Clarence Adam
Jun 4, 2013
Clarence H. Adam, 82, of Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Jennie R. (Dietrich) Adam. They were married on July 2, 1966 and would have celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Harvey and Mary Adam. Clarence worked for...
Ruth Gassmann
Jun 2, 2013
Ruth A. Gassmann, 78, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, June 2, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Earl A. Gassmann, died July 4, 1993. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marie M. (Otten) Meschonat. Ruth is survived by a son: Earl S. Gassmann, and his wife Louise, Windsor Twp.;...
Kim Spatz
May 29, 2013
Kim S. Spatz, 56, of Centre Twp., died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Ronald D. Spatz. They were married on July 1, 1994 and celebrated 18 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Hazel S. (Bossler) Groff, Temple; and the late Gerald D. Groff. Kim first...
Elsie Showers
May 22, 2013
Elsie M. Showers, 85, of Tilden Twp., died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided for one year. She was the wife of Roy K. Showers, died February 17, 1999. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late H. Jackson and Lizzie (Dunkleberger) Rentschler. She was a 1945 graduate of Hamburg...
Daniel Vollmer
May 19, 2013
Daniel T. Vollmer, 54, of Hamburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Kimberly J. (Foresi) Vollmer, died January 11, 2006. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Thomas W. and Vivian E. (Stitzel) Vollmer, Tilden Twp. He was a 1976 graduate of Hamburg Area High School....
Dale Hoke
May 17, 2013
Dale E. Hoke, 72, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp., died Friday, May 17, 2013 in his residence. Born in Spring Glen, Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late Charles H. and Dora E. (Morgan) Hoke. He worked as a plant supervisor for Mid-Atlantic Canners, Hamburg. Dale was a member of Loyal Order of Moose, Hamburg; and the Shartlesville Fire...
Donna Perzel
May 16, 2013
Donna M. Perzel, 56, formerly of Mohrsville, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, where she was for two weeks. She was the wife of Joseph J. Perzel. They were married on September 30, 1978 and celebrated thirty-four years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Mary Jane (Blatt) Miller Farr,...
William Tees
May 14, 2013
William H. Tees, 65, of Philadelphia, died May 14, 2013 in the residence of his daughter, Dawn K. Gudknecht, Muhlenberg Twp. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late William H. and Eva C. (Rearick) Tees. William worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed watching NASCAR. William is survived by his wife: Karen M. Dugan; two daughters: Barbara...
Vernon Knoll
May 14, 2013
Vernon M. Knoll, 73, of Ontelaunee Twp., died in his residence on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 surrounded by his loving family after a one-year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Phyllis K. (Gibble) Knoll. They were married on October 25, 1958 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Tulpehocken Twp., he was the son of the late...
Harold Billman
May 10, 2013
Harold M. Billman, 86, of Tilden Twp., died Friday, May 10, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Betty M. (Kline) Billman. Born in West Hamburg, he was the son of the late Henry S. and Sarah A. (Kunkleman) Billman. He attended Hamburg School District until the 10th grade. Harold was a U.S. Navy...
David P. Rodgers
May 8, 2013
David P. Rodgers, 36, of Reading, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in his residence. Born in West Reading, he was the son of David L. Rodgers, Hamburg and Gail J. (Davis) Aulenbach, Fleetwood. David worked in the kitchen at Stokesay Castle, Reading. Surviving in addition to his parents is one sister: Denise Nolte; two brothers: Eddie and Chad Blackston; and...
Patricia Bear
May 1, 2013
Patricia Ann (Shollenberger) Bear, "Pat", 84, of Muhlenberg Twp., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Pat was the wife of Garland J. Bear. They were married on October 6, 1950 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Theirs was a life-long love affair. Pat and Garland met in 1st grade at...
Earl Spatz
Apr 28, 2013
Earl R. Spatz, formerly of Tilden Twp., died Sunday April 28, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Paul J. and Stella L. (Mengel) Spatz. Earl graduated the 8th grade from the Tilden Twp. school. Earl worked as a truck driver for Branch Motor Freight, retiring in May 1984....
Nancy Henn
Apr 23, 2013
Nancy L. Henn, 77, formerly of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Berks Heim where she resided since August 2008. She was the wife of Daniel S. Henn, Sr., also a resident at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John F., Sr. and Ara Lucille (Carl) Reichardt. Nancy first worked at Luden's,...
Jesse Brown
Apr 22, 2013
Jesse W. Brown, 85, of Leesport, died Monday, April 22, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Darlene M. (McMullen) Heffner. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jesse H. and Dorothy (Schearer) Brown. Jesse was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he was a member of the 11th Airborne Division and...
Sharon Ross
Apr 19, 2013
Sharon R. Ross, 61, of Hamburg, died Friday April 19, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of James Sr. and Mabel (Fox) Gerner. Sharon worked as a bartender at the Hamburg Game Association where she was also a very active member. Sharon is survived by her son, Scott N. husband of Kristin...
Catharine Parfet
Apr 19, 2013
Catharine M. Parfet, 92, formerly of Hamburg, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care, Boyertown. She was a resident at Chestnut Knoll for 2 months and was previously a resident at Hearthstone at Maidencreek for the past 5 years. She was the wife of Ralph C. Parfet who died January 5, 1980. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she...
William Rudy
Apr 18, 2013
William Nathan Rudy, 60, of the Hamburg Center, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Alvin and Fern (Sweitzer) Rudy. Surviving is a brother: Scott husband of Donna Rudy, Robesonia; a sister: Roxanne wife of Theodore Spontak, Cressona; and four step sisters: Barbara wife of...
Anna Yeakley
Apr 15, 2013
Anna F. Yeakley, 87, formerly of Bethel, died Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. She was taken there from Berks Heim where she resided. She was the wife of George C. Yeakley, died October 18, 1993. Born in Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Amelia (Reppert) Roth. Anna was a Stanley Home Products...
John Stetzler
Apr 13, 2013
John J. Stetzler, 86, of Upper Bern Twp., and formerly of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Doris E. (Stump) Stetzler, died November 30, 1995. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Guy D. and Edna (Fields) Stetzler. John was raised a farmer. He then owned and operated...
