Richard R. Brendel
Feb 8, 2021
Richard R. Brendel, "Peppy", 79, of Leesport, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg. Born on May 10, 1941 in Community General Hospital, Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin and Pearl (Rick) Brendel. He was a 1959 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Richard retired from Pepsi where he worked as a...
Larry G. Schappell
Feb 5, 2021
Larry G. Schappell, Jr., 56, of Leesport, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of Hazel M.B. (Rothermel) Schappell, Leesport and the late Larry G. "Skip" Schappell, Sr. He graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1982. Larry worked as a forklift operator for Brentwood Industries for over 20 years, last...
Carl W. Richie
Feb 4, 2021
Carl W. Richie, 86, of Shoemakersville, passed away at Reading Hospital on Thursday, February 4, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Born January 23, 1935 in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood and Martha Richie. Carl had been a resident at Maidencreek Place since October and the family would like to thank the entire...
Lois M. Homan
Feb 4, 2021
Lois M. Homan, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of J. Spencer Homan, who died November 19, 1987. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence G. (Gates) White. Lois graduated from Reading High School in 1942. Prior to her marriage,...
Jerome R. Bogoniewski
Feb 4, 2021
Jerome R. "Jerry" Bogoniewski, 80, of Riverview Park, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Greenawalt) Bogoniewski. They were married July 14, 1962 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Stephen C. and Sophie (Trembicki) Bogoniewski. He...
Elmer H. Miller
Feb 3, 2021
Elmer H. Miller, 63, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in his residence. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Henry) Maccarone Miller. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Elmer G. and Mary M. (Hock) Miller. Elmer was the senior district executive for Hawk Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America, where he worked...
Manuel Rivera
Feb 2, 2021
Manuel Rivera, 86, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in the residence of his daughter Anna. He was the husband of Iva F. (Zettlemoyer) Rivera, who died January 1, 2020. They were married on April 10, 1958. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Raphael Rivera and Cecilia Martinez. Manuel worked for Sun...
Betty C. Dreibelbis
Feb 2, 2021
Betty C. Dreibelbis, 87, of Edenburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Earl G. Dreibelbis, who died February 14, 2004. Born in Stony Run, Albany Twp., she was the daughter of the late Howard W. and Edna M.B. (Danner) Dietrich. Betty worked as a sewing machine operator for...
Mabel M. Stoudt
Feb 1, 2021
Mabel Marie Stoudt loved her family, hunting, bingo, and her cat Baby. Mabel passed away on February 1st, 2021 at her home in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania at the age of 82. She was born on May 6th, 1938 to Charles and Mabel Stewart of Hamburg, PA and was one of 21 children. Mabel was a long-time member of the Hamburg Moose...
Grace A. Hilbert
Jan 29, 2021
Grace A. Hilbert, 97, formerly of Leesport, a resident at Topton Lutheran Home passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 in Topton Lutheran Home. She was the wife of the late Earl C. Hilbert, passed away March 3, 1963. Born in Albany Township she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Pearl (Keim) Schroeder. She was a member of St....
Helen L. Danenhower
Jan 28, 2021
Helen L. Danenhower, 90, of Centre Twp., passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Warren F. Danenhower, passed away June 1, 2018. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Willis P. and Florence S. (Dietrich) Noecker. She graduated from Ontelaunee High School in 1948. Helen was a member...
Nancy K. Gaul
Jan 27, 2021
Nancy K. Gaul, 80, formerly of Centerport, a resident at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Seton Manor. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Gaul, Sr., passed away November 22, 2009. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Harvey O. and Kathryn F. (Shrom) Bagenstose. She graduated from Schuylkill Valley...
Linda Bitting
Jan 26, 2021
Linda L. Bitting, 75, formerly of Bern Twp., a resident at Topton Lutheran Home, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Topton Lutheran Home. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Bitting, passed away August 21, 2013. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon A. Berk and Iva L. (Bailey) Schlear. She graduated from...
Betty Dreibelbis
Jan 26, 2021
Betty J. Dreibelbis, 92, of Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lloyd E. Dreibelbis, passed away August 2, 1999. Born in Windsor Castle, she was the daughter of the late Howard H. and Olive G. (Faust) Schappell. SHe was a member of Zion's Church, Windsor Twp. She graduated...
Paul Lerch
Jan 24, 2021
Paul R. Lerch, 87, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Pauline E. (Berger) Lerch, passed away February 2, 2020. Born in Maidencreek Twp., he was the son of the late Lester L. and Sally (Reis) Lerch. He graduated from Ontelaunee High School....
Glever Horton
Jan 24, 2021
Glever B. Horton, 77, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in his residence. He was the husband of Suzanne (Lee) Horton. They wer married December 17, 1964 and celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Huntington, PA he was the son of the late Sadie (Browand) Mills. He was a US Army Veteran. Glever was a...
Martin L. Matula
Jan 23, 2021
A very much loved and trusted, one-of-a-kind, family man, and friend. Martin L. Matula, 82, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home in Shoemakersville, PA (Near Leesport) from congestive heart failure. He and his wife of 57 years moved there to be closer to family. Formerly of Moore Township, he was born in Bath on October 1, 1938,...
Joan C. Yoder
Jan 20, 2021
Joan C. Yoder, 86, of Hamburg, died January 20, 2021 at 4:45 PM at home. She was the wife of the late Neil S. Yoder to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Vera R. Kunkle (Stein). Prior to starting a family, Joan worked as a secretary...
Bertha A. Albert
Jan 20, 2021
Bertha A. Albert, 90, of Hamburg, a resident at Laurel Center passed away of natural causes on January 20, 2021. Married in 1949, she was the wife of the late Wm. J. Albert, who passed away October 30, 1998. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Bertha S. (Sweigart) Altenderfer. She was a member...
Pearl E. Hunsberger
Jan 18, 2021
Pearl E. Hunsberger, 95, of Hamburg, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Hunsberger, passed away July 5, 2000. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Hugo E. And Anna M. (Kirschner) Hubner. Pearl was a member of First United Church of Christ,...
