Obituaries

Bessie E. Fry

Bessie E. Fry

Feb 13, 2003

Bessie Ella Fry, 96, formerly of Schuylkill Avenue, died Feb. 13 at 11:55 a.m. in Berks Heim, where she had resided since Feb. 1, 2001.

Her husband, Luther W. Fry, died June 3, 1993.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George S. and Martha M. (Bixenstine) Schell.

Fry was employed for 33 years as a seamer by Berkshire Knitting...

Marcelo A. Manubay, , Facep

Marcelo A. Manubay, , Facep

Feb 11, 2003

Marcelo A. Manubay, M.D., FACEP, 73, of 1510 Eckert Avenue, Reading died February 11th at 6:45 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been since Monday.

He was the husband of Eugenia "Jean" B. (Bustamante) Manubay.

Born in Naga City, Philippines, he was a son of the late Dr. Sancho T. and Loreto A. (Abcede) Manubay.

He was a member of...

Helen M. Rodgers

Helen M. Rodgers

Feb 9, 2003

Helen M. Rogers, 89, of the Sencit Townhouse Apartments, South Summit Avenue, Cumru Township, died Feb. 9 at 6:58 a.m. in Reading Hospital, shortly after being admitted.

Her husband, Lloyd D. Rodgers, died April 13, 1974.

Born in Wernersville, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Ebling) Boyer.

Rogers was employed as sales clerk by Boscov's Department Store, retiring in...

Walter W. Howe

Walter W. Howe

Feb 8, 2003

Walter W. Howe, 80, of Madison Street, Shillington, died of natural causes Feb. 8 in his residence.

His wife, Esther M. (Gottschall) Howe, died in September 1988.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Bleiler) Howe.

Howe had been employed for 20 years as a roofer with the Roofers Union Local 30, retiring in 1980.

He is...

Warren J. Mccarthy

Warren J. Mccarthy

Feb 8, 2003

Warren J. McCarthy, 77, of Maple Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died Feb. 8 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where he had been a patient for two days.

He was the husband of Shirley A. (Androvette) McCarthy.

Born in Huguenot, N.Y., he was a son of the late Maurice and Meta (Mikkelsen) McCarthy.

McCarthy had been employed for 25 years by GPU Corp.,...

Ethel C. Zygmunt

Ethel C. Zygmunt

Feb 6, 2003

Ethel C. Zygmunt, 88, formerly of Freemont Street, Laureldale, died Feb. 6 at 6:22 p.m. in Berks Heim, where she had been a resident since March 7, 2001.

Her husband, Joseph J. Zygmunt, died Sept. 8, 1978.

Born in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Calvin S. and Emma (Rhoades) Hinnershitz.

Zygmunt was a member of Rosedale United Church of Christ,...

Harold John Schlegel

Harold John Schlegel

Feb 6, 2003

Harold John Schlegel, 75, of Heath Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died Feb. 6 at 9:25 p.m. in his residence.

He was the husband of Phyllis B. (Simon) Schlegel.

Born in Fleetwood, he was a son of the late Fernando and Maggie (Lamb) Schlegel.

Schlegel was employed for many years as a laborer by Edward Reider Construction Co., Wyomissing, retiring in 1991.

He was a member...

Mary Lou Haus-Barry

Mary Lou Haus-Barry

Feb 3, 2003

Mary Lou (Wanner) Haus-Barry, 72, formerly of 406 Harvard Blvd., Lincoln Park, died February 3rd at 8:15am in Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she had been since August 27, 2000. She was the widow of Gerald S. Haus (died November 24, 1979) and John G. Barry (died November 3, 1999).

Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Louis...

Fredrick E. Dusold

Fredrick E. Dusold

Feb 3, 2003

Frederick E. Dusold, 71, of 1415 Parkside Drive North, Wyomissing died of natural causes February 3rd at 6:47am in his residence.

He was the husband of Lenore T. (Tescier) Dusold.

Born in Munich, Germany, he was a son of the late George and Katrina (Waas) Dusold.

He is survived by two step-daughters, Andrea L. (Klein) Young of Muncy, Lycoming County, and Candace L....

T. Edward Mcgrath

T. Edward Mcgrath

Feb 3, 2003

T. Edward McGrath, 91, of Grande Valley Road, Exeter Township, died Feb. 3 at 8:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 22.

His wife, Margaret (Mills) McGrath, died March 6, 2001.

Born in Roxborough, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Sarah (Wilhere) McGrath.

McGrath was employed for 30 years as a civil engineer...

Stanley Wilk

Stanley Wilk

Feb 2, 2003

Stanley Wilk, 80, of 1971 Fairview Ave., Mount Penn died February 2nd at 11:10 a.m. in his daughter's residence at 111 West Main Street, Ephrata, Lancaster County.

He was the husband of Josephine (Ciccolo) Wilk.

Born in Kozaki, Poland, he was a son of the late Antoni and Katarzyna (Nalevajko) Wilk.

He was a 1940 graduate of Zloczow High School in Poland.

Wilk was...

P. Joanne Verbinski

P. Joanne Verbinski

Feb 2, 2003

P. Joanne Verbinski, 72, of Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, died Feb. 2 at 11:30 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 22.

Her husband, Dr. Ted Verbinski, died Jan. 25, 1988.

Born in Tyrone, Blair County, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Edward and Virginia (Grazer) Shoemaker.

A registered nurse, Verbinski was employed by the Philadelphia...

Joan Kinder

Joan Kinder

Feb 2, 2003

Joan (Zarychta) Kinder, 61, of 103 Adams Drive, Exeter Township died of natural causes February 2nd at 7:31 am in her residence.

She was the wife of Robert H. Kinder.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thaddeus Zarychta and Stella Bialas.

She was a 1958 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

Kinder worked as a secretary in the engineering department of...

Dorothy D. Seaman

Dorothy D. Seaman

Feb 1, 2003

Dorothy D. (Dautrich) Seaman, 88, of 222 Hawthorne Court North, Spring Township died February 1st at 8:10am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since January 28th.

She was the wife of George M. Seaman.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Sarah (Hahn) Dautrich.

She was a co-owner of Dautrich's Seafood, Reading for...

Rita Dorothy Arnold

Rita Dorothy Arnold

Jan 31, 2003

Rita Dorothy (Quartz) Arnold, 86, of 34 Lawndale Road, Wyomissing, died January 31rd at 11:22am in the Community Campus of St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading where she had been since January 9th.

She was the widow of Guy Gerald (Died February 5, 1977.)

Born in Cresson, Pa, Cambria County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Rosalia (Flick) Quartz.

She was...

Beatrice M. Miller

Beatrice M. Miller

Jan 30, 2003

Beatrice M. Miller, 92, formerly of Sherwood Road, Spring Township, died Jan. 30 at 8:30 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since Dec. 9, 2000.

Her husband, Charles O. Miller, died June 5, 1999.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin H. and Lydia (Williams) Reinbold.

Miller was last employed for 12 years...

Joan E. Nelson

Joan E. Nelson

Jan 29, 2003

Joan Elizabeth (Buchanan) Nelson, 70, formerly of 104 Front St., Harrisburg and Pottsville died January 29th at 10:47 p.m. in her residence at 800 Court Street, Reading.

Born in Tremont, Schuylkill County she was a daughter of the late George B. and Helen E. (Schlegel) Buchanan.

She was a 1950 graduate of Tremont High School, Schuylkill County and a 1953 graduate of...

Donna Lee Garl

Donna Lee Garl

Jan 27, 2003

Donna Lee Garl, 57 of the Court Tower Apartments, Reading, died January 27th at 6:25 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where she had been since January 23rd.

She was the wife of Gilbert R. Garl.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin G. and Myra A. (Lucas) Wagner.

She attended Muhlenberg High School.

Garl is survived by...

Stanley L. Trout

Stanley L. Trout

Jan 27, 2003

Stanley L. Trout Sr., 88, died Jan. 27 at 11:25 p.m. in his residence at Emerson Avenue, Laureldale.

He was the husband of Edna M. (Fairchild) Trout.

Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Bessie (Seeders) Trout.

Trout was employed more than 50 years as a hosiery knitter by Howard Hosiery, Sinking Spring; Fashion Hosiery, Boyertown; and other...

Ruby Ngoc Tieu

Ruby Ngoc Tieu

Jan 27, 2003

Ruby Ngoc Tieu, 22, formerly of 145 Lucinda Lane, Spring Township died January 27th at 1:45 p.m. in University Specialty Hospital, Baltimore where she had been since December 24th.

She died as a result of a motor vehicle accident which happened November 5th while traveling on Interstate 95 Southbound in the State of Maryland.

Tieu of 4712 Common Drive #104, Annadale, Va.,...