Obituaries
Lillian L. Keen
Nov 11, 2003
Lillian L. Keen, 85, of Old Lancaster Pike, Cumru Township, died Nov. 11 at 6:20 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since Oct. 27, 2000.
She was the wife of Edwin G. Keen Sr.
Born in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Dugay) Lowery.
Keen was employed for 26 years as...
Joy P. Doyle Klapp
Nov 11, 2003
Joy P. Doyle Klapp, 83, of Playground Drive, West Reading, died Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided since Oct. 14.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Thomas V. Doyle, on Nov. 19, 1962, and by her second husband, Ralph G. Klapp, on Feb. 13, 2000.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was...
Regina A. Dilginis
Nov 7, 2003
Regina A. Dilginis, 81, of Old Wyomissing Road, died Nov. 7 at 5:05 a.m. in her residence.
She was the wife of Adolph V. Dilginis.
Born in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Wilkitis) Bonkavage.
Dilginis had been employed as a secretary by the Reliable Shoe Co., Reading, retiring in 1981.
She was a member of Sacred...
E. Madine Pietrowicz
Nov 7, 2003
E. Madine Pietrowicz, 90, formerly of Reading Avenue, West Reading, died Nov. 7 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had been a resident since June 1, 2000.
Her husband, Walter A. Pietrowicz, died Dec. 26, 1994.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Maude (Fetter) Weiser.
Pietrowicz had been employed for many years by Astor Knitting Mill,...
Ralph J. Evans
Nov 6, 2003
Ralph Joseph Evans, 78, of 3309 Arlington Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died November 6th at 6:35 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since November 2nd.
He was the husband of Irene Agnes (Hildebrand) Evans.
Born in Laureldale, he was a son of the late George J. and Laura P. (Yoder) Evans.
He was a 1943 graduate of...
Charles E. Aulenbach
Nov 5, 2003
Charles E. Aulenbach, 86, formerly of 405 East Main Street, Kutztown, died November 5th at 11:00 am in Kutztown Manor, where he had been since October 23rd.
He was the widower of Evelyn M. (Manbeck) Aulenbach, who died March 13, 2001.
Born in Alsace Township, he was a son of the late Charles M. and Hettie (Manwiller) Aulenbach.
He was a member of...
William H. Sharp
Nov 5, 2003
William Henry Sharp, 76, of 3333 Sheidy Avenue, (Muhlenberg Township) Reading, Pa 19605, died November 5th at 2:47 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center under the care of the Berks Visiting Nurses Association in Hospital Hospice Program where he had been since October 30th.
Formerly of 1610 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, he was the husband of Kathleen A. (Gehris) Sharp.
Born...
Charlotte M. Gino
Nov 4, 2003
Charlotte M. Gino, 69, of John Glenn Avenue, Cumru Township, died Nov. 4 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
She was the wife of Pasquale Gino.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Steve Ferko Sr. and Anna (Zatarick) Ferko.
Gino was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School.
She was a member of St. Anthony...
Dorothy E. Wolf
Nov 3, 2003
Dorothy E. "Dolly" Wolf, 87, of Reading Avenue, West Reading, died Nov. 3 at 4:25 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
Her husband, Howard E. Wolf Jr., died Feb. 22.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Hoyer) Deysher.
Wolf was employed for 25 years as an insurance clerk by Reading...
Ornardo G. Parise
Oct 31, 2003
Ornardo G. "John" Parise, 82, of West Douglass Street, died Oct. 31 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 5.
He was the husband of Maria R. (Addesso) Parise.
Born in Niles, Ohio, he was a son of the late Tony Parise and Lucia (Richutti) Cierbo.
Parise had been employed for 25 years by Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, retiring...
Charles H. Gilbert
Oct 31, 2003
Charles H. Gilbert, 76, of Harrison Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes Oct. 31 in his residence.
He was the husband of Viola N. (Smith) Gilbert.
Born in Lewistown, Mifflin County, he was a son of Martha S. (Hess) Gilbert, Hyde Park, and the late Harold Gregg. He was also predeceased by his stepfather, Harry D. Gilbert.
Gilbert had been employed for...
Elizabeth P. Gross
Oct 31, 2003
Elizabeth P. Gross, 90, formerly of Johnstown, N.Y.; Altamonte Springs, Fla.; and Lexington, Ky., died Oct. 31 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided for more than two years.
Her husband, Frank E. Gross, died Dec. 8, 2000.
Born in Johnstown, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Stephan and Eva (Brezovsky) Osusky.
Gross had been employed for...
Timothy A. Rotkiske
Oct 30, 2003
Timothy Allen Rotkiske, 41, died October 30th at 9:40 am in his residence at 1564 West Leesport Road, (Bern Township) Leesport, Pa 19533.
He was the husband of Mary Veronica (Caltagirone) Rotkiske.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Mildred E. (Pauley) Rotkiske of Reading and the late Frank J. Rotkiske Sr.
He was a 1980 graduate of Reading High School.
Rotkiske was...
Vincent A. Addesso
Oct 28, 2003
Vincent A. Addesso, 78, of Reedy Road, Whitfield, died Oct. 28 at 2:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient six days.
He was the husband of Madonna B. (Biegalke) Lovelace Addesso.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Sebastian and Agnes (Tucherone) Addesso.
Addesso was employed for 35 years as a supervisor by Carpenter Technology...
Thelma M. Koenig
Oct 28, 2003
Thelma M. Koenig, 90, of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, died Oct. 28 at 1:20 a.m. in the residence of a daughter, Janet M. (Koenig) Dark, Willow Glen Road, Morgantown.
Her husband, John R. Koenig, Sr., died Feb. 12, 1984.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul R. and Jennie (Coldren) Troutman.
Koenig was employed for 10 years as a...
Russell J. Lesher
Oct 26, 2003
Russell John Lesher Sr., 81, died October 26th at 2:39 am in his residence at 3949 Rosewood Road, (Muhlenberg Township), Reading, Pa 19605.
He was married 62 years to Mildred E. (Levan) Lesher.
Born in Shoemakersville, he was a son of the late John and Verna (______) Lesher.
He was a crane operator for 36 years at Dana Corporation, Reading, before retiring in...
Eleanor Ann Zvoncheck
Oct 26, 2003
Eleanor Ann (Borusiewicz) Zvoncheck, 71, died October 26th at 7:15 pm in her residence at 3224 Gray Street, Laureldale.
She was the widow of Joseph John Zvoncheck, who died July 15, 1984.
Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Boleslaus and Dominica (Liesiewski) Borusiewicz.
She was a 1950 graduate of Shamokin High School.
Zvoncheck was employed for 25 years...
Thelma C. Diefenderfer
Oct 25, 2003
Thelma Clara (Ottinger) Diefenderfer, 87, formerly of 5932 Littlefield Avenue, Reading and 200-1 Springside Drive, Spring Township, died October 25th at 10:30 pm in the Southeastern Veterans Center, Chester County where she had been since November 20, 2001.
She was the widow of Kenneth Edward Diefenderfer who died July 31, 1997.
Born in Pottstown, Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the...
Anthony M. Cafurello
Oct 25, 2003
Anthony M. Cafurello, 83, died October 25th at 4:40 am in his residence at 1555 Delaware Avenue, Wyomissing, Pa 19610.
He was the husband of Margaret M. (Copenhaver) Cafurello.
Born in Stony Creek Mills, he was a son of the late Serafino and Thomisina (Mazza) Cafarilli.
He was employed 32 years as a salesman for various companies before retiring in 1977.
Cafurello was previously...
Taryn Elizabeth Krezdorn
Oct 24, 2003
Taryn Elizabeth Krezdorn, 16, of 3418 Arlington Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605 died October 24, 2003.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Richard L. Fetter and Kimberly A. Krezdorn, both of Laureldale.
She was a senior at Muhlenberg High School participating in the B.C.I.U. program, Wernersville.
Krezdorn was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Tuckerton.
She is also survived by a...
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