Obituaries

Gino R. Dinatale

Gino R. Dinatale

Jun 16, 2002

Gino R. Dinatale, 43, of 417 Mountain Drive, Fredericksburg, Pa 17026, Lebanon County died of natural causes Sunday June 16th at 3:55 a.m. in the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room, Lebanon County.

He was the husband of Wenda M. (Bashore) Dinatale.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Helen M. (Schmeck) Dinatale of Muhlenberg Township and the late Stephen G. Dinatale.

Dinatale...

Fabian Beltran Del Rio

Fabian Beltran Del Rio

Jun 15, 2002

Fabian "Mario" Beltran Del Rio, 46, of 1439 Frush Valley Road, Laureldale was pronounced dead Saturday June 15th at 7:49 p.m. on the Giorgio Mushroom Company Property at 329 Dryville Road, Richmond Township.

He was the husband of Martha G. (Aguilar) Beltran Del Rio. Born in CD. Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico, he was the son of Bernardo and Esperanza (Ortega) Beltran Del...

Calvin Trexler Klopp

Calvin Trexler Klopp

Jun 13, 2002

Dr. Calvin Trexler Klopp, 89, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Reading, died June 13 in the Washington Home.

He was the husband of Ellen S. (Spangler) Klopp.

Born in Atlantic City, N.J. he was a son of the late Ray C. and Sallie M. (Trexler) Klopp.

Klopp began his career at Boston City Hospital and spent 30 years at the George Washington University...

Catherine T. Campisano

Catherine T. Campisano

Jun 7, 2002

Catherine "Cathy" T. Campisano, 60, formerly of 1604 Sherwood Road, Colony Park, died Friday June 7th at 5:30 a.m. after a prolonged battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

She was the wife of Thomas P. Campisano of 1957 Gring Drive, Drexelwood, who where married October 6, 1962.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Kowalec) Umbra Sr.

Campisano...

Edward E. Davis

Edward E. Davis

May 31, 2002

Edward E. Davis, 52, of 198 South View Road, Fleetwood, Pa 19522, Maidencreek Township, died May 31st at 8:41 p.m. in his residence.

He was the fiance of Nancy (Allen) Duncan with whom he resided.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Edward Davis of St. Louis, MO., and the late Esther (Gumms) Davis.

Davis was the Asst. to Chief...

Rick A. Seward

Rick A. Seward

May 30, 2002

Rick A. Seward, 42, of 1935 Reading Blvd., Spring Township, died May 30th at 7:30 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading where he had been a patient since Wednesday.

Born in Ephrata, Pa, he was the son of Mildred A. (Keith) Seward at home and the late William P. Seward (Died February 15, 1990)

1981 Gratuate of Wilson...

Frances V. Mcdonald

Frances V. Mcdonald

May 25, 2002

Frances V. McDonald, 86, formerly of 101 East Spring Street, Reading, died May 25th at 12:30 p.m. in the Emergency Room of the Saint Joseph's Medical Center.

She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale where she had resided since June 24, 1998.

She was the widow of Eugene McDonald (Died June 7, 1976).

Born in Reading, she was the...

Raymond A. Weiandt

Raymond A. Weiandt

May 24, 2002

Raymond A. Weiandt Sr., 90, of 224 East Main Street, Fleetwood, died Friday May 24th in Kutztown Manor at 10:45 am where he had been a patient since April 7, 2002.

He was the husband of the late Catherine R. (Kline) Weiandt who died August 18, 1989.

Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Alvin and Mary (Moyer) Weiandt.

He...

Joseph Irvin Howe

Joseph Irvin Howe

May 24, 2002

Joseph "Jody" I. Howe, 76, of 2136 Perkiomen Avenue, Mount Penn, died Friday May 24th at 5:00 p.m. in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, where he had been since April 25th.

He was the husband of Rosanne M. (Balsbaugh) Howe.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph Howe and Dorothy (Bleiler) Howe Paolino.

He was...

Virginia Hill Greth

Virginia Hill Greth

May 24, 2002

Virginia Hill Greth, 84, of 1070 Sage Avenue, Reading, died of natural causes Friday May 24th at 11:30 p.m. in her daughters residence at 1729 York Road, Spring Township.

She was the widow of Vincent P. Greth, (Died August 31, 1988)

Born in Stoney Creek Mills, she was the daughter of Jacob B. and Lillian (Dutt) Hill.

Greth was a member of Alsace...

Eric Scott Gundry

Eric Scott Gundry

May 22, 2002

Eric Scott Gundry, 36, of 181 New Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey 08901 died of natural causes May 22nd at 11:05 p.m. in his residence.

Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he was the son of John B. Gundry, Annandale, N.J. and Marga Sonja (Schroeder) Gundry of Highland Park, New Jersey. He is also survived by a step-mother; Laura...

William Joseph Levan

William Joseph Levan

May 20, 2002

William Joseph Levan, 75, of 3629 Pottsville Pike, Muhlenberg Township, was dead on arrival in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, on May 20, 2002 at 10:14 a.m.

He was the husband of Ruth H. (Gardner) Levan.

Levan was the owner / operator of Levan's Auto Body, Muhlenberg Township for 45 years, retiring in 1999.

Born in Reading, he was the...

Joseph A. Missitti

Joseph A. Missitti

May 12, 2002

Joseph A. Missitti, 57, of 622 Eisenbrown Street, Reading, died in St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room, Reading, on May 12 at 9:45 p.m. shortly after arrival.

He was the husband of Leanda M. (Druckenmiller) Missitti.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Howard M. Cheeseman of Robeson Township and the late Santa Rosa (Missitti) Machemer. Missitti is also survived by...

Willis Chester Starr

Willis Chester Starr

May 6, 2002

Willis Chester Starr, 77, of 10605 Earhart Drive, New Port Richey, Florida, died May 6 at 2:35 a.m. in his sons residence at 33 Jill Court, Centre Township, Berks County, Pa.

He is the husband of Ellen Marie (Sausser) Starr.

Born in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pa, he was the son of Earl W. and Lula (Baum) Starr. He was the step son...

Kaylee Sue Campbell

Kaylee Sue Campbell

May 2, 2002

Kaylee Sue Campbell infant daughter of James Reynolds Campbell and Tonya Lynne Hare, of 2901 Kutztown Road, Front, Muhlenberg Township, was stillborn Thursday afternoon in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.

Campbell is also survived by her Paternal Grandparents; Dennis J. and Eileen (McDevitt) Campbell of Muhlenberg Park; and her Maternal Grandparents, Todd S. Hare Sr. of Oley Township...

Minnie A. Dunkle

Minnie A. Dunkle

May 2, 2002

Minnie A. Dunkle, 93, formerly of 809 Elizabeth Ave., Laureldale, died Thursday at 3:25 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale where she had resided since May 9, 1998.

She was the widow of Roy S. Dunkle who died August 30, 1959.

Born in Reading, Pa she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sadie (Kenney) Flickinger.

Dunkle worked as a Kitchen aid...

Dorothy C. Kelichner

Dorothy C. Kelichner

Apr 23, 2002

Dorothy C. Kelichner, 91, formerly of 3710 Ridgeway Street, Laureldale, died Tuesday April 23rd at 11:20 p.m. in E.C.C. Retirement Village, Myerstown, Lebanon County where she had resided since July 22, 1996.

She was the widow of Edwin S. Kelichner (died October 11, 1985)

Born in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Kelichner was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Young) Reinert.

She...

Mabel H. Hinkle

Mabel H. Hinkle

Apr 19, 2002

Mabel H. Hinkle, 86, of 126 South Ash Street, Fleetwood, died April 19 in the Reading Hospital emergency room.

Born in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lettie (Hilbert) Kline.

Hinkle had been employed for 45 years by the Rachman Manufacturing Co., Reading, and later by Lyon's Knitwear Inc., Temple, retiring in 1981.

She was a member of St....

Mary A. Moyer

Mary A. Moyer

Apr 14, 2002

Mary A. Moyer, 90, formerly of 3413 Oak Street, Laureldale, died Sunday April 14th at 11:57 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading where she had resided since January 14, 2000.

Born in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rosalie (Twardowski) Yourkavitch.

Moyer is survived by a brother, Tony Yourkovitch of Bern Township.

She is also...

Carrie Elizabeth Grimmer

Carrie Elizabeth Grimmer

Apr 9, 2002

Carrie Elizabeth Grimmer, 93, of 166 Heckman Road, Alsace Township, Berks County, died Tuesday April 9th in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township at 9:20 a.m. where she had resided since January 9, 1997.

She was the widow of Irvin Grimmer who died April 13, 1989. They were married June 30, 1934.

Born in Rockland Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of...