Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Mamie T. Camilli
Apr 2, 2016
Our dear "Aunt Mamie" passed peacefully on Saturday evening, April 2, 2016 at the Reading Hospital following a brief stay where she sustained inoperable injuries in a fall from her hospital bed. Mamie (Domenica) Teresa Camilli was the sixth child of seven born on May 17, 1925 to the late Giovanni and Maria (DiAscentis) Camilli who emigrated from Ascoli Piceno,...
Sandra E. Turczynski
Apr 2, 2016
Sandra E. Turczynski, 69, of Leesport, passed away Saturday, April 2nd in her residence of natural causes. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harold Eddinger and Evelyn (Bucks) Eddinger. Sandra was a 1964 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. She was employed for thirty three years for Godiva Chocolates in Exeter Twp., retiring in 2014. Sandra...
LeRoy C. Biehl
Mar 31, 2016
LeRoy C. Biehl, 83, of Temple passed away Thursday, March 31st in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was married to the late Jean A. (Frick) Biehl. Born in Temple, he was the son of the late Leon Biehl and Mary (Bensinger) Biehl. He was a graduate in 1951 from Muhlenberg High School. He we employed for thirty...
Jeanette V. Fairchild Wolfe
Mar 31, 2016
Jeanette V. (Schmeck) Fairchild Wolfe, 92, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday, March 31st in Manor Care in Laureldale. She was married to the late Edwin A. Fairchild who passed away August 22, 1971. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Earl Schmeck and Lottie (Miller) Schmeck. Jeanette graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1942. She was...
Jeanette V. Fairchild Wolfe
Mar 31, 2016
Jeanette V. (Schmeck) Fairchild Wolfe, 92, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday, March 31st in Manor Care in Laureldale. She was married to the late Edwin A. Fairchild who passed away August 22, 1971. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Earl Schmeck and Lottie (Miller) Schmeck. Jeanette graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1942. She was...

Paul H. Stoudt
Mar 27, 2016
Paul H. Stoudt 86 formerly of Robesonia died Sunday in the Reading Hospital. Paul was born in Centre Township on April 30,1929. He was the son of the late Howard E. and Daisy A. (Weber) Stoudt. Surviving are his children; Gary B. Stoudt of Robesonia, and Carol A. (Stoudt) wife of Darrell Young of Media. Two grandchildren: Nathan Young, and...
Verna M. Zerbe
Mar 26, 2016
Verna M. Zerbe, 96, formerly of Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday, March 26th in Berks Heim. Born in Jefferson Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry Zerbe and Mary (Althouse) Zerbe. She was a member of St. John's Reed's Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg. She was employed as a sewing machine operator for the Bernville Shoe Factory for thirty five...
April M. Fox
Mar 24, 2016
April M. Fox 73 of Muhlenberg Township died Friday in the Reading Hospital. April was born on June 27, 1942 in Reading. She was the daughter of the late Allen M. and May A. (Barth) Trout. Surviving are her children; Melody Ann wife of Frederick Hiester of Hamburg, Kimberly Fox of Leesport, Allen P. husband of Merelyn Fox of Alburtis,...

Marion N. Biehl
Mar 21, 2016
Marion N. Biehl, 91, of Temple, passed away Monday, March 21st in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She is married to Scott D. Biehl. Marion and Scott were married on January 6, 1944. They celebrated seventy two years of marriage. Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Heckman and Goldie (Becker) Heckman. She is...

Sandra K. Hertzog
Mar 20, 2016
Sandra K. Hertzog, 67, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, March 20th in Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey of natural causes. Sandra was married to Richard D. Hertzog. Sandra and Richard were married for forty four and a half years. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Graeff and Thelma (Berstler)...

Josephine D. Lechner
Mar 16, 2016
Josephine D. (DeSantis) Lechner 85 formerly of Hamburg but most recently of Weatherly, PA died Wednesday afternoon at Geisinger South, Wilkes Barre. She was the widow of Frederick F. Lechner, who died August 25, 2006. Mrs. Lechner was born in Reading on August 26, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Ottabio and Luigia (Costantini) DeSantis. Surviving are her...
Tracey Lynn Badbury
Mar 15, 2016
Tracey Lynn Bradbury, 49, of Reading, passed away Tuesday March 15th in her residence. Born in Reading, she is the daughter of Joan A. (Bittle) Bradbury of Sinking Spring and the late James L. Bradbury. Tracey graduated from Reading High School in 1984. Tracey was self employed, specializing in residential cleaning. She was known as the "Queen Of Clean". In...

Andrew Mollica
Mar 15, 2016
Andrew Mollica, 94, of Kenhorst, passed away Tuesday, March 15th in the Reading Hospital. Andrew was married to the late Carmela T. (Tolomei) Mollica who passed away May 30, 2015. Andrew and Carmela were married on June 8, 1946 and celebrated sixty nine years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Geusepe Mollica and Geusepina...

Patricia A. Adams
Mar 12, 2016
Patricia A. Adams 73 of Temple died Saturday morning in her residence. She was the wife of Raymond J. Adams. Patricia was born in Reading on January 18, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Ruth (Eppihine) Canto Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters; Pattisue A. Zeigenfuse of Reinholds; and Renee D. wife of...
Anthony J. Lisa
Mar 11, 2016
Anthony J. Lisa 52 of Fleetwood died Friday morning in Muhlenberg Township. He is the son of Irma R. (Cagnetti) DeLuca and step-son of Anthony DeLuca of Laureldale. Tony was born in West Reading on January 8, 1964. Surviving in addition to his Mother and Step Father are three sisters; Sarah wife of John Guignet of Center Valley; Mona wife...
Laural P. (Line) Adams
Mar 11, 2016
Laural P. (Line) Adams, age 88, passed away in her home in Muhlenberg Twp., on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Laural was married to the late LeRoy I. "Skinny" Adams, Sr. who passed away September 9, 1996. Born in Lyons, she was the daughter of the late Paul Line and Viola (Schreffler) Line. She was a 1946 graduate of Mt. Penn...
Helen I. Ebersole
Mar 10, 2016
Helen I. (Lash) Ebersole 100 formerly of Temple died Thursday evening in the Manor Care, Laureldale. She was the widow of George D. Ebersole, who died June 22, 1982. Helen was born on September 4, 1915 in Muhlenberg Township. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Laura (Weber) Lash. Surviving is a brother, Robert Lash of Temple....
Mary S. Kirkhoff
Mar 7, 2016
Mary S. (Sensenig) Kirkhoff 94 formerly of Bernville died Monday evening in her Bern Township residence. She was the widow of Leon G. Kirkhoff, who died April 7, 2001. Mary was born in Bern Township on August 4, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Ralph R. and Elda I. (Lash) Sensenig. Surviving are the following children: Ronald R....

Richard D. Wert
Feb 19, 2016
Richard D. Wert 81 of Muhlenberg Township died Friday morning in his residence. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Miller) Wert. They had a loving marriage of sixty years. Richard was very devoted to his children and grandchildren during his lifetime. Mr. Wert was born on February 9, 1935 in Shoemakersville. He was the son of the late Emerson...
Sylvia G. "Val" Gilmore
Feb 15, 2016
Sylvia "Val" G. Gilmore, 81, of Temple, passed away Monday, February 15th in Manor Care in Laureldale. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Valeriano and Catherine J. (Buda) Valeriano Miller. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church. She attended Holy Guardian Angels School, she then graduated from Muhlenberg High School....