Obituaries

May 25, 2024

Susan D. Smith 65 of Fleetwood peacefully passed away on Saturday May 25, 2024.

She was the beloved wife of Jason P. Smith they just celebrated 20 beautiful loving years of marriage in February!

Susan was born in Norfolk, Virginia, daughter of the late Joseph Garl and Hattie (Tetterton) Garl.

Class of 76...

May 15, 2024

Glyn Roy Parson, age 52 of Blandon, peacefully passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2024, at home. He was the husband of Melissa D.. (Negri) Parson, they were married on June 29, 2002 and celebrated 21 years of marriage. He was born in Reading, son of Glyn and Brenda (Starr) Parson.

Glyn graduated from Wyomissing High School...

May 12, 2024

Thomas went to be with his Lord on May 12, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was age 92 and is survived by his wife Tilli (Zannier) of 65 years. He was the son of Hugh & Ruth (Cleland) Wiley.

Tom attended schools in Ohio and graduated from Calvary Bible College (Kansas) where he received his degree...

May 6, 2024

Ruth E. Miller, 91, formerly of Fleetwood peacefully passed away on Monday May 6, 2024.

She was the daughter of the late George R. Heinly and Elsie (Miller) Heinly.

Ruth was the owner/operator of the former Ruthie Pizza and Sandwich Shop in Fleetwood. It was the first sandwich shop in Fleetwood. She worked tirelessly for...

Apr 29, 2024

Nikolas Anthony Dalida-Hilbert, age 25, finally found peace on April 29th in Lake Ontelaunee. Nik was born December 8th 1998 to Victoria Lazowicki and Gregory Hilbert in Phoenixville, PA. Nik graduated Blue Mountain High School in 2016, a year early, but spent most of his schooling at Oley Valley. He was in the gifted program and had a specific...

Apr 29, 2024

Lawrence M. Hoch, age 85, passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2024, at the Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Laureldale. He was the husband of Joan L. (Folk) Hoch, and they celebrated 64 years of marriage on October 3rd.  He was born in Reading and was the son of the late Martin and Emma (May) Hoch.

Apr 23, 2024

Rebecca Ann Moyer-Strausser Age 53, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2024 in her residence. Born in Allentown the daughter of Sandra A. (Zwoyer) Bausher and the late David L. Bausher.

Becky was a 1989 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School and a graduate of Gordon Phillips School of Beauty, Allentown.  Twentyseven years ago she...

Apr 22, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Hoyer Kohler 88, formerly of Kutztown, passed away on April 22, 2024, at      Riverton Rehablation Healthcare Center in Allentown.

Elizabeth was born on October 15, 1935 in Reading, PA, to the late Edward Kline and Virginia (Hahn) Kline. She graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 1953. Later she attended Reading Area Community College becoming...

Apr 20, 2024

Eric Karl Rineman, age 67, passed away on April 20, 2024, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA.

Eric was born on November 26, 1956, in Hanover, York, PA, to Jacob Rineman and Kathryn B. (Bair) Rineman, both of whom predeceased him. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Craig Rineman...

Apr 17, 2024

Verna Alice Meitzler, 89, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on April 17, 2024, at      Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Verna was born on November 10, 1934, in Maxatawny Township, PA, to the late Allen H. Fink and Ellen (Becker) Fink. She graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 1952 and married Edwin H. Meitzler on November 30,...

Apr 13, 2024

Patricia Ann (Burgert) Glauser. Age 74, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Saturday April 13, 2024 in Select Medical Hospital, Harrisburg. The wife of David L. Glauser, they celebrated 50 years of marriage in July of 2023. Born in West Reading the daughter of the late Ray S. Burgert and June (Keller) Burgert.

Pat was a 1967...

Apr 4, 2024

Sandra A. Hughes .. of Fleetwood peacefully passed away on April 4, 2024, at age 76, in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. Harding and Kathryn L. (Morgan) Harding.

Sandra had been employed by Giorgio Foods, Blandon, PA for over 30 years. When not working, she enjoyed spending time...

Apr 2, 2024

Geraldine E. Folk, of Rockland Township, peacefully passed away on April 2, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. She was 85 years old. The wife of the late Clarence S. Folk, Jr., who was the love of her life.

Born in Ruscombmanor Township the daughter of the late Urias D. Noll and Sarah K....

Mar 31, 2024

Denise E. Tiderman, 72, of Upper Bern Township, passed away on Sunday March 31, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Reading the daughter of the late Ellis B. Tiderman and Mildred I. (Trexler) Tiderman.

Denise was a 1970 graduate of Fleetwood High School and a graduate of Albright College in 1974 with a degree in...

Mar 17, 2024

William H. Reinert, 90, of District Township, PA passed away on March 17, 2024. William was a son of the late William I. Reinert and Annie M. (Steele) Reinert. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School. He was a self-employed dairy farmer for 30 years then later a grain and hay farmer for over 27 years.

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Mar 15, 2024

Surrounded by family, Joan Mary (Lewis) Zeiber, 82, passed away on March 15th at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Bernville, PA.

Joan, the daughter of John and Hazel Lewis, was a 1959 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. She worked for 20 years as a Purchasing Agent at Garden State Tannery in both Fleetwood and Reading, PA....

Mar 14, 2024

Samuel Thomas Shade, age 64 of Fleetwood, peacefully passed away on Thursday March 14, 2024, at Reading Hospital. He was born in Reading, son of the late Samuel E. Shade and Mary K. (Long) Shade Christman.

Sam for most of his life was a self-employed contractor doing mostly roofing and home repair.

He loved hunting...

Mar 1, 2024

Joyce M. Hawkins (Rentschler), 68, of Fleetwood passed away on Friday, March 1st at 1:04am in the presence of her daughter at the Atrium of Navesink in Red Bank, NJ.  She succumbed to her hard-fought battle with breast cancer.

She was preceded in death by husband, John R. Hawkins and a daughter, Corie Jo Hawkins.

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Feb 27, 2024

Dorothy M. Oberholtzer, a lifelong resident of Ruscombmanor Township, peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, She was born on January 18, 1937, in Ruscombmanor Township to the late Elmer H. Cronrath and Edith M. (Eberly) Cronrath.

Dorothy graduated from Oley Valley High School and dedicated 45 years of her life to the former Federal-Mogul Corporation, Boyertown....

Feb 20, 2024

Virginia K. (Miller) Steward, age 87, of Fleetwood, peacefully passed away on February 20, 2024, at her residence. Ginny was the wife of the late Gerald E. Steward who passed in 1994. Born in Lyons Station, on February 2, 1937, the daughter of the late Henry Alvin K. Miller and Judith C. (Barrell) Miller.

A graduate of...