Obituaries
Anna J. Posta
Apr 29, 2004
Anna Josephine (Vahovich) Posta, 94, formerly of South Sterley Street, Shillington and West Abbott St., Lansford, died April 29th in her daughters residence, with whom she resided for 5 1/2 years.
She was the widow of Philip Michael Posta, who died December 29, 1967.
Born in Lansford, Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Anna (Rosak) Vahovich.
Posta was...
Elizabeth L. Zilkow
Apr 27, 2004
Elizabeth L. Zilkow, 13, of Timber Ridge Road, Robeson Township, died of natural causes April 27 at 7:54 p.m. in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she had been a patient two weeks.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Robert M. Zilkow, with whom she resided, and Karen J. Deeney, Boyertown.
Zilkow was a seventh grade student at Twin Valley...
Gerald M. Bowers
Apr 26, 2004
Gerald M. Bowers, 82, of 79 Shore Drive, Centre Township, died April 26th at 6:15 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township, where he had been since February 20th.
He was the widower of Betty Jane (Tindle) Bowers, who died January 4, 2003.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edmund and Anna (Martin) Bowers.
He was a Army Veteran...
Anna Kosmoski
Apr 24, 2004
Anna Kosmoski, 84, formerly of Carroll Street, died April 24 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had been a resident since September 2001.
Her husband, Frank Kosmoski, died in 1969.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Theresa (Cardetta) Pergola.
Kosmoski was a member of St. Stephen's Polish National Catholic Church, Cumru Township.
She is survived...
John A. Sabulsky
Apr 22, 2004
John A. Sabulsky, 80, of the Wynnewood at Wyomissing Apartments, Park Road, Wyomissing, died April 22 at 11:35 p.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Doris R. (Preneta) Sabulsky.
Born in McAdoo, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Stahowich) Sabulsky.
Sabulsky had been employed for 10 years in shipping by S. S. White, Piscataway, N.J.,...
Paul W. Oudinot
Apr 22, 2004
Paul W. Oudinot, 62, of 3509 Ardmore Avenue, Muhlenberg Park, died April 22nd in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since Wednesday.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Dehart) Oudinot, at home.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Dorothy (Heartinstein) Oudinot.
He was the owner of Paul Oudinot Roofing, Muhlenberg Park...
Dorothy E. Kimbel
Apr 20, 2004
Dorothy E. Kimbel, 82, formerly of Berg Road, Richmond Township, died April 20 at 2 a.m. in Kutztown Manor Inc., where she had resided one year.
Her husband, Robert F. Kimbel, died in 1944.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William W. and Clara A. (Feno) Reed.
Surviving are two sons, Robert W., New Castle, Del., and Kenneth J.,...
Rudolph Scalese
Apr 20, 2004
Rudolph Scalese Sr., 77, of Mimosa Drive, Dublin, Ga., formerly of Laureldale, died April 20 at 11:14 p.m. in the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he had been a patient six days.
He was the husband of Theresa (Madona) Scalese.
Born in Kent, Ohio, he was a son of the late John and Santa (LaMacchia) Scalese.
Scalese was employed for 30 years...
Sara K. Greenwich
Apr 19, 2004
Sara K. Greenich, 92, of Highland Street, West Lawn, died April 19 at 9:05 p.m. in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where she had resided since September.
She was the wife of Karl E. Greenich.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Nellie (Davis) Widmyer.
Greenich was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church.
She is also survived by...
Joseph A. Mcglynn
Apr 16, 2004
Joseph A. McGlynn, 74, of Oxford Avenue, Lincoln Park, died April 16 at 10:43 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Sinking Spring, where he had resided since August 2003.
He was the husband of Joan I. (Laury) McGlynn.
Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Helen (Kane) McGlynn.
McGlynn was manager of Two Guys, Shillington, from 1960...
J. Robert Huck
Apr 14, 2004
J. Robert Huck, 86, died April 14 at 8:15 a.m. in his residence on South Seventh Avenue, West Reading.
He was the husband of Pauline M. (Haas) Huck.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Bernard and Alice (Rundle) Huck.
Huck was employed for 34 years as an accountant by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in November 1986.
He was...
Dale J. Hettinger
Apr 13, 2004
Dale J. Hettinger, 56, of Grant Avenue, Leesport, died of cancer April 13 at 7:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 2.
He was the husband of Suzanne C. (Bausher) Hettinger.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Floyd A. and Beatrice R. (Ritz) Hettinger.
Hettinger was the owner-operator of Gilmer Alignment, Reading, from...
Kathleen A. Henry
Apr 13, 2004
Kathleen A. Henry, 96, formerly of Fifth Avenue, Temple, died April 13 at 2:30 a.m. in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem, where she had been a patient four days.
She was taken to the hospital from Alexandria Manor, Bath, Northampton County.
Her husband, James W. Henry, died Dec. 23, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Maria...
Raymond O. Heiser
Apr 13, 2004
Raymond O. Heiser, 81, of Michigan City, Ind., died April 13 at 3:57 p.m. in LaPorte (Ind.) Hospital.
He was the husband of Beatrice O. (Wetten) Heiser.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elias and Jennie (Gift) Heiser.
Heiser was employed as a sales engineer by the Clark Equipment-Brown Trailer Division in Reading and Michigan City, and was also...
Marie M. Sailer
Apr 12, 2004
Marie M. Sailer, 88, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing for seven years, formerly of Philadelphia, died April 12 at 5:07 p.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit, where she had resided since Nov. 28.
Her husband, Frank F. Sailer, died Jan. 3, 1995.
Born in Chicago, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Marie (Borgner) Montgomery.
Sailer...
Florence M. Welder
Apr 10, 2004
Florence M. (Kurtz) Welder, 93, formerly of Bleeker Avenue, Kenhorst, died April 10th at 9:55 am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township where she had been since January 16th.
She was the widow of Nelson P. Welder, who died March 16, 1996.
Born in Gibraltar, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Albert Kurtz and Bessie (White) Kurtz Matz.
She worked at...
Nan M. Hamberger
Apr 9, 2004
Nan Marie Hamberger, 51, of 1018 Frederick Blvd., Muhlenberg Township, died April 9th in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill County Coroner's Offices ruled her death a suicide.
Born in York, Pa., she was a daughter of Donald M. Sr., and Betty D. (Redding) Hamberger of Hagerstown, Maryland.
She was a 1971 graduate of North Hagerstown (M.D.) High School, 1975 graduate of Western Maryland College.
Hamberger...
Miriam J. Rhoads
Apr 9, 2004
Miriam June (Pauley) Rhoads, 82, of 1035 Elm Street, Reading, Pa 19604, died April 9th at St. Joseph Hospital where she had been since March 30th.
She was the widow of Robert Tilghman Rhoads, who died December 1, 1995.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Prutzman) Pauley.
She is survived by three sons, Gene R. of...
Santo J. Russo
Apr 9, 2004
Santo John Russo, 81, died April 9th in his residence at 1940 North 17th, Reading, Pa 19604.
He was the husband of Frances Marie (DeGeorge) Russo.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Antonio and Josephine (Torcivia) Russo.
He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School.
Russo was a Army Veteran of WWII.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Roman...
Geraldine M. Bausher
Apr 8, 2004
Geraldine M. Bausher, 85, died April 8 in her residence on Alleghenyville Road, Brecknock Township.
She was the wife of Charles R. Bausher.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Ruth (Bachman) Anderson.
Bausher was employed as an assembler at the former Western Electric plant in Muhlenberg Township, retiring in 1968.
She was a member of Allegheny Lutheran Church,...
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