Obituaries

M. Janet Llewellyn

M. Janet Llewellyn

Sep 3, 2003

M. Janet (Weigand) Llewellyn, 83, of Caum Memorial Home, Reading, formerly of Coal Street, Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, and Fifth Street, Temple, died September 3rd at 10:55 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

Her husband, George R. Llewellyn, died in 1982.

Born in Port Carbon, she was a daughter of the late Carl J. and...

Phyllis M. Lewis

Phyllis M. Lewis

Sep 1, 2003

Phyllis M. Lewis, 90, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died Sept. 1 at 9:50 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. George and Edith (Wells) Lewis.

Lewis was employed for 20 years as an advertising executive by the Ullman Organization, Philadelphia, retiring in 1972.

She was a member...

Earl L. Moyer

Earl L. Moyer

Sep 1, 2003

Earl L. Moyer, 85, formerly of Woodland Plaza Apartments, State Hill Road, Wyomissing, died Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. in ManorCare Assisted Living, West Reading, where he had resided since Dec. 2.

He was predeceased by his wife, Naomi M. Moyer.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James and Elsie Moyer.

Moyer was employed for 35 years as a...

Chris K. Moyer

Chris K. Moyer

Aug 31, 2003

Graveside services for Chris K. Moyer, 42, of Suedburg Road, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton.

Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.

Moyer died Aug. 31 of multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Route 645 in Lebanon County, about a mile from the...

Minnie Ella Diefenderfer

Minnie Ella Diefenderfer

Aug 31, 2003

Minnie Ella (Ulrich) Diefenderfer, 101, formerly of Kent Avenue, Laureldale, died August 31st at 6:28 pm in the Skilled Care Unit at Highlands at Wyomissing where she had been since July 16th.

She was taken there from her apartment in The Highlands at Wyomissing where she had resided since 1989.

Diefenderfer was the widow of Paul T. Diefenderfer who died January 15,...

Marion G. Thun

Marion G. Thun

Aug 31, 2003

Marion G. Thun, 99, widow of textile heir Marion G. Thun, the first president of the Berks County Mental Health Association, died Aug. 31 in her residence at the Highlands at Wyomissing.

Thun, 99, formerly of Museum Road, Wyomissing, was predeceased by her husband, Ferdinand K. Thun, heir to a Wyomissing textile fortune and philanthropist, May 31, 2001.

She also served on...

Hector Seda

Hector Seda

Aug 30, 2003

Hector Seda, 94, formerly of 221 Harvard Blvd., Lincoln Park, died August 30th at 5:30 pm (Eastern Time)in Life Care of Escondido, 1980 Felicita Road, Escondido, California, where he had been since March 5, 2002.

He was the widow of Beatrice (Murno) Seda who died September 13, 1984.

Born in Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Paul and Amelia...

Leon M. Spotts

Leon M. Spotts

Aug 27, 2003

Leon M. Spotts, 87, died August 27th at 9:15pm in the residence of his son, L. Richard Spotts of 125 Woodland Terrace, (Tilden Township)Hamburg, Pa 19526.

He was the widower of Ruth N. (Geiger) Spotts, who died January 23, 1996.

Born in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Martin and Jennie (Good) Spotts.

He worked as a heating and...

Doris M. Gibney

Doris M. Gibney

Aug 27, 2003

Doris M. Gibney, 89, formerly of Court Towers, Court Street, died Aug. 27 at 2:10 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since March 2000.

Her husband, Edward F. Gibney, died April 17, 1976.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Getrost) Eckel.

Gibney was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church,...

Noel David Fenstermacher

Noel David Fenstermacher

Aug 25, 2003

Noel David Fenstermacher, 69, of 1 F Community Drive, (Cumru Township), Shillington, Pa 19607 was pronounced dead of natural causes at 8:05 pm in the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

He was the husband of Nancy Mae (Celmer) Fenstermacher at home.

Born in Lyons, he was a son of the late Warren and Elva (Heydt) Fenstermacher.

He worked as...

Violet M. Seibert

Violet M. Seibert

Aug 25, 2003

Violet M. (Embich) Seibert, 97, formerly of 1603 James Street, Sinking Spring, died August 25th at 9:10 pm in Phoebe Berks Village where she had been since May 19th.

She was the widow of John Seibert who died February 20, 1986.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Katie (White) Embich.

She was a member of St. John's...

Helen M. Wiswesser

Helen M. Wiswesser

Aug 20, 2003

Helen M. Wiswesser, a retired elementary teacher, died Aug. 20 at 3:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient eight days.

Wiswesser, 88, of Ontelaunee Drive, Ontelaunee Township, formerly of Friedensburg Road, Mount Penn, was predeceased by her husband, Earl F. Wiswesser, on Sept. 22, 1999.

She was employed for 35 years as a first and second grade teacher...

Naomi K. Wagner

Naomi K. Wagner

Aug 20, 2003

Naomi K. Wagner, 93, formerly of Rosedale Avenue, Laureldale, died Aug. 20 at 9:20 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since September 1999.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Benneville and Alice (Manwiller) Miller.

Wagner was employed as a production worker by Continental Container Corp., Reading, until her retirement.

She was a member...

Dorothy E. Parzanese

Dorothy E. Parzanese

Aug 19, 2003

Dorothy E. (Hall) Parzanese, 88, formerly of 3219 Noble Street, Laureldale, died August 19th at 3:00 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been since June 1997.

She was the widow of Floyd A. Parzanese, who died December 22, 1988.

Born in St. Paul, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Hanson) Hall.

She was a...

Beulah R. Mease

Beulah R. Mease

Aug 18, 2003

Beulah R. Mease, 106, formerly of Seventh Avenue, Temple, died Aug. 18 at 7:45 p.m. in the Brethren Village, Manheim, Lancaster County, where she had resided since March 5, 1988.

Her husband, James Mease, died Oct. 18, 1966.

Born in Leesport, she was a daughter of the late Urias and Mary (DeTurk) Rothenberger.

Mease was employed as an elementary teacher by the Fleetwood...

John W. Williams

John W. Williams

Aug 18, 2003

John W. Williams, retired owner of Lorane Orchards, Exeter Township, died Aug. 18 at 7:42 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one month.

Williams, 94, of Hearthstone Drive, Exeter Township, was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn M. (Stalnecker) Williams, on April 22, 1991.

He was the owner-operator of the Lorane Orchards from 1943 until his retirement in 1982.

Born...

Betsy A. Gonzalez

Betsy A. Gonzalez

Aug 18, 2003

Betsy A. (Albright) Gonzalez, 48, of 4 Meadow Ridge Road, (Alsace Township), Temple, Pa 19560 died of natural causes August 18th in Clermont, Florida while on vacation.

She was the wife of Michael E. Gonzalez.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Marcia (Hain) Conver of Reading and the late Richard Albright who died September 16, 1986.

She was a 1973 graduate...

Robert E. Stufflet

Robert E. Stufflet

Aug 16, 2003

Robert E. "Sim" Stufflet, 92, died August 16th at 9:43 am in his residence at 409 Main Street, (Maidencreek Township) Blandon, Pa 19510.

He was the husband of Helen C. (Strause) Stufflet.

Born in Walnuttown, he was a son of the late Edwin K. and Amelia E. (Kemmerer) Stufflet.

He was a past Maidencreek Township Supervisor for 12 years.

Stufflet last worked for 14...

Dorothy R. Bittler

Dorothy R. Bittler

Aug 16, 2003

Dorothy R. (Kiehl) Bittler, 81, of 102 Monroe Street, Hyde Park, Reading, Pa 19605 died August 16th at 2:15 am in St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been since Friday.

She was the wife of Harvey A. Bittler, married February 28, 1948.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Alfred John and Myrtle Ruth (Laudeman) Kiehl.

She was a graduate...

Caroline S. Townsley

Caroline S. Townsley

Aug 15, 2003

Caroline S. Townsley, 91, formerly of State Hill Rd., Spring Township and Berks Leisure Living, Leesport, died August 15th at 11:57 pm in her son's residence at 141 Carriage Hill Lane, York, where she had been for 2 months.

She was the widow of Jesse M. Townsley Sr., who died January 6, 1995.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the...