Obituaries
Herman S. Wessner
Jul 26, 2003
Herman S. Wessner, 81, formerly of Sycamore Road, West Reading, died July 26 at 8:30 a.m. in Country Meadows, Wyomissing.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Victor and Gertrude (DeLong) Wessner.
Wessner had been employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Shillington, retiring as postmaster in 1975.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Wessner was a charter...
Ruth A. Pearsall
Jul 26, 2003
Ruth A. Pearsall, 86, of Harwood Lane, Spring Township, formerly of Hempstead, N.Y., was dead on arrival July 26 at 8:03 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Herbert R. Pearsall, died April 16, 1998.
Born in Hempstead, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Brun) Wildermuth.
Pearsall was employed for 30 years as a medical secretary by the Health Insurance...
Gerald J. Didyoung
Jul 25, 2003
Gerard J. Didyoung, 70, of North 25th Street, Pennside, a former teacher, sports coach and municipal official, died of natural causes July 25 at 1:30 p.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Geraldine M. (Smith) Didyoung.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Frederick and Catherine (Miller) Didyoung.
Didyoung had been an elementary school teacher in the Reading...
John L. Beavens
Jul 24, 2003
John L. Beavens Jr., 69, of Frush Valley Road, Laureldale, died of natural causes July 24 at 12:05 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since July 7.
He was the husband of Leora L. (Fackler) Beavens.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John L. Beavens Sr. and Lillie M. (Hartman) Beavens.
Beavens was employed...
Earl D. Gibble
Jul 24, 2003
Earl D. Gibble, 76, of West Wyomissing Boulevard, Lincoln Park, formerly of Garfield Avenue, West Wyomissing, died July 24 at 5:55 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 9.
He was the husband of Rita A. (Klusewitz) Gibble. His first wife, June E. (Hinnershitz) Gibble, died in September 1961.
Born in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, he was...
Evelyn M. Kaufman
Jul 24, 2003
Evelyn M. (Ziegenfuss) Kaufman, 79, formerly of Wyndcliff Apartments, Hamburg, died July 24th at 4:30am in Laurel Nursing Center, Hamburg where she had been since January 24th.
She was the widow of Herman F. Kaufman who died March 7, 1956.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Sadie E. (Dry) Ziegenfuss.
She worked as a Packer for...
Ralph R. Kaufman
Jul 23, 2003
Ralph R. "Manny" Kaufman Sr., 88, formerly of Broadcasting Road, Spring Township, died July 23 at 6:10 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where he had resided since Dec. 26.
He was taken to ManorCare from Columbia Cottage, Spring Township.
His wife, Kathryn M. (McDonough) Kaufman, died Nov. 8, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard...
Sherry L. Minicozzi
Jul 18, 2003
Sherry L. (Sweitzer) Minicozzi, 50, of 1517 Hill Road, Reading died July 18th at 1:41 pm in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Frances M. (Scdrowski) Sweitzer of Exeter Township and the late Leon L. Sweitzer.
She attended Reading High School.
Minicozzi worked for the past five years as a machine operator at Supply One, Exeter Township, last working...
Randolph S. Dougherty
Jul 17, 2003
Randolph Scott Dougherty, 46, of 2231 Hampden Blvd, Apt I-2, Muhlenberg Township, Reading, Pa 19604 (Oak Forest Apartments) died July 17th at 8:50 pm in the St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been since July 14th.
He was the husband of Susan Jean (Knowles) Dougherty.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of Richard A. Sr., and Joan D. (Dougherty) Heller...
Harvey M. Buckman
Jul 16, 2003
Harvey M. Buckman, 80, of the Highlands at Wyomissing died July 16 at 8:49 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
His wife, Julia S. (Scheffey) Buckman, died Dec. 20, 1997.
Born in Swarthmore, Delaware County, he was a son of the late Howard and Ethel (Harvey) Buckman.
Buckman was president and chief executive officer of Underwriter Reinsurance Services, Atlanta and San Francisco; Wachovia Insurance Services,...
Johann A. Bauer
Jul 13, 2003
Johann A. "Hans" Bauer, 79, died July 13 at 2 p.m. in his residence on Lincoln Avenue, West Wyomissing.
His wife, Betty A.B. (Zoeller) Bauer, died Aug. 15, 1995.
Born in Nurnberg, Germany, he was a son of the late August and Walburger (Nagengast) Bauer.
Bauer was employed for 21 years as technician by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township, retiring in 1986.
He was...
Virgil L. Van Hoosier
Jul 11, 2003
Virgil L. Van Hoosier, 53, died of natural causes July 11 at 10:30 a.m. in his residence on North Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing.
Born in Tell City, Ind., he was a son of Rita (Lasher) Hudecek, Evansville, Ind., and the late Otis Van Hoosier.
Van Hoosier was employed since 1991 as a warehouseman by SFS Intec Inc., Reading.
He was a Marine Corps veteran...
Miriam M. Jablonski
Jul 9, 2003
Miriam M. Jablonski, 69, formerly of River Road, Muhlenberg Township, died July 9 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.
She was taken to the ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since November 1999.
Her husband, Charles J. Jablonski, died in February 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell...
Jack C. Warner
Jul 9, 2003
Jack C. Warner, 76, of Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing, was dead on arrival July 9 at 3:54 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Ellen O. (Orsley) Warner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Russell and Hilda (Chapman) Warner.
Warner was employed for 22 years as an industrial valuation manager by Gilbert Commonwealth, Reading, retiring in 1991. He...
George D. Sobresky
Jul 9, 2003
George D. Sobresky, Democratic mayor of Laureldale since 1982, died July 9 in his residence on Belmont Avenue, Laureldale.
Sobresky, 83, was the husband of Arlene M. (Graybill) Sobresky.
He served for many years on borough council before becoming mayor.
Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia (Suchoza) Zabrecky.
Sobresky was employed for 23 years as a piping...
Richard A. Kelly
Jul 9, 2003
Richard A. Kelly, 63, formerly of North Ninth Street, died of natural causes July 9 at 8:40 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Packer and Mary (Hensel) Kelly.
Kelly had been employed as an account representative by Twinpower USA Inc., retiring in April 1999.
He was a 1958 graduate of Central...
Edward J. Betack
Jul 9, 2003
Edward J. Betack Jr., 58, of Victory Circle, Bern Township, was dead on arrival of natural causes July 9 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
He was the husband of Elaine E. (Vojtasek) Betack.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Edward J. Betack Sr. and Mildred (Mistichen) Betack.
Betack was employed for the past 10 years as a substitute teacher...
Erna M. Hass
Jul 8, 2003
Erna M. Hass, 92, died July 8 at 12:15 p.m. in her residence on Spruce Street, West Reading.
Her husband, Hans H.W. Hass, died July 16, 1963.
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich and Josefa (Sing) Wolf.
Hass was employed for many years as an examiner by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and was last employed by Wolf...
Dorothy E. Gundry
Jul 8, 2003
Dorothy E. Gundry, 85, of Spring Valley Road, Muhlenberg Township, died July 8 at 4:19 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 27.
Her husband, William M. Gundry, died Nov. 9, 1992.
Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Shollenberger) Folk.
Gundry was employed as a waitress by Reeser's Restaurant, Tuckerton, and...
Helen R. Liesman
Jul 8, 2003
Helen R. Liesman, 85, formerly of Berkshire Drive, Greenfields, and Windsor Street, died July 8 in her residence on Preston Pine Drive, Cary, N.C.
Her husband, William Liesman, died in 1979.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Edna (Ermentrout) Russell.
Liesman was employed from 1940 to 1943 as an English and French teacher at the Reading New...
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