Margaret Grzeskiewicz
Aug 13, 2011
Margaret Rose Grzeskiewicz, "Maggie", 63, of the Hamburg Center, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Sigmund and Frances (Wenglewicz) Grzeskiewicz. Surviving is one sister: Dorothy K. Gorham, Philadelphia; one niece: Joanne Ceschner, Bensalem; and sister-in-law: Joan T. Grzeskiewicz, Philadelphia. She was predeceased by a brother: Edward...
George Hafer
Aug 10, 2011
George L. Hafer, 77, of Bern Twp., died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Saturday. His wife, Patricia B. (Mays) Hafer, died September 15, 2008. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late Lester W. and Emma B. (Graeff) Hafer. George was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked for...
Wanda Canceliere
Aug 8, 2011
Wanda C. Canceliere, 55, of Hereford Twp., Berks Co., died Monday, August 8, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., where she was a patient for three weeks. She was the wife of Michael A. Canceliere, Jr. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of Eva M. (Frederick) Egolf, a resident at Berks Heim; and the late Richard W. Egolf,...
Wayne Hollenbach
Aug 7, 2011
Wayne S. Hollenbach, Jr., "Spike", 57, of Leesport, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 in the Reading Hospital where he was taken earlier that day. Born in Auburn, he was the son of the late Wayne S., Sr., and Minnie V. (Smith) Hollenbach. He worked for twenty years for Pohl Corporation. Wayne enjoyed spending time with this family and friends. Surviving...
Bonnie Moyer
Aug 4, 2011
Bonnie L. Moyer, 69, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of A. Brian Moyer. They were married on July 24, 1965 and celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Russell S. and Beatrice D. (Evans) Yocom. She attended Perry High School...
Robert Cassellia
Aug 2, 2011
Robert C. Cassellia, 73, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 12:42 pm in his residence. He was the husband of Elizabeth "Betty" J. (Kline) Cassellia. Born in New York, New York, he was the son of the late James A. and Sophia (Chiapanni) Cassellia. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a truck driver until retiring...
Melvin Leiby
Jul 31, 2011
Melvin G. Leiby, 71, of Richmond Twp., died Sunday, July 31, 2011 in his residence. His wife, Suzanne L. (Herber) Leiby, died October 10, 2006. Born in Lynn Twp., he was the son of the late Gerald R. and Mary B. (Billig) Leiby. He worked as a truck driver for 24 years for F.M. Brown Feed Company, Fleetwood. Melvin was...
Wellington Ketner
Jul 28, 2011
Wellington R. Ketner, 91, of Tilden Twp., died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 4:55 am in his residence. His wife, Janet W. (Wanamaker) Ketner, died January 28, 2007. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Wellington R. and Marie (Spangler) Ketner. He was a 1937 graduate of Hamburg High School. Wellington was a U.S. Army veteran...
Bruce Kruppenbach
Jul 27, 2011
Bruce C. Kruppenbach, 81, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville. He was the husband of Betty M. (Dreibelbis) Kruppenbach. They were married on December 26, 1952 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Simon and Pearl (Eckenrhode) Kruppenbach. He as a gradute of...
James Fidler
Jul 26, 2011
James A. Fidler, 54, of Upper Bern Twp., died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Sandra M. (Jones) Fidler. They were married on June 7, 2008 in Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Lewis Fidler, Schuylkill Haven; and the late Phyllis (Aulenbach) Fidler....
Stanley Haag
Jul 18, 2011
Stanley R. Haag, 78, of Leesport passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jean A. (Binner) Haag. Born in Dauberville he was the son of the late Harold B. and Grace M. (Graeff) Haag. He was a 1950 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He was employed by Carpenter...
Sophia Leibensperger
Jul 15, 2011
Sophia K. Leibensperger, 99, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Berks Heim. She was the widow of John S. Leibensperger, who died on April 6, 1996 after 64 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon on December 11, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Ebright) Georganakis. She graduate from Mahanoy...
Paul Koller
Jul 14, 2011
Paul E. Koller, 85, of Leesport, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he was for three weeks. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late William H. and Cora A. (Frey) Koller. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Paul worked for Stoudt's Ferry Preparation, Inc., Mahanoy City,...
Judy Heckman
Jul 14, 2011
Judy L. Heckman, "Wilma", 56, of Centerport, died of natural causes on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 3:31 pm in her residence. Born in Maxatawny Twp., she was the daughter of Earnest C. Kohler, Centerport and the late Beatrice G. (Christman) Kohler. Judy worked for fourteen years as a shipping and receiving clerk for Schneider Electric, Leesport, last working in...
Stacey Moylan
Jul 13, 2011
Stacey E. Moylan, 42, of Upper Bern Twp., died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in her residence. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Mary I. (Brinker) Selesky of Upper Bern Twp. Stacey was a graduate of North Bergen High School. She worked as an inspector for Wolfe Dye and Bleach, Shoemakersville. Stacey was an...
Ruth Heckman
Jun 25, 2011
Ruth E. Heckman, 82, of Windsor Twp., died Saturday, June 25, 2011 in Kutztown Manor where she resided since June 1, 2008. She was the wife of Lloyd W. Heckman. They were married on December 27, 1947 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Lenhartsville, she was the daughter of the late Calvin J. and Naomi S. (Sunday) Mengel....
Marian Gregor
Jun 23, 2011
Marian S. Gregor, 92, formerly of Mohrsville, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided since April 2008. Her husband, George J. Gregor, died July 9, 2001. Born in Maidencreek Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Stella M. (Shuker) Shrom. Marian helped her husband George operate Mohrsville Sporting Goods,...
Leon Rick
Jun 15, 2011
Leon V. Rick, 90, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at StoneRidge, Myerstown, where he resided since January. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Charles L. and Katie B. (Stoudt) Rick. Leon worked as a knitter for 25 years for Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing. He then worked for Heidelberg Nursery as a landscaper;...
Ethel Loeb
Jun 14, 2011
Ethel M. Loeb, 79, of Shoemakersville, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 8:00 am in the Reading Hospital where she was a patient since Sunday. She was the wife of Wayne H. Loeb. They were married on November 5, 1949 and celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Sallie...
Charles Hoppes
Jun 9, 2011
Charles J. Hoppes, 75, of Windsor Twp., died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 10:30 am in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where he was a patient since Monday. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Bower) Hoppes. They were married on October 27, 1956 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the...
