James Brobst
Jul 16, 2016
James L. Brobst, 84, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the companion of Lillian Steinmetz. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Reimert) Kline. He worked as a general contractor for himself for 20 years until he was age 70. He was a member Hamburg...
Sanford Smith
Jul 15, 2016
Sanford R. Smith, Jr., 82, of Centre Twp., died Friday, July 15, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Jean M. (Stasulli) Smith. They were married August 20, 1955 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Sanford T., Sr., and Elphina (Koller) Smith. He graduated from Millersville University in...
Glenna Hix
Jul 11, 2016
Glenna E. Hix, 91, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided. She was the wife Rae M. Hix, died January 15, 2013. Born in Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mae (Balthaser) Spatz. She graduated from Penn-Bernville High School in 1941. Glenna...
Marilyn Morrison
Jul 8, 2016
Marilyn F. Morrison, 78, of Myerstown, died Friday July 8, 2016 in Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, Lebanon. Born in Richland, Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Lester and Bessie (Haag) Miller. She attended Hamburg High School, where she was a cheerleader and a majorette. Marilyn managed restaurants and worked as a caterer. She catered 3 inaugural balls,...
Marvin Lesher
Jul 7, 2016
Marvin Oldt Lesher, 91, formerly of Lenhartsville and Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 in the Berks Heim. He was the husband of Marie B. (Henry) Lesher. They were married on June 27, 1953 and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Born in Klinesville, Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late Augustus A. and Addie (Oldt) Lesher....
Joann Wesner
Jul 6, 2016
Joann M. Wesner, 79, of Centre Twp., died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Clarence R. Wesner, died December 1999. Born in Richmond Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence I. and Fern P. (Manmiller) Kerschner. She graduated from Fleetwood High School, and was a member of Salem...
George Longacre
Jul 6, 2016
George E. Longacre, Jr., 72, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Orwigsburg Center. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Kochel) Longacre. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George E., Sr. and Mary (Mumma) Longacre. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School. George was a U.S.Navy veteran of the Vietnam War....
Paul Phillips
Jul 4, 2016
Paul A. Phillips, 83, of Greenwich Twp., passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 in Berks Heim where he resided. He was the husband of Pauline M. (Heinly) Phillips, a resident at Hearthstone at Maidencreek. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late Paul R. and Bertha (Swoyer) Phillips. Paul was a life-long dairy farmer on the...
Nicholas C. Wagner
Jun 30, 2016
Nicholas C. Wagner, "Nick", 30, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 in his residence. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Charles G., Jr., and Lesley J. (Hollenbach) Wagner, Reading. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. Nick worked as a welder. He enjoyed the outdoors and Sci-Fi. Surviving in addition to...
Robert Hoch
Jun 26, 2016
Robert L. Hoch, Sr., 76, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Ulrich) Hoch. They were married on February 26, 1960 and celebrated fifty-six years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Dorothy Hoch. He was...
Anna Kerschner
Jun 25, 2016
Anna M. Kerschner, 80, of Leesport, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Beulah (Hollenbach) Rissmiller. She was a 1954 graduate of Ontelaunee High School. Anna worked for the Globe Underwear Company, Wright's Knitting Mill and Diener's Knitting Mill, retiring in 2000....
Fern Luckenbill
Jun 24, 2016
Fern C. Luckenbill, 94, formerly of Shartlesville and Mohrsville, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 in the Berks Heim where she resided since May 1, 2009. She was the widow of Clarence Luckenbill, who died in 1994; and her first husband, Herbert Keller, who died in 1963. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edward...
Harold Madeira
Jun 24, 2016
Harold G. Madeira, 90, of Riverview Park, Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 in Country Meadows, Wyomissing. He was the husband of Ethel M. (Klee) Madeira. They were married on November 26, 1953 and celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Guy H. and Elda (Smith) Madeira. Harold was...
Helena Foss
Jun 20, 2016
Helena A. Foss, 74, of Hamburg, died Monday, June 20, 2016 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Ellsworth Foss, died December 1998. Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late Louis R. and Anne M. (Weckesser) LaFavor. She graduated from high school in Folsom, CA. She was employed as a nurse at Berks...
Jeannette Bachman
Jun 16, 2016
Jeannette J. Bachman, 92, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Peter Becker Community, Harleysville, where she resided since July 31, 2010. She was the wife of Nevin R. Bachman, who died April 6, 2015. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Harvey C. and Mary E. (Withers) Miller. Jeannette worked as a...
Carlene Ulrich
Jun 14, 2016
Carlene F. Ulrich, 68, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the daughter of the late Clifford J., Sr. and Alice M. (Manmiller) Ulrich. Carlene was a graduate of Fleetwood High School and a college in Illinois. She also graduated from nursing school. While living in Illinois, she was...
Robert Baer
Jun 10, 2016
Robert E. Baer, 72, of Shoemakersville, passed away in the Reading Hospital on Friday, June 10, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Bonnie L. (Ott) Baer. They were married on September 24, 1966 and celebrated forty-nine years of marriage. Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late Earl M. and Margaret E. (Baer)...
Mabel Marks
Jun 10, 2016
Mabel M. Marks, 97, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 in the Lutheran Home at Topton where she resided for six years. She was the wife of Arthur S. Marks, who died December 2, 1985. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Francis and Stella (Kauffman) Bagenstose. Mabel was a graduate of Perry...
William Ebelhar
Jun 8, 2016
William A. Ebelhar, Jr., 76, of West Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. He was the husband of Sherry E. (Fuzer) Ebelhar. They were married on February 24, 1968 and celebrated forty-eight years of marriage. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late William A. Ebelhar, Sr., and Rosena...
Edna Machemer
Jun 8, 2016
Edna G. Machemer, 93, formerly of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in ManorCare, Laureldale. She previously resided at Hearthstone at Maidencreek. She was the wife of David E. Machemer, who died November 21, 2008. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Jennie B. (Kramer) Gibson. Edna was a 1940 graduate...
