Oct 2, 2022

Jeanette L. Fegely, 91, of Kutztown, died peacefully Sunday, October 2, 2022, in Tower Health - Reading Hospital, West Reading.  She was the widow of Frederick A. Fegely, who died October 17, 2011.  Born in Northampton, Jeanette was a daughter of the late Raymond, Sr. and Leah (Reinert) Anthony.  Jeanette was a member of Zion's Union Church, Maxatawny, where...

Sep 19, 2022

Kenneth Wilkins, 72, formerly of Allentown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 19, 2022 in his Mertztown residence. He was the widower of Hettie M. (Thomas) Wilkins, who died on February 23, 2012.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Kenneth was a son of the late Thomas Wilkins and Pauline Green. He worked in construction for many years.

Sep 17, 2022

Corrine E. (Hilbert) Smith, 96, of Mertztown, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident for two weeks. She was the widow of Claude I. Smith, who died on May 4, 1996.

Born in Longswamp Township, Corrine was a daughter of the...

Sep 16, 2022

Bertha A. (Keller) Bennecoff, 93, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Carl I. Bennecoff, who died on September 22, 2001.

Born in Rockland Township, Bertha was a daughter of the late Frederick M. and Lizzie D. (Kercher) Keller and was...

Sep 13, 2022

Barbara K. (Murry) Demchyk, 68, of Kutztown, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.  Barbara was the loving wife of Stephen J. Demchyk.  They were married October 5, 1974.  Born in Lancaster, Barbara was a daughter of the late Emmanuel E. Murry and Kathryn P. (Hildebrand) Finefrock.  She was a a...

Sep 13, 2022

Ida Catherine (Wiltraut) Gorsuch, 91, of Kempton, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in The Lutheran Home at Topton where she was a resident since 2020. She was the widow of Kenneth Eugene Gorsuch, who died September 30, 2017 and with whom she shared 56 years of marriage prior to his passing.

Sep 11, 2022

Shirley J. (Hilbert) Ream, 86, of Kutztown, formerly of Topton, died Sunday, September 11, 2022, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  Shirley was the widow of George Ream, Jr., who died February 9, 2013.  Born in Topton, she was a daughter of the late Lester G. and Alice M. (Hertzog) Hilbert.  Shirley was a member of the former New...

Sep 9, 2022

Rebecca Lee "Becky" Sassaman, 46, beloved daughter of Richard and Sally Sassaman, passed away suddenly on September 9, 2022 in her Fair Lawn, New Jersey residence.

Born in Reading, PA, and raised in Douglassville, Rebecca was a 1993 graduate of Daniel Boone High School, Birdsboro. She continued her education at Wagner College,...

Sep 8, 2022

Steven M. Root, 30 of Maxatawny Township, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8, 2022.  He was the fiance of Melinda E. Evans.  Born in West Reading, Steven was a son of Jeffrey C. Root, Reading and Bonnie J. (Kaufman), wife of Kenneth W. Price, Macungie.

Steven was a graduate of Emmaus High School, Class of 2010.  He...

Sep 8, 2022

Madeline H. (Heffner) Spohn, 93, of Lyon Station, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in Willowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kutztown. She was the widow of Donald H. Spohn, who died on July 7, 1965.

Born in Richmond Township, Madeline was a daughter of the late Harvey H. and Verna...