Susan M. Pellicciotti
Oct 17, 2002
Susan M. Pellicciotti, 87, formerly of North Eighth Street, died Oct. 17 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since April 26, 1994.
Her husband, John V. Pellicciotti, died Oct. 5, 1990.
Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Piccino) Philistine.
Pellicciotti was employed for several years as a machine operator by the Wide Awake Shirt...
Jacob Carl Probeck
Oct 14, 2002
Jacob Carl Probeck, 90, died October 14th in his residence at The Lutheran Home at Topton where he had been since July 5, 2000.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a son of the late Jacob and Catherine (Shenk) Probeck.
He was a stock clerk for a number of years in Chappell's Department Store Syracuse, N.Y. until his retirement.
Probeck was a member...
Ferne A. Schoelkopf
Oct 13, 2002
Ferne A. Schoelkopf, 93, formerly of Waverly Street, Shillington, died Oct. 13 at 10:50 a.m. in the Landis Homes, Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
Her husband, George E. Schoelkopf, died April 7, 1995.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Beula (Miller) Shappell.
Schoelkopf was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Reading.
Surviving are two sons, Dr. Rodney L.,...
Matilda W. Noll
Oct 13, 2002
Matilda W. Noll, 78, died Oct. 13 at 5:25 a.m. in the home of her son, Robert C. Wickel, with whom she resided, on Creamery Road, Tilden Township.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter W. Noll, in 1983.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Martha (Lambert) Hyatt.
Noll was employed for 26 years by Western...
Joseph A. Swoboda
Oct 12, 2002
Joseph A. Swoboda, 99, of Holland Square, West Reading, died Oct. 12 at 7:17 p.m. in the emergency care unit at Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Sylvia C. (Manno) Swoboda.
Born in Vienna, Austria, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Stephanna (Papousek) Swoboda.
Swoboda was employed for 50 years as a knitter by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing,...
Helen T. Marabella
Oct 12, 2002
Helen T. Marabella, 97, of Parkside Avenue, Montrose Manor, died Oct. 12 at 7 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since Dec. 26, 2000.
Her husband, Samuel J. Marabella, died Aug. 8, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Maria (Wojton) Krzyzanowski.
Marabella was employed for many years as a trimmer,...
Earl L. Kantner
Oct 12, 2002
Earl L. Kantner, 74, of Woodland Drive, Rockland Township, died Oct. 12 at 12:08 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient for one week.
He was the husband of Carolyn K. (Schaeffer) Kantner.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Earl L. and Helen (Keller) Kantner.
Kantner had been employed for 30 years by General...
Josephine M. Ganter
Oct 12, 2002
Josephine M. Ganter, 85, of Arlington Street died Oct. 12 at 1:20 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient three days.
Her husband, Donald J. Ganter, died Feb. 25, 1995.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Antonia (Falconetti) Quaglia.
Ganter was employed for 29 years as an examiner by Berkshire Knitting Mills,...
James W. Stoudt, Esq.
Oct 10, 2002
James W. Stoudt, a retired Reading attorney and former president of the Berks County Bar Association, died Oct. 10 at 8:35 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing Assisted Living Area, where he had resided since May 3.
Stoudt, 87, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing since Dec. 17, 1998, formerly of Farr Road, was predeceased by his wife, Miriam E....
Josephine M. Sarti
Oct 9, 2002
Josephine M. Sarti, 72, of Clematis Street, Sinking Spring, died Oct. 9 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Her husband, Charles F. Sarti, died March 20, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Saglibene) Guidara.
Sarti was the co-owner of Sarti's Sandwich Shop, Reading, for 30 years, retiring in 1992.
She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High...
James W. Kompa
Oct 7, 2002
James W. Kompa, 50, of 1047 Amity Street, Reading, Pa 19604, died October 7th at 10:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital where he had been since Sunday.
He was the husband of Bertha E. "Cookie" (Keiser) Kompa.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of Wilma (Seidel) Kompa, Laureldale and the late Wallace B. Kompa.
Kompa was a landscaper for a number...
Patrick A. Mazza
Oct 6, 2002
Dr. Patrick A. Mazza, 78, of Orchard Road, died of natural causes Oct. 6 in his residence.
He was the husband of Marguerite D. (Davy) Mazza.
Born in New Haven, Conn., he was a son of the late Patrick A. Sr. and Jeannette (Aiello) Mazza.
Mazza had been self-employed as a family physician in Reading from 1953 until his retirement in 1998. Mazza...
Calvin Matthew Degler
Oct 4, 2002
Calvin Matthew Degler, 68, of 2800 River Road, Muhlenberg Township died October 4th at 1:50 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 27th.
Married March 31, 1962, he was the husband of Arlene K. (Rentschler) Degler.
Born in Centre Township, he was a son of the late Matthew L. and Josephine (Renninger) Degler.
He was a...
Mary Ann Gentile
Oct 3, 2002
Mary Ann L. Gentile, a former teacher and principal in the Reading School District, died of natural causes Oct. 3 at 6:45 a.m. in her residence on Sweitzer Road, Brecknock Township.
Gentile, 52, was the wife of Ennio Gentile.
She was employed for 17 years by the district as a bilingual teacher at Lauer's Park Elementary School; vice principal and principal at...
Gerald C. Koller
Oct 2, 2002
Gerald Conway "Gerry" Koller, 76, of 50 Glenview Drive, Fleetwood died October 2nd at 12:17 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room.
He was the husband of Emma L. (Smith) Koller.
Born in Blandon, Pa., he was a son of the late Paul and Winona (Wilkinson) Koller.
Koller was a 1944 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was the owner/operator of the 222...
Lillie M. Lombardo
Oct 1, 2002
Lillie M. Lombardo, 91, formerly of Carroll Street, died Oct. 1 at 3 a.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since May 31, 2001.
Her husband, Joseph Lombardo, died April 17, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Amanda (Weiler) Schnable.
Lombardo was employed for several years as a feeder by a cigar factory...
Gail T. Kauffman
Oct 1, 2002
Gail Theresa (Young) Kauffman, 52, of 66 Deglers Lane, Bethel, Pa 19507, died October 1st at 4:02 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since Saturday.
She was formerly of 25 North Front Street, Harrisburg.
Kauffman was married August 10, 1985 to Jeffrey Kenneth Kauffman, a local radio personality with 93.5 WTPA, Harrisburg and an copy editor...
Anna Smyk
Sep 30, 2002
Anna (Mucha) Smyk, 81, of 110 Jefferson Street, Muhlenberg Township was pronounced dead of natural causes on September 30th at 11:15a.m. by the Berks County Coroners Office.
She was the widow of Harry Smyk who died July 5, 1967.
Born in Williamstown, Dauphin County she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Tewis) Mucha.
She was a member of Holy Guardian...
Rosaria Avola
Sep 30, 2002
Rosaria Avola, 102, formerly of South Third Street, died Sept. 30 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since 1997.
Her husband, Ignazio Avola, died Aug. 29, 1979.
Born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Guiceppina (DiAiello) Cusano.
Avola was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Surviving are a son, Jules, Bethesda, Md.,...