Obituaries

Apr 13, 2013

Timothy Alexander DelVecchio, 24, of Leesport, died of natural causes on Saturday, April 13, 2013 in his residence. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of Timothy H. and Sandra C. (Carson) DelVecchio, Leesport. Tim was a 2007 graduate of The King's Academy, Mohrsville. He received his Associate's Degree from Reading Area Community College and was currently pursuing his...

Apr 8, 2013

T. Stanley Driesbach, 86, of Shoemakersville, died Monday, April 8, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Helen A. (Smith) Driesbach. They were married on January 24, 1948 and celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Auburn, he was the son of the late Mahlon R. and Vallie V. (Bressler) Driesbach. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...

Apr 6, 2013

LeRoy I. Fritz, 73, of Greenwich Twp., died Saturday, April 6, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of LaRue D. (Scheirer) Fritz. They were married on April 21, 1962 and celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late LeRoy E. and Iva Jane (Smith) Fritz. LeRoy was a working foreman...

Apr 2, 2013

Norman R. Kissinger, 95, of Leesport, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Irene E. (Miller) Kissinger, died September 28, 2001 Born in Dauberville, he was the son of the late Howard A. and Anna R. (Wentzel) Kissinger. He was a 1934 graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School. Norman was a U.S. Army veteran...

Apr 1, 2013

Harold L. Correll, 83, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, April 1, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Joan R. (Hess) Correll, died June 3, 1996. Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Milton W.H. and Edna M. (Reichert) Correll. He first worked for fourteen years for Berks Foundry; and then for Fairmount Foundry, Hamburg,...

Mar 30, 2013

Fay R. DeMarco, 47, of Birdsboro, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Mary L. (Crigger), wife of Donald L. Graeff, Leesport; and the late John C. Brown. Fay loved horses and all animals. Surviving in addition to her mother is one sister: Robin R., wife of...

Mar 30, 2013

Richard W. Hoch, Jr., "Rick", 53, of Leesport, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Susan L. (Seelig) Hoch. They were married on August 17, 1985 and celebrated 27 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard W., Sr. and Jeanette (Gross) Hoch, Sinking Spring. He was...

Mar 29, 2013

Edgardo Torres Ortiz, Jr., infant son of Edgard Torres Ortiz, Sr. and Tylyn A. Sassaman, was stillborn on Friday, March 29, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents: Alex P. Yoder and Kelly L. Sassaman, Hamburg; three maternal aunts and three maternal cousins; paternal grandmother: Rosa Maria Ortiz, Reading; three paternal aunts; three paternal uncles; and...

Mar 29, 2013

Maude C. Yoder, 82, of Hamburg, died Friday, March 29, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Guy W. Yoder, Jr., died June 7, 2008. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Agnes (Heckman) Heckman. She was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High School. Maude is survived by her daughter-in-law:...

Mar 27, 2013

Mar 25, 2013

Shelly R. Huey-Rhoads, 39, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, March 25, 2013 in her residence. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Dennis W. and Rosemary A. (DeTurck) Huey, Perry Twp. She was a 1992 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Shelly first worked for RTC Direct Mailing; and most recently was a homemaker. She was a member...

Mar 22, 2013

Cory L. Hoffert, 22, of Albany Twp., died Friday, March 22, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of Scott A. and Tina L. (Good) Hoffert, Lenhartsville. Cory worked as a post burner for East Penn Manufacturing, Lyons. He first worked for Hamburg Manufacturing. Cory is survived by his parents; daughter: Kourtnee Elizabeth Hoffert; maternal grandmother:...

Mar 21, 2013

Kenneth J. Zimmerman, 80, of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Williamson) Zimmerman. They were married on October 10, 1974 and celebrated 38 years of marriage. Born in Mount Carmel, he was the son of the late Felix and H. Beulah (Knarr) Zimmerman. Ken was...

Mar 20, 2013

Kathryn E. Miller, 89, formerly of Mohrsville and Hamburg, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in StoneRidge Towne Centre, Myerstown. She was the wife of George M. Miller, died March 17, 1981. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Peter M. and Lizzie A. (Berger) Long. Kathryn worked as a folder for twenty-six years for the Crown Knitting...

Mar 18, 2013

Pauline H. Seifrit, 86, of Centre Twp., died Monday, March 18, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of George C. Seifrit. They were married on May 1, 1948 and celebrated sixty-four years of marriage. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Esther (Degler) Zimmerman. Pauline was a graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School...

Mar 17, 2013

Robert K. Reider, 92, of Penn Twp., died Sunday, March 17, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Frances E. (Matter) Reider, died March 21, 2010. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Oscar B. and Emma M. (Kline) Reider. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Robert first worked as a...

Mar 14, 2013

Mary Rose Marsh, 90, of Perry Twp., and formerly of New York state, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Rodney M. Marsh. Born in Owego, New York, she was the daughter of the late James and Olympia Covello. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons: James E. Marsh and Terry L....

Mar 13, 2013

Dorothy V. Balthaser, 89, formerly of Perry Twp., died March 13, 2013 in Sedalia, Missouri, where she resided since 2000. She was the wife of Paul A. Balthaser, died February 18, 1998. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl L. and Ida Mae (Smink) Gerhart. She was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School and received...

Mar 11, 2013

Joseph P. Delauretis, 82, of Perry Twp., died Monday, March 11, 2013 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he was a patient since Friday. He was the husband of Anita (Sylvester) Delauretis. Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late Rocco and Julia Delauretis. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Joseph worked as...

Mar 10, 2013

Barbara A. Andrews, 76, of Myerstown, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of James P. Andrews. They were married on August 4, 2000 and celebrated twelve years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Mildred M. (Hoch) Grimes. She was a 1954 graduate of Hamburg...