Obituaries
Daniel J. Mcgettigan
Mar 28, 2003
Daniel J. McGettigan, 56, of 721 Walnut Street, Reading, died March 28th at 2:10 p.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since the 19th.
He was the husband of Patricia (Lombardi) McGettigan.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late George P. and Jean E. (Ritchie) McGettigan.
He was employed a number of years for various...
Jennifer Ann Blatt
Mar 28, 2003
Jennifer Ann (Raffanelli) Blatt, 54, of 206 Chestnut Street, West Reading died March 28th at 4:16pm in the Emergency Room of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Ronald E. "Butch" Blatt.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Anna E. (Baragone) Raffanelli.
She was a 1966 graduate of West Reading High School.
Blatt...
Donna J. Essick
Mar 27, 2003
Donna J. Essick, 60, formerly of Pottstown, died March 27th at 4pm in Berks Heim, where she had been since April 11, 2001.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edith (Smith) Essick.
Essick was a graduate of Pottstown High School.
She worked as a caregiver for a number of years in the North Wales Group Home.
Essick is...
George Hill
Mar 26, 2003
George Hill, 84, of Hill Avenue, Wyomissing, was dead on arrival March 26 at 10:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Miriam W. (Willman) Hill.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Annie (Maurer) Hill.
Hill was employed for 30 years in the metallurgy department of Arrow International, Wyomissing, retiring in 1983.
He was a member...
Edith E. Frick
Mar 24, 2003
Edith E. (Young) Frick, 89, formerly of 117 South 4th Street, Reading died March 24th at 4:55 a.m. in Berks Heim, where she had been since September 13, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry Boyd and Katie R. (Keller) Young.
She was employed as a Machine Operator for the former Oritsky Clothing Company, Reading for a...
Lee C. Bricker
Mar 22, 2003
Lee C. Bricker, 84, of Holland Square, West Reading, died March 22 at 10:20 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 9.
He was the husband of Anna Mae (Zimmerman) Pauley Bricker. His first wife, Claire (Stober) Bricker, died Oct. 13, 1992.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Sara (Schroeder) Bricker.
Bricker...
Thelma E. Heist
Mar 21, 2003
Thelma E. (Angstadt) Heist, 90, formerly of 305 West Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, died March 21st at 1:40 a.m. in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she had been since June 18, 2002.
She was the widow of Wayne N. Heist who died August 10, 1985.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late George F. and Edith P. (Hinnershitz) Angstadt.
She...
Irwin W. Ebbert
Mar 21, 2003
Irwin W. Ebbert, 77, of Olive Street, West Reading, died March 21 at 10:45 p.m. in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a patient since Jan. 14.
He was the husband of Elizabeth L. (Shuman) Ebbert.
Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Gerhart) Ebbert.
Ebbert had been employed for 15 years by Sunoco,...
John F. Haggerty
Mar 19, 2003
John F. Haggerty Jr., 82, died March 19th at 12:20 p.m. in his residence at 3516 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Carmela (Brusca) Haggerty.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John F. Sr., and Elsie (Madeira) Haggerty.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Haggerty was a 1938...
Samuel E. Ciriaco
Mar 18, 2003
Dr. Samuel E. Ciriaco, 79, died in his residence March 18 at 7:52 PM in his residence at 4972 Kutztown Road, Temple. He was the husband of Jean E.(Toberman) Ciriaco.
Born in Reading he was the son of the late Cosimo and Concetta (Curro) Ciriaco.
He was a self employed family physician for 35 years, practicing in his residence, retiring in January...
Francis G. Schwegmann
Mar 18, 2003
Francis G. Schwegmann, 70, of Chestnut Street, Douglassville, died of natural causes March 18 at 4:07 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient one day.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Frank and Thelma (Houck) Schwegmann.
Schwegmann was employed as a commercial pilot by Allegheny Airlines and was last employed as an installer...
Benjamin J. Livingood
Mar 17, 2003
Benjamin J. Livingood, 91, of Washington Towers, North Fourth Street, died March 17 at 8:45 a.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where he had resided since Feb. 22.
His wife, Josephine M. (Corrier) Livingood, died in February 1994.
Born in Elverson, he was a son of the late Benjamin S. and Matilda R. (Roberts) Livingood.
Livingood was employed for 40 years by Berkshire...
George Roboski
Mar 16, 2003
George Roboski Jr., a retired Maidencreek Township businessman, died March 16 at 4:05 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had resided two weeks.
Roboski, 83, of Dries Road, Ontelaunee Township, was the husband of Thelma R. (Eisenhower) Roboski.
He was the owner-operator of the 222 Food Market, Maidencreek Township, from 1953 until his retirement in 1996.
Born in Reading, he was...
Esther A. Cuifici
Mar 14, 2003
Esther A. Cuifici, 94, formerly of Chestnut Street, West Reading, died March 14 at 2:20 p.m. in Green Hills Manor, where she had resided since February 2001.
Her husband, Nicholas Cuifici, died Feb. 24, 1997.
Born in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Clara (Eckert) Lehman.
Cuifici had been employed as a sewing machine operator by H. Oritsky Inc.,...
Frank Lattanzio
Mar 14, 2003
Frank Lattanzio Jr., 80, of 5341 Allentown Pike, Temple, Pa 19560 died March 14th at 2:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since March 5th.
He was the husband of Betty J. (Heebner) Lattanzio.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late Frank Sr., and Carmella (Milici) Lattanzio.
He was a 1940 graduate of Reading...
Sarah C. Lubbeke
Mar 14, 2003
Sarah C. (Lehr) Lubbeke, 97, formerly of 231 Olive Street, West Reading, died March 14th at 5:45 p.m. in Mifflin Health Care Center, Cumru Township where she had been since October 1997.
She was the widow of Ernest H. Lubbeke who died September 26, 1965.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edgar A. and Clara (Kalbach) Lehr.
She worked...
Christine A. Sparks
Mar 13, 2003
Christine A. Sparks, 41, of North 25th Street, Mount Penn, was dead on arrival of natural causes March 13 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was the wife of Robert C. Sparks.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of David L. Klusewitz, Shillington, and the late Barbara (Kirlik) Klusewitz.
Sparks was a 1979 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
She is also survived by...
Joseph Napoli
Mar 13, 2003
Joseph Napoli, 94, died March 13th at 1:05 a.m. in his residence at 1701 State Hill Road, Apt F-4, Wyomissing, Pa 19610.
He was the husband of Lucy (Scornavacchi) Napoli.
Born in Reading he was a son of the late Santo and Carmela (Giacinta) Napoli.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Napoli was the the owner/operator of Joe's...
Edward M. York
Mar 13, 2003
Edward Michael York, 81, of Riverview Park died March 13th at 10:00 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since February 12th.
He was the husband of Milda A. (Sevcik) York.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Kasparek) York.
He was employed for 30 years for the Department of Defense as...
Dorothy K. Nagle
Mar 12, 2003
Dorothy K. "Dotty" (Harnly) Nagle, 61, died in her residence on March 12th at 9:30 a.m. at 1434 Brooke Blvd., Kenhorst.
She was the wife of Stephen P. Nagle.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Thelma E. (Yohn) Harnly.
She was a graduate of Shillington High School.
Nagle worked as an associate for Wal-mart, Exeter Township, for...
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