OBITUARIES

Ralph W. Hilborn Jr.

Dec 13, 2024

Ralph W. Hilborn Jr., 79, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.

Born May 1, 1945 in Phoenixville, Ralph was the son of the late Julia (Pete) and Ralph W. Hilborn Sr. He and his wife of 38 years, Katherine P. (Provino) Hilborn, were married in the Chapel at...

Mrs. Dianne S. (Seeds) Ruble

Dec 10, 2024

Dianne S. (Seeds) Ruble, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kutztown, PA.

Born November 28, 1950 in West Chester, PA, Dianne was the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Arlene (Hughes) Seeds.

Dianne worked as a registered nurse for the Veterans Administration Medical Centers in Coatesville and...

Joseph L. "Joe" Fryzol

Dec 10, 2024

Joseph L. Fryzol, 84, of Trexlertown, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at his home.

Born September 14, 1940 in Reading, PA, Joe was the son of the late Lester and Josephine (Jordan) Paine. He and the love of his life, his wife of 65 years, Joyce L. (Baker) Fryzol, were married in Reading, PA...

Mrs. Margaret M. (Salvey) Sieger

Dec 4, 2024

Mrs. Margaret M. Sieger, 81, of Topton, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born May 25, 1943 in Clifton Heights, PA, Margaret was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Salvey. Her husband, Wayne A. Sieger, passed away in 1981.

Margaret worked at Thrift Drugs for 28 years....

Rickie A. "Rick" Greenly

Nov 28, 2024

Rickie A. "Rick" Greenly, 69, of Fleetwood, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kutztown, PA.

Born October 1, 1955 in Pottstown, Rick was the son of the late Lester H. and Eleanore (Hess) Greenly. He and his wife of 40 years, Lisa G. (Lupo) Greenly, were married in Reading, PA on May...

Julie N. Luft

Nov 27, 2024

Julie N. Luft, 57, of Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice, Allentown, PA.

Born December 14, 1966 in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of Arthur G. Luft, and the late Anne G. (Gilbert) Luft.

Julie worked as a cashier at the CVS Pharmacy in Shoemakersville for 23 years, and also...

Mrs. Janice M. (Meck) Hartranft

Nov 25, 2024

Mrs. Janice M. (Meck) Hartranft, 83, formerly of Kutztown, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli, PA.

Born March 24, 1941 in Mertztown, PA, Janice was the daughter of the late Stanley D. and Marietta M. (Romig) Meck. Janice and the love of her life, her husband of 60 years, Robert N. Hartranft, were married on...

Mrs. Linda J. (Larsen) Campbell

Nov 23, 2024

Linda J. (Larsen) Campbell, 80, of Breinigsville, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Atrium of Allentown.

Born October 1, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, Linda was the daughter of the late Joan and Lawrence L. Larsen. She and her husband of 60 years, Charles J. Campbell, were married on March 21, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York.

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Robert A. Radermacher

Nov 22, 2024

Robert A. Radermacher, 64, of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit, Allentown, PA.

Born June 9, 1960 in Reading, Bob was the son of the late Jacqueline F. (Bowman) and Irvin G. Radermacher Sr.

Bob attended Fleetwood Area High School and went on to work in several factories, including the Aluminum Foundry, Blandon, PA.

Bob...

Mrs. Laura E. (Hammer) Youse

Nov 18, 2024

Mrs. Laura E. (Hammer) Youse, 43, of Kutztown, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, November 18, 2024 at her home.

Born March 13, 1981 in Easton, Laura was the daughter of Ronald and Sandra (Sbriscia) Hammer. She and her husband, Brian R. Youse, were married on July 8, 2006 in Bethlehem, PA.

Laura worked for...

Mrs. Jane (Hockenbury) Dodson

Nov 16, 2024

Mrs. Jane (Hockenbury) Dodson, 86, of Northampton, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, PA.

Born May 21, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Jane was the daughter of the late Sarah (Pickett) and Mahlon Hockenbury. Jane and her husband of 58 years, Carl Dodson, were married in 1966.

Jane worked for several factories...

Mrs. Margaret M. (Morris) Apostolos-Peters

Nov 13, 2024

Mrs. Margaret M. (Morris) Apostolos-Peters, 93, of Kutztown, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born April 5, 1931 in Salisbury, Maryland, Margaret was the daughter of the late Jason A. and Dora (Gordy) Morris. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Apostolos, on August 21, 1997 and...

Ernest D. "Ernie" Adams

Nov 12, 2024

Ernest D. "Ernie" Adams, 82, of Pottstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born June 26, 1942 in Allentown, Ernie was the son of the late Daniel and Mary S. (Behm) Adams. He and the love of his life, his bride of 55 years, Nancy M. (Wotring) Adams, were married...

Sabier Mateo

Nov 8, 2024

Sabier Mateo, 20, of Leesport, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 8, 2024 at his home.

Born April 15, 2004, in West Reading, Sabier was the son of Ramon E. and Jennifer (Sosa) Mateo, Leesport.

Sabier worked as a material handler driving a stack truck at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc, at the Topton warehouse. He also worked at the Goodwill warehouse...

Paul D. Kramer

Oct 24, 2024

Paul D. Kramer, 53, of Mertztown, passed away on October 24, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born September 11, 1971 in West Reading, Paul was the son of Adrian Q. Kramer, companion of Susan D. (Breiner) Schlenker, and the late Stephanie L. (Good) Kramer.

Paul worked for many years as a machine operator at Knoll...

Cleveland E.D. "Buddy" Blank Jr.

Oct 21, 2024

Cleveland E.D. "Buddy" Blank Jr., 75, of Topton, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born March 31, 1949, in Allentown, Buddy was the son of the late Marilyn A. (Showalter) and Cleveland E.D. Blank, Sr. He and the love of his life, his wife of 55 years, Laura A. "Sue" (Reinert) Blank, were...

Joshua G. Schreffler

Oct 19, 2024

Joshua G. Schreffler, 30, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Renovo, PA.

Born March 3, 1994, in Reading, Josh was the son of Kim S. (Kemmerer) and Chris W. Schreffler, Fleetwood.

Josh was a 2012 graduate of Oley Valley High School. He attended Penn State Berks Campus for a few years and was...

Bruce A. Ray

Oct 17, 2024

Bruce A. Ray, 62, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday morning, October 17, 2024 at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.

Born November 20, 1961 in Lansing, Michigan, Bruce was the son of Bud Ray, Exeter Twp, and the late Geraldine A. (Huff) Ray. He and his wife, Teri M. (Hojnowski) Ray, spent the last 21 years together and...

John C. Burger

Oct 13, 2024

John C. Burger, 68, of Alburtis, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday morning, October 13, 2024 at his home.

Born July 7, 1956 in Allentown, John was the son of the late Dorothy D. (Kennedy) and Albert H. Burger. He and his wife of almost 24 years, Beverley H. (Heck) Burger, were married on October 22, 2000 in...

Mr. Claude F. Oesterle

Oct 9, 2024

Claude F. Oesterle, 63, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at his home. 

Born February 21, 1961 in New York City, NY, Claude was the son of the late Ida (Granwehr) and Eugene Oesterle. He and his wife of 24 years, Cynthia D. (Sayah) Oesterle, were married on March 18, 2000 in Haledon, New Jersey.

Claude was an...