Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
William Moad
Aug 22, 2021
William Moad, 92, of Denver, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, after a short illness at the TowerHealth Reading Hospital. Born in Fayette Twp, he was a son of the late William L. Moad & Sarah M. (Smith) Willow. He was the loving husband to Ruth Naomi (Trout) Moad and the day before he passed, they celebrated 69 years...
Lamar Sprecher
Aug 20, 2021
Lamar 'Porky' M. Sprecher, 95, of Denver, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Mifflin Center, Shillington. Born in Fivepointville, he was one of eight children to the late Walter G. & Salome M. (Leed) Sprecher and the devoted husband of 71 years to Thelma J. (Lane) Sprecher. Porky was a veteran who proudly served with the U.S. Navy...
Larry Lee Garman
Aug 18, 2021
Larry L. Garman, age 86 of Ephrata passed away peacefully at Ephrata Manor on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Larry was born in Ephrata on July 15, 1935, a son of the late, Lester S. and Mary (Dickersheid) Garman. Larry was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He was a life-long auto mechanic working for Garman's Garage in Ephrata,...
Ray Lamar Fry
Aug 18, 2021
Ray Lamar “Poppa Booger” Fry, 74, of Reinholds, PA, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born in Ephrata, PA and was a son of the late Raymond D. “Pappy” Fry and Margaret Royer Fry. Ray grew up in Hopeland and Clay Township, PA and moved to Reinholds, PA in 1973 with his loving wife,...
Tatyana Kolyesnik
Aug 15, 2021
Tatyana L. Kolyesnik, 27, of Reinholds, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at home surrounded by her family after a 2-year battle with cancer. Born in Enakievo in the Ukraine, she was the oldest of three children born to Leonid N. & Svetlana (Chuieva) Opalko and the loving wife to Ivan O. Kolyesnik. Tatyana was a graduate of Governor...
Pamela Valenti
Aug 13, 2021
Pamela S. (Moyer) Valenti, 72, of Denver, formerly of Souderton, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. She was the youngest of 7 children born to the late Henry Arden & Helen Vivian (Goettler) Moyer. Married for 41 years, Pam was the loving wife to Joseph V. Valenti. Pam grew up in Souderton, working in the family business; her mother...
William L. Lawrence
Aug 12, 2021
William L. Lawrence, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. Bill worked in printing and had been employed by the former Science Press of Ephrata and most recently by Graphica and Tursack. He later worked for Raybestos-Manhattan for 17 years. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. He especially loved dirt track...
Rodney Wike
Aug 12, 2021
Rodney D. Wike, 69, of Denver, passed away at home, Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born in Ephrata, Pa, he was a son of the late Donald & Ruth (Schickram) Wike and the devoted companion to Patricia 'Patty' A. (Pirone) Wike. Rod was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 1970. He was a former truck driver for Clair...
Maureen E. Youngkin
Aug 9, 2021
Maureen E. Youngkin, 73, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Maureen was born in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Houseman) Correll. She attended St. Clement’s School in South West Philadelphia and worked as a waitress for over 25 years at Cavanaugh’s in University City. She was...
Michael Ruth
Aug 8, 2021
Michael J. Ruth, 54, of Shillington, passed away Sunday night, August 8, 2021, at Tower Health Reading Hospital just weeks after an aggressive cancer diagnosis. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John R. Sr. & Judith C. (Hall) Ruth. Mike was a veteran; he proudly served in both the U.S. Army and Airforce. He was...
Carolyn J. Robrecht
Aug 7, 2021
Carolyn J. Robrecht, beloved wife and mother, 84, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2021. She was born in Gardner, MA on March 19, 1937 and went on to graduate from Becker Junior College in 1957. She had a boundless love for all children and was truly blessed with the gift of conversation and an...
Doris J. Bickhart
Aug 5, 2021
Doris J. Bickhart, 85, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Ephrata Manor. Doris was born in Mechanicsburg, PA, daughter of the late Cyrus A. and Mary F. (McCleary) Brechbiel. She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church in Ephrata and worked in the Proof Department of Blue Ball Bank for many years. Doris...
Cherie Lewis
Aug 4, 2021
Cherie Lynn Lewis, 53, of Akron, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Annapolis, Md, she was a daughter of Mary Lee (Hartzell) Naumann of Bradenton, FL, and the late James L. Naumann Sr. Cherie was a graduate of Cocalico High School, class of 1986, where she met many lifelong friends that she loved dearly. Cherie moved around...
Florence F. Ansel
Aug 4, 2021
Florence Faye Ansel joined her Savior and best friend Jesus on August 4, 2021, at the age of 83. Florence was born to Ammon and Maude Wenger on May 22, 1938, in Schoeneck, Pennsylvania. As a youth, Florence excelled in school, served in the color guard, and graduated from Denver High School with the class of 1955. Florence married...
Richard H. Hackman
Aug 2, 2021
Richard H. Hackman, 91, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Fairmount Homes. He was the loving husband of Lila D. (Musser) Hackman, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Richard is also survived by his daughter, Taryn R., wife of Curtis E. Firestone; one granddaughter; and one brother, Jay C. Hackman. He was...
Edna Mast
Aug 2, 2021
Edna Mast, 83, of Denver, PA, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Monday, August 2, 2021. Edna was born in Canonsburg, PA, one of eleven daughters of the late Helen and Paul Susa. After growing up in Western Pennsylvania, Edna had lived in California and Louisiana, before setting in Denver, PA. She is...
Mary Mcdennis
Jul 27, 2021
Mary K. (Hassler) McDennis, 90, formerly of Adamstown, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville, where she resided since January. She was also a former resident of Keystone Villa in Ephrata. Born in Adamstown, Mary was a twin daughter of the late Wayne and Gertrude (Fitterling) Hassler and the devoted wife of 48 years to LeRoy...
Harold Kissinger
Jul 23, 2021
Harold P. Kissinger, 85, of Akron, passed away late Friday night, July 23, 2021, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., Harold was a son of the late Monroe U. and Mazie A. (Kring) Noll and husband to the late Florence W. (Williams) Rupp Kissinger for 22-years, until her passing in 2012. Harold was a...
Fr. James H. Geiger, C.Ss.R
Jul 15, 2021
The Rev. James Howard Geiger of the St. John Neumann community, Stella Maris, Timonium, Maryland, died July 15, 2021, aged 87 and seven months. Father Geiger is predeceased by his brother and fellow Redemptorist William Geiger who died in 2007. Born in Rochester, New York, December 20, 1933, to George and Gertrude (Bradler), he was baptized and confirmed at...
Patricia A. Schmuck
Jul 15, 2021
Patricia “Pat” A. Schmuck, 85, formerly of Leola, PA, passed away peacefully at Berks Heim Nursing Home in Leesport, PA on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Pat was an interior designer for the former Good’s Furniture in New Holland, PA for 21 years. She loved decorating, being in the outdoors, flower gardening, being with her family and especially enjoyed her...
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