Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Kutztown, PA, Berks County and Surrounding Areas
Elaine M. Ambrose
May 11, 2016
ELAINE M. AMBROSE 72, OF BOYERTOWN, DIED MAY 11, IN ST. AGNES HOSPITAL, BALTIMORE. SHE WAS THE WIFE OF THE LATE WILLIAM V. AMBROSE WHO DIED IN 1999. ELAINE WAS A MEMBER OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, OLEY. SHE WAS A GRADUATE OF KUTZTOWN HIGH SCHOOL , CLASS OF 1962 AND KUTZTOWN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE CLASS OF 1966. ELAINE TAUGHT...
Joseph A. Snook, Jr.
Apr 26, 2016
Joseph A. Snook Jr. 73 passed a way April 26th in The Highlands. He was born in Reading a son of the late Joseph A. and Mary R. (Wirtz) Snook. He was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School. Joe was a talented painter of beautiful landscapes and portraits. He is survived by a brother James E. Snook, a...
Dianne T. (Henninger) Ritzman
Apr 23, 2016
Dianne T. Ritzman 74 of Hamburg, died April 23 in the Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of Terry L. Ritzman. Dianne was born in Allentown, a daughter of the late Osville K. and Virginia (Steffy) Henninger. She was a member of Kutztown High School class of 1960. Dianne was a certified nursing assistant and had also worked at...
Michael Joseph Blatt
Apr 21, 2016
Michael Joseph Blatt 66, died April 21 in Allentown. He was the son of the late Joseph & Gloria (Dunkel) Blatt. Mike lived in Kutztown for most of his life and worked and volunteered in a number of locations including his parents business, The Kutztown Diner. Mike was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School , Class of 1967,...
Aceste J.M. Barbera
Apr 9, 2016
Aceste Joseph Michael Barbera of Wernersville PA, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday April 9 th . Aceste was born on February 13, 1921 in Reading PA to the proud parents of Anthony and Anna Maria (Guidara) Barbera. He was a graduate of Reading High School and graduated with a BS in Education from Temple...
Darlene D. Dougherty
Mar 19, 2016
Darlene D. Dougherty, 59, formerly of Kutztown died March 19th in the Orwigsburg Center. She was born in Allentown, a daughter of the late Luther H. and Hilda M. (Dries) Dougherty. Darlene was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topton. She was employed at Threshold retiring in January 2015. She is survived by her sister Dianne D. wife of...
Sterling E. Heffner
Mar 7, 2016
Sterling E. Heffner 93, died March 7th in Quakertown Center. He was the husband of the late Virginia M.(Wanitzky) who died in 2013. Sterling was born in Maxatawny Township a son of the late Eugene and Hattie (Moyer) Heffner. He was employed as truck and bus driver for Carl R. Bieber, Inc, for many many years. He was pre...
Russell C. Hollenbach
Mar 1, 2016
Russell C. Hollenbach, 87, died March 1 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Beatrice A. (Lamp) Hollenbach, a guest at the Lutheran Home. Russell was born in Lehigh County, a son of the late Charles & Ellen (Snyder) Hollenbach. He was employed as a mechanic at Mack Truck, retiring in 1985. He was a...
Edward F. Hassel
Feb 28, 2016
Edward F. Hassel ,76, died February 28 in Kutztown Manor. He formerly resided in Wilkes Barre. He was the husband of Rosemary E. (McHale) Hassel also a guest at the nursing home. He was born in Wilkes Barre, a son of the late Ralph C. and Alice H. (Stiles) Hassel. He was self employed as a stone owner and...
Anna M. (Merkel) Fenstermacher
Feb 23, 2016
Anna M. Fenstermacher 84, formerly of Kutztown died January 23, in her residence at Luther Meadows, Topton. She was born in Lyons, a daughter of the late Morris and Eva (Snyder) Merkel. Anna was part owner of the former Fenstermacher Hardware Store in Kutztown, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and East Penn Chapter 336 O.E.S. ,...
Mabel M. Heck
Feb 21, 2016
Mabel M. Heck 92 , died February 21st in Kutztown Manor . She was born in Rockland Township a daughter of the late Aaron and Ellen (Trexler) Heck. Mabel was formerly employed at Wood Catering and Meyers Canning Company. She was a member of Pikeville Sportsman Club, Lyons and Kutztown Fire Company Ladies Auxiliaries. Mabel is survived by sons,...
Eleanor F. (Fritch) Angstadt
Jan 31, 2016
Eleanor F. Angstadt, 99, died January 31 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late D. Darwin Angstadt who died in 2011. Eleanor was born in Kutztown a daughter of the late Reuel K. and Evelyn H. (Kline) Fritch. She was a member of St. John’s UCC, Kutztown, a graduate of Kutztown High School...
Mae L. (Mazurie) Schoch
Jan 22, 2016
Mae L. Schoch, 89, died January 22, in the Lehigh Center, Macungie. She was the widow of Harold W. Schoch who died in 2007. She was born in Topton a daughter of the late Lewis D. and Marie K. (Sicher) Mazurie. Mae had previously resided in Kutztown and Breinigsville, and had worked as a waitress at Moselem Golf Club....
Richard S. Wessner
Jan 11, 2016
Richard S. (Tiny) Wessner, 69, of Temple passed away January 11th ing Hershey Medical Center, of complications from ALL Leukemia with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Anna S. Wessner. Dick is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dawn (Kaufman) Wessner, son Kurtis Drey, Kutztown, daughter Amber of Exeter, and six grandchildren...
Nancy E. (Bair) Rader
Jan 1, 2016
Nancy E.Rader 76 , of Kutztown died January 1, in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was born in Barnesville, a daughter of the late Elbur and Dorothy(Edwards) Bair. Nancy was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of1957, and was last employed at Budget Maintenance. She is survived by a son Timothy A. Rader, daughter Deborah E. Rader ...
Clifford B. Schlegel
Jan 1, 2016
Clifford B. Schlegel, 71, of Fleetwood died January 1, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. He was born in Reading, a son of the late Brooke H. & Catherine H. (Fox) Schlegel. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School. Cliff was a cold war veteran of the US Army. He served as an SPC 4 with the 32nd ADA/94th...
Charles F. Wilson, Ed.D
Dec 28, 2015
Charles F. Wilson, Ed.D., 86, of Allentown, PA, passed away on December 28, 2015, with family by his side. Born on July 8, 1929, in Drums, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Mae (Callender) Wilson. He graduated from Hazleton Area High School in 1946, and then attended Penn State University, where he would earn Bachelor...
Thelma M. (Schofer) Herbert
Dec 17, 2015
Thelma M. Herbert 97, formerly of Fredericksville Rd., Mertztown died December 17th in Brookmont Nursing Home, Effort, Pennsylvania, She was the widow of Harry H. Herbert who died May 15, 2001. She was born in East Greenville, a daughter of the late William F. and Carrie L. (Miller) Schofer. Thelma and her husband were farmers in the Topton area...
Mary E. Yoder
Dec 15, 2015
Mary E. Yoder 93 died December 15 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Mary was from Schuylkill Haven and was the daughter of the late William and Eva (Zimmerman) Miller. She was born in Mt. Carbon, Schuylkill County. Mary is survived by nieces and nephews. Private graveside services in Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery. The Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home,...
Richard C. Miller
Dec 11, 2015
Richard C. Miller , 79, of Kutztown, died December 11 in Kutztown Manor Nursing Home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Rhodes) Miller. Dick was born in Kutztown, a son of the late Charles and Ethel (Reinert) Miller. He was employed at Eastern Industries. He was a former member of the National Guard. He is survived by his...
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