OBITUARIES

Linda J. Fink

Dec 3, 2016

Linda J. (Benjamin) Fink, 64, of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born January 20, 1952 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Edna M. (Erb) Benjamin and the late William S. Benjamin Sr. Her husband of 28 years, Franklin E. Fink, passed away on...

Ty E. Bergsman

Dec 2, 2016

Ty E. Bergsman, 55, of Maidencreek Twp, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 22, 1961 in Allentown, he was the son of Carol (Ruth) Bergsman, Catasauqua, and the late Elmer P. Bergsman. He and his wife of 27 years, Lori A. (Forlini) Bergsman, were...

Theresa S. Rubin

Dec 2, 2016

Theresa S. (Schoenek) Rubin, 97, of Blandon, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Manorcare, Laureldale.

Born July 23, 1919 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Lurtz) and Joseph Schoenek. She was married to the late Frederick Rubin.

Theresa was a longtime secretary at Lafayette College,...

Joe M. Delong

Dec 1, 2016

Joe M. DeLong, 51, of Mertztown, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.

Born May 27, 1965 in Allentown, he was the son of Caroline (Rothrock) DeLong and the late Clarence DeLong. He and his wife, Kimberley A. (Eckman) DeLong were married for 16 years.

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Larry L. Buck Sr

Nov 24, 2016

Larry L. Buck Sr., 79, of Rockland Twp, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Evans Retirement Center, Fleetwood.

Born March 28, 1937 in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Emerson and Georgia Buck. His wife of over 35 years, Doris E. (Gehris) Buck, passed away on July 31, 2011.

Larry...

Renford C. Crawford

Nov 18, 2016

Renford C. Crawford, 62, of Mount Penn, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Reading Hospital.

Born March 4, 1954 in St. Catharine, Jamaica, he was the son of Mavis (Daley) Crawford, St. Catharine, Jamaica and the late Leonard Crawford. He and his wife, Paula N. (Guscott) Crawford, were married on April 22, 2001....

Elizabeth Maldonado-Caraballo

Nov 17, 2016

Elizabeth Maldonado-Caraballo, 67, of Reading, passed away early Thursday morning, November 17, 2016 at the Mifflin Center, Shillington, PA.

Born December 18, 1948 in Guanica, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Salvador and Luz Maria (Caraballo) Maldonado.

Elizabeth was a homemaker and a Christian. She enjoyed watching TV,...

Irwin G. Radermacher

Nov 15, 2016

Irwin G. Radermacher Sr., 80, of Richmond Twp, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 15, 2016 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp, PA.

Born November 18, 1935 in Richmond Twp, he was the son of the late Irwin G. and Alice S. (Krause) Radermacher. He and his wife of 60 years,...

Robert M. Johnson

Nov 6, 2016

Robert Morton Johnson, 98, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday evening, November 6, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA.

Born March 6, 1918 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Cora E. (Kleckner) Johnson. His wife of 72 years, Roberta P. (Stocker) Johnson, passed away on August 24, 2012....

Thomas E. Hummel

Oct 30, 2016

Thomas E. Hummel, 79, of Richmond Twp, went home to be with his Lord in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 30, 2016.

Born November 14, 1936 in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Rose L. (Delong) Hummel. He and his wife of 57 years, Hedy Lou (Weidner) Hummel, were married...

Carl I. Strause

Oct 9, 2016

Carl I. Strause, 80, of Alsace Twp, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading, PA.

Born November 29, 1935 in Bern Twp, he was the son of the late Paul F. and Stella M. (Kauffman) Strause. Carl was married for 53 years to "His Pretty", Irene (Del Santo) Strause,...

Joyce L. Laucks

Oct 2, 2016

Mrs. Joyce L. (Kurzweg) Laucks, 84, of Fleetwood, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home.

Born September 20, 1932 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Philemon J. and Sulie E. (Bechtold) Kurzweg. Her husband of 33 years, James M. Laucks, passed away on January 26, 1989.

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Madeline G. Lantz

Sep 10, 2016

Madeline G. (Wotring) Lantz, 89, of Topton, passed away on Saturday evening, September 10, 2016 at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, Maidencreek Twp, PA.

Born January 17, 1927 in Egypt, PA, Madeline was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Alice (Miller) Wotring. Her husband of 58 years, Warren K. Lantz, passed away on July...

Kiley Cathryn Steward

Aug 28, 2016

Kiley Cathryn Steward, 16, of Maidencreek Twp, passed away on Sunday evening, August 28, 2016 at Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA in the arms of her loving family.

Born October 3, 1999 in Allentown, Kiley was the daughter of Kenneth R. and Carey E. (Naughton) Steward, Maidencreek Twp.

Kiley was about to begin her...

Kathleen L. (Evans) Caraballo

Aug 28, 2016

Kathleen L. (Evans) Caraballo, 48, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Reading Hospital.

Born January 21, 1968 in Reading, Kathleen was the daughter of Anita L. (Jean) Evans and the late Elwood J. Evans.

Kathleen worked in the customer service department at Walmart, Temple, for many years. She was a member...

Coraline Luna Richards

Aug 21, 2016

Coraline Luna Richards, infant daughter of Paige L. Montgomery and Cody A. Richards, of Richland, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 at Reading Hospital.

In addition to her parents, Coraline is survived by her maternal grandparents, Sylvia and Scott Farlee, Bloomington, IL and Jack Montgomery, Fairbury, IL and her paternal grandparents, Robert and Mary...

Carolyn M. (Folk) Kemmerer

Aug 9, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn M. (Folk) Kemmerer, 80, of Laureldale, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2016 at Country Meadows, Wyomissing, PA.

Born February 12, 1936 in Reading, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie (Long) Folk. She and her husband of 58 years, Harold E. Kemmerer, were married on July 26, 1958 at Epiphany...

Sarah J. (Hoffman) Kurtz

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...

Lillian L. Wagner

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...

Billy A. Reed

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...