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Larry E. Phillips
Dec 28, 2022
Larry E. Phillips, 66, of Centre Twp., passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cathy Mae (Spatz) Phillips. They were married October 2, 1975 and celebrated 47 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul S. and Grace E....
Barry H. Hinkle
Dec 26, 2022
Barry H. Hinkle, 82, of Blandon, passed away in his home on December 26, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Born September 22,1940 in Temple, Barry was the son of the
late James H. and Leona E. (Delp) Hinkle. He was predeceased by a brother Roy D. Yoder. He wed Ruth A. (Phillips) on February 4,...
Bonnie D. Moore
Dec 25, 2022
Bonnie D. Moore, 74, of Bethel Twp., passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 in her residence.
Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Ernie S. and Minnie A. (Fenstermacher) Wenrich. She worked as a cook for many years, and later as a nurse's aide at Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., retiring in 2016. She loved...
Andrea Lea Zima
Dec 25, 2022
Andrea Lea Zima, 56, of Windsor Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 25, 2022 in her residence. She was the wife of Danny Zima. They were married on November 5, 1988 and celebrated thirty-four years of marriage.
Born in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Ann (Sopko) Drizga....
Gloria A. Kauffman
Dec 24, 2022
Gloria Ann Kauffman, age 86 of Myerstown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was the wife of Merril S Kauffman and the daughter of the late Stanley & Mildred (Stertzel Kirn) Wilhelm. Surviving in addition to her husband of 66 years are two daughters Merri-lyn, wife of John Shellenberger Jr. of Enola and Susan, wife of...
Linda L. Groff
Dec 21, 2022
Linda L. Groff, 66, of Rockland Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Michael S. Groff. They were married on April 15, 1986 and celebrated thirty-six years of marriage.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Mildred (Jones) Sites, Orwigsburg; and the late Paul R....
Cheryl A. Wagner
Dec 21, 2022
Cheryl A. Wagner, 36, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Charles O. and Carol A. (Aungst) Wagner. She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church. She graduated from Wilson High School in 2004 and later received an...
Grace J. Murray
Dec 21, 2022
Grace J. Murray, 80, of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Fierro and Esther M. (Brobst) Moyer. Grace worked for the Berks County Intermediate Unit as a school bus aide. She was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Thelma D. Kehl
Dec 20, 2022
Thelma D. Kehl, 77, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in her residence. She was the wife of Lloyd B. Kehl, Jr.
Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Earl S. and Betty A. Koller. Thelma was a bus driver for the Fleetwood School District. She was a member of...
Allen K. Sensenig
Dec 19, 2022
Allen K. Sensenig, 82, of Bern Twp., passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Anna M. (King) Sensenig. They were married December 8, 1962 and celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Grace I. (Sensenig) Gehr, wife of George D. Gehr. He...
Barry H. Beitler
Dec 17, 2022
Barry H. Beitler, 81, of Leesport, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Anna Mae (Moyer) Beitler, who died January 8, 2022.
Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Floyd E.W. Beitler, and Carrie (Gotthardt) Beitler. He graduated from William Allen High School. Barry was...
Linda E. Dietrich
Dec 11, 2022
Hamburg Area High School Class of 1961's Junior Miss, Linda E. Dietrich, 79, formerly of Hamburg, a resident at Berks Heim, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Andrew N. Dietrich, passed away August 6, 2008.
Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Howard...
Paul C. Turner
Dec 11, 2022
Paul C. Turner, "Maytag", 77, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Wesner) Turner. They were married on March 7, 1970 and celebrated fifty-two years of marriage.
Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Jacob J. and Grace I. (Roth) Turner....
Ruth M. Kershner
Dec 8, 2022
Ruth M. Kershner, 88, of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard G. Kershner, who passed away September 12, 2018.
Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Morris R. and Sadie I. (Herber) Heckman. She was a member of St. John's...
Gary L. Shuman
Dec 8, 2022
Gary L. Shuman, 66, of Centre Twp., passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Laura J. (Royle) Shuman. They were married April 21, 1979 and celebrated 43 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Robert L. Shuman, Maidencreek Twp.; and the late Gloria M. (Bagenstose) Shuman....
William D. Mayer
Dec 3, 2022
William D. Mayer, Jr., 63, of West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill Co., passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Kohl) Mayer. They were married on May 22, 1982 and celebrated forty years of marriage.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late...
Melanie D. Kerr
Dec 3, 2022
Melanie D. Kerr, 68, of Shoemakersville, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Beryl W. Piersol, Sr., and Dorothy C. (Blackwelder) Piersol. She graduated from Fleetwood High School in 1973. Melanie worked as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal...
Joshua Spraut
Dec 2, 2022
Joshua T. Spraut, 37, of Hamburg, passed away of natural causes on Friday, December 2, 2022.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Thomas J. and Lori A. (Ziegler) Spraut. Joshua worked for Amazon. He enjoyed riding motorized bicycles, hunting, fishing and tinkering with things. He loved animals and they seemed to be drawn to him....
William E. Mccowan
Dec 1, 2022
William E. McCowan, 66, of Leesport, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 in his residence.
Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he was the son of the late George E. and Margaret J. (Hazlett) McCowan. He graduated from Antilles Military Academy in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, and later received his Bachelor's Degree from St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA. William...
Russell O. Miller
Nov 30, 2022
Russell O. Miller, 86, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Marilyn R. (Merkel) Miller. They were married August 1, 1959 and celebrated 63 years of marriage.
Born in Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late Herbert P. and Viola E. (Miller)...

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