Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

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...

Margaret P. Miller

Margaret P. Miller

Aug 26, 2015

Margaret P. Miller, age 84, formerly of Kutztown, went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born November 24, 1930, she the daughter of the late Rev. George Balla and Elizabeth (Horvath) Balla and the wife of the late Dr. Kendall Burns and the late William A. Miller. She was a...

Leroy H. Schultz

Leroy H. Schultz

Aug 17, 2015

Leroy H. "Skip" Schultz, age 84, of Blandon, passed away on August 17th in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the companion of LaRue R. (Kieffer) Younker for the past 40 years. Born on August 16, 1931 in Reading, the son of the late Harold and Pauline Schultz. Skip was a U S Army veteran of Korean War....

Joseph M. Kelly

Joseph M. Kelly

Aug 10, 2015

Joseph M. Kelly, age 57, of Virginville, passed away on August 10, 2015 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Wanda J. (Warner) Kelly, they celebrated 38 years of marriage on March 26th. Born on August 28, 1957, in Philadelphia. He was the son of the late John Kelly and Teresa (Reagan) Kelly. Joe was the...

Thelma M. Delong

Thelma M. Delong

Aug 8, 2015

Thelma M. DeLong, age 75 of Boyertown, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on October 30, 1939 in Longswamp Township the daughter of the late John DeLong and Alice (Moyer) DeLong. She was employed at various area businesses, prior to her retirement she had been employed by Doehlers Jarvis...

Eli Kenneth Herbein

Eli Kenneth Herbein

Jul 31, 2015

Eli Kenneth Herbein, age 81, formerly of Eagle Road, Richmond Township, passed away on July 31st in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of the late Florence D. (Roshorn) Herbein who passed on November 22, 2009. At that time they were married 56 years. Born on February 14, 1934 in Reading, the son of the late Eli K. Herbein and...

Charles H. Dunkel

Charles H. Dunkel

Jul 24, 2015

Charles H. Dunkel, age 87, of Cordova, TN. formerly of Maidencreek, passed away on July 24th in Delta Medical Center, Memphis, TN. He was the husband of Madeline E. (Manmiller) Dunkel with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage on August 12, 2014. Born on September 24, 1927 in Maidencreek Township, the son of the late Samuel W. Dunkel and...

Robert L. Hummel

Robert L. Hummel

Jul 17, 2015

Robert L. Hummel, 100, of Kutztown, passed away on July 17, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Arlene K. (Gehman) Hummel who passed on May 18, 2005. Born on March 2, 1915, in Fleetwood, the son of the late Venus T. F. Hummel and Mary E. (Beiler) Hummel. Robert attended Fleetwood High School. He worked...

Lincoln L. Dehart

Lincoln L. Dehart

Jul 13, 2015

Lincoln L. DeHart, age 93, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday July 13, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Pearl B. (Neiswender) DeHart they celebrated 42 years of marriage on September 16th. His first wife Vera (Gurtacker) DeHart passed in 1965. Born on April 28, 1922, in Reading. He was the son of the...

Anna N. Pittella, Md

Anna N. Pittella, Md

Jul 4, 2015

Anna N. Pittella , MD., age 95 of Middletown, New Jersey formerly a longtime resident of Hudson and Ocean County died of natural causes on July 4th 2015, in Brighton Gardens, Middletown, New Jersey. She moved to Brighton Gardens in February 2011 where he enjoyed the company of the other residents, the care and activities in which she participated and...

Kenneth N. Henry

Kenneth N. Henry

Jun 25, 2015

Kenneth N. Henry, age 74, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday June 25, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was the husband of Constance K. (Koller) Henry, they celebrated 53 years of marriage on March 3rd. Ken was born on February 24, 1941 in Ruscombmanor Township the son of the late Norman B. Henry and Fern O. (Barlet) Henry. He...

Christine M. Mazurie

Christine M. Mazurie

Jun 21, 2015

Christine M. Mazurie, age 60, of Rockland township, passed away in Hearthstone at Maidencreek surrounded by her family on Sunday June 21, 2015. She was wife of Leon W. Mazurie II, they had been married 34 years on February 27th. Chris was born on May 19, 1955 in Reading, the daughter of Frank S. Levandowski of Wyomissing and the late...

L. Frances Scherrer

L. Frances Scherrer

Jun 16, 2015

L. Frances Scherrer, age 93, passed away in The Lutheran Home at Topton on Tuesday June 16, 2015. She was widow of the late D. Paul Scherrer who passed on January 28, 2012 Frances was born on October 13, 1921 in West Scranton the daughter of the late Thomas Hayward and Ruth (Seymour) Hayward. A graduate of Dunmore High School....

Mary J. Reppert

Mary J. Reppert

Jun 14, 2015

Mary J. Reppert, of Rockland Township, age 81, passed away in her residence on Sunday June 14, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was wife of Robert L. Reppert, Sr. They celebrated 58 years of marriage on December 8th. Mary was born on May 21, 1934 in Ruscombmanor Township, the daughter of the late Ambrose Hess and Sallie (Eschbach) Hess....

Betty A. Kurtz

Betty A. Kurtz

Jun 9, 2015

Betty A. Kurtz, age 87, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2015 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the widow of Daniel Kurtz. Born in Northampton, PA the daughter of the late Paul Kramlich and Emma Simmons Kramlich. Betty was a 1945 graduate of Northampton High School. She had been employed by Reading Hospital for many years....

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