Obituaries

Mar 7, 2023

Stacey L. (Steinmetz) Correll Goodman, 54, of Girardville, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of Dustin A. Goodman. They were married September 17, 2021.

Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late James L. Brobst, and Lillian McCoy. She graduated from Hamburg Area High School in 1987. Stacey...

Mar 1, 2023

Glenn C. Corby, 74, of Albany Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Audrey J. (Schwartz) Corby. They were married July 5, 1991.

Born in Glenside, he was the son of the late John R. and Bernice (Weisbrout) Corby. He graduated from Upper Dublin High School...

Feb 27, 2023

Betty M. Billman, 94, of Tilden Twp., a resident at Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 in Laurel Center. She was the wife of the late Harold M. Billman, died May 10, 2013.

Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Leroy D. and Annie (Hess) Kline. She was a member...

Feb 25, 2023

Timothy J. Coonahan, II, 83, of Leesport, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 in his residence. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Kavas) Coonahan. They were married December 30, 1961 and celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William J. and Diademma B. (Ankele) Coonahan. He graduated from...

Feb 23, 2023

Kenneth Roger Keiser, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 91 on February 23, 2023, due to natural causes. He was born on December 3, 1931, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Marguerite and Donald Keiser. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, but his legacy lives on through his family,...

Feb 21, 2023

Donald G. Linderman, 95, of Leespot, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in Berks Heim after a short stay. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Ruccio) Linderman. They were married June 13, 1953 and celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Born in Hyde Park, he was the son of the late George and Florence (Ohlinger) Linderman. He...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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....

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...

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...

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....