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...
Ruth Fritz
Jan 29, 2014
Ruth B. Fritz, 92, of St. Lawrence, and formerly of Shoemakersville, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of John W. Fritz, who died May 31, 1977. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Stella (Blatt) Dresh. She worked for the Leesport Bank, retiring as a supervisor. Ruth was a...
Kenneth Frederick
Jan 29, 2014
Kenneth A. Frederick, 65, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Molly R. (Moyer) Frederick. They were married on July 19, 1980 and celebrated 33 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Allen and Esther Frederick. He was a truck driver for AWI Shur-Fine...
Donald Hartman
Jan 24, 2014
Donald L. Hartman, 69, of Centre Twp., died Friday January 24, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Janice A. (Wagner) Hartman. They were married June 13, 1944 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in West Reading he was the son of the late John L. and Ellen M. (Burkey) Hartman. He was a 1962 graduate of...
Evelyn Shade
Jan 24, 2014
Evelyn E. Shade, 82, formerly of Shartlesville, died Friday, January 24, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Merritt C. Shade, who died August 29, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Alma E. (Kline) Beissel. Evelyn worked as a sewing machine operator for twenty-eight years for Glo-Ray...
Clarence Levan
Jan 24, 2014
Clarence E. Levan, 79, of Windsor Twp., died Friday, January 24, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Ida M. (Nagle) Levan, who died December 24, 1998. Born in Virginville, he was the son of the late George B. and Elda M. (Heinly) Levan. He worked as a truck driver for Lentz Milling. Clarence was a...
Milton Turner
Jan 20, 2014
Milton R. "Bill" Turner, 81, of Perry Twp., died Monday, January 20, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Joyce E. Turner. They were married on February 14, 1987 and would have celebrated 27 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Mary R. (Daughtry) Turner. Milton (Bill) worked as...
Jennie Adam
Jan 19, 2014
Jennie R. Adam, 88, of Windsor Twp., died Sunday, January 19, 2014 in the residence of her daughter Sandra. She was the wife of Clarence H. Adam, died June 4, 2013. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha (Sayer) Dietrich. Jennie worked as an aide for twenty-four years for the Hamburg Center. Jennie is...
Clyde Shunk
Jan 19, 2014
Clyde M. "John" Shunk, 67, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 in his residence. Born in Centre Twp., he was a son of the late Clyde F. and Sallie M. (Borkey) Shunk. He was an army veteran of the Vietnam War. John worked for 30 years at DANA corporation up until his retirement. He was a member of Rescue Fire Co....
Joyce Machemer
Jan 16, 2014
Joyce P.E. Machemer, 75, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Thursday, January 16, 2014 in ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the widow of Donald F. Machemer, died November 1980. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Lester W. and Stella I. (Derr) Reidenhour. Joyce worked as a baker for Bachman's for forty years. While at Bachman's, she was also a...
