OBITUARIES

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,...

James M. Dvorak

Aug 27, 2017

James M. Dvorak, 61, of West Reading, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017.

Born December 4, 1955 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Rosemary (Lamb) and Robert Dvorak.

James worked for many years for ABC Building Supplies as a truck driver. He had a great sense...

Dorothy H. Hartman

Aug 9, 2017

Dorothy H. (Rader) Hartman, 76, of Muhlenberg Twp, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 9, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 9, 1941 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond F. and Ethel (Reinohle) Rader. She and her husband of 34 years, Gary F. Hartman Sr., were married...

Patricia A. Grow

Aug 2, 2017

Patricia A. (Boyer) Grow, 84, of New Tripoli, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp.

Born October 19, 1932 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edna M. (Philips) and Arthur Boyer.

Patricia spent over 28 years working...

Rosa M. Alvarado

Jul 25, 2017

Rosa M. "Rosin" Alvarado, 76, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born October 6, 1940 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Francisca Morales and Ernesto Alvarado.

Rosa was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Reading, where...

Philip G. Perry

Jul 20, 2017

Philip G. Perry, 74, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA.

Born August 20, 1942 in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Edna (Gray) and James Perry. He and his wife, Carol A. (Leone) Perry, were married on...

Donna L. Ross

Jul 14, 2017

Donna L. (Knepper) Ross, 64, of Blandon, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 21, 1953 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Knepper and Elizabeth (Reimold) Knepper Leiby.

Donna worked for 12 years for Interstate Container, Reading...

Sandra C. "Kemp" Boyer

Jul 12, 2017

Sandra C. (Kemp) Boyer, 50, of Spring Twp, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 10, 1966 in West Reading, she was the daughter of Bettie A. (Grimes) and Martin I. Kemp, Spring Twp.

Sandra was a 1984 graduate of Wilson...