Mary Ann Balthaser
Mar 9, 2014
Mary Ann Balthaser, 79, of Hamburg, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring. She was the wife of Carl W. Balthaser, who died June 9, 1989. Born in Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late William F. and Florence (Schaeffer) Schlappich. She was a graduate of Penn-Bernville High School. Mary Ann worked as a dietary...
Kenneth Grim
Mar 9, 2014
Kenneth R. Grim, 95, of Hamburg, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Bailey) Grim. They were married on October 5, 1946 and celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Frederick and Florence (Hain) Grim. He was a graduate of...
Raynore Clark
Mar 8, 2014
Raynore M. Clark, 80, of Centerport died Saturday March 8, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Rodney Clark. Born in Laureldale, she was the daughter of Donald O. Chamberlain and Clara K. Dixon. She attended Muhlenberg schools, and then graduated from Reading High School. She was a life-long member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale where...
Arthur Bailey
Mar 6, 2014
Arthur H. Bailey, 81, formerly of Shoemakersville, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Manor Care, West Reading. He was the husband of Mabel C. (Schittler) Bailey, who died May 25, 1977. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Clayton and Grace Ethel (Miller) Bailey. He worked for Wolfe Dye and Bleach, Shoemakersville; and Obie Sweaters, Reading....
Alma Alexander
Mar 6, 2014
Alma F. Alexander, 75, formerly of Lititz, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of Merle D. Alexander, who died November 28, 2006. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Aaron S. and Agnes M. (Gockley) Wanner. She was a press operator for Federal Mogul Inc., Lancaster from 1976 to 2000. Alma...
Alberta Reppert
Mar 6, 2014
Alberta J. Reppert, 87, of Windsor Twp., died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in her residence. She was the wife of Ralph E. Reppert. They were married on December 29, 1945 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Greenwich Twp., she was the daughter of the late Anson E. and Elda E. (Mengel) Emore. Alberta first worked for knitting mills...
Larry Reber
Mar 4, 2014
Larry G. Reber, 70, of Leesport, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Mildred A. (Fisher) Reber. They were married on July 29, 1961 and celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John J. and Frances J. (Ludwig) Reber. Larry was a 1961 graduate of Muhlenberg...
Charles Renken
Mar 1, 2014
Rev. Charles G. Renken, Jr., "Chuck", 77, of Tilden Twp., died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Eash) Renken. They were married on August 9, 1958 and celebrated fifty-five years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Charles G., Sr. and Grace...
Charles Eddinger
Feb 27, 2014
Charles H. Eddinger, 87, formerly of Leesport, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. He was taken there from Above and Beyond Personal Care Home, Allentown. He previously resided at Berks Leisure Living, Bern Twp. and the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late John and Estella M....
Michael Ryan
Feb 22, 2014
Michael S. Ryan, 72, of Phoenix, Arizona and formerly of Hyde Villa, died February 22, 2014. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Philip F. Ryan and Emma (Smith) Hock. He was a 1959 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Michael was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1959-1963. Michael is survived by one son: Michael K....
Evelyn Kreider
Feb 21, 2014
Evelyn A. Kreider, 88, of Shillington, died Friday, February 21, 2014 in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was predeceased by her husband Ralph Kreider. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary S. (Beidler) Sweigart. Evelyn was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She worked for knitting mills in the area, Talbot's and Boscov's...
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Feb 20, 2014
Dennis J. Fitzpatrick, 66, Shartlesville, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of Rebecca S. (Werley) Fitzpatrick. They were married on February 14, 2003 and celebrated eleven years of marriage. Born in Middletown, Dauphin Co., he was the son of the late Robert J. and...
John Lau
Feb 13, 2014
John C. Lau, 54, of Hamburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 13, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Tracey L. (Berger) Lau, Hamburg. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George G. and Kathleen M. (Kelchner) Lau. John was a 1977 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. He had...
Lisa Weatherly
Feb 12, 2014
Lisa Dawn Weatherly, 33, of Green Lane, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of James Andrew Weatherly, Jr., Johnson City, Tennessee; and Norma Jean (Sidella) Weatherly, Green Lane. Lisa was a graduate of Pemberton Township High School; and attended Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey;...
Vincent Riegel
Feb 12, 2014
Vincent J. Riegel, 87, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Betty J. (Graeff) Riegel. They were married on May 7, 1949 and celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late James and Elsie (Moyer) Riegel. He was a U.S. Merchant Marine veteran...
Denise Berger
Feb 10, 2014
Denise Marie Berger, 47, of Pottsville, died Monday, February 10, 2014 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Mary Ann (Grossman) Berger, Deer Lake; and the late Richard P. Berger. Denise is survived by five children: Joseph R. Bickleman, Deer Lake, Timothy E. Hostetter, Deer Lake, Clarissa M. Hostetter, Pottsville, Amber M. Phelps, Florida,...
Robert Brown
Feb 7, 2014
Robert L. Brown, 62, of Hamburg, died February 7, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Rose M. (Weyandt) Brown, who died December 3, 2001. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Howard and Ethel (Beissel) Brown. Robert worked at the Hamburg Center in the food services department. He was a member of St....
John Heckman
Feb 3, 2014
John A. Heckman, 82, of Mohrsville, died Monday, February 3, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Christine A. (Mitchell) Heckman. They were married on March 26, 1955 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Strausstown, he was the son of the late John and Florence (Schlappich) Heckman. John was a U.S.Army veteran. He worked as a...
Harold Geisinger
Jan 31, 2014
Harold N. Geisinger, 84, formerly of Centre Twp., died Friday, January 31, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he resided since August 2008. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Strohm) Geisinger, who died March 27, 2003. Born in Limerick Twp., Montgomery Co., he was the son of the late Samuel and Mabel (Orr) Geisinger. Harold was a...
Beulah Berk
Jan 29, 2014
Beulah M.A. Berk, 90, formerly of Tilden Twp. and Muhlenberg Twp., died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in the residence of her niece with whom she resided in Carrollton, Texas. She was the wife of Allen J. Berk, who died May 18, 1998. Born in Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edwin D. and Minnie (Snyder) Oldt. Beulah...
