Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
D. Larue P. Kieffer
Jan 6, 2014
D. Larue P. Kieffer, age 90, of Fleetwood, passed away January 6, 2014 in the Henry Health Care Center at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late Ralph W. Kieffer who passed on June 11, 1999. Born on September 22, 1923 in Palmerton, she was daughter of the late John Frederick Eisenhauer and Florence Victoria...
Julie A. Koller
Dec 22, 2013
Julie A. Koller, 46, of Johnstown, New York, formerly of Kempton passed away on December 22, 2013 in Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York. She was the wife of Todd P. Koller, they had been married 24 years on June 3rd. Julie was born on March 17, 1967 in Reading. She was the daughter of Merlin C. Heller and Shirley...
Craig F. Ulrich
Dec 15, 2013
Craig F. Ulrich, 61, of Fleetwood AKA Billy Baits, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on December 15, 2013 in St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Brooks) Ulrich, they had been married 30 years on March 12th. Craig was born on May 30, 1952 in West Reading. He was the son of Floyd Ulrich and...
A. Wayne Readinger
Dec 10, 2013
A. Wayne Readinger, 93, of Rockland Township, passed away on December 10, 2013 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Helen M. (Deisher) Readinger, they had been married 68 years on April 7th. Wayne was born on July 6, 1920 in Rockland Township. He was the son of the late Austin B. Readinger and Stella Mae...
Diane M. Wolfe
Dec 6, 2013
Diane M. Wolfe, age 58, of Reading, entered into rest on Friday December 6, 2013 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of Lawrence D. Esser. She was born in West Reading on December 21, 1954, the oldest daughter of Anna M. (Adam) Wolfe of Fleetwood and the late Robert L. Wolfe. Diane was 1972 graduate of...
Elsie I. Billman
Dec 3, 2013
Elsie Irene (Moll) Billman, 88, formerly of Temple, died December 3, 2013, in St.Joseph's Hospital where she had been a patient one day. She was taken to the hospital from Laurel Center, Hamburg, where she had resided since 2010. Born April 18, 1925 in Molltown, she was a daughter of the late Samuel R. and Edna R. (Schaeffer) Moll. She...
William J. Hoch, Jr.
Nov 20, 2013
William J. Hoch, Jr., age 88, of Fleetwood. Beloved father, grandfather and friend passed on November 20, 2013 in Berks Heim. He was the husband of the late Ethel F. (Feiring) Hoch, who passed on August 21, 1992. He was born in Kutztown on May 15, 1925 the son of the late William J. Hoch Sr. and Vallie May (Hilbert)...
Dorothy J. Word
Nov 17, 2013
Dorothy Meek Word died on Sunday, November 17, 2013, in the Alzheimer's Care unit of the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was 84 years old. Born in Miami, Oklahoma on March 17, 1929 to the late Lloyd and Iva Meek, she spent most of her life in Texas. She was the widow of Charles "Charlie" Word, who died in 1994....
Carolyn D. Rissmiller
Nov 10, 2013
Carolyn D. Rissmiller, 73, of Fleetwood, passed away in St. Joseph's Medical Center on Sunday November 10, 2013. Born on September 4, 1940 in Fleetwood she was the daughter of the late James D. Rissmiller and Pauline R. (Heller) Rissmiller. Carolyn was a 1958 graduate of Fleetwood High School. She had worked for 20 years at Tray-Pak in Reading, retiring...
Anna G. Moyer
Nov 8, 2013
Anna G. Moyer, age 89, of Blandon, passed away Friday morning November 8, 2013 in her residence at Keystone Villa. She was the wife of LeRoy W. Moyer. On April 27, 1946 they celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born on July 26, 1924 in Egypt, Lehigh County. The daughter of the late Andrew Gontkovsky and Mary (Reenock) Gontkovsky. Anna was...
Shirley Ann Taylor
Nov 7, 2013
Shirley Ann Taylor, age 63, of Fleetwood, passed peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday morning, November 7, 2013 in her residence. Born on November 29, 1949 in Cecil County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Betty (Taylor) Bloom of Nazareth. Survived by her mother and three children Sherry L. Riley wife of Kieran Riley of Leesport, J. Edward Morris husband...
Ryan G. Hartman
Nov 5, 2013
Ryan G. Hartman, age 47, of Fleetwood, passed in his residence on Tuesday November 5, 2013. Born in Reading son of the late Gary A. Hartman and Ruth Ann (Gieringer) Hartman. Ryan was a 1983 graduate of Fleetwood High School. He had worked for the Iron Worker's Union Local 420. Prior he had worked at the former Dana Corporation, Reading....
Eleanor S. Burgert
Oct 31, 2013
Eleanor S. (Mertz) Burgert, age 89, of Blandon passed away Thursday October 31, 2013 in Manor Care Health Services Laureldale. She was the wife of Harold S. Burgert. They would have celebrated 67 years of marriage on November 9th. Born on May 18, 1924 in Kutztown. She was the daughter of the late Charles Mertz and Jenny (Deisher) Mertz. Eleanor...
Anna M. Meyer
Oct 11, 2013
Anna M. Meyer, age 85, of Mohnton, passed away October 11, 2013 after a three year battle with lymphoma. She was the wife of John S. Meyer. On June 14th they celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born on December 6, 1927 in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late George D. Wanner and Esther L. (Hehr) Wanner. She was...
Lillian G. Reinhard
Oct 9, 2013
Lillian G. (Rissmiller) Reinhard, age 71, of Fleetwood, passed away Wednesday October 9, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Wife of Charles C. Reinhard, the couple celebrated 50 years of marriage on September 28th. Born February 14, 1942 in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late James D. Rissmiller and Pauline R. (Heller) Rissmiller. Prior to her illness, Lillian...
Janet E. Keller
Oct 6, 2013
Janet E. Keller, age 78, of Blandon, passed away Sunday October 6, 2013 in Reading Hospital Medical Center. The wife of Joseph E. Keller, they celebrated 57years of marriage in March. Born on December 20, 1934 in Reading. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Jacobs and Miriam E. (Miller) Jacobs. Janet had been employed as a secretary...
Rosa A. Noll
Oct 3, 2013
Rosa A. Noll, age 67, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday October 3, 2013 at her residence. She was the widow of Urias Raymond Noll who passed on December 14, 2005. Born on September 20, 1946 in Furth, Germany, she was daughter of the late Friedrich Albrecht and Anna Katarina (Gerhauser) Albrecht. She had been employed by the former Fleetwood...
Catherine O. "Kitty" Matthews
Sep 30, 2013
Catherine O. "Kitty" Matthews, age 91, formerly of Kempton passed away on September 30, 2013 in her residence at Arden Court Assisted Living in Allentown. She was born in Lyons Station on October 7, 1921 the daughter of the late Thomas and Olympia (Alvarez) Reppert. Kitty was U S Army veteran of World War II serving in the Women's Army...
Paul W. Sanders
Sep 25, 2013
Catherine O. "Kitty" Matthews, age 91, formerly of Kempton passed away on September 30, 2013 in her residence at Arden Court Assisted Living in Allentown. She was born in Lyons Station on October 7, 1921 the daughter of the late Thomas and Olympia (Alvarez) Reppert. Kitty was U S Army veteran of World War II serving in the Women's Army...
Dorothy V. O’Neil
Sep 25, 2013
Dorothy V. O'Neil, age 87, of Fleetwood, passed away Wednesday September 25, 2013 in Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown. The wife of the late Walter W. O'Neil who passed on August 1, 2009. Born on January 18, 1926 in Reading. She was the daughter of the late Augustus W. and Mary D. (Eavling) Ott. Dorothy loved trips to the casinos, bowling and...
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