OBITUARIES

Joyce A. Dietrich

Jun 2, 2018

Joyce A. (Bailey) Dietrich, 66, of Maidencreek Twp, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 1, 1951 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Marguerite (Mease) Bailey. She and her husband, Robert L. Dietrich, would have celebrated their 48th wedding...

Joseph M. Brennan

Jun 1, 2018

Joseph M. Brennan Jr., 57, of Reading, passed away on June 1, 2018 in West Reading.

Born June 22, 1960 in Reading, he was the son of the late Nancy (Bender) and Joseph M. Brennan Sr.

Joseph is survived by his son, Joseph M. Brennan, III, his siblings, Robert Brennan Grande,...

Clifford R. "Buppy" Schlenker

May 31, 2018

Clifford R. "Buppy" Schlenker, 69, of Richmond Twp, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital after a short illness.

Born November 5, 1948 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Fegley) Schlenker. He and his wife of nearly 25 years, Susan D. (Breiner) Schlenker, were...

Donna L. Eby

May 30, 2018

Donna L. (Hacker) Eby, 75, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Born April 27, 1943 in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Nester) Hacker. Her husband of 16 years, Charles E. "Skeet" Eby Jr. , passed away in 1983.

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David L. Rodgers

May 21, 2018

David L. Rodgers, 70, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born July 31, 1947 in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Prough) Rodgers.

David worked for many years at the Hamburg State Hospital as a Utility Plant Operator....

Diane I. Shirk

May 13, 2018

Diane I. (Maczuga) Shirk, 71, of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Born July 31, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Genevieve (Helinski) Maczuga. She and her husband of 47 years, Lonny L. Shirk, were married on November 28, 1970 in Franklin,...

Lynn M. Stufflet

May 8, 2018

Lynn M. Stufflet, 66, of Temple, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 8, 2018 at Kutztown Manor where he had been a patient for six days.

Born September 12, 1951 in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Lester and Miriam (Conrad) Stufflet.

Lynn was a longtime truck driver....

Earl H. Mertz

May 4, 2018

Earl H. Mertz, 82, of Richmond Twp, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA.

Born September 5, 1935 in Richmond Twp, he was the son of the late Harrison and Helen (Kunkel) Mertz. He and his wife of 60 years, Doris M. (Dietrich) Mertz, were married on August 18,...

Gloria M. Heffner

Apr 21, 2018

Gloria M. Heffner, 71, of Ontelaunee Twp, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home.

Born April 24, 1946 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Kathryn (Adam) Heffner, Ontelaunee Twp, and the late Herbert W. Heffner.

Gloria was employed by the Leesport Bank for 45 years, retiring in...

Jean Angstadt

Mar 18, 2018

Jean L. (Krick) Angstadt, 82, of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday evening, March 18th, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.

Born January 11, 1936 in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary E. (Gaenzle) Krick. Her husband and best friend of 57 years, Robert E. Angstadt Sr., passed...

Eliseo Cintron Ortiz

Mar 8, 2018

Eliseo Cintron Ortiz, 73, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Reading Hospital.

Born December 2, 1944 in Rio Piedras, PR, he was the son of the late Margarita (Cintron) Ortiz and Olegario Ortiz Padilia.

Eliseo spent many years in carpentry and was of the Catholic faith.

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Michael E. Raudenbush

Mar 3, 2018

Michael E. Raudenbush Sr., 69, of Muhlenberg Twp, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Quakertown, PA.

Born November 1, 1948 in Reading, he was the son of the late Wilbur F. and Rosemary J. (Carrignon) Raudenbush.

Michael owned and operated NRG Solar Panels for over 10 years. He was...

Robert E. Munoz

Feb 15, 2018

Robert E. Munoz, 48, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly while at work on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

Born May 26, 1969 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Robert Munoz and Beverly (Schwarzwalder) Steinkamp.

Robert was a 1987 graduate of Wayne High School, Fort Wayne, IN and went on...

Kamila Miranda

Feb 15, 2018

Kamila Miranda, infant daughter of Karina Velez, passed away on February 15, 2018 at Reading Hospital.

Kamila is survived by her Mommy, Karina and her boyfriend, Johnathan L. Brown, her brother, Emmanuel and her sister, Serenity. She is also survived by her grandparents, Grisel Pacheco and Edwin Velez.

Funeral Services will...

Betty J. Moore

Feb 11, 2018

Betty J. (Levan) Moore, 74, of Rockland Township, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home.

Born June 27, 1943, in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Mildred F. (Epler) Levan. She and her husband of 52 years, Ronald R. Moore, were married on August 14, 1965...

Patricia A. Stankey

Feb 9, 2018

Patricia A. (Ferraro) Stankey, 60, of Greenwich Twp, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at her home.

Born November 8, 1957 in Wilson Borough, PA, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Weeks) and Joseph Ferraro Sr.

Patricia loved animals, especially her cat and dogs, and had worked on...

Catherine H. Bortz

Feb 3, 2018

Catherine H. Bortz, 55, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home.

Born February 22, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Hisako (Watanabe) and Charles G. Bortz Sr.

Catherine attended the Reading School District and was a seamstress in her younger years. She loved knitting,...

John W. Kasenchak Sr

Feb 1, 2018

John W. Kasenchak Sr., 75, of Denver, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center.

Born August 13, 1942 in Biloxi, MS, he was the son of the late Helen H. (Herczeg) and John Kasenchak. His wife of 56 years, Carol A. (Johnson) Kasenchak, passed away on February 11, 2016.

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Kevin W. Duchala

Jan 30, 2018

Kevin W. Duchala, 62, of Blandon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA.

Born January 21, 1956 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Janet (Swanson) Duchala, Allentown, and the late Stephen Duchala. He and his wife, A. Michele (Kruczek) Duchala, were...

Juan Navedo Jr

Jan 27, 2018

Juan Navedo, Jr., 63, of Stevens, PA, passed away on Saturday evening, January 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 22, 1954 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Carmen L. Garcia, Reading and the late Juan Concepcion Navedo.

Juan worked for many...