Obituaries

Feb 13, 2015

Kelly T. Perlaki, 53, of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of James M. Perlaki. Born in Union City, Indiana, she was the daughter of Bertha (Clear) Marquis, Lebanon, Indiana; and the late Edward Marquis. Surviving in addition to her husband are three sons: Jason M. Perlaki, New Ringgold; Joseph R....

Feb 10, 2015

Clarence H. Weitzel, 72, of Perry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Ruth F. (King) Weitzel. They were married on January 21, 1972 and celebrated forty-three years of marriage. Born in Fritztown, he was the son of the late Mahlon G. and Annie L. (Weller) Weitzel. Clarence worked as...

Feb 9, 2015

Elizabeth J. Moll, "Betty", 86, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Mark H. Moll, who died March 27, 2001. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Sallie E. (Bingaman) Leinbach. Betty helped her husband on the family farm in Upper Bern...

Feb 7, 2015

Alan D. Grim, 53, of Perry Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Nikki E. (Potter) Grim; to whom he was married for nineteen years. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Paul and Gladys (Hilbert) Grim. He was a 1980 graduate of Boyertown High...

Feb 1, 2015

Lloyd M. Blatt, Jr., "Butch", 57, of Centre Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill County. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Lloyd M., Sr. and Mary M. (Miller) Blatt. Butch had owned and operated Rolling Hills Family Farms; and last worked as a truck driver...

Jan 25, 2015

LeRoy L. Achenbach, "Red", 76, of Shoemakersville, passed away in his residence on Sunday, January 25, 2015 with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Elaine F. (Bedell) Achenbach. They were together for thirty-two years since May 28, 1983. Born in West Hamburg, he was the son of the late Elmer R. and Beatrice B. (Arndt)...

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