Mark Epting
Apr 9, 2014
Mark D. Epting, 70, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Shirlene A. (Schlegel) Epting. They were married on August 27, 1966 and celebrated forty-seven years of marriage. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late George S. and...
Howard Miller
Apr 8, 2014
Howard L. Miller, "Skip," "Skipper," 74, of Hamburg, died Tuesday April 8, 2014, in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lloyd E. and Lou Marguerite (Burkert) Miller. Howard worked as a machine operator for Interstate Paper Container for 30 years, and last worked for Steve Moyer Subaru in Temple and Leesport. He was a...
John Tryon
Apr 2, 2014
John S. Tryon, 88, formerly of Shartlesville, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington, New Jersey. He was the husband of Lucille A. (Hix) Tryon, who died August 15, 2009. Born in Rehrersburg, he was the son of the late Agnew S. and Suzanne (Sherman) Tryon. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. John...
Merrill Ressler
Apr 2, 2014
The Reverend Merrill Q. Ressler, 91, passed peacefully at his home in Tilden Township on Wednesday, April 2. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth C. (Long) Ressler. Merrill was born August 3, 1922, in Ontelaunee Township, the son of Queen Miriam (Hemerly) Ressler and Quentin Merrill Ressler. He graduated from Perry Township High School in 1940 as class valedictorian....
Grace Phillips
Apr 1, 2014
Grace Elizabeth Phillips, "Betty", 88, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center shortly after arrival. She was the wife of Paul S. Phillips. They were married on April 6, 1946 and would have celebrated their sixty-eighth wedding anniversary on Sunday. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence...
Andrew Harbonic
Mar 29, 2014
Andrew Harbonic, 95, formerly of Leesport, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove. He was the husband of Violet (Ramich) Harbonic, who died October 5, 1999. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Gergel) Harbonic. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Andrew worked for Continental Can Company...
Anna Mae Stiefel
Mar 27, 2014
Anna Mae Stiefel, 73, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Thursday, March 27, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard S. Stiefel, Sr., who died May 24, 1980. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Sarah (Balthaser) Hoffman, Mohrsville; and the late Frank Hoffman. Anna Mae was a graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School. She worked as...
Donald Smith
Mar 20, 2014
Donald I. Smith, 72, of Perry Twp., died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Faye E. (Sonday) Smith. They were married on June 3, 1961 and celebrated 52 years of marriage. Donald was born in West Reading on July 29, 1941 to the late Elton S. and Mildred M....
Eldon Rohrbach
Mar 17, 2014
Eldon Rohrbach, Jr., 72, of Albany Twp., died Monday, March 17, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Marsha "Kay" (Gough) Rohrbach. They were married on September 19, 1964 and celebrate 49 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Eldon, Sr. and Charlotte (Ueberroth) Rohrbach. Eldon was a 1960 graduate of Liberty...
June Gillner
Mar 17, 2014
June D. Gillner, 83, formerly of Lenhartsville, died Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Topton Lutheran Home where she resided since August 29, 2008. She was the wife of Richard M. Gillner, who died December 21, 1991. Born in Topton, she was the daughter of the late Walter Althouse and Rachel O. (Knauss) Althouse Dalton. June was a 1948 graduate...
Donald Correll
Mar 15, 2014
Donald R. Correll, 68, of Hamburg, died Saturday March 15, 2014 in Laurel Center. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Milton W.H. and Edna M. (Reichard) Correll. Donald worked for Wrights Knitwear, Hamburg for approximately 10 years, Paul G. Billig Contracting for 5 years, and last worked as a maintenance worker for Penn Steel, Hamburg last...
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....
