Obituaries

Sep 3, 2022

William “Bill” F. Klein, 86, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away September 3, 2022 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born on September 10, 1935, he was a son to the late William Klein. Bill was the husband of the late Elinor J. (Schlegel) Klein.

Bill was a 1953 graduate of Reading High...

Aug 25, 2022

Roderick F. “Rod” Eaken, 89, of Bernville, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning August 25, 2022.

Rod was married to Mary Jane (Reigel) Eaken on November 16, 1979. They would have celebrated forty-three loving years of marriage doing everything together.

Rod was born in Akron, Ohio; he was the son of the late R. W....

Aug 23, 2022

Russell Charles “Cap” Weidman, 88, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Tuesday, August 23rd in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Russell was married for forty-eight loving years to Dawn Phoebe (Stoudt) Weidman.

Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Weidman and Dora Mae (Long) Weidman.

Aug 23, 2022

M. Donald Fornwalt, 86, of Bethel, passed away on August 23, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October 20, 1935 in Williamsburg, PA,  he was a son to the late Daniel J. and Harriet E. (McCall) Fornwalt. He was the husband of Anna M. (McCue) Fornwalt with whom he shared 66 years...

Aug 7, 2022

Anthony P. Valeriano, Jr., 70, of Penn Twp., passed away Sunday, August 7th.

He was married to Myrtle A. Valeriano.

He was a plumber and in the construction industry.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony Valeriano, Sr. and Fern M. (Weidner) Valeriano.

Surviving are his children,...

Aug 5, 2022

Harold R. Haas, 81, of Robesonia, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, in his residence.

Born on July, 5, 1941, he was a son to the late Howard and Mabel (Egan) Haas. Harold was the husband of the late Arlene Haas with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at her time of passing on May...

Jul 30, 2022

Michael F. “Balboa” “Schmidty” DeLong, 66, of Bernville, passed away Saturday morning in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

He was the beloved son of Janice C. (Sheidy) DeLong of Bernville and the late Mark G. DeLong.

He was a 1973 graduate of Tulpehocken High School.

He was employed by Boyertown Foundry where he was...

Jul 25, 2022

James R. Bohn, 84, of Muhlenberg Park, passed away Monday, July 25th in Suburban Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center in Norristown.

Jimmy was the husband of Phyllis M. (Zelano) Bohn whom he married on October 5, 1963. Jimmy and Phyllis would be married fifty-nine years this October.

Born in Reading, he was the son of...

Jul 23, 2022

Ernest Lyle Oswald, 88, of Temple, passed away in his home Saturday, July 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Born on May 19, 1934, he was a son to the late Robert I. and M. Fay (Johnson) Oswald. Ernest was the husband of Shirley (Rarick) Oswald with whom he shared 66 loving years of...

Jul 18, 2022

Helen D. (Guidotti) Filippini, age 87, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on July 18, 2022.  She was the widow of the late Emidio (Meme) Filippini who passed away Oct. 23, 2007.  Born in Temple, PA, on Feb. 7, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Emidio and Felicia (Valeriano) Guidotti.

Helen worked for Temple Sportswear as...

Jul 16, 2022

Barbara Jean (Mengel) Eisenbrown, a life-long resident of Bernville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully July 16, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years of age.

Born in Reading, October 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Mengel and Lillian (Wilhelm) Mengel.

Barbara graduated from Penn-Bernville High School in...

Jul 3, 2022

Ruth Eleanor Weitzel has met her savior on 7/3/2022 in Henderson, North Carolina. Born in Sharpsville, Pa. on 10/28/1923, she was the middle child of 5 children.

Her parents were Paul Breneiser Seidel and Emma Stuart Forstler.

She married her high school sweetheart, Keith Charles Weitzel, on Thanksgiving Day in 1945, after he returned from...

Jul 3, 2022

Charlotte C. Dreibelbis, 81, of Bernville, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 in Reading Hospital.

Born on March 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stanton Clay and Catherine (Fox) Wolf. She was the companion of Stanley F. Moszcienski.

She was a 1959 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and was a1960 graduate...

Jun 30, 2022

Thomas A. Bubbenmoyer, 84, of Exeter Township passed away on Thursday June 30, 2022, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Thomas was the son of the late Franklin and Janette (Price) Bubbenmoyer. He was the husband of the late Janet Bubbenmoyer whom passed away in 2002. Thomas was currently married to Helen (Frantz) Bubbenmoyer with...

Jun 26, 2022

Fay N. Long, 94, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Tel Hai Retirement Community where she resided for over 20 years.

Born on October 2, 1927, she was a daughter to the late Howard S. and Beulah M. (Job) Walleisa. Fay was the wife of the late Donald L. Long whom passed away...

Jun 23, 2022

Eleanor B. Hill, 94, of Temple, passed away Thursday morning in Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thurlow and Elizabeth (Baker) Dreibelbis.  Eleanor shared a loving marriage of sixty-eight years with her late husband Galen C Hill.

After retiring in 1984 with thirty years...

Jun 22, 2022

Barry C. Himmelberger, 84, of Penn Twp.,  joined his loving wife Betty in heaven on Wednesday morning.

Barry was married on June 28, 1958 to the late  Betty J. (Koenig) Himmelberger, they would have been married for sixty four loving years this June.

Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Curtis and...

Jun 22, 2022

Suzanne (Mish) Schadler, 68, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

She was married to Robert H. Schadler.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Gladys (Mauger) Wisniewski.

She was a 1972 graduate of Reading High School and retired from Penske Truck Leasing.

Additional survivors include...

Jun 19, 2022

Carole Ann Lutz (Bonjean), 65

Former Reading, PA resident Carole Ann Lutz, died June 19, 2022, with her devoted husband, Gene, by her side at UPMC in Harrisburg, PA. Carole Ann was born in Reading, PA on November 23, 1956 to Carolyn Shrom. She graduated from Muhlenberg High School and earned a license in cosmetology from Bryland...

Jun 18, 2022

Doris Ann (Reed) Herbine

Doris Ann (Reed) Herbine of Whitfield passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022 at the age of 81.  She was the loving wife of William J. Herbine, Jr. for 59 years. Bill and Doris were married June 15, 1963.

She graduated 4th in her class from Muhlenberg High School and graduated...