OBITUARIES

Mary C. Haas

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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Luis F. Cabrera

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...

John L. DeFrees

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...

Younis G. Joseph

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)...

Edward D. Luzik

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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Gerald S. Witmer

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,...

Russell J. Neider

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...

Kathleen Marie Adams

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,...

Frieda Simonsen

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.

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Thomas J. Yob

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)...

Olivia K. (Derr) Schoenly

Sep 25, 2017

Olivia K. (Derr) Schoenly, 89, of Boyertown, passed away on Monday morning, Sept. 25, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Born October 15, 1927 in Hereford Twp, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Rauch) Derr. Her husband of 37 years, George L. Schoenly, died January 7, 2006.

Olivia...

Ethel D. "Snook" Runkle

Sep 12, 2017

Ethel D. "Snook" (Bair) Runkle, 87, of Frackville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Broad Manor Nursing Home, Frackville.

Born February 20, 1930 in Auburn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alva and Dorothy (Brinich) Bair.

Ethel worked as an Assistant Manager at Pennsylvania National Bank, Auburn....

Christine Porreca

Sep 11, 2017

Christine Porreca, 53, of Reading, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Manor Care, Sinking Spring.

Born December 27, 1963 in Haverford, PA, she was the daughter of Marian (Montalto) Rosenthal, Philadelphia, and the late Othello Porreca.

Christine was a paralegal and had been a model and an actress. She...

Jane E. Woodland

Sep 6, 2017

Mrs. Jane E. (Stevenson) Woodland, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017 at Columbia Cottages.

Born December 23, 1924 in Philadelphia, Jane was the daughter of the late William and Edna (Bath) Stevenson. Her husband of 70 years, Lewis B. Woodland, passed away on January 23, 2016.

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Gerald C. DeTurk

Sep 4, 2017

Gerald C. "Jerry" DeTurk, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away at home on September 4, 2017.

Born March 26, 1934 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Irene H. (Herbein) and H. Stewart DeTurk. His wife of 59 years, Jean K. (Delp) DeTurk, passed away on August 17, 2015.

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Susan F. Bennett

Sep 4, 2017

Susan F. (Werkheiser) Bennett, 70, of West Reading, passed away on Monday evening, September 4, 2017 at Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born September 18, 1946 in Wilson Borough, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Reinhart) Werkheiser.

Susan was an English teacher in the...

Linda Arlene Hilbert

Sep 4, 2017

Linda Arlene Hilbert, 69, of Kutztown, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.

Born November 30, 1947, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Betty B. (Oswald) Hilbert.

Linda had worked at Wal-Mart, Trexlertown, Daytimers, East Texas and Saucony Shoe...

John V. Hoppe

Sep 2, 2017

John V. Hoppe Jr., 64, of Reading, passed away on Saturday evening, September 2, 2017 at his home.

Born September 22, 1952 in West Reading, he was the son of the late John V. and Margaret Ann (Kellum) Hoppe Sr.

John spent many years painting.  He was a 1971 graduate of Wyomissing High School and...

Michael E. Raudenbush Jr

Sep 1, 2017

Michael E. Raudenbush Jr., 51, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 1, 2017.

Funeral Services for Michael will be private.

Walbert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PC, Fleetwood, is honored to be caring for Michael. Online condolences may be offered at WalbertFuneralHome.com.

Russell L. Miller

Aug 30, 2017

Obituary - Russell L. Miller

Russell L. Miller, 77, of District Township, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 30, 2017 at Kutztown Manor.

Born May 11, 1940 in District Twp, he was the son of the late Albert and Florence (Kline) Miller. He and his wife of 45 years, Edna D. (DeLong) Miller,...