Irvin Schaeffer
Jun 11, 2017
Irvin Robert Schaeffer, "Bobby", 85, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Geraldine R. (Shellhammer) Schaeffer. They were married on July 5, 1958 and celebrated fifty-eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold I. Schaeffer and Orpha (King) Klemmer. Bobby...
Lillian Hopko
Jun 10, 2017
Lillian L. Hopko, 93, formerly of North Manheim Twp., died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill. She was the wife of Michael Hopko, died January 17, 2017. Born in E. Allen Twp., Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mabel M. (Kohler) Stewart. She worked as a presser at the former...
Francis Mccarthy
Jun 2, 2017
Francis J. "Frank" McCarthy, 93, of Greenwich Twp., died Friday, June 2, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Teresa M. (Gardner) McCarthy, died December 28, 2001. Born in Cork, Ireland, he was the son of the late Francis T. and Ellen (Hannigan) McCarthy. He was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church; Tilden Twp. Frank was...
Amaia Zellers
May 29, 2017
Amaia "Hilda" Zellers, 97, formerly of Tilden Twp., died Monday, May 29, 2017 in her daughter's residence. She was the wife of Earl C. Zellers, died January 20, 1995. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Amaia C. (Moyer) Keller. She was a member of Zion's Church, Hamburg. She worked as a factory worker...
Michael Haag
May 27, 2017
Michael S. Haag, 65, of South Heidelberg Twp., passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (MacKenzie) Haag. They were married on March 19, 1977 and celebrated forty years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of Jean A. (Binner) Haag, Bern Twp.; and the late Stanley...
Randy Kepley
May 11, 2017
Randy P. Kepley, 57, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of Joan M. (Schollenberger) Kepley, Leesburg, Florida; and the late Ronald P. Kepley. He last worked as a courier. Randy was a volunteer firefighter for thirty-five years for Union Fire Company No. 1, Hamburg. He was also...
Paul Seyfert
May 11, 2017
Paul D. Seyfert, Sr., 90, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Pinebrook Assisted Living, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Lois C. (Miller) Seyfert, who died April 9, 2008. Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lizzie (Berger) Seyfert. Paul was a U.S. Navy combat veteran of World War II. He...
Scott Dreibelbis
May 10, 2017
Scott L. Dreibelbis, 55, of Reading, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Betty C. (Dietrich) Dreibelbis, Hamburg; and the late Earl G. Dreibelbis. Scott was a 1979 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and received a degree in Electronics from Lincoln Technical Institute, Allentown. As a young...
Lois Knarr
May 2, 2017
Lois D. Knarr, 68, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Jay S. Knarr, died June 28, 2015. Born in Reading, she was the daughter George H. and L. Marie (Gerhart) Fisher. Lois was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp. She went to Reading High School....
Nancy D. Kutz
Apr 25, 2017
Nancy D. Kutz, 65, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Paul B. and Dorothy E. (Kershner) Heckman, Lenhartsville.
Nancy graduated from Hamburg Area High School in 1969. She worked at the customer counter for UPS in Muhlenberg Twp., for...
David Strunk
Apr 23, 2017
David C. Strunk, 63, of Hamburg, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Delores J. (Dietrich) Strunk. They were married July 8, 1978 and celebrated 38 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Russell O. and Anna E. (Kline) Strunk, Kempton. He graduated from Kutztown Hight...
Jean Snyder
Apr 22, 2017
Jean M. Snyder, 88, of Leesport, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Richard W. Snyder. They were married on August 25, 1951 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Berne, Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late James and Mayme (Leibensperger) Graham. She worked at...
Cassandra Adams
Apr 19, 2017
Cassandra J. Adams, 77, of Shoemakersville, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Edward F. Adams. They were married June 24, 1961 and celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Sophia (Georgianakis) Leibensperger. She was a member of Salem United Methodist...
Anna Hoffman
Apr 18, 2017
Anna S. Hoffman, 95, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, PA. She was the wife of Joseph A. Hoffman, who died June 22, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Mabel (Chorely) Smith. Anna was a graduate of Cheltenham High School and Pierce Junior College. She first worked...
Regina Zaorski
Apr 17, 2017
Regina M. Zaorski, "Jerry", 94, of Reading, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Keystone Villa where she resided with her husband. She was the wife of Theodore J. "Ted" Zaorski. They were married on January 6, 1943 and celebrated seventy-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Antoinette (Jankowski) Glembocki....
June Bordner
Apr 16, 2017
June M. Bordner, 75, of Perry Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, Boyertown. She was the wife of Ronald J. Bordner. They were married in June 1992. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Howard Blankenbiller and Mary (Graeff) Blankenbiller Rickert. She was...
Keith Seaman
Apr 16, 2017
Keith A. Seaman, 41, of Leesport, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of Sterling D. Seaman, Leesport and Carol K. (Zerbe) Moran wife of Thomas J. Moran, Windsor Twp. He worked for 20 years as an Electronics Service Technician. He was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins, enjoyed playing guitar,...
Sheron Greenawalt
Apr 8, 2017
Sheron W. Greenawalt, "Ockey", 81, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in his residence. Born in Alburtis, he was the son of the late Solon G. and Helen J. (Oels) Greenawalt. Sheron was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War. He worked for forty-five years for Wolfe Dye and Bleach until retiring in January...
George H. Ziegler
Apr 3, 2017
George H. "Josh" Ziegler, 88, formerly of Hamburg, passed away in the morning hours, Monday, April 3, 2017, of natural causes, in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. He was the husband of Catherine A. (Albright) Ziegler. Born March 12, 1929, in Reading, he was a son of the late George A. and Helen M. (Price) Ziegler. He was a...
