Obituaries

Nov 9, 2014

Charlotte D. Kissinger, 86, formerly of Hamburg, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 in Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village in Mechanicsburg. She was the wife of Carol H. Kissinger, who died July 29, 1988. Born in West Wyomissing, she was the daughter of the late Oscar E. and Elsie H. (Moyer) Wallace. She was a member of First United Church of...

Nov 7, 2014

Elda S. Rothermel, 96, of Perry Twp., passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 in her residence. She was the wife of John F. Rothermel, who died September 8, 1973. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Floyd A. and Eva K. (Altenderfer) Smith. Elda worked as a sewing machine operator for Hamburg Knitting Mills, retiring in 1981....

Nov 6, 2014

Beulah A. (Wentzel) Miller, 98, formerly of Leesport, passed away November 6, 2014 at Berks Heim. Born November 23, 1915 in Tilden Twp., Beulah was the daughter of the late Samuel and Tamah (Klopp) Wentzel. She was the wife of the late Kenneth G. Miller who passed away in March 1988. Surviving are children: Glenn R. Miller, husband of Sally...

Nov 6, 2014

Eutrilla M. O'Brien, 93, passed away on Thursday, November 6, in Simi Valley, California. She was the wife of William J. O'Brien, who died October 11, 1992. Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Freda (Hart) Woll. Eutrilla was a 1939 graduate of Minersville High School. Eutrilla is survived by one son: William "Roddy" O'Brien,...

Nov 6, 2014

Linda L. Coleman, 68, of Perry Twp., passed away with her husband by her side on Thursday, November 6, 2014 in M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Michael R. Coleman. They were married on May 15, 1976 and celebrated 38 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elmer D. and...

Nov 6, 2014

Jeane L. Fasnacht, 70, of Strausstown, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill Co. She was the wife of Fred A. "Derf" Fasnacht. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Rufus M. and Grace M. (Keener) Wertz. She was a 1962 graduate...

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...