OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Jeannette F. (Reinhart) DeLong
Feb 20, 2022
Mrs. Jeannette F. (Reinhart) DeLong, 82, of Fleetwood, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born February 28, 1939 in Rockland Township, she was the daughter of the late Ernest F. and Grace A. (Guinther) Reinhart. Her husband of 60 years, George J. DeLong,...
Mrs. Bernice B. (Nester) DeBeck
Feb 15, 2022
Mrs. Bernice B. (Nester) DeBeck, 97, formerly of Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Berks Heim Nursing Home. Born April 7, 1924 in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Hilda (Sensenderfer) Nester. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Paul Bock in 1959 and Theodore H. DeBeck in 1998. Bernice...
Mrs. Trisha R. (Whitesell) Pollick
Feb 7, 2022
Mrs. Trisha R. (Whitesell) Pollick, 41, of Norristown, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. Born August 1, 1980 in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Faye Y. (DeVough) MaKros, wife of Rick MaKros, Boyertown and Jack A. Whitesell, husband of Cindy C. (Weaver) Whitesell, Boyertown. Trisha attended Boyertown School District and drove school...
Mrs. Jane A. (Kemp) Miller
Feb 7, 2022
Mrs. Jane A. (Kemp) Miller, 88, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born April 30, 1933 in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Alice (Dreibelbis) Kemp. Her husband of 63 years, Warren G. Miller, passed away on August 25, 2020. Jane was one of the first women...
Mrs. Mary A. (Hensinger) Smith
Feb 4, 2022
Mary A. (Hensinger) Smith, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday morning, February 4, 2022 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born December 11, 1938 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Pearl A. (Meitzler) Hensinger. Her husband of 63 years, Kenneth C. Smith, Sr., passed away on April 2, 2020....
Francis J. Seeley
Feb 4, 2022
Francis J. Seeley, 70, of Blandon, formerly of Malvern, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home. Born July 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Joan (Brennan) Seeley. He and his wife of 48 years, Linda J. (Hilton) Seeley, were married on March 10, 1973 in Beltsville, Maryland. Francis taught...
Craig W. Laity
Feb 1, 2022
Craig W. Laity, 52, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at his home. Born May 17, 1969 in Reading, he was the son of Jake and Sally (Riegel) Laity, Temple. He and his wife, Colleen (Ege) Laity, were married on May 10, 2019. Craig worked in IT for over 30 years....
Nicholas E. Nowotarski
Jan 13, 2022
Nicholas E. Nowotarski, 57, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born October 30, 1964 in Reading, he was the son of Gerald Nowotarski, Oley, and the late Anna (Mikos) Nowotarski. He and his wife, Denise M. (Harpel) Nowotarski, were married on October 3, 1992 in...
Mrs. Shirley E. (Adams) Weller
Jan 5, 2022
Mrs. Shirley E. (Adams) Weller, 82, of Richmond Township, passed away on January 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, at her home. Born December 5, 1939 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Asher and Irene (Keiper) Adams. Her husband of 52 years, Carl E. Weller, passed away on July 24, 2016. Shirley was a 1958...
Marla S.A. (DeTurck) Prater
Dec 28, 2021
Marla S.A. (DeTurck) Prater, 45, of Coal Township, PA, passed away on December 28, 2021 at her home. Born September 22, 1976 in Kokomo, IN, she was the daughter of Sylvia J. (Sandridge) DeTurck, Mohnton, and the late Elmer DeTurck. She was the widow of Darnell Prater. Marla was a 1995 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and attended Reading...
Mrs. JoAnne L. (Zentner) Sunday
Dec 27, 2021
JoAnne L. (Zentner) Sunday, 74, of Bowers, passed away suddenly on Monday evening, December 27, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born August 17, 1947 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Welton and Beatrice (Hieter) Zentner. She and her husband of 56 years, Robert E. Sunday, were married on March 6, 1965 in Trinity...
Karl J. Schemberg Sr.
Dec 23, 2021
Karl J. Schemberg Sr., 65, of Exeter Twp, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Tower Health, Reading, Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born June 17, 1956 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Freda (Breitmair) Schemberg. He and his wife of 47 years, Christina M. (Boni) Schemberg, were married...
Robert G. Beaston
Dec 17, 2021
Robert G. Beaston, 77, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born June 18, 1944 in East Waterford, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer and Verna (Scott) Beaston. He and his wife of 50 years, Delores, J. (O'Donnell) Beaston, were married on February...
Earl L. Morris
Dec 13, 2021
Earl L. Morris, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born July 9, 1938 in West Moreland, PA, he was the son of the late Homer D. and Eleanor P. (Stahl) Morris. He and his wife of 59 years, Carole A. (Moyer) Morris, were married in October 1962. Earl...
Scott L. Weiler
Dec 10, 2021
Scott L. Weiler, 63, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born June 2, 1958 in Reading, PA, he was the son of Marjorie M. (Bolig) Weiler, and the late Lee J. Weiler. He and his wife of 23 years, Vicki L. (Schucker) Weiler, were married on October...
Wayne R. Kauffman Sr.
Dec 10, 2021
Wayne R. Kauffman, Sr., 74, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Born February 5, 1947 in Reading, he was the son of the late Edward and Catherine (Snyder) Kauffman. His wife, Sharon A. (Hahn) Kauffman, passed away on February 11, 2020. Wayne worked for over 40 years...
Carol A. Kirkwood
Dec 10, 2021
Carol A. Kirkwood, 79, of Shillington, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Manorcare Health Services, Laureldale. Born December 31, 1941 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James G. and Violet G. (Steiner) Kirkwood. Carol was a homemaker and a graduate of Reading High School. She...
Mrs. Kay J. (Reigle) Shunk
Dec 10, 2021
Mrs. Kay J. (Reigle) Shunk, 82, of Shoemakersville, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, December 10, 2021, at her home. Born May 13, 1939 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Helen M. (Breidegam) Reigle. She and her husband of 31 years, William D. Shunk, were married on July 19, 1990 in...
Mrs. Rebecca E. (Souders) Appleby
Dec 9, 2021
Mrs. Rebecca E. (Souders) Appleby, 68, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her home. Born February 12, 1953 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn (Lichty) Souders. She and her husband, Stephen R. Appleby, were married on June 24, 1972 in St. Paul's UCC...
Angel L. Torres-Barreto
Dec 7, 2021
Angel L. Torres-Barreto, 86, of Kutztown, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born September 14, 1935 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Quintina Barreto and Juan Torres Sr. He and his wife, Laila A. (Kohler) Barreto, were married on July 31,...