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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Sylvia D. "Sissy" Ulrich
Apr 17, 2016
Sylvia D. Ulrich, "Sissy", 62, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, April 17th in the Schuylkill Center in Pottsville of natural causes. Born in Reading, she is the daughter of Floyd V. Ulrich of Fleetwood and the late Mildred (Weaver) Ulrich. Sylvia was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Fleetwood. Sylvia was very independent and had...
William T. "Bill" Snyder
Apr 16, 2016
William T. Snyder, "Bill", 83, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Rehabilitation Center of Berks Heim. He was surrounded by his loving family at his side. He was married to his wife, Marie A. (Wall) Snyder, for 43 years. In past years, they enjoyed ball room dancing and hosting family gatherings. Born in Reading,...
Howard P. Heiberger
Apr 16, 2016
Howard P. Heiberger 100 of Exeter Township died Saturday in the Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Susie (Taras) Heiberger, who died June 11, 2000. Surviving is a son, Kirk L. Heiberger, of Reading Howard was born in Pottstown on November 19, 1915. He was the son of the late Howard and Laura Heiberger. Mr. Heiberger was employed by...
Howard W. "Brownie" Brown
Apr 15, 2016
Howard W. Brown, 84 of Temple died Friday morning in the Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center where he had been a patient for the past month. He was the widower of Lillian M. (Duchodni) Brown, who died November 15, 2014. They had shared a loving marriage of sixty-one years. Howard was a loving husband, father, and grandfather that went...

Barbara L. Noecker
Apr 10, 2016
Barbara L. Noecker, 71,formerly of Shoemakersville and Mohrsville, passed away Sunday, April 10th in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. Noecker and Florence M. (Schlappich) Noecker. Barbara graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School. She was employed for Quadrant Plastics, formerly Polymer Plastics, in Reading, for thirty five years. After retiring,...
Arline R. Steiner
Apr 6, 2016
Arline R. Steiner, 90,formerly of Laureldale, passed away on Wednesday, April 6th in Rittenhouse Senior Living with her loving family by her side. Arline was married to the late Charles P. Steiner, Sr., who passed away November 23, 2011. Born in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Willard Grow and Helen (Krill) Grow. She was employed by the...

Timothy J. Kohl
Apr 4, 2016
Timothy J. Kohl, 55, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been a patient for several weeks. He was surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends. Born in Reading and a graduate of Wilson High School, he was the son of Brenda M. (Kirkhoff) and Gary...

Helen M. Hafner
Apr 4, 2016
Helen M. (Rada) Hafner 91 of Bern Township died Monday morning in the residence of her daughter, Lorrie Ann M. wife of Hank Smith. Mrs. Hafner was the widow of William F. Hafner who died in 1982. Helen was born in William Penn, Schuylkill County on December 31, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Rada....
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...