Wilma W. Leininger
Apr 22, 2022
Wilma W. Leininger, 86, formerly of Leesport, a resident at Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., died Friday April 22, 2022 in Laurel Center. She was the widow of the late Kenneth L. Leininger, passed away October 8, 2006. Born in Port Clinton, she was the daughter of the late William and Geneva (DeLong) Waxwood. She graduated from Perry High School in...
Lila M. Newhard
Apr 21, 2022
Lila M. Newhard, 81, of Perry Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Willow Brook, formerly Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of Ronald E. Newhard. They were married on May 28, 1960 and would have celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Greenwich Twp., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lillian (Bailey) Arndt. She...
John L. Greenly
Apr 20, 2022
John L. Greenly, III, 56, of Jefferson Twp., passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Tracey R. (Stichter) Greenly. They were married on October 9, 1999 and celebrated twenty-two years of marriage. Born in Lower Bucks County, he was the son of John L., Jr. and Dorothy (Diehl) Greenly, Chalfont. John...
Marlene A. Kline
Apr 20, 2022
Marlene A. Kline, 81, of Greenwich Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville. She was the widow of Gerald R. Clay, passed away in 1972, and George D. Kline, Sr. passed away February 25, 2010. Born in Bethel, she was the daughter of the late George and Blanche (Neil) Witters. She worked as...
Helena B. Latshaw
Apr 19, 2022
Helena B. Latshaw, 101, of Leesport, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Donald H. Latshaw, who died March 1, 1995. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalena (Brehm) Harle. Helena worked for Western Electric, Berks Heim and Diener's Knitting Mill. She was a member...
Charles S. Wesner
Apr 17, 2022
Charles S. Wesner, 95, formerly of Shoemakersville, a resident at Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 in Laurel Center. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Shearer) Wesner, who passed away October 19, 2021. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late Charles E. and Dorothy M. (Hollenbach) Wesner. He was...
Walter L. Hand
Apr 16, 2022
Walter L. Hand, 78, of Tilden Twp., passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Patty Jo (Luellen) Hand, she passed away July 15, 2014. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Norman E. and Mary (Heimbach) Hand. He worked as an electrician for Lancaster Electric for approximately 15...
Helen E. Snyder
Apr 11, 2022
Helen E. Snyder, 87, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. She was the wife of James C. Snyder, who died July 19, 1998. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late George H. and Helen E. (Fick) Adams. Helen was a graduate of Reading High School. She worked...
Joyce M. Epting
Apr 8, 2022
Joyce M. Epting, 70, of Perry Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 8, 2022. She was the companion of Dennis E. Williams. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Sadie E. (Bausher) Epting. Joyce currently worked for Cryovac Sealed Air, working there for more than fifty years. She was a very hard...
Kenneth P. Johnson
Apr 7, 2022
Kenneth P. Johnson, "Kenny", 74, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 in the Laurel Center. He was the husband of Lyndell M. (Bates) Johnson. They were married on January 26, 1974 and celebrated forty-eight years of marriage. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John W. and Kathleen (Davies) Johnson. Kenny was a 1966...
Harold R. Wagner
Apr 1, 2022
Harold R. Wagner, "Harry", 82, of Leesport, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Sandra M. (Stoudt) Wagner. They were married on January 10, 1959 and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Charles C. and Katie I. (Hoy) Wagner. Harold worked for...
Ronald G. Delillo
Mar 29, 2022
Ronald G. DeLillo, Jr., 68, of Windsor Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Catherine R. (Biondo) DeLillo, she passed away June 4, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ronald G. DeLillo, Sr., and Gloria M. (Keefer) DeLillo. He graduated from Reading High School. Ronald...
Case W. Reppert
Mar 26, 2022
Case W. Reppert, 15, of Port Clinton, passed away Saturday March 26, 2022. He was the son of Ryan C. and Tammy L. (Renno) Reppert. Case was born in Reading, and was part of a great family who loved him. He is survived by a brother: Wyatt W. Guinther, companion of Rachel Wagner, New Minersville; a sister: Mattie R. Reppert,...
Jean K. Spease
Mar 26, 2022
Jean K. Spease, 83, formerly of Hamburg, a resident at Orwigsburg Center, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of the late Kenneth C. Spease. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Lester J. and Dorothy P. (Reppert) Herber Sunday Sailer. She was a member of Frieden's Church, Shartlesville; and...
Ruth M. Turner
Mar 25, 2022
Ruth M. Turner, 71, of Windsor Twp., passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob J. and Grace I. (Roth) Turner. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hamburg. Ruth worked as a nurse's aide at Hamburg Center for 27...
Charles J. Richard
Mar 22, 2022
Charles J. Richard, 86, of Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. Born in Temple, he was the son of the late George A. and Lucy (Penrose) Richard. He worked at Quaker Maid Kitchens as a Custom Cabinet Maker for 37 years before retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, riding motorcycle, fishing, playing...
Carole D. Murry
Mar 20, 2022
Carole Dawn Murry, 71, of Shillington, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2022. Surviving family are deeply saddened by her sudden death. Carole was born on February 25, 1951, to Florence (Fields) and Shirley Fox in Bradford. She graduated from Smethport High School and later started her own collectible topical stamp business and was a talented watercolor artist of First...
Mary-Ellen L. Cleaver
Mar 20, 2022
Mary-Ellen L. Cleaver, 91, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in the Laurel Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas S. Cleaver. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. Keeler and Esther M. (Lausch) Keeler; and step-daughter of the late Helen R. (Hopkins) Keeler. Mary-Ellen worked for C&K Chemical, Reading;...
Robert N. Kalbach
Mar 18, 2022
Robert N. Kalbach, 89, formerly of 1200 Main Street, Shoemakersville, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was the husband of Dolores A. (Noecker) Kalbach, who died on June 22, 2009. Born in Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Raymond Kalbach and Nora R. Hartman. Robert was a graduate of Ontelaunee High...
John C. Strausser
Mar 17, 2022
John C. Strausser, 60, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George H. and Amelia A. (Moyer) Strausser. John was a 1979 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing for thirty-five years. John loved riding motorcycles, working on his...
