All Obituaries

Eugene P. “Mousie” Moyer, 82, of Spring Twp. passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at his home. He was the loving husband of Karen L. (Davis) Moyer. Born in Fritztown on February 16, 1939, son of the late Paul J. and Leah A. (Rollman) Moyer, he graduated from ELCO High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army for six and a half years in the 904th Field Artillery Battalion. Fondly referred to by all as "Mousie", his nickname truly reflected more his...

Heaven gained a remarkable angel. Henrietta Roth (Christine) passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family in the early morning of July 1, 2021. She was happily married to Eugene B Roth who she loved and adored for over 55 years. Christine was born Oct 10, 1948 in Denver, PA to the late Henry C Rauser and Carole G Lawrence.  Despite a challenging childhood, Christine lived her life always seeing the best in others. Christine was a homemaker that was devoted to and loved by...

Terry Vaughn Ayers, age 60, of Petersburg, PA (formerly of Pittsburgh and Reading, PA) passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. His friends and family were with him in his last days. Born in Pittsburgh on February 7, 1961 a son of the late Kenneth E. and Thelma Ayers. He was a graduate of Juniata Valley High School, Alexandria, PA and earned his Accounting degree from Centre Business School of State College, PA. Terry worked as an...

Sarah A. Morris-Starr, 93, formerly of Robesonia, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at StoneRidge Poplar Run in Myerstown. Her first husband, Charles E. Morris died in 1960 and her second husband, Walter T. Starr died in 2009. Born in Newmanstown on December 17, 1927 a daughter of the late Robert I. and Helen R. (Mattis) Leiss. She was a 1945 graduate of Womelsdorf High School. Sarah was employed at the former Linden Manufacturing in Womelsdorf. She was a member of St. Paul’s...

Wilbur G. Keppley, 82, formerly of Richland, passed away in the evening hours Friday, June 11, 2021, in Londonderry Village, Palmyra. He was the husband of Gloria J. (neé Keppley) Keppley.  They were married July 21, 1956. Born Thursday, December 22, 1938, in Richland, he was a son of the late Willliam E. & Laura M. (neé Zerbe) Keppley. Wilbur loved his family above all else. He faithfully labored as a foundryman at Quaker Alloy in Myerstown in order to establish a...

Ronald M. Gladish, 82 of Marion Township, PA passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at home.  He was the husband of Harriet (Smith) Gladish.  They were married 53 years.  Born in Allentown on February 21, 1939 the son of the late Michael and Eva (Zmur) Gladish.  He was a 1956 graduate of Easton High School. He retired from the US Government Printing Office in 2002.

Morgan O'Brien, daughter of Amy Diane (Schoellkopf) and Joshua Anthony O'Brien, of Laureldale, was born and passed in the evening hours of Monday, June 7, 2021 in the Reading Hospital. In addition to her loving parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Eric F. and Veronica (Babilon) Schoellkopf Sr., and paternal grandparents, Terrence A. and Donna M. (Cichowicz) O'Brien. She is also survived by her aunts; Veronica M., wife of Peter W. Littlefield,...

Janice M. Carman, 83, of Wernersville passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Reading Hospital. Her husband, Frank K. Carman died in 1996. Born in West Reading on July 20, 1937 a daughter of the late Raymond and Violet (Moyer) Godshall. She was a 1955 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and a graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. Janice was a Registered Nurse for the Berks Visiting Nurses Association, and Vice President of Berks Home Care, retiring in 2000 after...

Linda May Lape, 78, formerly of Newmanstown, passed away in the afternoon hours Friday, May 28, 2021. She was the widow of the late Ronald A. Yeingst & the late Carroll D. Lape. Born Saturday, October 3, 1942, in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late John F. Burkholder, Sr. & the late Mazie R. (neé Bender) Burkholder. A graduate of Newmanstown High School, she was a member of Elias United Church of Christ, Newmanstown. Linda worked as a satiner for Rich Maid Kabinetry...

Betty Catherine (Hassler) Bashore, 72, of Robesonia, departed from this earth on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.  She was the loving wife of Larry G. Bashore. On August 14, 2021, Betty and her husband would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They have one daughter, Lyndsay Caitlin Bashore, wife of Andrew L. Will, of Skokie, Illinois. Betty was born on April 24, 1949 in Reading, PA. She was the daughter of the late Richard H. Hassler and...