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Mrs. Vivian Jean Madkiff
Mar 8, 2023
Mrs. Vivian Jean Madkiff, 70, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, March 8, 2023 at her home. Born August 22, 1952 in Millville, NJ, she was the devoted wife of William Madkiff Jr., whom she married on February 24, 1987 in Aliquippa, PA. Vivian worked for 15 years for Wheaton Glass Company, Millville, NJ, where she was...
Mrs. Joy M. (Hawthorne) McCarty
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Joy M. (Hawthorne) McCarty, 83, of Ladis Store, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born April 19, 1939, in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Marilyn (Hawthorne) Derrickson, and Zachary Scott. She and the love of her life, her husband of 64 years, Robert E. McCarty...
Oakland Brian Richards
Mar 3, 2023
Oakland Brian Richards, infant son of Paige L. (Montgomery) and Cody A. Richards, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. Oakland was born on January 27, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pottsville, and brightened his Mommy and Daddy's world. In addition to his Mommy and Daddy, Oakland is survived by his paternal grandparents,...
Robert C. Christman
Feb 27, 2023
Robert C. Christman, 66, of Blandon, formerly of Rockland Township, passed away suddenly on February 27, 2023 while vacationing in Florida with his wife, Karen L. (Cassidy) Christman. Bobby was born in Reading, PA to Leonard L. Christman Sr, Oley, and the late Carol (Krick) Christman, on March 18, 1956. He graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1974...
Mrs. H. Mae Morey
Feb 25, 2023
Mrs. H. Mae (Swavely) Morey, 94, of Mohnton, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born May 20, 1928 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Krall) Swavely. Her husband of 71 years, William E. Morey Jr., passed away on October 22,...
John P. O'Sullivan
Feb 20, 2023
John P. O'Sullivan, 76, of Kutztown, passed away on Monday evening, February 20, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, PA. Born December 27, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late James B. and Helen T. (Flynn) O'Sullivan. He and the love of his life, his wife of 53 years, Niki J. (Grivas)...
Gloria B. (Moyer) Mack
Feb 15, 2023
Gloria B. (Moyer) Mack, 83, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kutztown. Born April 27, 1939 in Spring Ford, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Agnes (Black) Moyer. Gloria worked as the farm manager at Pine Brook Farm, Oley, for 33 years. She also spent time...
Anthony J. Jackowski Jr.
Feb 12, 2023
Anthony J. Jackowski Jr., 70, of DuBois, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Fleetwood, PA. Born August 5, 1952 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Vivian A. (Davis) and Anthony J. Jackowski Sr. He and the love of his life, his wife of 49 years, Margaret A. (Eshbach) Jackowski, were married on...
Mrs. Betty E. (Eck) Braster
Feb 8, 2023
Mrs. Betty E. (Eck) Braster, 84, of Topton, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit, Allentown, PA. Born March 19, 1938 in Penn Yan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth (Fleet) Eck. Her husband of 54 years, Lewis C. Braster, passed away...
Paul E. Rea
Feb 5, 2023
Paul E. Rea, 53, of Orwigsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born April 11, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, Paul was the son of Carol M. (Bressler) Bainbridge, wife of Richard R. "Bobby" Bainbridge, Pottsville, and the late Clarence F. Rea. He and his wife, Deanna C. (Herman) Rea,...
Darryl H. Adam
Feb 1, 2023
Darryl H. Adam, 69, of Mertztown, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born September 29, 1953 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harvey J. and Dorothy H. (Dietrich) Adam. He and the love of his life, his wife of 44 years, Barbara K. (Kunkel) Adam, were married...
Gary W. Steppler
Jan 31, 2023
Gary W. Steppler, 76, of Hazleton, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Born September 7, 1946 in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of the late Rensley Steppler and Frances Fear Steppler. He and the love of his life, his wife of 55 years, Hope (Houston) Steppler, were married on January 27,...
Patrick A. Phyrillas
Jan 29, 2023
Patrick Anthony Phyrillas, 22, of Mount Penn, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Lehigh County. He was the son of Tony and Soula (Happas) Phyrillas. Born in Reading Hospital, he was a 2018 graduate of Antietam Middle-Senior High School and attended some classes at Reading Area Community College. Patrick participated...
Esther Garcia
Jan 29, 2023
Esther Garcia, 71, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born July 6, 1951 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Sofia (Guzman) Santiago, Reading, and the late Rev. Prudencio E. Garcia. Esther worked most recently as a park ranger in Florida. Prior to that, she was...
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,...
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