Samuel E. Stewart
Nov 23, 2015
Samuel E. Stewart, 89, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Shirley C. (Becker) Stewart, who died September 6, 2012. Born in Newburg, Lehigh Co., he was the son of the late Charles T. and Mabel E. (Kohler) Stewart. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of World War II....
Shirley M. Dreibelbis
Nov 22, 2015
Shirley M. Dreibelbis, 79, of Perry Twp., passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Willard S. Dreibelbis. They were married on June 4, 1955 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Malara (Holben) Danner. She was a 1954 graduate...
Doris M. Miller
Nov 20, 2015
Doris M. Miller, 82, of Brecknock Twp., died Friday, November 20, 2015 in her residence. She as the wife of Raymond C. Miller, they were married June 6, 1952 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Martha (Brobst) Yoder. She was a member of West Wyomissing Chapel, West...
Wilson F. Cramer
Nov 19, 2015
Wilson F. Cramer, of Blandon, passed away on November 19, 2015 in his home at the age of 95. He was the husband of Emily M. Cramer, who passed away October 7, 2015. They were married December 3, 1950. Born in Blandon on July 27, 1920, he was the son of the late Frederick and Minnie (Stufflet) Cramer. In addition...
Mahlon A. Kerschner
Nov 17, 2015
Mahlon A. Kerschner, 90, of Birdsboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in ManorCare, Laureldale. He was the husband of Vera M. (Hein) Kerschner. In June, they were married for sixty years. Born in Maidencreek, he was the son of the late Irvin and Della (Sterner) Kerschner. Mahlon was a truck driver for Mason-Dixon Lines, retiring in 1991. Mahlon...
Thelma L. Bates
Nov 11, 2015
Thelma L. Bates, 97, of Hamburg, passed away in her residence on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. She was the wife of George F. Bates, who died August 4, 2008. She was the daughter of the late George Becker and Lizzie (Reppert) Becker Bennecoff. Thelma worked as a sewing machine operator for Windsor Knitting Mill, Hamburg, until her retirement. She was...
Clyde C. Casper
Nov 7, 2015
Clyde C. Casper, Sr., 89, of Windsor Twp., died Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Arlean J. (Ring) Casper, they were married May 1, 1943 and celebrated 72 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Raymond, Sr. and Maggie (Correll) Casper. Clyde worked as a knitter...
Brian L. Frederick
Nov 5, 2015
Brian L. Frederick, 21, of Perry Twp., passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Terry A. and Maia (Carvalho) Frederick, Perry Twp. He was a 2012 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Brian enjoyed playing ice hockey and played for the Reading Junior Royals and the...
Joan K. Hauck
Oct 27, 2015
Joan K. Hauck, 78, of Leesport, passed away on October 27, 2015 in ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the wife of Paul A. Hauck, who died on August 27, 2014. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Musser) Becker. Joan was a 1955 graduate of Reading High School. She worked for fifteen years for CNA...
Ervin D. Steinly
Oct 24, 2015
Ervin D. Steinly, Sr., 90, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home on his farm in Upper Bern Twp. where he resided since 1955. His wife, Bernadean Mae (LaValley) Steinly died June 7, 2001. Born February 15, 1925 in Pocahontas, PA, he was a son of the late Frank L. and Ruby P. (Compton) Steinly. Ervin was preceded in death...
Thomas R. Baver
Oct 23, 2015
Thomas R. Baver, 84, of Shoemakersville, formerly of Riverview Park, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 in the home he shared with his long time companion, Grace M. Trabosh. Tom was a 1949 graduate of Hamburg High School. Born in Hamburg, September 16, 1931, he was the son of the late John A. Baver and Ethel (Ashmead) Baver. He...
Kenneth J. Beissel
Oct 22, 2015
Kenneth J. Beissel, 64, of Wernersville, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Pamela S. (Myers) Beissel, they were married February 4, 2008. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Raymond E., Jr. and Eugenia M. (Giancci) Beissel. Kenneth was a heavy equipment operator for many...
Florence V. Deysher
Oct 21, 2015
Florence V. Deysher, 89, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away in her residence on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. She was the wife of Vernon A. "Duke" Deysher. They were married on June 19, 1949 and celebrated sixty-six years of marriage. Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late Vernon L. and Ellen A. (Shirey) Kulp. Florence was a...
Betty R. Romanies
Oct 20, 2015
Betty R. Romanies, 86, formerly of Leesport, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Berks Heim. Born in Branenville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Steimling) Rupp. She was a member of St. John's (Gernant's) Church, Ontelaunee Twp. She was a 1947 graduate of East Union Township High School, Sheppton, PA. She worked as a...
Gerald Clay
Oct 18, 2015
Gerald R. Clay, of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the VNA Hospice of Lackawanna County in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Reading, he was the son of Marlene A. (Witters), widow of George D. Kline, Kutztown; and the late Gerald R. Clay. Gerald graduated from Hamburg Area High School and was...
Allen D. Adam
Oct 11, 2015
Allen D. Adam, 78, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, October 11, 2015 in his residence. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Milton D. and Sally R. (Miller) Adam. He graduated from Perry High School in 1955. Allen was a member of St. Luke's Church, Shoemakersville. He worked as a steel worker for Carpenter Technology for...
Emily M. Cramer
Oct 7, 2015
Emily M. Cramer passed away on October 7 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she was a patient since September 30. She was the wife of Wilson F. Cramer, whom she married on December 3, 1950. Born in Leesport on April 13, 1920, she was the daughter of John Eddinger and Estella (Henne) Eddinger. She was predeceased by...
Anthony L. Savini
Oct 2, 2015
Anthony L. Savini, Jr, 72,. of Reading, passed away of natural causes on Oct 2, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jean M. (Harris) Savini. They were married February 24, 1967 and celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born on January 17, 1943 in Erie, Pa, he was the...
Diane L. Roland
Sep 27, 2015
Diane L. Roland, 68, of Tilden Twp., died Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. She was the wife of William A. Roland, Jr. They were married in August 1966 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elwood "Woody" F. and Anna L. (Seip) Snyder. Diane graduated from...
James N. Dewald
Sep 26, 2015
James N. DeWald, "Murph", 81, of Centre Twp., passed away in his residence on Saturday, September 26, 2015. He was the husband of Janice L. (Reber) DeWald. They were married on April 2, 1960 and celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Mary E. (Allen) DeWald. He was a...
