OBITUARIES

Jul 29, 2016

Sarah J. (Hoffman) Kurtz, 75, of Richmond Township, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Keystone Villa, Blandon, PA.

Born April 7, 1941 in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Vera (Cammauf) Hoffman. She and her husband of 54 years, Norman J. Kurtz, were married on...

Jul 25, 2016

Lillian L. (Cordwell) Wagner, 78, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday evening, July 25, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born August 15, 1937 in Portage, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Bessie M. (Wills) Cordwell. She and her husband of 58 years, James C. Wagner, were married on June...

Jul 20, 2016

Billy A. Reed, 61, of Rockland Township, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his home.

Born June 13, 1955 in Reading, he was the son of Elwood A. and Delphine O. (Pettigrew) Reed of Oley. He and his wife of 37 years, Bernita I.L. (Landis) Reed, were married on June 9, 1979 in...

Jul 18, 2016

Deloris D. (Hafer) Beidler, 76, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday morning, July 18, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 22, 1940 in Reading, Deloris was the daughter of the late Wayne L. and Minnie I. (Keller) Hafer. She and her husband of 53 years, Carl L. Beidler, were married on August...

Jul 18, 2016

Theodore P. "Ted" Kazmar, Jr., 78, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, in the loving arms of his family.

Born December 15, 1937 in Mahanoy City, PA, he was the son of the late Theodore P. and Pauline (Stremba) Kazmar Sr. Ted and his wife of 21 years, Mary L. (Henderson) Kazmar were...

Jul 12, 2016

Florin Carjan, 66, of Robesonia, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 23, 1950 in Romania, Florin was the son of Maria (Radasanu) Carjan, Robesonia and the late Mircea Carjan. He and his wife, Rodica (Mesinschi) Carjan, celebrated their 42 wedding anniversary on June 7, 2016.

Jul 12, 2016

Katelyn M. "Katey" Harmony, 18, of Shillington, formerly of Topton, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at home.

Born October 16, 1997 in Panama City, FL, she was the daughter of Christopher M. Harmony, Shillington and Jessica N. Jones, Panama City, FL.

Katey was employed at Getty Mart, Mohnton and had also worked at...

Jul 11, 2016

Leland T. Carl, 72, of Kutztown, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.

Born November 12, 1943 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Terrence and Martha (Gower) Carl. He and his wife of 31 years, Linda E. (Moyer) Carl were married on November 25, 1984 in Allentown.

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Jul 2, 2016

Edmund Boniscavage, 57, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 1, 1959 in Pottsville, he was the son of Eva (Billie) Boniscavage, Frackville and the late Edmund W. Boniscavage. He and his wife of 34 years, Charlene J. (Gilfert) Boniscavage, were married on November 21,...

Jul 2, 2016

Rev. Lewis H. Bollinger, 81, of S. Heidelberg Twp, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Manor Care Sinking Spring.

Born December 23, 1934 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Walter and Myrtle (Nagle) Bollinger. His wife of 37 years, Sandra A. (Patches) Bollinger passed away on July 26, 2002.

Lewis...

Jun 26, 2016

Michele E. (Ruppert) Kunkel, 54, of Greenwich Twp, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born January 1, 1962 in Reading, she was the daughter of Carol (Greig) Becker, wife of Glenn Becker, Hamburg, and the late Michael Ruppert. She and her husband of 34 years, Daryl K. Kunkel,...

Jun 12, 2016

Paul A. Kline, 85, of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home.

Born March 4, 1931 in Tulpehocken Twp, he was the son of the late John D. and Wilhelmina (Aschenbach) Kline. He and his wife of 64 years, Marie D. (Weber) Kline, were married in Bernville on April 26, 1952.

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Jun 11, 2016

Jordan-Steffan Heinrich Oraczweski, 24, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital as a result of an ATV accident.

Born October 4, 1991 in Allentown, he was a son of Heidi H. Von Liebenstein, Kutztown and Ronald G. Balliet Jr., Boyertown.

Steffan worked for Van Dine Construction, Emmaus as a...

Jun 8, 2016

Patrick J. Duddy, 74, of Kutztown, passed away on Wed, June 8, 2016 surrounded by family.

Born Jan. 29, 1942 in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles V. and Ozetta M. (Grab) Duddy. He and his wife, Cindy A. (Edwards) Duddy were married for 46 years.

Patrick first taught at Bethlehem Catholic...

Jun 5, 2016

Larry K. "Jay" Shalters, III, 23, of Bernville, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at home.

Born July 29, 1992 in West Reading, he was the son of Mary N. (Shiner) and Kenneth L. Moyer Jr., Blandon and Carrie (Jones) and Larry K. Shalters Jr., Red Oak, IA.

Jay was employed at East Penn...

May 28, 2016

Larry C. Moyer, 70, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Kutztown Manor.

Born October 1, 1945 in Mertztown, he was a son of the late Elmer T. and Mae E. (Miller) Moyer. He and his wife of 48 years, Christine L. (Obarow) Moyer, were married on December 23, 1967 at Fleetwood Bible...

May 22, 2016

Joanne L. (Nein) Matz Walbert, 74, of Allentown, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016.

Born June 6, 1941 in Reading, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clinton P. Nein & Miriam R. (Detweiler) Nein Lynn.

Joanne was a longtime office clerk at the Vinart Dealership, Emmaus, and had also worked at CPA...

May 14, 2016

Reuel E. "Tom" Thomas of Muhlenberg Twp. passed away on Sat., May 14, 2016 at his home.

Born March 12, 1930 in Williamsport, PA, he was a son of the late Claude and Elizabeth (Emery) Thomas. He and his wife, Nancy A. (Dissinger) Thomas, celebrated their 60th anniversary on March 10, 2016.

Reuel was a...

May 12, 2016

Suzanne F. (Bear) Sands, 70, of Topton, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home where she was cared for by her daughter-in-law Melissa, with whom she had a special relationship.

Born Dec. 1, 1945 in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Norman W. and Charlotte M. (Graul) Bear.

Suzanne...

May 10, 2016

Dawn L. (Kring) Hojnowski, 76, of Muhlenberg Twp, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Kutztown Manor.

Born October 15, 1939 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Helen (Reidnauer) Kring.

Dawn was a secretary for Muhlenberg Township, working for the township for over 20 years.. She was a 1957...