Betty R. Homan
Oct 23, 2019
Betty (Shultz) Homan, 96, passed away October 23, 2019, in her Fleetwood home.
She was the widow of Jesse Becker and later Richard Homan. Betty had one son, Richard Becker, deceased.
Born in Royalton, Pa, Betty's family moved to Berks County in the 1930s. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1940. Beginning her career...
Betty Jane Schittler
Oct 17, 2019
Betty J. (Miller) Schittler, 88, formerly of Oley Township, passed away peacefully at Berks Heim on Thursday October 17, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond W. Schittler, Sr. who passed on November 11, 2007.
Betty was born in Rockland Township and the youngest and last surviving child of the...
Robert L. Lupean Sr.
Sep 28, 2019
Robert L. Lupean Sr., 99, passed away peacefully at home September 28, 2019, in Fleetwood, Pa. Born in Fredonia, NY, Bob obtained a teaching degree at Fredonia State Normal School. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the Quartermaster Corps stationed in California where he met the love of his life, Doris Mann, whom he married...
Paul E. Breidegam, Jr.
Sep 25, 2019
Paul E. Breidegam, 73, of Fleetwood, passed away in his residence, Wednesday September 25, 2019. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Maurer) Breidegam they celebrated 48 years of marriage on May 1st. Born in Reading, son of the late Paul E. Breidegam, Sr. and Mabel I. (Lindenmuth) Breidegam.
Paul was a U S Army veteran serving...
Rodney W. Burkert
Sep 19, 2019
Rodney (Rod) W. Burkert, 88 of Blandon passed away on September 19, 2019 at Berks Heim.
Rod was born in West Reading to Arthur W. Burkert and N. Belle (Lance) Burkert on September 27, 1930. He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School. Rod and his wife May (Coleman) Burkert were married for...
Tammy J. Hahn
Sep 12, 2019
Tammy J. Hahn, age 58 of Temple, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away on Thursday September 12, 2019 at Penn State Health St. Joseph's. The wife of Carey T. Hahn who passed on June 26, 2019, they celebrated 41 years of marriage on November 26th. Born on October 14, 1960 in Mexico, MO, daughter of George H. Thurman and Rosetta Ann...
John D. Smith
Sep 8, 2019
John D. Smith, 96, of Fleetwood, passed away in Berks Heim on Sunday, September 8, 2019. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Hottenstein) Smith, they celebrated 73 years of marriage on July 12 th . Born in Richmond Township, son of the late Francis D. Smith and Grace H. (Adam) Smith.
John was a U S...
Georgia F. Martin
Sep 2, 2019
Georgia F. Martin, age 74, formerly of Reading, passed away on September 2, 2019, at her daughter Tina's home in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
She was born in Alsace Manor, the daughter of the late George F. Hallman and Harriet M. (Sell) Hallman.
She attended Reading High School. Georgia's interests were music, especially country, along with...
Doris E. Noll
Aug 24, 2019
Doris E. (Stitzer) Noll, age 92, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on August 24, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. The wife of the late Henry A. Noll who passed in 1992.
She was born in Rockland Township, the daughter of the late Clarence C. Stitzer and Mary E. (Gieger) Stitzer.
She was...
Barry E. Dietrich
Aug 18, 2019
Barry E. Dietrich, 85, of Fleetwood, passed away in Kutztown Manor on Sunday, August 18, 2019. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Bieber) Dietrich and a son of the late Henry and Agnes (Kramer) Dietrich.
Barry graduated from Fleetwood High School in 1951, where he played basketball and tennis, and he later became an avid golfer,...
Phyllis R. Umbenhauer
Aug 15, 2019
Phyllis R. Umbenhauer, age 73, of Reading, passed away on August 15, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Elizabethtown, the daughter of the late Arthur Dupler and Betty (Irely) Dupler.
Phyllis's love of singing and music came from being raised in a family of musicians. Her family would play at churches and other benefits. She...
Kathryn S. Gehris
Aug 15, 2019
Kathryn S. (Weidenhammer) "Toppy" Gehris, age 80, of Reading, passed away on August 15, 2019, at ManorCare Health Services-Sinking Spring surrounded by her family. She was born in Fleetwood, the daughter of the late William & Hellen (Moyer) Weidenhammer.
She was a 1956 graduate of Fleetwood High School. Kathryn worked as an accountant for Reading Hospital. She...
Charles H. Kaufman
Aug 7, 2019
Charles H. Kaufman, age 86, of Kutztown, passed away on August 6, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Charles was the husband of the late Audrey I. (Reifinger) Kaufman who passed on January 31, 2019. He was born in Richmond Township, the son of the late Jarius D. Kaufman and Elsie L. Deisher.
He was a 1951...
Daniel C. Dietrich
Aug 5, 2019
Daniel C. Dietrich, age 72, of Leesport, passed away on August 5, 2019, in Reading Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in West Reading, the son of the late Daniel K. Dietrich and Helen E. (Stein) Dietrich.
He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. A U S Army veteran. He had worked as...
Agnes L. Breidegam
Aug 3, 2019
Agnes L. Breidegam, age 77, of Fleetwood, passed away on August 3, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Aggie was the wife of Leon R. Breidegam. She was born in West Reading, the daughter of the late Nevin E. Dietrich and Mary E. (Hilbert) Dietrich.
She had attended Fleetwood High School and graduated from Bryland...
Christine A. Stahler
Jul 25, 2019
Christine A. Stahler, age 87, of Rockland Township, passed away on July 25, 2019 at Kutztown Manor. Christine was the wife of the late Carl H. Stahler who passed on January 1, 2000. She was born in Rockland Township. The daughter of the late Earl S. Trexler and Elda Greenawalt Trexler. She attended Kutztown High School.
Christine...
Donna Plansoen Aldom
Jul 18, 2019
Donna Plansoen Aldom, lately of Fleetwood PA, loving wife and devoted mother, ended this life's journey and began another on July18th after a determined but unsuccessful battle with cancer. At the end, she was surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Nutley NJ, Donna moved at a young age with her family to Pompton Plains NJ where...
Russell Wilson Heffner
Jul 16, 2019
Wilson" Russell" Heffner, age 84, of Fleetwood, passed away on July 16, 2019 in Penn State Health St. Joseph's Reading. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Ohlinger) Heffner who passed November 30, 2017. Russell was born in Lyons Station, son of the late Harvey Heffner and Verna (Readinger) Heffner.
Russell worked for the former...
Jerred F. Schwalm
Jul 13, 2019
Jerred F. Schwalm, 92, of Kutztown, passed away in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was the husband of the late Ruth M. (Burgert) Schwalm, they were married on July 30, 1949, she preceded him in death on May 19, 2009.
Born in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Jerred was a son of...
Bonniellen Taylor Womack
Jun 27, 2019
Bonniellen Taylor Womack passed on the sunny afternoon of July 27th, 2019 at her home, the place she loved, surrounded by those whom she loved and cared for. Born November 22nd, 1949 to Leonard and Gertrude Taylor of Ardsley, Pennsylvania, she was predeceased by her parents and her brothers Leonard, Herbert, and Preston Taylor. She is survived by her...
