Obituaries
Josephine M. Ganter
Oct 12, 2002
Josephine M. Ganter, 85, of Arlington Street died Oct. 12 at 1:20 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient three days.
Her husband, Donald J. Ganter, died Feb. 25, 1995.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Antonia (Falconetti) Quaglia.
Ganter was employed for 29 years as an examiner by Berkshire Knitting Mills,...
James W. Stoudt, Esq.
Oct 10, 2002
James W. Stoudt, a retired Reading attorney and former president of the Berks County Bar Association, died Oct. 10 at 8:35 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing Assisted Living Area, where he had resided since May 3.
Stoudt, 87, a resident at the Highlands at Wyomissing since Dec. 17, 1998, formerly of Farr Road, was predeceased by his wife, Miriam E....
Josephine M. Sarti
Oct 9, 2002
Josephine M. Sarti, 72, of Clematis Street, Sinking Spring, died Oct. 9 in St. Joseph Medical Center.
Her husband, Charles F. Sarti, died March 20, 2001.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Saglibene) Guidara.
Sarti was the co-owner of Sarti's Sandwich Shop, Reading, for 30 years, retiring in 1992.
She was a 1948 graduate of Reading High...
James W. Kompa
Oct 7, 2002
James W. Kompa, 50, of 1047 Amity Street, Reading, Pa 19604, died October 7th at 10:10 a.m. in the Reading Hospital where he had been since Sunday.
He was the husband of Bertha E. "Cookie" (Keiser) Kompa.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of Wilma (Seidel) Kompa, Laureldale and the late Wallace B. Kompa.
Kompa was a landscaper for a number...
Patrick A. Mazza
Oct 6, 2002
Dr. Patrick A. Mazza, 78, of Orchard Road, died of natural causes Oct. 6 in his residence.
He was the husband of Marguerite D. (Davy) Mazza.
Born in New Haven, Conn., he was a son of the late Patrick A. Sr. and Jeannette (Aiello) Mazza.
Mazza had been self-employed as a family physician in Reading from 1953 until his retirement in 1998. Mazza...
Calvin Matthew Degler
Oct 4, 2002
Calvin Matthew Degler, 68, of 2800 River Road, Muhlenberg Township died October 4th at 1:50 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he had been since September 27th.
Married March 31, 1962, he was the husband of Arlene K. (Rentschler) Degler.
Born in Centre Township, he was a son of the late Matthew L. and Josephine (Renninger) Degler.
He was a...
Mary Ann Gentile
Oct 3, 2002
Mary Ann L. Gentile, a former teacher and principal in the Reading School District, died of natural causes Oct. 3 at 6:45 a.m. in her residence on Sweitzer Road, Brecknock Township.
Gentile, 52, was the wife of Ennio Gentile.
She was employed for 17 years by the district as a bilingual teacher at Lauer's Park Elementary School; vice principal and principal at...
Gerald C. Koller
Oct 2, 2002
Gerald Conway "Gerry" Koller, 76, of 50 Glenview Drive, Fleetwood died October 2nd at 12:17 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room.
He was the husband of Emma L. (Smith) Koller.
Born in Blandon, Pa., he was a son of the late Paul and Winona (Wilkinson) Koller.
Koller was a 1944 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
He was the owner/operator of the 222...
Lillie M. Lombardo
Oct 1, 2002
Lillie M. Lombardo, 91, formerly of Carroll Street, died Oct. 1 at 3 a.m. in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided since May 31, 2001.
Her husband, Joseph Lombardo, died April 17, 1993.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Amanda (Weiler) Schnable.
Lombardo was employed for several years as a feeder by a cigar factory...
Gail T. Kauffman
Oct 1, 2002
Gail Theresa (Young) Kauffman, 52, of 66 Deglers Lane, Bethel, Pa 19507, died October 1st at 4:02 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been since Saturday.
She was formerly of 25 North Front Street, Harrisburg.
Kauffman was married August 10, 1985 to Jeffrey Kenneth Kauffman, a local radio personality with 93.5 WTPA, Harrisburg and an copy editor...
Anna Smyk
Sep 30, 2002
Anna (Mucha) Smyk, 81, of 110 Jefferson Street, Muhlenberg Township was pronounced dead of natural causes on September 30th at 11:15a.m. by the Berks County Coroners Office.
She was the widow of Harry Smyk who died July 5, 1967.
Born in Williamstown, Dauphin County she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Tewis) Mucha.
She was a member of Holy Guardian...
Rosaria Avola
Sep 30, 2002
Rosaria Avola, 102, formerly of South Third Street, died Sept. 30 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since 1997.
Her husband, Ignazio Avola, died Aug. 29, 1979.
Born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Guiceppina (DiAiello) Cusano.
Avola was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Surviving are a son, Jules, Bethesda, Md.,...
Greta Arcella Gougler
Sep 29, 2002
Greta Arcella Gougler, 69, was found dead in her residence at 521 North 9th Street, Reading. She was pronounced dead at 1:03 a.m. September 29th by the Berks County Coroners Office.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was a daughter of the late J. Paul and Carrie A. (Rothenberger) Gougler.
She was a 1951 graduate of Reading High School.
Gougler was an Avon Representative...
Mabel C. Miller
Sep 29, 2002
Mabel C. Miller, 88, of 3640 Rosedale Avenue, Laureldale died September 29th at 8:45 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where she had been since September 11th.
Born in Birdsboro, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Benneville and Alice (Manwiller) Miller.
She was a member of Schwarzwald United Church of Christ, 75 Church Lane Road, Reading, Pa 19606.
Miller worked a...
Rose Gleixner
Sep 27, 2002
Rose (Jandrasits) Gleixner, 95, of the St. Joseph Living Center, 2900 Lawn Terrace, died September 27th at 5:45 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where she had been since Wednesday.
Formerly of 3319 Fulton Street, Laureldale, she was the widow of Michael Gleixner who died April 17, 1992.
Born in Austria, she was a daughter of the late Franz and Maria (Malits)...
John S. Moser
Sep 27, 2002
John S. Moser, 89, of 1031 Sage Avenue, Laureldale, Pa 19605, died September 27th at 9:55 a.m. at Berkshire Center, 5501 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, where he had been since September 16th.
He was the husband of Frances E. (Diefenderfer) Moser, at home.
Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late Wilson E. and Bertha (Rothenberger) Moser.
He worked in...
Nancy J. Leibold
Sep 25, 2002
Nancy Jean (Kleffel) Leibold, 68, of 3410 Rosedale Ave., Laureldale, died September 25th at 5:46 p.m. in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she had been since 9/19/2002.
She celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary on March 18th with her husband, Lloyd Luther Leibold.
Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel Mae (Gift) Kleffel.
She was a...
Judith A. Schade
Sep 25, 2002
Judith A. Schade, 64, of West Bay Park, Lewes, Del., formerly of Boyertown, died of natural causes Sept. 25 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Robert W. Schade Sr.
Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Frances (Conrad) Dutton.
Schade had been employed by Pottstown Surgical and Associates, retiring in February of 1998. She was later...
Frances M. Knosp
Sep 25, 2002
Frances M. (Martin) Knosp, 83, of Acacia Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died September 25th, in her residence.
Born in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert D. and Mary (Louden) Martin.
Knosp was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Reading. She was a 1936 graduate of Upper Leacock High School, Lancaster County.
Knosp is survived by a daughter,...
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