Obituaries

Jun 14, 2015

Mark M. Seaman, 86, formerly of West Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Keystone Villa, Blandon, where he had resided since December 2014. He was the husband of Jean R. (Batdorf) Seaman, also of Keystone Villa. They were married for sixty-two years. Mark was born April 18, 1929 in West Hamburg, Tilden Twp., Berks County. He was...

Jun 12, 2015

Robert A. Renno, 50, of Womelsdorf, passed away in his residence on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was the husband of Lori S. (Schappell) Renno. They were married on May 21, 1988 and celebrated twenty-seven years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Elsie (Berger) Readinger, widow of Harvey Readinger, Hamburg; and the late William F....

Jun 7, 2015

Carol Ann Parsons, 59, of Windsor Twp., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 in her residence after a long struggle. Carol was a beloved sister and daughter, artist, and Reiki Master. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Elmer L. Parsons and the late Dorothy J. (Levergood) Parsons. She graduated from Springfield Senior High School in 1973 and as...

Jun 5, 2015

Helen M. Leibensperger, 94, a resident at Topton Lutheran Home, and formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 in Topton Lutheran Home. She was the wife of Paul W. Leibensperger, died January 22, 2000. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Howard S. and Herma (Miller) Yeager. She was a member of St. Luke's Church,...

Jun 4, 2015

E. Arline Rothermel, 92, of Centre Twp., passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of John D. Rothermel, who died September 24, 1974. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Emma H. (Mertz) Gilmer. Arline worked as a sewing machine operator for Lyons Knitwear, Wide Awake...

Jun 3, 2015

Evelyn M. Lasko Grim, 87, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was predeceased by her first husband: Gurney N. Lasko, died February 14, 1989; and Kermit C. Grim, died March 27, 2012. Born in Richland, Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Harriet (Firestone) Fisher. Evelyn...

Jun 3, 2015

Carolyn M. Chandler, 90, of Hereford Twp., Macungie, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Roxborough, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Mildred W. (Cope) Moore. Carolyn worked as an executive secretary for the Allentown Jaycees and later Allentown City Hall, retiring in 1996. She was a member of...

May 29, 2015

Malcolm D. Hoyer, 75, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday, May 29th, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Shappell) Hoyer, they were married March 8, 1958 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Nelson and Edna (Tobias) Hoyer. He was a US Marine...

May 23, 2015

Lore Stump, 81, of Centre Twp., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Suncoast Hospice, Pinellas Park, Florida. She was the wife of Ronald B. Stump, who died November 14, 2013. Born in Esslingen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Johanna (Lutz) Kienle. Lore worked as a seamstress for J.C. Gilardone, Virginville. She was a...

May 19, 2015

Sarah L. Loeb, 41, of Maidencreek Twp., died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of Ronnie R. Loeb, Jr., they were married June 12, 2011. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Harold W. Kiefrider and Diane Eager, Leesport. She graduated from Exeter High School Class of 1992. Sarah was...

May 18, 2015

.Terry L. Street, 47, of Temple, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry David Street and Linda L. (Lerch) Bamber; and step-son of David J. Bamber, Reading. He was a 1986 graduate of Oley Valley High School. Terry worked as a machine operator in...

May 18, 2015

William P. Forte, Sr., 62, of Tilden Twp., and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 in Temple University Hospital. He was the husband of Carolyn P. (Oleski) Forte. They were married on June 1, 1974 and would have celebrated forty-one years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen...

May 17, 2015

Jacob L. Kessler, Sr., "Jake", 74, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Sonia M. (Ciesielko) Kessler. They were married on October 10, 1964 and celebrated fifty years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jacob W. and Margaret (Luckenbill) Kessler. Jacob was...

May 12, 2015

Richard D. Kline, 81, of Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Miriam M. (Wagner) Kline. They were married on March 30, 1956 and celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Robert K. and Myrl (Keim) Kline. Richard was supervisor of Perry Twp....

May 12, 2015

May 12, 2015

Maude M. Reidenhour, 94, formerly of Windsor Twp., passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Hearthstone at Maidencreek where she resided. She was the wife of Daniel L. Reidenhour, who died on August 10, 1995. Born in Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late Tilghman and Maryann (Zettlemoyer) Wessner. Maude was a homemaker and farmer with her...

May 10, 2015

Brian R. Lesher, 56, of Centre Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Heidi A. (Berger) Lesher. They were married October 14, 2000 and celebrated 14 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ira E. and Margaret (Emore) Lesher. He graduated...

May 8, 2015

Miles Edgar Wengert, "Mike", The Shoe Man, 88, of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., after suffering a stroke. He was the son of the late Edgar M. and Mary Geneva (Althouse) Wengert. Born in the house on Second Street in Hamburg, where he lived his entire life, he has seen quite...

May 6, 2015

Carl Emerson Solt, 40, of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in his residence. Born in Potttsville, he was the son of Carl G. and Shirley A. (Noecker) Solt, of Auburn. Carl was a 1994 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and studied carpentry for three years at Vo-Tech. He worked for nine years at Fairmount Foundry, Hamburg,...

May 3, 2015

Gladys E. Lease, 78, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Roger A. Lease. They were married on July 22, 1964 and celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late John and Mabel (Mengel)...