Obituaries

Jan 1, 2022

Mark S. Bresler, 76, Bern Township, passed away Jan. 1, 2022.  Mark was the 4th child of the late Frederick and Edna (Stump) Bresler.  Born July 7, 1945, in Reading, Pa. He was the husband of Anita Louise (Sternbergh) Bresler.  They were married June 5, 1971, after a 3 month courtship.

Mr. Bresler was a graduate of...

Dec 28, 2021

Roger L. Anderson, 82, of Fleetwood passed away in December 2021. Born at home in Fleetwood, he was the son of Mary Jane (Peters) Anderson of Topton and the late James L. Anderson. He graduated in 1957 from Fleetwood High School. After high school, Roger enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served until 1961. He was married to...

Dec 28, 2021

Phyllis J. Anderson, 84, of Fleetwood passed away in December 2021. Born at home in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late Lester P. Moyer and Marie E. Schildt. She graduated in 1955 from Fleetwood High School. She was married to Roger L. Anderson.

Phyllis had worked for the former Fleetwood Shirt Corporation. She later worked...

Dec 23, 2021

Nora Martin (Hurst) Weaver of Fleetwood, PA, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2021 at the age

of sixty-nine. She was born to Amos and Martha (Martin) Hurst on February 24th 1952 in

Ephrata Pa.

She grew up on a farm in Lancaster County Pa. She met Dad at a youth gathering and...

Dec 20, 2021

Alfred B. Readinger, age 85, of Rockland Township, passed away on Monday December 20, 2021 in Reading Hospital.

Born in Rockland Township, the son of the late Earl B. Readinger and Esta B. (Boyer) Readinger.

Alfred attended Kutztown High School agriculture education. He was a U. S. Army veteran who served in Germany.

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Dec 19, 2021

Leon Gordon Humer, 77, of Fleetwood passed away early Sunday morning December 19, 2021 in his home after a long, courageous fight with cancer. Born at home in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Florence (Gordon) Himes and Stanley Humer. He was a graduate of the class of 1962 at Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill,...

Dec 3, 2021

Patricia L. Zeigler passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Kutztown Manor Nursing Home.

Born in Harrisburg, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Betty (Essler) Zeigler. She was a 1957 graduate of Susquehanna Township  High School. Upon graduation she worked for Bell Telephone Co. She relocated from Harrisburg to Berks Co., PA...

Nov 26, 2021

Tracy L. Gacke, age 54, of Topton, passed away on Friday 26, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown, the daughter of Richard Bieber & Cheryl (Muth) Bieber.

Tracy was a graduate of Brandywine High School. After high school, she joined the Air Force. During her ten years in the Air Force, she was...

Nov 24, 2021

Hannah A. Himmelreich, age 89, of Fleetwood, passed peacefully Wednesday November 24 , 2021 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Hannah was the wife of the late Earl J. Himmelreich they were married on January 19, 1952  they enjoyed 43 years of marriage till Earl's passing on April 4, 1995.

Born in Ruscombmanor Township the...

Nov 7, 2021

Kenneth P. Beck, age 79, of Reading, passed away on Sunday November 7, 2021 in Penn State Health St. Joseph's Hospital.

Born in Reading, the son of Beatrice E. (Schaeffer) Beck Froelich of Reading and the late Paul E. Beck.

Kenneth was a graduate of Oley Valley High School class of 1961. He also attended...

Nov 6, 2021

Geraldine O. Bittenbender, age 88, formerly of East Greenville, passed peacefully on Saturday November 6, 2021 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow Roy Bittenbender.

Geraldine was born in Lyons, and was the daughter of the late George W. Brunner and Helen M. (Krick) Brunner.

She was a 1951 graduate of Fleetwood...

Nov 2, 2021

Leon G. Young, age 80, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2021 in Reading Hospital.

Born in Ruscombmanor Township, the son of the late Jacob W. Young and Elsie F. (Stitzer) Young.

Leon was a graduate of Oley Valley High School class of 1959.  He worked at the former Quaker Maid Kitchens, Leesport...

Oct 23, 2021

Robert David Machamer Sr, of South Lebanon, PA, and husband of Ellen Jane (Renninger) Machamer, departed this life with the sign of faith on Saturday, October 23 at the age of 90. His granddaughter, Eryn, describes him best of all, "To know him was to love him so, so much. He was the absolute best grandpa. He was the...

Oct 22, 2021

Dennis G. Schlegel, age 72, of Reading, passed away on Friday October 22, 2021 in Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, the son of the late Clarence R. Schlegel and Perma G. (Acker) Schlegel.

Dennis was a graduate of Oley Valley High School class of 1968.  Dennis was a U S Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Oct 18, 2021

Dallas R. Bennecoff, age 75, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday October 18, 2021 in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Haas) Bennecoff, they celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Born in Allentown, the son of the late Carl Bennecoff and Ruth (Welder) Bennecoff.

Dallas was a graduate of Brandywine High School class...

Oct 14, 2021

Geraldine "Jeri" P. Patches, age 82, of Reading, passed away on Thursday October 14, 2021, in Reading Hospital. She was wife of the late Carl L. Patches who passed in 2011.

Born in Pottsville, the daughter of the late Herbert Harris and Ella Stefansky Harris.

Jeri is survived by her children Ruby M. (Ruth) Adams...

Oct 9, 2021

Beth Ann O'Brien, age 48, of Maidencreek Township, passed peacefully on Saturday October 9, 2021, at her residence. She was the wife of Michael E. O'Brien.

Beth Ann was born in Allentown, and was the daughter of Jeffrey L. Gieringer and Carol A. (Heffner) Gieringer of Kutztown.

She was a 1991 graduate of Brandywine High...

Oct 4, 2021

Andrew B. Eckroat, age 77, of Groveland, Florida, formerly of Fleetwood passed on October 4, 2021 at Advent Health Waterman Hospital. Tavares, Florida.  The husband of Janet L. (Wendell) Eckroat, They were married on October 22, 1971 and would have celebrated 50 years of marriage.

Andrew was born in Reading, and was the son of the late...

Oct 2, 2021

George F. Noll, age 82, of Kutztown, passed peacefully on October 2, 2021 at his residence.

George was born in Ruscombmanor Township, and was the son of the late Daniel E. Noll, Sr. and Christiana C. Schmid Noll

He was employed by SCI Security Company last working on September 29 th . Prior he had...

Sep 9, 2021

Robert L Reppert, Jr., age 63, of Rockland Township passed away on September 9, 2021 at     Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Wittman) Reppert, celebrated 43 years of marriage on June 6 th .

Robert was born in Allentown, the son of the late Robert L. Reppert, Sr. and Mary J. (Hess)...