Howard E. Wolf

Howard E. Wolf

Feb 22, 2003

Howard E. "Sonny" Wolf, Jr., 90 of 561 Reading Ave., West Reading died February 22nd at 3:10am in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading where he had been since Friday.

He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Deysher) Wolf.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of the late Howard E. Sr., and Gertrude (Geckle) Wolf.

He was employed as a...

Carmella Stankiewicz

Carmella Stankiewicz

Feb 20, 2003

Carmella Stankiewicz, 86, formerly of Court Street, died Feb. 20 at 11:40 a.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had resided since Oct. 18, 1995.

Her husband, Stanley H. Stankiewicz, died in 1978.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Beneditto and Verna (Finocchiaro) Motta.

Surviving are three sons: Stanley H., West Reading; John B.,...

Arlene D. Twardowski

Arlene D. Twardowski

Feb 20, 2003

Arlene D. Twardowski, 82, of North Ninth Street, Berkshire Heights, died Feb. 20 at 4:05 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided one week.

She was the wife of Walter M. Twardowski.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Steffy) Whitmoyer.

Twardowski was employed for 15 years by Berkshire Knitting Mills,...

Donald K. Whitman

Donald K. Whitman

Feb 19, 2003

Donald K. Whitman, 46, of 2016 Kutztown Road, Reading was pronounced dead of natural causes at 12:30 a.m. in the Emergency Room of Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital, Delaware County.

He was the husband of Kathleen Marie (Houston) Whitman.

Born in Reading he was a son of Mildred Whitman-Remple of Reading and the late William K. Whitman.

He was the owner/operator of Detailing by Don, Temple...

Margaret A. Crist

Margaret A. Crist

Feb 19, 2003

Margaret A. Crist, 86, formerly of Lenore Place, Whitfield, died Feb. 19 at 3:53 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Lebanon, where she had resided since April 1997.

Her husband, Jacob E. Crist, died Dec. 27, 1998.

Born in Hempstead, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Ella (Gorman) O'Leary.

Crist was employed from 1936 to 1946 as a secretary...

Louise Johnsen

Louise Johnsen

Feb 18, 2003

Louise Johnsen, 96, formerly of James Street, Sinking Spring, died Feb. 18 in Whitehall Manor, Lehigh County, where she had resided since September 2000.

Her husband, Ingvald Johnsen, died Feb. 15, 1997.

Born in Norway, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Maria Olsen.

Surviving are several nephews and a niece.

Services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Edward J. Kuhn...

Kay L. Burns

Kay L. Burns

Feb 17, 2003

Kay L. Burns, 63, died of natural causes Feb. 17 at 4:15 a.m. in her residence on Miltimore Street.

She was the wife of William J. Burns.

Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Bernie and Vera (DeWald) Behler.

Burns was employed for 15 years as a sales associate by Burlington Coat Factory, Reading, retiring in 2001.

Burns was treasurer of...

Barry Joe Gilbert

Barry Joe Gilbert

Feb 16, 2003

Barry Joe Gilbert, 46, of 3305 Harrison Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died February 16th at 2:48 p.m. in the Emergency Room of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Loren Lee "Lori" (Rhoads) Gilbert.

Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, he was a son of Charles H. Sr., and Viola N. (Smith) Gilbert of Muhlenberg Township.

He was a member of...

Cody J. Zondlo

Cody J. Zondlo

Feb 16, 2003

Cody J. Zondlo, 7, died of natural causes Feb. 16 in his residence on Kocher Drive, Centre Township.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of Royce R. Winslow, Reading, and Deanna M. (Zondlo) Winslow, with whom he resided.

Zondlo was a first-grade student at Schuylkill Valley Elementary Center, last attending Feb. 13.

He is also survived by a sister, Hayley M....

Esther M. Augustine Mendelsohn

Esther M. Augustine Mendelsohn

Feb 16, 2003

Esther M. Augustine Mendelsohn, 89, formerly of Cecil Avenue, West Lawn, died Feb. 16 in Berks Heim.

Her first husband, William Augustine, died April 30, 1948. Her second husband, Jacob Mendelsohn, died Oct. 24, 1971.

Born in Ruscombmanor Township, she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Gertrude (Houptley) Conrad.

She was employed for many years as a border and seamer at...

William C. Pennypacker

William C. Pennypacker

Feb 15, 2003

William C. Pennypacker, 87, formerly of Earlville, died Feb. 15 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where he had been a patient since Jan. 15. He was taken there from Country Meadows, Wyomissing.

His wife, Ellen L. (Swope) Pennypacker, died Aug. 30, 2000.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leo J. and Margaret (Gross) Pennypacker.

Pennypacker had been...

Dorothy M. Frank

Dorothy M. Frank

Feb 15, 2003

Dorothy M. Frank, 90, formerly of the Huber Apartments, North 10th Street, died Feb. 15 at 2:20 p.m. in Berks Heim.

She was predeceased by her husband, Linus P. Frank.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Florence M. (Stoltz) Wunsch.

Frank was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Morgantown.

Surviving are a niece, Florence Howells, Mohnton, and...

Catharine D. Griesemer

Catharine D. Griesemer

Feb 14, 2003

Catharine D. Griesemer, 91, of Country Meadows, Wyomissing, formerly of Girard Street, Hyde Park, died Feb. 14 at 5:25 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Feb. 10.

Her husband, Ralph Y. Griesemer, died Dec. 20, 1999.

Born in Newmanstown, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Laura (Zerbe) Filbert.

Griesemer was employed for many...

Bessie E. Fry

Bessie E. Fry

Feb 13, 2003

Bessie Ella Fry, 96, formerly of Schuylkill Avenue, died Feb. 13 at 11:55 a.m. in Berks Heim, where she had resided since Feb. 1, 2001.

Her husband, Luther W. Fry, died June 3, 1993.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George S. and Martha M. (Bixenstine) Schell.

Fry was employed for 33 years as a seamer by Berkshire Knitting...

Marcelo A. Manubay, , Facep

Marcelo A. Manubay, , Facep

Feb 11, 2003

Marcelo A. Manubay, M.D., FACEP, 73, of 1510 Eckert Avenue, Reading died February 11th at 6:45 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been since Monday.

He was the husband of Eugenia "Jean" B. (Bustamante) Manubay.

Born in Naga City, Philippines, he was a son of the late Dr. Sancho T. and Loreto A. (Abcede) Manubay.

He was a member of...

Helen M. Rodgers

Helen M. Rodgers

Feb 9, 2003

Helen M. Rogers, 89, of the Sencit Townhouse Apartments, South Summit Avenue, Cumru Township, died Feb. 9 at 6:58 a.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after being admitted.

Her husband, Lloyd D. Rodgers, died April 13, 1974.

Born in Wernersville, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Ebling) Boyer.

Rogers was employed as sales clerk by Boscov's Department Store, retiring in...

Walter W. Howe

Walter W. Howe

Feb 8, 2003

Walter W. Howe, 80, of Madison Street, Shillington, died of natural causes Feb. 8 in his residence.

His wife, Esther M. (Gottschall) Howe, died in September 1988.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Bleiler) Howe.

Howe had been employed for 20 years as a roofer with the Roofers Union Local 30, retiring in 1980.

He is...

Warren J. Mccarthy

Warren J. Mccarthy

Feb 8, 2003

Warren J. McCarthy, 77, of Maple Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died Feb. 8 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient for two days.

He was the husband of Shirley A. (Androvette) McCarthy.

Born in Huguenot, N.Y., he was a son of the late Maurice and Meta (Mikkelsen) McCarthy.

McCarthy had been employed for 25 years by GPU Corp.,...

Ethel C. Zygmunt

Ethel C. Zygmunt

Feb 6, 2003

Ethel C. Zygmunt, 88, formerly of Freemont Street, Laureldale, died Feb. 6 at 6:22 p.m. in Berks Heim, where she had been a resident since March 7, 2001.

Her husband, Joseph J. Zygmunt, died Sept. 8, 1978.

Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Calvin S. and Emma (Rhoades) Hinnershitz.

Zygmunt was a member of Rosedale United Church of Christ,...

Harold John Schlegel

Harold John Schlegel

Feb 6, 2003

Harold John Schlegel, 75, of Heath Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died Feb. 6 at 9:25 p.m. in his residence.

He was the husband of Phyllis B. (Simon) Schlegel.

Born in Fleetwood, he was a son of the late Fernando and Maggie (Lamb) Schlegel.

Schlegel was employed for many years as a laborer by Edward Reider Construction Co., Wyomissing, retiring in 1991.

He was a member...