OBITUARIES

Dec 3, 2015

Carol Ann (Walsh) Check, 66, of Reading, passed away on Thurs, Dec 3, 2015 at Reading Hospital.

Born on March 19, 1949 in Albany, NY, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Claire (Fairchild) Walsh.

Carol is survived by her son, Donald M. Check and his wife Danielle C. (Zummo) Check, Douglassville,...

Dec 1, 2015

Jared J. Runkle, 31, of Topton, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at home.

Born December 16, 1983 in Hamburg, he was the son of Keith J. and Catherine (Gulden) Runkle, Lenhartsville and Marsha A. (Judy) and John Cressman, Kutztown.

Jared worked for the past 10 years as a jockey at East Penn Manufacturing...

Dec 1, 2015

Haston E. "Buddy" Rauenzahn, 82, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born May 3, 1933 in Richmond Twp, he was the son of the late Hasten E. and Edna M. (Bieber) Rauenzahn. He and his wife of 55 years, Miriam (Borrell) Rauenzahn were married on June...

Nov 27, 2015

Ray M. "Carl Stuart" Schacht, 86 , of Bowers, died on Friday, Nov 27, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA.

He and his wife, Ellen J. (Salmon) Schacht celebrated their 44th anniversary on Oct 8, 2015. Born on Dec 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Rachel (McKeown) Schacht.

Carl was a...

Nov 21, 2015

Jim D. Cotter, 65, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday evening, November 21, 2015 at his home.

Born February 22, 1950 in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late James F. and Jane A. (Adam) Cotter. He and his wife, Nancee L. (Kutchera) Cotter, were married on September 23, 1978 in Perkasie, PA.

Nov 21, 2015

Norberto Velez-CedeA�o, 75, of West Reading, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Manor Care, West Reading where he had been a resident for 4 years.

Born June 6, 1940 in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Domingo and Ramona (CedeA�o) Velez.

Norberto was a United States Army veteran and...

Nov 20, 2015

Dallas P. Herman, 56, of Kutztown, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home.

Born June 22, 1959 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late George R. and Dorothy V. (Moser) Herman.

Dallas was a long time employee of Kutztown Manor, Kutztown, where he worked as a dietary aide. He...

Nov 4, 2015

Maria D. Medaglia, 49, of Reading, passed away on Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at her home.

Born Dec 31, 1965 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Eleanor J. (Devera) Medaglia.

Maria had worked as a receptionist for Quaker Maid Meats and had also worked at Berks County Bank. She...

Oct 23, 2015

Roy J. Hanson, 67, of Reading, passed away on Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at Kutztown Manor.

Born Feb 1, 1948 in Reading, he was a son of the late Victoria (Wierzbicki) and Roy J. Hanson.

Roy was a delivery driver for Royer's Flowers and had also worked at the Inn at Reading. He was of...

Oct 1, 2015

Hans J. Walter, 76, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thurs, Oct. 1, 2015 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center where he had been a patient since Saturday.

Born, March 6, 1939 in Vienna, Austria, he was a son of the late Edgar and Johanna (Nagl) Walter. He and his wife, Gale P. (Fisher) Walter were...

Sep 29, 2015

Marion E. (Rickenbach) Burkman, 80, of Blandon, passed away on Tues, Sept. 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 12, 1935, she was a daughter of the late George and Helen (Fisher) Rickenbach. She and her husband, William A. Burkman, were married for 52 years.

Marion was had worked for...

Sep 22, 2015

Eric J. Wells, 56, of Reading, PA, passed away on Tues, Sept 22, 2015 at his home.

He was a US Army and US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his parents, Wilfred and Delores, sisters Ursula and Maria and his brother Ian.

Services will be private. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery....

Sep 17, 2015

Carlos V. Pacheco Sr., 57, of Reading, passed away on Thurs. Sept. 17, 2015 at Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 12, 1958 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Maria Vega. He and his wife, Kelly A. (Ream), have been together for 34 years.

Carlos served in...

Sep 17, 2015

George W. Honsberger, 77, of Reading, passed away on Thurs, Sept. 17, 2015 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph, Reading.

Born on Jan 18, 1938 in Reading, he was a son of the late George I. and Mildred C. (Lukas) Honsberger.

George was a security manager for Kmart and Lit Brothers, a correctional officer at...

Aug 28, 2015

Lester A. Miller Sr., 48, of Catasauqua, passed away on Friday, Aug 28, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem.

Born June 27, 1967 in Easton, he was the son of Elizabeth J. (Schaeffer) Miller, Easton, and the late Gilbert S. Miller Sr. He and his wife, Tina M. (Geist) Miller, celebrated their 22nd wedding...

Aug 24, 2015

Jack Scott Torrens, newborn, of Kenhorst, passed away on August 24, 2015 at Reading Hospital.

Jack was the son of Charlotte K. Stuber and Joshua D. Torrens, Kenhorst.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Joshua D. Torrens, Jr., at home, his Maternal Grandmother, Melanie A. (Schneck) Sickafus, Strausstown, his Paternal...

Aug 18, 2015

James B. Peters, 91, of Kutztown and The Villages, Florida passed away at his home in Kutztown.

Born Aug 1, 1924, he was the son of the late Gertrude (Leffler) and Burleigh A. Peters. He and his wife, Peggy (Saylor) Peters, were married on Aug 21, 1966 and would have celebrated their 49th anniversary this Friday.

Aug 17, 2015

Jean K. (Delp) DeTurk, 82, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Reading Hospital.

Born March 28, 1933 in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Lizzie (Faust) Delp. She and her husband, Gerald C. DeTurk, were married in Fleetwood on June 9, 1956. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary...

Aug 14, 2015

Vincent B. DiFrancia, 47, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, Aug 14, 2015 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Born April 10, 1968 in Toms River, NJ, he was a son of Vincent E. and Candace L. (Smith) DiFrancia, Tuckerton, NJ. He and his wife, Theresa V. (Brady) DiFrancia, were married on Feb 15,...

Aug 5, 2015

Jonathan J. Jamison, 44, of Blandon, passed away on Wed, August 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born June 25, 1971 at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Janet L. (Weed) and Rodney J. Jamison, Reading. He and his wife, Shena L. (Colamarino) Jamison, celebrated their 19th wedding...