Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Janice A. Snyder

Janice A. Snyder

Oct 4, 2013

Janice A. Snyder, 84, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday October 4th in Hershey Medical Center. She was married to the late John E. Snyder who passed away April 29, 2006. Janice and John celebrated fifty three years of marriage. Born in Delphis, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late P. W. Pritchard and Elva Eve (Bellinger) Kocher. She...

Pearl I. (Strohecker)  Williams

Pearl I. (Strohecker) Williams

Oct 2, 2013

Pearl I. Williams, age 100, passed away at the Reading Hospital on October 2nd. She had resided in Laureldale for 96 years. She was the widow of the late Evan T. Williams, who passed away in 1971. Born in 1913 in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Annie Laura (Kline) Strohecker. Pearl was a...

John R. Reed

John R. Reed

Oct 1, 2013

John R. Reed, 82, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday, October 1st in the Laurel Center in Hamburg. He was married to Irene R. (Sonon) Reed. Born in Jefferson Twp., he was the son of the late George and Mary Reed. He was employed by Hoffman Industries for many years. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Additional survivors...

Kermit C. Seyler

Kermit C. Seyler

Sep 29, 2013

Kermit C. Seyler, 85, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Sunday, September 29th in his residence. Kermit was married to the late Gloria A. (Neher) Seyler who passed away October 27, 2008. Born April 17, 1928 in Blandon, he was the son of the late Cora (Williams) Miller. He was employed by Baldwin Hardware for thirty five years retiring in 1993....

Carl Richard Enlow

Carl Richard Enlow

Sep 27, 2013

Dr. Carl Richard Enlow, 69, passed away Friday September 27, 2013 at Geisinger Hospital in Danville, PA. He was born December 28, 1943 in McClellandtown, PA, a son of the late Elroy and Vivian (Swisher) Enlow. Carl was the late husband of Connie Enlow for 41 years. Carl was a graduate of German Township High School. He attended Waynesburg College...

James J. Dalton III

James J. Dalton III

Sep 25, 2013

James J. Dalton, 3rd, 69, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, September 25th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to the late Dawn E. (Mull) Dalton. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James J. Dalton, Jr. and Laura (Schoelkope) Dalton. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1961 and then served in the...

Kathryn E. (Werner)  Fox

Kathryn E. (Werner) Fox

Sep 21, 2013

Kathryn E. (Werner) Fox, 91, formerly of Leesport, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2012 in the Hearthstone at Maidencreek Assisted Living Facility. Born in Bern Twp., , she was the daughter of the late Harry B. and Annie R. (Balthaser) Werner. Kathryn was predeceased by her husband, George; three brothers: James, Paul and Stanley, two sisters: Stella and Ethel,...

Mary M. Gaetani

Mary M. Gaetani

Sep 17, 2013

Mary M. Gaetani, 87, of Temple, passed away Tuesday, September 17th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the widow of Silvio D. Gaetani who passed away November 23, 2000. Mary was a devoted wife celebrating forty nine years of marriage to Silvio. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emilia...

Jack E. Guerin

Jack E. Guerin

Sep 17, 2013

Jack E. Guerin, 81, of Allentown, Salisbury Twp., passed away Tuesday morning, September 17th in his residence. He was married to Doris M. (Henne) Guerin. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Jane (Taylor) Guerin. He was formerly Director of Communications for General Public Utilities Nuclear. He served in the Army as a First...

Kathryn M. Kehr

Kathryn M. Kehr

Sep 15, 2013

Kathryn M. Kehr, 88, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, September 15th in Berks Heim, Bern Twp. Kathryn was married to the late John R. Kehr who passed away December 10, 2009. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. Pehlman and Elva M. (Hartman) Pehlman. Kathryn was co-owner with her late husband John of...

Bobby L. Heffner

Bobby L. Heffner

Sep 5, 2013

Bobby L. Heffner, 86, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Thursday September 5th in his residence. He was married to Cheryl J. (Bach) Heffner. Bobby and Cheryl were married May 10, 1975 and celebrated thirty eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester Heffner and Grace (Schaeffer) Heffner. He was employed by U....

Glenn R. Bortz

Glenn R. Bortz

Sep 5, 2013

Glenn R. Bortz, 86, formerly of Temple died September 6, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township. He was the husband of Annabelle Rebecca (Reber) Bortz, also a guest at Berks Heim. Glenn and Annabelle celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on August 23, 2013. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Robert V. and Bessie R. (Strock) Bortz....

David B. Deysher

David B. Deysher

Aug 30, 2013

David B. Deysher, 80, of Muhlenberg Township, died Friday afternoon in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Ruth F. (Balthaser) Deysher. They had shared a marriage of forty-five years. David was born in Oley on February 5, 1933. He was the son of the late James and Mae (Bertolet) Deysher. Surviving in addition to his wife is a...

Amy Lynn Long

Amy Lynn Long

Aug 29, 2013

Amy Lynn Long, 46, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Thursday August 29th, with her loving family by her side, in Reading Hospital, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was married to Brian M. Long. Born in the Reading Hospital, she was the daughter of Dennis Delong and Ruth (Greif) Delong. She was employed by Berks County...

Margaret L. Speicher

Margaret L. Speicher

Aug 25, 2013

Margaret L. Speicher, 97, of Bernville, Jefferson Twp., passed away Sunday August 25th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Paul H. Speicher who passed away March 29, 2010. Margaret and Paul were married for sixty nine years and ten months. Born in Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Amy (Porter) Showers....

Henry F. "Hank" Zerbe

Henry F. "Hank" Zerbe

Aug 24, 2013

Henry "Hank" F. Zerbe, 89, passed away Saturday August 24th surrounded by his loving family at Country Meadows, Wyomissing where he resided for 2 ½ years. A life long resident of Bernville, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Mary K. (Bender) Zerbe. He graduated from Penn Bernville High School in 1942. He was married to the...

Roy D. Schlappich

Roy D. Schlappich

Aug 19, 2013

Roy D. Schlappich, passed away peacefully after a short illness on August 19th in Houston Texas. Born July 13, 1927 in Bernville , he was the son of the late Raymond D. and Carrie H. (Ohlinger) Schlappich. Roy served in the Army and was an Interior and Exterior Designer for Curtis Wright Associates in Houston, Texas. Living life to the...

Roy D. Schlappich

Roy D. Schlappich

Aug 19, 2013

Roy D. Schlappich, passed away peacefully after a short illness on August 19th in Houston Texas. Born July 13, 1927 in Bernville , he was the son of the late Raymond D. and Carrie H. (Ohlinger) Schlappich. Roy served in the Army and was an Interior and Exterior Designer for Curtis Wright Associates in Houston, Texas. Living life to the...

Josephine Gaspari

Josephine Gaspari

Aug 10, 2013

Josephine Gaspari, 100, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday August 10th in her residence. She was married to the late Henry Gaspari who passed away June 11, 1986. Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Guido Forlini and Maria (Oddi) Forlini. Josephine and her late husband Henry owned and operated a mushroom business for many...

Vernon L. Kohl

Vernon L. Kohl

Aug 9, 2013

Vernon L. Kohl, 83 of Cumru Township died Friday morning in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Helen D. (Becker) Kohl. They had shared sixty-one years of marriage. Vernon was born in Cumru Township on June 9, 1930. He was the son of the late William H. and Bertha M. (Ruffner) Kohl Surviving in addition to his wife...

Share by: