Ira Lesher
Oct 24, 2012
Ira E. Lesher, 86, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was taken earlier that day from the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Emore) Lesher, who died October 21, 2008. Born in Lenhartsville, he was the son of the late Augustus and Addie (Oldt) Lesher. He was...
Glenn Franklin
Oct 22, 2012
Glenn M. Franklin, 71, of Centre Twp., died Monday, October 22, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Ulrich) Franklin, to whom he was married for 50 years. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Helen (Haag) Franklin. He was U.S. Marine Corp veteran. Glenn worked in shipping and receiving for Troutman...
Edna Davis
Oct 22, 2012
Edna G. Davis, 92, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, October 22, 2012, in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of George C. Davis, who died September 23, 1996. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Katie (Gehret) Burkert. She worked with her husband George on the family farm in Windsor Twp. Edna was...
Gordon Engen
Oct 20, 2012
Gordon O. Engen, 85, of Hamburg, Tilden Township, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Berrien Springs, Michigan, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 11:30 pm in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, where he had been a resident since 2007. He was the husband of the late Blossom L. (Church) Engen. They had been married 61 years when she passed away in 2010. Born...
Mildred Madeira
Oct 14, 2012
Mildred I. Madeira, 89, of Centre Twp., died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville. She was taken there from Pinebrook Personal Care and Retirement Center, Orwigsburg, where she resided since November 2011. Her husband, Therman E. Madeira, died August 6, 1983. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Adam S.L. and Ellen...
Scott Dennis
Oct 13, 2012
Scott L. Dennis, 46, of Jefferson Twp., died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born in York, he was the son of Niles L. and Alice M. (Eiker) Dennis, of Jefferson Twp. He was a 1984 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Scott was the owner and operator of Scull Hill Press, Jefferson Twp.,...
Nevin Billig
Oct 6, 2012
Nevin A. Billig, 78, of Mohrsville, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. Nevin was the husband of Mary E. (Zipp) Billig. Born in New Tripoli, he was the son of the late Stanley A. and Minnie (Burkhart) Billig. Nevin was a carpenter and millwright, working at a few different construction businesses in the area. Nevin...
Mary Yoder
Oct 1, 2012
Mary J. Yoder, 91, of Tilden Twp., formerly of Edenburg, died Monday, October 1, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. Her husband, Raymond J. Yoder, died February 11, 1985. Born in Clearfield County, she was the daughter of the late Leedill and Christine (Johnson) Johnston. Mary worked as a sewing machine operator at Windsor Knitting Mill for 36 years, last working...
Pearl Styer
Sep 20, 2012
Pearl A. Styer, 92, of Centre Twp., died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. Her husband, Raymond L. Styer, died March 24, 2005. Born in Lobachsville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Esther S. (Bieber) Dotterrer. She was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School. Pearl worked as a clerk for Kresge's 5 & 10...
Harold Spatz
Sep 18, 2012
Harold L. Spatz, Jr., 80, of Shoemakersville, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in the Laurel Center Tilden Twp., where he resided since August 4. He was taken there from ManorCare, Laureldale, where he was since May 31. Harold was the husband of Betty E. (Girard) Spatz. They were married on March 28, 1948 and celebrate 64 years of marriage. Born...
Elizabeth Berk
Sep 16, 2012
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Berk, 76, of Yoder Heights, Tilden Twp., died Sunday, September 16, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband Homer H. Berk, who died May 18, 2012. They were married on July 31, 1954 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late George...
Evelyn Graeff
Sep 6, 2012
Evelyn H. Graeff, 86, of Hamburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. She was taken there from the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she was for three weeks. She was the wife of Kenneth L. Graeff, who died June 4, 2002. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Vera M. (Shollenberger)...
Shirley Stewart
Sep 6, 2012
Shirley C. Stewart, 79, of Wyomissing Hills, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in the Reading Hospital, where she was a patient since September 2. She was the wife of Samuel E. Stewart. They were married on June 12, 1948 and celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Edith (Long)...
Norman Bennett
Sep 5, 2012
Norman E. Bennett, "Norm", 64, of Mt. Penn, and formerly of Scranton, and San Antonio, Texas, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. He went to heaven to join his granddaughter, Ciaran Ashley Orehowsky. Norm was the husband of Sharyn (Tambone) Bennett. Born in San Antonio, he was the son of Lillian (Kozier) Bennett, San...
Delbert Berger
Sep 4, 2012
Delbert W. Berger, Sr., 88, of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in Berks Heim where he resided since May 2010. He was the husband of Rita C. (Kuss) Berger, who died January 10, 1982. Born in Blandon, he was the son of the late Charles and Mamie (Kunkle) Drybread. Delbert was a 1942 graduate of Perry High...
John Doyle
Sep 4, 2012
John E. Doyle, 64, of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in his residence. He was the companion of Beatrice L. Kelley, with whom he resided. John was a police officer for the City of Philadelphia; and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department in Florida. Also surviving are two sons: Jacob and Joseph Doyle, in Florida; and six daughters: Kathleen,...
Evelyn Stamm
Sep 3, 2012
Evelyn F. Stamm, 89, of Reading, died Monday, September 3, 2012 in the Berks Heim where she was since August 30. She was the wife of James H. Stamm, Sr., who died October 17, 1973. Born in Lancaster Co., she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Pauline (Haubert) Sweigart. Evelyn was a member of New Life Bible Fellowship,...
Teresa Lahutsky
Sep 1, 2012
Teresa R. Lahutsky, 63, died Saturday afternoon, September 1, 2012, at her home in Mohrsville. The wife of John M. Lahutsky, Sr., Teresa was born in Lewisburg. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Cornelia (Baker) Price. Teresa was a server and trainer at Cracker Barrel in Hamburg. She was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church,...
William Sheeler
Aug 29, 2012
William E. Sheeler, Jr., 77, formerly of Spring Twp., died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in the Berks Heim, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Maryanne P. (Lomas) Sheeler, who died May 11, 2004. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late William E., Sr., and Maggie M. (Leese) Sheeler. He was also predeceased by his step-mother:...
Elda Miller
Aug 28, 2012
Elda May (Sunday) Miller, 97, of Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of Leon H. Miller, who died October 6, 1991. Born in Windsor Twp. on June 23, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Katie L. (Baver) Sunday. Elda was the last of her immediate family. She...
