Obituaries

Clarence H. Yeager

Clarence H. Yeager

Nov 27, 2002

Clarence H. Yeager Jr., 78, of Brooke Boulevard, Kenhorst, died Nov. 27 in Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Pauline G. (Cipolla) Yeager.

Born in Tamaqua, he was a son of the late Clarence Sr. and Florence (Light) Yeager.

Yeager was the owner for 55 years of Yeager's Garage, Kenhorst, retiring in 1997.

He was a 1942 graduate of Shillington High School.

Yeager was...

Beatrice M. Stifnagle

Beatrice M. Stifnagle

Nov 26, 2002

Beatrice M. Stifnagle, 89, died Nov. 26 at 12:30 p.m. in her residence on 10th Avenue, Temple.

Her husband, William C. Stifnagle, died Nov. 14, 1988.

Born in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Jennie (Wanshop) Reinert.

Stifnagle was a past secretary of the women's guild of Christ Church United Church of Christ, Temple.

Surviving are a son, William D.,...

Harold Leroy Borrell

Harold Leroy Borrell

Nov 25, 2002

Harold LeRoy Borrell, 79, died November 25th in his residence at 1701 State Hill Road, Wyomissing.

He was the husband of Mary (Capozzi) Borrell.

Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late Harry and Mabel (Schlappig) Borrell.

He was a graduate of Reading High School.

Borrell was employed by Willson Safety Products, Reading as a foreman for 35 years retiring in...

Charles Joseph Waldron

Charles Joseph Waldron

Nov 24, 2002

Charles Joseph Waldron, 69, died November 24th at 7:22 p.m. in his residence at 1734 York Road, Spring Township.

He was the husband of Rosemary M. (Karmonick) Waldron.

Born in McAdoo, Carbon County, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Stella (Ford) Waldron.

He was a 1951 graduate of Hazleton High School and a graduate from Albright College, Reading, Pa.

Waldron...

Barbara H. Papp

Barbara H. Papp

Nov 22, 2002

Barbara H. Papp, 80, of Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing, formerly of New York, died Nov. 22 at 11:50 p.m. in Reading Hospital shortly after admission.

Her husband, Laszlo Papp, died Jan. 8, 1980.

Born in Krasznokvajda, Hungary, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Skrobak) Siroki.

Papp had been a real estate manager for 40 years in New York City and...

Stanley J. Hennessey

Stanley J. Hennessey

Nov 21, 2002

Stanley J. Hennessey, 89, formerly of Reading Avenue, West Wyomissing, died Nov. 21 at 11:52 a.m. in the emergency care unit at Reading Hospital.

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

His wife, Dorothy K. (Klemick) Hennessey, died Oct. 29, 1999.

Born in Ringtown, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Angela (Hoynicki) Hennessey.

Hennessey was...

Verna M. Levan

Verna M. Levan

Nov 20, 2002

Verna M. (Bieber) Levan, 92, formerly of 3219 Marion Street, Laureldale, died November 20th at 12:40 p.m. in Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville where she had been since 11/8/2002. She was taken there from Holy Family Residence, Orwigsburg, where she had been since September.

She was the widow of William E. Levan (Died November 30, 1986).

Born in Oley Township, Pa., she was...

Daniel J. Weber

Daniel J. Weber

Nov 19, 2002

Daniel J. Weber, 80, of Grange Road, Bern Township, died Nov. 19 at 1:45 p.m. in the emergency care unit at Reading Hospital.

He was the husband of Gloria M. (Kulikowski) Weber.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (Hipp) Weber.

Weber was employed for 41 years by Carpenter Technology Corp., retiring as general foreman in 1982.

He...

Mabel A. Schwoyer

Mabel A. Schwoyer

Nov 19, 2002

Mabel A. (Weidner) Schwoyer, 74, died November 19th at 9:20 a.m. in her residence at 40 Alsace Avenue, Alsace Manor.

She was the widow of James C. Schwoyer (Died November 18, 2001).

Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Floyd E. and Edna (Ohlinger) Weidner.

She was employed as a produce clerk for a number of years at the...

Beatrice M. O'Connell

Beatrice M. O'Connell

Nov 18, 2002

Beatrice M. O'Connell, 94, died Nov. 18 at 8:45 a.m. in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had resided since April.

She was taken to the Lutheran Home at Topton from Outlook Pointe, Reiffton.

Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Kathryn (Driscoll) Charde.

O'Connell was employed for 30 years as a special education teacher...

George H. Noll

George H. Noll

Nov 18, 2002

George Henry "Butch" Noll, 89, of 7 Irish Mountain Road, Alsace Township, died November 18th at 8:40 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township where he had been since 9/27/2002.

He was married March 27, 1937 to Hilda Catherine (Delp) Noll.

Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late William W. and Mary (Kaucher) Noll.

He worked as a pre-boarder...

Arthur L. Moyer

Arthur L. Moyer

Nov 17, 2002

Arthur L. Moyer, 85, formerly of Portland Avenue, Spring Township, died Nov. 17 at 5:10 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had been a resident since May 15.

He was the husband of R. Jeanette (Reber) Moyer.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold and Mary (Moore) Moyer.

Moyer had been employed for 25 years...

Florence M. Luppold

Florence M. Luppold

Nov 17, 2002

Florence Mable (Mull) Luppold, 80, of 827 Bellevue Avenue, Laureldale, died November 17th at 3:40 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since November 9th.

She was the widow of Steward H. who died September 6, 1992.

Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Edwin J. and Mamie L. (Kerchner) Mull.

Luppold worked in...

Helen M. Koch

Helen M. Koch

Nov 17, 2002

Helen M. Koch, a retired school teacher, died Nov. 17 at 12:20 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.

Koch, 89, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, formerly of Meadowlark Road, Wyomissing, was predeceased by her husband, attorney Henry M. Koch Sr., on Dec. 4, 1994.

She was employed as a kindergarten teacher by Bethany Children's...

Nicholas Milones

Nicholas Milones

Nov 16, 2002

Nicholas Milones, 87, of Wayne Avenue, Wyomissing, retired owner of two local businesses, died Nov. 16 at 1:56 a.m. in the Reading Hospital emergency room.

He was the husband of Sophie (Odages) Milones.

Born in Mytilene, Greece, he was a son of the late Steven and Helen (Hasapi) Milones.

Milones owned and operated Nick's Uptown News, Penn Street, from 1971 until 1987. He...

Kanaan Salloum

Kanaan Salloum

Nov 16, 2002

Kanaan Salloum, 88, formerly of Westwood Road, Colony Park, died Nov. 16 at 12:47 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Laureldale, where he had resided since April 2001.

His wife, Salwa (Salloum) Salloum, died in August 1983.

Born in Salaata, Lebanon, he was a son of the late Rizkallah and Nabiha (Kamel) Salloum.

Salloum had been mayor of Salaata, retiring in 1994.

He was...

Winfred A. Neher

Winfred A. Neher

Nov 16, 2002

Winfred A. Neher, 98, formerly of Herb Road, Muhlenberg Township, died Nov. 16 at 8:25 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Laureldale, where he had been a resident since Aug. 16.

His wife, Dorothy G. (Kuusman) Neher, died Mar. 15, 1999.

Born in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Bessie M. (Wingert) Neher.

Neher had been...

Frank Carabello

Frank Carabello

Nov 13, 2002

Frank Carabello, 91, formerly of Clifton Avenue, died Nov. 13 in the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, where he had resided since 1997.

His wife, Fannie (Ninetto) Carabello, died in June 1987.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Messina) Carabello.

Carabello was employed for 12 years as an electrician by the Reading School District, retiring in...

Fred J. Capozello

Fred J. Capozello

Nov 13, 2002

Fred J. Capozello, a retired city tavern owner, died Nov. 13 at 8:17 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 7.

Capozello, 74, of Chestnut Street, Birdsboro, formerly of West Reading, was the owner-operator of the Hof Brau Tavern and Restaurant, Reading, from 1983 until his retirement in 1988.

Born in West Reading, he was a son...

Richard W. Reddy

Richard W. Reddy

Nov 12, 2002

Richard W. Reddy, retired engraving department supervisor at Reading Eagle Company, died Nov. 12 at 10:45 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville.

Reddy, 81, a resident at Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, for the past year, formerly of Montieth Avenue, Midvale Manor, was employed by Reading Eagle Company from Jan. 29, 1940, until his retirement Oct. 26, 1990.

Born in Reading,...