OBITUARIES

Dec 27, 2017

Patty Lou (Wittmeyer) Stevens, 67, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale, where she had been for one week.

Born May 25, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, Patty Lou was the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Buggenhagen) Wittmeyer. Her husband, Dana J. Stevens, passed away...

Dec 27, 2017

Timothy G. Dietrich Sr., 60, of Allentown, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Born March 31, 1957 in Maxatawny Twp, he was the son of Doris M. (Sherry) and Walter S. Dietrich Jr., Maxatawny Township.

Tim served his country honorably and faithfully as a Sergeant Major in the United States...

Dec 15, 2017

Fern M. (Ruff) Schlegel, 84, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at home.

Born February 22, 1933 in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late Lenus and Luella Ruff.

Fern was a seamstress for many years. She had also done cleaning at the Blair Creek Inn and...

Dec 5, 2017

Harold E. Kemmerer, 84, formerly of Laureldale, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Phoebe Berks Health Center, Wernersville.

Born January 5, 1933 in Alsace Township, he was the son of the late Peter W. and Pearl (Hartman) Kemmerer. His wife of 58 years, Carolyn M. (Folk) Kemmerer, passed away on August 9, 2016....

Dec 1, 2017

Alfonso J. Santiago, 8, of West Reading, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Born March 31, 2009 in West Reading, he was the son of Rebecca M. Rivera, West Reading and Elias Santiago Jr., Reading.

Alfonso is survived by his mother, Rebecca M. Rivera, companion...

Dec 1, 2017

Michael A. Stief, 51, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp.

Born November 18, 1966 in Reading, he was the son of Francis and Juanita Stief.

Michael was a machinist by trade working for many companies throughout Berks County...

Nov 29, 2017

Albert P. Romanot, Jr., 67, of Kempton, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., PA.

Born January 1, 1950 in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Kovalesky) and Albert P. Romanot, Sr. He and his wife of 45 years, Rebecca J. (Murphy) Romanot, were married...

Nov 29, 2017

Janet B. (Bennett) Ross, 91, of Robeson Twp, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born March 22, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucetta (Rodel) Bennett.

Janet spent many years working as a...

Nov 23, 2017

Mary L. McCullough, 53, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at her home.

Born June 8, 1964 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Eleanor (Johnson) McCullough. She and her husband, John G. Huber, were married in Fleetwood, PA on January 3, 2005.

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Nov 19, 2017

Catherine S. (Kocher) Kriebel, 39, of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her home.

Born July 21, 1978 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Susan D. (Breiner) and Clifford R. Schlenker, Fleetwood and Richard R. Kocher Jr., Palmerton. She was the wife of Joseph W. Kriebel.

Catherine...

Nov 17, 2017

Mary C. (Parry) Haas, 81, of Kenhorst, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born March 30, 1936 in Palo Alto, PA, Mary was the daughter of the late Dominick K. (Sr.) and Jennie Parry. Her husband of 41 years, Donald Haas, passed away on September 29, 2000.

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Nov 9, 2017

Luis F. Cabrera, 63, of Temple, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born August 25, 1954 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisca (Lopez) and Francisco Cabrera.

Luis worked for many years for O.B. Dyers, Kenhorst as a machine operator. He graduated...

Nov 3, 2017

John L. DeFrees, 75, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday morning, November 3, 2017 at his home.

Born May 9, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Eleanor L. (Laudenslager) DeFrees, Topton, and the late Edward J. DeFrees. John and his wife of 50 years, Lynn M. (Scott) DeFrees, were married on March...

Oct 25, 2017

Younis G. Joseph, 88, of Kutztown, formerly of Allentown, PA passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday evening, October 25, 2017.

Born November 10, 1928 in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late George and Rose (Charles) Joseph. He and his wife of 56 years, Patricia R. (Reinhard)...

Oct 24, 2017

Eddie D. Luzik, 91, of Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Youngstown, OH, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in Fleetwood, PA.

Born May 14, 1926 in Youngstown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Stretafsky) Luzik. His wife of 38 years, Nena (Sokolosky) Luzik, passed away on January 2, 1990.

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Oct 23, 2017

Gerald S. Witmer, 62, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday morning, October 23, 2017 at Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.

Born November 24, 1954 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late Roy A. and Minerva E. (Merkel) Witmer.

Gerald worked for Red Cheek, Fleetwood and Premium Beverage,...

Oct 7, 2017

Russell J. Neider, 77, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, October 7, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born April 18, 1940 in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Dunkle) Neider. He and his wife of 58 years, Mary Lou (Kriner) Neider, were married on...

Oct 4, 2017

Kathleen Marie Adams, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday morning, October 4, 2017 at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born January 17, 1949 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Janet M. Arnold and Fred F. Platner and the step-daughter of M. Lee Arnold, Lancaster,...

Sep 26, 2017

Frieda M. (Zabel) Simonsen, 92, of Kempton, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

Born in Carteret, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Lauter) Zabel. She and her husband of 69 years, Richard Simonsen, were married on November 15, 1947 in Rahway, NJ.

Sep 26, 2017

Thomas J. Yob, 68, of Greenwich Twp, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 26, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 1, 1949 in Fountain Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Pauline E. (Berger) Yob. He and his wife of 45 years, Mary Ann (Readinger)...