Allan A. Buergin
Sep 4, 2018
Lt. Col. Allan A. Buergin, U.S. Army, retired, 90, of Eatontown, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Topton, PA, where he was a resident since February. He was the loving husband of Christa E. (Arnold) Buergin, whom he married on March 8, 1952. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Allan was a...
John E. Giachero
Sep 2, 2018
John E. Giachero, 88, of Maidencreek Township, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, in The Reading Hospital, West Reading, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Eleanor A. (Breneman) Giachero. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on August 23, 2018. Born in Cornwall, Lebanon County, PA, John was a son of the late John D. and Irene...
Marilyn M. Pearsall
Aug 29, 2018
Marilyn M. (Hartung) Pearsall, 86, formerly of Andreas, Schuylkill County, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018, in the Breidegam Center on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township. She was the widow of Daniel Pearsall. Born in Northampton, Marilyn was a daughter of the late Robert S. and Lena M. (Schlauch) Hartung. She was a homemaker. She...
Lillian Ruth Berger
Aug 27, 2018
Lillian Ruth (Stauffer) Berger, 87, of Richmond Township, went to Heaven on Monday morning, August 27, 2018 at The Lutheran Home at Topton where she received loving care. Lillian's family is sincerely grateful for the dedicated care shown to Lillian by the staff of The Lutheran Home and Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born on July 1,1931 in Richmond Township, she...
Warren A. Rohrbach
Aug 27, 2018
Warren A. Rohrbach, 100, of Topton, died on Monday, August 27, 2018, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township. He was the husband of the late Clara E. (Ginter) Rohrbach, who died February 3, 2001. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Elmer and Emma (Reinert) Rohrbach. Warren was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Marian G. Schwoyer
Aug 17, 2018
Marian G. (George) Schwoyer, 88, of Kutztown, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, following an automobile accident on Thursday in Maxatawny Township. She was the wife of 67 years of Kermit J. Schwoyer who died on November 26, 2015. Born in Greenwich Township, Marian was a daughter of the late Howard...
Rachael M. Behm
Aug 14, 2018
Rachael M. (Mest) Behm, 94, of Topton, passed away on Tuesday August 14, 2018 in The Henry Health Care Center at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Howard W. Behm, who died on July 21, 1991. Born in Longswamp Township, Rachael was a daughter of the late Herbert N. and Florence H. (Sarig) Mest. She...
Anthony Lee Smith
Aug 7, 2018
Anthony Lee "Tony" Smith, 79, of Macungie, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the loving husband of Doris M. (Conrath) Smith, whom he married on February 2, 1957. Born in Allentown, Anthony was a son of the late Earl H. Smith and Helen B. (Bartholomew) Henry. He was a member...
Keith A. Mertz
Aug 6, 2018
Keith A. Mertz, 59, of Blandon, died suddenly on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his residence. He was the husband of Diane L. (Rehrig) Mertz, whom he married on September 24, 1977. Born in Reading, Keith was a son of Kenneth W. and Hilda I.F. (Angstadt) Mertz of Fleetwood. Keith was a 1976 graduate of Oley Valley High School...
Patricia Ann Robertson
Aug 5, 2018
Patricia Ann "Patty" Robertson, R.N., 55, of Muhlenberg Township, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, in her residence. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of John J. Robertson, M.D., Wyomissing, and the late Marjorie K. (Kibler) Robertson. Patty was a former member of Saint John's United Church of Christ Church, Kutztown. She was a graduate of West Virginia...