Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Stephen Pradon
Sep 29, 2016
Stephen Pradon, 93, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Thursday September 29, 2016 in his residence. He was the widower of Frances M.(Bellock) Pradon, who died October 19, 2007. Mr. Pradon was born on April 17, 1923 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA and grew up on his parents' dairy farm in Sterling, PA. He was the son of the late Anthony...

Dorothy Anne Keates
Sep 21, 2016
Dorothy Anne Keates, 93, formerly of Huntington, NY, passed away Wednesday, September 21st at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care in Boyertown. Dorothy was married to the late George Albert Keates who passed away April 17, 2002. Born in Fall River MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brickhill and Agnes M. (Garside) Brickhill. Dorothy was a member of St....
William C. "Bill" Boyd
Sep 19, 2016
William C. " Bill" Boyd, 83, of Bernville, passed away suddenly on Monday evening in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Bill was married to the late Joan (Schell) Boyd, who passed away May 10, 2015. Bill and Joan were married for almost sixty years. Born in Frailey, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late William J....
Ray L. Berger
Sep 4, 2016
Ray L. Berger, 88, ,of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Sunday, September 4th in the Reading Hospital. Ray was married to the late Marian E. (Luckenbill) Berger who passed away August 4, 2012. Ray and Marian were married for sixty two years. Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late Frank W. Berger and Emma E. (Kerschner) Berger....
Leon E. Wojszwillo
Aug 22, 2016
Leon E. Wojszwillo 78 of Mohnton, Brecknock township died Monday at 11:10 A.M. in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Mengel) Wojszwillo. Leon was a very devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was born in Reading on April 21, 1938. He was the son of the late Leon and Mae (Roeser) Wojszwillo He was the father of...

LeRoy G. Fishburn
Aug 17, 2016
LeRoy G. Fishburn, 85, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Wednesday, August 17th in Berks Heim. He was married to the late Marian (Oberly) Fishburn who passed away February 17, 2009. Born in Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late Levi Fishburn and Verna (Oxenreider) Fishburn. He was employed by Glen-Gery Brick in Shoemakersville for forty five years....
Arthur A. "Sonny" Wessner
Aug 15, 2016
Arthur A. "Sonny" Wessner, Jr. 78 of Upper Tulpehocken Township died Monday morning in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Diane M. (Wagner) Wessner. They shared a loving marriage of fifty-six years. Sonny was born in Tilden Township on December 5, 1937. He was the son of the late Arthur A. and Laura A. (Wagner) Wessner. Arthur was...

Richard W. Bagenstose
Aug 15, 2016
Richard W. Bagenstose, 89, formerly of Bernville and Hamburg, passed away Monday, August 15th in the Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. He was married to the late Mildred Helen (Wolfe) Bagenstose. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Willis and Mabel (Stamm) Bagenstose. He was a farmer working on the family farm in the Bernville area. Surviving is...

Marie A. Zelano
Aug 13, 2016
Marie A. Zelano, 94, of Muhlenberg Park, and a guest at Berks Heim the last two years, passed away Saturday, August 13th in the Reading Hospital. Marie was the widow of the late Phillip G. Zelano who passed away June 6, 1984. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo Fonte and Domenica (Carabello) Fonte. Marie was...
Daniel W. "Danny" Rentschler
Aug 12, 2016
Daniel W. "Danny" Rentschler 41 of Bernville died Friday August 12th in Penn Township. He was the husband of Stacy A. (Himmelberger) Rentschler. They had shared a marriage of Nineteen years. Daniel was born in West Reading on February 13, 1975. He was the son of Larry and Bonnie (Lando) Rentschler of Bernville. He was the father of three children;...

Leroy P. Keeney Sr
Aug 11, 2016
Leroy P. Keeney, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11th in Stone Ridge Town Centre in Myerstown. He was married to the late Ruth Mae (Zimmerman) Keeney who passed away October 15, 2004. Born in Bethel Twp., he was the son of the late Herbert and Clara (Behney) Keeney. He was employed as a crane operator for the...
Wilbur R. "Buddy" Ellis
Aug 9, 2016
Wilbur R. "Buddy" Ellis, 79, of Fleetwood passed away Tuesday, August 9th in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Buddy was married to Betty J. (Snyder) Ellis for forty two years. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George Ellis and Maize (Epler) Ellis. He graduated from West Reading High School then honorably served his...

Sara J. Fiskaldo
Aug 9, 2016
Sara J. Fiskaldo 89 formerly of Laureldale died Tuesday August 9th at the Reading Hospital. She was transferred there from Manor Care in Laureldale. She was the widow of Alfred Fiskaldo, who died March 18, 2010. Born Tulpehocken Township on September 17, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Emma R. (Schidt) Moyer Mrs. Fiskaldo was...

Stella M. Rohrbach
Aug 7, 2016
Stella M. Rohrbach, 87, of Bernville passed away Sunday, August 7th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to Russell G. Rohrbach, Sr. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph Stone, Sr. and Mary (Pierozak) Stone. Additional survivors include her children, Rita Barnett and husband Kirk, Dorothy Mattocks, Joyce Boughan and husband Charles,...
Robert E. "Bob" Yoe
Jul 22, 2016
Robert E. "Bob" Yoe, 93, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday evening, July 22nd in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Bob was married to Mary E. (Richardson) Yoe. Bob and Mary were married August 21, 1946 and would be married seventy loving years this year. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert C. Yoe...
Paul R. Stief
Jul 18, 2016
Paul R. Stief, 76, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Monday, July 18th in his residence. Paul was married to Jane E. (Ellis) Stief. Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of the late Paul L. Stief and Caroline (Melligan) Stief. Paul was employed by Martin Limestone in Denver, PA. Paul was a member of Hamburg Masonic Lodge #...
Gerald J. Kulp
Jul 9, 2016
Gerald J. Kulp, 81, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, July 9th in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Gerald married to Nancy A. (Hess) Kulp. Gerald and Nancy were married for sixty two years. Born in Reading on August 13, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles Kulp, Jr. and Dorothy Catherine (Hittner) Kulp. Gerald graduated from...
Charles P. Pesce Jr
Jul 9, 2016
Charles "Chuck" P. Pesce, Jr., 69, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday, July 9th. Chuck was married to Susan G. (Davidheiser) Pesce. Born in Wilmington Delaware, he was the son of the late Charles P. Pesce, Sr. and Marietta (McNemar) Pesce. He graduated in 1964 from Salesianum High School. He continued his education at the University of Delaware where he...

Richard O. Stringer
Jul 7, 2016
Richard O. Stringer, 87, of Blandon, Berks County, passed away Thursday, July 7th in his residence. He was married to the late Margaret (Masters) Stringer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William and Edna (Eisenhard) Stringer. He was formerly employed in the maintenance Department at Mack Truck in Allentown. He served his country in the U....
Nathan J. Muniz
Jul 4, 2016
Nathan J. Muniz, 38, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, July 4th in Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital of natural causes. Born in West Reading, he was the loving son of Joseph P. Ferro and Kim N. (Koch) Ferro of Muhlenberg Township. Nathan graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1996 where he played football. He continued his education at Franklin and Marshall...