Obituaries

Sep 19, 2016

Betty Jane Reppert, 85, of Tilden Twp., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 19, 2016 in her residence. She went peacefully into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her family who deeply loved her. Betty was the devoted and loving wife of James C. Reppert who died January 16, 2010. They were married on...

Sep 17, 2016

Helen M. (Luppold) Wilson, 99, a resident of Berks Heim, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Charles F. "Hack" Wilson, died December 6, 1971. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Jennie (Schell) Luppold. Helen was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Bern Twp. She worked as a...

Sep 12, 2016

Michael E. Donatelli, 61, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Ruth I. (Werley) Donatelli. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Luciano F. and Marie E. (Snyder) Donatelli. He was a 1973 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Mike worked for Carpenter Technology...

Sep 7, 2016

Clarence J. Kunkleman, 81, of Virginville, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Edyth D. (Donne) Kunkleman. Born in Maidencreek Twp., he was the son of the late Clarence G. and Grace H. (Schwab) Kunkleman. Clarence worked as a truck driver of Brenntag Northeast. He was a member of Perry Gun Club,...

Sep 6, 2016

Shirley J. Wesner, 77, of Centre Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Upper Tulpehocken Twp. She was the wife of Raymond A. Wesner, who died February 22, 1992. Born in Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Ulrich and Sarah E. (Smith)...

Sep 5, 2016

Robert N. Davidson, Sr., 67, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of MaryAnne A. (Martin) Davidson. They were married on September 13, 1968 and would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. Born in Reading, he was the son of LaRue Davidson, Harrisburg; and the late Oliver Davidson. Robert...

Sep 5, 2016

Martha L. Mast, of Leesport, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the age of 97 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Morgantown on September 2, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Rebecca (Kurtz) Mast. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Isaac L.B. Mast, in 1992; a son,...

Sep 3, 2016

Patricia A. O'Bryan, 78, of Shillington, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of John H. O'Bryan. They were married on August 15, 1981 and celebrated thirty-five years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy A. and Lucetta A. (Knause) Seidel. Patricia...

Sep 2, 2016

Shawn D. Tobias, 45, of Hamburg, passed away in his residence on Friday, September 2, 2016. He was the husband of Tracy L. (Troup) Tobias, of Shamokin. They were married on March 28, 1998. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Brenda J. (Adams) Lash, Hamburg; and the late David A. Tobias. He worked as a truck driver,...

Sep 2, 2016

Paul M. Hamm, Jr., 69, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of June P. (Kissinger) Hamm. They were married on August 20, 1966 and celebrated fifty years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul M., Sr. and Anna F. (Woerner)...

Sep 1, 2016

Joyce D. Daub, 78, formerly of Bern Twp., a resident at Laurel Center Assisted Living, Tilden Twp., died Thursday, September 1, 2016 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Parker R. Daub, died May 22, 2008. Born in Stony Creek Mills, she was the daughter of the late Ellis F. and Sara F. (Fick) Dautrich....

Sep 1, 2016

William Kenneth McConnell, "Kenny", 47, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at his residence in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County. A former resident of Hamburg, PA, Ken was born March 26, 1969 in Bristol, PA and was the son of the late William Kenneth McConnell and Marjorie McConnell. He was preceded in death by his father, William, in October 1997, and...

Aug 31, 2016

Edith M. Reppert, 95, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of George C. Reppert, who died October 2, 1995. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Laura (Keller) Hoster. Edith worked as a sewing machine operator for Windsor Knitting Mill, Hamburg, until...

Aug 29, 2016

Helen M. Schappell, 86, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided. She was the wife of Stanley A. Schappell, who died January 2010. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late John E. and Beulah C. (Kreider) Hepner. Helen was a graduate of Perry High School....

Aug 27, 2016

Aug 26, 2016

Richard G. Miller, 74, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 in Perry Twp. He was the husband of Donna M. (Reed) Miller. They were married on September 10, 1960 and celebrated fifty-five years of marriage. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Arthur S. and Verna A. (Adams) Miller. He was a...

Aug 23, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Paul W. Bubbenmoyer, 68, of Hamburg, died Monday, August 22, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Bausher) Bubbenmoyer. They were married July 25, 1970 and celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of William Bubbenmoyer, Hamburg and Iva (Schappell) Correll, Windsor Twp, and the step son...

Aug 22, 2016

Ethel I. Tolomei, 97, a resident at Hearthstone at Maidencreek, died Monday, August 22, 2016. She was the wife of Anthony Tolomei, died September 19, 1997. Born in Upper Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Kauffman and Mary Pearson. Ethel was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale. She was a member of Pikeville Gun...

Aug 19, 2016

Donna H. Haag, 68, of Perry Twp., died Friday, August 19, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph, Bern Twp. She was the wife of Gerald O. Haag. They were married February 11, 1967 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Elva B. (Biles) Werley. She graduated...