Obituaries

Richard B. Keller, Sr.

Oct 12, 2022

Richard B. Keller, Sr., 70, of Fleetwood, passed away on October 12, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Richard was the son of the late Harry B. and Elaine H. Keller. He was the husband of Dawn A. Strunk with whom he spent 31 years.

Richard was a 1970 graduate of Oley Valley...

Christine A. "Chris" (Spolski) Heist

Oct 7, 2022

Christine A. “Chris” (Spolski) Heist, 75, of Penn Twp., passed away Friday afternoon in her residence surrounded by her loving Family.

Chris was married for fifty-six years to her loving husband Terry L. Heist.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Spolski, Sr. and Anna Spolski.

Chris was a...

George T. McNally

Oct 6, 2022

George T. McNally, 87, of Bernville, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 6. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of George A. and Dorothy (Horgan) McNally. He was the husband of Kathleen (Bieber) McNally. In addition to his wife and yellow lab Maggie, George is survived by his son, Dan McNally and Dan's wife Kim; his daughter,...

Lillian M. (Long) Madeira

Sep 30, 2022

Lillian M. (Long) Madeira, 97, of Bernville, passed away Friday, September 30th in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was married to the late Howard D. Madeira who passed away in 2010.

Born in Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. Long and Erma L. (Frantz) Long.

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Harry G. Reichert

Sep 30, 2022

Harry G. Reichert, Jr., 72, of Temple passed away Friday morning in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Harry was married on May 29, 1976, celebrating forty-six years of marriage, to his loving wife Terry (Morganti) Reichert.

Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Harry G. Reichert, Sr. and Gertrude M....

Tristan C. Cirimpei

Sep 23, 2022

Tristan C. Cirimpei, 22, of Douglassville passed away in his home on September 23, 2022.

He was the son of Mandy Ruth, wife of John Ruth, and Gabriel Cirimpei. Tristan was the soul mate of the late Angie A. Rodriguez who passed away January 23, 2022.

Tristan graduated from Exeter High School in 2019. He...

Wilbur W. Davis

Sep 23, 2022

Wilbur W. Davis, 91, formerly of Temple, passed away Friday September 23rd in the Willow  Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Kutztown, with his loving family by his side.

Wilbur was married to the late Betty M. Davis who passed away March 9, 2018. They shared a loving marriage of sixty-seven years.

Wilbur is predeceased...

Anna M. (Ohlinger) Eschbach

Sep 15, 2022

Anna M. Eschbach, 92, passed away Thursday morning in the Lutheran Home  at Topton.

Anna was married for sixty-nine loving years to the late Robert W. Eschbach.

Born in Ruscombmanor Twp., she was the daughter of the late John Ohlinger and Katie (Delp) Ohlinger.

She was formerly employed by Weavers Country Kitchen that...

Gemnie L McCurdy

Sep 15, 2022

Gemnie L. McCurdy, 56, of Bernville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15,2022 surrounded by her family.

Gemnie was survived by her four children Victoria Torres, Debra M. Gentile, Joe Zimmerman and Brandon McCrurdy:  her 8 grandchildren Hannah Fesig, Edel Torres, Jr., Cameron Gentile, Alejandro Torres, Yaliza Gentile, Kaylauni Zimmerman, Joe Zimmerman, Jr. and Phoenyx Zimmerman.

Funeral...

Irene D. (Wertz) Lape

Sep 14, 2022

Irene D Lape, 93 of West Reading passed away peacefully on Wednesday at 6:45 AM in Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient since September 12th. She was the widow of Jacque Lape who died January 18, 2001.

Born in Muhlenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Frederick R....

Nancy J. (Kane) Crim

Sep 13, 2022

Nancy J. Crim, 79, passed into her Heavenly home on September 13, 2022, in her home. She was a retired teacher with the Reading School District (2003) and the wife of the late C. Edward Crim, a long-time teacher and coach at Tulpehocken High

School. Born on September 25, 1942, in Upper Darby, PA and raised in...

Robin A. (Luckenbill) Wessner

Sep 7, 2022

Robin A. Wessner, 67, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away September 7th in Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, following a long battle with heart disease, with her loving husband of seventeen years Mark A. Wessner by her side.

Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Luther Luckenbill and Anna (Sonday) Luckenbill Wanner.

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June D. (Bixler) Sweitzer

Sep 4, 2022

June D. (Bixler) Sweitzer, 85, of Benner Twp. previously residing in Huntingdon County, passed away Sunday, September 4th in Stoneridge Poplar Run in Myerstown, PA.

June was married for sixty-five years to her loving husband Galen L. Sweitzer.

Born in Brecknock Twp., Berks County, on June 8, 1937.

She was the daughter of...

Betty A. (Seifrit) Klopp Ulrich

Sep 4, 2022

Betty A. (Seifrit) Klopp Ulrich, 92, of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Willow Brook Nursing Home.

Born on August 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Mamie H. (Anderson) Seifrit.

Betty was the wife of the late Earl F. Ulrich. Betty was remarried to her second husband,...

William F. "Bill" Klein

Sep 3, 2022

William “Bill” F. Klein, 86, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away September 3, 2022 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born on September 10, 1935, he was a son to the late William Klein. Bill was the husband of the late Elinor J. (Schlegel) Klein.

Bill was a 1953 graduate of Reading High...

Roderick F. "Rod" Eaken

Aug 25, 2022

Roderick F. “Rod” Eaken, 89, of Bernville, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning August 25, 2022.

Rod was married to Mary Jane (Reigel) Eaken on November 16, 1979. They would have celebrated forty-three loving years of marriage doing everything together.

Rod was born in Akron, Ohio; he was the son of the late R. W....

Russell C. "Cap" Weidman

Aug 23, 2022

Russell Charles “Cap” Weidman, 88, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Tuesday, August 23rd in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Russell was married for forty-eight loving years to Dawn Phoebe (Stoudt) Weidman.

Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Weidman and Dora Mae (Long) Weidman.

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M. Donald Fornwalt

Aug 23, 2022

M. Donald Fornwalt, 86, of Bethel, passed away on August 23, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October 20, 1935 in Williamsburg, PA,  he was a son to the late Daniel J. and Harriet E. (McCall) Fornwalt. He was the husband of Anna M. (McCue) Fornwalt with whom he shared 66 years...

Anthony P. Valeriano, Jr.

Aug 7, 2022

Anthony P. Valeriano, Jr., 70, of Penn Twp., passed away Sunday, August 7th.

He was married to Myrtle A. Valeriano.

He was a plumber and in the construction industry.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony Valeriano, Sr. and Fern M. (Weidner) Valeriano.

Surviving are his children,...

Harold R. Haas

Aug 5, 2022

Harold R. Haas, 81, of Robesonia, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, in his residence.

Born on July, 5, 1941, he was a son to the late Howard and Mabel (Egan) Haas. Harold was the husband of the late Arlene Haas with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at her time of passing on May...