Obituaries
Ernst R.L. Reuther
Mar 31, 2014
Ernst R.L. "Ernie" Reuther, 68, of Reading, passed away March 31, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born July 11, 1945 in Chester, he was a son of the late Harold H. and Matilda O. (Balog) Reuther.
He was a 1963 and 1964 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Ernie worked at various restaurants in the Reading area; owned and operated Reading's...
Barry L. Butzer
Mar 31, 2014
Barry L. Butzer, Sr., 73, of Spring Township, passed away March 31, 2014 in Spruce Manor.
He was the husband of Mary P. (Kantner) Butzer, whom he married almost 25 years ago on May 20, 1989.
Born January 9, 1941, in Reading, he was a son of Margaret F. (Goheen) Butzer, Bern Township, and the late Joseph E. Butzer.
Barry was a brass...
Lori Lynn Sullivan
Mar 30, 2014
Lori Lynn (Grainger) Sullivan, 55, of Lower Alsace Township, died March 30, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was the wife of Paul T. Sullivan, whom she married May 10, 1980.
Born in Pottstown Hospital on November 5, 1958, she was a daughter of Robert H. and Doris A. (Linderman) Grainger of Pottstown.
She was a member of Trinity Reformed United...
David Lee Hoppes
Mar 29, 2014
David Lee Hoppes, 57, of Oley, died March 29, 2014 in Golden Living Center, where he had been a resident for 2 days.
Born June 4, 1956 in Reading, he was a son of LeRoy Alvin and Clara May (Ford) Hoppes of Alsace Township.
He was a 1974 graduate of Oley High School.
David was employed as a printer for a number of...
Fern June Smith
Mar 29, 2014
Fern June (Kulp) Smith, 93, formerly of Laureldale, died March 29, 2014 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the wife of John Joseph Smith who died December 12, 1983.
Born September 20, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Ethel I. (Griffith) Kulp.
Fern was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a clerk...
Linda Marie Zeltzer
Mar 27, 2014
Linda Marie Zeltzer, 43, died March 27, 2014, in her Mt. Penn residence.
Born January 16, 1971, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Kramer) Zeltzer.
Linda was a graduate of Wilson High School and also a graduate of Kutztown University, where she received her BA.
She was employed by Teleflex as a Technical writer for 14 years.
Linda loved animals,...
Bruce E. Schell
Mar 26, 2014
Bruce E. Schell, 49 of Auburn died March 26 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus. He was born in Hazleton and was the loving son of the late Walter D. Schell and Marie (Hoffman) Kamp of Hamburg. He attended Hamburg Area High School and was employed by Materion Brush for 30 years. In addition to his mother, Bruce is survived...
Delrose Mariebelle Allen
Mar 26, 2014
Delrose Mariebelle (Johnson) Allen, 81, died March 26, 2014, in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Maxwell E. Allen died in 2009.
Born in St. Thomas, Jamaica, she was a daughter of the late James and Alice (Grant) Johnson.
Delrose loved to knit. She previously had a hat business in Jamaica.
Delrose loved her family. She stressed the importance of education to all her...
Edward John Swierczewski
Mar 26, 2014
Edward John Swierczewski, 78, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 with his loving family by his side.
Born in Reading, PA on October 1, 1935, he was the son of the late John E. and Dorothy F (Limpas) Swierczewski. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Thomas J Swierczewski, who died in 1973.
Edward is survived...
Kevin C. Parke
Mar 26, 2014
Kevin C. Parke, 54, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away March 26, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Shirley A. (Hiltebeitel) Parke.
Born January 21, 1960 in Pottstown he was a of Colin and Scarlett (Yerk) Parke, Tioga County.
He was a 1977 graduate of Boyertown High School.
Kevin worked at Federal Mogul for over 25 years...
Elizabeth G. Fink
Mar 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" G. Fink, 75 of Tilden Township died March 26, 2014 in the Orwigsburg Manor, Orwigsburg. She was the wife of Paul A. Fink to whom she been married to for 53 years. Betty was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Earl and Ellen (Adam) Moatz. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School....
Raymond White
Mar 25, 2014
Raymond White, 101, of Spring Township, passed away March 25, 2014 in The Mifflin Center.
His wife, Amanda E. (Netzel) White, died November 24, 2009.
Born January 7, 1913 in Reinholds Station, he was a son of the late Nathan B. and Ella (Hertzog) White.
Raymond was the owner of a home improvement business for over 70 years and worked in the real...
Robert W Moyer
Mar 23, 2014
Robert W. "Bob" Moyer, 68, passed away March 23, 2014 in his Fleetwood home.
Born August 5, 1945 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Henry and Geraldine E. (Fritz) Moyer.
He was a graduate of Pottsgrove High School.
Bob worked as a machinist for Doehler Jarvis, Stowe, until they closed and then he worked in the janitorial department of Boyertown...
Robert H. Price
Mar 23, 2014
Robert H. Price, 80, formerly of Laureldale, passed away March 23, 2014 in Keystone Villa, Fleetwood.
His wife of 50 years, Marie D. (Frederic) Price, died in 2004.
Born January 24, 1934 in Reading, he was a son of the late Robert John and Kathryn May (Stricker) Price.
Robert was a graduate of Reading High School.
He worked for Western Electric/AT&T for 37 years,...
Harold S. Wiest
Mar 22, 2014
Harold S. Wiest, 87, of Oley Towship, died March 22, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
He was the husband of Mildred R. (Ruppert) Wiest, whom he married June 24, 1961.
Born August 1, 1926 in Reading, he was a son of the late James G. and Sallie K. (Shade) Wiest.
Harold was a 1944 graduate of Oley Valley High School.
He...
Richard L. Faust
Mar 22, 2014
Richard L. Faust, 68, passed away March 22, 2014, in his Wyomissing residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Pittman) Faust, whom he married 49 years ago on February 6, 1965.
Born March 16, 1946, in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter and Ida (Wentzel) Faust.
He attended Reading High School.
Richard was a driver...
Lloyd Henry Kuser
Mar 21, 2014
Lloyd Henry Kuser, Jr., 75, of Pike Township,. died March 21, 2014 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township.
He was the husband of Nancy Ann (Cleaver) Kuser whom he married November 17, 1955.
Born March 8, 1939 in Reading, he was a son of Carrie (Hafer) Kuser of Boyertown and the late Lloyd Henry Kuser, Sr.
Lloyd was a graduate of Daniel Boone...
Hilda M. Hanner
Mar 20, 2014
Hilda M. Hanner, 87, of Northampton, PA passed away on March 20, 2014 at Lehigh Valley In-patient Hospice. Born in Coplay on July 24th 1926, she was the daughter of John and Anna (Seier) Solderits. She was the widow of Peter W. Hanner who passed away February 24, 1979. They were married on August 11, 1945.
She worked at the General...
Edna L. Hess
Mar 20, 2014
Edna Lillian (Moyer) Hess, 89, formerly of Allentown, died March 20, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Village and Healthcare, Wernersville, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of Gerald Austin Hess who died February 2, 1992.
Born July 8, 1924 in Maidencreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Minnie (Christ) Moyer.
Edna was employed as a line worker...
Ronald Lee Bohner
Mar 20, 2014
Ronald Lee Bohner, 64, passed away March 20, 2014 in his Spring Township residence.
He was the former husband of Linda Sterner, Reading.
Born August 17, 1949 in Reading, he was a son of Mabel Jeannette (Snyder) Weinhold, Reading; and the late William "Red" Bohner.
He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Ron was an electrician for the Reading Railroad and then worked...
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