OBITUARIES

Dec 28, 2023

Mrs. Jean N. (Landis) Hilbert, 83, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born April 25, 1940, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Alice (Kroninger) Landis. The love of her life, her husband of 61 years, Richard E. Hilbert, passed away on November 7, 2020....

Dec 22, 2023

Robert A. Boyer, 94, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, December 22, 2023, in Kutztown, PA. Born April 5, 1929, in Fleetwood, Robert was the son of the late Minnie (Hess) and Lloyd Boyer. Bob served his country honorably and faithfully as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the World War II....

Dec 21, 2023

Charles E. Rimby, Jr., 93, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Grand View Manor, Fleetwood, PA. Born October 9, 1930, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Rachel S. (Townsend) Rimby. His wife of 61 years, Retta A."Toots" (Sharp) Rimby, passed away on March 6, 2015. Charlie was a graduate...

Dec 14, 2023

George I. Allmendinger, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born May 12, 1945, in Boyertown, George was the son of the late Helen M. (Mauer) and Ernst F. Allmendinger. His wife of 39 years, Nellie E. (Keyser) Allmendinger, passed away on January 7, 2022. George served his country honorably and faithfully...

Dec 13, 2023

Keriellen H. (Shirk) Heydt, age 47, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in her home in Fleetwood. Born in West Reading, she was a lifelong resident of Fleetwood, where she was raised by her mother, Donna J. (Wanner) Steigerwalt and Stepfather, Douglas D. Steigerwalt, of Fleetwood, who survive her. Keriellen was a 1994...

Dec 9, 2023

Dorothea (Dottie/Nonnie) Barris Tillman passed peacefully on December 9, 2023. Born in Newark, NJ, in 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Barris. Beloved wife to Ed, mother to Cheri and Jackie, mother-in-law to Eric and Frank, nonnie to Niko, Jovina and Anjolena, friend to more than can possibly be named here. She was preceded...

Dec 9, 2023

Richard H. "Shorty" Lord, 84, of Keystone Villa, Blandon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Born May 13, 1939 in Reading, he was the son of the late Anna V. (Schupp) and Henry W. Lord. His wife of 53 years, Nancy L. (Hess) Lord, passed away on November 10, 2014. Shorty served his country honorably and faithfully...

Dec 6, 2023

Jodi L. (Fetterolf) McCarty, 52, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, after a long, valiant battle with cancer. Born February 11, 1971, in Reading, she was the daughter of Ronald E. Fetterolf, Fleetwood, and the late Karen J. (Hassman) Fetterolf. Jodi worked as a manager at...

Dec 6, 2023

Carole L. Reigle, 77, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born June 29, 1946, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Helen M. (Breidegam) Reigle.

Carole was a 1965 graduate of Reading High School and enjoyed spending time at the...

Nov 25, 2023

Mrs. Gladys J. (Harding) Rhoads, 79, of Mertztown, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at her home. Born January 13, 1944 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lulu (Brumbach) Harding. Her husband of 61 years, Ronald L. Rhoads, passed away on August 16, 2023. Gladys worked for many years as a seamstress,...

Nov 24, 2023

David J. Leibensperger, 61, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, November 24, 2023, at his home. Born August 14, 1962, in Allentown, he was the son of LeRoy and Ruth (Greiss) Leibensperger, Alburtis. David was an auto mechanic working at Earl L. Rhoads Garage, New Jerusalem, Christmans Garage, New Jerusalem, and Stanley Smith Garage,...

Nov 21, 2023

Neil D. Boyer, 93, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Neil was born at 27 East Locust Street on June 15, 1930. The Boyer family participated in the 1940 Reunion of the Pumpkin Family, and entered that year's Halloween parades, traveling throughout Berks County. During his teenage years,...

Nov 14, 2023

Mrs. Sandra A. (Keim) Hassler, 72, of Mertztown, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at her home. Born August 2, 1951, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Roy P. and Winifred E. (Fehnel) Keim. Her husband of 47 years, Daryl R. Hassler, died on May 29, 2018. Sandy's greatest work was as a housewife, raising...

Nov 7, 2023

Dennis B. Mauger, 68, of Birdsboro, passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening, November 7, 2023, at his home. Born December 23, 1954, in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Lester E. and Betty J. (Rhoads) Mauger. He and his wife of 32 years, Maris M. (Kratz) Mauger, were married on February 14, 1991, in Birdsboro. Dennis spent...

Nov 2, 2023

Janet C. (Miller) Wisniewski, 79, of Cumru Township, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Mifflin Center, Shillington, PA. Born January 1, 1944, in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Calvin J. and Catherine P. (Conlon) Miller. Janet owned and operated Jude's Towing, named after the patron saint of hopeless cases. She grew up...

Oct 25, 2023

Mrs. Sandra S. (Schultz) Moser, 80, of Lower Pottsgrove Twp., passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at her home. Born December 16, 1942, in Boyertown, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Mary A. (Leinbach) Schultz. Her husband of 61 years, Ralph L. Moser, passed away on November 2, 2022. Sandy worked as Township Manager...

Oct 23, 2023

Thelma M. (Lust) Thomas, 76, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born December 18, 1946, in Oneida, New York, she was the daughter of the late Clyde E. Lust Sr., and Rosalie E. (Hayes) and Lawrence H. Eddy. She was the widow of...

Oct 18, 2023

Nancy Mansur Kovach was sent off to be with her Lord and the love of her life, husband Bob Kovach, on Wednesday October 18, 2023, after an unsuccessful medical procedure. Nancy was a beloved and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. Born March 25, 1934 in Pottstown, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Ruth...

Oct 18, 2023

Sofia (Guzman) Santiago, 91, of Sinking Spring, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at her home. Born April 30, 1932, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sofia was the daughter of the late Maria Vega-Garcia and Benito Guzman-Petrovich. Her two husbands, Rev. Prudencio E. Garcia, and Pedro Santiago, preceded her in death. Sofia worked very...

Oct 9, 2023

Lucas M. Torres, 78, of Mertztown, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Born October 18, 1944 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Cristina (Barreto) and Juan Torres. He and his wife of 56 years, Darlene F. (Ohlinger) Torres, were married on December 17, 1966 at...