Obituaries
Ruth N. Lengel
Jul 15, 2002
Ruth N. Lengel, 76, of formerly of Olive Street, West Reading, died July 15 at 1:15 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where she had resided since July 2001.
Her husband, Robert C. Lengel, died Nov. 6, 1992.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Fairchild) Ely.
Lengel was employed for 24 years as an...
Mary J. Ruth
Jul 14, 2002
Mary J. Ruth, a retired elementary school teacher, died July 14 at 10:05 a.m. in her residence on Shelbourne Road, Exeter Township.
Ruth, 92, was employed as an elementary teacher in the Reading School District at the Glenside building. She was later an elementary teacher in Lower Alsace Township from 1950 to 1954 and in the Muhlenberg School District from 1954...
Hazel H. Peters
Jul 13, 2002
Hazel H. Peters, 83, of Will-O Hill Apartments, Van Reed Road, Wyomissing, died July 13 at 4:15 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient for one week.
Her husband, Francis W. Peters, died March 12, 1975.
Born in Crown City, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Myrtle (Rankin) Knight.
She is survived by a son, John...
Danielle Moy
Jul 13, 2002
Danielle Moy, 9, of Boeshore Circle, Muhlenberg Township, was pronounced dead July 13 in Reading Hospital.
She was playing computer games with her friend Kayla, her brother D.J. and her sister Christine before becoming tired. She then laid down and passed away. Danielle went quietly and comfortably to God with her Guardian Angel.
Born September 6, 1992 in Norristown, she was a...
Barbara A. Courtney
Jul 12, 2002
Barbara A. Courtney, 67, of West Broad Street, Shillington, died July 12 at 9:11 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 26.
She was the wife of Clarence H. Courtney Jr.
Born in Shillington, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Cleo (Reddig) Trupp.
Courtney had been employed for 33 years as a bookkeeper and secretary...
Pedro L. Agosto
Jul 12, 2002
Pedro L. Agosto Sr., 64, of Moss Street, died of natural causes July 12 at 8:02 p.m. in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Ada I. (Borrero) Agosto.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Pedro and Juana (Delgado) Agosto.
Agosto was employed for 25 years as the head chef at Schwambach's Diner until 1990....
Elmer H. Stoudt
Jul 11, 2002
Elmer H. Stoudt, Jr., 75, of Raymond Street, Laureldale, died of natural causes July 11 at 8 p.m. in his residence.
He was the husband of Delores A. (Henn) Stoudt.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer H. Sr. and Florence (Bickhart) Stoudt.
Stoudt had been employed for 43 years as a laborer by Luden's, retiring in 1991.
He also...
Robert R. Henne
Jul 11, 2002
Robert R. Henne, 81, of Meadow Glen, Wyomissing, formerly of Reading Crest Boulevard, Muhlenberg Park, died July 11 at 10:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 12.
His wife, Mildred M. (Wentzel) Henne, died July 18, 1982.
Born in Shoemakersville, he was a son of the late John L. and Anna L. (Reber) Henne.
Henne had been...
Donald E. Mulligan
Jul 10, 2002
Donald E. Mulligan, 85, of Franklin Street, Shillington, died July 10 at 9:50 a.m. in Hershey Medical Center, where he had been a patient one week.
He was the husband of Jennie G. (Ziemba) Mulligan.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John A. and Catharine (Wentzel) Mulligan.
Mulligan was employed for 28 years in the transportation department by Carpenter...
Albert E. Klingeman
Jul 10, 2002
Albert E. Klingeman, 86, a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing, formerly of Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, died July 10 at 12:55 a.m. in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit, where he had been a patient since May 24.
He was the husband of Kathryn J. (McGovern) Klingeman, also a resident of the Highlands at Wyomissing.
Born in Reading, he was...
James Ciraulo
Jul 9, 2002
James Ciraulo, 81, of South Garfield Road, Centre Township, died July 9 at 11 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since June 25.
He was the husband of Urah C. (Balthaser) Ciraulo.
Born in Palermo, Italy, he was a son of the late Joseph and Nunzio (Ciraulo) Ciraulo.
Ciraulo was employed for 39 years as an assembler by Keiser...
Dorothy E. Chilcote
Jul 7, 2002
Dorothy E. Chilcote, 75, of 2508 McKinley Avenue, West Wyomissing, died July 7 at 7 a.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, where she had been since October 2000.
She was the wife of Robert P. Chilcote.
Born in King, Bedford County, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Ethel (Defibaugh) Ritchey.
Chilcote was employed for 12 years...
Eugene J. Nestro
Jul 7, 2002
Eugene J. "Ooie" Nestro, 62, of Spruce Street, West Reading, died of natural causes July 7 at 4:41 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient one day.
He was the husband of Sheilah M. (Scholl) Nestro.
Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Eugene J. and Ann (Razzano) Nestro.
Nestro was employed as a supervisor by...
Esther M. Harris
Jul 6, 2002
Esther M. Harris, 85, formerly of Fairfield Street, Laureldale, died July 6 at 12:40 p.m. in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township, where she had resided since Feb. 15.
Her husband, Edwin H., died Nov. 23, 1971.
Born on November 14, 1916 in Colebrookdale Township, she was a daughter of the late Elias W. and Stella (Conrad) Eddinger.
Harris had been employed 25 years...
Laura & Meghan Poore
Jul 4, 2002
Infant Sisters, Laura Rose and Meghan Elizabeth Poore died July 4th shortly after birth in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
They were the daughters of Alan John and Rebecca Ann (Ruggiero) Poore of 30 Stonetown Road, Exeter Township.
They were members of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, Tuckerton.
They are survived by their Paternal Grandparents; Richard D. and Marsha (Roy) Poore...
Donald B. Miller
Jul 2, 2002
Donald B. Miller, a past president of the Wilson School Board, died July 2 at 12:04 p.m. in his residence on Leland Avenue, Lincoln Park.
Miller, 79, was the husband of Dorothy T. (Tobias) Miller.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late J.L. and Helen (Brumbach) Miller.
He was a member of the Wilson School Board from 1960 to 1972...
Elda M. Snyder
Jul 2, 2002
Elda M. Snyder, 90, of Chestnut Street, West Reading, died July 2 at 12:05 p.m. in Spruce Manor Nursing & Convalescent Center, West Reading, where she had resided since June 4.
Her husband, Wilbur D. Snyder, died Nov. 17, 1969.
Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Clara S. (Drumheller) Stapleton.
Snyder was employed for 25 years...
Florence Mae Gottfried
Jul 1, 2002
Florence Mae "Toot" Gottfried, 80, was pronounced dead of natural causes July 1st at 4:30 p.m. in her residence at 4319 Pottsville Pike, Muhlenberg Township.
She was the widow of Albert who died February 27, 1994.
Born September 14, 1921 in Stony Creek Mills she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Jenny (Redinger) Manwiller.
Gottfried was employed for a number of...
Joseph J. Frederick
Jun 30, 2002
Joseph J. Frederick Jr., 70, of Mountain View Road, Cumru Township, was pronounced dead on arrival June 30 at 9:52 a.m. in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia R. (Nagle) Mast Frederick. His first wife, Josephine A. (Auchter) Frederick, died in January 1980
Born in Reading, he was a son of Teresa E. (Walter) Frederick, Exeter Township, and the late...
Robert E. Hesser
Jun 29, 2002
Robert E. "Beetle" Hesser, 76, of 4415 4th Avenue, Temple died June 29th at 1:20 p.m. in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading where he had been a patient since June 26th.
Hesser, formerly of 583 Wilson Street, Pottstown was the husband of Carolyn L. (Long) Hesser. They were married on May 29, 1948.
Born in Birdsboro, Pa., he was...
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