Obituaries

Jun 7, 2022

Gerardo Antonio Barrios, 61, of Laureldale, passed away Tuesday, June 7th at his residence.

Gerardo was married for thirty loving years to Saira Malgar-Barrios.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of Gerardo Barrios and Abadesa Godoy.

Gerardo was employed as a truck driver for Mondelez International for sixteen years.

Jun 6, 2022

Shirley June Frick, 93, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 in Reading Hospital.

Born on March 25, 1929 in Gibraltar, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Gertrude (Hatt) Van Pelt. She was the wife of Robert H. Frick, with whom she shared 73 years of marriage.

Shirley was a 1949...

May 28, 2022

Dennis C. McGale, 66, of Lebanon passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospice. Born on July 7, 1955 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Richard W. McGale, Sr. and Pearl M. (Pappas) McGale. Dennis is survived by his daughter, Jennifer D. Smythe, wife of Terry and grandsons, Aidan Frymoyer and Brennan...

May 25, 2022

Clarence D. Kemmerer, 82, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on May 25, 2022 in Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 18, 1940, he was a son to the late Charles and Sarah (Burkert) Kemmerer. He was the husband of the late Gail A. (Hartman) Kemmerer with whom he shared 39 years of...

May 19, 2022

Susan V. Hart, 75, formerly of Bernville, passed away on Thursday evening at Complete Care at Berkshire Center.

She was married to the late Mathew A. Hart who passed away January 30, 2016.

Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Olga (Sufrinko) Prushinski.

In her earlier...

May 7, 2022

Betty A. Lash, 88, of Centre Twp., passed away Saturday, May 7th in Complete Care at Berkshire, Exeter Twp.

Betty was married to the late John R. Lash who passed away October 3, 1997.

Born in Sinking Spring, she was the daughter of the late Lester L. Strunk and Anna A. (Landis) Strunk.

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May 7, 2022

Joseph R. Bisconti, 80, of Temple, passed away Saturday, May 7th at Wyncote Place in Wyncote, PA.

He was married for fifty-nine loving years to the late Marilyn D. (Griesemer) Bisconti who passed away April 8, 2018.

He was the son of the late Frank and Edna Mae (Brumbach) Bisconti.

Surviving is a...

May 5, 2022

Raymond W. Schittler, Jr.,  62, of Robesonia, passed away Thursday, May 5th in his residence.

He was the partner for many years to James C. Yordy.

Born in Reading, he was the son of  Raymond W. Schittler, Sr. and Betty (Miller) Schittler.

He was a 1977 graduate of Oley Valley High School and...

May 4, 2022

Nora J. Sheidy, 82, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Berks Heim Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 4, 1939, she was a daughter to the late Nelson and Catherine (Seibert) Landis. She was the wife of the late Russell A. Sheidy, Jr. whom passed away on September 6, 1993....

May 3, 2022

Scott Cory Kalke, 55, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday May 3rd in Tower Health-Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of Helen D. Semaska, wife of Algirdas Semaska of Myerstown and the late August J. Kalke, husband of Cecilia Kalke.

He graduated from Hamburg High School and was a welder...

Apr 29, 2022

Betty M ae Kline, 94, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Rittenhouse Village of Muhlenberg surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 14, 1927, she was a daughter to the late George F. and Irene L. (Keiser) Weidenheimer. She was the wife of the late Clifford G. Kline with whom she...

Apr 16, 2022

Robert W. “Bob” Seiders, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 22, 1946, Bob was the son of the late Robert W. and Mariam (Feltman) Seiders. He was the husband of Doris A. (Miller) Seiders with whom he shared 34 years of marriage....

Apr 14, 2022

Marilyn M. (Snyder) Kissling, 93, of Penn Twp., passed away Thursday April 14th in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was married to the late Ralph A. Kissling who passed away July 21, 2005.

Born in State Hill, she was the daughter of the late Leroy H. Snyder and Stella (Troutman) Snyder.

Apr 10, 2022

Marian P. (Berube) Binkley, 87, formerly of Muhlenberg, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 in the Berkshire Center surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Cecelia (Szajna) Berube. She was the wife of the late Glenn H. Binkley whom passed away on October 27, 2013....

Apr 9, 2022

Micah Joel Bond, loving son of Joel M. Bond and Meghan B. (Tidswell) Bond and loving brother to Kylie Grace Bond, passed away Saturday, April 9th  in Tower Health, Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Additional family members include, maternal great grandparents, Frederick A. and Judith A. (Haracz) Newton, maternal grandparents, Beth A. (Newton) Tidswell  and...

Apr 9, 2022

Beverly A. Boyer, 68, formerly of Temple, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at ProMedica in Sinking Spring with her loving son by her side.

Born on June 24, 1953, she was a daughter to the late Harold Walter and Pauline Elizabeth (Conrad) Myers. Beverly was a 1971 graduate of Oley Valley High School.

Beverly...

Apr 2, 2022

Patricia Dunlap,75, of Bernville, passed away Saturday, April 2,2022 at her daughter's home in Muhlenberg surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Reading on April 6,1946 to the late Claude and Violet (Fichthorn) Ernst. She was a graduate of Reading High School class of 1964.  She was employed for more than 20 years...

Mar 22, 2022

Beatrice Ella (Rentschler) Meitzler, 89, passed away Tuesday in her sleep at the home of her son, George R. Meitzler, in Myerstown.

She was married to the late Joseph G. F. Meitzler who passed away November 25. 2017.

Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma (Kiene) Rentschler.

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Mar 20, 2022

Cathy Mae Bungarz, 71, of Hamburg passed away in her home on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Born on December 31, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert W., Sr. and Jessie K. (Wallace) Bungarz.

Cathy was a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NY. She was employed by...

Mar 19, 2022

June A. (Wagner) Lanza, 91, formerly of Bernville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Born on June 16, 1930 in Bernville, she was a daughter to the late John S. and Florence N. (Bagenstose) Wager. She was the wife of the late Ernest A. Lanza whom passed away February 17,...