Obituaries

Dorothy P. Neuin

Apr 24, 2013

Dorothy P. Neuin, 92, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, April 24th in Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. Born in Myerstown, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Cora M. (Hollenbach) Neuin. She was a packer for Terry Printing Company in Lebanon, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Calvary Chapel in Lebanon. Surviving is one son,...

Janet M. Hartranft

Apr 18, 2013

Janet M. Hartranft, 78, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Pottstown, passed away Thursday, April 18th in Lancaster General Hospital. She was married to the late John R. "Jack" Hartranft who passed away April 29, 2012. Born in Douglassville, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Leah (Yocom) DeTurck. She was a self employed hairdresser in her residence in...

Jean L. Rickenbach

Apr 15, 2013

Jean L. Rickenbach, 90, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday, April 15th in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. Jean was married to Franklin Rickenbach of Muhlenberg Twp. on December 30, 1944 celebrating sixty seven years of marriage. Born on April 29, 1922 in Richmond Twp., she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mamie (Bailey) Reifsnyder. She was...

Betty J. Bower

Apr 15, 2013

Betty J. Bower, 82, of Alsace Twp., passed away Monday, April 15th in her residence. She was married to the late David M. Bower who passed away June 3, 2009. Born on March 22, 1931 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Annie (Koller) Kaucher. She was employed for many years by Vanity Fair in Wyomissing....

Randy Kissling

Apr 2, 2013

Randy L. Kissling, 55, of Bethel, passed away April 2nd in his residence. He was married to Kim L. (Wildman) Kissling on May 17, 1980. Born in Reading, he was the son of Raymond Kissling of Jefferson Twp. and the late Gloria (Balthaser) Kissling. He was employed for twenty one years at the former Dana Corporation as a welding instructor....

JeanW. Reber

Mar 11, 2012

Jean W. (Williamson) Reber, 89, of Temple passed away Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa on December 16, 1927, Jean was the only daughter of Kenneth T. and Lucille (Bean) Williamson. Married on June 4, 1948, Jean was the loving wife of Evan E. Reber who passed March 11, 2012. Jean raised a family...

Clement R. (Jr.) Care

Jan 1, 1970

Clement R. Care Jr., of Fleetwood passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 while deer hunting on his farm. Born on August 15, 1938 in New Schaefferstown, he was the son of the late Clement and Goldie (Heffelfinger) Care.

He is survived by his wife and best friend Lisa F. (Lebo) Care of thirty-seven years and his...

Kenneth H. Smith

Jan 1, 1970

Kenneth H. Smith, 81, of Hampton Heights, died Saturday morning in his residence. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Henry A. and Bertha A. (Dautrich) Smith.

Surviving Kenneth are his children, Michael K. Smith of Reading and Lauren E. Sallade of Sinking Spring; his grandchildren Jeremy M. Smith, Christopher M. Smith,...

Ohnmacht (Staudt) Ohnmacht

Jan 31, 1926

Bertha E. Ohnmacht 92 formerly of Riverside but has resided at the Lutheran Home of Topton since 2002. She was the widow of Norman P. Ohnmacht, who died January 14, 1989. Bertha was the " Fasnacht Lady" of Riverside. Bertha was born in Centre Township. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mabel (Geschwindt) Staudt. Surviving are her...

Romana Newman

Nov 18, 1925

Romana Newman, 93, of Elverson, passed away Sunday in her residence.

Romana was married to the late Roland W. Newman.

She was the daughter of the late Florencio Abayan  and Bebiana (Gavan) Abayan.

She was a member of Kenhorst Blvd. Seventh-day...

C. Eleanor (Moyer) Solomon

Jul 10, 1922

C. Eleanor (Moyer) Solomon, 96,  of Blandon, passed in the Keystone Villa of Fleetwood on Monday, November 19th.

Born in Blandon July 10, 1922, Eleanor was a daughter of Harry and Mary Moyer. She was married to her late husband Ernest Solomon for 67 years whom she met at Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University) on a...

Miriam E. (Gerhart) Keener

Miriam E. Keener, 98, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, July 3rd.  She was lovingly cared for by the staff at Berks Heim and Heartland Hospice before her passing. The family is grateful for that care.

She was the widow of Karl D. Keener who passed in 2002. Miriam was the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Matz)...