Obituaries

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...

Nov 27, 2013

Helen M. Keller, 95, formerly of Temple, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville. She resided at Phoebe since November 26, 2007. Helen was the wife of Henry R. Keller, died July 20, 2002. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles K. and Katie (Kauffman) Yerger. Helen was a...

Nov 26, 2013

Evelyn Ruth Leiby Bowers, 86, passed peacefully on the 26th of November, 2013. She is the daughter of: Verna M. Wagner and Mark A. Leiby. She was predeceased by Janet L. Ahrensfield, sister, husband John W. Bowers and former husband Robert L. Berger, Jr., VMD. She is survived by her children: Robert L. Berger III & Jill E. Berger, wife...

Nov 23, 2013

Helen Z. Yerger, 87, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 in Pinebrook Personal Care Center, Orwigsburg. She was the wife of Ray C. Yerger, died March 13, 2001. Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Sember) Zaharchak. She was an active member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Tilden Twp. Helen was...

Nov 22, 2013

Daniel Lawrence Giancola, 35, of Hamburg, PA, and formerly of Guttenberg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA. Born in Engelwood, he was the son of Lawrence J. and Linda R. (Leggio) Giancola, Hamburg. He was a graduate of North Bergen High School. Daniel had a great...

Nov 17, 2013

Betty Lou Herring, 79, of Lenhartsville, passed away November 17, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Irvin D. Herring. Born in Allentown on August 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Marie V. (Gehringer) Kunkel. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hamburg. Betty was also a member of...

Nov 14, 2013

Ronald B. Stump, "Stumpy", 74, of Reading and St. Petersburg, FL, died Thursday, November 14, 2013. He was the husband of Lore (Kienle) Stump. They were married on June 15, 1963 and celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Early W. and Lorraine E. (Stump) Stump. He was a graduate of Kutztown...

Nov 14, 2013

Janet L. Shadle, 79, of Hamburg, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Donald R. Shadle, died January 4, 1994. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Rachael M.E. (Fisher) Kern. Janet enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint, crafts, music, and playing the organ and piano. Janet is...

Nov 12, 2013

Robert M. Henn, 77, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Shenk) Henn. They were married on May 13, 1960 and celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Morris and Pauline (Machemer) Henn. He was a member of the Pennsylvania...

Nov 11, 2013

Philip R. Schmidt, 86, of Tilden Twp., and formerly of Lebanon, died Monday, November 11, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Annamarie L. (Loy) Schmidt. They were married on June 9, 1956 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Ringtown, he was the son of the late Philip A. and Ethel (Covany) Schmidt. Philip was a...

Nov 4, 2013

Arlan C. Mengel, 90, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp., passed away suddenly on Monday, November 4, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Bubbenmoyer) Mengel. They were married on December 23, 1944 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Daniel...

Nov 4, 2013

Werner H. Miller, 76, of Shoemakersville, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 4, 2013 in Brunswick Novant Medical Center, Bolivia, North Carolina, shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Joan F. (Kistler) Miller. They were married on September 15, 1959 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of Mabel H. (Weigle) Miller, a...

Oct 28, 2013

Jaxen Thomas Clark, infant son of Michael J. and Lisa A. (Goos) Clark, Hamburg, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 in St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia. He was born in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, on Friday, October 11, 2013. Surviving in addition to his parents is one brother: Damian M. Clark; paternal grandmother: Tammy...

Oct 28, 2013

David A. Tobias, 63, of Penn Twp., died Monday, October 28, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul Tobias and Mildred (Wenger) Tobias Ruth. David owned and operated D.A.T. Excavating and Construction Company, Bernville. David is survived by one daughter: Rochelle L. Tobias, companion of Gregory Bensinger, Auburn; one son: Shawn D....

Oct 21, 2013

Marilyn E. Long, 83, formerly of Allentown, died Monday, October 21, 2013 in Mifflin Center, Shillington. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Knauss) Fukan. Marilyn was a 1948 graduate of Allentown High School and a 1950 graduate of Allentown Business College. She first worked for the Hatboro-Horsham School District as the secretary to...

Oct 20, 2013

Vickie Susann Shirk, 61, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 in her residence after a courageous five-month battle with cancer. Vickie was a 1970 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. She worked as a nurse's aide for more than thirty years for the Hamburg Center until her retirement. Vickie is survived by her life-long companion of 44...