Obituaries
Richard L. Gochnauer
Jun 12, 2003
Richard "Dick" L. Gochnauer, 65 of Riverview Park died June 12th.
He was the proud grandfather of Nicole, Jennifer and Eric Owens and Andrea and Adam Gochnauer.
Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 am in First Presbyterian Church, 37 South 5th Street, Reading. Interment in Laureldale Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township. Viewing Monday evening 6 - 9 pm in Walter R. Christ Funeral Home,...
Philomenia Dykty
Jun 8, 2003
Philomenia "Fannie" (Razzano) Dykty, 81, of Cleveland Avenue, West Wyomissing died Sunday morning June 8th of natural causes in her residence.
She was the wife of John Dykty.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Guiseppe and Marion (Ruotolo) Razzano.
She was a 1939 graduate of West Reading High School.
Dykty was employed 17 years in the Treasurers Office of...
Richard F. Pachuilo
Jun 8, 2003
Richard Francis Pachuilo, 63, of 23 East Park Road, Wyomissing, Pa 19610 died June 8th at 4:28am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since May 15th.
He was the husband of Rosemarie (Abramowitch) Pachuilo, who were married October 23, 1965.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Frances (Brunetto) Pachuilo.
He was...
Joyce E. Jones
Jun 8, 2003
Joyce E. (Roth) Jones, 63, of 543 Mohrsville Road, Shoemakersville, Pa 19555, died June 8th at 6:40 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been since May 23rd.
She was the wife of Albert J. Jones.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Edna (Sensenig) Roth.
She had attended Ontelaunee High School.
Jones was a lens polisher for...
Mabel Gaston
Jun 4, 2003
Mabel Gaston, 79, of Eighth Avenue, Temple, died June 4 at 5:55 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since May 20.
Her husband, Lawrence D. Gaston, died Dec. 27, 1985.
Born in Buckhorn, Ky., she was a daughter of the late John and Hulda (Combs) Wooton.
Gaston was employed for 15 years in the drapery department of Pomeroy's Department...
Hilton H. Anderton
Jun 2, 2003
Hilton H. Anderton, 94, formerly of 419-1 Springside Drive East, Shillington died June 2nd at 6:24 pm, in Berks Heim Annex, Bern Township where he had been since January 22nd.
He was the widower of Dorothy E. (Dietrich) Anderton who died May 1, 1989.
Born in Beaver Falls, he was a son of the late Jonathon and Blanche (Rosini) Anderton.
He was a...
Evelyn L. Buzby
Jun 1, 2003
Evelyn L. (Crupi) Buzby,74, formerly of 1637 Dauphin Avenue, Wyomissing died June 1st at 3:00 a.m. in the Heritage Assisted Living Center, Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey, where she had been since February 27, 2001.
She was the widow of Robert E. Buzby who died July 28, 2000.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Leon Sr., and Angeline...
Oliver J. Wilson
Jun 1, 2003
Oliver James Wilson, Sr., 82, died of natural causes June 1st in his residence at 1304 Frush Valley Road, Laureldale, Pa 19605.
He was husband of Loretta Mae (Souders) Wilson, (Married July 1, 1943).
Born in Cambria Township, Cambria County, he was a son of the late Oliver Roy and Anna Gertrude (Willman) Wilson.
He worked for 38 years as a crane operator...
Stella Boyer
Jun 1, 2003
Stella (Ohlinger) Boyer, 85, formerly of 81 West Wessner Road, (Maidencreek Township), died June 1st at 2:40 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center where she had been since May 25th.
She was taken there from Kutztown Manor where she had been a resident since October 2001.
Boyer was the widower of Arthur E. Boyer who died September 28, 1960.
Born in Rosedale, Muhlenberg...
Donald S. Blecher
May 30, 2003
Donald S. Blecher, 86, of Reading Boulevard, Spring Township, who was employed by Reading Eagle Company for 50 years, died May 30 at 1:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 8.
He was the husband of Ethel M. (Feltenberger) Blecher.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Claude and Fannie (Snyder) Blecher.
Blecher retired...
Rose Marie Bricker
May 30, 2003
Rose Marie (Nagle) Bricker, 66, of 4709 10th Avenue, Temple, Pa 19560 died May 30th at 6:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she had been since Monday.
She was the wife of Gary Robert Bricker, Married December 1957.
Born in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Harry Myers and Catherine Nagle.
She is also survived by a daughter,...
Rudi O. Knop
May 29, 2003
Rudi O. Knop, 71, of Delaware Avenue, Wyomissing, died of natural causes May 29 at 8:26 p.m. in his residence.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Frantz and Marie (Kasprowicz) Knop.
Knop was employed for 30 years by Banco's Meat Market, Wyomissing, retiring in 2000.
He was a 1949 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Knop was a Navy veteran.
He...
James L. Sweitzer
May 26, 2003
James L. Sweitzer, 44, of Telford Avenue, West Lawn, was dead on arrival of natural causes May 26 at 12:21 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Catherine M. (Wixon) Sweitzer.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Kenneth B. and Lois I. (Seidel) Sweitzer, Wernersville.
Sweitzer was employed for the past 13 years as a machine operator by...
Ruth A. Bauknecht
May 26, 2003
Ruth A. (Walker) Bauknecht, 84, of 4216 10th Avenue, died May 26th at 9:35 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since May 20th.
She was the widow of Harry E. Bauknecht who died May 18, 1989.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of Paul E. and Martha C. (Brossman) Walker.
She worked as a telephone...
Mark Victor Custead
May 20, 2003
Mark Victor Custead, 45, formerly of 2960 Klein Street, Allentown died of natural causes May 20th at 10:05 p.m. in his residence, 412 Eagle Drive, (Maidencreek Township) Blandon, Pa 19510.
He was the husband of Kathleen Ann (Walter) Custead, Married July 24, 1982.
Born in Rolla, Missouri, he was a son of Dr. Wayne G. and Audree C. (Miller) Custead of Kansas...
Thomas Kui-Lam Pun
May 19, 2003
Thomas Kui-Lam Pun, 39, of 2310 LaSalle Drive, (Spring Township) West Lawn, Pa 19609 died May 19th at 12:00 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since May 6th.
He was the husband of Monita Yu-Ha (Cheng) Pun.
Born in Hong Kong, China, he was a son of Leung Wong and Choi Ying (Yeung) Pun of Spring...
William H. Burdan
May 17, 2003
William H. Burdan, Jr., 92, of 2515 Reading Blvd., West Wyomissing, Pa 19609, died May 17th at 9am in the Lutheran Home of Topton where he had been since April 14th.
He was the widower of Gladys E. (Keller) Burdan who died October 18, 2001.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late William and Lucy (Terrey) Burdan.
He worked as...
Vincent E. Maloney
May 17, 2003
Vincent Edward Maloney, 77, of 3547 Ridgeway Street, Laureldale, Pa 19605 was pronounced dead of natural causes in his residence on May 17th at 6:50 p.m. by members of the Berks County Coroners Office.
Born in Waterbury, Conn., he was a son of the late Edward V. and Julia R. (Sheil) Maloney.
He was a 1943 graduate of Crosby High School, Waterbury,...
Aaron Tyler Collins
May 16, 2003
Aaron Tyler Collins, 32, of 1006 Boeshore Circle, (Muhlenberg Township) Reading, Pa 19605 was pronounced dead of natural causes Friday May 16th at 1:40 p.m. by Doctors in the Hershey Medical Center where he had been since Thursday.
He was married December 14, 1996 to Lynelle Marie (Harbold) Collins of Muhlenberg Township.
Born in Athens, Bradford County, Pa, he was a son...
Marion T. Bryan
May 15, 2003
Marion T. (Hunsberger) Bryan, 89, formerly of 100 Jefferson Street, Hyde Park, died May 15th at 2:10 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where she had been since February 10th.
She was the widow of Joel S. Bryan who died November 23, 2000.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd L. and Katheryn F. (Tyson) Hunsberger.
She was...
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