Obituaries

Sep 24, 2013

Russell J. Raifsnider, 74, of Fleetwood, died September 24, 2013 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Carl H. and Florence (Hartman) Raifsnider. Russell was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran. He worked as a security guard. Russell enjoyed hunting and riding his motorcycle. He was a member of the NRA; and the...

Sep 22, 2013

Clyde E. Renninger, Sr., "Bud", 83, of Pottsville and Shoemakersville, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the residence of his companion Mildred J. Gradwell, Pottsville. Born in Palo Alto, he was the son of the late Earl Renninger and Angelina (Nothstein) Renninger Pasker. He worked for thirty-six years as a tow motor operator for Dana Corporation, Reading. Clyde was well-known...

Sep 20, 2013

Carl E. Krick, 80, of Shoemakersville, died Friday, September 20, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Rosa J. (Brewster) Krick. They were married on December 9, 1955 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Henry G. Krick and Jennie G. (Henry) Krick Eyer. He was a 1951...

Sep 20, 2013

Charles E. Showers, Jr., "Charlie", 96, of Hamburg, died Friday, September 20, 2013 in the residence of his son in Perry Twp. Charlie was the husband of Ruth G. (Miller) Showers, died November 9, 1999. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Charles E., Sr. and Lydia (Miller) Showers. He was a graduate of Reading High School....

Sep 19, 2013

Irene J. Bennicoff, 87, of Hamburg, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 in the residence of her daughter, Dianne, in Calhoun, Georgia. She was the wife of Charles G. Bennicoff, Sr., died October 7, 2001. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Maize Loose. Irene was a homemaker and helped her husband in his upholstery and...

Sep 15, 2013

Judith A. (Strain) Leisey, 67, of Reading, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Walter Strain and the late Mayme (Seigler) Strain. Judith worked as a hairdresser, and enjoyed cooking and baking. She loved animals, restoring and collecting antiques, and enjoyed being an entrepreneur. Judith was...

Sep 14, 2013

Sep 9, 2013

John L. McNelis, "Johnny Mak", 78, of Kutztown, died September 9, 2013 in the hospice unit of Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Wayne, PA, he was the son of the late William J., Sr., and Anna (Boyle) McNelis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. John worked as a house painter and truck driver. John is...

Sep 9, 2013

Sep 7, 2013

Mildred C. (Bauder) Mohn, 83, of Centre Twp., died Saturday, September 7, 2013, in her residence. She was the wife of Harold W. Mohn, who died July 16, 2000. Born in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Florence E. (Satter) Bauder. Mildred was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School. She was a member of...

Sep 3, 2013

Robert A. Pennypacker, 72, of Windsor Township passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Marjorie A. (Merkel) Pennypacker. They were married October 4, 1986 and celebrated 26 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Mary Elizabeth (Vitelli) Pennypacker. Robert worked for 15 years as a...

Aug 21, 2013

Robert A. Bitting, 83, of Bern Twp., died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in the Berks Heim, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Linda L. (Berk) Bitting. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold Bitting and Naomi (Reeser) Moyer. He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School. Robert was a U.S. Air Force veteran of...

Aug 12, 2013

Beatrice M. "Betty" Rentschler, 93, of Maidencreek Twp., died Monday August 12, 2013 in ManorCare, Laureldale, where she resided since November of 2011. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Sammuel R. and Mina B. (Mennard) Fritz. She first worked as a sewing machine operator at Diener's Underwear Mill in Leesport for 10 years and later worked...

Aug 12, 2013

Deborah B. Fernsler, 52, of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 in Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Anton D. Fernsler. They were married on June 26, 1993 and celebrated twenty years of marriage. Born in Angleton, Texas, she was the daughter of James T. and Dolores M. "Lola" (Gutierrez) Troutman, of...

Aug 8, 2013

Elton Y. Bachman, 80, of Tilden Twp., died Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street, Pottsville. He was the husband of Flora J. (Shollenberger) Bachman, who died January 16, 2000. Born in Bowers, he was the son of the late Edwin D. and Sallie L. (Yoder) Bachman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean...

Aug 7, 2013

Christine P. Miller, "Peggy", 68, of Shoemakersville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Donald R. Miller, whom she married on August 28, 1965. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Fern (Zimmerman) O'Neil. Peggy was a nursery school teacher for thirty years...

Aug 6, 2013

Marvin D. Byler, 89, of Centerport, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Anna Mary (Yoder) Byler. They were married on October 25, 1947 and celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Belleville, Mifflin County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ada (Glick) Byler. Marvin was a self-employed dairy...

Jul 31, 2013

Rodney M. Marsh, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Mary Rose (Covello) Marsh, who died March 14, 2013. Born in Berkshire, New York, he was the son of the late Eldred Marsh. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. Rodney worked as a Engineer at IBM....

Jul 26, 2013

Catherine A. McElrea, 89, of Hamburg, died Friday, July 26, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Allen L. McElrea, who died August 12, 1993. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Victor C. and Miriam (Stopp) Weida. Catherine worked for 24 1/2 years in the Dietary Department at the Hamburg Center, retiring in May...

Jul 23, 2013

Jeannette I. Schaner, 76, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Vernon C.C. Schaner, Sr. Born in Longswamp Twp., she was the daughter of the late John and Ella (Smith) Long. Jeannette worked as a waitress for many years at the Perry Diner, Perry Twp., and also worked...