Obituaries
Charles W. Book
Dec 26, 2002
Charles W. Book, 63, of Sage Drive, Spring Township, was dead of natural causes on arrival Dec. 26 at 2:18 p.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Marlene F. (Fletcher) Book.
Born in Reading, he was a son of Charles Woodbury, Washington, D.C, and the late Virginia (Book) Scott.
Book had been employed for 28 years as a cook by Albright...
Michael J. Hatt
Dec 25, 2002
Michael J. Hatt, 34, formerly of Reading Avenue, West Reading, died of a brain tumore Dec. 25 in his residence on South 29th Street, Philadelphia.
He was the husband of Malay (Saysana) Hatt.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of Sylvia (Jones) Hatt, West Reading, and the late Howard Hatt.
For the past five years, Hatt had worked as a computer...
Lindy J. Mcallister
Dec 24, 2002
Lindy J. McAllister, 74, of Sunset Road, West Reading, died Dec. 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 13.
He was the husband of La Neave R. (Adams) McAllister.
Born in Bethel, he was a son of the late Robert W. and Mary Kate (Brown) McAllister.
McAllister was employed as a truck...
Chester L. Longenecker
Dec 23, 2002
Chester Lloyd Longenecker, 84, of 109 Lauers Lane, Wyomissing, Pa 19610 was pronounced dead Monday at 5:22 p.m. by members of the Berks County Coroners Offices after he was struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Penn Ave., Wyomissing.
He was the husband of Jane E. (Stoudt) Longenecker.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late Walter...
M. Jane Souders
Dec 23, 2002
M. Jane Souders, 64, of East Wyomissing Boulevard died of natural causes Dec. 23 at 2:38 p.m. in her residence.
She was the wife of Dr. Thomas B. Souders.
Born in Berlin, N.H., she was a daughter of John S. Sullivan of Berlin, New Hampshire and the late Marguerite (Fortier) Sullivan.
Souders was last employed as a registered nurse.
She graduated from Mary Hitchcock...
Emma Cirulli
Dec 23, 2002
Emma Cirulli, 94, formerly of George Avenue, Wyomissing, died Dec. 23 at 2:20 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided since June.
Her husband, Louis Cirulli, died Sept. 18, 1982.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Silveno and Antoinette (Cirulli) Cirulli.
Cirulli was employed for 38 years as a cleaner by Fein & Glass...
Lillian G. Moyer
Dec 22, 2002
Lillian G. (Gottshall) Moyer, 88, formerly of 3216 Noble Street, Laureldale, died December 22nd at 8:20 a.m. in Bayshore HealthCare Center, Holmdel (Monmouth County), N.J. where she had been since December 1998.
She was the widow of Curtis H. Moyer who died September 30, 1980.
Born in Boyertown, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late George and Clara (Fisher) Gottshall.
She...
S. Josephine Dybalski
Dec 22, 2002
S. Josephine (Flynn) Dybalski, 84, of 20 South Summit Ave., Shillington died December 22nd at 9:30 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since 12/4/2002.
She was the widow of Joseph A. Dybalski who died August 14, 1993.
Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada she was a daughter of the late John and Loretta (McIsaac) Flynn.
She was...
Dallas Sheeder
Dec 21, 2002
Dallas Sheeder, 66, of 1339 Mineral Spring Road, Reading died December 21th in the St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been for two weeks.
He was the husband of Marika (Karangelidou) Sheeder.
Born in Bedford County, Pa., he was a son of the late Ross and Grace (Kline) Sheeder.
He worked in the maintenance department at Boscov's for 15 years, last working...
Joan E. Boyer
Dec 20, 2002
Joan Elaine (Anderson) Boyer, 69, of 2640 Grandview Blvd., Spring Township died in her residence on December 20th at 12:02a.m.
She was the wife of William E. Boyer Jr.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of Margaret M. (Hensler) Anderson of Hanover, York County and the late Russell D. Anderson.
She was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School and a...
Frank Schera
Dec 19, 2002
Frank Schera, 88, formerly of Amherst Court, Spring Township, died Dec. 19 at 11:35 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had been a resident since Sept. 17.
His wife, Josephine G. (Giardiello) Schera, died July 20, 1982.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jerome and Sebastiana (Beningo) Schera.
Schera had been employed for seven years...
Rosemary B. Dvorak
Dec 18, 2002
Rosemary B. Dvorak, 72, of Burrows Street, South Heidelberg Township, died Dec. 18 at 5:15 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 17.
Her husband, Robert M. Dvorak, died April 24, 1977.
Born in Manhattan, N,Y., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Rose (Stuart) Lamb.
Dvorak was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic...
Kathryn B. Keeler
Dec 17, 2002
Kathryn B. (Bricker) Keeler, 79, of 437 Oak Terrace, West Reading, died December 17th at 2:40 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 13th.
She was married June 22, 1946 to William H. Keeler, Sr.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late John H. and Sarah K. (Schroeder) Bricker.
She was a 1940...
Newlin C. Pompiano
Dec 17, 2002
Newlin Claude Pompiano, 61, of 120 Heidel Road, North Heidelberg Township, died December 17th at 1:45 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since December 8th.
He was married June 23, 1962 to Patricia Ann (Stern) Pompiano.
Born in Kansas City, MO, he was a son of the late Leon Scott and his adoptive father Peter Pompiano.
He...
Sandra M. Hipp
Dec 16, 2002
Sandra M. (Beyerle) Hipp, 62, of 3040 Octagon Ave., Wilshire died December 16th at 7:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since December 12th.
Married August 11, 1940, she was the wife of Mario H. Hipp.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late J. Eben and Anna Elizabeth (Hartman) Beyerle.
She was a 1958...
Carolyn M. Koch
Dec 16, 2002
Carolyn M. Koch, 84, of Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale, died Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 10.
Her husband, John H. Koch, died in 1965.
Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Frederick L. and Sue M. Luckenbill.
Koch was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses North Congregation, Reading.
Surviving are two...
Persis M. Wilson
Dec 16, 2002
Persis M. Wilson, 89, of the Highlands at Wyomissing died Dec. 16 at 1:25 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days.
Her husband, Don M. Wilson, died Feb. 27, 1989.
Born in St. Paul, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Paul E. and Miriam H. (Fields) Johnson.
Wilson was a graduate of Twin City Business College,...
Pauline C. Dettore
Dec 15, 2002
Pauline C. Dettore, 81, of Court Street, died Dec. 15 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Dec. 1.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Mariannina (DiClerico) DaDamio.
Dettore was owner and operator of the former Pauline's Beauty Shop, Reading, before retiring in 1970.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman...
Gerald C. Brown
Dec 15, 2002
Gerald Charles Brown, 47, died of colon cancer Dec. 15 in his residence on Hartz Store Road, Cumru Township.
Born in Ridley Park, Delaware County, he was a son of Howard M. Brown, Fernandina Beach, Fla., and Barbara (Hasselman) Miles, Milford, Conn.
Brown was a self-employed expert on pre-1972 Mercedes Benz automobiles for the past 20 years.
He was also a collector and...
Joseph A. Degeorge
Dec 15, 2002
Joseph A. DeGeorge, 78, of Lambda Circle, South Heidelberg Township, died Dec. 15 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township.
He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Cassara) DeGeorge.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Catherine (Natoli) DeGeorge.
DeGeorge was employed as a musician until his retirement.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West...
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