Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Kyle Thomas Feltenberger
Feb 19, 2017
Kyle Thomas Feltenberger, 46, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away in Reading Hospital & Medical Center on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born on May 26, 1970, he was a son of the late Fredrick J. and Donna M. (Spatz) Feltenberger. Kyle was the husband of Michelle Renee (Gajewski) Feltenberger whom he married on August 15, 2003. He was a member of...

Catherine M. Krafczyk
Feb 17, 2017
Catherine M. Krafczyk, 90, passed away Friday, February 17th in Manor Care in Laureldale. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Matter and Gertrude V. (Meredith) Matter. She was employed for many years as a Administrative Assistant for the Reading School District. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Reading. Surviving are...
Fred B. Keller
Feb 12, 2017
Fred B. Keller, 84, of Alsace Twp., devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday, February 12th in Penn State St. Joseph Hospital. Fred was married to Joyce E. (Reitnauer) Keller. Fred and Joyce were married on February 11, 1955 and celebrated sixty two loving years of marriage. Born in Alsace Twp., he was the son of the late Elmer...
Keith C. Derr
Feb 2, 2017
Keith C. Derr, 54, of Robesonia, passed away Thursday, February 2nd in the Reading Hospital. He was the son of Sharon Ann (Repp) Derr of Robesonia and the late Arthur W. Derr. He graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1981 and was a member of Christ Little Tulpehocken Church in Bernville. He loved nature and enjoyed fishing. He had...
Jay A. Batz
Jan 31, 2017
Jay A Batz, 64, of Jefferson Township, passed away suddenly on January 31, 2017. He was the husband of Ilene J (Kauffman) Batz. Jay and Ilene were married August 10, 1974 and celebrated forty two loving years of marriage. He was born in Lebanon County, PA, the son of the late Allen J and Mary A. (Gibbel) Batz. A 1970...
Lester S. Mengel
Jan 29, 2017
Lester S. Mengel, 86 of Penn Township died Sunday 1:45 A.M. in his residence. He was the husband of G. Joan (Snyder) Mengel. They shared a loving marriage of sixty-six years taking their vows on September 16, 1950. Lester was born in Upper Tulpehocken Township on November 24, 1930. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Mabel...

Marie M. Smorey
Jan 26, 2017
Marie Marilyn "Guppy" Smorey of the Providence House in Reading went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2017 at Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born in Reading in 1930, she was 86 years young and the daughter of the late Robert D. and Ethel S. (Moyer) Styer. She was the widow of Raymond G. Smorey Jr....
Edwin E. "Smokey" Greth
Jan 25, 2017
Edwin E. "Smokey" Greth, 65, of Paradise, Lancaster County, formerly of Leesport, passed away in his residence on Wednesday evening January 25th of natural causes. He was married for forty four years to Kay (Long) Greth. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ted Greth, Sr. and Helen (Check) Greth. He was formerly employed at Ted Greth...
Carl R. Oxenreider
Jan 13, 2017
Carl R. Oxenreider, 63 of Lebanon passed away on Friday 13, 2017 in his residence. Born in Reading, PA on October 7, 1953. He was the son of the late Barrett and Lillian (Czarnecki) Oxenreider formerly of Temple. He is survived by his three children; Shelly Oxenreider of Temple, Jamie R. Oxenreider of Shartlesville, Linsey L. Oxenreider of Laureldale, eight...
Anna D. Bubbenmoyer
Jan 13, 2017
Anna D. (Ruth) Bubbenmoyer 87 formerly of Bernville died Friday evening in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville where she had been a guest for the past five years. She was the wife of Franklin K. Bubbenmoyer. They had shared a loving marriage of sixty-three years. Anna was born in Bernville on April 9,1929. She was the daughter of...

Joan G. Newpher
Jan 11, 2017
Joan G. Newpher, 72, of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday evening January 11th in the Reading Hospital. Joan was married to Lee R. Newpher. Joan and Lee were married on April 7, 1967 and would be married fifty years this April. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William B. Wilson, Jr. and Ruth Beulah (Miller) Wilson. Joan...
Glenn D. Fox
Jan 10, 2017
Glenn D. Fox, 73, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday, January 10th in the Reading Hospital. Glenn was married to Evelyn F. (Balthaser) Fox. Glenn and Evelyn were married May 16, 1964 and celebrated fifty two years of marriage. Born in Jefferson Twp., he was the son of the late Ammon Fox, Sr. and Suie A. (Long) Fox. Glenn graduated from...

Mary "Rita" Russo
Jan 9, 2017
Mary "Rita" Russo, 84, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday, January 9th in the Reading Hospital. Mary was the loving wife for fifty eight years of Philip Russo. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. O'Brien and May (Smith) O'Brien. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed...

Eleanor N. Medaglia
Jan 9, 2017
Eleanor N. (Camilli) Medaglia 87 died Monday night in Manor Care of Laureldale. She was the widow of Leroy Medaglia who died June 17, 2013. Eleanor was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 25, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy (Protopapa) Camilli. Surviving is a daughter, Nancy of West Reading; and a son, James of...

Betty J. Moyer
Jan 1, 2017
Betty J. Moyer 84 of Jefferson Township died Sunday at the Penn State St. Joseph's Hospital where she had been a patient since last Tuesday. She was the widow of Francis A. Moyer, who died in 2008. Betty was born on April 3, 1932 in Tulpehocken Township. She was the daughter of the late Augustus and Marie (Reber) Edris Surviving...

Mary L. "Dolly" Moll
Jan 1, 2017
Mary L. "Dolly" (Camilli) Moll, 90, of Maidencreek Twp., formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, January 1st in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late William R. Moll who passed away March 14, 2007. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Camilli and Lucy (Protopapa) Camilli. She was a member of Holy...

Lillian S. Pletz
Dec 30, 2016
Lillian S. (Breidegam) Pletz 89 formerly of Glenside and Bethel died Friday morning in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. Most recently, Lillian, was a guest at the Grandview Manor, Fleetwood. Lillian was born in West Reading on September 26, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Robert R. and Lillian (Becker) Breidegam. Surviving are two sons;...

Marie F. Brown
Dec 30, 2016
Marie F. (Angstadt) Brown 89 formerly of Laureldale died Friday afternoon in the Fair Acres Nursing Home, Lima where she had been a guest since June 2014. She is the widow of Clayton C. Brown , who died August 8, 1998. Marie was born in Exeter Township on September 9, 1927. She was the daughter of the late William B....

Lucille I. Ohlinger
Dec 28, 2016
Lucille I. Ohlinger, 78, of Centerport, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 28th in her residence. She was the daughter of the late Levi Fishburn and Verna (Oxenreider) Fishburn. She was a member of Christ Little Tulpehocken Church in Jefferson Twp. She was employed by the Reading Hospital for thirty six years. She was member of the Centerport Lions Club,...

Grace L. Adams
Dec 28, 2016
Grace L. Adams, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 28th in Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Fetter and Gertrude (Readinger) Fetter. She was a member of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Tuckerton. She was formerly employed by Berks Heim for twenty two years as an aide and later as head of...