Obituaries

Aug 4, 2015

Helen A. (Hoffman) Wanner, 96, of Shoemakersville passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Harold L. Wanner, died December 24, 1997. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late Milton R. and Mary Ellen (Kershner) Hoffman. She graduated from Perry High School, in 1936. She was...

Jul 31, 2015

Elizabeth M. Brown, "Libby", 81, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Kerry D. "Brownie" Brown. They were married on October 28, 1972 and celebrated forty-two years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Moses W. and Mary F. (Epler) Miller. Libby was a 1951...

Jul 30, 2015

Dr. Edward C. Fischer, passed away on July 30, 2015 at the Reading Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Noni Fischer to whom he was devoted for nearly 53 years of marriage. He resided in Reading, PA with a second home at the Landings in Savannah, GA. Ed was born and raised in Edinboro, PA. He...

Jul 30, 2015

Frederick V. Fronefield, 82, of West Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the Phoebe Home, Allentown. He was the husband of Grace Emma (Balthaser) Fronefield. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Vernon Fronefield and Viola (Reiner) Ortlip. Frederick was a 1951 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He worked as a forklift mechanic...

Jul 27, 2015

Arthur P. Miller, 77, of Perry Twp., passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Evelyn L. (Werley) Miller. They were married on December 11, 1954 and celebrated sixty years of marriage. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Arthur S. and Verna A. (Adam) Miller. Arthur was a...

Jul 19, 2015

Jul 10, 2015

Harold S. Strause, 75, of Perry Twp., died Friday, July 10, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. He was the husband of Marie A. (Miller) Strause, they were married May 20, 1961 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Upper Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen (Strause) Strause. Harold was...

Jul 9, 2015

Helen M. Brendel, 87, formerly of Shoemakersville, and a resident at Berks Heim, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Berks Heim. She was the widow of Warren I. Brendel, died July 8, 1992. Born in Dauberville, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ruth M. (Bickel) Kreider. Helen was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp....

Jul 7, 2015

Dolores Rhoades, 85, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Gertrude A. (Duffy) Rhoades. Dolores is survived by a nephew: John Choate, Brookhaven, PA; a niece: Barbara Meehan, Pennsauken, NJ; and a great-niece: Mildred McAveney, Glen Mills, PA; and...

Jul 6, 2015

Shirley A.E. Renken, 78, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. She was the wife of Rev. Charles Renken, Jr., who died on March 1, 2014. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence S. and Ethel B. (Trexel) Eash. Shirley was a graduate of...

Jul 6, 2015

Hugh C. O'Donnell, 58, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh C. and Mary E. (Ryan) O'Donnell. Hugh is survived by two sisters: Elizabeth O'Donnell, Wallingford, PA; and Mary Kate Cirillo, West Grove, PA; and his Hamburg Center family....

Jul 5, 2015

Pearl E. Miller, 90, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she resided since April. She previously resided at Country Meadows, Wyomissing, for five years. Pearl was the wife of Howard W. Miller, who died December 22, 1990. Born in Alsace Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and...

Jul 2, 2015

Jun 28, 2015

Jay S. Knarr, 60, of Centre Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, June 28, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lois D. (Fisher) Knarr. Born in Reading, he was the son of Dorothy (Frantz) Knarr; and the late Karl Knarr. Jay was a graduate of Reading High School. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing,...

Jun 27, 2015

Roger E. Hartline, 79, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Ellen R. (Achenbach) Hartline. They were married on June 9, 1956 and celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Paul D. and Ruth (Hain) Hartline. Roger was a U.S. Army...

Jun 25, 2015

Grace A. Wagner, 91, formerly of Centre Twp., passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided for five years. She was the wife of Clayton C. Wagner, Sr., who died August 30, 1991. Born in Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lily R. (Henne) Reber. Grace...

Jun 24, 2015

Paul S. Schell, 86, of Perry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Grace M. (Fritz) Schell, who died on December 25, 2013. Born in Shumans, Columbia Co., he was the son of the late Isadore and Ruth (Fisher) Schell. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of...

Jun 22, 2015

John M. Hill, 74, of Perry Twp., passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 in Lehigh Commons, Macungie. He was the husband of Marie M. (Schrack) Hill. They were married on August 13, 1959 and celebrated fifty-five years of marriage. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late John L. and Melva V. (Brobst) Hill. John was...

Jun 21, 2015

Helen E. Walters, 100, formerly of Strausstown, passed away in Berks Heim, on Sunday, June 21, 2015, where she resided since October 2014. Helen was the wife of Eugene G. Walters, Sr., who died on July 14, 1986. They were married on March 27, 1937. Born in Lenhartsville on November 5, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Robert...

Jun 20, 2015

Gloria L. Lengle, 63, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of George J. Lengle. They were married on October 17, 1970 and celebrated forty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jane (Patchouli) Mervine. Gloria enjoyed going on cruises and...