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...
Franklin Spohn
Mar 17, 2015
Franklin Jack Spohn, 71, of Fleetwood, passed away in his residence on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 after a 15-year lengthy illness. He married the love of his life, Nancy Lou (Koller) Spohn, on August 12, 1995; celebrating nineteen years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Franklin W. and Bessie A. (Kline) Spohn. Jack...
Margaret Borkey
Mar 15, 2015
Margaret M. Borkey, "Peg", 92, formerly of West Leesport Road, Leesport, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Floyd W. Borkey, who died February 14, 1999. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Esther C. (Bernhardt) Major. Margaret worked as a sales clerk for the...
Mary Seidel
Mar 14, 2015
Mary D. Seidel, 93, formerly of Hampden Heights, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Twp., where she resided for two years. She previously resided at Berkshire Commons for six years. Mary was the wife of Homer G. Seidel, Sr., who died December 25, 1986. They were married in April 1944. Born in Lenhartsville, she was the...
Willie Glidewell
Mar 14, 2015
Willie D. Glidewell, 80, of West Brunswick Twp., died Saturday, March 14, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Services are private. Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc. Hamburg is in charge of arrangements.
David Stewart
Mar 13, 2015
David P. Stewart, 71, of Windsor Twp. died Friday, March 13, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Beeman) Stewart, died January 7, 2013. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late David G. and Arlene M. (Turner) Stewart. He was a member of St. Paul's (Smoke) Church,...
Kimberly Girard
Mar 7, 2015
Kimberly S. Girard, 45, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., died Saturday, March 7, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Lonny S. Cooper. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Floyd R. and Judith A. (Wanamaker) O'Dell. Kim enjoyed crafts, cleaning her house, shopping, and being a "Loving Mother" to her children. Surviving in addition to her husband...
Stella Gruber
Mar 3, 2015
Stella S. Gruber, 90, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Stella (Shucker) Shrom. She was a 1942 graduate of Perry High School. Stella worked for twenty years in food service for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, retiring in...
Jayne Fisher
Mar 3, 2015
Jayne F. (Rocktashel) Fisher, 99, formerly of Spring Twp., passed away peacefully on March 3, 2015 in the Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Erma (Kershner) Rocktashel. Jayne was predeceased by her husband of sixty-eight enjoyable years, Wesley C. Fisher, who died January 27, 2004. She was also predeceased by her son:...
Richard Schollenberger
Mar 2, 2015
Richard H. Schollenberger, "Rick", 66, of Centre Twp., passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Susan K. (Strausser) Schollenberger. They were married on December 16, 1999 and celebrated fifteen years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Alberta M. (Fisher)...
Sherwood White
Feb 19, 2015
Sherwood F. White, 83, of Windsor Twp., died Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband his beloved wife Bernice (Green) White. Sherwood and Bernice met and were married in England. Born in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Wilbur W. White and Blanche R. (Ritz) Blair. He was a member of Bethany...
James Moyer
Feb 18, 2015
James R. Moyer, 84, of Terre Hill, Lancaster Co., passed away on February 18, 2015 in his residence. He was predeceased by his wife Jean (Williams) Moyer, who died in 1999. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Russell and Helen (Prutzman) Moyer. He was a graduate of Hamburg High School. James was a U.S. Army...
Betty Roth
Feb 15, 2015
Betty J. Roth, 95, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 in ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the wife of Herbert E. Roth, who died May 4, 1995. Born in Port Carbon, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Robert M. and Cora M. (Bagenstose) Wolfe. She graduated from Ontelaunee Vocational School. Betty worked as a sewing...
Grace Sunday
Feb 13, 2015
Grace M. Sunday, 91, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Lawrence J. Sunday, who died November 6, 1992. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mamie (Smith) Krick. Grace worked as an apple grater for Red Cheek Apple Juice...
John Houser
Feb 13, 2015
John L. Houser, 78, of Penn Twp., passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Steixner) Houser. They were married on November 20, 1977 and celebrated thirty-seven years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Franklin and Sarah (Singley) Houser. He graduated from Beaver...
