Michael Schell
Jan 8, 2013
Michael D. Schell, 55, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard J. and Louanna M. (Jones) Schell, Tilden Twp. Michael worked as a fork lift operator for SuperValue. Surviving in addition to his parents is one sister: Valerie Frymoyer, Mt. Penn; nephew: Patrick...
Tami Dougherty
Jan 8, 2013
Tami S. Dougherty, 52, of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., where she was a patient since December 17, 2012. She was the wife of Lynn F. Dougherty. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of James and Delores (Kratzer) Schwartz, Kutztown. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School. Tami worked as...
Marie Oster
Jan 7, 2013
Marie L. (Beishline) Oster, 86, a resident of the Laurel Center, Hamburg, and formerly of Center Valley and Orefield, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. She was the widow of Donald F. Oster, who died May 14, 1982. Born in Tomhicken on March 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Brown) Beishline. Besides raising...
Carol Stewart
Jan 7, 2013
Carol A. Stewart, 65, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, January 7, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of David P. Stewart. They were married on August 24, 1963 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Betty E. (Fasig) Beeman, Hartwood, Virginia; and the late John L. Beeman....
Erica Hoffert
Jan 4, 2013
Erica F. Hoffert, 24, of Shoemakersville, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Scott A. and Tina L. (Good) Hoffert, Lenhartsville. Erica was a 2007 graduate of Hamburg High School and graduated from Berks Technical Institute as a Dental Assistant. She worked in housekeeping for the Microtel Inn and Suites, Hamburg....
Diane Wood
Dec 31, 2012
Diane E. Wood, 61, of East Penn Township, Carbon County, died Monday, December 31, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of John M. Wood. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Eleanora (Greata) Singer Herndon, Cairo, Georgia; and the late David Singer. She was the co-owner and secretary/treasurer of Blue Ridge Campground, Lehighton, for ten years. Surviving...
Grace Leibensperger
Dec 27, 2012
Grace E. Leibensperger, 86, formerly of Leesport, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where she was a patient since Sunday. She was taken there from Kutztown Manor where she has resided since May. She was the wife of Clair R. Leibensperger, also a resident of Kutztown Manor. Grace and Clair were married for 62 years. Born in...
Ruth Hartman
Dec 27, 2012
Ruth M. Hartman, 86, of Exeter Twp., died Thursday, December 27, 2012 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Twp. She was the wife of Marlin John Faust. Ruth was predeceased by her first husband, Warren E. Hartman. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Alfred "Kenny" and Eva S. (Stitzel) Rentschler. She was a 1944 graduate of...
Susanna Althouse
Dec 20, 2012
Susanna C. Althouse, 95, formerly of Hamburg, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Berks Heim where she resided since February 2008. She was the wife of Irwin D. Althouse, who died September 30, 1974. Born in Ringtown, Schuylkill Co., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Rumble) Ulshafer. She was a 1935 graduate of Perry High...
Ethel Casper
Dec 18, 2012
Ethel M. Casper, 92, of Longview, Texas and formerly of Hamburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview, Texas. She was the wife of the late Harold C. Casper. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Susan E. (Miller) Berger. She was a 1939 graduate of Hamburg High School. Ethel...
Clarence Kauffman
Dec 17, 2012
Clarence J. Kauffman, 98, of Leesport, died Monday, December 17, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where he was a patient since Thursday. He was the husband of Mabel M. (Field) Kauffman, who died October 17, 2009. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late Luther B. and Mamie E. (Wagner) Kauffman. Clarence was a...
Florence Bagenstose
Dec 15, 2012
Florence I. Bagenstose, 91, of Spring Township, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Ray R. Bagenstose, who died May 29, 2000. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Essie M. (Balthaser) Seifrit. Florence worked as a sewing machine operator for Gotham Lingerie, Reading; and...
Marlene Wallace
Dec 14, 2012
Marlene M. Wallace, 79, of Perry Twp., died Friday, December 14, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Herbert G. Wallace, who died June 20, 2012. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Geneva E. (DeLong) Waxwood. She first worked as a sewing machine operator for the Globe Underwear Company, Wright's...
Kristin Leiby
Dec 14, 2012
Kristin L. Leiby, 46, of West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill Co., died Friday, December 14, 2012 in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Donald R. Leiby, Hamburg; and Diane J. (Renstchler) Fenstermacher, Fleetwood. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and Empire Beauty School. Kristin worked as a stylist for seventeen years for The Bell Tower...
Mary Blackwell
Dec 14, 2012
Mary I. Blackwell, 81, of Shoemakersville, died Friday, December 14, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, shortly after arrival. She was the wife of Oliver P. "Lucky" Blackwell, who died July 28, 2005. Born in Upper Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elmer Seyfert and Lizzie (Berger) Burkey; and step-daughter of the late Robert Burkey. Mary was...
Christina Gleason
Dec 10, 2012
Christina F. Gleason, 54, Hamburg, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Betty G. (Carbaugh) Gleason. She was a 1975 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Christina worked as a barn manager in the horse industry. She attended...
Nancy Moll
Dec 10, 2012
Nancy G. Moll, 72, of Wyomissing, died Monday, December 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where she was a patient since Tuesday. She was the wife of Dr. Thomas B. Moll, who died July 12, 2007. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Mildred M. (Hoch) Grimes. Nancy was a 1958 graduate of...
John Horsfield
Nov 26, 2012
John C. Horsfield, Jr., 64, of Hamburg, PA, died November 26, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. He was the husband of Donna C. (Roberts) Horsfield, to whom he was married 44 years. Born in Halifax, England, he was the son of the late John C., Sr., and Ivy (Binns) Horsfield. John was a U.S. Navy veteran of the...
Fern Kershner
Nov 23, 2012
Fern B. Kershner, 76, of Mohrsville, died Friday, November 23, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of William J. Kershner. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Edwin W. and Sallie M. (Roth) Borkey. She was a 1955 graduate of Ontelaunee High School. Fern worked as a sewing machine operator for...
Edmond Adams
Nov 22, 2012
Edmond W. Adams, "Mondie", 81, of Shoemakersville, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Vivian L. (Dengler) Adams. They were married on January 16, 1954 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late Raymond and Viola (Bitterman) Adams. He was a U.S....
