OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Lillie A. (Sweitzer)  Herb

Mrs. Lillie A. (Sweitzer) Herb

Sep 23, 2023

Mrs. Lillie A. (Sweitzer) Herb, 76, of Leesport, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Promedica, Laureldale. Born February 6, 1947, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur R. and June H. (Limpus) Sweitzer. Her husband of 56 years, Henry L. Herb, Jr., passed away on November 10, 2021. Lillie worked at Redner's Markets, Leesport,...

Rev. Richard A. Nelson

Rev. Richard A. Nelson

Sep 21, 2023

Rev. Richard A. Nelson, 64, of Fleetwood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday evening, September 21, 2023. Born March 18, 1959 in Warwick, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Melvin E. and Dorothy L. (Geng) Nelson. He and the love of his life, his wife of 35 years, Leanne E. (Newhard)...

Sir Winfield Alfred "Ted" Eshbach Sr.

Sir Winfield Alfred "Ted" Eshbach Sr.

Sep 18, 2023

Sir Winfield Alfred "Ted" Eshbach Sr., 76, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, PA. Born January 30, 1947 in Huff's Church, he was the son of the late Junior Eshbach Sr. and the late Olivia (Derr) and George Schoenly. He and his wife of 29 years, Betty L. (Smith) Eshbach, were...

Mrs. Ingrid H. (Merfeld)  Gorda

Mrs. Ingrid H. (Merfeld) Gorda

Sep 18, 2023

Mrs. Ingrid H. (Merfeld) Gorda, 83, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at Maidencreek Place, Blandon, PA. Born November 4, 1939, in Wiesbaden, Germany, Ingrid was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Erma (Alexi) Merfeld. Ingrid was a homemaker and enjoyed painting and drawing. Ingrid is survived by her son, Robert M. Pafchek, husband...

Mrs. Gale E. (Guldner)  Remaly

Mrs. Gale E. (Guldner) Remaly

Sep 14, 2023

Mrs. Gale E. (Guldner) Remaly, 70, of Sinking Spring, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at her home. Born March 2, 1953 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Joyce (Case) Guldner. She and the love of her life, her husband of 51 years, Arlan R. Remaly, were married...

Mrs. Sun P. Wagner

Mrs. Sun P. Wagner

Sep 13, 2023

Mrs. Sun P. (Kang) Wagner, 81, of Blandon, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 0at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born May 5, 1942, in Busan, South Korea, Sun was the daughter of Ja and Do Ye (Kim) Kang. Her husband of 54 years, Frank R. Wagner, Jr., passed away on March 30, 2022. Sun worked...

Robert W. Reaser

Robert W. Reaser

Sep 12, 2023

Robert W. Reaser, 88, of Lewisburg, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home. Born July 23, 1935 in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank and Carrie (Englehart) Reaser. His wife of 58 years, Gloria L. (Rahn) Reaser, passed away on December 10, 2019. Robert served his country honorably...

Bonita C. (Kurtz)  Solorio

Bonita C. (Kurtz) Solorio

Sep 10, 2023

Bonita C. (Kurtz) Solorio, 68, of Topton, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born March 19, 1955, in West Reading, Bonnie was the daughter of Shirley I. (Burkert) Kurtz, West Grove, PA, and the late Melvin G. Kurtz. Bonnie worked as program coordinator in mental health for...

Ruth H. (Davis)  Heffner

Ruth H. (Davis) Heffner

Sep 7, 2023

Ruth H. Heffner, 83, of Oley Township, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at her home. Born March 20, 1940 in Maidencreek Township, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Helen (Moyer) Davis. Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School. She went on to work at the Fleetwood Shirt Factory for 45 years...

Richard Rosenberg

Richard Rosenberg

Sep 4, 2023

Richard Rosenberg, 95, of Bechtelsville, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born March 31, 1928, Richard was the son of the late Mendel and Mary Rosenberg. His wife of 59 years, Shirley A. (Buch) Rosenberg, passed away on September 3, 2019. Richard served his country honorably and faithfully as a corporal...

Dennis J. Deisher

Dennis J. Deisher

Aug 22, 2023

Dennis J. Deisher, 74, of Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. Born August 20, 1949, in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy Deisher. He and his wife of 53 years, Ann A. (Alexander) Deisher, were married on April 25, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida. Dennis served his country honorably and...

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank)  Romig

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank) Romig

Aug 21, 2023

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank) Romig, 89, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born November 15, 1933 in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Goldie (Smith) Blank. Her husband of 37 years, Bruce W. Romig, passed away on November 24, 1990. Fern worked at the Royal Sewing Factory, Alburtis...

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel)  Weiss

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel) Weiss

Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel) Weiss, 86, of Fleetwood, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, watching her beloved Philadelphia Phillies, on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born July 31, 1937, in Greenwich Township, she was the daughter of the late George and Naomi (Graff) Mengel. Her husband of 40 years, Warren D. Weiss,...

Ronald L. Rhoads

Ronald L. Rhoads

Aug 16, 2023

Ronald L. Rhoads, 86, of Mertztown, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joesph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born March 14, 1937, in Leesport, Ron was the son of the late Edward and Ivy (Berg) Rhoads. He and the love of his life, his wife of 61 years, Gladys J. (Harding) Rhoads, were...

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland)  Hamm

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland) Hamm

Aug 12, 2023

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland) Hamm, 57, of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born August 18, 1965, in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Anne (Engels) Hyland. She and her husband, George L. Hamm, were married on June 23, 2011, in Oley, PA. Lynne worked...

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr

Aug 11, 2023

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr, 23, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly, on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Richmond Township. Born March 18, 2000, in Pottstown, he was the son of Jenny L. (Ruoss) Barr and the late Robert T. "Robbie" Barr. Jordan was an electrician, currently working for Blessing Electrical Services, LLC. He also had worked for Bieber Electric Services...

Warren C. Hoffman

Warren C. Hoffman

Jul 20, 2023

Warren C. Hoffman, 76, of Catasauqua, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Coopersburg, PA. Born May 12, 1947, in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Hoffman. He and his wife, Debra L. (Guldner) Hoffman, were married on June 25, 1986, in Catasauqua. Warren worked for 30 years in the cleaning department of Cedarbrook Nursing...

Mrs. Ann R. Pooler

Mrs. Ann R. Pooler

Jul 15, 2023

Mrs. Ann R. (Rodgers) Gray Pooler, 78, of Newville, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Kutztown, PA, in the loving arms of her children. Born November 22, 1944, in Norwalk, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Esther M. (Powell) and John S. Rodgers. She and her husband, William C. Pooler, were married in September...

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed)  Merkel

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed) Merkel

Jul 13, 2023

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed) Merkel, 82, of Kutztown, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Born October 31, 1940 in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Katie L. (Boyer) Reed. Eleanor had worked for Met-Ed and St. John's Lutheran Church, Kutztown. She was a member of Zion's...

Sara Elizabeth Gummo

Sara Elizabeth Gummo

Jul 10, 2023

Sara Elizabeth Gummo, 33, of Fleetwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, July 10, 2023. Born May 3, 1990, in West Reading, she was the daughter of Todd R. "TR" and Jean L. (Skagen) Gummo, Fleetwood. Sara helped at Hannah's Hope Ministries, Reading. Sara graduated in 2008 as Valedictorian of Brandywine Heights High School....