George A. Haines, Sr., 80, of Alburtis, died Thursday, July 14, 2011. He was the husband of the late Charlotte (Knerr) Haines, who died in 1999. They were married 49 years. Born in Alburtis, PA, he was a son of Kathryn M. (Berger) Haines, Alburtis, and the late Elmer Haines. He was a member of the Church of...
Cetty S. Stauffer, 96, of Kutztown, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in Phoebe Nursing Home, Allentown. She was the widow of L. Merlin Stauffer who died December 27, 1993. Born in Ringtown, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Milton J. and Mary E. (Ulshafer) Shappell. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kutztown. Cetty...
Elizabeth O’Grady, 83, of Kutztown, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Patrick O’Grady. Born in Scranton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (O’Rouke) King. She was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Kutztown. Elizabeth was a homemaker. She is survived by...
Dorothy V. Hoffman, 65, of Ontelaunee Township, Berks Co., died Friday, July 8, 2011 at Ephrata General Hospital, Ephrata. She was the wife of Herbert L. Hoffman. They were married December 18, 1965. Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Amos A. and Verna (Berger) Adam. She was a 1964 graduate of Kutztown High School....
Margaret F. VanSant, 94, of Kempton died Thursday, July 7, 2011 in her residence. She was the widow of the late Fred VanSant. Born in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Vasil and Helen (Kirova) Gurtcheff. She was a homemaker. She is survived by Daughters, Marilyn (VanSant) wife of Michael Eisler, Philadelphia, Constance L. (VanSant)...
Melvin Frank Barr, 81, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 4, 2011 in Cape Coral, FL. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Moyer) Barr for 48 years. Born in Germantown, PA, he was a son of the late Melvin Clinton and Katherine Frances (Brunner) Barr. Melvin was a...
Shawn A. Weaver, 36, of Blandon, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of Mark D. Weaver. They were married June 26, 2003. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Rickie A. and Sheree A. (Miller) Bieber, Mertztown. She was a member...
Edna E. Reitenauer, 93, formerly of Richmond Township, died Friday, July 1, 2011 in Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond C. Reitenauer and companion of the late George E. “Pappy” Adam. Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin D. and Sally L. (Yoder) Bachman. She...
Beatrice V. (Snyder) Gustaff, 83, formerly of Kempton, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Stanley P. Gustaff who died May 17, 2006. Born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery Co., she was a daughter of the late Harvey M. and Sally V. (Faust) Snyder. She was a member of...
Kathryn E. (Derr) Pensinger, 101, of Mertztown died Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Lutheran Home at Topton, where she had been a resident since 2009. She was the widow of Ray E. Pensinger, Sr. who died August 25, 2008. Born in Longswamp Township, she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Clara (Shoemaker) Derr. She...