Obituaries

Nov 27, 2019

Diane L Modzel, 71, of Allentown, passed away November 27, 2019. She was the wife of the late Fred L. Modzel. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of Sara (Cope) Diefenderfer and the late Charles F. Diefenderfer. In addition to her mother she is survived by brothers: Fred, husband of Connie of Coopersburg; Dane, of Orlando, Florida; Tim,...

Nov 5, 2019

Brenda S. (Wylie) Bailey, 75, passed away at home Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born in Allentown, she was the birth daughter of the late Mary E. (Grim) Witkowski and raised by her loving parents H. Nicholas and Lona (Weida) Wylie. She was the wife of Lamar D. Bailey having celebrated 57 years of marriage on November 3rd. She was...

Nov 4, 2019

Pamela M. (Packard) George, 72, of Kutztown, passed away Monday November 4, 2019. She was the wife of Richard L. George. Born in Newark, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Iva (Kunkel) Packard. She was a 1965 graduate of Hamburg High School. In addition to her husband she is survived by son Jeffery George...

Nov 1, 2019

Major David W. Saul, 81, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Kutztown, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019. He was the son of the late Charles D. and Sara C. (Kemp) Saul. He was a 1956 graduate of Kutztown High School. David was a retired Major in the US Army having served for twenty-two years. He is survived by: wife,...

Oct 12, 2019

Basil V. Fabbioli, age 88, passed away peacefully on October 12 2019 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was born on February 14, 1931 in Elmira, New York to Leone and Rosa (Vaioli) Fabbioli. He married Dolores R. (Groff) Fabbioli on February 15, 1958.

Basil graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and...

Sep 22, 2019

Andrew A. McGregor, 61, of Allentown passed away September 22, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital from injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada the son of the late Colin McGregor and Marlene (Zehner) Yocum of Northampton. Andrew was the husband of the late Robin (Minnich) McGregor. He was a 1976 graduate of William Allen...

Sep 5, 2019

Sandra B. (Nester) Schappell, 79, of Kutztown passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 in her home with family by her side. She was the wife of Robert R. Schappell for over 60 years.   Born in Albany Township, she was the youngest daughter of the late Homer and Olive (Wessner) Nester, and attended Kutztown High School and Albright College.  ...

Aug 21, 2019

Shirley E. Lytle, 92, died in her Windsor Township residence August 21, 2019. Born in Lyons, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Bessie (Gambler) Gernert. She was the wife of the late Richard D. Lytle Sr. Shirley was a graduate of Kutztown High School and worked for the Army Athletic Association, West Point, New York. She...

Aug 15, 2019

Althea W. (Weaver) Kuhns, 94, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Maxatawny Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nathalia (Oldt) Weaver. She was a 1942 graduate of Kutztown High School and worked as a secretary for Howard Dietrich Accounting.   She is a lifelong resident of...

Jul 27, 2019

Thelma D. Reichard,93, formerly of Kutztown, passed away Saturday, July 27, at the Berks Heim, Leesport, PA. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Edward Moser and Rose (Oswald) Meitzler. She was the wife of the late Harvey M. Reichard. She was a 1943 graduate of Allen High School, Allentown, and a member of Trinity Lutheran...

Jun 24, 2019

Charles W. Gilmore Jr., 82, of Kutztown PA died in his home on Monday, June 24, 2019. He was born in New Jersey and moved to PA at the age of 9 with his parents Charles Gilmore Sr. and Lovell Gilmore. He was employed by Dana Corporation for 32 years, retiring in 1990. His true passion in life was...

Jun 3, 2019

GILARDONE, Joseph Conrad, “Trey” age 65 and resident of Kutztown, passed away on June3, 2019. Born on October 27, 1953 in Virginville, PA, Trey was theson of the late Joseph Conrad Jr.and Darlene (Mays) Gilardone.  Trey was a 1971 graduate of Kutztown Area High School. He attended Kutztown State College, Muhlenberg College and Valley Forge Military Academy.  He also...

May 15, 2019

Althea F. Young 98, of Kutztown, formerly of Virginsville, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Berkshire Center in Reading. She was the widow of Nicholas F. Young. Born in Emmaus the daughter of the late Robert and Blanche (Stortz) Hertzog, she was the only girl among nine brothers.  Althea was employed by Gilardone Embroidery for many years...

Apr 1, 2019

Stella A. Leibelsperger, 101, of Kutztown passed away in her home April 1, 2019. Born in Kutztown the daughter of the late William and Edna (Gift) Leibelsperger.  Stella was retired from the Navy and Kutztown University. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside services Saturday April 6, 2019 2pm at St. Peters Cemetery, Richmond Township. Edward J. Hildenbrand...

Mar 27, 2019

Robert Eugene Riffel, 84, passed away March 27, 2019 in his home. He was the husband of Darlene Elaine (Davis) Riffel. Born in Fort Morgan, Colorado the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Lenhardt) Riffel. Bob played football and golf through high school and continued to play golf throughout his life with his wife Darlene. He loved attending...

Mar 26, 2019

Virginia M. Hess, 79, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Kutztown Manor. Born in Shanesville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Delilah (Hess) Miller Sr. She is survived by daughters; Sherry Ginther of Auburn, Sandra Hess of Reading, son David Hess, brother Howard Miller Jr. She was predeceased by son Larry. Services are private....

Mar 26, 2019

Ronald B. Phillips 71, Kutztown died in the reading Hospital March 26th. He was the husband of Cynthia J. (Freeby) Phillips. Ronnie was born in Reading a son of the late Nelson & Ruth (Lawrence) Phillips. He was a Army Veteran. Ronnie had ben employed as a mechanic at H & K Company Skippack. He is survived by  his...

Mar 14, 2019

Jean Marie (Gromis) Huffman, 89, of Kutztown, Reading, and now Allentown, passed into eternal life on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at LVHN-Cedar Crest. Born in Kutztown the daughter of the late Clair M. L. and Amanda L. (Kramer) Gromis and the wife of the late John E. D. Huffman. Jean was a church organist, pianist, and choir director for...

Feb 28, 2019

Gertrude Maria DeVore (nee Reusch) was born in Honiff, Germany, on February 5, 1913.  She passed away peacefully a century plus 6 years later on February 28, 2019, at the Kutztown Manor.

Gertrude shared fond memories of her relatives in Germany, but after her father, Karl Reusch, died in World War I, her mother, Maria ...

Feb 19, 2019

Howard Norbert Stark of Kutztown, PA, died February 19, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Howard was born in Johnstown, PA on November 14, 1935 to Howard and Adelaide (Marshall) Stark.  After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, he attended Dickinson Law School in Carlisle.   Howard moved to the eastern part of the state to work in the legal department...