Leann L. Strunk
Feb 18, 2023
LeAnn L. Strunk, 66, of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was the daugther of the late LeRoy L. Strunk, Sr., and Annetta H. (Hartman) Strunk. She was a member of Salem Evangelical Congregational Church, Windsor Twp. LeAnn graduated from Hamburg Area High School in 1974. She worked for...
Timothy L. Strausser
Feb 17, 2023
Timothy L. Strausser, 57, of Spring Twp., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 17, 2023 in the Reading Hospital after a courageous, but brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Kim L. Geissler. They were together for ten years before marrying on April 6, 2018.
Born in Reading, he was...
James H. Adam
Feb 17, 2023
James H. Adam, 88, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Delores A. (Faust) Adam. They were married on March 31, 1956 and celebrated sixty-six years of marriage.
Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Herman I. and...
Clarence R. Althouse
Feb 15, 2023
Clarence R. Althouse, Jr., 92, formerly of Hamburg, a resident at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Phyllis F. (Stump) Althouse, died July 9, 2012.
Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late Clarence R....
George F. Marcincin
Feb 15, 2023
George F. Marcincin, 66, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Stoudt) Marcincin. They were married on July 17, 1976 and celebrated forty-six years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank Joseph and Jane Emma...
Sterling E. Stump
Feb 11, 2023
Sterling E. Stump, 82, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in his residence. He was the husband of Sherry A. (Clauss) Stump. They were married on July 20, 1963 and celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage.
Born in Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late William and Verna (George) Stump. He was...
Cynthia L. Bender
Feb 11, 2023
Cynthia L. Bender, 68, of Shartlesville, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of John B. Bender. They were married on August 25, 1973 and celebrated forty-nine years of marriage.
Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Sue (Carpenter) Bressler. Cindy worked as an...
Ruth M. Snyder
Feb 11, 2023
Ruth M. Snyder, 101, formerly of Ontelaunee Twp., a resident at Berks Heim, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Luke M. Snyder, died May 5, 2004.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Solon M. and Nellie (Ahrens) Kunkleman. She graduated from Ontelaunee High...
Edward W. Masters
Feb 10, 2023
Edward W. Masters, 96, of Shoemakersville, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of the late Janet H. (Hittinger) Masters, passed away June 7, 2013.
Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Kuhns) Masters. He graduated from William Allen High School in 1944....
Lee F. Degler
Feb 8, 2023
Lee F. Degler, 86, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in Laurel Center after a short stay. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Shoener) Degler. They were married July 5, 1958, and celebrated 64 years of marriage.
Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late Raymond E. and Ida M. (Kremer) Degler....
Donald Eugene Burkhart
Feb 5, 2023
Donald Eugene Burkart, 89, of Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 in ProMedica, Laureldale. He was the husband of Fern M. (Stitzel) Burkhart. They were married September 7, 1957 and celebrated 65 years of marriage.
Born in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Sylvester W. and Kathryn (Burkhart) Burkhart....
Brenda L. Schappell
Feb 5, 2023
Brenda Louise (Shollenberger) Schappell, 72, of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home
on February 5, 2023. She was the wife of Sterling Schappell Jr., with whom she celebrated 50 wonderful
years of marriage.
She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1950, to the late Earl E.
Shollenberger and...
Cory R. Etchberger
Jan 31, 2023
Cory R. Etchberger, 64, of Monkton, MD, passed away January 31, 2023 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was the husband of Karen J. (Wilcox) Etchberger.
Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, where his father was stationed, he was the son of the late CMSgt Richard L. Etchberger, and Catherine (Vicari) Etchberger. Cory and his family had subsequent...
Gladys L. Staab
Jan 30, 2023
Gladys L. Staab, 87, formerly of Bern Twp., a resident at Phoebe Berks, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Lee W. Staab, passed away August 27, 2018.
Born in Bethel Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Ada M. (Hess) Zimmerman....
Enzo George Pissarra
Jan 28, 2023
Enzo George Pissarra, infant son of Stephen A. and Heather M. (Knappenberger) Pissarra, passed away on January 28, 2023 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Enzo is survived by his twin sister: Twyla Celeste Pissarra; brother: LCpl Zachariah M. Kern, USMC; and sister: Sheila P. Kern.
Services will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at...
Daniel M. Clouser
Jan 26, 2023
Daniel M. Clouser, 96, formerly of Perry Twp., a resident at Maidencreek Place passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Maidencreek Place. He was the husband of the late Delores M. (Geiss) Clouser. Delores passed away on April 5, 2018.
Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Warren D. and Florence E. (Leiby)...
Eric B. Green
Jan 22, 2023
On Sunday, January 22, 2023, Eric B. "Bart" Green passed away at the age of 69. After a string of medical setbacks, he died peacefully of natural causes and surrounded by family.
Eric was born in Reading to Mary Jane (Hulet) Green and the late Albert B. Green. Eric grew up working hard on the family farm...
William M. Elliott
Jan 22, 2023
William M. Elliott, "Bill", 73, of Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Vitas Hospice at Jefferson Methodist Hospital.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late George W. Elliott, Jr. and Elizabeth M. (Junker) Elliott. Bill attended Royer Greaves School for the Blind in Paoli. He was a member of West...
Mary Lou Kauffman
Jan 21, 2023
Mary Lou Kauffman, 84, formerly of Fleetwood, a resident at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Pittsburgh, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 in St. Barnabas Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Harold M. Kauffman, who died November 21, 2017.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul O. and Irma R....
William E. Benson
Jan 19, 2023
William E. Benson, 92, a resident at Berks Heim, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Berks Heim. He was the husband of the late Nettie S. (Moser) Benson. She passed away March 31, 2009.
Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Fritz and Susan (Kerschner) Benson. He graduated from Tamaqua High School, and...
