Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Gary D. Ebeling

Gary D. Ebeling

May 26, 2012

Fleetwood Mayor, Gary Dale Ebeling, 68, of Fleetwood passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, surrounded by his family. Gary was the husband of Joan (Braucher) Ebeling, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 15, 1943, he was the son of the late Harry I. and Hazel (Gring) Ebeling....

Robert D. Spohn

Robert D. Spohn

May 21, 2012

Robert D. Spohn, age 91, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 in Kutztown Manor, Kutztown. He was the husband of the late Mabel S. (Hollenbach) Spohn who passed on April 8, 2000. He was born in Fleetwood, the son of the late David G. and Emma G. (Moyer) Spohn. Robert was a gradaute of Fleetwood High School class...

Richard C. Meals

Richard C. Meals

May 16, 2012

Richard C. Meals, age 85, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2012 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township. He was the devoted and loving husband of Gloria G. (Hinkle) Meals for 66 years. He was born in Reading, PA, the son of the late Charles G. Meals and Catherine (Grainger) Meals. Richard made a career as a...

Wallace W. Wagonseller

Wallace W. Wagonseller

May 14, 2012

Wallace W. Wagonseller, age 86, of Oley, passed away on Monday May 14, 2012 at Berkshire Center. The husband of Geraldine E. (Raifsnider) Wagonseller, married for 60 years this past June. Born in Rockland Township the son of the late Richard A. and Neva (Blatt) Wagonseller. When he was very young his mother Neva passed and he was raised by...

Edward H. Silva

Edward H. Silva

May 13, 2012

Edward H. Silva, age 61, of Blandon passed on Sunday May 13, 2012 surrounded by his family in M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of the late Henry and Camille (Gugliotta) Silva. Edward had worked as a salesman most of his life. Last working for McDowell Auto Sales, Temple, PA....

Miriam V. Schmeck

Miriam V. Schmeck

May 9, 2012

Miriam V. Schmeck, age 85, of Ruscombmanor Township passed away Wednesday morning May 9, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Paul Schmeck who died on September 4, 2006. Miriam was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Hoffman Reber. Survived by her children Raymond N., Fayetteville, GA, Richard W., Kutztown; Paul D., Carlisle; Bruce...

Kerry W. Guinther

Kerry W. Guinther

May 4, 2012

Kerry W. Guinther, age 71, formerly of Fleetwood passed away May 4, 2012 at The Lutheran Home, Topton. He was the husband of the late Jane E. (Haughery) Guinther who passed on April 21, 1989. Born in Allentown the son of Erma B. (Reichert) Gunither of Mertztown and the late Wayne A. Guinther. He served in the U S Army...

William B. Hertzog

William B. Hertzog

Apr 22, 2012

William B. Hertzog, age 91, of Kutztown passed away Sunday April 22, 2012 in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of Alma M. (Fegley) Hertzog. They celebrated 71 years of marriage on April 8, 2012. He was born in Oley, the son of the late Marion S. Hertzog and Paula (Hafer) Hertzog. A US Navy veteran of World War II....

Ronald L. O'Neil

Ronald L. O'Neil

Apr 22, 2012

Ronald L. O'Neil, age 68, of Richmond Township passed on Sunday April 22, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Center, Allentown. Born in Reading he was the son of Leah R. (Schaeffer) O'Neil of Fleetwood and the late Kermit E. O'Neil. Ronald had been a self - employed farmer for many years. His last employment was with Lowe's of Reading, last...

Juan Torres - Guzman

Juan Torres - Guzman

Apr 21, 2012

Juan Torres - Guzman, age 96, of Rockland Township, passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale. Juan resided with his daughter Juanita Heist since 2007. Husband of the late Juanita Delgado who passed in 2005. Born July 12, 1915 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, son of the late Candelario Torres and Barbara Guzman. Survived by his...

Elsie M. Schaeffer

Elsie M. Schaeffer

Apr 13, 2012

Elsie M. Schaeffer age 77, formerly of Walnuttown, passed away Friday April 13, 2012 in Berks County Home Berks Heim, Bern Township. She was the wife of James P. Schaeffer. Born in District Township, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Sallie S. (Hilbert) Kline. She had worked at Klein's Motel in Temple for 22 years.Elsie was a member of...

Betty J. Hassler

Betty J. Hassler

Apr 7, 2012

Betty J. Hassler age 88, formerly of Blandon, passed away Saturday April 7, 2012 in the Henry Health Care Center ofThe Lutheran Home Topton. She was the wife of the late Wayne B. Hassler who died on December. 8, 1999. Born in Ruscombmanor Township, the daughter of the late Irvin W. and Hulda N. (Barrall) Barlet. Betty was a member...

Helen F. Lenhart

Helen F. Lenhart

Mar 30, 2012

It is with great sadness we announce that Helen F. Lenhart, 88, of Fleetwood passed away peacefully at 3:30 PM on March 30, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born on March 27,1924 in Reading, Helen was a daughter of the late Herbert and Edna (Rentschler) Graff. After growing up in Shartlesville and graduating from Hamburg High School in 1942,...

Edwin M. Farabaugh Jr.

Edwin M. Farabaugh Jr.

Mar 27, 2012

Edwin M. Farabaugh, Jr., age 79, of Fleetwood, passed away in Reading Hospital on Tuesday March 27, 2012. Husband of Patricia A. Rutkosky Farabaugh. They had been married 48 years. Born in Spangler, Pa. son of the late Edwin M. and Anne Burke Farabaugh. Ed graduated high school from Loyola Blakefield in Balitmore and college from Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore....

Gloria M. Drey

Gloria M. Drey

Mar 21, 2012

Gloria M. Drey, age 80, of Fleetwood passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 in the residence of her son Matthew W. Drey after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Reading the daughter of the late Robert F. and Esther (Pyle) Miller. A graduate of Reading High School class of 1949. She was a member of St. Paul's...

Eva M. Reinert

Eva M. Reinert

Mar 19, 2012

Eva M. Reinert, age 92, of Kutztown passed away Monday March 19, 2012 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salibury Township. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Reinert who passed on April 21, 1995. She was born in Kutztown the daughter of the late Charles and Barbara (Tyson) Stern. Eva had worked at Kutztown University in housekeeping retiring...

Nancy I. Hess

Nancy I. Hess

Mar 17, 2012

Nancy I. Hess, age 74, of Rockland Township, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Thomas P. Hess who passed on September 11, 1992. She was born in Schuylkill County, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Kmetz) Smulligan. Nancy had worked at the former...

Jean L. Rohrbach

Jean L. Rohrbach

Mar 5, 2012

Jean L. Rohrbach, age 63 of North Heidelberg Township, died Monday afternoon March 5, 2012, in the St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the wife of Leonard S. Rohrbach. She was born in West Reading, daughter of the late Harry I. and May I. (Moyer) Schlottman. Jean and her husband Leonard farmed land in Shoemakersville area for twenty...

Mike L. Christman

Mike L. Christman

Feb 18, 2012

Mike L. Christman, age 88, of Leesport. Passed away Saturday evening February 18, 2012 at the Schuylkill Medical Center, Pottsville. He was the husband of Mary K.(Long) Christman. Born on August 16, 1923 in Pike Township, he was the son of the late James and Eva Rohrbach Christman. Mike spent twenty seven years working for Dana Corporations, Parish Division, Reading....

Earl W. Shollenberger

Earl W. Shollenberger

Feb 3, 2012

Earl W. Shollenberger, age 93, formerlyof Fleetwood. Passed away on Friday February 3, 2012 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township. He was the husband of the late Ruth K. (Melvgin) Shollenberger, she passed away on September 18, 2004. Born on December 18, 1918 in Richmond Township, he was the son of the Clarence K. Shollenberger and Cora A. (Schlegel)...

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