OBITUARIES

Dec 1, 2017

Michael A. Stief, 51, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp.

Born November 18, 1966 in Reading, he was the son of Francis and Juanita Stief.

Michael was a machinist by trade working for many companies throughout Berks County...

Nov 29, 2017

Albert P. Romanot, Jr., 67, of Kempton, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., PA.

Born January 1, 1950 in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Kovalesky) and Albert P. Romanot, Sr. He and his wife of 45 years, Rebecca J. (Murphy) Romanot, were married...

Nov 29, 2017

Janet B. (Bennett) Ross, 91, of Robeson Twp, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.

Born March 22, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucetta (Rodel) Bennett.

Janet spent many years working as a...

Nov 23, 2017

Mary L. McCullough, 53, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at her home.

Born June 8, 1964 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Eleanor (Johnson) McCullough. She and her husband, John G. Huber, were married in Fleetwood, PA on January 3, 2005.

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Nov 19, 2017

Catherine S. (Kocher) Kriebel, 39, of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her home.

Born July 21, 1978 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Susan D. (Breiner) and Clifford R. Schlenker, Fleetwood and Richard R. Kocher Jr., Palmerton. She was the wife of Joseph W. Kriebel.

Catherine...

Nov 17, 2017

Mary C. (Parry) Haas, 81, of Kenhorst, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born March 30, 1936 in Palo Alto, PA, Mary was the daughter of the late Dominick K. (Sr.) and Jennie Parry. Her husband of 41 years, Donald Haas, passed away on September 29, 2000.

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Nov 9, 2017

Luis F. Cabrera, 63, of Temple, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Reading Hospital.

Born August 25, 1954 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisca (Lopez) and Francisco Cabrera.

Luis worked for many years for O.B. Dyers, Kenhorst as a machine operator. He graduated...

Nov 3, 2017

John L. DeFrees, 75, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday morning, November 3, 2017 at his home.

Born May 9, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Eleanor L. (Laudenslager) DeFrees, Topton, and the late Edward J. DeFrees. John and his wife of 50 years, Lynn M. (Scott) DeFrees, were married on March...

Oct 25, 2017

Younis G. Joseph, 88, of Kutztown, formerly of Allentown, PA passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday evening, October 25, 2017.

Born November 10, 1928 in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late George and Rose (Charles) Joseph. He and his wife of 56 years, Patricia R. (Reinhard)...

Oct 24, 2017

Eddie D. Luzik, 91, of Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Youngstown, OH, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in Fleetwood, PA.

Born May 14, 1926 in Youngstown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Stretafsky) Luzik. His wife of 38 years, Nena (Sokolosky) Luzik, passed away on January 2, 1990.

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Oct 23, 2017

Gerald S. Witmer, 62, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday morning, October 23, 2017 at Manor Care Health Services, West Reading.

Born November 24, 1954 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late Roy A. and Minerva E. (Merkel) Witmer.

Gerald worked for Red Cheek, Fleetwood and Premium Beverage,...

Oct 7, 2017

Russell J. Neider, 77, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, October 7, 2017 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born April 18, 1940 in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Dunkle) Neider. He and his wife of 58 years, Mary Lou (Kriner) Neider, were married on...

Oct 4, 2017

Kathleen Marie Adams, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday morning, October 4, 2017 at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born January 17, 1949 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Janet M. Arnold and Fred F. Platner and the step-daughter of M. Lee Arnold, Lancaster,...

Sep 26, 2017

Thomas J. Yob, 68, of Greenwich Twp, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 26, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 1, 1949 in Fountain Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Pauline E. (Berger) Yob. He and his wife of 45 years, Mary Ann (Readinger)...

Sep 26, 2017

Frieda M. (Zabel) Simonsen, 92, of Kempton, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

Born in Carteret, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Lauter) Zabel. She and her husband of 69 years, Richard Simonsen, were married on November 15, 1947 in Rahway, NJ.

Sep 25, 2017

Olivia K. (Derr) Schoenly, 89, of Boyertown, passed away on Monday morning, Sept. 25, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Born October 15, 1927 in Hereford Twp, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Rauch) Derr. Her husband of 37 years, George L. Schoenly, died January 7, 2006.

Olivia...

Sep 12, 2017

Ethel D. "Snook" (Bair) Runkle, 87, of Frackville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Broad Manor Nursing Home, Frackville.

Born February 20, 1930 in Auburn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alva and Dorothy (Brinich) Bair.

Ethel worked as an Assistant Manager at Pennsylvania National Bank, Auburn....

Sep 11, 2017

Christine Porreca, 53, of Reading, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Manor Care, Sinking Spring.

Born December 27, 1963 in Haverford, PA, she was the daughter of Marian (Montalto) Rosenthal, Philadelphia, and the late Othello Porreca.

Christine was a paralegal and had been a model and an actress. She...

Sep 6, 2017

Mrs. Jane E. (Stevenson) Woodland, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017 at Columbia Cottages.

Born December 23, 1924 in Philadelphia, Jane was the daughter of the late William and Edna (Bath) Stevenson. Her husband of 70 years, Lewis B. Woodland, passed away on January 23, 2016.

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Sep 4, 2017

Gerald C. "Jerry" DeTurk, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away at home on September 4, 2017.

Born March 26, 1934 in West Reading, he was the son of the late Irene H. (Herbein) and H. Stewart DeTurk. His wife of 59 years, Jean K. (Delp) DeTurk, passed away on August 17, 2015.

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