All Obituaries

Dr. Darwin L. “Bren” Brendlinger, 84, of Warminster, passed away May 20, 2019 at the Doylestown Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Becker) Brendlinger and they were married for 29 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 33 years, Jean Marie (Bulles) Brendlinger. Born November 29 th 1934 in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late James and Mary (Taliho) Brendlinger. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, Franklin & Marshall College and Temple...

Esteban Velazquez, 86, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away May 20, 2019 in Kutztown Manor with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Maria (Santiago) Velazquez and they were married for 65 years. Born September 1, 1932 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Luciano and Sabina (Velazquez) Gonzalez. Esteban was a member of Iglesia Evangelica La Luz Del Mundo. He was employed by Tray-Pak for over 40 years. Esteban loved his church and enjoyed gardening. He...

Thomas G. Schoettle, 72, of Pocono Lake, Monroe County, died May 18, 2019 in the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA after a long, brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 8, 1946, he was a son of the late Jacob G. and Agnes M. (Cooper) Schoettle. He was a 1964 graduate of John Bartram High School, Philadelphia. Thom was a proud Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a loyal partner, father, brother, and friend who was passionate about two things, his family...

Patricia Ann “Trish” Moyer, 60, of Reading and formerly of Shartlesville, died May 17, 2019 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the wife of Robert Ray Moyer, Jr., to whom she married November 10, 2001. Born in West Reading, PA., on November 9, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Robert Effinger Dengler, Jr., MD., and Frances Ann (Pribanick) Dengler. Trish attended Daniel Boone High School. She was a talented artist, gardener and Victorian style doll maker. She is also...

Jean Gloria (Rissmiller) Schell, 80, of Exeter Township, died May 16, 2019 at Berkshire Center, Exeter Township, where she had been a resident for 19 days. She was the wife of Dale J. Schell, Sr., who died in 2002. Born November 19, 1938 in Reading, she was a daughter of Sarah Rissimller. Jean was a graduate of Reading High School. She was employed as an assembler with the former Construction Fasteners, Wyomissing for 30 years, retiring in 2005. Jean was a member of East Ends...

Elizabeth "Betsy" E. Buchanan, 74, of Lincoln Park, died May 15, 2019 in Kindred Hospital, Havertown. She was married July 31, 1971 to E. Allen Buchanan, who died April 29, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA on March 30, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Edward H. Evans Jr., and Elizabeth J. (Bonsall) Evans. Betsy was a 1963 graduate of John Bartram High School, Philadelphia; 1967 graduate of Penn State University and earned her Masters in Education from Temple University. She...

Arthur John Gamler, 93, formerly of Pikeville, died Monday, May 13, 2019 in The Villa at Douglassville, where he had been a resident since November, 2017. Born in his Pike Township residence on January 2, 1926, he was a son of the late Levi Hiram Gamler and Minnie Adora (Hilbert) Gamler. He was married June 7, 1947 to Gloria Faye (Moyer) Gamler, who died March 31, 2003. Arthur was a member of St. Paul’s Lobach’s Lutheran Church, Oley Township. He was employed as a pipe molder and...

Katherine Mary (Hetzel) Snyder, 31, of Exeter Township, died May 12, 2019 at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, She was the loving wife of Nathaniel D. Snyder, to whom she was married May 8, 2015. Born November 8, 1987 in West Chester, she was a daughter of Stephen F. and Noreen M. (Bayer) Hetzel of Cumru Township. She was a 2006 graduate of Holy Name High School, as well as a 2010 graduate of Weidner University, where she earned her BSN. Kate was employed as a registered nurse with...

Gordon E. “Mick” Hummel, 86, formerly of Exeter Township, died peacefully on May 9, 2019. He was the loving husband of Marlene A. (Malady) Hummel, who died August 7, 2014.  They had been married 59 years. Born, July 28, 1932, in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond E. and Lettie L. (Seidel) Hummel. Mick was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Mick was employed as a bus driver with Barta Bus...

Susan Elaine McLean, 71, of Mohnton, passed away May 6, 2019, in the Reading Hospital with her loving family by her side.   She was the wife of John Douglas McLean and they were married for 25 years.   Born February 11, 1948 in Reading, she was the daughter of Ruth Helen (Gardner) Levan of Muhlenberg and the late William Joseph Levan.   Susan was a 1966 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.   She worked for Coach in the retail industry for over 13 years.   She will be...