Raymond Earl Kieffer
Aug 17, 2002
Raymond Earl Kieffer Jr., 86, formerly of 600 Wellington Ave., Lincoln Park died August 17th at in Topton Lutheran Home where he had been since October 2001.
He was the husband of Noel S. (Schubert) Kieffer of the Topton Lutheran Home.
Born in Shillington, Pa., he was a son of the late Raymond E. and Martha S. (Sowa) Kieffer Sr.
He worked for...
Marie M. Beck
Aug 16, 2002
Marie M. Beck, 103, formerly of 155 West Green Street, Reading, died August 16th at 2:50 p.m. in Berks Heim where she had been a patient since May 20, 1992.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John and Mary E. (Hartz) Beck.
Beck worked as a cash girl for Pomeroy, Dives and Stewart, Reading, for a number...
Miriam K. Kochel
Aug 15, 2002
Miriam K. Kochel, a retired church organist and choir director, died Aug. 15 at 1:30 a.m. in the residence of a daughter, Frances (Kochel) Frezeman, North 15th Street, where she had resided since January.
Kochel, 94, of Belmont Avenue, Laureldale, was an organist and choir director for 36 years at Christ Reformed, Temple; Epiphany Lutheran, South Temple; St. Mark's Lutheran, Reading;...
Dorothea C. Hughes
Aug 14, 2002
Dorothea C. Hughes, retired co-owner of a Reading travel agency, died Aug. 14 at 6:22 a.m. in her residence on Tewkesbury Drive, Wyomissing Hills.
Hughes, 83, was the wife of Maurice P. Hughes.
Hughes was owner with her husband of Roamer Tours, Reading, from 1966 until her retirement in 2000.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Charlotte...
Suzann A. Gehret
Aug 14, 2002
Suzann Alice Gehret, 69, of 3417 River Road, Muhlenberg Township, died August 14th at 9:39 a.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been for one day.
She was married April 8, 1950 to Barry Paul Gehret.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of Grace N. (Moyer) Steffey of Hamburg and the late M. Luther Steffey.
She was...
Leo L. Faller
Aug 14, 2002
Leo Lawrence Faller, Sr., formerly of 2110 Elizabeth Ave., Laureldale died August 14th at 7:20 p.m. in his residence at 354 Haas Road, Windsor Township.
He was married February 26, 1949 to Jane C. (Garner) Faller.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late Joseph and Sally (Bare) Faller.
Faller worked for 33 years as a hook-up man for Dana...
Herbert T. Wolfe
Aug 13, 2002
Herbert T. Wolfe, 86, of the Highlands at Wyomissing died Aug. 13 at 5:39 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Aug. 7.
His wife, Margaret M. (Martz) Wolfe, died in 1984.
Born in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Mahlon and Beulah (Koch) Wolfe.
Wolfe was employed for 35 years as a fireman...
Dorothy A. Gehr
Aug 13, 2002
Dorothy Ann Gehr, 66, of 826 Thorn Street, Reading, died August 13th at 4:25 p.m. in St. Joseph Hospital where she had been a patient since August 8th.
She was married October 20, 1956 to Robert Kenneth Gehr.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Riley) Witter.
Gehr worked for 20 years at AT&T,...
Paul E. Richards
Aug 13, 2002
Paul E. Richards, 84, of 3318 Kutztown Road, Laureldale died August 13th at 2:44 a.m. in St. Joseph Hospital, Reading where he had been a patient since August 9th.
He was the widower of Ruth A. (Schoonover) Richards who died March 16, 1982.
Born in Laureldale, Pa he was a son of the late Effenger Richards and Nora Mae Shadel.
He was a...
Beverly F. Brossman
Aug 11, 2002
Beverly F. "Pat" Brossman, 76, of Montclare Street, Laureldale, died Aug. 11 at 1:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since July 23.
Her husband, Jack L. Brossman, died June 30, 1996.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James and Bessie (Krick) Kantner.
Brossman was a graduate of Muhlenberg Township High School.
She is survived by...
Madlin M. Dukeman
Aug 11, 2002
Madlin May (Herb) Dukeman, 82, formerly of 2201 Elizabeth Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died August 11th at 2:50 p.m. in St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, where she had been since Friday.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Henry and Sallie Agnes (Wanshop) Herb.
Dukeman was a member of Rosedale United Church of Christ, Laureldale.
She is survived by a...
George E. Spencer
Aug 10, 2002
George E. Spencer, 88, of Springside Drive, Spring Township, died Aug. 10 at 7:15 am in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where he had resided since July19.
Born in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Raymond and Ann (McDonaugh) Spencer.
Spencer was a 1932 graduate of Calvert Hall High School, Baltimore.
He was employed in the mill office of Carpenter...
Guy R. Essick
Aug 7, 2002
Services for Guy R. Essick, 40, of Beacon Avenue, Spring Township, will be Saturday at noon in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading.
Essick was found dead Aug. 7 in his residence after he shot himself, police said. The Berks County coroner's office is investigating.
He was the husband of Karen L. (Karper) Essick.
Born in Reading, Essick was a son...
Helen M. Kubacki
Aug 7, 2002
Helen M. Kubacki, an active leader in Polish-American activities in Berks County, died Aug. 7 in her residence on Garfield Avenue in West Wyomissing.
Kubacki, 84, was the wife of Daniel C. Kubacki.
She was a member of the Polish-American Heritage Committee of Berks County.
She was publicity chairwoman and activities coordinator for the Berks County Polish-American Board of Education and was chairwoman...
W. Lewis Mengel
Aug 7, 2002
W. Lewis Mengel, 94, a resident of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, formerly of Kent Way, West Reading, died Aug. 7 at 3:20 p.m. in the Phoebe Home, Allentown, where he had resided since July 22.
He was the husband of Evelyn M. (Stauffer) Mengel.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William E. and Carrie (Schmehl) Mengel.
Mengel was the...
Edward I. Wayne
Aug 6, 2002
Edward I. Wayne, first mayor of West Reading, died Aug. 6 at 3:07 p.m. in the emergency care unit at Reading Hospital.
Wayne, 81, of South Sixth Avenue, West Reading, was the husband of Bernice S. (Sterling) Wayne.
He served as burgess in West Reading from 1957 to 1959 and was elected the first borough mayor in 1959. He served until 1961.
Wayne...
Donald Martin Large
Aug 6, 2002
Donald Martin Large, 73, of 704 Elnore Ave., Temple died August 6th, at 3:50 p.m. in his residence.
He was married May 1, 1948 to Elizabeth A. (Folk) Large at home.
Born in Reading, Pa, he was a son of the late Robert D. and Ruth M. (Reber) Large.
He was a 1947 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a graduate of Penn...
Verna K. Tiehl
Aug 5, 2002
Verna K. Tiehl, 80, of 500 Shalter Ave., (Orchard Apts) Temple, died August 5th at 1:50 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading where she had been since July 10th.
She was the widow of Joseph L. Tiehl (Died January 13, 1995).
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ivan J. and Elizabeth (Burkert) Miller.
Tiehl was employed for a...
Harold Delvin Mckemy
Jul 31, 2002
Harold Delvin McKemy, 73, of 3 Bobolink Drive, Wyomissing died Wednesday July 31st at 3:25a.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Eileen L. (Muschko) McKemy.
Born in Edinburg, Missouri., he was a son of the late Orah Stanley and Ruby Lee (Hooper) McKemy.
He was graduate of Trenton (M.O.)High School. While in high school he was a member of the Chantaclears...
Peter Edward Chimenko
Jul 30, 2002
Peter Edward Chimenko, 39, of 915 Carsonia Avenue was killed July 30th when his car struck a tree at Antietam Road and Seidel Road in Alsace Township, officials said. He died of multiple injuries, and a certificate of accidental death was issued.
He was married May 29, 1993 to Sandra L. (Valle) Chimenko.
Born in West Reading, Pa he was a son...