Obituaries

Jan 24, 2015

Marvin C. Baseman, 81, of Baltimore, passed away in Riverview Care Center Nursing Home, Essex, Maryland, where he resided for two years. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Dissinger) Baseman, who died September 6, 2014. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Marvin B. and Marion (Hoey) Baseman. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the...

Jan 21, 2015

Ronald E. Oswald, Sr., 76, of Bern Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Anna M. (Manwiller) Oswald. They were married on November 19, 1960 and celebrated fifty-four years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George Oswald and Alice (Strausser) Oswald Manwiller. Ronald was a...

Jan 20, 2015

Monroe K. Phillips, 82, a resident of Columbia Cottage and formerly of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Dauberville, he was the son of the late Henry F. and Mary E. (Kengel) Phillips. He was a 1950 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Monroe also graduated from McCan Business School. He...

Jan 17, 2015

Gretchen Christie Shaffer, 61, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. Shaffer and Nancy (Paller) Shaffer. Gretchen is survived by one brother: Ricky Shaffer; two sisters: Brooke Shaffer and Kim Gauronski; step-mother: Judy Shaffer; and step-brother: Michael Lockett. She is...

Jan 16, 2015

Philip G. Staudt, 77, of Centre Twp. died Friday, January 16, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Darlene F. (Rump) Staudt, they were married October 7, 1961 and celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Stouchsburg, he was the son of the late Quinten F. and Sarah S. (Gerhart) Staudt. He was a...

Jan 16, 2015

Lynda J. Kline, 72, of West Reading, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Harold W. Kline, they were married December 7, 1959 and celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Anna E. (Kehr) Schappell. Lynda was a 1960 graduate of Perry High...

Jan 10, 2015

John M. Young, 54, of Richmond Twp., passed away in his residence on Saturday, January 10, 2015. He was the husband of Stacey A. (Bailey) Young. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Vincent I. and D. Elaine (Noll) Young. John was a 1978 graduate of Hamburg Area High School; and earned a degree in hotel/restaurant...

Jan 6, 2015

Elsie M. Hubler, 94, formerly of Spring House, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, where she resided. She was the wife of Alvin J. Hubler, Sr., who died in 1982. Born in Riverton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William Frederick Todd and Elsie (Crouch) Todd. She was a graduate of...

Jan 4, 2015

Reuben E. Blackwell, 49, of Jefferson Twp., passed away after his battle with cancer, on Sunday, January 4, 2015 in his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Debra L. (Carlisle) Blackwell, to whom he was married to for twenty-two years. Born in Reading, he was the son of Jerome E. Blackwell and Edna M. (Emerich) Blackwell,...

Jan 2, 2015

Arthur H. Bortz, 91, of Lewes, Delaware and formerly of Hamburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 2, 2015 in Beebe Healthcare Medical Center, Lewes. He was the husband of Kathryn L. (Zettelmoyer) Bortz, to whom he was married to for sixty-seven years. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Harvey E. and Estella (Fritz) Bortz. Arthur...

Jan 2, 2015

Charlotte G. Nitardi, 94, of Shoemakersville, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 2, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was taken from Grandview Manor, Fleetwood, where she was currently residing. She was the wife of John J. Nitardi, who died August 9, 1980. Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Charles Michael and Gertrude (Bevitch)...

Jan 1, 2015

Linda M. Warbington, 37, of Shoemakersville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Helena A. (LaFavor) Foss, Hamburg; and the late Ellsworth Foss. Linda was a 1995 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. She was the co-owner of D. Smith Services, Shoemakersville. Surviving...

Dec 28, 2014

Doris L. Woerner, 83, of Lynn Twp., Lehigh Co., passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in the Reading Hospital where she had been a patient since December 24. She was the wife of Lee A. Woerner, who died May 21, 1973. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Elsie M. (Bleacher) Follweiler. Doris...

Dec 27, 2014

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Dec 21, 2014

P. William Stitzel, 89, of Perry Twp., died Sunday December 21, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Esther K. (Moll) Stitzel, they were married September 20, 1947 and celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of William S. and Mary E. (Bubbenmoyer) Stitzel. He was a self...

Dec 20, 2014

Rhea F. Moll, 88, of Shoemakersville, passed away in her residence on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was the wife of Curtis A. Moll, who died October 22, 1991. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Lillie (Zwoyer) Rahn. Rhea first worked at the Globe Underwear Company; and then worked for many years as a...

Dec 19, 2014

Barbara A. (Blatt) Rickenbach, 76, of Upper Bern Twp., died Friday December 19, 2014 in her residence. She was the wife of Dennis F. Rickenbach, died August 22, 2014. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Hannah C. (Zimmerman) Blatt Bashore. Barbara worked for Fein & Glass Shoe Factory, Bernville for 12 years, March...

Dec 14, 2014

Dorothy P. Sonday, 94, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in the Berks Heim, where she resided since February 2012. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Oscar Hein and Lizzie V. (Schappell) Shappell. From the age of 2, she was raised by her uncle and aunt, James and Mary Hein. Dorothy worked for the Globe...

Dec 12, 2014

Steve J. Stamm, of Centre Twp., passed away in his residence on Friday, December 12, 2014; one day shy of his 65th birthday. He was the husband of Connie D. (Lesher) Stamm. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ralph C. and Elsie M. (Kauffman) Stamm. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Steve...