Ronald Renninger
Jan 5, 2022
Ronald Renninger, 66, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 in his residence. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Clyde E. Renninger, Sr. and Margaret A. (Gradwell) Renninger. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Ronald is survived by two sisters: Margaret A. (Renninger) Cruz; and Brenda L. Renninger; three nieces, one...
Esther A. Racine
Dec 31, 2021
Esther A. Racine, 98, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Paul M. Racine, who died February 19, 1972. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and May E. (Moyer) Machemer. Esther was a graduate of Perry High School. She worked as a sewing machine...
Robert Reed
Dec 31, 2021
Robert S. "Bob" Reed, 56, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. He was the husband, and high school sweetheart of Donna L. (Hummel) Reed. They were married June 7, 1986 and celebrated 35 and a half wonderful years together. Born in Reading, he was the son of Irene L. (Pritchett) Wagner,...
Charles Douglas Hettinger
Dec 30, 2021
Charles D. Hettinger, Sr.,72, of Fleetwood, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 in his residence. Doug was the husband of Sharon L. (Rubincan) Hettinger. They were married November 1, 1969 and recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Mary E. (Martin) Hettinger. Doug attended Owen J. Roberts...
Rebecca S. Yeaples-Fitzpatrick
Dec 28, 2021
Rebecca S. Yeaples-Fitzpatrick, 69, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in her residence. She was the widow of the late Dennis J. Fitzpatrick, he passed on February 20, 2014. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Kirby D. and Helen R. (Sheetz) Werley. She graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1970, and received...
Russell L. Smith
Dec 27, 2021
Russell L. Smith, "Reading Rocket", 86, formerly of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 in Maidencreek Place. He was the husband of Shirley J. (Hilbert) Smith, who died September 23, 2020. Born in Kempton, he was the son of the late Ralph C. Smith and Anna E. (Tyson) Schlear. Russell was a 1953 graduate of Ontelaunee High...
Dennis G. Breidegam
Dec 26, 2021
Dennis G. Breidegam, 62, of Centre Twp., passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. He was the husband of Gloria J. (Treptow) Breidegam. They were married December 16, 1988 and celebrated 33 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Arlene B. (Hoch) Breidegam. He graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1977....
Lorena A. Eddinger
Dec 22, 2021
Lorena A. Eddinger, 97, formerly of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at The Highlands of Wyomissing. She was the wife of Samuel R. Eddinger, who died September 23, 1986. Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Minnie (Stufflet) Cramer. Lorena was a 1941 graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School. She worked for more...
Ruth S. Mock
Dec 22, 2021
Ruth S. Newton Mock, 76, of Reading, passed away December 22, 2021 at Berks Heim after a nearly life-long battle with Type 1 diabetes.Ruth was born June 1, 1945 in Batavia, NY to Leona F. (Willard) Newton and Walter G. Newton. She attended and graduated from LeRoy, NY Central Schools in 1963 before the family relocated to Greenfield Center, NY. ...
Allen K. Daughtry
Dec 21, 2021
Allen K. Daughtry, Jr., 67, of Perry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Sally A. (Broughall) Daughtry. They were married on April 2, 1977 and celebrated forty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of Allen K. Daughtry, Sr., Hamburg; and the late Barbara A....
Ruth A. Smith
Dec 19, 2021
Ruth A. Smith, 90, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She previously resided at Grandview Manor, Fleetwood. She was the wife of Robert L. "Smitty" Smith, who died June 5, 2011. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Julia (Tomko) Roth. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Reading...
Mary E. Bahr
Dec 19, 2021
Mary Elizabeth (Foster) Bahr, 85, of Kutztown, PA, died Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie M. (Wood) Foster. Mary grew up in Vishers Ferry, NY and began raising her family in West Berne, NY, before moving to New Brunswick and Rocky Hill, NJ while Rev. Bahr was in seminary. She spent 17...
Harry P. Shaak
Dec 18, 2021
Harry P. Shaak, 88, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Elda M. (Wessner) Shaak, who died February 5, 2011. Born in Myerstown, he was the son of the late Harry P. and Irene (Althouse) Shaak. Harry was a graduate of Myerstown High School. He was...
Stanley A. Mengel
Dec 17, 2021
Stanley A. Mengel, 73, of Conowingo, Maryland, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 in Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. Born in Windsor Twp., Berks Co., PA, he was the son of the late Arlan C. and Dorothy A. (Bubbenmoyer) Mengel. Stanley was a 1966 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. He received an Associate's Degree from Goldey Beacom College, Wilmington,...
Robert Bruce Hibbs
Dec 17, 2021
Robert Bruce Hibbs, 80, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 in his residence. He was the husband of Janet M. (Froemke) Hibbs. Born in Germantown, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Eleanor (Kussmaul) Hibbs. Bruce worked as a mechanic for Allen A. Myers. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Reading....
Tommy E. Curtis
Dec 13, 2021
Tommy E. Curtis, of Hamburg, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 13, 2021. Tommy was raised in Temple. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg Twp. High School and Bloomsburg University. Tommy served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He served as a Chaplains Assistant, rising to SP5 before his transfer to the Army Reserve in 1970....
Branson M. King
Dec 11, 2021
Branson Michael King, 23, of Windsor Twp., passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. Born in Allentown, he was the son of David M. and Kathy C. (Cook) King, Windsor Twp. He graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 2016, and was currently in his junior year at California University of Pennsylvania, studying secondary...
Helen M. Seitzinger
Dec 11, 2021
Helen May Seitzinger (Seaman) was born on March 31, 1930, daughter of the late Mamie (Mengel) and John Seaman and stepfather Earl Brown. Helen is resting eternal since December 11, 2021. She grew up in rural Shartlesville, Pennsylvania, without electricity, running water or inside bathroom facilities; a bygone era. She met John Jacob Seitzinger as they went to Upper Bern...
Andrew G. Tankred
Dec 9, 2021
Andrew G. Tankred, 81, of Bernville, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Marie M. (Seaman) Tankred. They were married May 23, 1991 and celebrated 30 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Betty (Scholl) Tankred. He...
Nicholas David Santiago
Dec 8, 2021
Nicholas David Santiago, 20, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Angel and Cindy (Negrete) Santiago. Nick worked for Aldi's as a forklift operator. Nick has and always will be an amazing individual. You were blessed to have been able to know him while he was here. He made sure...
