OBITUARIES

Jay R. Goretzke III

Mar 31, 2025

Jay R. Goretzke, III, 67, of Denver, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 31, 2025 at his home.

Born October 9, 1957 in Indiana, Jay was the son of the late Darlene M. (Barge) and Jay R. Goretzke, Jr.

Jay was a 1976 graduate of Garden Spot High School, New Holland. He worked for Red Rose Roofing, Lancaster,...

Edward P. Tillman

Mar 28, 2025

Edward (Big Ed/Pop Pop) Phillip Tillman passed peacefully on March 28, 2025. Born in Jersey City, NJ in 1933, he was the son of the late Cecil and Evelyn (Little) Tillman.

Beloved husband to Dottie, whom he lost a little over a year ago, father to Cheri, Jackie, Joyce and Janice, father-in-law to Eric and Frank, PopPop to Niko, Jovina,...

Mrs. Gloria P. (Fretz) Moatz

Mar 19, 2025

Mrs. Gloria P. (Fretz) Moatz, 94, of Mohrsville, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 19, 2025 at Complete Care at Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, PA.

Born February 27, 1931 in Reading, Gloria was the daughter of the late Floyd and Marie (Rader) Fretz. Her husband of 71 years, Donald R. Moatz, passed away on June 2, 2019.

Gloria...

Joshua W. Deisher

Mar 17, 2025

Joshua W. Deisher, 46, of Quakertown, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 17, 2025 at his home.

Born January 23, 1979, in Reading, he was the son of Claudia K. (Riemondi) and Frederick E. Deisher, Fleetwood.

Joshua was the lead installer and service technician for AccessAbility Sales & Marketing, Inc. He previously owned and operated Deisher Construction, LLC.

Josh was a 1997 graduate...

William A. Batchelder

Mar 15, 2025

William A. Batchelder, 88, of Boyertown, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born March 23, 1936 in Concord, New Hampshire, William was the son of the late Marion (Morrill) and George Batchelder. He and his wife of 59 years, Norma (Simon) Batchelder, were married on November 21, 1965 in Studio City, California.

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Richard S. Lewis

Mar 12, 2025

Richard S. Lewis, 74, of Fleetwood, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Born April 30, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Harold and Gaby (Gabet) Lewis. He and his wife of 27 years, Teresa M. Lewis, were married at Visitation B.V.M. Church, Trooper, PA.

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Mrs. Lucille M. (Adams) Ritter

Mar 11, 2025

Mrs. Lucille M. (Adams) Ritter, 86, of Whitehall, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Bethlehem, PA.

Born May 16, 1938 in Kutztown, Lucille was the daughter of the late John L. and Grace F. (Schappell) Adams. Her husband of 54 years, Barry L. Ritter, passed away in 2015.

Lucille was a 1956 graduate of Fleetwood High School. She held secretarial...

Mrs. Virginia L. "Ginny" (Kintzer) Sayer

Mar 11, 2025

Virginia L. "Ginny" (Kintzer) Sayer, 70, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at her home.

Born October 21, 1954 in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Shirley (Noonan) Weaver. She and her husband of 35 years, Jerry F. Sayer, were married on September 20, 1989.

Ginny was a 1972 graduate of Lebanon Senior High School, Lebanon,...

Gerald D. Bollinger

Mar 9, 2025

Gerald D. Bollinger, 72, of Kunkletown, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born June 28, 1952 in Lehighton, he was the son of the late Alvin D. and Marion J. (Green) Bollinger. He and his wife of 51 years, Ellen J. (Hughes) Bollinger, were married in Slatedale on April 21, 1973.

Gerald served his...

Mrs. Shirley J. (Merkel) Hinkle

Mar 5, 2025

Mrs. Shirley J. (Merkel) Hinkle, 88, of Sinking Spring, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born December 27, 1936 in Pottstown, Shirley was the daughter of the late Thomas and Pauline (Slody) Merkel. Shirley's husband of 38 years, Earl K. Hinkle, passed away on February 18, 1994.

Shirley attended Pottsgrove...

Mrs. Marilyn F. (Schoedler) Lockhart

Mar 2, 2025

Mrs. Marilyn F. (Schoedler) Lockhart, 93, of Wernersville, passed away early Sunday morning, March 2, 2025, at her home.

Born September 12, 1931 in Fleetwood, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Lester and Effie (Keim) Schoedler. Her husband of 66 years, Benjamin F. Lockhart, passed away on March 5, 2017.

Marilyn was a 1949 graduate of Fleetwood...

Kelvin Seguinot

Feb 20, 2025

Kelvin Seguinot, 59, of Blandon, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Born November 29, 1965 in New York, NY, Kelvin was the son of Doris Rodriguez, Queens, NY, and the late Victor Seguinot. He and his wife of 35 years, Patricia M. (Delgado) Seguinot, were married on September 2, 1989 in...

Jessica M. Bollinger

Feb 19, 2025

Jessica M. Bollinger, 48, of Kunkletown, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born January 26, 1977, in Lehighton, she was the daughter of Gerald D. and Ellen J. (Hughes) Bollinger, Kunkletown.

Jessica worked as a machinist for her family's business, Northeastern Machine and Fabrication, Lehighton. She was a graduate of...

Mrs. Shirley L. (Ruppert) Moss Mengel

Feb 18, 2025

Mrs. Shirley L. (Ruppert) Moss Mengel, 88, of Mertztown, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 18, 2025 at her home, on hospice care after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 31, 1936 in Alburtis, Shirley was the daughter of the late Harvey and Esther (Trexler) Ruppert. Shirley was preceded in death by her two husbands. Her husband of...

Mrs. Anna L. (Loeb) Burgert

Feb 15, 2025

Mrs. Anna L. (Loeb) Burgert, 92, of Leesport, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at her home.

Born February 25, 1932 in Oley Township, Anna was the daughter of the late Oscar M. and Florence K. (Snyder) Loeb. She and the love of her life, her husband of 72 years, Chester A. Burgert, were married on November 1,...

Albert Houck

Feb 13, 2025

Albert E. "Bud" Houck, Sr., 71, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA.

Born April 17, 1953 in Munich, Germany, Bud was the son of the late Francis D. and Edna R. (Irion) Houck. He and the love of his life, his wife Joyce E. (Houston) Houck, were married in Ridley...

Amelia Ann "Amy" (Moyer) Mitchell

Feb 5, 2025

Amelia Ann "Amy" (Moyer) Mitchell, 75, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born November 19, 1949 in Fairfax County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Lois Lee (McCoy) Kheen and Armon R.B. Moyer.

Amy worked as at Friendly's Restaurant as a waitress and also worked at McDonald's...

Frederick F. Underkofler

Feb 4, 2025

Frederick F. Underkofler, 87, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025.

Born May 9, 1937 in Reading, Fred was the son of the late Francis F. and Sarah (Fritz) Underkofler. His wife, Dolores Mae (Steffie) Underkofler, passed away on November 2, 2020.

Fred served his country honorably and faithfully in the United States Navy during the Korean War.

Fred...

Susan (Armbruster) Keller

Feb 1, 2025

Susan (Armbruster) Keller, 81, of Richmond Township, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday evening, February 1, 2025.

Born November 4, 1943 in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Christian W. and Violet (Salter) Armbruster.

Susan was a 1961 graduate of Newtown High School, Queens, and worked for many years...

Emory G. Wehr Jr.

Jan 30, 2025

Emory G. Wehr Jr., 66, of Blandon, PA, passed away at his home at 5:13 am, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Born January 22, 1959 in Reading, Emory was the son of the late Margaret M. (Smith) and Emory G. Wehr Sr.

Emory worked for 45 years for East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc....