Clarence Moyer
Jun 13, 2013
Clarence W. Moyer, 84, of Centre Twp., died Thursday, June 13, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken there from the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he resided. He was the husband of Betty L. (Hepner) Moyer, died October 4, 1996. Born in West Leesport, he was the son of the late Earl M. and Catherine (Riegel) Moyer. Clarence...
Jane Yoder
Jun 11, 2013
Jane E. Yoder, 86, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Florence (Ely) Moll. Jane was a 1944 graduate of Hamburg High School. She graduated with honors from East Stroudsburg State College with a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Health and Physical Education....
Paul Leininger
Jun 8, 2013
Paul A. Leininger, 93, of Bern Twp., died Saturday, June 8, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Stella M. (Miller) Leininger, died January 18, 1994. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Kathryn (Riegel) Leininger. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Paul worked for Brush Wellman, Perry Twp.,...
Carl Groff
Jun 8, 2013
Carl C. Groff, 76, of Maidencreek Twp., died Saturday, June 8, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Shirley F. (Seifrit) Groff. They were married on October 2, 1965 and celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Lester and Evelyn (Steinmetz) Groff. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran....
Irene Blatt
Jun 7, 2013
Irene E. Blatt, 87, of Coopersburg, and formerly of Riverview Park, died Friday, June 7, 2013 in the residence of her daughter Karen with whom she resided. She was the wife of Joseph V. Blatt, died October 20, 1993 Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Adam S. and Edith C. (Houck) Klee. She was a 1944...
Janet Masters
Jun 7, 2013
Janet H. Masters, 80, of Shoemakersville, died Friday, June 7, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Edward Masters. Born in Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elva (Ebbert) Hittinger. She was a graduate of Fountain Hill High School. Janet worked for twenty-five years as a secretary/clerk for Perry Elementary...
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,...
