Obituaries
James R. Leibelsperger
Oct 7, 2003
James Robert Leibelsperger, 83, of 8 Monroe Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died October 7th at 5:45 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been since September 18th.
He was married November 28, 1946 to Elsie Mae (Schlenker) Leibelsperger.
Born in Richmond Township, he was a son of the late William and Edna (Gift) Leibelsperger.
He worked for 5 years...
Ronald G. Bagenstose
Oct 6, 2003
Ronald G. "Fritz" Bagenstose, 68, of Frush Valley Road, Muhlenberg Township, was dead on arrival of natural causes Oct. 6 at 4:02 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Faye N. (Weaver) Bagenstose. His first wife, Patricia A. (Weaver) Bagenstose, died Dec. 22, 1978.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Dorothy M. (Reed) Strausser and stepson...
Helen M. Adam
Oct 6, 2003
Helen M. Adam, 93, formerly of 433 Eisenbrown Street, Hyde Villa, Muhlenberg Township, died October 6th at 6:19 am in the Phoebe Berks Health Center where she had been since November 26, 2002.
Adam was taken there from the Phoebe Berks Village where she had resided since July 1994.
She was the widow of Arthur C. Adam, who died September 13, 1994.
Born...
Pearl L. Snyder Reitenauer
Oct 5, 2003
Pearl L. (Conrad) Snyder-Reitenauer, 84, of 203 Washington Street, Douglassville, Pa 19518, died October 5th at 7:53 p.m. in St. Joseph Hospital, where she had been since October 4th.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles A. Snyder and her second husband, Raymond C. Reitenauer.
Born in Blandon, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Esther (Hain) Conrad.
She was...
A. Grace Walker
Oct 4, 2003
A. Grace Walker, 95, of the Woodland Plaza Apartments, State Hill Road, Wyomissing, formerly of Oak Terrace, West Reading, died Oct. 4 at 10:26 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where she had been a patient since Aug. 15.
Her husband, James Walker, died March 22, 1988.
Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and...
Viola A. Henne
Oct 3, 2003
Viola A. Henne, 95, formerly of Beech Street, Riverview Park, died Oct. 3 at 12:40 a.m. in Berks Heim Annex, where she had been a resident since March 19, 2002.
Her husband, Allyn T. Henne Sr., died in 1970.
Born in Atlantic City, N.J., she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie (Eckenroth) Jones.
Henne is survived by a son, Allyn...
Charles J. Weckel
Oct 3, 2003
Charles J. Weckel, 87, of West Fifth Street, Boyertown, died Oct. 3 at 5 a.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where he had been a patient since Sept. 19.
He was the husband of Evelyn L. (Smith) Weckel.
Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Furey) Weckel.
Weckel was employed for many...
Mabel A. Tamanini
Oct 3, 2003
Mabel A. Tamanini, 75, of Pinewood Road, Wyomissing, died Oct. 3 at 11:10 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient one day.
She was the wife of Robert J. Tamanini.
Born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Carrie (Huey) Sproul.
Tamanini was employed as a podiatry assistant by Dr. Emil Bartos and Dr....
Mario Bernardini
Oct 1, 2003
Mario Bernardini, 94, of East Philadelphia Avenue, Shillington, died Oct. 1 at 2:10 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sept. 21.
His wife, Harriet E. (Sternberg) Bernardini, died in 1988.
Born in Pitiglano, Italy, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Guilia (Rossi) Bernardini.
Bernardini was employed for 50 years as a photographer by Dreh's Photo...
Esther B. Green
Oct 1, 2003
Esther B. Green, 92, of James Street, Sinking Spring, died Oct. 1 at 10:34 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient three days.
Her husband, Bernard J. Green, died March 22, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anson and Agnes (Shafer) Bredbenner.
Green was employed for 15 years as manager by Rieger's Cards & Gifts,...
Mildred A. Michael
Sep 28, 2003
Mildred A. (Heft) Michael, 79, formerly of 321 South 13th Street, Reading, died September 28th at 4:10 am in the Beverly Manor, Exeter Township, where she had been since 1999.
Her husband, Frank J. Michael died April 2, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Bertha (Harner) Heft.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara L. (Michael)...
Herbert R. Wilson
Sep 27, 2003
Herbert R. Wilson, 83, formerly of 5208 Allentown Pike, Temple, died September 27th at 8:25 pm in the Topton Lutheran Home, where he had been since March 3rd.
He was the widower of Josephine S. (Sweeney)Wilson, who died June 26, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Rufus V. and Grace E. (Hartman) Wilson.
He worked as a dispatcher...
Clifford S. Nein
Sep 27, 2003
Clifford S. Nein, 86, of 1304 Margaret Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died September 27th at 11:00 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 8th.
He was married 60 years to Helen N. (Sweigart) Nein.
Born in Union Bridge, Maryland, he was a son of the late Irvin and Helen M. (Sappington) Nein.
He was a 1935...
Arland Mcmullen
Sep 27, 2003
Arland McMullen, 78, formerly of 300 Lackawanna Street, Reading died September 27th at 2:00pm in the residence of his daughter-in-law, Sandy L. (Sittaro) McMullen, with whom he resided at 425 Grove Avenue, Mohnton.
He was the widow of Betty Grace (Blankenbiller) McMullen.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Grandville and Emma (Miller) McMullen.
He worked for 20 years as...
Leland L. Cappel
Sep 25, 2003
Leland L. Cappel, 76, died September 25th at 3:05am in his residence at 1634 Farr Road, Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Lucille M. (Moyer) Cappel.
Born in Lavelle, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Harold and Merla (Artman) Cappel.
He was a 1945 graduate of Butler Township High School and a 1951 graduate of Albright College.
Cappel was employed...
Anna E. Wildermuth
Sep 24, 2003
Anna Elizabeth (Pawling) Wildermuth, 82, died September 24th at 10:40 pm in her residence at 1130 Greenwich Street, Reading.
She was the widow of Christian P. who died April 17, 1997.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Weirher) Pawling.
She was a graduate of Reading High School.
Wildermuth was a teachers aide for a number of...
Anne Marie Missonis
Sep 22, 2003
Anne Marie (Zutelis) Missonis, 78, of 1414 Garden Lane, Wyomissing, died September 22nd at 8:20 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since the 13th.
She was the widow of Paul J. Missonis Sr., who died October 25, 1993.
Born in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Zolines) Zutelis.
She was a...
Clementine M. Cernobyl
Sep 22, 2003
Clementine M. (Kaintz) Cernobyl, 84, of 229 Reading Avenue, West Reading died September 22nd at 3:30 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been since the 16th.
She was the wife of Anthony F. Cernobyl, at home.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Mahr) Kaintz.
She worked as a trimmer...
William H. Nagle
Sep 22, 2003
William H. Nagle, a retired West Reading jeweler, died Sept. 22 at 4:50 p.m. in the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, where he had resided since June 26.
Nagle, 86, of Gerard Avenue, Wilshire, was the husband of Adelaide S. (Kreitz) Nagle.
He was the owner-operator of William H. Nagle Inc. jewelers, West Reading, from 1959 until his retirement in 1997.
Born...
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