Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Marie R. Hehr

Marie R. Hehr

Feb 20, 2021

Marie Hehr, 85, of Arden Courts, Allentown, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on February 20, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Harold L. Hehr.  Born in West Reading, PA, on May 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Eldred K. Stauffer and Ruth (Shomgard) Stauffer.

Marie was the valedictorian of her Myerstown High...

Marie R. Hehr

Marie R. Hehr

Feb 20, 2021

Marie Hehr, 85, of Arden Courts, Allentown, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on February 20, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Harold L. Hehr.  Born in West Reading, PA, on May 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Eldred K. Stauffer and Ruth (Shomgard) Stauffer.

Marie was the valedictorian of her Myerstown High...

Dorothea M. Dietrich

Dorothea M. Dietrich

Feb 18, 2021

Dorothea M. Dietrich, age 91, of Blandon, passed on February 18, 2021 at Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale. The wife of the late Clyde Dietrich who passed in March 16, 1986. Born in Blandon PA, the daughter of the late Frederick B. Moyer and Minnie Fox Moyer.

Dorothea graduated from Muhlenberg High School class of 1947. For...

Woodrow W. Kemp

Woodrow W. Kemp

Feb 11, 2021

Woodrow W. Kemp

Woodrow W. (Woody) Kemp 95, of Longswamp Township, passed away at home on Thursday, February 11, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Catherine A. Kemp, who passed away July 14, 2011. He was the last of fourteen children by his parents to survive.

Son of the late Charles Kemp and...

Margaret M. Witman

Margaret M. Witman

Feb 9, 2021

Margaret M. Witman, age 86, of Fleetwood, passed on February 9, 2021 peacefully with her family by her side. The wife of the late Walter E. Witman, Sr. who passed in 1977. Born in Moselem, PA, the daughter of the late Robert McKay and Florence (Menard) McKay. She was predeceased by three brothers and a twin sister.

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Darlene R. Phillips

Darlene R. Phillips

Jan 26, 2021

Darlene R. Phillips, age 87, of Fleetwood, passed on January 26, 2021 Tower Health Reading Hospital. The wife of Glenn M. Phillips, they celebrated 67 years of marriage on March 28 th . Born in Fleetwood the daughter of the late Dewey Dellinger and Sally (Benner) Dellinger.

Darlene was a graduate of Fleetwood High School, class of...

George W. Noll

George W. Noll

Jan 22, 2021

George W. Noll, age 89, of Topton formerly of Absecon, New Jersey, passed away on Friday January 22, 2021 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was born in Ruscombmanor Township, the son of the late Charles A. Noll and Edna H. (Burkey) Noll.

George was a graduate of Oley Valley High School.  He was a U...

Charles H. Reinert

Charles H. Reinert

Jan 20, 2021

Charles H. "Pappy" Reinert, 99, of Mertztown, passed away Wednesday, January 20th at Reading Hospital Tower Health. He was the husband of the late Jean J. (Foose) Reinert, whom he had shared 74 years of marriage before her passing in 2017.

Charles was born in Rockland Township on October 15, 1921, son of the late Irvin and...

Frederick Allen Becker

Frederick Allen Becker

Jan 19, 2021

Frederick Allen Becker August 20, 1932 - January 19, 2021 Frederick Allen Becker was born in Fleetwood, PA, on August 20, 1932, to Anna Kathryn and Frederick William Becker. On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the age of 88, our dear Uncle Allen, known to most as Fred, peacefully passed away surrounded by the birdsong and sunshine of his...

Margaret L. Koller

Margaret L. Koller

Jan 18, 2021

Margaret L. Koller, age 88, formerly of Fleetwood, passed on Monday January 18, 2021 at Kutztown Manor, Inc.. The wife of the late Glenn C. Koller.  Margie was born in Maidencreek Township the daughter of late John Sinsky and Anna (Bugera) Sinsky.

Margie was retired from the former Western Electric in Laureldale where she had thirty-two years...

Jacob T. Hitt

Jacob T. Hitt

Jan 16, 2021

Jacob Thomas Hitt, 24, of Lomira, WI, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly following a brief illness on Saturday, January 16, 2021, with his immediate family by his side.

Born on October 6, 1996, in Reading, he was the son of Erin L. Hitt, Jr.  and Diane (Arndt) wife of John Smith.

Jake graduated from...

Ray Buss

Ray Buss

Jan 13, 2021

Ray Buss, 92, of Fleetwood, peacefully passed away from natural causes on 13 Jan 2021 at home surrounded by loving family members. He was born in Limestoneville, PA. A diehard Penn State fan, he was a member of the 1950 and 1951 national championship soccer teams, garnering All-America honors in 1951. He also earned three varsity letters on the...

Harold L. Ernst

Harold L. Ernst

Jan 6, 2021

Harold L. Ernst, age 97, formerly of Richmond Township, passed away on Wednesday January 6th, 2021 in Berks Heim. Harold was born in Newmantown a son of the late Arthur M. Ernst  and Minnie M. (Wartluft) Ernst. He was the husband of the late Jane A. (Williams) Ernst who passed on February 3, 2012.  He graduated from Wilson High...

Elsie I. Wolf

Elsie I. Wolf

Jan 3, 2021

Elsie I. Wolf, age 72, of Fleetwood, passed on Sunday January 3, 2021 at her residence. The wife of the late Howard E. Wolf, who passed in 1987. Elsie was born in Fulda, Germany the daughter of late William G. Lutz, Jr. and Irmgard M. (Heinze) Lutz.

Elsie was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School, Pennsburg....

Ray S. Burgert

Ray S. Burgert

Jan 2, 2021

Ray S. Burgert, age 90, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Saturday January 2, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph's, Bern Township. He was born in Maidencreek Township on the family farm. He was the son of the late William and Esther (Schaeffer) Burgert. Ray was the husband of the late June (Keller) Burgert who passed on February...

Kenneth L. Weidner

Kenneth L. Weidner

Jan 2, 2021

Kenneth L. Weidner age 71, of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday January 2, 2021 at Kutztown Manor. He was born in West Reading, son of the late Robert L. Weidner, Sr. and Gloria  (Schmehl) Weidner Kline.

He was a 1967 graduate of Oley Valley High School. Ken was a U S Navy veteran of the Viet Nam...

Eleanor C. Roberts

Eleanor C. Roberts

Dec 31, 2020

Eleanor C. Roberts, age 85, of Fleetwood, passed on December 31, 2020 at Penn State Health St. Joseph's. The wife of the late Richard l. Roberts, who passed on July 10, 2002. Born in Evansville the daughter of late Stephen and Julia (Rasky) Szoke

Eleanor was a graduate of Kutztown High School. She had worked at the...

Sherry Louise Folk

Sherry Louise Folk

Dec 29, 2020

Sherry Louise Folk, age 59, of Laureldale passed away on December 29, 2020,  at Penn State Health St. Joseph's.

Sherry was the daughter of the late Patricia Brensinger and Donald M. Folk. She was born in Reading and raised in Fleetwood.

She graduated from Fleetwood High School class of 1979. For many years she worked...

William P. Wisser, Sr.

William P. Wisser, Sr.

Dec 27, 2020

William P. Wisser, Sr., of Virginville, passed away on Sunday December 27, 2020 while being embraced by his loving son at St. Lukes Hospital Allentown. William was very proud of being born in Virginville and lived his whole life there. He was the son of the late Irwin Wisser and Carrie (Merkel) Wisser. William was the husband of the...

Delores L. Wisser

Delores L. Wisser

Dec 23, 2020

Delores Loise (Burkert) Wisser, formerly of Fleetwood and most recently of Harvey's Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 23, 2020. She was eighty-six years old.

Delores was the daughter of the late Mamie (Reinhardt) and Raymond Burkert. She was born in Reading and raised in Kempton, with many wonderful memories of her grandparents' farm....

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