Jacqueline C. "Jackie" Brown, 93, formerly of Topton, died peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Phoebe, Allentown. She was the widow of Leroy F. "Jock" Brown, who died September 1, 2022. They were married June 25, 1949. Born in New Cumberland, York County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Catherine (Hopkins) Winter.
Gloria F. (Fox) Smith, 91, formerly of Fleetwood, died peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading. She is the wife of Daniel Smith, Jr. They were married November 25, 1951. Born in Rockland Township, Gloria was a daughter of the late Warren B. and Mamie A. (Schlegel) Fox. Gloria was a member of...
Miriam "Mim" K. (Hilbert) Reed, 95, of Topton, died Thursday, January 4. 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Miriam was the widow of Mark "Mook" K. Reed, who died January 6, 1999. Born in Kutztown, Miriam was a daughter of the late Fremont P. and Carrie M. (Miller) Hilbert. She was a member of Hope Evangelical...
Sandra Irene (Neimeyer) Hall, 66, of Blakeslee, Monroe County, PA, and formerly of Mertztown, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024 in her residence. She was the loving wife of Bruce E. Hall, whom she married on March 5, 1977.
Born in Mertztown, Sandra was a daughter of the...
Elaine Moll (Benfield) Young, 70, of Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, and formerly of Huff's Church, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. She was the loving wife of Randy L. Young whom she married on September 20, 1975.
James J. Brett, Curator Emeritus, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
James J. Brett, 84, of Kempton, died on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Cornerstone Living, in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of the late Dorothy R. (Wirtz) Brett who died in September 2020.
Born...
Richard "Rich" "Dick" Charles Dietrich, 67, of Greenwich Township, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 29, 2023 on his family farm, where he was also born and raised. He was the loving husband of Kathleen "Kathy" A. (Sadusky) Dietrich, whom he married on May 18, 1985.
Born in 1956, Rich was a...
William F. Hilbert, Jr., 85, formerly of District Township, Berks County, died peacefully, Thursday, December 28, 2023, in Devon House Senior Living, Allentown. William was the widower of Beverly A. (Gressley) Hilbert, who died April 15, 2022. Born in Kutztown, Bill was a son of the late William F., Sr., and Elizabeth T. (Kramlich) Hilbert. William was a Veteran...
Joseph B. Fillman, 67, formerly of Fleetwood, died peacefully, Friday, December 28, 2023, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, under hospice care. Born in Allentown, Joseph was a son of the late Joseph A. and Jane A. (Prenzlau) Fillman. Joe was a graduate of the class of 1974 of Allen High School, Allentown.
Joe's employment history includes...
Barbara A. (Bleiler) Ludwig, 59, of Temple, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Penn State Health - St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the widow of Elwood E. Ludwig, who died on April 25, 2015.
Born in Syracuse, NY, Barbara was a daughter of the late Max...