Obituaries

Michael F. DeLong

Jul 30, 2022

Michael F. “Balboa” “Schmidty” DeLong, 66, of Bernville, passed away Saturday morning in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

He was the beloved son of Janice C. (Sheidy) DeLong of Bernville and the late Mark G. DeLong.

He was a 1973 graduate of Tulpehocken High School.

He was employed by Boyertown Foundry where he was...

James R. Bohn

Jul 25, 2022

James R. Bohn, 84, of Muhlenberg Park, passed away Monday, July 25th in Suburban Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center in Norristown.

Jimmy was the husband of Phyllis M. (Zelano) Bohn whom he married on October 5, 1963. Jimmy and Phyllis would be married fifty-nine years this October.

Born in Reading, he was the son of...

Ernest L. Oswald

Jul 23, 2022

Ernest Lyle Oswald, 88, of Temple, passed away in his home Saturday, July 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Born on May 19, 1934, he was a son to the late Robert I. and M. Fay (Johnson) Oswald. Ernest was the husband of Shirley (Rarick) Oswald with whom he shared 66 loving years of...

Helen D. (Guidotti) Filippini

Jul 18, 2022

Helen D. (Guidotti) Filippini, age 87, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on July 18, 2022.  She was the widow of the late Emidio (Meme) Filippini who passed away Oct. 23, 2007.  Born in Temple, PA, on Feb. 7, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Emidio and Felicia (Valeriano) Guidotti.

Helen worked for Temple Sportswear as...

Barbara J. (Mengel) Eisenbrown

Jul 16, 2022

Barbara Jean (Mengel) Eisenbrown, a life-long resident of Bernville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully July 16, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years of age.

Born in Reading, October 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Mengel and Lillian (Wilhelm) Mengel.

Barbara graduated from Penn-Bernville High School in...

Ruth E. (Seidel) Weitzel

Jul 3, 2022

Ruth Eleanor Weitzel has met her savior on 7/3/2022 in Henderson, North Carolina. Born in Sharpsville, Pa. on 10/28/1923, she was the middle child of 5 children.

Her parents were Paul Breneiser Seidel and Emma Stuart Forstler.

She married her high school sweetheart, Keith Charles Weitzel, on Thanksgiving Day in 1945, after he returned from...

Charlotte C. Dreibelbis

Jul 3, 2022

Charlotte C. Dreibelbis, 81, of Bernville, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 in Reading Hospital.

Born on March 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stanton Clay and Catherine (Fox) Wolf. She was the companion of Stanley F. Moszcienski.

She was a 1959 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and was a1960 graduate...

Thomas A. Bubbenmoyer

Jun 30, 2022

Thomas A. Bubbenmoyer, 84, of Exeter Township passed away on Thursday June 30, 2022, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Thomas was the son of the late Franklin and Janette (Price) Bubbenmoyer. He was the husband of the late Janet Bubbenmoyer whom passed away in 2002. Thomas was currently married to Helen (Frantz) Bubbenmoyer with...

Fay N. (Walleisa) Long

Jun 26, 2022

Fay N. Long, 94, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Tel Hai Retirement Community where she resided for over 20 years.

Born on October 2, 1927, she was a daughter to the late Howard S. and Beulah M. (Job) Walleisa. Fay was the wife of the late Donald L. Long whom passed away...

Eleanor B. (Dreibelbis) Hill

Jun 23, 2022

Eleanor B. Hill, 94, of Temple, passed away Thursday morning in Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thurlow and Elizabeth (Baker) Dreibelbis.  Eleanor shared a loving marriage of sixty-eight years with her late husband Galen C Hill.

After retiring in 1984 with thirty years...

Barry C. Himmelberger

Jun 22, 2022

Barry C. Himmelberger, 84, of Penn Twp.,  joined his loving wife Betty in heaven on Wednesday morning.

Barry was married on June 28, 1958 to the late  Betty J. (Koenig) Himmelberger, they would have been married for sixty four loving years this June.

Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Curtis and...

Suzanne (Mish) Schadler

Jun 22, 2022

Suzanne (Mish) Schadler, 68, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

She was married to Robert H. Schadler.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Gladys (Mauger) Wisniewski.

She was a 1972 graduate of Reading High School and retired from Penske Truck Leasing.

Additional survivors include...

Carole Ann Lutz

Jun 19, 2022

Carole Ann Lutz (Bonjean), 65

Former Reading, PA resident Carole Ann Lutz, died June 19, 2022, with her devoted husband, Gene, by her side at UPMC in Harrisburg, PA. Carole Ann was born in Reading, PA on November 23, 1956 to Carolyn Shrom. She graduated from Muhlenberg High School and earned a license in cosmetology from Bryland...

Doris Ann (Reed) Herbine

Jun 18, 2022

Doris Ann (Reed) Herbine

Doris Ann (Reed) Herbine of Whitfield passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022 at the age of 81.  She was the loving wife of William J. Herbine, Jr. for 59 years. Bill and Doris were married June 15, 1963.

She graduated 4th in her class from Muhlenberg High School and graduated...

Gerardo Antonio Barrios

Jun 7, 2022

Gerardo Antonio Barrios, 61, of Laureldale, passed away Tuesday, June 7th at his residence.

Gerardo was married for thirty loving years to Saira Malgar-Barrios.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of Gerardo Barrios and Abadesa Godoy.

Gerardo was employed as a truck driver for Mondelez International for sixteen years.

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Shirley June (Van Pelt) Frick

Jun 6, 2022

Shirley June Frick, 93, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 in Reading Hospital.

Born on March 25, 1929 in Gibraltar, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Gertrude (Hatt) Van Pelt. She was the wife of Robert H. Frick, with whom she shared 73 years of marriage.

Shirley was a 1949...

Dennis C. McGale

May 28, 2022

Dennis C. McGale, 66, of Lebanon passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospice. Born on July 7, 1955 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Richard W. McGale, Sr. and Pearl M. (Pappas) McGale. Dennis is survived by his daughter, Jennifer D. Smythe, wife of Terry and grandsons, Aidan Frymoyer and Brennan...

Clarence D. Kemmerer

May 25, 2022

Clarence D. Kemmerer, 82, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on May 25, 2022 in Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 18, 1940, he was a son to the late Charles and Sarah (Burkert) Kemmerer. He was the husband of the late Gail A. (Hartman) Kemmerer with whom he shared 39 years of...

Susan V. (Prushinski) Hart

May 19, 2022

Susan V. Hart, 75, formerly of Bernville, passed away on Thursday evening at Complete Care at Berkshire Center.

She was married to the late Mathew A. Hart who passed away January 30, 2016.

Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Olga (Sufrinko) Prushinski.

In her earlier...

Betty A. (Strunk) Lash

May 7, 2022

Betty A. Lash, 88, of Centre Twp., passed away Saturday, May 7th in Complete Care at Berkshire, Exeter Twp.

Betty was married to the late John R. Lash who passed away October 3, 1997.

Born in Sinking Spring, she was the daughter of the late Lester L. Strunk and Anna A. (Landis) Strunk.

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