Sterling Lee
Feb 24, 2012
Sterling K. Lee, "Kenny", 68, of Hamburg, died Friday, February 24, 2012 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center, where was for two months. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Sterling F. Lee and Ruth (Bernhardt) Kline. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Kenny was a police officer for the Reading Police Department until 1980. Surviving are...
Myrtle Henry
Feb 21, 2012
Myrtle A. Henry, 91, formerly of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Hearthstone at Maidencreek, where she resided since February 8. Her husband, Irvin C. Henry, Sr., died March 17, 1982. Born in West Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Eva (Altenderfer) Smith. She was a 1938 graduate of Hamburg High School. Myrtle worked...
Rene Oberholtzer
Feb 13, 2012
Rene E. Oberholtzer, 92, formerly of Mohrsville, died February 13, 2012 at the Highlands at Wyomissing. Her husband, John P. Oberholtzer, died March 26, 1989. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel N. and Carrie E. (Yeager) Snyder. Rene was a 1937 graduate of Ontelaunee High School and completed one year of business school. She was...
Estelle Moseman
Feb 12, 2012
Estelle V. Moseman, 89, of Spring Twp., died Sunday, February 12, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of Robert J. Moseman, a guest at Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Platte Clove, NY, she was the daughter of the late Victor F. and Luella (Lindsley) Vann. Estelle worked as a cafeteria aide for the Hamburg Area High School....
Judy Johnson
Feb 9, 2012
Judy A. Johnson, 56, of Auburn, died Thursday, February 9, 2012. She was the wife of Larry R. Johnson. They were married on April 30, 1977 and celebrated 34 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Ruth (Zettlemoyer) Schwenk, Auburn; and the late Leroy Schwenk. Judy was a 1973 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. She...
P. Monroe Long
Feb 7, 2012
P. Monroe Long, 84, of Mohrsville, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in his residence. His wife, Pauline L. (Epler) Long, died December 24, 1975. Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late Peter M. and Lizzie A. (Berger) Long. Monroe was a self-employed dairy farmer in Mohrsville. He attended St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp. Monroe was a member...
Robert Sanders
Feb 2, 2012
Robert R. Sanders, 59, of Lynn Twp., Lehigh Co., died Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville. He was taken there from Orwigsburg Center. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Elizabeth R. (Miller) Sanders, Albany Twp., and the late Ray F. Sanders. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Robert worked...
Roxanna Adams Cupp
Feb 1, 2012
Roxanna J. Adams Cupp, 91, formerly of Hamburg, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. She was preceded in death by three husbands: George E. Adams, died January, 1964; Harvey L. Balthaser, Sr., died December 1976; and Lloyd C. Cupp, died May 1995. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Milton and Louise...
Esther Zimmerman
Feb 1, 2012
Esther C. Zimmerman, 98, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in her residence. Her husband, Clare A. Zimmerman, died April 25, 1982. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Bertha (Dietrich) Coller. She worked on the family farm along with her husband. Esther and her husband also operated a potato stand at the...
John Markovich
Jan 28, 2012
John P. Markovich, 68, of Windsor Twp., died Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street, Pottsville. He was the husband of Jane B. (Bickel) Markovich. They were married on May 26, 1984. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose (Gritz) Markovich. He was a 1961 graduate of Seton-LaSalle High School,...
Terry Hagenman
Jan 27, 2012
Terry J. Hagenman, 67, of Centre Twp., died in his residence on Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Reis D. and Anna C. (Thren) Hagenman. He was a 1962 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Terry was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for Brush Wellman, Shoemakersville, until...
Oliver Burkhart
Jan 26, 2012
Oliver H. Burkhart, 68, of Bethel Twp., died Thursday, January 26, 2012 in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he was awaiting a lung transplant. He was the husband of Carol M. (Leisey) Burkhart. They were married on April 11, 1964 and celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in Strausstown, he was the son of the late Paul R. and...
William Burdge
Jan 26, 2012
William Burdge, "Bud", 81, of Leesport, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Anna G. "Gerry" (Reed) Burdge. Born in Port Royal, Juniata, Co., he was the son of the late Vincent and Ada (Yingst) Burdge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Bud worked for Wetterau,...
Charles Haas
Jan 22, 2012
Charles Ronald Haas, 76, of Zieglerville, Montgomery Co., died Sunday, January 22, 2012 in his residence in Shoemakersville. He was predeceased by his wife, LInda (McFalls) Haas. Born in Langhorne, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Marie (McCarthy) Haas. He was a graduate of Frankford High School, Philadelphia. Ron, as he was known to family and...
Lillian Schlegel
Jan 22, 2012
Lillian I. Schlegel, 84, of Hamburg, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. Her husband, Clarence E. Schlegel, died August 4, 1991. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late Luther W. and Ida M. (Wink) Ketner. For nineteen years, she was the sexton at Zion's United Church of Christ, Perry Twp. Lillian...
Delton Blakeney
Jan 17, 2012
Delton Blakeney, aka "John", 89, of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where he was a patient since January 12. He was the husband of Betty E. (Strausser) Blakeney. They were married on December 29, 1950 and celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Raleigh, Mississippi, he was the son of the...
Dennis Kaufman
Jan 14, 2012
Dennis L. Kaufman, 64, of Tilden Twp., died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 14, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Emore) Kaufman. They were married on October 24, 1964 and celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Howard B. and...
John Eyer
Jan 13, 2012
John L. Eyer, Jr., 69, of Upper Bern Twp., died Friday, January 13, 2012 at 7:40 pm in the residence of his nephew, Scott A. Hartman, and his wife Denise, with whom he resided. His wife, Sandra A. (Arndt) Eyer, died March 5, 2000. Born in Lenhartsville, he was the son of the late John L., Sr., and Hannah (Smith)...
Gene Koraltan
Jan 11, 2012
Former owner of Cham Chack of Hollywood, Gene R. Koraltan, "Boodie", 79, of West Lawn, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Monday. He was the loving husband of Shirley J. (Sterner) Koraltan, formerly of Hamburg, who passed away on January 22, 2010, after 52 years of marriage. Gene was...
Ira Lutz
Jan 10, 2012
Ira E. Lutz, 42, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Sunday. Born in West Reading, he was the son of John P. Lutz, Centre Twp., and Ann L. (Lesher) Moore, Reading. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Ira worked as a plumber for various contractors...
