Luppold,...
Calvin R. Hinnershitz
Oct 15, 2004
Calvin R. Hinnershitz, 88, formerly of Laureldale, died Oct. 15 at 1:43 p.m. in Berks Heim, where he had been a resident since Nov. 14, 1996.
His wife, Gertrude E. (Ludwikowski) Hinnershitz, died Oct. 21, 1992.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Calvin S. and Emma L. (Fryer) Hinnershitz.
Hinnershitz had been employed for 30 years as a cabinet...
Edward L. Foley
Oct 12, 2004
Edward L. Foley Sr., 74, Kenhorst, died of natural causes Oct. 12 at 11:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one week.
He was the husband of Amalia (Osigian) Foley.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William D. Foley Sr. and Helen L. (Lebordt) Foley.
A printer for many years, Foley was last employed by...
Marilyn M. Rothermel
Oct 12, 2004
Marilyn M. Rothermel, 69, died of natural causes Oct. 12 at 4:13 p.m. in her residence in South Temple.
She was the wife of Leon M. Rothermel.
Born in Richmond Township, she was a daughter of Earl C. Hawkins, Fleetwood, and the late Nelda M. (Schaffer) Hawkins.
Rothermel was a 1952 graduate of Kutztown High School.
She is also survived by a daughter, Susan...
Eleanor C. Wetherhold
Oct 10, 2004
Eleanor Catherine (Chelius) Wetherhold, 86, of 866 Fritztown Road, Spring Township, died October 10th at 5:50 pm in Phoebe Health Care Center, Wernersville, where she had been since August 5th.
She was the widow of John A. Wetherhold Sr., who died July 3, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin L. and Mary E. (Burkhart) Chelius.
She was...
Woodrow W. Reber
Oct 9, 2004
Woodrow Wilson Reber, 86, formerly of Mount Penn, died October 9th at 4:08 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 23rd. He was taken there from Green Hills Manor, Cumru Township, where he had been since July 6, 2004.
He was the widower of Bertha (Grohman) Reber, November 1, 1984.
Born in Reading, he was...
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