Obituaries
Esther M. Augustine Mendelsohn
Feb 16, 2003
Esther M. Augustine Mendelsohn, 89, formerly of Cecil Avenue, West Lawn, died Feb. 16 in Berks Heim.
Her first husband, William Augustine, died April 30, 1948. Her second husband, Jacob Mendelsohn, died Oct. 24, 1971.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township, she was a daughter of the late Joshua and Gertrude (Houptley) Conrad.
She was employed for many years as a border and seamer at...
William C. Pennypacker
Feb 15, 2003
William C. Pennypacker, 87, formerly of Earlville, died Feb. 15 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, where he had been a patient since Jan. 15. He was taken there from Country Meadows, Wyomissing.
His wife, Ellen L. (Swope) Pennypacker, died Aug. 30, 2000.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leo J. and Margaret (Gross) Pennypacker.
Pennypacker had been...
Dorothy M. Frank
Feb 15, 2003
Dorothy M. Frank, 90, formerly of the Huber Apartments, North 10th Street, died Feb. 15 at 2:20 p.m. in Berks Heim.
She was predeceased by her husband, Linus P. Frank.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Florence M. (Stoltz) Wunsch.
Frank was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Morgantown.
Surviving are a niece, Florence Howells, Mohnton, and...
Catharine D. Griesemer
Feb 14, 2003
Catharine D. Griesemer, 91, of Country Meadows, Wyomissing, formerly of Girard Street, Hyde Park, died Feb. 14 at 5:25 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Feb. 10.
Her husband, Ralph Y. Griesemer, died Dec. 20, 1999.
Born in Newmanstown, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Laura (Zerbe) Filbert.
Griesemer was employed for many...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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