Edith L. Stoltzfus
Apr 3, 2003
Edith L. Stoltzfus, 71, of Fredericksville Road, Mertztown, died April 3 at 3:32 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since March 10.
She was the wife of Noah S. Stoltzfus, pastor of Zion Mennonite Church, Robeson Township.
Born in Endicott, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Lula (Marean) Spencer.
Stoltzfus was employed as...
Michael Flannery
Apr 3, 2003
Michael Flannery, Reading attorney A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael F. Flannery, 53, of 917 Wayne Avenue, Wyomissing, will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading. Burial will be in St. Paul's Mission Cemetery, Douglassville.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Flannery was pronounced dead April 3...
Caroline C. Albert
Apr 2, 2003
Caroline C. Albert, 74, died April 2 at 4:20 p.m. in her residence on Meadowlark Road, Wyomissing.
She was the wife of Anthony Albert.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Caroline (Oszcakiewich) Konopelski.
Albert was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
She is also survived by two sisters, Adella (Konopelski) Baker, in California, and Louise (Konopelski) Holderman,...
Janet F. Stankiewicz
Apr 2, 2003
Janet F. Stankiewicz, 65, of Blair Avenue died of natural causes April 2 at 5:35 a.m. in her residence.
Her husband, Leon P. Stankiewicz, died March 16, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Percival and Edna M. Frey.
Stankiewicz was employed for 14 years as the general manager of Arner's Restaurant, Reading, retiring in June 2000. She was...
Elizabeth A. Thompson
Apr 2, 2003
Elizabeth A. Thompson, a retired parochial school teacher, died of natural causes April 2 in Lancaster General Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
Thompson, 61, of Maple Street, Mohnton, was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Thompson, on Jan. 26, 1993.
She had been employed since 1960 by the Diocese of Allentown as an elementary school teacher in several...
Therman A. Mcmullen
Mar 29, 2003
Therman A. McMullen, 84, of 3014 Marion Avenue, Laureldale, Pa 19605 died March 29th at 5:45 a.m. in the Community Campus of St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been since March 14th.
His wife Geraldine R. "Jean" (Reinhold) McMullen died January 6, 2002.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Albert T. and Mary Ann "Mame" (Feather) McMullen.
He was...
Daniel J. Mcgettigan
Mar 28, 2003
Daniel J. McGettigan, 56, of 721 Walnut Street, Reading, died March 28th at 2:10 p.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since the 19th.
He was the husband of Patricia (Lombardi) McGettigan.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late George P. and Jean E. (Ritchie) McGettigan.
He was employed a number of years for various...
Jennifer Ann Blatt
Mar 28, 2003
Jennifer Ann (Raffanelli) Blatt, 54, of 206 Chestnut Street, West Reading died March 28th at 4:16pm in the Emergency Room of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Ronald E. "Butch" Blatt.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Anna E. (Baragone) Raffanelli.
She was a 1966 graduate of West Reading High School.
Blatt...
Donna J. Essick
Mar 27, 2003
Donna J. Essick, 60, formerly of Pottstown, died March 27th at 4pm in Berks Heim, where she had been since April 11, 2001.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edith (Smith) Essick.
Essick was a graduate of Pottstown High School.
She worked as a caregiver for a number of years in the North Wales Group Home.
Essick is...
George Hill
Mar 26, 2003
George Hill, 84, of Hill Avenue, Wyomissing, was dead on arrival March 26 at 10:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Miriam W. (Willman) Hill.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Annie (Maurer) Hill.
Hill was employed for 30 years in the metallurgy department of Arrow International, Wyomissing, retiring in 1983.
He was a member...
Edith E. Frick
Mar 24, 2003
Edith E. (Young) Frick, 89, formerly of 117 South 4th Street, Reading died March 24th at 4:55 a.m. in Berks Heim, where she had been since September 13, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry Boyd and Katie R. (Keller) Young.
She was employed as a Machine Operator for the former Oritsky Clothing Company, Reading for a...
Lee C. Bricker
Mar 22, 2003
Lee C. Bricker, 84, of Holland Square, West Reading, died March 22 at 10:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 9.
He was the husband of Anna Mae (Zimmerman) Pauley Bricker. His first wife, Claire (Stober) Bricker, died Oct. 13, 1992.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Sara (Schroeder) Bricker.
Bricker...
Thelma E. Heist
Mar 21, 2003
Thelma E. (Angstadt) Heist, 90, formerly of 305 West Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, died March 21st at 1:40 a.m. in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had been since June 18, 2002.
She was the widow of Wayne N. Heist who died August 10, 1985.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late George F. and Edith P. (Hinnershitz) Angstadt.
She...
Irwin W. Ebbert
Mar 21, 2003
Irwin W. Ebbert, 77, of Olive Street, West Reading, died March 21 at 10:45 p.m. in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a patient since Jan. 14.
He was the husband of Elizabeth L. (Shuman) Ebbert.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Gerhart) Ebbert.
Ebbert had been employed for 15 years by Sunoco,...
John F. Haggerty
Mar 19, 2003
John F. Haggerty Jr., 82, died March 19th at 12:20 p.m. in his residence at 3516 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Carmela (Brusca) Haggerty.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John F. Sr., and Elsie (Madeira) Haggerty.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Haggerty was a 1938...
Samuel E. Ciriaco
Mar 18, 2003
Dr. Samuel E. Ciriaco, 79, died in his residence March 18 at 7:52 PM in his residence at 4972 Kutztown Road, Temple. He was the husband of Jean E.(Toberman) Ciriaco.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Cosimo and Concetta (Curro) Ciriaco.
He was a self employed family physician for 35 years, practicing in his residence, retiring in January...
Francis G. Schwegmann
Mar 18, 2003
Francis G. Schwegmann, 70, of Chestnut Street, Douglassville, died of natural causes March 18 at 4:07 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient one day.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Frank and Thelma (Houck) Schwegmann.
Schwegmann was employed as a commercial pilot by Allegheny Airlines and was last employed as an installer...
Benjamin J. Livingood
Mar 17, 2003
Benjamin J. Livingood, 91, of Washington Towers, North Fourth Street, died March 17 at 8:45 a.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had resided since Feb. 22.
His wife, Josephine M. (Corrier) Livingood, died in February 1994.
Born in Elverson, he was a son of the late Benjamin S. and Matilda R. (Roberts) Livingood.
Livingood was employed for 40 years by Berkshire...
George Roboski
Mar 16, 2003
George Roboski Jr., a retired Maidencreek Township businessman, died March 16 at 4:05 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had resided two weeks.
Roboski, 83, of Dries Road, Ontelaunee Township, was the husband of Thelma R. (Eisenhower) Roboski.
He was the owner-operator of the 222 Food Market, Maidencreek Township, from 1953 until his retirement in 1996.
Born in Reading, he was...
Esther A. Cuifici
Mar 14, 2003
Esther A. Cuifici, 94, formerly of Chestnut Street, West Reading, died March 14 at 2:20 p.m. in Green Hills Manor, where she had resided since February 2001.
Her husband, Nicholas Cuifici, died Feb. 24, 1997.
Born in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Clara (Eckert) Lehman.
Cuifici had been employed as a sewing machine operator by H. Oritsky Inc.,...