Obituaries
Mildred M. Dietrich
Feb 15, 2004
Mildred M. (Shollenberger) Dietrich, 97, formerly of Dryville Road, Fleetwood, died February 15th at 8:31 pm in the Emergency Room at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was taken there from Willow Valley Manor, Lancaster County, where she had been for 10 years.
Dietrich was the widow of Paul L. Dietrich who died January 4, 1992.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the...
Jeanne A. Snyder
Feb 15, 2004
Jeanne A. Snyder, a retired elementary teacher and musician, died Feb. 15 at 620 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Feb.6.
Snyder, 84, formerly of Pennside, was taken to ManorCare from Country Meadows of Wyomissing.
She was employed for 20 years as a reading specialist in Alexandria, Va., and was employed for 13 years as...
Ezekiel S. Ketchum
Feb 14, 2004
Ezekiel S. "Zeke" Ketchum, 68, of Sedona Lane, Spring Township, a former president and CEO of Meridian Bancorp Inc., died of natural causes Feb. 14 at 3:08 p.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Barbara J. (Frank) Ketchum.
Born in Louisville, Ky., he was a son of the late Paul A. and Elizabeth (Sargent) Ketchum. He was also predeceased by...
Richard I. Swoyer
Feb 14, 2004
Richard Irving Swoyer, 83, of 3532 Hawthorne Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died February 14th at 2:48 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since February 11th.
He was the husband of Doris S. (Good) Swoyer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Florence (Young) Swoyer.
He was a Army Veteran of WWII.
Swoyer worked...
Peggy L. Brown Monzon
Feb 13, 2004
Peggy Lee (McCulley) Brown Monzon, 51, of 122 Dogwood Drive, Fleetwood, Pa 19522 was pronounced dead by members of the Berks County Coroners Office at 12:07 pm following a one car crash in the 200 Block of East Main Street, Fleetwood.
She was the wife of Eliseo P. Monzon.
Monzon was predeceased by her first husband, Russell Kenneth Brown who died June...
Grace R. Greth
Feb 11, 2004
Grace Ritter (Larkin) Greth, 74, of 4836 5th Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township) Temple, Pa 19560, died February 11th at 3:40 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since February 3rd.
She was the widow of Harold R. who died May 5, 1986.
Born in Oley Township, she was a daughter of the late Russell S. and Verna B....
John Calvaresi
Feb 9, 2004
John Calvaresi, 81, of 1536 Colony Drive, Colony Park, Spring Township, Wyomissing, Pa 19610, died February 9th at 4:04 pm in the Reading Hospital where he had been since Saturday.
He was the husband of Rose Marie (Pagnotti) Calvaresi.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Alessandro and Frances (Bernardini) Calvaresi.
He was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School...
Nan E. Fishkin
Feb 7, 2004
Nan E. Fishkin, 71, of McKently Street, Laureldale, died of natural causes Feb. 7 at 7:50 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was the wife of Jay H. Fishkin.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Julia (Gittleman) Geschwindt.
Fishkin had been employed as a registered nurse first by St....
Josephine C. Guerrier
Feb 6, 2004
Josephine C. Guerrier, 87, of Pennwyn Terrace, Mount Penn, died Feb. 6 at 4:16 a.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Peter L. Guerrier, died Oct. 12, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (LaVigna) Caccese.
Guerrier was a member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Mount Penn.
She is survived by a son, Dennis P.,...
Allen L. Conrad
Feb 6, 2004
Allen L. Conrad, 76, of Poinciana Drive, Fort Myers, Fla., died Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Hope Hospice at Shell Point, Fort Myers, where he had resided one month.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Maeyon (Heckler) Conrad, in 1965, and by his second wife, Louise (Moyer) Conrad, in 1979.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late...
Dorothy M. Dowling
Feb 6, 2004
Dorothy M. Dowling, 75, of Snyder Road, Spring Township, died of natural causes Feb. 6 in her residence.
She was the wife of William C. Dowling.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Cora (Pearson) Gantz.
Dowling had been employed for 36 years as a music teacher, first in the Lancaster area, then at West Reading...
Raymond T. Del Collo
Feb 4, 2004
Raymond T. Del Collo, 75, died of natural causes February 4th at 9:15 am in his residence at 412 Jefferson Street, Hyde Park, Pa 19605.
He was the husband of Carolyn (Shupp) Del Collo.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Julia (Denorfio) Del Collo.
He worked for 20 years at Aluminum Marble and Stone, Reading until his...
Albert H. Berkenstock
Feb 4, 2004
Albert H. Berkenstock, 88, of Chestnut Street, West Reading, died Feb. 4 at 1:05 a.m. in Berks Heim Annex, where he had resided since July 2.
He was the husband of Arline M. (Levan) Berkenstock.
Born in Sinking Spring, he was a son of the late David L. and Stella E. (Gottshall) Berkenstock.
Berkenstock was employed for 35 years as a clerk by...
Charles C. Franco
Feb 4, 2004
Charles C. Franco, 90, formerly of Court Street, died Feb. 4 at 3:15 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had resided since March 6.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Frank and Angelina (Germana) Franco.
Franco was employed as a teacher in the Reading School District and was last employed for 36 years by the state...
Donald F. Gallagher
Feb 3, 2004
Donald F. Gallagher, 81, of Cleveland Avenue, Wyomissing, died Feb. 3 at 10:10 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 23.
His wife, Aileen M. (McNellis) Gallagher, died Aug. 23, 1992.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of the late James and Loretto (Battles) Gallagher.
Gallagher was employed for 22 years as district manager by the...
Ann H. Michinok
Feb 3, 2004
Ann H. Michinok, 86, of Pine Street, Leesport, formerly of Coatesville, died Feb. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
Her husband, Charles P. Michinok, died March 26, 1989.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Kopcik) Tobias.
Michinok was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Roman Catholic...
Delphine D. O'Halloran
Feb 1, 2004
Delphine D. (Sinton) O'Halloran, 76, formerly of Sycamore Road, West Reading, died February 1st at 4:30 am in her residence at 1000 Yarrow Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, Reading, Pa 19605.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence L. and Marquerite (Petrie) Sinton.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School and a 1949 graduate of the Methodist Hospital...
Carl H. Trayer
Jan 31, 2004
Carl H. Trayer, 88, formerly of Christopher Court, Wyomissing, died Jan. 31 at 7:09 a.m. in Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City, Chester County, where he had been a resident since June 2001.
He was the husband of Mildred (Hinsley) Trayer.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Daniel and Minnie (Kern) Trayer.
Trayer was employed for 19 years as a...
Mary E. Adams
Jan 31, 2004
Mary E. Adams, 83, of Wingert Road, Wyomissing Hills, died Jan. 31 at 6:30 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
Her husband, Harvey F. Adams, died Aug. 7, 1994.
Born in Maidencreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Miller) Beck.
Adams had been employed for 20 years in housekeeping by the...
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