Obituaries

Sep 10, 2017

Sep 9, 2017

Dr. Leo F. Lenick, 75, of Perry Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Anderson) Lenick. They were married on June 30, 1978 and celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage. Born in Mary D, Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late John and Anna (Popnick) Lenick. Leo...

Sep 8, 2017

Carole S. Laughlin, 72, of West Brunswick Twp., died Friday, September 8, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Terry A. Laughlin. They were married September 11, 1965 and were looking forward to celebrating 52 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Martha E. (Tull) Sproul. She graduated from...

Sep 7, 2017

Nadine G. Wessner, 56, of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Earl W. and Doris M. (Kistler) Wessner. Nadine was a graduate Kutztown High School. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army where she was a military police officer. Early on, Nadine had a passion for...

Sep 6, 2017

Esther Louise (Kershner) Peters, 99, of Shoemakersville, passed away on September 6, 2017. She was the loving wife of Sherwood W. Peters Sr., who died February 16, 1993. Born in Tilden Township at the Bockmoal near Bern, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Katie (Kauffman) Kershner. Esther attended Fisher School at Bern and later the consolidated...

Sep 5, 2017

On September 5, 2017, our son, Nicholas Hawkins, died from an overdose of heroin. He was 24 years old. We want to share his story in the hope that lives may be saved. Opioid addiction is a disease of the brain. Nobody plans to be an addict. As a child, Nick was always full of life and was loved deeply,...

Sep 3, 2017

Jennifer L. Wilder, 27, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 as a result of a house fire. She was the fiancée of Tyler R. Gust. Sadly, Jennifer's sons Gabriel T. Kalinofski and Julian D. Gust, passed away with her in the fire. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the daughter of David Lee Wilder, husband of Gwen...

Sep 3, 2017

Gabriel T. Kalinofski, 5, of Tulpehocken Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 as a result of a house fire. Sadly, Gabriel's mother Jennifer L. Wilder and brother Julian D. Gust passed away with him in the fire. Born in Reading, he was the son of Mark T. Kalinofski, Tulpehocken Twp.; and the late Jennifer L. Wilder. Gabriel was...

Sep 3, 2017

Julian D. Gust, 2, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 as a result of a house fire. Sadly, Julian's brother Gabriel T. Kalinofski and mother Jennifer L. Wilder passed away with him in the fire. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Tyler R. Gust, Hamburg; and the late Jennifer L. Wilder. Julian was always happy...

Aug 29, 2017

Aug 27, 2017

William H. Biehl, Jr. "Crackers", 77, of Alsace Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, August 27, 2017. He was the husband of Peggy A. (Billman) Fisher Biehl. They were married on June 1, 1996 and celebrated twenty-one years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late William H., Sr. and Mabel (Scheible) Biehl....

Aug 27, 2017

Paul H. Silk, "Pee Wee", 70, of Centre Twp., passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was the husband of Donna L. (Miller) Silk. They were married on April 1, 1989 and celebrated twenty-eight years of marriage. Born in New Brighton, Pa., he was the son of the late Paul H. and Geraldine R....

Aug 27, 2017

Keith A. Keener, 50, of Upper Tulpehocken Township, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. He was the husband of Lillian M. (Knight) Keener. They were married October 19, 1985 and celebrated 31 years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Larry W. and Judith A....

Aug 23, 2017

Edward L. Carter, 79, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. He was the husband of Verna A. Carter, died January 1, 2016. Born in Olewein, Iowa he was the son of the late LaVerne E. and Eva P. (Stone) Carter. He was a US Navy Veteran. Edward owned and operated...

Aug 21, 2017

Cynthia L. Harris, "Cindy", 54, of Mohrsville, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of John P. "J.P." Harris. They were married on March 10, 1990 and celebrated twenty-seven years of marriage. Born in Goshen, New York, she was the daughter of Joan (Andryshak) Barnes, of Goshen; and the...

Aug 13, 2017

Aug 12, 2017

Roberta A. Smith, 63, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the companion of D. Wayne Allen. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Roth and Betty Guldin. Roberta enjoyed crocheting, art work, and going to yard sales. She was known to...

Aug 11, 2017

Elsie Ann Boone, 76, of Reading, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wirt D. and Kathryn E. (Wixon) Brown. She worked in management for forty years for Weis Markets, Store #34, 5th Street Highway, until retiring in 2004. Elsie enjoyed bingo, casinos, cooking, going...

Aug 9, 2017

Esther Reinsel, 91, of Shoemakersville passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in The Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late George C. and Sadie R. (Reichert) Reinsel. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1945. Esther worked as payroll and personnel manager for Mayfair Industries, Inc., Shoemakersville for 46 years until...

Aug 9, 2017

June C. Hoover, 71, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. She was taken there from The Laurel Center, Hamburg, where she resided. She was the wife of Donald C. Hoover, who died July 23, 2016. Born in Willow Grove, she was the daughter of the late C. James and Minerva (Blevins) Stone. June...