Kenneth Himmelberger
Apr 21, 2012
Kenneth P. Himmelberger, 75, of Perry Twp., died Saturday, April 21, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center where he was a patient since April 18. He was the husband of JoAnn (Steffy) Himmelberger. They were married for 52 years. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late Oliver and Annie (Haas) Himmelberger. He was a...
Annetta Reber
Apr 19, 2012
Annetta H. Reber, 92, of Perry Twp., died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she was a patient since January. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late William H. and Tamsen A. (Miller) Reber. She was a 1938 graduate of Perry High School. She graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 1948...
Helen Napiecek
Apr 19, 2012
Helen R. Napiecek, 67, of Perry Twp., died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where she was a patient since Sunday. Her husband, Edward F. Napiecek, died December 28, 2003. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Erma Kissinger. She worked for ten years in the laundry department of the...
John Adams
Apr 17, 2012
John F. Adams, 82, of Edenburg, Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co., where he was a patient since April 8. He was the husband of Anna E. (Klinger) Adams. They were married on November 16, 1957 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of...
Nancy Stufflet
Apr 16, 2012
Nancy E. Stufflet, 56, of Hamburg, died Monday, April 16, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., shortly after arrival. She was the wife of Barry L. Stufflet. Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Mary (Dalsey) Streahle, Voorhees, NJ; and the late Robert Streahle. She was a graduate of Cherry Hill East High School....
Alvin Adam
Apr 16, 2012
Alvin C. Adam, 84, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, April 16, 2012 in his residence. His wife, Laura E.M. (Bachman) Adam, died September 5, 1984. Born in Richmond Twp., he was the son of the late Alvin P. and Flossie (Mengel) Adam. He was a U.S. Merchant Marine veteran. Alvin worked for twenty-seven years for Joy Manufacturing, Claremont, New Hampshire....
Leroy Hoyer
Apr 14, 2012
Leroy F. Hoyer, 74, of Tilden Twp., died Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Easton Alzheimer's Center where he was a patient for two months. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Nelson F. and Edna M. (Tobias) Hoyer. Leroy was born on his mother's birthday. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Leroy was CEO and part...
Arlan Reppert
Apr 13, 2012
Arlan L. Reppert, 89, of Keystone Villa at Fleetwood and formerly of Hamburg, died Friday, April 13, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient for two weeks. He was the husband of B. Eleanor (Smith) Reppert. They were married on May 12, 1943 and celebrated 68 years marriage. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of...
John Hix
Apr 12, 2012
John R. Hix, 91, of Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. His wife, Arlene A. (Beidler) Hix, died April 4, 2007. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late John W. and Clara (Feick) Hix. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II; and a Purple Heart recipient. John...
Dorothy Dunkle
Apr 10, 2012
Dorothy M. Dunkle, "Dottie", 97, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided since March 2011. Her husband, Samuel F. Dunkle, died November 23, 1988. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert A. and Clara M. (Burkey) Miller. She was a 1932 graduate of Hamburg High School. Dorothy...
Cleon Garl
Apr 10, 2012
Cleon V. Garl, Jr., 38, of Tilden Twp., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm in his residence. He was the fiance of Victoria E. Fisher, with whom he resided. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Cleon V., Sr. and Janice E. (Reader) Garl, Temple. He worked as a salesman for Bowers Marine, Temple....
Robert Gundrum
Apr 9, 2012
Robert A. Gundrum, 79, of Perry Twp., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 9, 2012 in the Laurel Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Thelma F. (Daughtry) Gundrum. They were married on August 4, 1951 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Aaron...
Robert Stull
Apr 8, 2012
Robert D. Stull, Sr., 77, of Centre Twp., and formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 8, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Joy (Santamaria) Stull. They were married on May 22, 1965 and celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of the late Victor H. and Mathilda...
Stewart Biehl
Apr 7, 2012
Stewart P. Biehl, 91, of Hamburg, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. He was taken there from the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he resided. His wife, Grace L. (Smith) Biehl, died October 5, 2010. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Edna M. (Painter) Smith. Stewart was a 1937 graduate...
Pearl Fitzsimmons
Apr 7, 2012
Pearl A. Fitzsimmons, 96, of Mohrsville, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center South, Pottsville. She was taken there from Orwigsburg Center where she resided since May 2010. Her loved and loving husband of 34 years, Robert W. Fitzsimmons, died February 19, 1975. Born January 20, 1916 in Weatherly, Pa., Pearl was the daughter of the late Lee...
Pearl Stitzel
Apr 6, 2012
With the passing of Pearl Stitzel, the world lost a beautiful smile that brought laughter to her family and friends. She had many dear friends from work, church, card club, bingo, and volunteering at the Reading Hospital. They all enriched her daily life; she held the memories in her heart. Pearl entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Good Friday,...
Kermit Grim
Mar 27, 2012
Kermit C. Grim, 75, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Evelyn M. (Fisher) Lasko Grim. They were married on May 6, 2006. Kermit was predeceased by his first wife of 46 years, Mary Jane (Drupp) Grim, who died December 16, 2002. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the...
Carl Hartmann
Mar 25, 2012
Carl Otto Hartmann, 82, of Wayne Twp., Schuylkill Co., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 25, 2012 and to join his wife of 51 years, Helga H. (Wolff) Hartmann, who predeceased him in 2004. Carl was born on December 21, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Karl A. and Ingeborg L. (Meyer) Hartmann....
Amy Billig
Mar 24, 2012
Amy B. Billig, 34, of Mohrsville, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in her residence. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Nevin A. and Mary E. (Zipp) Billig of Mohrsville. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for Berks Heim, last working in 2009. She also worked as a certified nursing assistant at Spruce Manor, West Reading, and...
Donald Weaver
Mar 24, 2012
Donald A. Weaver, 76, of Centerport, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Janet C. (Shollenberger) Weaver. They were married on October 10, 1959 and celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Oscar N. and Florence (Van Blargan) Weaver. Donald was a 1953 graduate...
