Obituaries
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...
Erma E. Betz
Jan 30, 2004
Erma E. Betz, 93, of Warren Street, died Jan. 30 at 4:15 a.m. in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had been a resident since April.
She was the wife of Samuel B. Betz.
Born in Myerstown, Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Josiah and Minnie (Christ) Hollenbach.
Betz had been employed as a stenographer by Reading Full...
Bertha H. Weiler
Jan 29, 2004
Bertha H. Weiler, 81, of North Sixth Avenue, West Reading, died Jan. 29 at 7:50 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
Her husband, James E. Weiler, died Nov. 22, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Susan (Deeds) Rightmyer.
Weiler was employed as a ward clerk by Reading Hospital from 1966...
Hildreth D. Corey
Jan 29, 2004
Hildreth D. (Berryhill) Corey, 85, died January 29th at 4:45am in her residence at 109 Victoria Lane, (Spring Township), Wyomissing, Pa 19610.
Born in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Fred L. and Annie Mae (Carter) Berryhill.
She was the widow of Shannon Abraham Corey, who died December 4, 1994.
Corey is survived by two sons, Michael husband of Theresa R....
Dorothy E. Janaskie
Jan 29, 2004
Dorothy E. Janaskie, 88, formerly of Georgia Avenue, Muhlenberg Park, died Jan. 29 at 4 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Sept. 2, 1993.
Her husband, Earl P. Janaskie, died March 24, 1989.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Florence (Steiner) Buchanan.
Janaskie was employed as a claims rater by...
Paul H. Shaub
Jan 29, 2004
Paul H. Shaub, 89, of Schuylkill Avenue, died Jan. 29 at 10:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 15.
He was the husband of Ardelle G. (Graeff) Shaub.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Aaron and Ellen Shaub.
Shaub was employed for 15 years as a refrigeration repairman by the Reading School District,...
Elsie E. Lafaver
Jan 29, 2004
Elsie E. (Reis) LaFaver, 85, formerly of North Franklin Street, Fleetwood, died January 29th at 4:00 pm in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since Thursday.
She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale, where she had been since October 1998.
LaFaver was the widow of Harold A. LaFaver who died October 13, 1996.
Born in Maidencreek Township, she...
Paul H. Loy
Jan 24, 2004
Paul H. Loy, 77, of Belle Alto Road, South Heidelberg Township, died Jan. 24 at 8:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Shirley J. (Kline) Loy. He was predeceased by a wife, Alice Loy, in October 1992.
Born in Richmond Township, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Ely) Loy.
Loy had been employed for many years...
Lynne A. Regnier
Jan 24, 2004
Lynne A. Regnier, 53, of Burrows Street, South Heidelberg Township, died Jan. 24 at 8:24 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
Death certificate information was unavailable from the Berks County coroner's office.
She was the wife of Robert B. Regnier.
Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Rosemary (Lamb)...
John J. Munley
Jan 24, 2004
John J. Munley, 75, of North 25th Street, Mount Penn, died Jan. 24 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient for two weeks.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Festus and Bridget (Mullarkey) Munley.
Munley had been employed for 25 years by the State of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1989 as director of...
Leota I. Zdradzinski
Jan 23, 2004
Leota I. Zdradzinski, 91, of Marion Street, died Jan. 23 at 9:13 a.m. in her residence.
She was the wife of Joseph G. Zdradzinski.
Born in Anamosa, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late John and Martha (Waltz) Jones.
Zdradzinski had been employed as a candy packer, first for seven years by Luden's, Reading, then for five years at Miller's Candy, also...
Mary T. Fredericks
Jan 23, 2004
Mary T. Fredericks, 88, formerly of State Hill Road, Wyomissing, died Jan. 23 at 3:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was taken there from ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since October.
Her husband, Leonard Fredericks Sr., died in 1994.
Born in Lansford, Carbon County, she was a daughter of...
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