Catharine Hafer
May 2, 2015
Catharine M. Hafer, 91, of Leesport, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ruth (Adams) Hafer. Catharine was a graduate of Ontelaunee High School. She worked for fifty years for Cinderella Knitting Mill, Leesport. Catharine was a member of Trinity United Church...
John Wert
Apr 28, 2015
John H. Wert, 73, of Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, while vacationing. He was the husband of Joan G. (Hoch) Wert. They were married on May 4, 1974 and would have celebrated forty-one years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late C. Benton and Helen E....
Mary Keim
Apr 28, 2015
Mary O. Keim, 90, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Robert W. Keim, who died on October 3, 2003. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the late Elcornus M. and Mamie V. (Wagner) Wert. Mary worked as a sewing machine operator for Burkey Underwear Company and...
Pearl Lieb
Apr 25, 2015
Pearl A. "Peggy" Lieb, 87, formerly of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of A. Calvin Lieb, Jr. who died January 24, 2008. Born in Host, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Laura R. (Moyer) Holzman. She was a member of St. Luke's Church, Shoemakersville....
Howard Snyder
Apr 24, 2015
Howard E. Snyder, "Hoff", 91, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Ruth M. (Lonergan) Snyder, who died July 19, 1997. Born in Eckville, Albany Twp., he was the son of the late Elmer and Minnie (Berk) Snyder. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World...
Henry Von Spreckelsen
Apr 22, 2015
Henry N. von Spreckelsen, III, 76, of Blandon, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Rosemary (Maglio) von Spreckelsen, they were married July 31, 1965 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Rev. Henry N. von Spreckelsen, Jr. and Louise M. (Schrimpe) von Spreckelsen....
Cynthia Wetmore
Apr 22, 2015
Cynthia G. Wetmore, 85, of Windsor Twp., and formerly of Tilden Twp., passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Kenneth P. Wetmore. They were married on July 31, 1947 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and G. Burrl (Wood) Thurlow....
Clifford Forrester
Apr 19, 2015
Clifford N. Forrester, 86, formerly of West Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born in West Hamburg, he was the son of the late Vincent Forrester and Esther (Epting) Forrester. Clifford was a graduate of Hamburg High School. He worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Fish and Game for twenty-eight years. Cliff then...
William Dinkel
Apr 17, 2015
William W. Dinkel, Jr., 72, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of June F. (Fenstermacher) Dinkel, a resident of Pinebrook Personal Care Center; and the late William W. Dinkel, Sr. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Hamburg High School. He served in...
Lee Adam
Apr 16, 2015
Lee S. Adam, 87, of Perry Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Mary A. (Sproesser) Adam. They were married on October 1, 1949 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late Lawrence and Minnie (Bower) Adam. Lee was a U.S. Army...
Larry Swoyer
Apr 15, 2015
Larry R. Swoyer, 67, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Donna L. (Borkey) Swoyer. They were married on October 22, 1977 and celebrated thirty-seven years of marriage. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Stewart and Thelma (Drumheller) Swoyer. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
Ray Lesher
Apr 11, 2015
Ray H. Lesher, 95, of Strausstown, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Helen M. (Stoudt) Lesher, who died February 12, 2005. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., he was the son of the late Isaac S. and Mabel A. (Gassert) Lesher. Ray was a U.S. Army veteran of...
Nevin Bachman
Apr 6, 2015
Nevin R. Bachman, Jr., 94, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 in Peter Becker Community, Harleysville, where he resided with his wife since July 31, 2010. He was the husband of Jeannette J. (Miller) Bachman. They were married on April 13, 1941 and would have celebrated seventy-four years of marriage. Born in Hamburg on November 4,...
Shirley Liber
Apr 1, 2015
SHIRLEY A. (FISHER) LIBER Shirley A. (Fisher) Liber, age 81, of Tilden Township, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in the Reading Hospital, with her daughter by her side. She was born October 8, 1933 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill County, above the Molino Service Station and Restaurant, which her father owned and operated for 40 years. She was the daughter...
Leon Reichard
Mar 31, 2015
Leon R. Reichard, 76, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Jean J. (Manmiller) Reichard, they were married November 27, 1977 and celebrated 37 years of marriage. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Ralph A. and Mary Ellen (Mease) Reichard. He was a member of Salem Berne...
Walter Spatz
Mar 25, 2015
Walter A. "Poppy" Spatz, Jr., 86, of Centre Twp., died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Carolyn A. (Rahn) Spatz, died May 4, 1994. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Walter A., Sr. and Mae L. (Balthaser) Spatz. He was a member of The Lutheran Church of...
Frances Burkert
Mar 23, 2015
Frances E. Burkert, 81, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Walter L. Burkert, who died April 30, 1996. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Henry and Emma L. (Meyer) Henry Marko. Frances worked at the Globe Underwear Company, March...
William Bolger
Mar 21, 2015
William Gerard Bolger, "Billy", 58, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harold S. and Margaret Mary (Price) Bolger. Billy is survived by two brothers: Stephen J. Bolger and John Bolger; two sister: Marybeth (Bolger) Bouguard and Kathleen (Bolger) Wilhelm; nieces: Kathleen...
Elizabeth Sanders
Mar 19, 2015
Elizabeth R. Sanders, 87, of Greenwich Twp., and formerly of Albany Twp., passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 in Kutztown Manor where she was for two weeks. She was the wife of Ray F. Sanders, who died on December 24, 2001. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late David and Martha (Beaver) Miller. Elizabeth was a graduate...
Glenn Adam
Mar 18, 2015
.Glenn E. Adam, 80, of Perry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara K. (Kehr) Adam. They were married on July 3, 1954 and celebrated sixty years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Sallie (Adam) Heckman. Glenn was a 1952 graduate of Perry...
