Obituaries

Cyrus W. Kreamer

Cyrus W. Kreamer

Dec 1, 2002

The Rev. Cyrus W. Kreamer, 86, formerly of North Carolina, died Dec. 1 at 11:25 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one day.

He was taken to the hospital from Outlook Pointe of Exeter Township.

He was the husband of June C. (Childs) Kreamer.

Born in Baltimore, he was a son of the late James and Bertha (Copper) Kreamer.

Kreamer...

Evelyn M. Behm

Evelyn M. Behm

Dec 1, 2002

Evelyn M. Behm, 94, of Valley Greene Circle, Wyomissing Hills, died Dec. 1 at 10:51 a.m. in her residence.

Her husband, Stuart L. Behm, died Jan. 13, 1973.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert B. and Amanda (Moyer) Heist.

Behm was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, West Reading.

She is survived by a son, Donald S., Muhlenberg...

Robert N. Kerr

Robert N. Kerr

Nov 30, 2002

Robert N. Kerr Sr., 83, a resident of Berks Heim, formerly of Front Street and Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, died Nov. 30 at 5:55 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 23.

His wife, Doris (Masters) Kerr, died Jan. 8, 1995.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mary C. (Nolan)...

David S. Eckenroad

David S. Eckenroad

Nov 29, 2002

David S. Eckenroad, 83, of 3 Birchwood Road, Wyomissing, died November 29th at 7:45 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where he had been since August 19th.

He was the husband of Marie (Hertlein) Eckenroad.

Born in Fritztown, Pa., he was a son of the late William S. and Clara M. (Gerhart) Eckenroad.

He was a 1938 graduate of West Reading High...

Martha N. Snyder

Martha N. Snyder

Nov 28, 2002

Martha N. Snyder, 106, formerly of South Summit Avenue, Cumru Township, died Nov. 28 at 10 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Muhlenberg Township, where she had resided since June.

Her husband, Paul R. Snyder Sr., died Feb. 12, 1956.

Born in York, she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Ida (Sechrist) Thomas.

Snyder was a member of Central Park United...

Jean A. Kaintz

Jean A. Kaintz

Nov 27, 2002

Jean A. Kaintz, 80, of Reading Avenue, West Reading, died Nov. 27 in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. 7.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Mahr) Kaintz.

Kaintz was employed for 36 years as a trimmer by the Wide Awake Shirt Co., Reading, retiring in 1977.

She was a member of...

Hila S. Manwiller

Hila S. Manwiller

Nov 27, 2002

Hila S. Manwiller, 90, died Nov. 27 at 1:35 a.m. in her residence on Fairview Street, Hyde Park.

Her husband, Elmer O. Manwiller, died Sept. 28, 1997.

Born in Ladora, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Ellen (Gleason) Sharp.

Manwiller was a graduate of the first class at Muhlenberg High School in 1929.

She was a member of Alsace...

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...