Obituaries

Dec 14, 2016

James L. Seltzer, 70, of Riverview Park, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Carol A. (Reppert) Seltzer. They were married on March 1, 1969 and celebrated forty-seven years of marriage. Born in Auburn, he was the son of the late John and Mildred (Sterner) Seltzer. James was...

Dec 13, 2016

Theresa F. Miller, "Tess", 86, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in the residence of her daughter. She was the wife of Nelson T. Miller, who died June 10, 2001. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Katie (Reider) Cleaver. She was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High School....

Dec 9, 2016

Margaret Gladys Spatz DeBoeser, 82, of Penn Township, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family at Reading Hospital on Friday, December 9, 2016. "Peggy", daughter of the late William and Nora Rhine Spatz, was the 5th of six children, born on July 4, 1934 in the family home. She and her husband, Charles J. DeBoeser, Jr., lovingly restored this...

Dec 9, 2016

Terri L. Yeager, 41 of Laureldale, died Friday, December 9, 2016 in her mother's residence. She was the wife of Dyke S. Yeager. They were married November 4, 2006 and celebrated 10 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Doris M. (Zipp) Gough and the late William F. Gough. She was a member of Zion's...

Dec 9, 2016

Donald R. Metz "Donny", 83, of Tilden Twp., died Friday, December 9, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Josephine S. (Strause) Metz, died June 7, 2005. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late George F. and Mae N. (Potteiger) Metz. He was member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp. Donny graduated from Hamburg High...

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 7, 2016

Donavin L. Yenser, 18, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Daniel P. Yenser, Lancaster; and Kristina L. (Kohler), wife of Duane A. Miller, Exeter Twp. Donavin worked in the concession stand at the Reading Fightin Phils. He loved cars, building things, hunting, four-wheeling,...

Dec 5, 2016

Marilyn M. Leibensperger, 84, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 in StoneRidge Towne Centre, Myerstown. She was the wife of Kenneth G. Leibensperger, who died February 23, 2008. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Dorothy K. (Keim) Mengle. Marilyn was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School; and...

Nov 29, 2016

Madline N. Bender, 83, of Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard C. Bender. They were married on April 7, 1951 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Floyd S. and Mary Ellen (Rader)...

Nov 23, 2016

Timothy L. Gombert, Jr., 45, of Fleetwood died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He was the husband of Sarah L. (Minnich) Gombert. They were married May 23, 2009. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Timothy L. Gombert, Sr., and Kathleen F. (Wenrick) Gombert. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing for 20 years. Surviving in addition to his...

Nov 17, 2016

Michael A. Howley, 56, formerly of Shartlesville, passed away on November 17, 2016 in Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Donna M. (Riddell) Howley for thirty-one years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Aloysius Howley and Frances Falon. Michael worked as a manager for SEPTA, Philadelphia until his retirement. He attended St. Michael's Church,...

Nov 16, 2016

Patricia A. Ebling, 65, of Tilden Twp., died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of William C. Ebling. They were married January 24, 1970 and celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline (Kress) Kline. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Nov 15, 2016

Verna M. Rausch, 92, of Perry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Calvin C. Rausch, who died April 13, 1977. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Rauch) Bowers. Verna worked as a sewing machine operator for twenty years, last...

Nov 13, 2016

Edna R. Reinsel, 99, of Oley and formerly of Shartlesville, passed away in the Reading Hospital on Sunday, November 13,, 2016. Born in Tilden Twp. on December 27, 1916, Edna was the daughter of the late Edwin and Marietta (Shade) Reinsel. She worked as a waitress at the Shartlesville Hotel from 1963-1988. Edna was a member of Frieden's Church, Shartlesville....

Nov 11, 2016

Helen M.G. Davis, 66, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away in her residence on Friday, November 11, 2016. She was the wife of Glenn A. Davis. They were married on April 29, 1972 and celebrated forty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Golubics, Jr. and Eva M. (Flammer) Golubics Hollenbach. Helen was...

Oct 30, 2016

Gene A. Simons, 69, of Perry Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was the husband of Maria S. (Soares) Simons. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Mabery G. and Shirley G. (Blessing) Simons. Gene was a graduate of Prince Tech High School in Hartford. He was a U.S. Air...

Oct 29, 2016

William F. Koenig, III, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Dunkelberger) Koenig. They were married on September 22, 1951 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late William F., Jr. and Catherine (Luckenbill) Koenig. William...

Oct 29, 2016

Cynthia L. Smith, "Cindy", 70, of Tilden Twp., passed away in her residence on Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was the wife of James H. Smith. They were married on March 20, 1993 and celebrated twenty-three years of marriage.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Grace I. (Stamm), wife of Miles Kemmerling, West Hamburg; and...

Oct 29, 2016

Irene M. Werley, 92, formerly of Centerport, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Berks Heim. She was the wife of Norman W. Werley, who died June 1, 1989. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Bessie I. (Phillips) Dietrich. She was a 1941 graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School and attended Reading...

Oct 28, 2016

Carol Theresa Clark (nee Caldamone), 81, formerly of West Milford, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Originally from Bogota, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Sarah Caldamone. She moved to West Milford in 1958 and was an active member and secretary in Our Lady Queen of Peace...