Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Sandra E. Youse

Sandra E. Youse

Aug 3, 2014

Sandra E. Youse, 81 of Fleetwood formerly of Rockland Township, passed away peacefully Sunday August 3, 2014, in her residence at Grand View Manor. Born in Kutztown on March 9, 1933 daughter of the late Andrew Frazer and Arlene Fink. She was a member of Christ DeLong United Church of Christ in Bowers. Sandra also was an active member of...

John S. Meyer

John S. Meyer

Aug 2, 2014

John S. Meyer, age 84, of Mohnton passed away on Saturday August 2, 2014 in the Highlands of Wyomissing. He was the loving husband of the late Anna M. (Wanner) Meyer who passed on October 11, 2013, they had been married 61 years. Born on July 29, 1930, in Lancaster, Pa. He was the son of the late Carl V....

Joyce M. Szmodis

Joyce M. Szmodis

Jul 27, 2014

Joyce M. Szmodis, 91 of Bethlehem passed away peacefully Sunday July 27, 2014. She was the wife of the late John Szmodis who preceded her in 2004. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joyce was the daughter of Vincent and Lillian (Day) Blakey. Following business school Joyce worked for the Australian government, as an accident investigator during WWII, where she met...

Fern B. Fritz

Fern B. Fritz

Jul 20, 2014

Fern B. Fritz, 67, of Hamburg, passed away on July 20, 2014 in St. Joseph's Medical Center. The wife of A. George Fritz, with whom, she celebrated 23 years of marriage on January 10th. Born on July 13, 1947, in Rockland Township, the daughter of the late Earl B. and Esta (Boyer) Readinger. She was a 1965 graduate of Brandywine...

Constance M. Springer

Constance M. Springer

Jul 19, 2014

Constance M. Springer, 69, of Rockland Township, passed away on July 19, 2014 surrounded by her family. The wife of Michael J. Jaime. She was born on January 19, 1945 in San Francisco the daughter of the late Elmo King Carvelli and Roselyn Marie Kretzchmar. Connie was the owner of the former C M. Lifeline, before retiring after 24 years...

Mary F. Fox

Mary F. Fox

Jun 29, 2014

Mary F. Fox, age 75, of Shillington, passed away on June 29, 2014 in Mifflin Center. Born on September 26, 1938, in Ruscombmanor Township. She was the daughter of the late Elam B. Fox and Ruth( Freyberger) Fox. She was a graduate of Oley Valley Area High School. In 1962 she graduated from McCann School of Business, Reading. Mary worked...

Marshall Tommy Orth

Marshall Tommy Orth

Jun 28, 2014

Marshall Tommy Orth, 63, of Fleetwood, passed away on June 28, 2014 in his residence. Born on August 2, 1950, in Ephrata. He was the son of the late Carl W. Orth and Nancy L. (Stirk) Orth. Tommy a 1968 graduate from Fleetwood High School. He had worked for Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Inc. Reading for 25 years. He also...

Jesse I. Reifsnyder

Jesse I. Reifsnyder

Jun 27, 2014

Jesse I. Reifsnyder, 91, of Fleetwood, passed away on June 27, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Mary A. (Schaeffer) Reifsnyder who passed in 2010. Born on March 18, 1923, in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Joseph Ludwig and Esther (Heffner) Ludwig. He was a 1941 graduate of Fleetwood...

Eli S. Weaver

Eli S. Weaver

Jun 26, 2014

Eli S. Weaver, 72, Versailles, Missouri, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on June 26, 2014 in Phoenixville Hospital. He was the loving husband of Anna H. (Stauffer) Weaver. They celebrated 50 years of marriage on November 12th. Born on January 31, 1942, in Lancaster County, Pa, he was the son Elizabeth M. (Shirk) Weaver of Fleetwood and the late Harvey...

Virginia M. Knarr

Virginia M. Knarr

Jun 13, 2014

Virginia M. Knarr, 96, of Fleetwood, peacefully passed away on Friday June 13, 2014 in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale. The wife of the late Charles S. Knarr who passed 27 years ago. Born on November 17, 1917, in Reading the daughter of the late Paul D. Finkbone and Minnie (Hoffman) Finkbone. Virginia was employed in many types of work....

Janet D. Wetzel

Janet D. Wetzel

Jun 13, 2014

Janet D. Wetzel, 77, of Seisholtzville, passed away on June 13, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Survived by her husband Lewis E. Wetzel and son Daniel E. Wetzel. She was the daughter of the late James D. Rissmiller and Pauline (Heller) Rissmiller. Service are private.

Alden W. Wickwire

Alden W. Wickwire

Jun 13, 2014

Alden W. "Bill" Wickwire, 34, passed away Friday June 13, 2014 in his Fleetwood home. Born in Erie, PA on June 23, 1979, he was the son of Lori J. (Bock) Beavens of Fleetwood and the late Jack A. Wickwire. Bill had been the owner of A & W Dry Walling in Lewisburg, PA. Bill was an avid fisherman and...

Shelly M. Haas

Shelly M. Haas

Jun 12, 2014

Shelly Marie Haas, 38, passed away on June 12, 2014, in her home surrounded by her beloved family in Fleetwood, PA. She was born on November 27, 1975, in Reading, PA to Kenneth L. Reimert and Monika Hamscher. Shelly grew up in Fleetwood, PA where she graduated from Fleetwood Area High School in 1993. After high school she earned an...

Leroy W. Moyer

Leroy W. Moyer

Jun 5, 2014

LeRoy W. Moyer, 88, formerly of Virginville, passed away on June 5, 2014 in Keystone Villa at Douglassville. He was the husband of the late Anna (Gontkovsky) Moyer who passed on November 8th of 2013. They were married on April 27, 1946. Last year they celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born on August 16, 1925, in Virginville, the son of...

Daniel C. Readinger

Daniel C. Readinger

Jun 2, 2014

Daniel C. Readinger, 87, Reading, passed away on June 2, 2014 in Rittenhouse Senior Living, Reading. Born on June 2, 1927, in Reading. He was the son of the late Daniel H. Readinger and Esther E. (Hilbert) Readinger. He was a U S Army veteran of World War II. Daniel had worked for General Battery for 33 years and the...

Theodore E. Kiffer

Theodore E. Kiffer

May 30, 2014

Ted Kiffer died on Friday, 30 May, from complications following surgery. Born 28 July 1925 on the family farm near Endeavor, PA, he was two months shy of his 89th birthday. An ordained minister and academic, he graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College and Asbury Seminary and preached in the Free Methodist Church for eight years. He was a principal in...

Kurt David Browne

Kurt David Browne

May 28, 2014

Kurt David Browne, 31, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away in the afternoon hours Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from natural causes in the Reading Hospital. Born January 26, 1983 in Reading, he was a son of Barry L. and Sharon L. (Kline) Browne. Kurt was a 2002 graduate of Oley Valley High School. He also attended Reading Area Community College. He...

John R. Weidner

John R. Weidner

May 27, 2014

John R. Weidner, 98, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on May 27, 2014 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband late Ethel K. (DeLong) Weidner who passed on March 11, 2013. Born on July 27, 1915, in Pricetown. He was the son of the late Willow V. Weidner and Katie A. (Reinert) Weidner. He was a member...

Brian D. Reichardt

Brian D. Reichardt

May 24, 2014

Brian D. Reichardt,Sr., 63, of Fleetwood, passed away on May 24, 2014 in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was the loving husband of Linda R. (House) Reichardt, they would have celebrated 10 years of marriage on May 29th. Born on July 30, 1950, in Reading. He was the son of the late Clyde D. Reichardt...

Anna S. Himmelreich

Anna S. Himmelreich

May 17, 2014

Anna S. Himmelreich, 84, of Fleetwood, peacefully passed away on May 17, 2014 in her residence. The wife of the late Lee K. Himmelreich who passed in 1974. Born on October 23, 1929, in Oley Township the daughter of the late William and Blanche (Rathje) Berndt. She was a graduate of Oley Valley High School. Anna was employed for many...

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