All Obituaries

Shirley Ann (Hodgkinson) Molnar, 80, of Hyde Park, passed away September 21, 2018 at Penn State Health – St. Joseph, Bern Township. She was the wife of Eugene J. Molnar, to whom she was married June 21, 1961. Born March 27, 1938 in Atherton, Manchester, England, she was a daughter of the late John and Dora (Dawson) Hodgkinson. Shirley was employed as a production supervisor with Bachman’s for 29 years, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic...

John William Mauger, Jr., of Alsace Township, passed away September 16, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Eileen (Moyer) Mauger and they were married for 36 years. Born June 4, 1941 in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Bernice (Kehs) Mauger. He was a 1960 graduate of Reading High School and later proudly served his country with the United States Navy. John was a self employed electrician and owned Energy Resource. He was a member of St. John Hill United...

Robert Bernard Sher, Sr., died September 15, 2018 in his Oley Township residence. He was married June 22, 1990 to Victoria G. (Guertin) Sher.   They recently celebrated 28 years of marriage. Born July 10, 1944 in West Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Sher. He was partner in the firm of Sher & Mishkin, Inc., Kutztown, later R. Sher & Sons, Inc., Phoenixville, a family textile company.  Robert was a Marine Corp Veteran. He was an...

Judy Lynn Schick, 74, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away September 15, 2018 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. She was the widow of Kurt W. Schick, who died November 8, 1994.  Born December 7, 1943 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Clifford E. and Valeria M. (Jablonski) Redcay. Judy was a 1961 graduate of Reading High School. She was employed as a server for over 35 years, having worked at The Seafood House and Mom Chaffe’s. Judy was a member of Holy...

Leroy G. Fick, 79, of Alsace Township, passed away September 13, 2018 at ManorCare in Laureldale, PA. He was the husband of the late Cynthia A. (Hughes) Fick, who passed away in 2000.   Born June 14, 1939 in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Carrie (George) Fick.   Leroy was employed by Berks Products for 42 years as a truck driver, retiring in 2006.   Surviving are his three children: Scott L. husband of Traci Fick of Greensburg, PA; Brian L. Fick of Alsace...

Alma Janetta (Meitzler) Heist, 89, formerly of Spring Township, died September 11,  2018 in Phoebe Berks Health Care. She married her high school sweetheart, Warren Elton Heist on May 21, 1949. They were  married 43 years before he died December 31, 1992. Born in Reading, PA on March 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and  Clara M. (Walker) Meitzler. Alma was a 1947 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She worked as a switch board operator for a number of...

Barbara Alice Klein, 83, of Reading, Pa passed away on Tuesday September 11, 2018 at the Mifflin Center, Shillington, Pa. Born on June 26, 1935 in Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late William Francis and Beulah Irene Dunleavy. She was pre-deceased by her husband John Frederick Klein in 2016. Barbara was a graduate of Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing, working in labor and delivery in the earlier part of her life. She is survived by her children, Jacqueline Lynne Snook...

Elinor E. Giles, 84, of Laureldale, died September 8, 2018 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.   She was the wife of Phillip J. Giles, to whom she was married June 22, 1957.   Born in Nottingham, England, she was a daughter of the late John T. and Elsie (Lomas) Ford.   Elinor was graduated from school in Nottingham, England in 1946.   She was employed as a secretary with Wing Heath & Co., Nottingham, England for several years.   Elinor...

Timothy John Hohl, 62, of Pike Township, passed away September 5, 2018 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading. Born April 3, 1956 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Warren A. and Miriam S. (Brumbach) Hohl. He was a 1974 graduate of Boyertown High School. Timothy was employed in shipping and receiving with Federal Mogul, Boyertown for over 30 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Bechtelsville.  He also attended Frieden’s Lutheran Church, Oley...

Regina Annabelle (Hinkle) Manwiller, 88, of Alsace Township, died September 3, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township. She was the widow of Stanley E. Manwiller who passed away January 13, 2010. Born February 12, 1930 in Temple, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Esther H. (Folk) Hinkle. Regina was employed as a box stamper with Talbots Knitting Mills for 23 years. She was a member of Zion-Spies Lutheran Church, Alsace Township. Regina was also a member of...