Obituaries

Richard J. Schoener

Jun 2, 2020

Richard J. Schoener, 87, of Bernville, passed away on June 2, 2020 in his residence.

He was born in Womelsdorf on December 28, 1932 to the late Woodrow Wilson and Verna Mae (Batdorf) Schoener. Richard was the husband of Nancy L. (Henne) Schoener with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.

Richard was a graduate...

Harold S. Weaver

May 24, 2020

Harold S.  Weaver, 57, of Fleetwood, passed away on  May 24, 2020 at his residence in Fleetwood, PA. He was born on February 13, 1963 to Harold S. Weaver and the late Joyce (Stricker) Weaver.  Harold was self employed as a  Software Developer.  Harold was married to Sherilyn J. (Lutz) for 30 years and together they resided in Fleetwood,...

John R. Lantz

May 24, 2020

John R.  Lantz, 85, of Leesport, passed away on  May 24, 2020 in his residence . He was born on September 29, 1934 to the late Jay D. and Sallie G. (Schmeck) Lantz in Reading. John was the husband of Connie (O'Connor) Lantz with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. John was a United States Navy Veteran. He ...

Viola M. (Degler) Ruth

May 23, 2020

Viola M. Ruth, of Wernersville, formerly of Elizabethtown and Bernville, died on May 23, 2020 at age 100.

Born April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Rose Degler.

She was predeceased by her husband Robert F. Ruth.

Viola also was predeceased in death by her sister, Grace Moll,...

Madelyn C. (Hinkle) Lutz

May 20, 2020

Madelyn C.  Lutz, 88, of Blandon, passed away on  May 20, 2020 in her residence. She was born on November 8, 1931 to the late Edwin H. Sr. and Verna C. (Bortz) Hinkle in Fleetwood, PA. Madelyn was the wife of Robert F. Lutz with whom she shared 55 years of marriage at the time of his passing on...

William T. Reckley

May 19, 2020

William T. "Bill” Reckley, 91, of Temple, passed away on May 19, 2020 in his residence. He was born on November 5, 1928 to Alvey and Rosetta (Brinkman) Reckley in Cumberland, MD. Bill was married on August 19, 1950 to Dorothy Joanne (Lewis) Reckley and they shared 69 years of marriage. Bill proudly served in the United States Army...

William T. Reckley

May 19, 2020

William T. "Bill” Reckley, 91, of Temple, passed away on May 19, 2020 in his residence. He was born on November 5, 1928 to Alvey and Rosetta (Brinkman) Reckley in Cumberland, MD. Bill was married on August 19, 1950 to Dorothy Joanne (Lewis) Reckley and they shared 69 years of marriage. Bill proudly served in the United States Army...

Gloria E. (Werner) Schwab

May 19, 2020

Gloria E. Schwab, 78, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on May 19, 2020 at home. She was born on July 14, 1941 to the late Amos J. and E. Kathryn  (Werner) Werner. She was the widow of the late Ignatz “Iggy” P. Schwab Jr., who passed away on September 25, 2019, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage....

Maria M. Johnson

May 18, 2020

Maria M. "Mia" Johnson, 27, of Reading, passed away on  May 18, 2020 in her residence. She was born on April 27, 1993 to Larry L. Jr. and Barbara A. (Boyle) Johnson. Maria was a 2011 Graduate of Fleetwood High School and was currently enrolled at Reading School of Health Sciences studying to be a Radiology Technician. She was...

Georgios O. Kakalelis

May 18, 2020

Georgios O. Kakalelis, 102, formerly of Ontelaunee Township, passed away Monday, May 18th in Kutztown Manor.

Georgios was married to the late Eleni G. (Marmarou) Kakalelis for sixty three loving years.

He was the son of the late Odesseas and Angeliki (Balabane) Kakalelis.

He served in the Army in Greece during WWII.

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Leroy R. Noecker

May 15, 2020

Leroy R. "Skeet" Noecker, 85 of Muhlenberg Township passed away on Friday, May 15th at home. He was born the son of Ralph and Cora (Guistwhite) Banks and became the adopted son of Irvin and Myrtle (Banks) Noecker in 1941. He is survived by his wife, Marsha (Wolfgang) Noecker, to who he was married for 63 years.

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Shirley A. (Delp) Selig

May 15, 2020

Shirley A. (Delp) Selig, 97, formerly of Temple, passed away Friday,  May 15, 2020.  She was recently a resident of Fairlane Gardens Home Reading.

She was the daughter of the late William and Magdalena Delp and was not expected to live past two years old due to medical issues at birth.  She outlived everyone!  She was predeceased...

Robert L. Labe

May 14, 2020

Robert L. Labe, 85, formerly of Blandon, passed away on  May 14, 2020 at Berks Heim Nursing Home. He was born on August 2, 1934 to Mahlon S. and Edna (Kneehtle) Labe. He was a 1952 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and worked as a painter for Caloric Crop.  for 31 and a half  years before his retirement in...

Janice D. (Reppert) Kline

May 12, 2020

Janice D. Kline, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in the care of the Reading Hospital. Janice was married to the late Donald H. Kline. Donald and Janice were married November 20, 1955 and celebrated 43 years of marriage at the time of Donald’s passing on May 20, 1999. Born and raised in St. Lawrence, Janice...

Ralph M. Sweigart

May 11, 2020

Ralph M. Sweigart, 88, of Bernville, passed away on  May 11, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA. He was born on November 30, 1931 to the late Luther and Sadie (Meckley) Sweigart in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster.  Ralph worked as a  flagger for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for a number of years before retiring in 1991....

Joseph J. Ferro

May 10, 2020

Joseph J. Ferro, 91, of Blandon, passed away on May 10, 2020 in his residence.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Caroline (Danzi) Ferro.

Surviving him is a loving wife, Patricia A. (Weihrer) Ferro to whom he was married to for 61 wonderful years.

Also surviving are...

Louise V. (Stoudt) Kintzer

May 9, 2020

Louise V. (Stoudt) Kintzer, 97, of Bernville, passed away on Saturday, May 9 at Berks Heim. Louise was born in West Reading on December 6, 1922, a daughter of the late Mamie and Emerson Stoudt. She was the widow of Luke H. Kintzer who died in 1988. Louise is survived by her two children, son James L. Kintzer and...

Mary L. (Follmer) Filippini

May 6, 2020

Mary L. Filippini, 77, of Temple, passed away Wednesday, May 6th in her residence.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Martin Follmer and Beulah (Stout) Follmer.

Mary graduated from Governor Mifflin High School.

She was employed by Verizon in Allentown as a directory assistant operator.

In earlier...

Luis A. Rivera

May 5, 2020

Luis  Rivera, 23, of Bernville, passed away on  May 5, 2020 in his residence. He was born on April 15, 1997 to Domingo and Tammie L. (Hughes) Rivera in Reading. He was a 2015 graduate of  Tulpehocken High School. Luis was employed by IWCODirect. In addition to his parents, Luis is survived by his siblings, Alexis Rivera and Marcos...

Francisco Quinones, Sr.

May 4, 2020

Francisco Quinones, Sr., 71, of Reading, passed away Monday, May 4th in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

He was married to Luz (Rodriguez) Quinones.

Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisco and Neri (Caraballo) Quinones.

He was employed as a warehouse foreman at Hamilton Electronics Corporation in South...