Obituaries

Jun 28, 2017

Clementine L. Hoppes, aka "Judy", 75, of Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of George R. Hoppes, who died May 9, 1984. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lewis H. and Mary (Slaceman) Yoh. Clementine worked at ManorCare, Laureldale, for six years. She then worked...

Jun 28, 2017

Claude S. "Porkie" Miller, 94, formerly of Mohrsville, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in The Gardens at Stevens, Lancaster County. He was the husband of Grace I. (Bechtel) Miller. They were married April 15, 1950 and celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Temple, he was the son of the late Clayton J. and Ella M. (Smith) Miller. He was...

Jun 22, 2017

Gerald J. Tray, 86, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Alean L. (Kress) Tray. They were married on May 15, 1954 and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late William Francis Xavier Tray and Mary Antoinette (Hornung) Tray....

Jun 21, 2017

Stanley S. Strause, 81, of Mohrsville, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Joyce C. (Riegel) Strause. They were married on April 23, 1960 and celebrated fifty-seven years of marriage. Born in Upper Bern Twp., Stanley was the son of the late Stephen S. and Helen (Strause) Strause. He was a 1954...

Jun 17, 2017

Daniel L. Decker, Sr., 73, of Tulpehocken Twp., and formerly of Jeffersonville, Perkiomen Twp., and Lower Pottsgrove Twp., passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Johanna L. (Hunsberger) Decker. They were married on January 3, 1964 and celebrated fifty-three years of marriage. Born in Norristown, he was the son...

Jun 16, 2017

Barry M. Weidner, 67, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 in his residence with his family by his side. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Gilmer) Weidner. They were married on February 14, 2004 and celebrated thirteen years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late John and Ruth (Burke)...

Jun 15, 2017

Michelle M. (Eckenroth) Rissmiller, 55, of Muhlenberg Township, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. She was the wife of Jack R. Rissmiller, Jr. They were married January 5, 1985 and celebrated 32 years of marriage. Born in Reading and a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1980, she was a daughter of the late...

Jun 15, 2017

William A. Bubbenmoyer, 94. of Hamburg, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Anna M. (Keim) Bubbenmoyer. They were married December 11, 1954 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Tilden Twp., he was a son of the late Mahlon and Bertha (Stein) Bubbenmoyer. He was a member...

Jun 14, 2017

Erich S. Groot, 72, of Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Kathleen B. Riegel. Born in Oneida, New York, he was the son of the late Svend and Virginia M. (Lessels) Groot. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Erich worked...

Jun 13, 2017

Donald J. Seidel, 76, of Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Jane D. (Fox) Seidel. They were married October 23, 1965 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Windsor Twp., he was a son of the late Arlan R. and Verna E. (Seip) Seidel. He was a...

Jun 11, 2017

Harold H. Geschwindt, 88, of Shoemakersville, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Mifflin Center, Cumru Twp. He was the husband of the late Dorothy R. (Reinsel) Geschwindt, died December 1, 1999. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Morris and Katie (Stitzel) Geschwindt. He was a member of St. Luke's Union Church, Shoemakersville. He graduated from Perry...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 19, 2017

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...

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...

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...