Obituaries

Sep 17, 2020

Clifford G.  Bressler, 79, of Rehrersburg, passed away on  September 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 29, 1941, he was the son of the late George and Edna (Weiland) Bressler. He was the husband of Barbara (Spease) Bressler whom he married on June 19, 1962 and spent 58 years of...

Sep 17, 2020

Beverly A. (Smale) Pelehowski, 73, of Ruscombmanor Twp., passed away Thursday, September 17th in Manor Care in Laureldale.

Beverly was married to the late Wayne L. Pelehowski who passed away April 1, 2009.

Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Smale and Marie (Livingood) Smale.

She enjoyed traveling, shopping,...

Sep 6, 2020

Eloise B. Noble, 78, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on September 6, 2020 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Carl J. Noble Sr., with whom she shared 59 years of marriage before his passing on April 29, 2020.

Born in Reading on September 1, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clayton...

Sep 3, 2020

Daniel A.  Ruppert, Sr., 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on September 3, 2020 at the Mifflin Center. 71 years ago, on September 3, 1949, he married Clara (Sikorski), with whom he shared 68 years of marriage at her time of passing in November 2017. They were reunited in death on the same date they began their journey as husband...

Sep 1, 2020

Paul Clarence Clauser, Jr, passed away at his home in Mifflintown on September 1, 2020. Paul was born November 16, 1962 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to his parents, Paul and Pauline Clauser.

He attended Tulpehocken High School in Bernville, Pennsylvania. He worked as a packaging engineer forTrinity Plastics in Lewisville, Pennsylvania since 2009. Previous to that he worked...

Sep 1, 2020

Virginia M. Furlong, 75, of Wernersville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2020 at the Lutheran Home at Topton.  She was the daughter of the late William H. and Virginia (Minnick) Gregg and wife of the Charles F. Furlong with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Virginia was born on June 1, 1945 in Philadelphia,...

Aug 28, 2020

Heaven gained an Angel on Friday, August 28, 2020. Ian Svoboda, age 31, a 2007 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and also graduated in 2017 from University of Phoenix with an Associates Degree in Information and Technology, passed away at Desert Regional Memorial Hospital, Palm Springs, CA surrounded by his family.

Ian is survived by his...

Aug 28, 2020

Shirley M. (Hummel) Schwab, 84, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away on her birthday, Friday, August 28th in Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg.

Shirley was married to the late Robert L. Schwab who passed away January 14, 1998.

Born in Auburn, she was the daughter of the late Lester D. Hummel and Lillian (Berk) Hummel.

Aug 25, 2020

Gretchen D. Schoener, 62, of Fleetwood passed away on August 25, 2020, after a short stay in Fairlane Gardens Nursing Home and Rehabilitation at Reading.

Born on November 11, 1957 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Ronald M.K. Schoener.

Gretchen is survived by her mother, Eleanor J. (Eisenhart) Schoener...

Aug 19, 2020

Emogene M. Kramer, 84, of Mohnton passed away on August 19, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Montrose, Cumru Township, on November 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John Shaw and Emma E. (Craley) Park.

She was a graduate of Mohnton High School, Class of 1953.

She was employed by Wells...

Aug 15, 2020

Frank Duane Churico, 94, of Temple, passed away on August 15, 2020 at ManorCare, Laureldale. Born on February 15, 1926 in Reading, he was the son of the late Louis E. and Edith (Houser) Churico. Frank was the husband of Neva Melissa (Parsons) Churico, whom he married July 5, 1950 and shared 58 years of marriage at the time...

Aug 15, 2020

Vivian L. Miller, 91, of Boyertown, passed away Saturday morning, August 15th in the Sanatoga Center.

Vivian was married for sixty loving years to Ralph H. Miller.

Born in New Hanover Twp., she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin Moyer and Emma (Hetrick) Moyer.

Vivian was a member of Good Shepherd...

Aug 5, 2020

Anna M. Mogel ,91, of Bernville, passed away on August 5, 2020 at the Wyomissing Health and Rehab Center. Born on September 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Elsie E. (Ohnmacht) Mogel. Anna is survived by her siblings, June E. Mogel and Richard C. Mogel; One nephew, Earl Mogel and two nieces, Joan and...

Aug 1, 2020

Alyse M. Wagner, 94, of Shartlesville, passed away on August 1, 2020 in her residence. Born in Shartlesville on December 1, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Meda (Herbst) Rentschler and she was a 1943 graduate of Hamburg High School. Alyse was the wife of the late Donald R. Wagner. She was a member of...

Jul 29, 2020

Audrey A. (Wojcik) Fisher, 71, of Leesport, passed away on July 29, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long, courageous 3 year battle with cancer. She was born on November 22, 1948 to the late Walter and Agnes (Maciel) Wojcik in Blossburg, PA. She was the loving wife of George C. Fisher with whom...

Jul 20, 2020

Mary Jane (Hrisko) Salen also known as Mamaw to her grandchildren, 97, of Leesport, passed away on July 20, 2020 in her residence three days after her birthday. She was born July 17, 1923, in Mahanoy City to the late Theodore and Mary (Richardson) Hreshko.

She was the wife of the late Bernard (Jack) Salen.

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Jul 19, 2020

Joan Mary (Rothenberger) Cagnetti, 84, of Reading, passed away peacefully in her residence surrounded by her loving family on July 19, 2020.

She was born in West Reading on August 8, 1935 to the late Glenn and Mary (Kantner) Rothenberger.   She was the widow of Mario Cagnetti, Sr. with whom she shared 60 wonderful years of marriage...

Jul 14, 2020

Kenneth S. Herber, 91, of Bern Township passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in his residence.

He was the husband of the late Alice V. (Kitchens) Herber with whom he shared 53 years of marriage at the time of her passing on February 2, 2011.

Born in Greenwich Township, he was the son of the...

Jul 13, 2020

Gene C. Yetto, 83, of Temple passed away Monday, July 13th,  in Tower Health Reading Hospital.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph Yetto and Anna (Gibilisco) Yetto.

Gene graduated from Muhlenberg High School.

He was the owner and operator of the Hearing Aid Outlet Center located in...

Jul 1, 2020

Dorothy M. (Hoagland) Schadler, 80, passed away on July 1, 2020 at ManorCare in Sinking Spring.

Born on March 15, 1940 in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Inez (Houser) Hoagland.

She was the wife of the late Leon H. Schadler, who passed away June 17, 2018, with whom she shared...