Obituaries

Nov 6, 2014

Mary B. Wentzel, 93, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Howard F. Wentzel, Sr., who died November 1, 2001. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Adam S.L. and Ellen R. (Epler) DeLong. Mary worked as a sewing machine operator for 42 years for...

Nov 2, 2014

John S. Breidegam, 64, of Auburn, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 in M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Lynn R. (Tinklepaugh) Breidegam. They were married on September 26, 1969 and celebrated forty-five years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Arlene B. (Hoch) Breidegam. He was...

Nov 2, 2014

Antonio R. Rios, "Tony", 73, of Orwigsburg, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was the husband of Janet B. (Brubaker) Rios. They were married on September 1, 1973 and celebrated forty-one years of marriage. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Elsi Lavandero and Joaquin Rios. Tony worked...

Oct 25, 2014

Gene N. Hartman, 79, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Orwigsburg Center. He was the husband of Armistine A. (Correll) Hartman. They shared fifty years together and were married on September 11, 2011. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Nevin S. and Lovina M. (Greenawald) Hartman. Gene was a U.S. Army veteran. He...

Oct 25, 2014

Chris E. Klinger, 52, of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Twp. He was the husband of Carolyn E. (Schneider) Klinger, who died December 11, 2007. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Alma A. (Phillips) Klinger, Windsor Twp., and the late Eugene G. Klinger. Chris was a graduate of Hamburg...

Oct 16, 2014

Roscoe S. Haag, 91, formerly of Centre Twp., passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 in Hearthstone at Maidencreek where he resided. He was the husband of Emily K. (Strausser) Haag, who died on January 4, 2014. Roscoe and Emily were married on November 25, 1944. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Charles B. and...

Oct 10, 2014

Lance H. Laity, 66, of Leesport, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 as a result of a work-related accident in Maidencreek Twp. He was the husband of Gayle A. (Gianpaolo) Laity. They were married on January 25, 1969 and celebrated 45 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John W. and...

Oct 6, 2014

Charles R. Wessner, Jr., 72, of Penn Twp., passed away in his residence on Monday, October 6, 2014 with his wife by his side. He was the husband of Nancy J. (Coover) Wessner. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Virginia (Bright) Wessner. Charles was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and...

Oct 6, 2014

Howard W. Lengel Jr., 88, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 in The Reading Hos­pital and Medical Cen­ter. He was the husband of Pearl Jean (Wehr) Lengel. They were married on Au­gust 5, 1953 and celebrated 61years of marriage. Born in Spring Twp., he was the son of the late Howard W. and Bertha M. (Field) Lengel....

Oct 3, 2014

Mark S. Seaman, 94, of Tilden Twp., died Friday, October 3, 2014 in the Laurel Center. He was the husband of Esther M. (Brobst) Seaman, died October 6, 2011. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late John K. and E. Naomi (Sheidy) Seaman. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. Mark was very...

Sep 26, 2014

Sep 24, 2014

Lena K. Wolf, 85, of Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Dorothy (Bailey) Adams. Lena worked as a nurse's aide for the Hamburg Center until her retirement. She enjoyed going to the casinos. Lena is survived by one son: Timothy A. Wolf,...

Sep 20, 2014

Julian Alexander Lopez, infant son of Alex I. and Jazmin (Alers) Lopez, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in St. Christopher's Children's Hospital, Philadelphia. Julian is survived by his twin sister: Jalexie A. Lopez; and many other family members. He was predeceased by a sister: Angel Lopez Services will be held at the convenience of the...

Sep 16, 2014

David G. Sepke, 67, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Elda M. (Williams) Sepke. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Glenn and Ruth Sepke. He worked at Hill Manufacturing, Shoemakersville, retiring in 2009. David was a member of the former Shoemakersville Jaycees. David...

Sep 10, 2014

Donald M. Berstler, 68, of Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in the Reading Hospital with his family by his side. He was the husband of Paula J. (Wagaman) Berstler. They were married on April 9, 1983 and celebrated 31 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Ruth A. (Minnich)...

Sep 6, 2014

Dorothy M. Baseman, 81, of Baltimore, MD died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Mandrin Inpatient Care Center, Harwood, MD. She was the wife of Marvin C. Baseman. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Hilda F. (Swavely) and Robert A. Dissinger. She was a Class of 1950 graduate of West Reading High School, and a graduate...

Sep 4, 2014

Eugenia M. Beissel, 81, formerly of Leesport, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville. She was the wife of Raymond E. Beissel, Jr., who died in 1995. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Barone) Giancci. Eugenia worked in the cafeteria at Schuylkill Valley High School....

Sep 3, 2014

Gloria J. Bailey, 82, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Samuel F. and Lila M. (Bausher) Sunday. Gloria worked as a sewing machine operator for Wright's Knitwear, Hamburg. Gloria loved animals and enjoyed feeding the cats in the neighborhood and...

Sep 2, 2014

Brian N.L. Rentschler, 58, of Bernville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Rose Marie (Blackwell) Rentschler, Shoemakersville; and the late Norman L. Rentschler. He was a graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Brian worked as a cook at various restaurants in the area. He last...

Sep 1, 2014

David W. Schlegel, 67, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of Janet M.L. (Epting) Schlegel. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late William and Verna (Weidner) Schlegel. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School. David worked for 42 1/2 years for East Penn Manufacturing, Lyons. He was...