OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas

Jerry Edward Castoral

Jerry Edward Castoral

Oct 4, 2025

Jerry Edward Castoral, 75, of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA.

Born April 19, 1950, in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Jerry and Jane (Hodowsky) Castoral. He and his wife of 40 years, Susan R. (Goldsmith) Castoral, were married in South Amboy, New...

Thomas H. Biehl

Thomas H. Biehl

Oct 2, 2025

Thomas H. Biehl, 90, of Richmond Township, passed away on Thursday evening, October 2, 2025, at Willow Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Kutztown, PA.

Born September 8, 1935, in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Claude and Ethel (Homan) Biehl. He and the love of his life, his wife of 70 years, Pauline R. (Rickenbach) Biehl, were...

Jill Wentzel

Jill Wentzel

Sep 30, 2025

Jill A. (Leibold) Wentzel, 72, of Myerstown, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Blandon.

Born June 8, 1953, in Reading, Jill was the daughter of the late Elsie M. (Reed) and Richard Leibold.

Jill was a 1971 graduate of Mount Penn High School. She held administrative positions in banking for many years and...

Mrs. Deborah L. (Groves) Mills

Mrs. Deborah L. (Groves) Mills

Sep 28, 2025

Mrs. Deborah L. (Groves) Mills, 75, of Maidencreek Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA.

Born July 21, 1950, in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Betty Haines. She and the love of her life, her husband...

Charles P. "Chad" Boyce

Charles P. "Chad" Boyce

Sep 23, 2025

Charles P. "Chad" Boyce, 55, of Fleetwood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA, surrounded by his loving family.

Born May 9, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri, Chad was the son of the late Michael and Jean Ada (Thompson) Boyce. He and his wife, Maria C. (Tucci) Boyce, were married on...

Mark Stabolepszy

Mark Stabolepszy

Sep 13, 2025

Mark Stabolepszy, 65, of Leesport, passed away suddenly, on Saturday, September 13, 2025,

while visiting his hunting cabin in New York.

Born January 20, 1960 in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore and Filomena

(Pettinato) Stabolepszy. He and his wife, Phyllis H. (Hartz) Stabolepszy, recently celebrated

their 40th wedding anniversary on September 7th .

Mark was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ,...

Mrs. Kristine R. (Prendinger) Kelley

Mrs. Kristine R. (Prendinger) Kelley

Sep 6, 2025

Mrs. Kristine R. (Prendinger) Kelley, 53, of Emmaus, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born May 25, 1972, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Darlene L. (Sterner) Prendinger.

Kristine attended Parkland School District and went on to work in the laundry department at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lyons,...

Edwin C. Isamoyer

Edwin C. Isamoyer

Sep 5, 2025

Edwin C. Isamoyer, 87, of Kutztown, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, September 5, 2025, at his home.

Born November 5, 1937, in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Irene (Guldin) Isamoyer. His wife of 40 years, Charlotte J. (Bower) Isamoyer, passed away on December 13, 1998.

Ed attended the Longswamp School and...

Mrs. Dorothy E. (Hertzog) Keiser

Mrs. Dorothy E. (Hertzog) Keiser

Sep 1, 2025

Mrs. Dorothy E. (Hertzog) Keiser, 92, of Kutztown, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown.

Born March 16, 1933 in Rockland Township, Dorothy was the daughter of the late George Hertzog and Blanche (Eckert) Hertzog-Day. Her husband of 45 years, Carl Keiser, passed away in 2000.

Dorothy...

Howard J. Moyer

Howard J. Moyer

Aug 31, 2025

The Lord welcomed Howard Jones Moyer, age 89, to his heavenly home on Sunday, August 31, following a brief hospital stay.

He was born on September 30, 1935, in North Coventry just a mile south of Pottstown. For the past nineteen years he resided at Sanatoga Ridge Community where he was very active in the leadership of the residents committee...

Richard L. Geiring Jr.

Richard L. Geiring Jr.

Aug 15, 2025

Richard L. Geiring Jr., 74, of Richmond Township, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday evening, August 15, 2025.

Born June 27, 1951 in Allentown, Richard was the son of the late Loretta E. (Reinhard) Mismer and Richard L. Geiring, Sr. He and his wife, Linda B. (Knabb) Geiring, were married 34 years.

Richard served...

Tedd J. Orlowsky

Tedd J. Orlowsky

Aug 13, 2025

Tedd J. Orlowsky, 61, of Rockland Township, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at his home.

Born February 14, 1964 in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph & Marjorie (Thomas) Orlowsky. He and his wife, Suzanne M. (Wolf) Orlowsky, were married on October 2, 2023 in Oley, PA.

Tedd served his country honorably and...

Charles L. Angstadt

Charles L. Angstadt

Aug 13, 2025

Charles L. Angstadt, 81, of Rockland Township, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at his home on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Born July 19, 1944 in Allentown, Charlie was the son of the late Walter J. and Florence R. (Rex) Angstadt.

Charlie served his country honorably and faithfully as a Specialist (4) in the United States Army during the...

Catherine R. (Hare) Fox

Catherine R. (Hare) Fox

Jul 5, 2025

Catherine R. (Hare) Fox, 90, entered into eternal life on July 5, 2025, at the Mifflin Center, Shillington, PA.

Born December 22, 1934 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Catherine C. (McGonigle) Hare.

Catherine was a graduate of Boyertown High School and Kutztown State Teachers College. She was an elementary teacher in the Oley...

Mrs. Roseann B. (Wye) Pavlick

Mrs. Roseann B. (Wye) Pavlick

Jul 5, 2025

Mrs. Roseann B. (Wye) Pavlick, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born November 1, 1948 in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Wye. Her husband, Stephen J. Pavlick, Jr., passed away in September, 1995.

Early in life, Roseann worked at J.E. Morgan Knitting...

Mrs. Joan M. (Ross) Brown

Mrs. Joan M. (Ross) Brown

Jun 23, 2025

Mrs. Joan M. (Ross) Brown, 87, of Blandon, PA, passed away peacefully at home, with love and family by her side, on Monday, June 23, 2025.Born on December 31, 1937, in Millville, New Jersey, Joan was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Anna E. (McKee) Ross. She was a proud south Jersey girl who cherished childhood summers at...

Mrs. Helen M. (Mathios) Lutz

Mrs. Helen M. (Mathios) Lutz

Jun 23, 2025

Helen M. Lutz, 98, of Ephrata, PA, widow of Robert M. Lutz lll passed away peacefully on Monday, June 23rd, 2025.

Helen was born in Philadelphia, PA, to Greek immigrants. She was fluent in the Greek language both written and spoken. She was a dedicated homemaker and an esteemed cook of Greek cuisine. Her family referred to her as YaYa which...

Bernard A. "Barney" Dietrich

Bernard A. "Barney" Dietrich

Jun 19, 2025

Bernard A. "Barney" Dietrich, 92, of Blandon, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Keystone Villa of Fleetwood.

Born February 28, 1933 in Dryville, Barney was the son of the late Henry A. and Agnes R. (Kramer) Dietrich. He and the love of his life, his wife of 72 years, Esther M. "Essie" (Gilbert) Dietrich,...

Mrs. Barbara J. (Meyer) Stratton

Mrs. Barbara J. (Meyer) Stratton

Jun 6, 2025

Mrs. Barbara J. (Meyer) Stratton, 83, of Weisenberg Township, passed away on Friday evening, June 6, 2025 at Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli, PA.

Born October 20, 1941 in Appleton, WI, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Campbell) Meyer.

Barbara attended Neenah High School, Neenah, WI, before graduating from New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT. She went on...

Phyllis Bessey

Phyllis Bessey

Jun 3, 2025

Mrs. Phyllis S. (Slye) Bessey, 94, of Blandon, formerly of Whitesboro, New York, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025 at Keystone Villa of Fleetwood.

Born December 20, 1930 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin and Anna L. (Payne) Slye. Her husband of 56 years, John A. Bessey, passed away on April 14, 2014.

Phyllis...