Obituaries

Kanaan Salloum

Kanaan Salloum

Nov 16, 2002

Kanaan Salloum, 88, formerly of Westwood Road, Colony Park, died Nov. 16 at 12:47 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Laureldale, where he had resided since April 2001.

His wife, Salwa (Salloum) Salloum, died in August 1983.

Born in Salaata, Lebanon, he was a son of the late Rizkallah and Nabiha (Kamel) Salloum.

Salloum had been mayor of Salaata, retiring in 1994.

He was...

Winfred A. Neher

Winfred A. Neher

Nov 16, 2002

Winfred A. Neher, 98, formerly of Herb Road, Muhlenberg Township, died Nov. 16 at 8:25 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Laureldale, where he had been a resident since Aug. 16.

His wife, Dorothy G. (Kuusman) Neher, died Mar. 15, 1999.

Born in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Bessie M. (Wingert) Neher.

Neher had been...

Frank Carabello

Frank Carabello

Nov 13, 2002

Frank Carabello, 91, formerly of Clifton Avenue, died Nov. 13 in the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, where he had resided since 1997.

His wife, Fannie (Ninetto) Carabello, died in June 1987.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Messina) Carabello.

Carabello was employed for 12 years as an electrician by the Reading School District, retiring in...

Fred J. Capozello

Fred J. Capozello

Nov 13, 2002

Fred J. Capozello, a retired city tavern owner, died Nov. 13 at 8:17 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 7.

Capozello, 74, of Chestnut Street, Birdsboro, formerly of West Reading, was the owner-operator of the Hof Brau Tavern and Restaurant, Reading, from 1983 until his retirement in 1988.

Born in West Reading, he was a son...

Richard W. Reddy

Richard W. Reddy

Nov 12, 2002

Richard W. Reddy, retired engraving department supervisor at Reading Eagle Company, died Nov. 12 at 10:45 p.m. in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville.

Reddy, 81, a resident at Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, for the past year, formerly of Montieth Avenue, Midvale Manor, was employed by Reading Eagle Company from Jan. 29, 1940, until his retirement Oct. 26, 1990.

Born in Reading,...

Louise T. Ferdinandi

Louise T. Ferdinandi

Nov 11, 2002

Louise T. Ferdinandi, 88, died Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in her residence on Holland Square, West Reading.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Clelia (Cinti) Ferdinandi.

Ferdinandi was employed for 41 years by the state Bureau of Employment Security, Reading, retiring as assistant manager in December 1974.

She was a member of St. Mark's United...

Patrick M. Mcknight

Patrick M. Mcknight

Nov 11, 2002

Patrick Michael McKnight, 56, died November 11th at 3:35 p.m. in his residence at 207 Fischer Lane, Apt 207, Reading, Pa., 19601.

Born in Reading, Pa., he was a son of Grace G. (Gison) with whom he resided.

He was a 1965 graduate of Reading High School.

McKnight worked for many years in customer service, last working in 1997.

He was a member of...

Ruth M. Cardinal

Ruth M. Cardinal

Nov 10, 2002

Ruth M. Cardinal, 83, formerly of Playground Drive, West Reading, died Nov. 10 at 7:45 p.m. in St. Luke's Hospital Hospice Center, Bethlehem.

She was taken to the hospital from Country Meadows of Bethlehem.

She was the wife of Carmen Cardinal, also a resident at Country Meadows of Bethlehem.

Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary...

Mary M. Albert

Mary M. Albert

Nov 9, 2002

Mary M. Albert, 89, formerly of 835 Franklin Street, Eisenhower Apts., Reading died November 9th at 4:15 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading where she had been since 1995.

She was predeceased by her first husband Phillip Pezzino in 1971 and was the widow of Joseph Albert who died in 1997.

Born in St. Stefano, Providence of Mecciana, Sicily, Italy, she...

Dorothea C. Kleppinger

Dorothea C. Kleppinger

Nov 8, 2002

Dr. Dorothea C. Kleppinger, 79, a longtime physician and civic leader, formerly of Cumru Township, died Nov. 8 in the Highlands at Wyomissing, where she had resided since 2000.

Her husband, Dr. Richard K. Kleppinger, died in March 1996.

Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Jacob W. and Carrie (Rauch) Bittner.

Kleppinger practiced family medicine in Kutztown from...

Richard Cardinal

Richard Cardinal

Nov 8, 2002

Richard Cardinal, 64, of Bentley Drive, Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of West Reading, died of natural causes Nov. 8 in the Veterans Affairs Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla., where he had been a patient since Nov. 1.

Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (Lavigna) Cardinal.

Cardinal was the owner of the Italian-American Club, West Reading,...

John F. Donohue

John F. Donohue

Nov 8, 2002

John Francis "Jack" Donohue, 80, of 5124 Wilshire Road, Muhlenberg Township died November 8th at 6:40 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been since November 5th.

He was the husband of Virginia E. (Purcell) Donohue, at home.

Born in Scranton, Pa., Luzerne County he was a son of the late Michael and Agnes (Scanlon) Donohue.

He was a 1940 gratuate...

Leon V. Buchter

Leon V. Buchter

Nov 7, 2002

Leon V. Buchter, 83, of Park Road, Earl Township, died Nov. 7 at 11:50 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient one month.

He was the husband of Dorothy R. (Ritter) Buchter.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leroy and Edna (Bausher) Buchter.

Buchter was employed for 35 years as a molder by Pottstown...

Marion Betty Tettemer

Marion Betty Tettemer

Nov 6, 2002

Marion Betty Tettemer, 66, of 238 North 10th Street, Reading died November 6th at 4:55 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services, Inc., West Reading where she had been for three months.

She was the widow of Paul Tettemer who died in 1969.

Born in Easton, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Peer) Thomas.

She is survived by four daughters;...

Frank J. Camillo

Frank J. Camillo

Nov 4, 2002

Frank J. Camillo, 83, formerly of Valley Green Circle, Wyomissing, died Nov. 4 at 7:05 a.m. in Columbia Cottage, Spring Township.

He was the husband of Dora (DiQuattro) Camillo, also a resident at Columbia Cottage.

Born in Westfield, N.J., he was a son of the late Pasquale and Rose (Capitella) Camillo.

Camillo was employed for 17 years as safety director by Western Electric...

Thomas R. Snyder

Thomas R. Snyder

Nov 2, 2002

Services for Thomas Robert Snyder, 78, of Cayuga Court, who died Nov. 2 as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 422 in Heidelberg Township, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading. Viewing will be 11:30 a.m. until time of service. Contributions may be made to Albright College, c/o Atheltic...

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...