Gordon Hassel
Oct 1, 2019
Gordon R. Hassel, 87, of Hamburg, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Spohn) Hassel. They were married May 3, 1958 and celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Gordon O. and Helen M. (Keeney) Hassel. He was member of Salem E.C. Church,...
Glenn Hix
Oct 1, 2019
Glenn D. Hix, 77, of Leesport, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Reading Hospital, West Reading. He was the husband of Kathy E. (Dubble) Hix. They were married December 18, 1968, and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Centerport, he was the son of the late LeRoy J. and Stella I. (Kramer) Miller. He was a US Air...
Kenneth Martis
Sep 30, 2019
Kenneth W. Martis, Sr., 77, of Richmond Twp., passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late William F. and Anna B. Martis. Kenneth was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Muhlenberg Twp. Kenneth is survived by his children and...
Nicholas Gould
Sep 30, 2019
Nicholas P. Gould, 55, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away in his residence on Monday, September 30, 2019 with his family by his side. Born in Ambler, he was the son of Dennis Gould, husband of Linda J. (Berry) Gould, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co.; and the late Jean K. (Strong) Gould. Nick graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 1982...
Ellen Loose
Sep 28, 2019
Ellen M. Loose, 84, of Dauberville, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in her residence. She was the wife of John G. "Jack" Loose, who died February 16, 1996. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Nilo and Lela (Sawyer) Maki. She was a graduate of Fitchburg High School. Ellen first worked at Van-Mar Feeds,...
B. Eleanor Reppert
Sep 27, 2019
B. Eleanor Reppert, 94, of Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, and formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Arlan L. Reppert, who died April 13, 2012. Born in Joanna, Berks Co., she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Beulah C. (Hyman) Smith. She attended Slatington High School....
Ronald Harbonic
Sep 18, 2019
Ronald D. Harbonic, 65, of Bernville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019, in rural Kaltag, Alaska while on a hunting trip. He was the loving husband of Dr. Barbara Mann-Harbonic. Born in Reading, Ron was the son of the late Stephen and Dorothy (Stoudt) Harbonic. He was a 1971 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and a 1975 graduate of...
Donald Yeager
Sep 16, 2019
Donald L. "Ducky" Yeager, 79, of Bern Twp., passed away Monday, September 16, 2019. in Hershey Medical Center, after a courageous 6 week battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Judith L. (Reeser) Yeager. They were married April 13, 1963 and celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Norman D....
Lillian Casko
Sep 16, 2019
Lillian Richelle Casko, infant daughter of Justine E. Thompson, Tilden Twp., was stillborn on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Reading Hospital. She was welcomed into heaven by her daddy, Richard H. Casko. Lillian is also survived by her brothers: Gavin M. Thompson and Kameron A. Casko; paternal grandparents: Henry and Tina Casko, Lewes, DE; maternal grandparents: Michael and Jean Thompson,...
Benjamin Yoder
Sep 15, 2019
Benjamin K. Yoder, 94, of Hamburg, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, September 15, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of Verna Y. (Young) Yoder. They were married August 21, 1948 and celebrated 71 years of marriage. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Edward S. and Mae J. (Kieffer) Yoder. He was...
Mae Moyer
Sep 15, 2019
Mae A. Moyer, 94, of Tilden Township, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Ralph T. Moyer, who died September 8, 2006. Born in Lewistown Valley, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late William N. Brobst and the late Victoria (Hess) Brobst. She was a member of St. Michael's...
John Butt
Sep 12, 2019
John H. Butt, II, 58, of Reading, passed away on September 12, 2019. Services private. Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Leesport, is in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor Faust
Sep 11, 2019
Eleanor E. Faust, 82, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away in her residence on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. She was the wife of Paul R. Faust, who died April 23, 2012. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Edna (Kutz) Einsel. She was a 1955 graduate of Kutztown High School. Eleanor worked as a hairdresser, dispatcher, and...
Michael Ranck
Sep 11, 2019
Michael A. Ranck, 68, of Deer Lake, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Laura K. (Schaeffer) Ranck. They were married on June 16, 1980 and celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage. Born in Danville, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Mary E. (Hause) Ranck. Mike was a...
Jean Zettlemoyer
Sep 10, 2019
Jean E. Zettlemoyer, 77, of Albany Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hospice Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of Benjamin A. Zettlemoyer, Jr., who died May 1, 2018. Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Adam A. Boyer and Elsie (Steinmetz) Boyer Seaman. Jean worked for the Hamburg Broom...
Lena Read
Sep 10, 2019
Lena M. Read, 91, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Roy R. Read, who died December 27, 1993. Born in Breinigsville, she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Mazie B. (Miller) Prutzman. Lena worked as a sewing machine operator for Burkey Underwear Company, Hamburg...
Norma Norton
Sep 9, 2019
Norma M. Norton, 87, of Centre Twp., passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 in her residence. She was the wife of Clarence V. Norton, who died January 10, 1996. Born in Jefferson Twp., she was the daughter of the late John L. and Ellen M. (Burkey) Hartman. She was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp. Norma enjoyed...
Robert Borzomati
Sep 6, 2019
Robert P. Borzomati, 74, of Shartlesville, PA,, passed away on September 6, 2019 in Penn State Health St. Joseph, Reading. He was the loving husband of MaryAnn T. (Rampone) Borzomati. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Grace J. (Bologna) Borzomati. Bob graduated from St. Catherine's High School, Brooklyn; Rockland County Community...
Carl Faller
Sep 6, 2019
Carl F. Faller, 59, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Reading, passed away unexpectedly in his residence on Friday, September 6, 2019. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Helen R. (Degler) Faller. Carl graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1978, and earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Penn State University in...
Anne Heck
Sep 5, 2019
Anne M. Heck, 75, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 in Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late Frederick A. Heck, who passed away December 18, 2010. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Mary (Slater) Mademann. She graduated from Reading High School in 1961. She worked as...
