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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Pottstown Friday, Jan. 24, 1969 Obituaries Sales Representative Succumbs While Working at Birishoro Plant Wilbert Wunder, Reading Tiw Dana Retiree, Employe Dr Dies at Center At Age 56 Dana Pledges $100,000 to New Center Crystal Patrons Donate to Bundles (Continued from Page After the new hospital StalC tUndS and Crystal restaurant, Sjdl High street, donated p.n opened ledical Center East will 1 tnbution to the drive. on construction is set Thursday to The Wilbert E. Wunder, 75, 346 Louis J. Schlosber- be clofd' Ja of $15.5 forthe to jn jth a for buddies campaign.

Walnut street, Royersford. died band of Pollay (Cochfin) 2g months the only contri- Thursday in Medical Pennside, and the brother in East after an illness of severai of a Pottstown man, died Thurs- George W. Heck 47, htis- sity with a decree in metallurgy months. daymghtinthe Graduate hos- handle only long term convalescence cases and up to 30 psychiatric patients. Sdfisfactory Condition The past September Roger S.

copies of this newspaper to Architects for the project will Frederick Erb 344 Chestnut Firestone- director of Firestone I area servicemen in Vietnam be Sanders and Bicksler. Haney street, was satisfactory Tire and Rubber company, was1 and Korea. Donations may be nampd honnrr.rv rhairman of brought or mailed to The Mer- bution. Funds band of Louise (Treniarae) cal tie served with Hf was born in Spring City hc Heck 508 Enct Fifth street, the Navy in World War II. a son of the late William and iu aays.

----------------Birdsboro died Thursday after- Surviving with his wife are a Mary (Crystal) Wunder. Mr. Reading, he was a associates, incorporated, condition Thursday in Medical honorary chairman of R. noon while at work daughter, Pamela Newark, Wunder was the husband of of tjleu.latue Mr- and Mrs. Newtonville, was named Center North where he is a the drive- He appointed Sanders Pel and a sister, Lois, wife (Kriebel) Wunder sidore Schlosberg.

He medical patient. general chairman. Sanders Mr. Heck died suddenly while Coatc, 7 nloved bv Dana the, Times Erb is the vice president of President and chairman of the sitting at his desk at Birdsboro He was employed by Dana paper for 41 years. He started years- I of flri4 nf HimHtnn; nf STV incorporation, where he was era- Cs be seven working for the paper in 1927, He was also a member of the lhe Hill Savings and Loan ployed as a sales i from the Alice-vears He there for when he covered sports events tive.

He was pronounced dead Methodist years as a grinder and at Reading High school. He at the plant at 12:05 p.m. by foreman. became assistant telegraph i 1 i-- 1 editor, and was also a correspondent for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press, and the United Press International. Mr, Schlosberg was a publicity director for the Pennsylvania Dutch Folklife society for 14 Dr.

Nicholas J. Christ. Main will be the Rev. Mr. Wunder was a member and Walnut streets, Birdsboro.

William pastor of the of Grace Lutheran church, Born in Coatesville, he was a church. Royersford, a past master of son of the late Dr. George Interment will be in St. Mi- Spring City Lodge 553, and and Mary (Book) Heck. He was chaei cemetery, Birdsboro.

AM; the Tall Cedars of Leba member of the Alice Focht a viewing will be Sunday from anon, in Spring City. He also Memorial United Methodist 7 to 9 p.m. from Dengler Funer- was a past president of Humane church, Birdsboro and was a al home, Main and company, Royersford, lay leader and chairman of the streets, Birdsboro administrative board of the ---------church. Mr, Heck was president of the Birdsboro Rotary club and vice chairman of the Birdsboro Community library. He represented the Daniel Boone school district on the Berks County Vocational-Technical school authority.

A graduate of Lehigh univcr- Bosler Estate Keshrr Zion Synagog, Reading, association, 340 High street Surviving with his wife are a son, Gerald, at home; a brother, Morris, 360 King street; two sisters, Bertha, wife of Julius Imber, Mount Penn, and Nina, wife of Percy Hoffman, Harrisburg. Funeral arrangements are in, charge of the Henninger to home, Reading. management Total $7.70 corporated, a holding company. The erection of the new center is the first general hospital drive in 14 years. Donations then were asked for construction of an addition to Pottstown hospital, now Medical Friday a.m.

Light can. Eva Mae Bosler, 71, Nancy lane, Lower Providence, who died Jan. 11, left a $22,000 es- a son, David Scott Center Norrh. The hospital wing $1.3 to build. streets.

Received Thursday. Patrons of Crystal restaurant, 149 High street $7.70 Synagog dies by 4:51 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.; Jr, Congregation, 10 a.m.; Evening Services, 4:30 p.m. Death Notices Hassler home, Cumru township, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1969, SeWe W. (Echbach) Wolfgang, widow of Harry R.

Wolfgang 510 East Philadelphia avenue, Boyertown, age 84 Relatives and friends are invited to the services on Saturday at 2 p.m. from the L. W. Ott Funeral home, 111 North Reading avenue, Boyertown. Interment in Fairvlew cemetery, Boyertown.

Friends may call Friday evening, 7 to at the funeral home. (Ott) whore he was serving as vice' president. Mr. Wunder was a life member of Liberty Fire company, Spring City, and a life member of Friendship Fire company, Royersford. He also was a member of Gilbertsville Fire company and Boyertown Orioles lodge.

t. Funeral services will be Helen Fahnnger) Monday at 2 p.m. from the J. i ivn" ii I Stone Funeral home, 567 Old Schuylkill road. Royersford.

The Helen Johnson, Former School Teacher, Dies RD 1, died Thursday morning at Medical Center North where Rev. John B. Bergstresser, of Grace Lutheran Royersford, will of- she was a patient one day. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Frank W. 3 wfll be in Fernwood and Amelia (Kase) Fahringer.

She was a graduate of Pott-j Viewing will be Sunday from sotwn High school with the class to 9 p.m. in the funeral home, of 1917 and of Ursinus cillege muwcnw -n tk i.n mo with the class of 1921. She Funeral services for MARY Helen wife of taught School in Paillsboro, N.J. (DKTWILER) MacIXNIS, and the Collingswood, N.J. wife of Fred K.

Maclnnis, for fives and friends are invited to the school svstem from 1921 until mer Phoenixville chief of police, StJST her retirement in 1960. ST. AUGUSTINE, were e.m. inHrmntin mi. zioo cm- Mrs Johnson was a member Thursday from Devlin and from 7 p.m of Francis Methodist Rosmos Funeral home, South church, West Collingswood, N.J.|Main street and Fourth avenue Surviving with her husband widower of juiia (Cutiiio) Gone of 200 are a stepmother, Edna Officiating was the Rev.

John Main street, Royersford, age 7J years. pastor of First Relatives and friends are Invited toj(BoltoU) I ahringcr, Manhattan A the services from the Shalkop Funeral falif a hrnfhpr Iprrv Home, 135 Bridge street, Spring City 3 Dromer, JeiTJ, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1969 at 9 a.m. Anderson avenue and Campwood road, Phoenixville; two! phoenixville 101 mwmrt Um.ridc o.r- Francis, wife of den of Memories. Friends may call at Bearers were btanley the Shafkop Funeral Home, on H.

Bickcl, Keim street, North United Methodist church, Phoenixville. Interment was in Morris C. the Stvalkop Funeral Home, on n. ivi-im sucei, nuun Ravmond Williams evening. Arrangements are in charge Coventry, and Lulu, wife of Wil- of the Devlin and Rosmos Funeral Richard Dolney, Bernard Me- Icann.

Harry Undercoffler (Devlin Rosmos) and Funeral services ALLEN-On Monday, Jan. 20, 1969 in Daytona Beach General Hospital, Day- Monday at 11 a.m. from White will be McNabb. tona Beach. Fla.

Addison Lafiln Allen, Mpmnrial home Psrkpr Ford Funer a husband of Loreiia (Brown) Allen of Memorial nome, i arser services for L. SCHOCK, 72, were Wednesday from Auman Funeral home, Interment will be in Mt. Zion Reading, cemetery. Interment was in Tamaqua. 34 The Rev.

Wilber Martin, pastor RAYMOND Coventry Church of Brethren, will officiate. and friends are Invited to the services from the J. Robert Stone Funeral101 Home, 331 New street, Spring City, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1969 at 2 p.m. Interment 1n Fairview Presbyterian Cem- ettry, Glenmoore.

There will not be a A viewinp will he Sunday at! Mr- Schock, an office supplies the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 salesman, worked in lb. Potts- of (Koch) Christman, age 83 town area. years. Relatives and friends ere In- p.m. vitad to the services from Houck Funer- Home, Charlotte at Grace, on Sat- I'uncral services for ALBERT may cell at the funeral home on Fri- K.

MAUGER, 77, husband of day evening from 7 to (Latshaw) Mauger, 1154 Wednesctoy, Jan. 22,1969, QUEEN STKhE were Thurs- George Brooks of 206 Rosedaie Drive, day from the Kopicki Funeral Pottstown, husband of Edna (Livingood) 1104 ITiph strppf Thomas, age 88 years. Relatives and 1104 slrtet. friends are invited to attend the serv- Officiating was the Rev. Rus- Ices from the Skean Funeral Home, Rproer oasior of St 404 High St.

on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 01 ai. jonnj 2 P.M Interment in Highland Mem- United Church of Christ and orial Park. Friends may call at the the Rev. Paul C.

Scheirer, funeral home on Saturday ftom noon; t0 2 p.m. (Poust) pastor of the church. LANG-On Wednesday, Interment was in Highland L. Bertha (Cramer) Lang, wife of Memorial park. Bearers were Paul Knipe, Henry Ravvn, Thomas Kressly, John Mauger, Russell and John the late Philip Lang, formerly of South Pottstown, age 94 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to the from White Memorial Home, Parkar Ford, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. Interment tn Mt. Vernon Ceme- Latshaw tery, Philadelphia. (White) Monday, Jan.

20, Andrew Pierce, husband of M. Jos- Funeral services for KATH- RVN M- rums, fives and triends are invited to the serv- 80, widow of Arthur R. Plotts, ices from White Memorial Home, i t' pit Parker Ford, on Friday, Jan. 24, NtHWfcMVfcVILLh I were at 7 p.m. There will be a private in- Thursday from Linficld United ferment.

Friends may call at the ntrel home Friday evening from 8 to Uurch of Christ. p.m. Please omit flowers. (White) Officiating as the Rev. Har- SROKA-On Monday, Jan.

20, iw, 0Jd R. Rodland, pastor. Inter- Valentine A. Sroka, age 54 years. Relatives and friends are invited to ment was in Limerick Garden the services from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 1104 High on Friday, Jan 24 at 1:30 a.m.

Further services in St Bearers were Philip Plotts Peter's Catholic Church at 9 am. In- FHwin Plotts Jr Doudas ferment In St. Aloyslus new cemetery. MWin 1 10US JJOUg as Friends may call at the funeral home Plotts, Robert Carver, harles Thursday evening from 7 orr jr an(i James Sherman. ROB IN Jan.

21, 1969, In Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, rrni' North Division, Charlotte (Frey) Rob- 1 uneral for Gr.OI inson, widow of Samuel L. Robinson, pREY G01JE, 73, widower of 324 Yost Spring City, age 68 sxmz roVerskord 11SSH ffiS at 9 a.m. from In Amityville Old Cemetery. Friends Shallop uneral home, IJj may call at the funeral home Thursday Bri(jge street, Spring City, evanng om Interment will be in Limerick Garden of Memories. A viewing ill be tonight.

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323-9044 JANUARY CLEARANCE NOW IN PROGRESS! Sunday, Jan. 19, 1969, Oliva (Piggot) Downie, wife of the late Alexander Downie, 331 N. Hanover age 60 years. Relatives and trientfs are invited to attend the grave- tide services at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery on Saturday, Jan.

25 2 p.m. Funeral procession will leave Schumacher Reber Funeral Home, King Saturday at :30 p.m. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Pottstown, Pa. (Schumacher i.

Reber) UP TO Ex-Doehler Official Termed Critical Cards of Thanks MAUGER Howard W. Bartholomew, North Roland street, former 2 manager of the Doehler Jarvis division National Lead company, Stowe, was in critical condition Thursday in Medical The family of the late Albert desires to thank the kind neigh bors and friends for the assistance and A member of the family SdlQ he was admitted to the center recent bereavement, Sunday after he wfas stricken at home. BRIGHT Co The family of the late Marione CJ Irtght denres to thank the kind neigh-1 bors and friends for the assistance and the floral tributes and use of cart offered during their recent be reavement. PLOTTS The femHy of ttve Kathryn M. Plotts desires to thank the kind neighbors and triendi tor the asttslance and sympathy, the floral trtoutes, cards and use of cart ottered, alio alt Memorial Contributions, during their recent bereavement.

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