Obituaries

Jan 12, 2014

Donald E. Roth, 83, of Shoemakersville, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital. He was the husband of Doris E. (Wagner) Roth, who died August 15, 2004. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late John D. and Elsie M. (Dengler) Roth. Donald first worked for fourteen years for Wolfe Dye and Bleach, Perry Twp.,...

Jan 11, 2014

Elton F. Merkel, 94, formerly of Windsor and Perry Townships, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Westminster Village, Dover, Delaware. Mr. Merkel was born April 30, 1919 in Windsor Twp., a son of the late Floyd M. and Mary K. (Wisser) Merkel. Elton is survived by a daughter, Beverlyann Stewart, of Dover and with whom he lived for the...

Jan 6, 2014

Myrtle V. Koch, 94, formerly of Hamburg, died Monday, January 6, 2014 in StoneRidge Towne Center, Myerstown. She was the wife of Charles H. Koch, died October 24, 2004. Born in Port Carbon, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Mamie (Mowrey) Knerr. Myrtle worked for twenty-eight years as a sewing machine operator for Argo Knitting Mill,...

Jan 4, 2014

Emily K. Haag, 91, of Centre Twp., died Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Roscoe S. Haag. They were married on November 25, 1944 and celebrate 69 years of marriage. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Alvesta (Stetzler) Strausser. She was a 1940 graduate of Hamburg High...

Jan 4, 2014

Thomas L. Ogden, 69, of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Keith Ogden and Dorothy (Madeira) Odgen. He was a graduate of Perry High School. Thomas was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He first worked for Glen-Gery Corporation, Shoemakersville; and then worked...

Jan 2, 2014

Ruth K. Figard, 86, of Hamburg, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Charles R. Figard. They were married on September 9, 1950 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Royersford, Ruth was the daughter of the late Norman and Rebecca (Wanger) Kolp. She was...

Jan 1, 2014

Fern S. Kramer, 91, of West Leesport, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, in the residence of her daughter Allyson. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Mary Jane (Smith) Kramer. Fern worked in the clean room of Western Electric, then AT & T, and last for Lucent Technologies, until retiring in 1987. She was...

Jan 1, 2014

Paul G. Hatt, 94, of Centerport, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient since December 21, 2013. He was the husband of Alice L. (Hoffman) Hatt. They were married on September 14, 1940 and celebrated 73 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles...

Dec 25, 2013

Grace M. Schell, 83, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Paul S. Schell. Born in Brandonville, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Florence (Manbeck) Fritz. Grace worked in retail most of her life, working for Boscov's, Ames, and most recently Cabela's, last working in 2012. Grace was...

Dec 23, 2013

Paul V. Nave, Jr., 74, of Shoemakersville, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 23, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Paul V., Sr., and Pauline M. (Walsh) Nave. He was a 1958 graduate of Hamburg High School. Paul was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of the Vietnam War....

Dec 22, 2013

Ella C. Adam, 100, formerly of Perry Twp., died Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Hearthstone at Maidencreek. She was the wife of Arlan D. Adam, who died October 1970. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Carrie B. (Balthaser) Schappell. Ella first worked on the Schappell family farms in Hamburg and Perry Twp. She...

Dec 20, 2013

Gary L. Unterkofler, 58, of Centre Twp., died Friday, December 20, 2013 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Rosemarie J. (Luckenbill) Unterkofler. They were married on September 29, 1979 and celebrated thirty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Mildred L. (Kreider) Unterkofler. He was a 1973...

Dec 19, 2013

Doris M. Wesner, 81, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., died Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Arthur F. Wesner, Jr., who died July 3, 2007. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Daniel H. and Laura M. (Nittinger) Rothenberger. Doris worked as a folder for various knitting mills...

Dec 16, 2013

Louise Berger, 88, formerly of Hamburg, died Monday, December 16, 2013 in Pinebrook Personal Care Center, Orwigsburg. She was the wife of Rudolph A. Berger, who died May 13, 1999. Born in Elkton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Herbert B. and Helen C. (Taylor) Thomas. Louise worked for forty-five years for Exide Battery Corporation, Hamburg, retiring in...

Dec 15, 2013

Charles "Ted" Schott passed away suddenly on December 15, 2013 at the age of 83 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was a resident of Reading, PA after moving from Greensburg, PA in 2004. The son of Joseph and Mary (Fry) Schott, Ted was born on August 8, 1930 in Latrobe, PA. Ted is survived by wife Gloria...

Dec 13, 2013

Ruth I. Clohessy, 88, formerly of Hamburg, died December 13, 2013 in Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of Edwin J. Clohessy, who died August 26, 1995. Born in Manheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Claire Rosenmann. She worked for Air Products, Trexlertown. Ruth devoted her life to the care of her son Edwin. Ruth...

Dec 8, 2013

Albert W. Burkevage, Sr., 93, of Centre Twp., died Sunday, December 8, 2013 in VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was the husband of Florence M. (Wierzbicki) Burkevage, who died March 19, 2002. Born in Lost Creek, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Stanley and Eva (Gibas) Burkevage. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II....

Dec 6, 2013

Elizabeth Mertz, 93, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Friday, December 6, 2013 at ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the wife of Richard C. Mertz, who died December 22, 2009. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late William L. and S. Elsie (Gilmore) Drexel. Elizabeth worked as a clerk in area retail stores, last working at Burlington Coat Factory for...

Dec 5, 2013

Nov 27, 2013

Paul E. Wesner, Sr., 82, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Mary A. (Sandridge) Pickel Noecker Wesner. Born in Centerport, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Dorothy M. (Hollenbach) Wesner. He worked for Glen-Gery Corporation, Perry Twp., from 1952 until retiring in 1993. Paul was a former...