OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Thomas James "T.J." Weber
Jan 27, 2023
Thomas James "T.J." Weber, 22, of Oley, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home. Born December 12, 2000 in West Reading, he was the son of David P. and Cari L. (Tomevi) Weber, Oley. T.J. was an avid train enthusiast and owned and operated two railroad related businesses. He owned Belt Line Productions, which specializes...
Douglas C. "Bumpy" Thompson
Jan 26, 2023
Douglas C. "Bumpy" Thompson, 78, of Gilbertsville, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Born June 24, 1944 in Quincy, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late David E. and Florence L. (Wilson) Thompson. He and the love of his life, his wife of 56 years, Carol J. (Kress) Thompson, were married on November...
Ronald P. Hess Sr.
Jan 24, 2023
Ronald P. Hess, Sr., 73, of Kutztown,passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born March 19, 1949 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Lulu M. (Manmiller) Hess. His former wife, Patricia A. Hess, passed away on January 17, 2023. Ron...
Mrs Patricia M. (Lewis) Holtz
Jan 18, 2023
Mrs. Patricia M. (Lewis) Holtz, 69, of Mertztown, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday morning, January 18, 2023, at her home. Born March 2, 1953 in Passaic, New Jersey, Patricia was the daughter of the late Patricia M. (Sweeney) and Robert W. Lewis Sr. She and her husband of 20 years, Dennis J. Holtz, were married...
Patricia A. (Lawrence) Hess
Jan 17, 2023
Patricia A. (Lawrence) Hess, 71, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her home. Born January 28, 1951 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Constance A. (Gerstle) Lawrence. Patricia worked for 30 years in the banking industry. She worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania finance department operations center...
Mrs. Barbara J. (Chontofalsky) Pinter
Jan 15, 2023
Mrs. Barbara J. (Chontofalsky) Pinter, 78, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday evening, January 15, 2023 at her home. Born December 9, 1944 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Relovsky) Chontofalsky. She and her husband of 43 years, Charles J. Pinter, were married at Salem Lutheran Church,...
Marianne E. (Gottschalk) Lewry
Jan 4, 2023
Marianne E. (Gottschalk) Lewry, 97, of Blandon, formerly of Staten Island, New York, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 4, 2023 at her home. Born November 24, 1925 in Oppeln, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Reinhold K. and Elizabeth (Dunkel) Gottschalk. Marianne worked for S. Stern Brokerage, New York City, NY, for over 25 years. She...
Joseph D. Rainier
Jan 4, 2023
Joseph D. Rainier, 77, of Kempton, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 4, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born February 8, 1945 in Bloomsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Frank G. and Florence A. (Lupole) Rainier. He and his wife of 30 years, Connie A. (Burger) Rainier, were married in Fleetwood on...
John J. Schaub
Jan 1, 2023
John J. Schaub, 89, of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Born June 19, 1933 in Coney Island, New York, he was the son of the late John F. and Mary P. (Lauro) Schaub. He and the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Mary L. (McCarthy)...
Michael S. Miller
Jan 1, 2023
Michael S. Miller, 62, of Palmerton, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born November 13, 1960 in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Ronald and Catherine (Schadler) Miller. In 1979, Michael met Wendy J. Readinger. From there, their love story unfolded. The two wed on August 22, 1981. This...
Mrs. Barbara A. (Miller) Moyer
Dec 31, 2022
Mrs. Barbara A. (Miller) Moyer, 79, of Lenhartsville, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born December 15, 1943 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Lottie C. (Gruber) Miller. Her husband of 43 years, Paul L. Moyer, passed away on August 23, 2007. Barbara owned and...
Michael J. Reinhart
Dec 26, 2022
Michael J. Reinhart, 70, passed away on Monday evening, December 26, 2022 at his home in Macungie. Born March 8, 1952 in Reading, he was the son of the late Donald B. and Janet V. (Sinsky) Reinhart. He and the love of his life, his wife, Pamela K. (Andersen) Reinhart, were married at Trinity Lutheran Church, Topton, on May...
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Adams
Dec 24, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth C. (Bucks) Adams, 79, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown. Born December 7, 1943 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Vanetta (Newman) Bucks. Her husband of 61 years, Ronald W. Adams, passed away on October 8, 2022. Elizabeth spent...
Mrs. Khen T. Nguyen
Dec 20, 2022
Mrs. Khen T. Nguyen, 85, of Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born July 1, 1937 in Vietnam, she was the widow of Sien N. Pham, her husband of 68 years, who passed away on April 29, 2022. Khen was a homemaker who cherished her life raising her three children. She...
Samuel G. Borrell
Dec 14, 2022
Samuel G. Borrell, 92, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born November 18, 1930 in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Arthur R. and Helen M. (Reinert) Borrell. He and his wife of 51 years, Cynthia L. (Schoedler) Borrell, were married on July 17, 1971 at...
Carl R. Kline
Dec 14, 2022
Carl R. Kline, 70, of Mertztown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home. Born July 10, 1952 in Mertztown, he was the son of Edna D. (DeLong) Kline, District Twp, and the late George W. Kline. Carl worked for many years for Bally Case and Cooler. He also worked in security at Mack Trucks and...
Douglas A. Zettlemoyer
Nov 30, 2022
Douglas A. Zettlemoyer, 74, of Kempton, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, one day shy of his 75th birthday, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born December 1, 1947 in Lenhartsville, he was the son of the late Warren and Laila (George) Zettlemoyer. He and the love of his life, his...
Mrs. Grace F. (Wessner) Kunkel
Nov 20, 2022
Mrs. Grace F. (Wessner) Kunkel, 85, of Lenhartsville, entered her heavenly home and embraced Jesus on Sunday morning, November 20, 2022, in Berlin, PA. Born June 7, 1937, in Grimsville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred (Lenhart) Wessner. Her husband of 28 years, Kenneth K. Kunkel, passed away in November 1985. Grace spent a much...
Gloria Marie Law
Nov 11, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our dear sister, Gloria Law, passed away peacefully on Veteran's Day, 11/11/2022, following a lengthy and hard fought battle with cancer. Glo, as she was known to family and friends, was the eldest of five children of Richard and Gloria Law of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. As the big sister to her...
Mrs. Janet H. (Hoffecker) Moyer
Nov 4, 2022
The Lord welcomed Janet Hoffecker Moyer, age 86, to her heavenly home on Friday, November 4, 2022 following many years of suffering from dementia. Janet and her husband, Howard J. Moyer, shared 64 years of marriage and first met each other in first grade. She was a resident at Frederick Living, Zieglerville, PA for almost the last 4 years....