OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Philip E. Behm
Aug 12, 2022
Philip E. Behm, Sr., 76, of Fleetwood, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday morning, August 12, 2022 at his home. Born November 10, 1945 in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl and Hilda E. (Rapp) Behm. He and the love of his life, his wife, Dian, were married on June 20, 1970 at...
Mrs. Linda M. Stitzer
Aug 8, 2022
Linda M. (Hoch) Stitzer, 73, of Kutztown, passed away early Monday morning, August 8, 2022 at her home. Born August 16, 1948 in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Ethel (Balthaser) Hoch. She and her husband of 51 years, Leroy A. Stitzer, were married on July 4, 1971 in City Park, Reading. Linda worked...
Daniel A. Hess
Jul 31, 2022
Daniel A. Hess, 75, of Laureldale, passed away on Sunday evening, July 31, 2022 at Promedica, Laureldale. Born April 1, 1947 in Reading, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Lulu M. (Manmiller) Hess. Daniel served his country honorably and faithfully as a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Daniel worked as...
Mrs. Joy E. (Strunk) Richard
Jul 23, 2022
Mrs. Joy E. Richard, 73, of Oley, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born February 6, 1949 in Amity Township, she was the daughter of the late Elaine E. (Freeman) and Harold J Strunk. She and the love of her life, her husband of 53 years, Robert L. Richard, were...
Cheryl A. (Ziegler) Sharayko
Jul 21, 2022
Cheryl A. (Ziegler) Sharayko, 64, of Bechtelsville, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born March 22, 1958 in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Laura (Banyai) Ziegler. Cheryl was a graduate of Oley Valley High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree...
Mrs. Violet M. (Hixson) Schaeffer
Jul 21, 2022
Mrs. Violet M. (Hixson) Schaeffer, 84, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday morning, July 21, 2022 at Keystone Villa at Ephrata. Born January 23, 1938 in Rockland Twp, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Jennie (Boyer) Hixson. Her husband of 58 years, Dennis B. Schaeffer, passed away on April 17, 2017. Violet was a math educator...
Harvey H. Silfies
Jul 19, 2022
Harvey H. Silfies, 85, of Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born November 7, 1936 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ida M. (Troxell) and Stanley R. Silfies Sr. He and his wife of 60 years, Virginia A. "Dolly" Silfies, were married on March 24, 1962 in...
Jackie R. Rothermel
Jul 15, 2022
Jackie R. Rothermel, 89, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Mifflin Court, Shillington, PA. Born January 31, 1933 in Reading, he was the son of the late Lulu (Kline) and Clarence Rothermel. His wife of 66 years, Jean S. (Miller) Rothermel, passed away on August 18, 2020. Jackie served his country honorably and faithfully as...
Haley C.Z. Biondo
Jul 9, 2022
Haley C.Z. Biondo, 26, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Reading, PA. Born July 29, 1995 in West Reading, she was the daughter of Patricia A. Zweizig, and the late Terry L. Biondo, Jr. Haley had worked for Redner's Warehouse Markets, Muhlenberg Township, and was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. In addition to her...
Lester M. Noll
Jul 4, 2022
Lester M. Noll, 85, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 1, 1936 in Ruscombmanor Township, he was the son of the late Minnie (Houck) and Lester A. Noll. He and the love of his life, his wife of 63 years, Mary Ann (Inwood) Noll, were married...
David W. Crossett, Esquire
Jun 29, 2022
David W. Crossett, Esquire, 39, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home. Born December 31, 1982 in Seaford, Delaware, he was the son of Richard M. Crossett and Margaret M. "Meg" (Lyons) Crossett. He and his wife of 16 years, Cheryl J. (Stickler) Crossett, were married on April 29, 2006 in Northumberland, PA....
Margaret B. (Bayliss) Miller
Jun 15, 2022
Margaret B. "Peggy" Miller, 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born December 30, 1950 in Dallas, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Carol (Birtley) Bayliss. She and her husband of 38 years, Richard C. Miller, were married on November 15, 1983. Peggy was a 1968...
Mrs. Ethel I. Rothermel
Jun 10, 2022
Mrs. Ethel I. (Kleinsmith) Rothermel, 89, of Blandon, passed away on Friday evening, June 10, 2022 in Laureldale, PA. Born May 16, 1933 in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Edna (Howard) Kleinsmith. Her husband of 62 years, Earl R. Rothermel, passed away on February 2, 2015. Ethel was a 1951 graduate of Muhlenberg High...
Dennis H. Bertatie
Jun 6, 2022
Dennis H. Bertatie, 71, of Boyertown, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home. Born December 1, 1950 in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Harry and Doris (Kappenstein) Bertatie. Dennis and the love of his life, his wife of 45 years, Patricia J. (Shade) Bertatie, were married on September 25, 1976 at St....
Mark T. Creyer
Jun 5, 2022
Mark T. Creyer, 50, of Blandon, passed away, after a long battle with cancer, on Sunday evening, June 5, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born April 25, 1972 in Fountain Hill, he was the son of JoAnne B. (Keller) and Richard W. Creyer Sr., Bethlehem. He and his wife of 27 years, Kay A. (Leiby) Creyer,...
Linford J. "Jack" Schittler
Jun 5, 2022
Linford J. "Jack" Schittler, 87, of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday morning, June 5, 2022 at the St. Francis Home, Shillington. Born December 15, 1934 in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Merlan and Sarah (Ernst) Schittler. He and the love of his life, his wife, Joyce A. (Hinkle) Schittler, were married on October 15, 1960 at...
Mrs. Tina Rae (Gehringer) Sutliff
Jun 1, 2022
Mrs. Tina Rae (Gehringer) Sutliff, 69, of Lenhartsville, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born June 18, 1952 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Josephine (Kunkel) Gehringer. She and her husband of 48 years, Leonard J. Sutliff, were married on July 28, 1973 at Zion's (Windsor...
Max L. Curtis
May 31, 2022
Max L. Curtis, 76, of Blandon, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born July 19, 1945 in Delaware, OH, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Nettie L. (Lewis) Curtis. Max served his country honorably and faithfully as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force in...
Patrice A. Weaver
May 30, 2022
Patrice A. (Lutz) Weaver, 66, of Bern Township, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at her home. Born July 5, 1955 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Helen M. (Mathios) Lutz, Blandon, and the late Robert M. Lutz, III. In her youth, Patrice was very athletic. She was a competitive swimmer and was involved in speed skating...
Martha Ann (Taglieber) Freed
May 27, 2022
Martha Ann (Taglieber) Freed, 78, of Kutztown, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born February 22, 1944, in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Stanley C. and Anna Catherine (Yarema) Taglieber. Martha worked for several sewing factories and made children's dresses at Cinderella Flocks, Red Hill, PA. She worked at...