Obituaries

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)...

Sep 7, 2021

Ronald J. Mayer, age 66, of Fleetwood, passed away in the afternoon of September 7th in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Ann L. (Bretz) Mayer, they celebrated 42 years of marriage on June 16 th .

Ronald was born in Molltown, the son of the late Paul M. Mayer and Alice (Dries) Mayer....

Sep 2, 2021

Warren E. Cronrath, age 95, of Pricetown, died in the morning hours of September 1 st in his sleep of natural causes. He was the husband of the late Detta E. (Kline) Cronrath who passed on September 14, 2008.

Warren was born in Ruscombmanor Township, and was the son of the late Henry H. Cronrath and Sallie...

Aug 31, 2021

Nancy B. Gieringer, age 84, of Rockland Township, passed peacefully on Tuesday August 31, 2021 at her residence. She was the widow of Edward C. Gieringer  who passed on October 7, 20005.

Nancy was born in Reading, and was the daughter of the late William H. Bower and Edith m. (Sterner) Bower.

Her passion was...

Aug 29, 2021

Betty V. Long, age 88, of Fleetwood, passed peacefully on Sunday August 29, 2021 at her residence. She was the widow of James A. Long who passed on March 6, 1998.

Betty was born in Rockland Township, and was the daughter of the late Daniel B. Weidner and Carrie B. (Ruppert) Weidner.

She loved to...

Aug 28, 2021

Pauline H. Koller, age 78, of Fleetwood, passed peacefully on August 28, 2021 at her residence. She was the wife of Willis Paul "Red" Koller with whom she celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 8 th , 1968.

Pauline was born in Ruscombmanor Township, and was the daughter of the late Daniel E. Noll, Sr. and...

Aug 14, 2021

Ronald M. Schaeffer, age 82, of Oley passed peacefully on August 14, 2021 at his residence. He was the husband of Jean A. (Breidegam) Schaeffer with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 20 th .

Ronald was born in West Reading, and was the son of the late Clarence H. Schaeffer and Alice D....

Aug 8, 2021

Jay Burkert, of Fleetwood Pa, passed away on Sunday August 8 th 2021 at the age of 88. Born in Elizabethville Pa, he was the son of the late Elmer Burkert and Mae Weida. He was married to his wife Jeanette (Serfass) Burkert in 1959. Jay is survived by his wife Jeanette Burkert and daughter Lisa Hughes and husband...

Aug 6, 2021

Kelly A. Shuman, age 53, of Sinking Spring, passed away on August 6, 2021 at Reading Hospital. She was born in West Reading. The daughter of the late Richard L. Brunner and Deanna R. (Phillips) Brunner. She was a 1986 graduate of Fleetwood Area Highschool.

Kelly loved doing yard work and spending time in her pool. She...

Aug 6, 2021

Our Dear Friend Alvin Huber Batson Jr passed quietly on Friday, August 6, 2021. A long time resident of Alburtis and Kutztown, he took great pride in his 'Gentleman's Farm' where he enjoyed entertaining friends and family. He had a permanent booth at Renningers Antique Market in Kutztown for many years and was a regular at local auction houses....

Aug 5, 2021

Randall I. "Macho" Hilbert, age 68, of Rockland Township, passed away on Thursday August 5, 2021. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin B. & Beatrice M. (Delp) Hilbert.

Randall worked at East Penn Manufacturing for 35 years. He held many different jobs while at Deka where he was known as Macho. Randall...

Aug 4, 2021

Gary J. Seyfert, age 70, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday August 4, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Vikie L. Seyfert

Born in Reading, the son of the late Robert H. Seyfert and Betty J. Kenderdine. He was a graduate of Daniel Boone High School Class of 1970. Gary worked at Weis...

Jul 23, 2021

Allen Peter Drexel, Jr., age 68, of Blandon, passed peacefully on July 23, 2021 at Tower Health Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Goho) Drexel, they were married 48 years on September 1 st .

Allen was born in West Reading the son of the late Allen P. Drexel, Sr. and Etta (Greene) Drexel....

Jul 19, 2021

Jason L. Reinert, age 40, of Fleetwood passed peacefully on July 19, 2021 at Reading Hospital.

Jason was born in West Reading the son of Benita S. (Reinert) Hepner of Robesonia.

He was a 2002 graduate of Kutztown High School. He had been employed at Boyer's Food Market Fleetwood for 20 years last working on...

Jul 10, 2021

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Cody A. Meitzler, age 29, of Ontelaunee Township passed peacefully on July 10, 2021 at his residence. He was the fiancé of Heather V. Adams.

Cody was born in Allentown the son of Mark A. Meitzler and Dawn E. (Gehman) of Fleetwood.

He was a 2009 graduate of Fleetwood High School. He...