Obituaries

Domenico Sculco

Domenico Sculco

Jan 25, 2003

Domenico Sculco, former owner of a construction company, of Hain Road, Spring Township, died following a lengthy illness Jan. 25 at 11:12 p.m. in his residence.

He was 58.

Sculco was the husband of Ida (Borelli) Sculco.

Born in Andali, Italy, he was a son of the late Tommaso and Rose (Dara) Sculco.

Sculco had been employed for 29 years as the owner and...

Robert G. Kleeman

Robert G. Kleeman

Jan 25, 2003

Robert G. Kleeman Jr., 71, of Upland Road, Wyomissing Hills, died of natural causes Jan. 25 at 4:28 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 17.

He was the husband of Barbara L. (Esterly) Kleeman.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert G. Sr. and Alice S. Kleeman.

Kleeman had been employed for nine...

Gregory S. Volutza

Gregory S. Volutza

Jan 24, 2003

Gregory S. Volutza, 37, of Wilshire Boulevard, Spring Township, died of natural causes Jan. 24 at 11:37 a.m. in the emergency room of Reading Hospital shortly after he had been stricken at work.

Volutza, a champion amateur golfer, was the husband of Dianne L. (Szajna) Volutza.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Joseph S. and Susan L. (Stoyko) Volutza, Pennside.

Volutza...

William R. Feick

William R. Feick

Jan 21, 2003

William R. Feick, 63, died of natural causes Jan. 21 in his residence on South Fourth Avenue, West Reading.

He was the husband of Rosalie M. (Crocona) Feick.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of Helen M. (Reppert) Feick, Wernersville, and the late William M. Feick

Feick was employed for 35 years as an auto technician by several dealerships, the last...

Theresa M. Kubacki

Theresa M. Kubacki

Jan 21, 2003

Theresa M. Kubacki, 88, of Garfield Avenue, West Wyomissing, died Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 8.

She was taken to the hospital from Columbia Cottage, Spring Township.

Her husband, Edwin R. Kubacki, died Aug. 25, 1994.

Born in Beacon, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (LaRocca) Crocona.

Kubacki...

Teresa E. Frederick

Teresa E. Frederick

Jan 19, 2003

Teresa E. Frederick, 92, formerly of Barberry Road, died Jan. 19 at 10:26 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day.

She was taken to the hospital from Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township, where she had resided since March.

Her husband, Joseph J. Frederick, died June 20, 1994.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank...

Paul L. Moyer

Paul L. Moyer

Jan 19, 2003

Paul L. Moyer, 86, formerly of Bellevue Avenue, Laureldale, died Jan. 19 at 5:05 a.m. in Grandview Manor, Fleetwood, where he had resided since October 2001.

His wife, Dorothy B. (Bender) Moyer, died Nov. 3, 1991.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Oscar and Alice (Strauss) Moyer.

Moyer was employed for 35 years as a pipefitter by W.L....

Sherri F. Kuehne

Sherri F. Kuehne

Jan 18, 2003

Sherri F. Kuehne, 39, of Hilltop Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, was dead on arrival Jan. 18 in Reading Hospital.

The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County coroner's office.

Her husband, Todd Kuehne, died July 6, 1986.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of J. Albert Leader, Exeter Township, and the late Louise (Whitehead) Leader.

Kuehne was a 1981 graduate...

Caroline Boesch

Caroline Boesch

Jan 17, 2003

Caroline Boesch, 92, of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died Jan. 17 at 1:29 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.

Her husband, Frederick E. Boesch, died Jan. 15, 1998.

Born in Culebra, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Santiago and Mary (Lopez) Minguez.

Bosch was employed for 20 years as an administrative assistant by Temple...

David M. Fister

David M. Fister

Jan 17, 2003

David M. Fister, 49, of Moselem Church Road, Richmond Township, died of natural causes Jan. 17 at 1:05 p.m. in the emergency room of Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Janet E. (Berry) Fister.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of Richard Fister, Stevens, Lancaster County, and the late Doris (Clark) Fister.

Fister had been employed as a construction worker...

Marilyn Bilski

Marilyn Bilski

Jan 16, 2003

Marilyn (Heifert) Bilski, 60 of 403 Midland Avenue, Exeter Township died January 16th at 1:40 am in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township where she had been since January 3rd.

Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Harry and Sophie (Neleppa) Heifert.

She was a 1960 graduate of Exeter High School.

Bilski is survived by a son, Brett J. Bilski...

Kathleen A. Velez

Kathleen A. Velez

Jan 16, 2003

Kathleen A. Velez, 58, of Chestnut Street, Shoemakersville, was dead on arrival of natural causes Jan. 16 at 1:48 a.m. in Reading Hospital.

She was the wife of Elias D. Velez.

Born in Shoemakersville, she was a daughter of the late George and Marian (Fritz) Henne.

Velez had been employed for 16 years as a consumer service representative by Exide Corp., Reading.

She was...

John W. Sterling

John W. Sterling

Jan 16, 2003

John W. Sterling, 73, of Butler Street died Jan. 16 in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit, where he had been a patient since Jan. 2.

He was the husband of Peggy A. (Hoffman) Sterling.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leroy and Louise (Hissinger) Sterling.

Sterling was employed as a maintenance supervisor for 15 years by Parish...

Ann J. Cashin

Ann J. Cashin

Jan 13, 2003

Ann Joan (Donnelly) Cashin, 59, of 304 Dorchester Avenue, Spring Township, died January 13th at 6:35 a.m. in Solan Kettering Hospital, Manhattan, New York where she had been for five weeks.

Born in Ipswich, England she was a daughter of Joan (Ratliff) Donnelly of Middlesex, New Jersey and the late Robert Donnelly.

She was a 1962 graduate of Mount St. Mary's Academy...

Gladys S. Leinbach

Gladys S. Leinbach

Jan 11, 2003

Gladys S. Leinbach, 83, formerly of Bellevue Avenue, Laureldale, died Jan. 11 at 10:45 a.m. in Fair Acres Nursing Home, Lima, Delaware County.

Her husband, Carl H. Leinbach, died May 30, 2001.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Emma (Lloyd) Sterner.

Leinbach had been employed for 10 years as a secretary by Reading Steel Products.

She was a...

John W. Hartman

John W. Hartman

Jan 11, 2003

John W. Hartman, 73, of Bernville Road, Bern Township, died of natural causes Jan. 11 at 11:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Fayne G. (Graeff) Hartman.

Born in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late Edward R. and Annie L. (Gruber) Hartman.

Hartman was a self-employed farmer in Bern Township most of his life.

He was a member...

Teresa P. Cremer

Teresa P. Cremer

Jan 11, 2003

Teresa P. Cremer, 89, formerly of Kent Way, West Reading, died Jan. 11 at 4:10 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Skilled Nursing Center, Wernersville, where she had been a resident since July 17, 1997.

Her husband, Robert D. Cremer, died Oct. 25, 1998.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Marguerite (Mueller) Vozella.

Cremer was a member of St....

M. Joseph Solt

M. Joseph Solt

Jan 11, 2003

M. Joseph Solt Jr., 54, of Luzerne Street died of natural causes Jan. 11 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Dec. 25.

His wife, Helenjo (Werner) Solt, died July 10, 2001.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Marvin J. Sr. and Arlene (Lease) Solt.

Solt had been employed for 25 years by WLM...

Betty V. Putt

Betty V. Putt

Jan 10, 2003

Betty V. (Wilson) Putt, 80, of 4854 Belleman's Church Road, Mohrsville, Pa 19541 died January 10th at 6:13 p.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since January 5th.

She was the widow of Oliver W. Putt Sr., who died in 1979.

Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Rufus V. and Grace E....

Martha J. Brendle

Martha J. Brendle

Jan 10, 2003

Martha J. Brendle, 71, of Whitner Road, Riverview Park, died of natural causes Jan. 10 at 9:03 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for two days.

She was the wife of Larry L. Brendle.

Born in Memphis, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Earl and Edna (Smith) Taylor.

Brendle had been employed for 25 years by Reading...