Obituaries

Kathryn Williams

Kathryn Williams

Mar 17, 2004

Kathryn E. Williams, 64, of Bernhart Avenue, Muhlenberg Township, died of natural causes March 17 at 8:10 a.m. in the Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Reading, where she had resided two days. Her husband, Harold W. Williams, died in February 1992. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Miriam (Kline) Schwarz. Williams was employed for...

Emily Benne

Emily Benne

Mar 15, 2004

Emily K. Benne, 81, formerly of Mulberry Street, died March 15 at 9:45 a.m. in Cedar Haven, Lebanon, where she had resided since 2000. Her husband, Stephen Benne, died April 7, 1969. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Emily E. (Woodworth) Vogel. Benne was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Reading....

Fausta Audiffred

Fausta Audiffred

Mar 14, 2004

Fausta Audiffred, 89, of Pine Street, died March 14 at 10:40 a.m. in her residence. Her husband, Juan Audiffred, died in 1962. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Carlos Vazquez and Petra Maldonado. Audiffred was a member of the Spanish Pentecostal Church of Reading. She is survived by two sons, Ismael Vazquez, Puerto Rico, and...

Wendy Dinger-Ladd

Wendy Dinger-Ladd

Feb 29, 2004

Wendy Lynn Dinger-Ladd, 37, of First Street Extension, Tilden Township, died of natural causes Feb. 29 at 12:12 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient two days. She was predeceased by her first husband, Barry R. Shelton, on April 16, 1995, and by her second husband, Timothy M. Ladd, on May 4, 1999. Born in Reading, she...

Roland Heffner, Sr

Roland Heffner, Sr

Feb 23, 2004

Roland L. Heffner Sr., 69, died of natural causes Feb. 23 at 11:30 a.m. in his residence on North Fifth Street. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer J. and Carrie E. (Knapp) Heffner. Heffner was employed for 10 years as a roofer by Russell Baum Heating & Plumbing, Reading, retiring in 1999. He was an...

Wilson Bultron

Wilson Bultron

Feb 17, 2004

Wilson Bultron, 34, of North 10th Street, was dead on arrival Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center. The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County coroner's office. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was a son of Rafel Bultron, Puerto Rico, and Evangelina Echevarria, Reading. He had been last...

Timothy Wawrzyniak

Timothy Wawrzyniak

Feb 11, 2004

Services for Timothy J. Wawrzyniak, 40, of Cherry Street, who died Feb. 11 in Richmond Township, will be private. Private burial will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Maidencreek Township. Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Wawrzyniak was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash along Route 662 at 3:28 p.m. by the Berks...

Harry Koppenberg, Sr

Harry Koppenberg, Sr

Feb 8, 2004

Harry B. Koppenberg Sr., 81, of Fidelity Street died Feb. 8 at 1:20 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient for one day. He was the husband of Marie C. (Selak) Koppenberg. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry L. and Matilda (Eyler) Koppenberg. Koppenberg had been employed for 33 years...

Peter Rosselli

Peter Rosselli

Feb 7, 2004

Peter R. Rosselli, 85, formerly of the Market Square Apartments, Penn Street, died Feb. 7 at 1:40 p.m. in Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, where he had been a resident since June. He was the husband of Elizabeth R. (Stock) Rosselli. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Yemon)...

Arlene Martin

Arlene Martin

Feb 5, 2004

Arlene M. Martin, 86, of South 11th Street, died Feb. 5 at 9:32 a.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Jan. 29. She was the wife of Robert Martin. Born in Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Bessie Good. Martin had been last employed for 10 years by Just Pottery, Reading,...

Frances Weller

Frances Weller

Jan 21, 2004

Frances H. Weller, 82, formerly of Longleaf Drive, Blandon, died Jan. 21 at 1:20 p.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where she had resided two years. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary M. (Keener) Borr. Weller was employed for 15 years as a laborer by AT&T Reading Works, Muhlenberg Township,...

Richard Komlodi

Richard Komlodi

Jan 20, 2004

Richard C. Komlodi, 57, died Jan. 20 at 10:40 a.m. in his residence in the Eisenhower Apartments, Franklin Street. The cause of death is under investigation. Born in Reading, he was a son of Jacob S. and Mary (Frederick) Komlodi. Komlodi was a graduate of Reading High School. Surviving is a brother, A.J. Komlodi, Muhlenberg Township. Graveside services will be...

Lucio Lourens

Lucio Lourens

Jan 8, 2004

Lucio Obispo Lourens, 62, of Windsor Street, died of natural causes Jan. 8 at 3:04 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Dec. 20. Born in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, he was a son of Dolorita (Djaoen) Lourens, Curacao, and the late Gumrsindo Lourens. Surviving are a stepson, William Roman, Reading; and three stepdaughters: Ada...

Florence Shull

Florence Shull

Dec 31, 2003

Florence M. Shull, 70, of Cedar Street, Reading, died Dec. 31 at 10:45 p.m. in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient eight days. Born in Mohnton, she was a daughter of the late Clayton Frymoyer and Susan (Cass) Frymoyer, Reading, PA. Shull was employed as a machinist for 40 years at Camp Hosiery, Reading, retiring in...

May Klein

May Klein

Dec 29, 2003

May S. Klein, 83, of Green Street, died Dec. 29 at 4:15 p.m. in the emergancy room at Reading Hospital. Her husband, Michael Klein, died in 1965. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mollie (Marks) Silverman. Klein was employed for several years as a dental secretary in White Plains, N.Y., until her...

Marlin Lesher

Marlin Lesher

Dec 28, 2003

Marlin W. Lesher, 77, of Sonday Drive, Upper Bern Township, died Dec. 28 at 1:37 a.m. in the Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township, where he had been a patient since Dec. 23. He was the husband of Doris M. (Smith) Lesher. Born in Shoemakersville, he was a son of the late William and Mollie R. (Berger) Lesher. Lesher...

Daniel Trayer

Daniel Trayer

Dec 28, 2003

Daniel L. Trayer, 41, of Perkiomen Avenue died Dec. 28 in his residence. The cause of death is under investigation by the Berks County coroner's office. Born in Reading, he was a son of Mary E. (Snyder) Trayer, at home, and the late Bruce L. Trayer. Trayer was a graduate of Reading High School. He is also survived by a...

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Dec 27, 2003

Jean E. Miller, 81, formerly of Reading, died Dec. 27 at 10:20 p.m. in Lancaster Community General Hospital. She was taken to the hospital from Beverly Health Care, Lancaster. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Miller. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Anna C. (Clouser) Brown. Miller was employed for 10 years as...

Francis Schageter

Francis Schageter

Dec 21, 2003

Francis P. Schlageter, 61, of Las Vegas Drive, Temple, died of natural causes Dec. 21 at 3:40 a.m. in his residence. He was the husband of Mildred M. (Fullmer) Schlageter. Born in Reading, he was a son of Arlene (Jennings) Schlageter, Reading, and the late Francis Schlageter. Schlageter had been employed for 33 years as a laborer by Exide Corp.,...

Elizabeth Reichert

Elizabeth Reichert

Dec 18, 2003

Elizabeth J. Reichert, 70, of Buttonwood Street, died Dec. 18 at 12:40 p.m. in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center. Her husband, Robert C. Reichert Sr., died Jan. 13, 1980. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (Wagner) Hinz. Reichert had been employed for 16 years as a printer for the Hawk...

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