OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Samuel T. Geist
Jun 26, 2019
Samuel T. Geist, 75, of Catasauqua, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 1, 1944 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Elda M. (Moyer) and Earl F. Geist. His wife of 43 years, Diane E. (Bergstresser) Geist, passed away on June 12, 2013. They were...
Dalton J. Buehrer
Jun 14, 2019
Dalton J. Buehrer, 24, of Laureldale, died suddenly on Friday evening, June 14, 2019 at home. Born May 5, 1995 in Reading, he was the son of Tisa R. (Smith) Buehrer, Reading and James J. Buehrer, Laureldale. Dalton loved fixing things and building things. He enjoyed music and playing video games. He had attended Muhlenberg High School. In addition...
Dennis W. Merkel
Jun 5, 2019
Dennis W. Merkel, 61, of Kutztown, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born March 2, 1958 in Allentown, Dennis was the son of Lee Merkel, Allentown and Eva (Bowman) Neffs. He and the love of his life, Connie E. (Snyder) Merkel, were married in Krumsville, on May 28, 1977 and recently...
Donald R. Moatz
Jun 2, 2019
Donald R. Moatz, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away on June 2, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born April 25, 1927 in Boyertown, he was the son of the late Agnes (Moyer) and Paul Moatz, Sr. He and his wife of 71 years, Gloria P. (Fretz) Moatz, were married in June of 1948. Donald served his country honorably and faithfully...
Dorothy M. (Bingaman) Weller
May 30, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy M. (Bingaman) Weller, 89, of Blandon, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away on Thursday evening, May 30, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born May 21, 1930 in Lower Alsace Twp, she was the daughter of the late Daniel R. and Gertrude M. (Keiser) Bingaman. She and her husband of 68 years, Paul J. Weller, were married on October...
Mabel A. (Johnson) Guldin
May 29, 2019
Mrs. Mabel A. (Johnson) Guldin, 88, of Bern Township, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Berks Heim. Born November 10, 1930 in Red Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Annie (Giles) Johnson. Her husband of 43 years whom she married on June 21, 1945, Donald E. Guldin, passed away in May 1989....
William J. Burhans
May 20, 2019
William J. Burhans, 85, of Pottstown, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born July 23, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Joseph Daniel Jones and Mary (Barnes) Jones. In 1980, he was adopted by the late Everett and Edith (Sipple) Burhans. He and his wife of 42 years, Barbara J....
David S. Sands
May 17, 2019
David S. Sands, 50, of Topton, passed away suddenly, of natural causes, early Friday morning, May 17, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born November 8, 1968 in Reading, he was the son of the late Stanley Sands and Suzanne F. (Bear) Sands. He and his wife of 19 years, Melissa A. (Althouse) Sands, were married on March 11, 2000...
Walter R. Brandt
May 9, 2019
Walter R. Brandt, 78, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday morning, May 9, 2019 at the Highlands, Wyomissing, PA. Born November 25, 1940 in the Bronx, New York, Walter was the son of the late Milton and Helen (Braun) Brandt. He and the love of his life, his wife, Randi B. (Roeberg) Brandt, were married on June 23, 1996...
Denna M. (Guldin) McDonough
Apr 27, 2019
Mrs. Denna M. (Guldin) McDonough, 46, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday morning, April 27, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 17, 1972 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl H. and Mabel M. (Good) Guldin. She and her husband of 21 years, Darryl L. McDonough, were married on May...
Audrey E. (Brock) Glass
Apr 2, 2019
Mrs. Audrey E. (Brock) Glass, 94, of Blandon, PA, formerly of Front Royal, VA passed away on Tuesday evening, April 2, 2019 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born February 16, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Addison W. and Elizabeth (Nolte) Brock. Her husband of 73 years, Charles E. Glass, whom she married...
Thomas A. Stuck
Mar 30, 2019
Thomas A. Stuck, 51, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday morning, March 30, 2019 at home after a long battle with cancer. Born January 21, 1968 in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Ardelle (Mock) Stuck. He and his wife of 21 years, Joanna K. (Kaufman) Stuck were married on September 27, 1997 in...
Amanda J. (Barron) Hilborn
Mar 25, 2019
Amanda J. (Barron) Hilborn, 39, of Richmond Township, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home. Born July 15, 1979 in Fontana, CA, she was the daughter of Patrick M. Barron, fiance of Lanie C. Moreno, Centreport, and Laurie J. (Vasilis) Barron, Sugar Loaf, CA. She and her husband, Cory E. Hilborn, Sr., were married on...
William R. Hunsicker
Mar 11, 2019
William R. Hunsicker, Jr., 90, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Manor Care Health Services, Bethlehem. Born June 10, 1928 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Marie (Chinchilla) and William R. Hunsicker Sr. His wife of 57 years, Eleanor Jean (Harman) Hunsicker, passed away on March 2, 2005. William worked as a licensed...
Carl R. Bossler
Mar 2, 2019
Carl R. Bossler, 80, of Blandon, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born March 9, 1938, he was the son of the late M. Esther (Carl) and Robert C. Bossler Jr. He and his wife of 58 years, Marilyn A. (Lorah) Bossler, were married on December 29, 1960 in Maidencreek Church, Blandon. Carl worked for...
James R. Ostrander
Mar 1, 2019
James R. Ostrander, 72, of Blandon, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born July 17, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Erma (Cashman) and Charles Ostrander. He and his wife of 52 years, Patricia A. (Cudney) Ostrander, were married on November 5,...
Arline M. (Adam) Leibensperger
Feb 28, 2019
Arline M. (Adam) Leibensperger, 91, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born January 2, 1928 in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Lottie (Gruber) and David Adam. She and her husband, Charles M. Leibensperger, who passed away in 1968, were married on June 12,...
Jayce Lee Werner
Feb 27, 2019
Jayce Lee Werner, 15 months, of Mount Penn, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born November 22, 2017 in Bern Township, he was the adorable son of Natashjia M. (Rotkiske) and Gabriel M. Werner. Jayce loved baseballs, trucks, trains and Cookie Monster and most of all, Elmo. In addition to his Mommy and...
Maria A. (Perez) Simons
Feb 21, 2019
Maria A. (Perez) Simons, 64, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday evening, February 21, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 26, 1954 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of Melida Luzon and Juan Eve, Santo Domingo. Maria spent her life serving others. She was a trained dentist and cosmetologist in Santo...
Eleanor S. (Sampson) Collins
Feb 14, 2019
Eleanor Collins passed away at home in Fleetwood, PA, on February 14th, 2019. She was born in Boston on April 8, 1944 to Eleanor Rice Sampson and James O. Sampson and spent her formative years in Lancaster, PA. She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1962 and attended Duke University as well as receiving a master's degree from Michigan...