Wayne E. Mengel
Oct 9, 2021
Wayne E. Mengel, 73, of Windsor Twp., passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 in his residence. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late Calvin J. and Naomi S. (Sunday) Mengel. Wayne worked on his family's dairy farm for a number of years, later working on Rick Phillips' dairy farm. Wayne worked at Hamburg Center in the...
Zachary T. Korch
Oct 9, 2021
Zachary T. Korch, 41, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Reading, he was the son of Bernard R., Jr. and Pamela J. (Greenawalt) Korch. Zach was a 1999 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He worked in the machine shop at UGI. Zach...
Henry J. Trexler
Oct 8, 2021
Henry J. Trexler, 85, of Hamburg, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 in Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Eleanor E. (West) Trexler. They were married March 2, 1957 and celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard J. and Veronica (Carr) Trexler. He was a member of St....
William L. Zimmerman
Oct 6, 2021
William L. Zimmerman, "Bill," 76, of South Manheim Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Rosanne M. (Kerschner) Zimmerman. They were married November 19, 1976 and celebrated 44 years of marriage. Born in Alsace Twp., he was the son of the late Lamar and Edna (Hepler) Zimmerman....
Phares W. Fry
Oct 6, 2021
Phares W. Fry "Boyley" , 86, of South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill County, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Mabel M. (Heffner) Fry. They were married March 23, 1957 and celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Clay Twp., Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late Harry H....
Bernard J. Heckman
Oct 5, 2021
Bernard J. Heckman, "Hap", 93, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Hoppes) Heckman, who died in 1996. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Lester and Sadie (Yoder) Heckman. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Bernard worked...
Richard T. Linacre
Sep 25, 2021
Richard T. Linacre, Jr., "Ricky", 30, of Reading, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard T. Linacre, Sr., husband of Kathy; and Lori A. Pfleger Routson. Ricky loved baseball, football and wrestling. Surviving in addition to his parents are his siblings: Valerie, Rebecca and Hailey Linacre; and Landon...
Ralph G. Felix
Sep 25, 2021
Ralph G. Felix, Sr., 91, of Mohrsville, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 in Fairlane Gardens, Reading. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Snyder) Felix. They were married on February 6, 1954 and celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage. Born in Hyde Park, he was the son of the late Ralph Felix and Minerva (Focht) Felix Kasperzueski. Ralph was...
Matthew M. Stein
Sep 23, 2021
Matthew M. Stein, "Matt", 89, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Nita L. (Horst) Stein. They were married on October 18, 1969 and would have celebrated fifty-two years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles M. and Mabel E....
Michael P. Phillips
Sep 22, 2021
Michael P. Phillips, 58, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ronald J. and Madeline S. (Dufft) Phillips. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1980. Mike was currently employed at Materion as a Lab Technician. He worked there...
Doris A. Strausser
Sep 21, 2021
Doris A. "Dolly" Strausser, 91, of Shoemakersville, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Leon M. "Kit" Strausser, died January 21, 2019. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Guy M. and C. Grace (Leibensperger) Strausser. Dolly was a member of St. Luke's Church,...
William R. Dorsey
Sep 20, 2021
Bill Dorsey of Philadelphia, passed away on September 20, 2021. Bill was born in Middletown, NY on September 27, 1976. Bill graduated from Valley Central High School in Montgomery, NY. He then furthered his interests at Orange County Community College. Bill loved life, loved music, friends and family. Bill was a giver and had a huge heart. Bill loved the...
Ruth A. Mease
Sep 16, 2021
SERVICES RE-SCHEDULED Ruth A. Mease, 83, of Spring Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2021 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Robert H. Mease, who died October 29, 2003. Born in Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wayne A. and Mabel (Kintzer) Egan. Ruth was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. She...
Deborah A. Saltzman
Sep 11, 2021
Deborah A. "Debbie" Saltzman, 60, of Hamburg passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Queens, NY she was the daughter of the late Richard E. And Diane (Fleming) Murphy. She graduated from Hamburg Area High School. Debbie worked at Carpenter Technology for 25 years, and later worked at Redner's Warehouse Markets in the...
Kenneth F. Labe
Sep 11, 2021
Kenneth F. Labe, Sr., 84, of Centre Twp., passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in ManorCare, Laureldale. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Adams) Labe. They were married November 9, 1957 and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Wilfred R. and Mary P. (Ohlinger) Labe. Kenneth was a...
Rosa J. Krick
Sep 8, 2021
Rosa J. Krick, 90, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Carl E. Krick, who died on September 20, 2013. Born in Ceres, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida B. (Brewster) Cregger. Rosa was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean...
Glenn W. Greenly
Sep 6, 2021
Glenn W. Greenly, 77, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Spruce Manor. He was the husband of Dawn P. (Mohring) Greenly, who passed away in 2009. Born in Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Long) Greenly. Glenn was a 1963 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He was a U.S....
Louise M. Snell
Sep 5, 2021
Louise M. Snell, 71, of Jackson Twp., passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of James E. Snell, Jr. They were married April 29, 2006 and celebrated 15 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Rosemary (Wancio) Daly. She was a...
Debra Lynn Gift
Sep 2, 2021
Debra Lynn (Haddock) Gift, 61, of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard A. Gift, Sr. They were married June 29, 1984 and celebrated 37 years of marriage. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Patricia D. (Wentzel) Haddock. She graduated from...
Grace S. Groff
Sep 1, 2021
Grace S. Groff, 85, of Tilden Twp., and formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in her residence. She was the wife of Ralph L. Groff. They were married on February 25, 1956 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrl (Keim) Kline. Grace was a...
