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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Sue Alice Blimline

Sue Alice Blimline

Apr 20, 2014

Sue Alice Blimline, 59, of Shillington, passed away Sunday April 20th in her residence of natural causes. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russell Leroy Blimline and Wilhelmina Alice (Rhoads) Blimline. She graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and McCann's Business School. She was a senior administrator assistant for Worley-Parsons Architecture Engineering Firm. She is survived...

Harold C. Marbarger Jr

Harold C. Marbarger Jr

Apr 20, 2014

Harold C. Marbarger, Jr., 83, loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, of Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Twp. passed away April 20th in Reading Hospital. He was married to Betty Lou (Meck) Marbarger. Harold and Betty Lou celebrated fifty eight years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harold C. Marbarger, Sr. and Dorothy (Sturm) Marbarger....

Beverly J. Weller

Beverly J. Weller

Apr 16, 2014

Beverly J. Weller, 83, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Wednesday April 16th in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. She was married to Charles G. Weller. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William Strouse and Marian (Rentschler) Strouse. She was a 1949 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a member of Good Shepherd United Church of...

Claire S. Roth

Claire S. Roth

Apr 11, 2014

Wernersville, Friday, April 11, 2014 -- CLAIRE STREETER ROBINSON ROTH entered into eternal life 4/11/2014 after a series of health issues. Born and raised in Athol, MA, she graduated in 1938 from a private school in Northfield, MA and later attended art school in Trenton, NJ. She married her hometown sweetheart, Bernhard "Bernie" A. Roth, in January 1942. After his...

Frank J. Schwab

Frank J. Schwab

Apr 7, 2014

Frank J. Schwab, 93, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday, April 7th in his home. He was the widower of Ruth (Adam) Schwab, who passed away June 15, 2010. Born in Evansville, PA, he was the son of the late Isaac and Theresa (Sayer) Schwab. Frank was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Kutztown. He was employed as...

Edward M. Kotlarek

Edward M. Kotlarek

Apr 6, 2014

Edward M. Kotlarek, 70, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp, passed away Sunday April 6th in Manor Care Health Services in Sinking Spring. He was married to Jane E. (Whyte) Kotlarek. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Lisowski) Kotlarek. He was employed by the U. S. Postal Service as a maintenance mechanic in the bulk...

Kenneth J. Wysopal

Kenneth J. Wysopal

Apr 4, 2014

Kenneth J. Wysopal, 85, of Temple, passed away Friday, April 4th in his residence. He was married for sixty one years to E. Marlene (Tobias) Wysopal. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jacob and Virginia (Long) Wysopal. He was a 1947 graduate of Central Catholic High School, he then served for four years in the Army...

Barbara Ann Ortiz

Barbara Ann Ortiz

Apr 2, 2014

Barbara Ann Ortiz, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, 67, of Reading, passed away Wednesday April 2nd in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elias Snyder and Emily (Schlegel) Snyder. She was formerly employed by Goodwill Industries on 5th St. in Muhlenberg Twp. as a supervisor. Surviving are her...

Mildred E. (Mengel)  Balthaser

Mildred E. (Mengel) Balthaser

Mar 31, 2014

Mildred E. Balthaser, 79, of Bernville, passed away Monday , March 31st in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Dale E. Balthaser who passed away in 1973. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Mengel and Elsie (Young) Mengel. She graduated from Hamburg High School and was employed by TTMA in Frystown as...

June R. (Rhine)  Delp

June R. (Rhine) Delp

Mar 29, 2014

June R. Delp, 92, of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away Saturday, March 29th in her home. She was the widow of William E. Delp who passed away July 6, 2006. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Irene M. (Davis) Rhine. June graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1939. She was employed as a...

Mabel M. (Lash)  Einsel

Mabel M. (Lash) Einsel

Mar 25, 2014

Mabel M. Einsel, 93, formerly of Temple, passed away Tuesday, March 25th at Manor Care in Sinking Spring. She was the widow of Milo S. Einsel who passed away in November 1989. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Laura (Weber) Lash. Mabel had been a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Temple,...

Margaret A. (Schatz)  Wolff

Margaret A. (Schatz) Wolff

Mar 16, 2014

Margaret A. Wolff, 92, formerly of Temple, passed away Sunday, March 16th in Pottstown where she resided with her daughter. She was the widow of Clarence E. Wolff, who passed away June 11, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Susan E. (Eckenroth) Schatz. Margaret was a graduate of the Reading Hospital nursing...

Herbert D. "Mush" Blatt

Herbert D. "Mush" Blatt

Mar 15, 2014

Herbert D. "Mush" Blatt, 91, of Temple, passed away Saturday, March 15th at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Herbert R. and Edna W. (Wanner) Blatt. Herbert served his country as an Army sergeant in the F Company, 115th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division during WWII. He landed on D-Day on June 6,...

Robert E. Baker

Robert E. Baker

Mar 7, 2014

Robert E. Baker of Cornwall Manor and previously of Berks and Cumberland counties, husband of the late Barbara A. (Kilheffer) Baker, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at home just days after celebrating his 89th birthday with his extended family. He was the son of the late Harold and Anna (Hoover) Baker. Born March 4, 1925, in New Cumberland, he was...

Arlena Focht

Arlena Focht

Mar 4, 2014

Arlena V. Focht 89 formerly of Leesport died Tuesday morning at 8:35 a.m. in the Kutztown Manor where she had been a guest for the past four years. Widow of Chester J. Focht who died December 30,1993 Mrs. Focht was born in Greenwich Township on April 10, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Isaac M. and Suppora (Moser)...

Robert Giamotti

Robert Giamotti

Feb 26, 2014

Robert (Bob) Giamotti, 93,CDR, USN, Retired 1993, passed away after a brief bout of pneumonia, on February 26, 2014. He was born on June 9, 1920 to James and Philomena (DiCicco) Giamotti of Temple. Bob was the youngest son of Italian parents. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School where he excelled in sports, especially baseball and basketball. Bob...

Luke F. Natale

Luke F. Natale

Feb 20, 2014

Luke F. Natale, 87, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday in the Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was married to Angela R. (Pizzutelli) Natale. Luke and Angela celebrated fifty two years of marriage. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Florence (Petrillo) Natale. He was employed by Carpenter Technology for...

John Robert Krause

John Robert Krause

Feb 19, 2014

John Robert Krause, 54, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, February 19th in his home after a long battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Patti-Jo (Pearson) Krause, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert Krause and Eva (Snyder) Tillman....

Elwood Daniel Reis

Elwood Daniel Reis

Feb 18, 2014

Elwood Daniel Reis, 103, of Leesport, passed away Tuesday February 18th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was married to the late Viola (Oswald) Reis who passed away July 4, 1994. Born in Richmond Twp., he was the son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Erb) Reis. He was employed for many years by the former Bowers Battery, which...

Harry A. Ward

Harry A. Ward

Feb 18, 2014

Harry A. Ward, 80, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away Tuesday, February 18th in Berks Heim in Bern Twp., Berks County, PA. He was married to Marilyn Ward of Wyomissing, PA. Born in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late LaRue and Alice Ward. He was employed by the Bloomsburg Hospital as a assistant hospital administrator, retiring after over thirty...

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