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Local Obituaries for Fleetwood, PA, Berks County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas

Bonita C. (Kurtz)  Solorio

Bonita C. (Kurtz) Solorio

Sep 10, 2023

Bonita C. (Kurtz) Solorio, 68, of Topton, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born March 19, 1955, in West Reading, Bonnie was the daughter of Shirley I. (Burkert) Kurtz, West Grove, PA, and the late Melvin G. Kurtz. Bonnie worked as program coordinator in mental health for...

Ruth H. (Davis)  Heffner

Ruth H. (Davis) Heffner

Sep 7, 2023

Ruth H. Heffner, 83, of Oley Township, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at her home. Born March 20, 1940 in Maidencreek Township, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Helen (Moyer) Davis. Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School. She went on to work at the Fleetwood Shirt Factory for 45 years...

Richard Rosenberg

Richard Rosenberg

Sep 4, 2023

Richard Rosenberg, 95, of Bechtelsville, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born March 31, 1928, Richard was the son of the late Mendel and Mary Rosenberg. His wife of 59 years, Shirley A. (Buch) Rosenberg, passed away on September 3, 2019. Richard served his country honorably and faithfully as a corporal...

Dennis J. Deisher

Dennis J. Deisher

Aug 22, 2023

Dennis J. Deisher, 74, of Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. Born August 20, 1949, in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy Deisher. He and his wife of 53 years, Ann A. (Alexander) Deisher, were married on April 25, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida. Dennis served his country honorably and...

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank)  Romig

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank) Romig

Aug 21, 2023

Mrs. Fern A. (Blank) Romig, 89, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born November 15, 1933 in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Goldie (Smith) Blank. Her husband of 37 years, Bruce W. Romig, passed away on November 24, 1990. Fern worked at the Royal Sewing Factory, Alburtis...

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel)  Weiss

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel) Weiss

Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Anna Mae (Mengel) Weiss, 86, of Fleetwood, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, watching her beloved Philadelphia Phillies, on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA. Born July 31, 1937, in Greenwich Township, she was the daughter of the late George and Naomi (Graff) Mengel. Her husband of 40 years, Warren D. Weiss,...

Ronald L. Rhoads

Ronald L. Rhoads

Aug 16, 2023

Ronald L. Rhoads, 86, of Mertztown, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joesph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born March 14, 1937, in Leesport, Ron was the son of the late Edward and Ivy (Berg) Rhoads. He and the love of his life, his wife of 61 years, Gladys J. (Harding) Rhoads, were...

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland)  Hamm

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland) Hamm

Aug 12, 2023

Mrs. Lynne M. (Hyland) Hamm, 57, of Fleetwood, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born August 18, 1965, in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Anne (Engels) Hyland. She and her husband, George L. Hamm, were married on June 23, 2011, in Oley, PA. Lynne worked...

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr

Aug 11, 2023

Jordan T. "J.T." Barr, 23, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly, on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Richmond Township. Born March 18, 2000, in Pottstown, he was the son of Jenny L. (Ruoss) Barr and the late Robert T. "Robbie" Barr. Jordan was an electrician, currently working for Blessing Electrical Services, LLC. He also had worked for Bieber Electric Services...

Warren C. Hoffman

Warren C. Hoffman

Jul 20, 2023

Warren C. Hoffman, 76, of Catasauqua, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Coopersburg, PA. Born May 12, 1947, in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Hoffman. He and his wife, Debra L. (Guldner) Hoffman, were married on June 25, 1986, in Catasauqua. Warren worked for 30 years in the cleaning department of Cedarbrook Nursing...

Mrs. Ann R. Pooler

Mrs. Ann R. Pooler

Jul 15, 2023

Mrs. Ann R. (Rodgers) Gray Pooler, 78, of Newville, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Kutztown, PA, in the loving arms of her children. Born November 22, 1944, in Norwalk, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Esther M. (Powell) and John S. Rodgers. She and her husband, William C. Pooler, were married in September...

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed)  Merkel

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed) Merkel

Jul 13, 2023

Mrs. Eleanor C. (Reed) Merkel, 82, of Kutztown, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Born October 31, 1940 in Fleetwood, she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Katie L. (Boyer) Reed. Eleanor had worked for Met-Ed and St. John's Lutheran Church, Kutztown. She was a member of Zion's...

Sara Elizabeth Gummo

Sara Elizabeth Gummo

Jul 10, 2023

Sara Elizabeth Gummo, 33, of Fleetwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, July 10, 2023. Born May 3, 1990, in West Reading, she was the daughter of Todd R. "TR" and Jean L. (Skagen) Gummo, Fleetwood. Sara helped at Hannah's Hope Ministries, Reading. Sara graduated in 2008 as Valedictorian of Brandywine Heights High School....

Winifred Prempeh Boakye

Winifred Prempeh Boakye

Jul 7, 2023

Winifred "Winnie" (Prempeh) Boakye, 33, of Richmond Township, passed away tragically on Friday, July 7, 2023, at her home. Born February 11, 1990, in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana, Winnie was the beloved daughter of Rev. Dr. Fredua Agyemang Prempeh and Mrs. Mildred Agyemang Prempeh. She was a calm and loving first born who was respected a lot. Winnie started...

Mark A. Woodward

Mark A. Woodward

Jul 5, 2023

Mark A. Woodward, 56, of Boyertown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born October 29, 1966 in Philadelphia, Mark was the son of the late Ron and Joan (Devlin) Woodward. Mark was a senior project manager working for Facility Solutions Group, Perth Amboy, NJ for the...

Mrs. Doris M. Ackerman

Mrs. Doris M. Ackerman

Jul 3, 2023

Mrs. Doris M. (Smolensky) Ackerman, 93, of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at her home. Born August 18, 1929 in Clifton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Adolf and Catherine (Heineke) Smolensky. Her husband, Andrew F. Ackerman, passed away on February 16, 1983. Doris was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church,...

Beverly A. (Rodgers)  Smale

Beverly A. (Rodgers) Smale

Jun 29, 2023

Beverly A (Rodgers) Smale, 66, of Palmerton, passed away, with her daughter by her side, on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Carbon, Lehighton. Born August 12, 1956, in Palmerton, she was the daughter of Marion (Henning) Rodgers, and the late Charles B. Rodgers Sr., of Aquashicola, PA. Beverly worked for Fernbrook Sportswear as a blind...

Ronald R. Moyer

Ronald R. Moyer

Jun 28, 2023

Ronald R. Moyer, 85, of Laureldale, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born October 28, 1937 in Blandon, Ron was the son of the late Solomon Moyer and Dorothy (Goodman) Harner. He and the love of his life, his wife of 64 years, Diane J. (Conrad) Moyer, were married...

Mrs. Ethel S. (Mertz)  Heffner

Mrs. Ethel S. (Mertz) Heffner

Jun 11, 2023

Mrs. Ethel S. (Mertz) Heffner, 90, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, at her home. Born May 21, 1933 in Richmond Township, she was the daughter of the late Harrison W. and Helen E. (Kunkel) Mertz. Her husband of 47 years, Robert J. Heffner, passed away on June 21, 1999....

Michael  J. Mohr

Michael J. Mohr

Jun 10, 2023

Michael J. Mohr, 58, of Bowers, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his home. Born July 9, 1964 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Herbert and Corinne (Rossini) Mohr. He and his wife, Lynn V. (Gibus) Mohr, were married in Oley on May 9, 2014. Mike served his country honorably and faithfully as a...

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