Obituaries

Lynnette V. Davidheiser

Lynnette V. Davidheiser

Nov 1, 2002

Lynnette V. Davidheiser, 52, of Blue Mountain Heights, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, died of natural causes Nov. 1 at 6:20 p.m. in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, where she had been a patient since Oct. 11.

She was the husband of Irwin B. Davidheiser Jr.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Hazel (Binkley) Rhein, Shillington, and the late Ralph...

Ivy Rohrbach

Ivy Rohrbach

Nov 1, 2002

Ivy (Frick) Rohrbach, 100, formerly of Chestnut Street, Laureldale, died November 1st at 5:05 p.m. in The Palace at Kendall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Miami, Florida.

She was the widow of Oliver E. Rohrbach (died August 13, 1997).

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Katie (Lenhouser) Frick.

Rohrbach was a seamer 20 years for the former...

Anne E. Peters

Anne E. Peters

Nov 1, 2002

Anne E. Peters, 92, of the Highlands at Wyomissing, died Nov. 1 at 1:46 p.m. in the emergency room of Reading Hospital.

Her husband, Robert A. Peters, died March 4, 1993.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Weber) Fogelman.

Peters had been employed for 30 years by Hajoca Corp., Reading, retiring as credit manager in 1972.

She...

Richard J. Servis

Richard J. Servis

Oct 31, 2002

Richard J. Servis, 73, of Limekiln Road, Oley Township, died Oct. 31 in St. Joseph Medical Center.

He was the husband of Sophie M. (Guraski) Servis.

Born in Newark, N.J., he was a son of the late Howard and Mabel (Farrell) Servis.

Servis was employed for 50 years as the owner of R.J. Servis Co., Reading, retiring in 1991.

He was an Army Air...

Arthur Bowen

Arthur Bowen

Oct 29, 2002

Arthur Bowen, 87, of Franklin Street, Shillington, died Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where he had resided since Oct. 19.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Annie (Erb) Bowen.

Bowen was employed as a machinist by Orr & Sembower Inc., Reading, retiring in 1978.

Surviving are a sister, Evelyn (Bowen) Gechter, Shillington,...

Frances K. Soderlund

Frances K. Soderlund

Oct 28, 2002

Frances K. Soderlund, 89, died Oct. 28 at 6:20 a.m. in her residence at Oak Lane, Stony Creek Mills.

Her husband, Albert C. Soderlund, died May 8, 1988.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and H. Dorothy (Lellig) Schweitzer.

Soderlund was employed as a clerk by the Albright College Book Store, retiring in 1975.

She was a member of...

Dale J. Schell

Dale J. Schell

Oct 27, 2002

Dale J. Schell Sr., 70, of Claire Drive, Exeter Township, died of natural causes Oct. 27 in Reading Hospital.

He was the wife of Jean G. (Rissmiller) Schell.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Valeria (Groh) Schell.

Schell was employed for 20 years by the Reading Parking Authority, retiring as maintenance supervisor in 1997.

He is also survived...

George A. Bond

George A. Bond

Oct 26, 2002

George A. Bond, 77, formerly of Cleveland Avenue, Wyomissing, died Oct. 26 in the Berks Heim Annex, where he had resided since Jan. 1.

He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Vernon) Bond.

Born in Franklin, Venango County, he was a son of the late George and Viola (Young) Bond.

Bond had been employed for 13 years as the marketing and industrial advertising...

Paul S. Ebert

Paul S. Ebert

Oct 22, 2002

Paul S. Ebert, 69, of Partridge Circle, Algonquin, Ill., died of natural causes Oct. 22 in his residence.

He was the husband of Linda (Romig) Ebert, formerly of West Reading.

Born in Palmerton, Carbon County, he was a son of the late Paul and Ellen (Stoudt) Ebert.

He was a research scientist for the department of neurosurgery of the University of Maryland Medical...

Anthony A. Kochan

Anthony A. Kochan

Oct 20, 2002

Anthony A. "Andy" Kochan, 90, of 2311 Elizabeth Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died October 20th at 11:15 a.m. in Kutztown Manor where he had been since October 10th.

He was the husband of Betty L. (Conrad) Kochan.

Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of the late John S. and Anna A. (Wilk) Kochan.

He worked as a Checker for 25 years at...

Adam J. Butkus

Adam J. Butkus

Oct 19, 2002

Adam J. Butkus, 83, of Hiester Boulevard, Spring Township, died Oct. 19 at 10:15 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Aug. 3.

He was the husband of Helen (Baloganski) Butkus.

Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Adam and Christina (Uniscadage) Butkus.

Butkus had been employed for 48 years by...

Josephine Tomeo

Josephine Tomeo

Oct 18, 2002

Josephine Tomeo, 81, formerly of the Wynnewood Apartments, North Park Road, Wyomissing, died Oct. 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Kutztown Manor, where she had resided since Aug. 21.

Born in Rankin, Allegheny County, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Ciberey) Tomeo.

Tomeo was employed for 36 years as a secretary by the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Bureau, Reading, retiring...

Elvin L. Heist

Elvin L. Heist

Oct 18, 2002

Elvin L. "Al" Heist, 72, of Kent Avenue, Laureldale, died Oct. 18 in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been a patient since Sept. 3.

He was the husband of Elizabeth L. (Thomas) Heist.

Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Warren E. and Carrie (Moyer) Heist.

Heist had been employed for 30 years by Carpenter Technology Corp.,...

Jean A. Dry

Jean A. Dry

Oct 18, 2002

Jean A. Dry, 68, of West Windsor Street died of natural causes Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day.

Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late John Y. and Verna (Stufflet) Dry.

Dry had been employed for 37 years as a preborder of silk stockings at the Hans C....

Helen T. Steber

Helen T. Steber

Oct 17, 2002

Helen T. Steber, 82, of Willow Street died Oct. 17 at 1:45 a.m. in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had resided since January.

Her husband, John J. Steber, died in April 1993.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Miklos and Mary (Kollar) Stofko.

Steber was employed for 15 years as a supervisor by Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing, and...

Edythe H. Bubbenmoyer

Edythe H. Bubbenmoyer

Oct 17, 2002

Edythe H. Bubbenmoyer, 87, of the George M. Rhodes Apartments, Franklin Street, died Oct. 17 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Township, where she had resided one day.

She was taken to the Mifflin Center from St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Sept. 23.

Her husband, Clarence L. Bubbenmoyer, died in 1966.

Born in Blandon, she was a daughter of...

Susan M. Pellicciotti

Susan M. Pellicciotti

Oct 17, 2002

Susan M. Pellicciotti, 87, formerly of North Eighth Street, died Oct. 17 in Berks Heim Annex, where she had resided since April 26, 1994.

Her husband, John V. Pellicciotti, died Oct. 5, 1990.

Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Piccino) Philistine.

Pellicciotti was employed for several years as a machine operator by the Wide Awake Shirt...

Jacob Carl Probeck

Jacob Carl Probeck

Oct 14, 2002

Jacob Carl Probeck, 90, died October 14th in his residence at The Lutheran Home at Topton where he had been since July 5, 2000.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a son of the late Jacob and Catherine (Shenk) Probeck.

He was a stock clerk for a number of years in Chappell's Department Store Syracuse, N.Y. until his retirement.

Probeck was a member...

Ferne A. Schoelkopf

Ferne A. Schoelkopf

Oct 13, 2002

Ferne A. Schoelkopf, 93, formerly of Waverly Street, Shillington, died Oct. 13 at 10:50 a.m. in the Landis Homes, Manheim Township, Lancaster County.

Her husband, George E. Schoelkopf, died April 7, 1995.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Beula (Miller) Shappell.

Schoelkopf was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Reading.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. Rodney L.,...

Matilda W. Noll

Matilda W. Noll

Oct 13, 2002

Matilda W. Noll, 78, died Oct. 13 at 5:25 a.m. in the home of her son, Robert C. Wickel, with whom she resided, on Creamery Road, Tilden Township.

She was predeceased by her husband, Walter W. Noll, in 1983.

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Martha (Lambert) Hyatt.

Noll was employed for 26 years by Western...