Obituaries

Apr 6, 2019

Faith L. Hoagland, 76, formerly of Temple and currently of Mt. Penn, passed away Saturday, April 6 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. She was the widow of Fred R. Hoagland, Sr., who passed away March 2005.

Born in Reading on December 15, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Elizabeth (Rothenberger) Dietrich.

Apr 4, 2019

Charles J. “Charlie” Noll, Jr., 74, of Laureldale, passed away Thursday , April 4th in Penn State, St. Joseph Hospital. Charlie was married to Cynthia J. (Wentzel) Noll. Charlie and Cindy would have been married fifteen loving years on August 28th. Born in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Charles Noll, Sr. and Estella (Conrad) Noll. Charlie...

Mar 31, 2019

Brenda A. Wentzel, 73, of Bern Twp., passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 31st in Tower Health, Reading Hospital. Brenda was married to P. Douglas Wentzel. Brenda and Douglas would have celebrated fifty three loving years of marriage on April 16th. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren H. Stoudt and Grace E. (Wanner)...

Mar 30, 2019

Aaron J. “Smitty” Smith, 97 of Bernville died Saturday at 12:55 A.M. in the Lebanon VA Medical Center.   He was the widower of Sallie R. (Schrack) Smith, who died September 5, 1993.

Born in Leesport, Berks County on November 24, 1921.  He was the son of the late Arron J. and Elizabeth (Gruber) Smith.

Surviving...

Mar 29, 2019

Diane M. Boyer, 72, formerly of Reading, passed away suddenly the afternoon of March 29. Born July 23, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Elmer C. and Mildred A. (Miller) Boyer.

Surviving Diane are her niece Lynn D. wife of Lee P. Shoffler of Lancaster and her nephews Bruce A. husband of Tammy L. Kemmerer...

Mar 29, 2019

Eileen M. Shadle, 97, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019 at Someren Glen Retirement Community in Centennial Colorado, where she had been a resident for over three years.

A long-time resident of Leesport, Pennsylvania, she was born in Fountain, Pennsylvania to the late William and Minnie Stutzman.

She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 28, 2019

Gary M. Peltier, 66, of Alsace Township, died Thursday in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Willard B. and Pauline G. (Maslar) Peltier.

He is survived by his brother, Leland J. Peltier, husband of Julle Peltier, of Fleetwood.

Gary was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church....

Mar 27, 2019

William D. “Bill” Mayer, Sr., 81, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away suddenly, Wednesday, March 27th in Penn State Health, St. Joseph Hospital. Bill was the husband of Jane E. (Geesey) Mayer. Bill and Jane would be married for twenty six loving years on April 9th. Bill was predeceased by his first wife Gladys Elsie (Oswald) Mayer who passed away...

Mar 24, 2019

Elizabeth N. Hymes, 92, formerly of Temple, passed away Sunday, March 24th in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood.

Elizabeth was married to the late Charles L. Hymes who passed away March 28, 1989.

Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Dutter and Bessie (Hancock) Dutter.

Elizabeth was a member of...

Mar 23, 2019

Russell L. “Pop” Becker, 91, passed away Saturday evening at the Manor Care Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Dolores A. (Fetterolf) Becker with whom he shared a loving marriage of sixty-nine years.

Russell served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was employed by Textile Machine Works and later by...

Mar 22, 2019

William R. Lando, 80, of Upper Tulpehocken Township passed away the evening of March 22 as a guest of the StoneRidge Town Centre in Myerstown.  He was the husband of Judith A. (Strauss) Lando, with whom he celebrated 62 loving years of marriage on February 9th. Born in Strausstown on September 6, 1938, he was the son of the...

Mar 16, 2019

Cheryl D. Tobias, 61, of Bern Twp., passed away Saturday, March 16th in Penn State Health, St. Joseph Hospital.

Cheryl was the loving wife of Daniel W. Tobias.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Grace (Stamm) Seaman Kemmerling, wife of Miles Kemmerling of Hamburg and the late Stanley Seaman.

Cheryl was...

Mar 14, 2019

Lynwood D. Henry, 83, of Mohnton, died Thursday evening in Phoebe Berks, South Heidelberg Township.  He was the widower of Alice E. (Klinger) Henry, who died April 29, 2017. Married in 1955, they enjoyed  a loving marriage of sixty-one and a half years.

Lynwood was born on September 20, 1935 in Cumru Township. He was the son...

Mar 12, 2019

Susanna J. (Kemmerer) Witman-Watt, 86, passed away in her Richmond Township residence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was the widow of Wallace “Bud” Watt, who passed on February 14, 2000. They were married in 1987.

Born October 9, 1932 in Reading, Susanna was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Sarah (Burkhart) Kemmerer.

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Mar 11, 2019

Joseph D’Andrea, 53, of Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh County, passed away Monday afternoon in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the life partner of Brenda James of Fleetwood.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of Carole C. (Graverson) D’Andrea of Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh County and the late  ...

Mar 11, 2019

Carol M. (Bauknecht) Kramer 92 of Reading died Monday evening in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the widow of Robert C. Kramer, who died July 10, 2016. They enjoyed a loving marriage of sixty-nine years.

Mrs. Kramer was born on September 30, 1926 in Reading. Daughter of the late Arthur R. and Carrie A. (Fite)...

Mar 10, 2019

Mario Cagnetti, Sr.,  83, of Temple, passed away peacefully Sunday evening in Tower Health-Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Mario was married for sixty loving years to Joan M. (Rothenberger) Cagnetti.

Born in Fulignano, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, he was the son of the late Carmine Cagnetti and Giulia (Gabbapini) Cagnetti.

Mario was...

Mar 7, 2019

Herschel T. Stewart 89 of Maidencreek Township died Thursday afternoon in his residence.  He was the widower of Nancy J. (Witman) Stewart, who died April 28, 2008.  They shared a loving marriage of fifty-seven years.

Born in Fairfield, Illinois on August 28, 1929, Herschel was the son of the late Loren T. and Blanche M. (Merritt) Stewart....

Mar 3, 2019

Larry L. Himmelberger, 82, of Jefferson Twp., died late Sunday March 3rd at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Newmanstown, he was the son of the late Louis D. and Edith C. (Clay) Himmelberger.

Larry is survived by his sons Gary L., husband of Cheryl A. Himmelberger of Jefferson Twp., and Jay R., husband...

Feb 28, 2019

Gary E. Kissinger, Sr., passed away at the age of 79 from a battle with cancer. Gary was born September 20, 1939 and grew up as a boy around the Berkshire Heights area. After graduating from Wilson High School, Gary joined the Navy for 6 years and served for 2 years on a destroyer Navy ship the “Forest Sherman.”...