Donald Krott
Mar 9, 2013
Donald S. Krott, age 83, died March 9, 2013 in his Wernersville home with his loving family around him. Donald was born to the late Paul F.E. and Mabel M. (Barnett) Krott on June 22, 1929 in Shillington, PA. He is survived by his loving wife Dolores I. (Moodhart) Krott; his two daughters: Pamela S. (Steffe) Einsig, wife of Robert...
Marla Fouse
Mar 7, 2013
Marla J. Fouse, 74, of Mohrsville, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the wife of Ronald W. Fouse, died January 12, 2011. Born in Vandergrift, West Moreland County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R. and Allene (Theiss) Knabb. Marla was a 1956...
Blanche Blair
Mar 6, 2013
Blanche R. Blair, 100, of Upper Bern Twp., died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was wife of Charles E. Blair, died December 28, 1977. Born in Reading on May 30, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Benton and Bessie (Gehret) Ritz. Blanche was a member of Bethany United...
David Hall
Mar 6, 2013
David Crawford Hall, Jr. died on March 6, 2013. Mr. Hall, known to all as Deke, was a resident of Leesport, PA. He was raised in Dallas, PA and attended Wyoming Seminary Day School, The Choate School, and Princeton University. He was employed as a social worker for a number of years before enrolling in graduate school at Boston College...
Ada Spatz
Mar 5, 2013
Ada H. Spatz, 88, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was a patient since Friday. She was taken there from Berks Heim where she resided for two years. Ada was the wife of Lester P. Spatz, died August 24, 2009. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late...
Mildred M. Reber
Mar 5, 2013
Mildred M. Reber, 85, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. She was the wife of Carl N. Reber, died November 1986. Born in Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Minnie (Berk) Snyder. Mildred worked for Burkey Knitting Mill, Hamburg; and last worked as a waitress for...
Warren Balthaser
Mar 5, 2013
Warren R. Balthaser, "Whitey", 89, of Centerport, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Sarah E. Ulrich Balthaser, died September 25, 2007. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Oliver R. and Herma K. (Bucks) Balthaser. Warren was a 1941 graduate of Ontelaunee High School. He worked as a knitter...
Franklin Balthaser
Feb 28, 2013
Franklin J. Balthaser, "Chut", 90, of Hamburg, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Audrey M. (Schollenberger) Balthaser. They were married on May 27, 1947 and celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late Frank S. and Carrie L. (Yocom) Balthaser. Chut was a 1941 graduate of...
T. John Fisher
Feb 28, 2013
Theodore John Fisher, 66, of Windsor Twp., died Thursday, February 28, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Gertrude I. (Prussman) Fisher. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. John is survived by a son: Gerald, of Orwigsburg; a daughter: Ann Marie, of Boulder, Colorado; a sister:...
Gerald Scheipe
Feb 26, 2013
Gerald N. Scheipe, 80, of Ontelaunee Twp., died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Eleanor E. (Katzenmoyer) Scheipe. They were married on August 16, 1958 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Reading on February 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Norman J. and Grace H. (Trout) Scheipe....
Grace Dietrich
Feb 23, 2013
Grace C. Dietrich, 85, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Country Meadows, Wyomissing, where she resided. She was the wife of Curtis W. Dietrich, died December 22, 2008. Born in Upper Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Amy (Degler) Seyfert. Grace was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Perry Twp., where...
Mary Davis
Feb 22, 2013
Mary A. Davis, 91, of Upper Bern Twp., died Friday, February 22, 2013 in Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven, where she resided since October 2011. She was the wife of Duy Davis, Jr., died May 19, 1985. Born in Upper Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., she was the daughter of the late Rocco L.A. and Catherine (Pulcinello) DeLello. Mary was...
Dwain Semmel
Feb 20, 2013
Dwain G. Semmel, 65, formerly of Windsor Twp., died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. He was the husband of Sharyn J. (Mattern) Semmel, died December 24, 1992. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Loretta (Unger) Semmel. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School. Dwain was a U.S. Navy veteran...
John King
Feb 18, 2013
John E. King, 74, of Tilden Twp., died Monday, February 18, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary Kay (Mathias) King. Born in Bern Twp., he was the son of the late John R. and Margaret E. (Engle) King. John worked at the Hamburg Broom Works; the Reading Shoe Factory; a hat factory in...
Charles Muntz
Feb 17, 2013
Charles W. Muntz, 89, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Hamburg, died Sunday February 17, 2013 in Wright's Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Seminole, FL. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane (Pascoe) Muntz passed away December 27, 1987. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Abraham M. Muntz, and Esther (Heinly) Muntz. Charles was a...
Vincent Stoner
Feb 15, 2013
Vincent C. Stoner, 91, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp. and Shillington, died Friday, February 15, 2013 in The Reading Hospital. He was taken there from Keystone Villa, Blandon where he resided. He was predeceased by his first wife: Pearl R. (Wilhelm) Stone, died August 16, 1988 and his second wife : Josephine (Morrione) Stoner, died September 6, 2011. Born in Shillington,...
Helen Wydra
Feb 15, 2013
Helen J. Wydra, 87, formerly of Hamburg, died Friday, February 15, 2013 in Pinebrook Personal Care, Orwigsburg, where she resided for four years. She was the wife of Joseph J. Wydra, died April 3, 2001. Born in Breslau, Luzerne Co., she was the daughter of the late Wasil and Julia (Harakel) Obzut. Helen was a member of St. Mary Roman...
Harry Adam
Feb 12, 2013
Harry L. Adam, Jr., 71, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Roberta Marie (Potteiger) Adam. They were married on February 21, 1993 and would have celebrated 20 years of marriage. Harry was predeceased by his first wife, Iris M. (Balthaser) Adam. Born in Edenburg,...
William Mohn
Feb 11, 2013
William H. Mohn, 89, of Mohrsville, died Monday, February 11, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Miriam E. (Werley) Mohn. They were married on August 1, 1959 and celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late William H. and Gertrude (Ebert) Mohn. He worked as a mechanic and truck driver...
Sandra Miller
Feb 11, 2013
Sandra L. Miller, 73, of Leesport, died Monday, February 11, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Florence J. (Doskus) Steiner. She was a graduate of Reading High School. Sandra worked as a machine operator for AT & T, then Agere, Reading, until her retirement. She was...
