Obituaries

Apr 22, 2013

Jesse W. Brown, 85, of Leesport, died Monday, April 22, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Darlene M. (McMullen) Heffner. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Jesse H. and Dorothy (Schearer) Brown. Jesse was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he was a member of the 11th Airborne Division and...

Apr 19, 2013

Sharon R. Ross, 61, of Hamburg, died Friday April 19, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of James Sr. and Mabel (Fox) Gerner. Sharon worked as a bartender at the Hamburg Game Association where she was also a very active member. Sharon is survived by her son, Scott N. husband of Kristin...

Apr 19, 2013

Catharine M. Parfet, 92, formerly of Hamburg, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care, Boyertown. She was a resident at Chestnut Knoll for 2 months and was previously a resident at Hearthstone at Maidencreek for the past 5 years. She was the wife of Ralph C. Parfet who died January 5, 1980. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she...

Apr 18, 2013

William Nathan Rudy, 60, of the Hamburg Center, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Alvin and Fern (Sweitzer) Rudy. Surviving is a brother: Scott husband of Donna Rudy, Robesonia; a sister: Roxanne wife of Theodore Spontak, Cressona; and four step sisters: Barbara wife of...

Apr 15, 2013

Anna F. Yeakley, 87, formerly of Bethel, died Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. She was taken there from Berks Heim where she resided. She was the wife of George C. Yeakley, died October 18, 1993. Born in Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Amelia (Reppert) Roth. Anna was a Stanley Home Products...

Apr 13, 2013

John J. Stetzler, 86, of Upper Bern Twp., and formerly of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Doris E. (Stump) Stetzler, died November 30, 1995. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Guy D. and Edna (Fields) Stetzler. John was raised a farmer. He then owned and operated...

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...