Obituaries
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
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
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
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.,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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