Feb 25, 2004

Jeanette K. Miller, 66, of 234 Fredericksville Road, Mertztown, PA (Rockland Township), died Wednesday, February 25, 2004, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, shortly after admission. She was married to John J. Miller. They were married 46 years last June.

Born in Reading, PA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond A....

Feb 24, 2004

Burton L. Houseman, 72, of 1 South Home Avenue, Topton, PA, died Wednesday, February 24, 2004, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a resident since April 26, 1994.

Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Burton C. and the late Agnes C. (Ludwig) Houseman. He was a...

Feb 24, 2004

George S. “Stew” Balthaser, 88, formerly of Hamburg and Mertztown, PA, died Tuesday, February 24, 2004, in the Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a resident since January 11, 2002. He was the husband of the late Pearl A. (Shoemaker) Balthaser who died on June 1, 2001.

Born in Hamburg, PA, he was...

Feb 22, 2004

Karen A. Bock, 32, of 4242 Bobcat Court, Orefield, PA (North Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co.), died Sunday, February 22, 2004, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, where she had been a patient since January 19 th .

Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and the late Maryanne V....

Feb 22, 2004

Ellen V. Gangawere, 85, formerly of Pensinger Lane (Longswamp Twp.) Mertztown, died Sunday, February 22, 2004, in Lutheran Home at Topton, where she resided since November 8, 2002. She was married to Paul Gangawere, they were married 58 years last June 2 nd .

Born in Greenwich Twp., Berks County, she was a daughter of...

Feb 19, 2004

LeRoy B. Hassler, 91, formerly of 316 Lyons Road (Maxatawny Township), died Thursday, February 19, 2004, in Henry Health Care Center, The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he had been a resident since December 5, 2001. He was married to Esther M. (Rohrbach) Hassler of the Buehrle Center, Topton, they were married on December 25, 1936.

Feb 17, 2004

Helen M. Heffner, 89, of 77 Mine Road, Mertztown, (Rockland Township), died Tuesday, February 17, 2004, in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, 17 th and Chew Streets, Allentown, where she had been a patient since February 14 th . Prior to that she was a patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, from February 9 th until...

Feb 15, 2004

Joseph J. DeSimone, 86, formerly of Seisholtzville, died Monday, February 15, 2004 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, Berks County. He was the husband of Anna (Morea) DeSimone, who died in 2000.

Born in Bronx, N.Y., he was a son of the late Dominico and Teresa (Lupo) DeSimone. He was U.S. Postal Service clerk/letter carrier from...

Feb 14, 2004

Carol A. Cole, 61, of Bailey Road, Kempton, PA, (Albany Twp. Berks County), died Saturday, February 14, 2004, in a traffic accident at Route 222 & Kempsville Road, Richmond Twp. She was married to John W. Cole. They were married September 19, 1964 (39 years this past September).

Born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia,...

Feb 13, 2004

Carl E. Christman, 78, of 90 Dietrich Valley Road, Kutztown (Greenwich Township), died Friday, February 13, 2004, in his home. He was the husband of Evelyn F. (George) Christman. They were married on January 26, 1946.

Born in Richmond Township, Berks County, he was a son of the late William C. and the late Sallie...