Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Shirley F. Burgert

Shirley F. Burgert

Oct 26, 2015

Shirley F. Burgert, of Fleetwood, age 88, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 in Kutztown Manor. She was wife of the late Alfred W. Burgert., who passed in 2006. She was born on January 25, 1927 in Fleetwood, the daughter of the late Thomas C. Bossler and Maude (Stiely) Bossler. Shirley was a 1944 graduate of Fleetwood High School....

Patricia A. Hunter

Patricia A. Hunter

Oct 22, 2015

Patricia A. Hunter, of Fleetwood, age 72, passed away on Thursday, October 22nd in her residence. She was wife of the late Leon E. Hunter, Jr., who passed in 1993. She was born on April 27, 1943 in Pottstown, PA the daughter of the late Martin Peterka and Pauline Benak Peterka. Pat was very active in the Berks County 4...

James P. Reese

James P. Reese

Oct 18, 2015

James P. Reese, 32,of Blandon, the beloved son of Christine Groff and Ronald Reese, passed away suddenly at home on the morning of Sunday, October 18, 2015. He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School class of 2002. He also attended the Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown, PA. James was an avid gardener...

Geraldine P. Bohn

Geraldine P. Bohn

Oct 12, 2015

Geraldine P. (Schlegel) Bohn, 74, of Forestdale, died October 12, 2015. She was the wife of Donald P. Bohn to whom she was married 42 years Mrs. Bohn was born and raised in Fleetwood, PA. For many years she worked at Northwest Assembly in Reading, PA while raising her children. In 2008 she moved to Cape Cod. In addition to...

Jean E. Reinholz

Jean E. Reinholz

Oct 8, 2015

Jean E. (Readinger) Reinholz, age 68, of Fleetwood passed away on October 8, 2015. Born in Rockland Township on March 18, 1947, the daughter of Helen M. (Deisher) Readinger and the late A. Wayne Readinger. She was preceded in death by her husband William E. Reinholz. Jean was a 1965 graduate of Brandywine High School and a graduate of York...

Elizabeth M. Bishop

Elizabeth M. Bishop

Oct 1, 2015

Elizabeth M. Bishop, age 89, of Fleetwood, passed away on October 1, 2015. The wife of the late Robert E. Bishop who passed in 1977. Born on April 8, 1926, in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Desmond L. Fries, Sr and Ethel R. (Lehr) Fries. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem. Elizabeth worked for many years...

Grace J. Miller

Grace J. Miller

Sep 25, 2015

Grace J. Miller, age 85, of Walnuttown, passed away on September 25, 2015 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading. The wife of the late Harold A. Miller, who passed in 1994. Born on August 12, 1930, in Reading, the daughter of the late J. Earl Berg and Esther (Smith) Berg. She was a 1948 graduate of Fleetwood High School, where...

Spotts A. Bobby

Spotts A. Bobby

Sep 23, 2015

Bobby A. Spotts, age 91, a resident of the Diakon Lutheran Home in Topton, formerly from Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was the widower of Roberta M. (Dunkelberger) Spotts, who passed March 8, 2015. Born in Valley View, PA, he was a son of the late Edgar & Laura (Bixler) Spotts. Bobby was a graduate of...

Mary K. Eberly

Mary K. Eberly

Sep 22, 2015

Mary K. Eberly, 88, of Fleetwood, passed away in the early morning hours Tuesday, September 22, 2015, of natural causes in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Stewart H. Eberly, who died September 12, 2012. Born January 22, 1927, in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late George & Ruth M. (Merkel) Kern. She...

Yenser I. Leo

Yenser I. Leo

Sep 15, 2015

Leo I. Yenser, 86, of Richmond Twp., passed away in the morning hours, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, of natural causes in his residence. Born June 4, 1929, in Fleetwood, he was a son of the late Irvin J. & Mary E. (nee Grim) Yenser. A 1948 graduate of Fleetwood High School, he had worked, for 45 years, for the Lehigh...

Jean E. Willhite

Jean E. Willhite

Sep 11, 2015

Jean E. Willhite, age 82 formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday September 11, 2015 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Charles E. Willhite who passed on August 13, 1998. Born in Reading the daughter of the late Lester P. Clemmer and Lizzie A. (Angstadt) Clemmer Jean was a graduate of Kutztown High School. She...

Sarah M. Storms

Sarah M. Storms

Sep 11, 2015

Sarah M. Storms, age 87, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday September 11, 2015 in Manor Care, Laureldale. She was the widow of Charles H. Storms, Jr. who passed on January 28, 2011. Sarah was born on May 24, 1928 in Dwaarkill, New York the daughter of the late Hezekiah M. Alsdorf and Gertrude F. (Caston) Alsdorf.. Survived by her...

Ronnie R. Youse

Ronnie R. Youse

Sep 10, 2015

Ronnie R. Youse, age 56, of San Jose, CA, formerly of Reading, passed away on September 10, 2015 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Balitmore, MD the son of Roy W. Youse, Hillsgrove, PA and Loraine (Albright) Youse of Margate, FL. Ronnie was a 1976 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He joined the U S Navy and...

Ronnie R. Youse

Ronnie R. Youse

Sep 10, 2015

Ronnie R. Youse, age 56, of San Jose, CA, formerly of Reading, passed away on September 10, 2015 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Balitmore, MD the son of Roy W. Youse, Hillsgrove, PA and Loraine (Albright) Youse of Margate, FL. Ronnie was a 1976 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He joined the U S Navy and...

Renate U. Bowers

Renate U. Bowers

Sep 8, 2015

Renate U. Bowers, age 79 of Fleetwood, passed away Tuesday September 8, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Barry L. Bowers who passed on September 24, 1998. Born in Godesberge, Germany the daughter of the late Alfred Schmidt and Sophie (Goebbel) Schmidt. Renate had worked at the former Garden State Tannery, Fleetwood...

George R. Shollenberger

George R. Shollenberger

Sep 7, 2015

George Shollenberger, a lifelong resident of Richmond Township, Berks County, died peacefully in Reading Hospital on Monday, September 7, at the age of 93. George was blessed by a large, loving family. He is survived by his wife (of 72 years) Grace (Lenhart), and his 4 children and their spouses: Sara Guerrero and Joe, Vallejo, CA, Alan and Diana, Bradenton,...

Jeffrey A. Werley

Jeffrey A. Werley

Aug 30, 2015

Jeffrey A. Werley, age 60, of Mertztown, passed away on August 30, 2015 in Reading Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Hope A. (Yob) Werley with whom he celebrated 23 years of marriage on December 24, 2014. Born on December 30, 1954 in Reading, the son of Mary A. (Cronrath) Werley of Fleetwood and the late...

Edwin L. Weidner

Edwin L. Weidner

Aug 29, 2015

Edwin L. Weidner, age 77, formerly of Kutztown and Hawley, passed away on Saturday evening August 29, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Ann E. (Eck) Weidner, they would have celebrated 58 years of marriage on September 13th. Born on May 4, 1938 in Reading. The son of the late Edwin Weidner and Emily (Acker) Weidner....

Louise M. Laney

Louise M. Laney

Aug 28, 2015

Louise L. Laney, age 91, of Blandon, passed away peacefully on Friday August 28th in Hearthstone at Maidenceek, Reading. She was the widow of Dowd W. Laney who passed in 2003. Born in Amherst, Virginia on November 16, 1923 the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Scharder Louise loved her family and especially being with her grandchildren and great...

Douglas M. Allen

Douglas M. Allen

Aug 26, 2015

Douglas M. Allen, 55, passed away Wednesday August 26, 2015 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township Born in Troy, PA on November 27, 1959, he was the son of the late Donald E. Allen and Carol L. (Ziegenhine) Allen. He was graduate of Fleetwood High School and served in U S Navy from 1979 to 1985. Douglas had worked...

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