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Grace L. Schreffler
Apr 20, 2015
Grace L. Schreffler, 98, formerly of Shartlesville & Hamburg, passed away Monday, April 20th in the Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Grace was the widow of the late Norman M. Schreffler who passed away July 3, 1981. Born in Upper Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late John A. Henne and Sallie (Hix) Henne. Grace was employed as a...
Lillian L. (Derr) Betz
Apr 14, 2015
Lillian L. (Derr) Betz, 82, formerly of Robesonia, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Laurel Center in Hamburg, Pa. Born in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of the late Ben Derr and Mildred Rebecca (Behney) Strickler. She was employed by Gloray Knitting Mills in Robesonia. Lillian is survived by a brother, Harold R. Strickler; nieces, Sally Sutherly and Angie...
Sonja A. Kraatz
Apr 14, 2015
Sonja A. Kraatz, 69, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday April 14th with her loving family by her side, in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. Kraatz and Elsie E. (Lesher) Kraatz. Sonja graduated from Penn Bernville High School in 1964. She was a Nursing Administrative Secretary for forty one years for the...
Arlene R. Milkins
Apr 11, 2015
Arlene R. Milkins, 92 of Tampa, FL and formerly of Sinking Spring and Wernersville, PA went to be with the Lord April 11, 2015. She was a patient in Melech Hospice House, since April 6, 2015; having previously resided with her daughter, Richelle. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward R. "Bob" Milkins who passed April 24, 1997. They were...
Elsa L. Mull
Apr 7, 2015
Elsa L. Mull 85, formerly of Temple died April 7, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center Bern Township where she had been a patient since Sunday. She was the widow of Harry W. Mull who died March 25, 2005. Born in Wiesenheid, Germany she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Pfannes. She and her husband owned and...
Erma (Yenser) Kirkhoff
Apr 7, 2015
Erma M. Kirkhoff , 89, of Wernersville, PA, formerly of Leesport, PA passed away Tuesday, April 7th at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center with her family at her side. She was the widow of Richard D. Kirkhoff who predeceased her on August 8, 2003. They were married on December 23, 1944. Erma was born in Shoemakersville, PA, a daughter...
Romaine M. Weand
Apr 4, 2015
Romaine M. (Fink) Weand, 87, of Blandon, Pa., passed away Saturday, April 4, at Elternhaus Assisted Living in Dayton, Md. Born in Montgomery County, Pa., January 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Laura (Batzel) Fink. Romaine was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church in Reading, Pa. She spent her early childhood living on a farm...
Leon D. Neuin
Apr 2, 2015
Leon D. "Smoke" Neuin, 64, of Reading, passed away Thursday April 2nd in the Philadelphia VA Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Mildred (Peiffer) Neuin. Leon served his country in the Army. Leon was formerly employed by Post Precision Castings, a member of the Bethel Fire Co., and an...
Richard F. Swavely
Mar 31, 2015
Richard F. Swavely 88 formerly of Temple died Tuesday morning at 2:46 A.M. in the Manor Care, Sinking Spring where he had been a guest for the past six days. Dick was born in South Temple on October 31, 1926. He was the son of the late Paul S. and Cora L. (Dunkelberg) Swavely Mr. Swavely owned the former Dick's...
Robert W. Plantholt
Mar 30, 2015
Robert W. Plantholt, 92, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, March 30th, in the Mifflin Center where he was a resident for one month. He was the widower of the late Adelaide R. (Siedlecki) Plantholt who passed away in 1980. He was predeceased by his long time companion of twenty three years, Betty C. Malandra who passed away in 2004. Born...
Lawrence E. Ramberger
Mar 26, 2015
Lawrence E. Ramberger, 85, formerly of Bernville, passed away Thursday, March 26th at Stone Ridge Poplar Run in Myerstown. He was married to the late Gladys E. (Troutman) Ramberger who passed away January 19, 2012. Born in Klingerstown, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond O. Ramberger and Helen A. (Rothermel) Ramberger Landvater. He was employed for many...
Mary Ann (Brown) Watts
Mar 22, 2015
Mary Ann Watts, 87, of Bernville, passed away Sunday March 22nd in Manor Care in West Reading. She is survived by her husband of almost sixty four years, Spencer R. Watts. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Major Allan Brown and Elana Susan (Robinson) Brown. Mary Ann graduated from John Harris High School in Harrisburg. She...
William J. "Tonto" Rotondo
Mar 21, 2015
William J. "Tonto" Rotondo, 84, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Saturday March 21st in the Reading Hospital. William was married to Alice M. (Schopp) Rotondo. He was the son of the late Reno Rotondo and Mildred Peterson. He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park. He lived most of his life in the Scranton area...
Betty J. (Bricker) Smith
Mar 16, 2015
Betty J. Smith, 87, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday March 16th in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Marion Twp., she was the daughter of the late James Bricker and Eva (Schell) Bricker. Betty was a member of St. Paul's Church in New Schaefferstown where she was active in church activities. Betty and her late brother Charlie were farmers...
Steven L. Barrell
Mar 14, 2015
Steven L. Barrell, age 62, passed away March 14, 2015 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Betty (Bissey) Barrell. In addition to his parents, Steven is preceded in death by brothers, George and David Barrell, and an aunt, Catherine Endy. He is survived by former wife, Debra Barrell;...
June A. Hettinger
Mar 10, 2015
June Arlene Hettinger age 85 passed away March 10, 2015, in Montana, after a brief illness with acute liver cancer. She was born to George Robert and Estella Alverta Deardorf Gingrich on June 12, 1929 in her Grandmother Deardorf's home at Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania. June was the second of 5 children from that union. She is preceded in death by...
Marilyn G. Stoudt
Mar 1, 2015
Marilyn G. (Clark) Stoudt, 82, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, March 1st after a lengthy illness. Born February 18, 1933 in Marblehead, MA, she was the daughter of the late Prescott H. Clark and Helen (Doliber) Knight. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Richard A. Stoudt. Additional survivors include her children,...
Dorothy N. Bordner
Feb 25, 2015
Dorothy N. Bordner, 93, formerly of Temple, passed away Wednesday, February 25th in Berks Heim. Dorothy was married to the late Harold E. Bordner who passed away May 16, 2005. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Rothenberger and Edna (Fox) Rothenberger. Dorothy was employed by Webster Cigar Factory, Farmers Pride and S & H Green...
Lester L. Hinnershitz
Feb 15, 2015
Lester L. Hinnershitz, 80, a resident of Manor Care, Laureldale, passed away Sunday, February 15th in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Verna (Hein) Hinnershitz. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1952. Lester was employed at Bachman Bakery for forty two years, retiring in 1998. He operated a stand at...
Randy L. Miller
Feb 13, 2015
Randy L. Miller, 61, of Dover Plains, NY, died Friday, February 13, 2015 in Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT., after a long battle with cancer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Oscar B. and Marian (Sittler) Miller of Bernsville. Randy graduated from Tulpehocken High School in 1971, afterward studying at Mansfield University, Pace University, where he received his...
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