Jack C. Warner
Jul 9, 2003
Jack C. Warner, 76, of Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing, was dead on arrival July 9 at 3:54 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ellen O. (Orsley) Warner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Russell and Hilda (Chapman) Warner.
Warner was employed for 22 years as an industrial valuation manager by Gilbert Commonwealth, Reading, retiring in 1991. He...
George D. Sobresky
Jul 9, 2003
George D. Sobresky, Democratic mayor of Laureldale since 1982, died July 9 in his residence on Belmont Avenue, Laureldale.
Sobresky, 83, was the husband of Arlene M. (Graybill) Sobresky.
He served for many years on borough council before becoming mayor.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia (Suchoza) Zabrecky.
Sobresky was employed for 23 years as a piping...
Richard A. Kelly
Jul 9, 2003
Richard A. Kelly, 63, formerly of North Ninth Street, died of natural causes July 9 at 8:40 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Packer and Mary (Hensel) Kelly.
Kelly had been employed as an account representative by Twinpower USA Inc., retiring in April 1999.
He was a 1958 graduate of Central...
Edward J. Betack
Jul 9, 2003
Edward J. Betack Jr., 58, of Victory Circle, Bern Township, was dead on arrival of natural causes July 9 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Elaine E. (Vojtasek) Betack.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Edward J. Betack Sr. and Mildred (Mistichen) Betack.
Betack was employed for the past 10 years as a substitute teacher...
Erna M. Hass
Jul 8, 2003
Erna M. Hass, 92, died July 8 at 12:15 p.m. in her residence on Spruce Street, West Reading.
Her husband, Hans H.W. Hass, died July 16, 1963.
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich and Josefa (Sing) Wolf.
Hass was employed for many years as an examiner by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and was last employed by Wolf...
Dorothy E. Gundry
Jul 8, 2003
Dorothy E. Gundry, 85, of Spring Valley Road, Muhlenberg Township, died July 8 at 4:19 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 27.
Her husband, William M. Gundry, died Nov. 9, 1992.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Shollenberger) Folk.
Gundry was employed as a waitress by Reeser's Restaurant, Tuckerton, and...
Helen R. Liesman
Jul 8, 2003
Helen R. Liesman, 85, formerly of Berkshire Drive, Greenfields, and Windsor Street, died July 8 in her residence on Preston Pine Drive, Cary, N.C.
Her husband, William Liesman, died in 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Edna (Ermentrout) Russell.
Liesman was employed from 1940 to 1943 as an English and French teacher at the Reading New...
Blanche I. Deisher
Jul 8, 2003
Blanche I. Deisher, 85, formerly of Jefferson Street, Hyde Park, died July 8 at 6:55 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided the past 11 years.
Her husband, Harold B. Deisher, died in January 1989.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late H. Daniel and Ida (Weist) Deppen.
Deisher was employed for 15 years as...
Sarah Neal
Jul 7, 2003
Sarah Neal, 90, of Naples Street, Isanti, Minn., formerly of Fleetwood, died July 7 in Grandview Ministries, Cambridge, Minn., where she had resided two years.
Her husband, Glenn Neal, died in 1970.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Weindt) Schlegel.
A registered nurse, Neal was last employed as a private-duty nurse.
She was a graduate of Fleetwood...
Magdalene R. Broderick
Jul 5, 2003
Magdalene R. Broderick, 90, formerly of Lackawanna Street, died July 5 at 7:20 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since May 22, 1996.
Her husband, James J. Broderick, died May 18, 1962.
Born in Wyomissing, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Frieda (Hahn) Richter.
Broderick was employed for 15 years as a clerk by...
Stella S. Gill
Jul 3, 2003
Stella S. Gill, 76, died July 3 at 4:56 p.m. in the residence of a daughter, Deborah A. (Gill) Wendling, Martins Road, Spring Township, with whom she had resided five years.
Her husband, Joseph A. Gill, died July 1, 1987.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Frances (Cirulli) Esposito.
She is also survived by two other daughters,...
Harry W. Fredericks
Jul 3, 2003
Harry W. Fredericks, 80, died July 3 in the residence of his daughter, Francesann T. (Fredericks) Fritz, Lucinda Lane, Spring Township, with whom he had resided for 10 years.
His wife, Regina T. (McAndrews) Fredericks, died Nov. 17, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Katherine Fredericks.
Fredericks was employed for 39 years as a welder by...
Robert T. Young
Jul 2, 2003
Robert T. Young, 75, of Linden Lane, West Reading, died July 2 at 4:45 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had resided since June 3.
He was the husband of Gertrude L. (Barnett) Young.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Herbert W. and Agnes (Gahbler) Young.
Young was employed from 1944 to 1969 as an...
Joseph Mollica
Jul 1, 2003
Joseph Mollica, 86, formerly of Wyomissing, died July 1 at 2:10 p.m. in Grace Mansion Assisted Living, Bethlehem, where he had resided since Sept. 3.
He was the husband of Angela V. (Vespico) Mollica, also a resident at Grace Mansion.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Antonina (Ariggo) Mollica.
Mollica was employed for 25 years as a...
Louis M. Lovello
Jun 29, 2003
Louis Michael "Sonny" Lovello, 69, of 4910 7th Avenue, Temple, died June 29th at 2:00 pm in St. Joseph Hospital where he had been since June 16th.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis L. and Libera M. (Farella) Lovello.
He was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
Lovello was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic...
Ann Marie Scherer
Jun 28, 2003
Ann Marie "Nancy" Scherer, 50, was pronounced dead at 6:26pm on June 28th in her residence at 2246 Woodvale Avenue, Mount Penn by members of the Berks County Coroners Office.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of John F. Scherer of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and the late Lorraine R. (Purcell) Scherer.
She is also survived by a step-mother, Joy Scherer...
H. Dorothea Adler
Jun 27, 2003
H. Dorothea Adler, 87, formerly of 1008 Bellevue Ave., Laureldale died June 27th at 5:15am in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since April 10th.
She was taken to ManorCare Health Services from St. Joseph's Living Center, Hyde Park where she had been since August 2000.
Adler was the widow of Robert Adler who died August 13, 1976.
Born in...
Filomena C. Smith
Jun 25, 2003
Filomena C. (Piergrossi) Smith, 91, of 849 Delta Ave., Reading, Pa 19605, died June 25th at 5:25 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since June 22nd.
She was the widow of Edwin H. Smith.
Born in Faro San Martino, Italy she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lucy (DeFelice) Piergrossi.
She was a member of...
Crale M. Baker
Jun 24, 2003
Crale Michael "Mick" Baker, 58, of 8688 Route 183, Bethel, Pa 19507 died of natural causes June 24th at 9:17 p.m. in the Emergency Room at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Fern Jeanette (Yessler) Baker.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William L. and Marion M. (Bechtel) Baker.
He was a 1962 graduate...
Irene I. Labe
Jun 23, 2003
Irene Isabella (Hoffman) Labe, 74, of 2440 Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing, died June 23rd at 8:05 p.m. in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading where she had been since June 20th.
She was the wife of Roger Jacob Labe (Married June 14, 1947).
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of late Charles and Clara (Frymoyer) Hoffman.
She was a Candy Packer for...