Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Mary Ellen Barto
Aug 1, 2020
Mary Ellen Barto, 85, of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2020 in Berks Heim Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Fenton V. Barto, who passed on March19, 2018. Born in Reading, the daughter of the late Haman Brown and Annie (Baer) Brown.
Mary Ellen "Grammy" was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother...
Nancy Lee Kocher
Jul 4, 2020
Nancy Lee Kocher, 70, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed on July 4, 2020 in her residence. The wife of Dennis C. Kocher they were married 52 years. She was born in Douglass Township, Montgomery County,the daughter of the late Robert U. C. Sterner and Annie (Reppert) Sterner.
Nancy had worked at the former Stanley G. Flagg & Company...
Emilie H. Werner
Jun 28, 2020
Emilie H. (Gericke) Werner
Emilie H. Werner, 81, of Kutztown, passed on June 28, 2020 at Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, Boyertown. The wife of the late Harry J. Werner, Sr, who passed in 2016. She was born in Reading, the daughter of the late Otto F. Gericke and Helen E. (Seyler) Gericke.
Emilie...
Sharon M. Lamp
Jun 26, 2020
Sharon M. Lamp, 66, of Lansford, passed on June 26, 2020 in her residence. She was born in Allentown the daughter of the late Chester F. Yoder and Elsie M. (Kline) Yoder Rothermel Schaeffer.
Sharon is survived by her children Tracy A. Rothermel fiancée Tim Pressley of Bethel, PA and William N. Lamp III of Ohio. Also...
Anna M. Wolfe
Jun 14, 2020
Anna M. Wolfe, 89, formerly of Fleetwood, passed on June 14, 2020 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. The wife of the late Robert L. Wolfe, who passed in 2003. She was born in Richmond Township the daughter of the late James Adam and Maggie Adam.
Anna was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fleetwood...
Jane I. Folk
Jun 10, 2020
Jane I. Folk, 78, formerly of Fleetwood, passed on June 10, 2020 at Wallingford Nursing and Rehabilitation, Chester County. She was born in Evansville the daughter of the late Clarence S. Folk and Helen L. (Meals) Folk.
Jane was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Fleetwood. She worked at the former Kutztown Shoe,...
Naomi M. J. Harwick
May 26, 2020
Naomi M.J. Harwick, age 88 of Topton, previously of Whitehall died peacefully on Tuesday, May 26th. She was the loving wife of Charles G, Harwick, Sr. for 71 years.
Born in Rockdale, she was the daughter of the late Earl Souders & Verna (Brobst)
Schaffer. She was employed by Brown Factory, Hess's and also co-owner...
Linda E. Arndt
May 21, 2020
Linda "Smokey" E. (Warnick) Arndt, age 73, of Fleetwood, passed away in her residence on Thursday May 21, 2020. She was the wife of Abner "Butch" Arndt, Jr., Fleetwood. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Henry A. Warnick Sr. and Rachel V. (Barlet) Warnick.
Smokey had worked at Old Dutch Bakery, Blandon...
Marjorie P. Compton
May 19, 2020
Marjorie P. Compton, age 92, formerly of Breinigsville. Passed on May 19, 2020 in Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown.
Wife of the late Robert P. Compton. Born in Oscola Mills, PA the daughter of the late Richard J. Powersw and Roberta (Wright) Powers.
After graduating from high school she went to Penn State University and received...
Leah R. O'Neil
May 19, 2020
Leah R. O'Neil, 99, died May 19, 2020 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was previously a longtime resident of Fleetwood with her husband Kermit, who preceded her in death February 1986. Born in Ruscombmanor Township, Leah was the last surviving sibling of Edwin and Edna (Stahler) Schaeffer's 14 children.
Leah was a member of St....
Angela N. Willetts
May 18, 2020
Angela N. Willetts, 37, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed May 18, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Donald R. Willetts, Jr.
Angela was born in West Reading the daughter of Kevin A. Noll of Fleetwood and Veronica M. (Blimline wife of Dwayne Eckert of Hyde Park.
She was a graduate of the...
William T. Spayd
May 13, 2020
William T. Spayd, age 82, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday May 13, 2020 in his residence in Maidencreek Township. The husband of Rosann A. (Miller), they celebrated 62 years of marriage. He was born in Alsace Township, son of the late Ralph E. Spayd, Sr. and Pearl (Noll) Spayd.
A graduate of Muhlenberg High School....
Ruth A. Smith
May 9, 2020
Ruth A. Smith, age 93, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday May 9, 2020 in Maidencreek Place, Maidencreek Township. Wife of the late John D. Smith who passed on September 8, 2019. Ruth was born in Wyomissing, the daughter of the late Charles D. Hottenstein and Emily R. (Hieter) Hottenstein.
A member of Zion Moselem Lutheran...
Todd H. Becker
May 8, 2020
Todd H. Becker, age 64, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday May 8, 2020 at Penn State Health St. Joseph's, Bern Township. The husband of Jane M. (Heck) Becker, they celebrated 39 years of marriage on May 8 th . He was born in Reading on June 26, 1955 son of the late Harel H. Becker and Mary R....
Marvin Henry Bechtel
May 7, 2020
Marvin H. Bechtel, age 82, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The husband of Greta (Jackson) Bechtel. He was born in Fleetwood the son of the late Daniel L. Bechtel and Marion (Schappell) Bechtel.
A U S Marine for 20 years served during the Vietnam War in the DaNang area....
Kathleen Loar - Herron
Apr 29, 2020
Kathleen Loar – Herron (Nana) age 84, of Fleetwood, She passed away on Wednesday at 10:15 am April 29, 2020 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born May 18, 1935 in Glendale, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Alexander and Cecilia (Zelinski) Gordon.
A member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kutztown
Kathleen is...
Pearl 'Mammy" Leibensperger
Apr 28, 2020
Pearl "Mammy" Leibensperger, age 76, of Fleetwood, She passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2020 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Wife of the late Earl C. Leibensperger who passed on May 19, 2009. Pearl was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late William Michak and Eva (Schmoyer) Michak.
A member of New Bethel Church, Kempton....
Alma H. Madenford
Apr 16, 2020
Alma H. Madenford, age 91, of Ontelaunee Township, She passed away on Thursday April 16, 2020 in Laurel Center, Hamburg. Wife of Ray H. Madenford they celebrated 73 years of marriage on December 14th. Alma was born in Kirbyville, the daughter of the late Phillip Hoch and Edna (Fegley) Hoch.
Alma was a farmer's wife and co-owner...
Dawn E. Schadler - Steffey
Apr 10, 2020
Dawn E. Schadler - Steffey, age 90, of Muncy, Lycoming County, formerly resided in Temple. She passed away on Friday April 10, 2020 in her residence. Wife of the late Leon W. Schadler and Lester E. Steffey. Dawn was born in Reading, the daughter of the late Pierce Weitzel and Sally A. (Huyett) Weitzel
Dawn had worked...
Donald E. Bailey
Mar 31, 2020
Donald E. Bailey, 88, formerly of Leesport, passed on Tuesday March 31, 2020 in his residence at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood. The husband of the late Virginia L. (Zimmerman) Bailey who passed in 2000. He was born in Hamburg on June 24, 1931 to the late Emmanuel W. Bailey and Pauline V. (Meals) Bailey.
At the age...
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