Donald Berstler
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)...
Dorothy Baseman
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...
Eugenia Beissel
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....
Gloria Bailey
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...
Brian Rentschler
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...
David Schlegel
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...
Percy Miller
Aug 30, 2014
Percy N. Miller, 90, formerly of Centre Twp., passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken there from the Berks Heim where he resided for four years. He was the husband of Miriam (Becker) Miller, who died September 21, 1972. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Calvin Miller and Elizabeth...
Fay Yoder
Aug 29, 2014
Fay B. Yoder, 81, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Elmcroft of State College. She was the wife of Daniel A. Yoder, who died on September 12, 1996. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Laura G. (Blatt) Reich. She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School. Fay first...
Erma Bailey
Aug 28, 2014
Erma A. (Kauffman) Bailey, 94, of Centre Twp., died Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of William K. Bailey, died January 1, 2004. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Orlando E. and Bessie M. (Bagenstose) Kauffman. Erma worked as a postal clerk for 10 years at Mohrsville Post...
Elizabeth Reppert
Aug 27, 2014
Elizabeth M. Reppert, "Betty", 94, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Charles F. Reppert, who died October 13, 1998. Betty and Charles were married on December 19, 1937. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Irwin F. Miller and Alverna E. (Miller)...
Paul Hauck
Aug 27, 2014
Paul A. Hauck, 78, of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Joan K. (Becker) Hauck. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and M. Adeana (Geeseaman) Hauck. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corp reserves. Paul worked for Georgia...
Sharon Miller
Aug 27, 2014
Sharon L. Miller, 71, of Centre Twp., passed away in her residence on Thursday, August 27, 2014. She was the wife of Carl D. Miller, who died in 2003. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Hector and Hilda (Mengle) Glotfelter. She was a 1961 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and attended Reading Hospital School of...
Timothy Hallman
Aug 26, 2014
Timothy L. Hallman, 54, of Centre Twp., passed away in his residence on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, with his companion Linda and friends by his side. Born in Slatedale, he was the son of Mary (Hewitt) Hallman, Slatington; and the late Robert Hallman. He was a graduate of Slatington High School. Tim loved his job working in the mine in...
Dennis Rickenbach
Aug 22, 2014
Dennis F. Rickenbach, aka "Ricky" or "Tom", 76, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away in his residence on Friday, August 22, 2014. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Blatt) Rickenbach. They were married on August 28, 1997 and would have been married for seventeen years. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Carl and Elsie (Adam)...
Richard Miller
Aug 18, 2014
Richard L. Miller, 80, of Reading, passed away in his residence on Monday, August 18, 2014. He was the husband of Mabel A. (Koller) Miller. They were married on March 17, 1956 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Centerport, he was the son of the late Harvey and Florence (Obyle) Miller. Richard worked as a crane operator for...
Helen Lazor
Aug 17, 2014
Helen D. Lazor, 87, formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was the wife of Michael Lazor, a resident at Whitehall Manor. They were married on June 28, 1952 and celebrate 62 years of marriage. Born in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Paul and...
Gladys Boyer
Aug 15, 2014
Gladys J. Boyer, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in the Berks Heim. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Harman L. and Elsie R. (Leibensperger) Boyer. Gladys was a 1949 graduate of Perry High School in Shoemakersville. She worked for thirty-six years for Diener Knitting Mill, Cinderella Knitting Mill, and last for...
C. John Levan
Aug 14, 2014
C. John Levan, "Jess", 81, of Temple, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in the Reading Hospital shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Doris L. (Sweigert) Levan. They were married on May 12, 1962 and celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles O. and Kathryn (Arnold) Levan. Jess...
Jeffrey Seidel
Aug 12, 2014
Jeffrey A. Seidel, 58, of Bern Twp., lost his four-year battle with ALS on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in his residence. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late James W. and Mamie A. (Swartley) Seidel. He was a 1974 graduate of Reading High School. Jeff first worked for Conrail from 1977-1990. In 1983, he helped Andy...
Donald Deissler
Aug 1, 2014
Donald J. Deissler, 79, of Leesport, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Ida M. (Spayd) Deissler. They were married July 15, 1978 and celebrated 36 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Seisler) Deissler. He was a 1952...
