Rosemary B. Dvorak
Dec 18, 2002
Rosemary B. Dvorak, 72, of Burrows Street, South Heidelberg Township, died Dec. 18 at 5:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 17.
Her husband, Robert M. Dvorak, died April 24, 1977.
Born in Manhattan, N,Y., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Rose (Stuart) Lamb.
Dvorak was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic...
Kathryn B. Keeler
Dec 17, 2002
Kathryn B. (Bricker) Keeler, 79, of 437 Oak Terrace, West Reading, died December 17th at 2:40 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 13th.
She was married June 22, 1946 to William H. Keeler, Sr.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late John H. and Sarah K. (Schroeder) Bricker.
She was a 1940...
Newlin C. Pompiano
Dec 17, 2002
Newlin Claude Pompiano, 61, of 120 Heidel Road, North Heidelberg Township, died December 17th at 1:45 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since December 8th.
He was married June 23, 1962 to Patricia Ann (Stern) Pompiano.
Born in Kansas City, MO, he was a son of the late Leon Scott and his adoptive father Peter Pompiano.
He...
Sandra M. Hipp
Dec 16, 2002
Sandra M. (Beyerle) Hipp, 62, of 3040 Octagon Ave., Wilshire died December 16th at 7:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 12th.
Married August 11, 1940, she was the wife of Mario H. Hipp.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late J. Eben and Anna Elizabeth (Hartman) Beyerle.
She was a 1958...
Carolyn M. Koch
Dec 16, 2002
Carolyn M. Koch, 84, of Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, died Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 10.
Her husband, John H. Koch, died in 1965.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Frederick L. and Sue M. Luckenbill.
Koch was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses North Congregation, Reading.
Surviving are two...
Persis M. Wilson
Dec 16, 2002
Persis M. Wilson, 89, of the Highlands at Wyomissing died Dec. 16 at 1:25 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
Her husband, Don M. Wilson, died Feb. 27, 1989.
Born in St. Paul, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Paul E. and Miriam H. (Fields) Johnson.
Wilson was a graduate of Twin City Business College,...
Pauline C. Dettore
Dec 15, 2002
Pauline C. Dettore, 81, of Court Street, died Dec. 15 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Dec. 1.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Mariannina (DiClerico) DaDamio.
Dettore was owner and operator of the former Pauline's Beauty Shop, Reading, before retiring in 1970.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman...
Gerald C. Brown
Dec 15, 2002
Gerald Charles Brown, 47, died of colon cancer Dec. 15 in his residence on Hartz Store Road, Cumru Township.
Born in Ridley Park, Delaware County, he was a son of Howard M. Brown, Fernandina Beach, Fla., and Barbara (Hasselman) Miles, Milford, Conn.
Brown was a self-employed expert on pre-1972 Mercedes Benz automobiles for the past 20 years.
He was also a collector and...
Joseph A. Degeorge
Dec 15, 2002
Joseph A. DeGeorge, 78, of Lambda Circle, South Heidelberg Township, died Dec. 15 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township.
He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Cassara) DeGeorge.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Catherine (Natoli) DeGeorge.
DeGeorge was employed as a musician until his retirement.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West...
Nicholas Santilli
Dec 14, 2002
Nicholas Santilli, 85, of Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, died Dec. 14 at 5:25 p.m. in his residence.
His wife, Mae A. (Emerich) Santilli, died July 10, 1990.
Born in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Theresa (Cieri) Santilli.
Santilli had been employed for over 65 years in the trucking industry, first for Motor Freight Express and later...
David E. Kase
Dec 13, 2002
David E. Kase Sr., 65, of Fernleigh Place, Exeter Township, died of natural causes Dec. 13 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Dec. 5.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul G. and Jane L. (Keffer) Kase.
Kase had been employed for 18 years by Phillips-Van Heusen, retiring in 2000. He had...
Evelyn G. Zook
Dec 13, 2002
Evelyn G. Zook, 86, formerly of the Woodland Plaza Apartments, Wyomissing, died Dec. 13 at 7:20 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville, where she had been a resident since Dec. 20, 2000.
Born in Eshbach, she was a daughter of the late George and Ellen (Garber) Hafer.
Zook was employed for 15 years as a department manager by John Wanamaker's, Berkshire...
Bonnabelle A. Kunkelman
Dec 13, 2002
Bonnabelle A. Kunkelman, 81, of Tennis Park Condominiums, Cambridge Avenue, Wyomissing, died Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 6.
Her husband, William C. Kunkelman, died May 20, 1995.
Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Mary Arner.
Kunkelman was a 1939 graduate of Reading High School.
Surviving...
Emma L. Rapp Schumacher
Dec 12, 2002
Emma L. (Wegman) Rapp Schumacher, 100, formerly of 4610 10th Avenue, Temple died December 12th at 8:55 a.m. in the Masonic Home of the R.W. Grand Lodge, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County where she had been since February 5, 1992.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Irwin D. Rapp who died June 1942 and also by her second husband, Edward Schumacher who...
Robert J. Stockler
Dec 12, 2002
Robert J. Stockler, 80, of Mifflin Boulevard, Cumru Township, died Dec. 12 at 7:36 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 23.
His wife, Grace E. (Renninger) Stockler, died March 25, 1993.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Dr. Joseph and Ella (McKeon) Stockler.
Stockler was employed for 38 years as a clerk by...
Rodney L. Fenstermacher
Dec 11, 2002
Services for Rodney L. Fenstermacher, 36, of Shillington Commons, Community Drive, Cumru Township, will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading.
Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton.
Fenstermacher died Dec. 11 at 7:05 a.m. in the emergency room of Brandywine Hospital, near Coatesville. He sustained multiple injuries when the taxi in which...
Frank M. Tezak
Dec 10, 2002
Frank M. Tezak, 82, of Brookline Plaza died Dec. 10 at 8:29 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient five days.
He was the husband of Lottie J. (Wiechecki) Tezak.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late Martin and Theresa (Yalkowicz) Tezak.
Tezak was employed for 27 years as a machine setter by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg...
Jason M. Huckabee
Dec 10, 2002
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jason M. Huckabee, 29, of Cecil Avenue, West Lawn, will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.
Huckabee's body was found Dec. 10 in the trunk of his car,...
Donald M. Wagner
Dec 9, 2002
Donald M. Wagner, 74, of Iroquois Avenue, Spring Township, died Dec. 9 at 1:25 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient five days.
He was the husband of Irene J. (Jagielski) Wagner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Millard and Kathryn (Herbst) Wagner.
Wagner was employed for 40 years as a machinist by Textile Machine Works,...
Theodore B. Common
Dec 7, 2002
Theodore B. Common, 85, formerly of West Court Boulevard, Springmont, died Dec. 7 at 10:10 a.m. in Country Meadows of Wyomissing, where he had resided since June.
He was the husband of Mildred M. (Miller) Common, also a resident at Country Meadows.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of the late Renwick and Jessica (Bennett) Common.
Common was employed for 25...