Obituaries

May 11, 2019

Harold L. Kirkhoff, 84, of Maidencreek Township, passed away Saturday at Reading Hospital Tower Health. He was the widower of Betty D. (Dunkle) Kirkhoff, who passed away January 1992. Born in Centre Township, he was a son of the late Lewis and Eva (Spayd) Kirkhoff.

Harold is survived by his goddaughter, Dianna Pagan.

He is...

May 10, 2019

Kevin P. McDonough, 65, of Temple, passed away Friday afternoon in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.

Kevin was married for forty loving years to Nilda C. (Padilla) McDonough.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Arlene McDonough.

Kevin graduated from Holy Name High School and then served in...

May 8, 2019

Mae B. (Noble) Kleffel, 86, of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday evening at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s. She was the widow of Kenneth L. Kleffel, Sr., who died March of 1992.

Born December 1, 1932 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Edith (Fioravanti) Noble.

Surviving are her children; James K....

May 6, 2019

Charles E. “Red” Blanchard, 86 of Exeter Township died Monday at 11:06 A.M on arrival at Tower Health/ Reading Hospital, West Reading.  He was the husband of Dawn E. (Garber) Blanchard. They shared a loving marriage of fifty-three years.

Born in Millville, PA, Montour County on November 17, 1932.  He was the son of the late Edward...

May 3, 2019

Jo Ann Shalter, 74, formerly of Temple died Friday night in the Lutheran Home at Topton.

Born in Reading on July 24, 1944.  She was the daughter of the late Harold E. Havens and Anna E. Shalter.

Surviving is a son, Eric E. Shalter and his companion Denise Gould of Laureldale. A grandson Ethan Shalter...

May 3, 2019

Doris Jean (Frantz) Schaeffer, 80, of Muhlenberg Township died Friday in Penn State/St Joseph’s Medical Center.

She was born in Reading on November 19, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late Riley and Agnes Frantz.

Surviving are three sons; Randy Smith of Muhlenberg Township, Hank W. Smith of Leesport, and Charles Smith, Jr. of...

May 1, 2019

Barbara A. “Dolly” (Fetter) Brady, 83, of Temple passed away Wednesday, May 1st in her residence.

Dolly was the widow of the late George F, Brady, Sr., who passed away November 5, 2010.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Emily (Koller) Fetter.

Dolly was a member of...

May 1, 2019

Reverend Arlan M. Bond, 84, passed away in Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook on Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. Arlan was married to Mary (Fewkes) Bond. Arlan and Mary would have celebrated twenty one loving years of marriage on May 9th. Arlan was predeceased by his first wife, Janet (Lynn) Bond who passed away in 1997....

Apr 26, 2019

James David Bailey, 50, of Bethlehem, formerly of Blandon, passed away Friday, April 26th in St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard F. Bailey of Maidencreek Twp. and the late Peggy L. (Kline) Bailey.

He was a 1987 graduate of Fleetwood High School.

For six years...

Apr 26, 2019

Charles T. Hatt, 75, of Laureldale, passed away Friday in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Charles was married to Gloria A. (Wagaman) Hatt. Charles and Gloria were married fifty loving years.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harold R. Hatt and Dorothy (Katner) Hatt.

He graduated...

Apr 26, 2019

Janice P. “Jan” (Yoh) Hurst, 84, of Riverview Park, passed away Friday, April 26th in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of Jerry C. Hurst. Janice and Jerry shared a loving marriage of sixty five years.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Catharine (Getz)...

Apr 21, 2019

Leonard D. “Lenny” Huey, 78 of Muhlenberg Township died Easter Sunday in his residence.  He was the husband of June A. (Deeds) Huey. They shared a loving marriage of fifty-four years.

Born in West Reading on December 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Samuel  and Sarah (Kaucher) Huey.

Surviving in addition to...

Apr 16, 2019

Janet Evelyn Caplan (née Dunkelberger) passed away on April 16, 2019 while surrounded by her family, after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. She was 76. Janet was born on September 12, 1942 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania to Paul and Evelyn Dunkelberger.

A graduate of Penn State University, Janet was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  Janet...

Apr 13, 2019

Anne J. Gibo, 92, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Saturday morning in Manor Care Health Services in Sinking Spring.

Anne was the widow of John M. Gibo who passed away May 10, 2004.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Dominic DeAngelo and Katerina ( D’Stazio ) DeAngelo.

She is...

Apr 9, 2019

Judy A. (Snook) Mace, 77, formerly of Temple died Tuesday morning in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale.

Born in Lewistown, PA (Mifflin County) on August 13, 1941.  She was the daughter of the late Irvin W. and Ivy (Brittan) Snook

Surviving is a daughter; Stacy L. (Leister) wife of Michael L. Philistine of Laureldale.

Apr 8, 2019

Pauline L. Lutz, 93, formerly of Temple,  passed away Monday, April 8th in Keystone Villa at Douglassville.

Pauline was married to the late Harry D. Lutz who passed away January 12, 2005.

Born in Laureldale, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Bach and Stella (Keiper) Bach.

Pauline was a lay out...

Apr 6, 2019

Faith L. Hoagland, 76, formerly of Temple and currently of Mt. Penn, passed away Saturday, April 6 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. She was the widow of Fred R. Hoagland, Sr., who passed away March 2005.

Born in Reading on December 15, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Elizabeth (Rothenberger) Dietrich.

Apr 4, 2019

Charles J. “Charlie” Noll, Jr., 74, of Laureldale, passed away Thursday , April 4th in Penn State, St. Joseph Hospital. Charlie was married to Cynthia J. (Wentzel) Noll. Charlie and Cindy would have been married fifteen loving years on August 28th. Born in Laureldale, he was the son of the late Charles Noll, Sr. and Estella (Conrad) Noll. Charlie...

Mar 31, 2019

Brenda A. Wentzel, 73, of Bern Twp., passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 31st in Tower Health, Reading Hospital. Brenda was married to P. Douglas Wentzel. Brenda and Douglas would have celebrated fifty three loving years of marriage on April 16th. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren H. Stoudt and Grace E. (Wanner)...

Mar 30, 2019

Aaron J. “Smitty” Smith, 97 of Bernville died Saturday at 12:55 A.M. in the Lebanon VA Medical Center.   He was the widower of Sallie R. (Schrack) Smith, who died September 5, 1993.

Born in Leesport, Berks County on November 24, 1921.  He was the son of the late Arron J. and Elizabeth (Gruber) Smith.

Surviving...