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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Wayne W. Lesher

Wayne W. Lesher

Oct 16, 2013

Wayne W. Lesher, 77, of Jefferson Township, passed away Wednesday October 16th in the Reading Hospital. He was married to Shirley M. (Davis) Lesher. Wayne and Shirley were married on June 11, 1960 and celebrated fifty three years of marriage. Born January 3, 1936 at his family home in Jefferson Township, he was the son of the late Arthur and...

Michele A. Schell

Michele A. Schell

Oct 15, 2013

Michele A. (Hasker) Schell 55 of Laureldale died Tuesday morning at 7:05 A.M. in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Donald J. Schell. They had shared a marriage of twenty-seven years. Born in Reading on November 30, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Harold R. Hasker and Mary Ellen (Rauenzahn) Hasker Gertler Surviving in addition to...

Anna S. Stoudt

Anna S. Stoudt

Oct 15, 2013

Anna S. Stoudt, 80, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday, October 15th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was married to Richard L. Stoudt, Sr. Anna and Richard were married for sixty two years. She was the daughter of the late John Sayer and Julia (Pinter) Sayer. She was employed by Wyomissing...

Joyce M. (Strickler)  Weaver

Joyce M. (Strickler) Weaver

Oct 12, 2013

Joyce M. Weaver, age 69, passed away early Saturday morning, October 12th at Berks Heim. She was the wife of Harold S. Weaver, Sr. with whom she had shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Womelsdorf, PA, she was the daughter of the late John I. and Mildred (Behney) Strickler. Mrs. Weaver had been a member of Friedens Lutheran Church....

William G. "Bill" Graeff

William G. "Bill" Graeff

Oct 7, 2013

William G. "Bill" Graeff, 87, loving father, grandfather, and brother, formerly of Leesport, passed away Monday October 7th in Phoebe Berks in Wernersville. He was married to the late Eunice E. (Mohr) Graeff who passed away August 11, 2012. William and Eunice were married February 14, 1948 and celebrated 64 ½ years of marriage. Born in Perry Twp., he was...

Alice M. "Peg" Morgan

Alice M. "Peg" Morgan

Oct 6, 2013

Alice M. "Peg" Morgan, 86, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Sunday, October 6th in the residence of her daughter, Pat Mayer, in Sinking Spring. She was married to the late Arthur P. Morgan who passed away in 1998. Born in Aurora, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Mullenax and Susie (Martin) Mullenax. She was a...

James H. "Jimmy" Stoudt

James H. "Jimmy" Stoudt

Oct 6, 2013

James H. "Jimmy" Stoudt 77 of Ontelaunee Township died Sunday morning in the Reading Hospital with his loving wife, Ardele L. (Roloff) Stoudt, by his bedside. They were married September 29, 1956 and they had just celebrated their fifty-seventh anniversary. James was born on September 15, 1936 in Centre Township. He was the son of the late John and Eva...

Louella J. Stoudt

Louella J. Stoudt

Oct 4, 2013

Louella J. Stoudt, 83, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday October 4th in her residence with her loving family by her side. She was married to the late Mervin G. Stoudt who passed away January 1, 1983. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late George Althouse, Sr. and Ida Mae (Clawser) Althouse. She was a waitress at...

Janice A. Snyder

Janice A. Snyder

Oct 4, 2013

Janice A. Snyder, 84, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday October 4th in Hershey Medical Center. She was married to the late John E. Snyder who passed away April 29, 2006. Janice and John celebrated fifty three years of marriage. Born in Delphis, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late P. W. Pritchard and Elva Eve (Bellinger) Kocher. She...

Pearl I. (Strohecker)  Williams

Pearl I. (Strohecker) Williams

Oct 2, 2013

Pearl I. Williams, age 100, passed away at the Reading Hospital on October 2nd. She had resided in Laureldale for 96 years. She was the widow of the late Evan T. Williams, who passed away in 1971. Born in 1913 in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Annie Laura (Kline) Strohecker. Pearl was a...

John R. Reed

John R. Reed

Oct 1, 2013

John R. Reed, 82, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday, October 1st in the Laurel Center in Hamburg. He was married to Irene R. (Sonon) Reed. Born in Jefferson Twp., he was the son of the late George and Mary Reed. He was employed by Hoffman Industries for many years. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Additional survivors...

Kermit C. Seyler

Kermit C. Seyler

Sep 29, 2013

Kermit C. Seyler, 85, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Sunday, September 29th in his residence. Kermit was married to the late Gloria A. (Neher) Seyler who passed away October 27, 2008. Born April 17, 1928 in Blandon, he was the son of the late Cora (Williams) Miller. He was employed by Baldwin Hardware for thirty five years retiring in 1993....

Carl Richard Enlow

Carl Richard Enlow

Sep 27, 2013

Dr. Carl Richard Enlow, 69, passed away Friday September 27, 2013 at Geisinger Hospital in Danville, PA. He was born December 28, 1943 in McClellandtown, PA, a son of the late Elroy and Vivian (Swisher) Enlow. Carl was the late husband of Connie Enlow for 41 years. Carl was a graduate of German Township High School. He attended Waynesburg College...

James J. Dalton III

James J. Dalton III

Sep 25, 2013

James J. Dalton, 3rd, 69, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, September 25th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to the late Dawn E. (Mull) Dalton. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James J. Dalton, Jr. and Laura (Schoelkope) Dalton. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1961 and then served in the...

Kathryn E. (Werner)  Fox

Kathryn E. (Werner) Fox

Sep 21, 2013

Kathryn E. (Werner) Fox, 91, formerly of Leesport, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2012 in the Hearthstone at Maidencreek Assisted Living Facility. Born in Bern Twp., , she was the daughter of the late Harry B. and Annie R. (Balthaser) Werner. Kathryn was predeceased by her husband, George; three brothers: James, Paul and Stanley, two sisters: Stella and Ethel,...

Jack E. Guerin

Jack E. Guerin

Sep 17, 2013

Jack E. Guerin, 81, of Allentown, Salisbury Twp., passed away Tuesday morning, September 17th in his residence. He was married to Doris M. (Henne) Guerin. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Jane (Taylor) Guerin. He was formerly Director of Communications for General Public Utilities Nuclear. He served in the Army as a First...

Mary M. Gaetani

Mary M. Gaetani

Sep 17, 2013

Mary M. Gaetani, 87, of Temple, passed away Tuesday, September 17th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the widow of Silvio D. Gaetani who passed away November 23, 2000. Mary was a devoted wife celebrating forty nine years of marriage to Silvio. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emilia...

Kathryn M. Kehr

Kathryn M. Kehr

Sep 15, 2013

Kathryn M. Kehr, 88, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, September 15th in Berks Heim, Bern Twp. Kathryn was married to the late John R. Kehr who passed away December 10, 2009. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. Pehlman and Elva M. (Hartman) Pehlman. Kathryn was co-owner with her late husband John of...

Glenn R. Bortz

Glenn R. Bortz

Sep 5, 2013

Glenn R. Bortz, 86, formerly of Temple died September 6, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Township. He was the husband of Annabelle Rebecca (Reber) Bortz, also a guest at Berks Heim. Glenn and Annabelle celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on August 23, 2013. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Robert V. and Bessie R. (Strock) Bortz....

Bobby L. Heffner

Bobby L. Heffner

Sep 5, 2013

Bobby L. Heffner, 86, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Thursday September 5th in his residence. He was married to Cheryl J. (Bach) Heffner. Bobby and Cheryl were married May 10, 1975 and celebrated thirty eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester Heffner and Grace (Schaeffer) Heffner. He was employed by U....