Obituaries

Oct 1, 2013

Raymond A. Loeb, "Totoa", 90, formerly of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City. He was the husband of Joyce M. (Reber) Loeb, died February 10, 1999. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Allen H. and Elsie (Rubright) Loeb; and step-son of the late Lillian M. (Wolfe) Loeb. Raymond was...

Sep 30, 2013

Virginia M. Miller, 81, of Centerport, died Monday, September 30, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of Harold S. Miller, Sr., died April 13, 2005. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Esther P. (Messer) Fox. Virginia worked as a dishwasher at the Perry Bar. She then worked...

Sep 30, 2013

Herbert E. Hueske, 87, formerly of Hamburg (Tilden Twp.), died Monday, September 30, 2013 in Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was the husband of Anneliese C. (Tillmann) Hueske, Pottsville. They were married on September 8, 1951 and celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Klein-Butzig, Germany, he was the son of the late Gustav and Ida (Lenz) Hueske. Herbert worked thirty-six...

Sep 29, 2013

Freda R. Norman, 83, of Reading, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 in ManorCare, West Reading. She was the wife of the late, Rev. Lloyd L. Norman, Jr. Born in Birdsboro, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Alice C. (Schneider) Kochel. Freda is survived by a son: Irvin S. Livingood, of Florence, South Carolina, and a daughter:...

Sep 27, 2013

Niles L. Dennis, 78, formerly of Mohrsville, died Friday, September 27, 2013 in the Berks Heim where he resided for seven years. He was the husband of Alice M. (Eiker) Dennis, Cumru Twp., to whom he was married for fifty-six years. Born in York, he was the son of the late George W. and Virginia L. (Noel) Dennis. Niles was...

Sep 27, 2013

Helen M. Kunsman, 78, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Friday, September 27, 2013 in Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Richard A. "Dick" Kunsman. They were married on February 7, 1954 and celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Sallie (Bachert) Schlegel. Helen was the valedictorian of...

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...