Obituaries

Marvin G. Ammarell

Dec 6, 2018

Marvin G. Ammarell, 82, of Centre Township, Berks County, passed away Thursday in his residence.  He married his highschool sweetheart, Shirley M. (Burkhart) Ammarell.  They shared a loving marriage of 63 ½ years.

Born in Temple, Marvin was the son of the late Franklin G. and Emily I. (Kehr) Ammarell.

He...

Henry E. Kramer

Dec 5, 2018

Henry E. Kramer, 93, a resident of the Berks Leisure Living of Leesport, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, as a guest of the Wyomissing Health and Rehab. He was the widower of Betty M. (Beidler), to whom he shared almost 60 years of marriage.

Born Sept. 30, 1925, Henry was the son of the late Sallie (Stupp)...

Dorothy L. (Hoffa) Kirkhoff

Dec 2, 2018

Dorothy L. (Hoffa) Kirkhoff, 87, of Bernville, currently residing in West View Terrace in Womelsdorf, passed away Sunday, December 2nd of natural causes in the Reading Hospital.

Dorothy was married to the late Robert J. Kirkhoff who passed away June 26, 2003.

Born at home in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of the...

John D. Light, Jr.

Nov 28, 2018

John D. Light, Jr. 73 died on Wednesday at Berks Heim, Bern Township. Husband of Susan L. (Yeager) Light. Daughter, Holly A. Light, Grandson, Brandon Light. Short order cook at Fifth Street Diner. Kirkhoff Funeral Home, Bernville

Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Jeanette L. (Manwiller) Loump

Nov 28, 2018

Jeanette L. Loump, 69, of Bernville, passed away Wednesday November 28th in her residence.

She was married for eleven years to Clyde E. Loump.

Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Paul Manwiller and Mae (Trump) Manwiller.

She graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School.

She was employed by...

Allen O. Ernst

Nov 27, 2018

Allen O. Ernst, 84, formerly of Bernville, passed away November 27, 2018 in Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Texas.

Allen served in the U. S. Air Force for 25 ½ years as a flight engineer. His career in the Air Force was during the Korean War and Vietnam War.

A graveside service will...

C. Eleanor (Moyer) Solomon

Nov 19, 2018

C. Eleanor (Moyer) Solomon, 96,  of Blandon, passed in the Keystone Villa of Fleetwood on Monday, November 19th.

Born in Blandon July 10, 1922, Eleanor was a daughter of Harry and Mary Moyer. She was married to her late husband Ernest Solomon for 67 years whom she met at Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University) on a...

Romana Newman

Nov 18, 2018

Romana Newman, 93, of Elverson, passed away Sunday in her residence.

Romana was married to the late Roland W. Newman.

She was the daughter of the late Florencio Abayan  and Bebiana (Gavan) Abayan.

She was a member of Kenhorst Blvd. Seventh-day...

Fred L. Faust

Nov 15, 2018

Frederick “Fred” L. Faust, 90, of Reading, died November 15, 2018 in ManorCare of Laureldale. Born March 6, 1928 in Burlington, NJ, he was the son of Margaret (Luppold) Moore. He was married to Shirley R. (McCarty) Faust.

He is survived by his children, Fred J. Faust, husband of Sharon M. Faust of York, and Lynn M....

Lynda S. (Schraps) Daniels

Nov 9, 2018

Lynda S. Daniels, 74, of Cumru Twp., died Friday in Reading Hospital after a brief stay.

Born April 1, 1944 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Werner A. and Effie B. (Clark) Schraps.

Lynda was a 1962 graduate of Wilson High School in West Lawn. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper...

Jacob J. Pauluk

Nov 6, 2018

Jacob “Jack” J. Pauluk, 67, of Exeter Twp., passed away suddenly in his home on November 6, 2018.

Born in Evansville, he was the son of the late Metro L. and Rose I. (Twardowski) Pauluk.

Jack was a 1968 graduate of Central Catholic High School of Reading. He graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a...

Vicki Jo (Bailey) Bagenstose

Nov 3, 2018

Vicki Jo (Bailey) Bagenstose 58 formerly of Temple died Saturday evening in the Bershire Center where she had been a guest since October 18, 2018.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Richard A. Bailey of Gibralter and the late Joan A.. (Delp) Bailey

Surviving in addition to her father...

Anna E. (Hoffman) Miller

Nov 1, 2018

Anna E. (Hoffman) Miller, 89, of Penn Township, passed away Thursday, November 1st in Berks Heim.

Anna was married to the late Russell E. Miller who passed away December 8, 2000.

Born in Laureldale, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Anna E. (Steininger) Hoffman.

Anna is survived by a daughter,...

Carol Jean (Balthaser) Loose

Oct 31, 2018

Carol Jean (Balthaser) Loose, 82, of Jefferson Township died Wednesday afternoon in her residence.  She was married to Forest L. “Hank” Loose. She was the love of “Hank’s” life, sharing a marriage of forty-one years. Carol was known for being a loving person enjoying her home, flowers, and yard. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the...

Viola M. Spengler

Oct 31, 2018

Viola May Spengler, 102, formerly of Strausstown,  died October 31, 2018 in Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Pa.

She was the daughter of the late Harvey C. Spengler and Hettie Ann (Lesher) Spengler.

She was born in Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania on January 1, 1916 and lived most of her...

Joyce E. (Marmontello) Swavely

Oct 30, 2018

Joyce E. Swavely, 77, of Reading, passed away at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, October 30. She was the widow of Rodney L. Swavely who passed in 2011.

Born on August 24, 1941, Joyce was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Dora (Hevyard) Marmontello.

A quiet woman who enjoyed time...

Shirley M. (Leister) Letcher

Oct 30, 2018

Shirley M. Letcher, 98, formerly of the Bernville area, passed away Tuesday evening in Manor Care in Laureldale.

Shirley was married to the late Jim Letcher.

Shirley was the daughter of the late Maurice and Maggie (Smith) Leister.

Shirley graduated from Reading High School in 1938.

Shirley was formerly employed for...

Shirley E. (Schwab) Endy

Oct 27, 2018

Shirley E. (Schwab) Endy, 75, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday in her residence.

Shirley was married to the late John R. Endy who passed away July 26, 1998. She was previously married to the late Raymond H. Spengler, Jr.

Born in Evansville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Borrell) Schwab....

James D. Chudnovsky

Oct 25, 2018

James D. Chudnovsky, 54, of Mohnton passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 while on a mission trip to Colombia, South America.

He was the son of Elodie Chudnovsky, Kutztown, and the late Samuel Chudnovsky.

He received a bachelor's degree from Spring Arbor University and a MBA from Eastern University. He excelled...

Doris G. Boarder

Oct 25, 2018

Doris G. Boarder, 92, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday night in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale.

She was married to the late Atlee B. Boarder who passed away October 23, 1988.

Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Edgar L. Hartman and Cora I. (Bossler) Hartman.

She...