Isabelle Dawn Moyer, 89, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2021. She was the widow of Luther LaFrance Moyer. Born July 14, 1932, Isabelle was the daughter of Clarence H. and Mary Barbara (Graul) Spangler.  She was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School. After graduation, she worked for the Bell Telephone Company. Later, she sold fine jewelry at Boscov’s North.  Isabelle’s faith was very important to her. She had been a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Temple...

Michael Allen Eckert, 61, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was the loving husband of Debra A. (Reider) Eckert. Born July 22, 1960, Michael was the son of Walter L. and Shirley R. (Stopp) Eckert. Michael was a 1978 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He was employed by East Penn Manufacturing for 39 years in the waste management department.  With a love for music, Michael could often be found at concerts, playing the drums and...

Betty May Eisenhart (Rissmiller), 96 of Temple passed away on July 30, 2021 in Muhlenberg Township. Betty was the wife of the late Donald Eisenhart whom she married on May 10, 1947. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage together.  Born April 14, 1925 in Hyde Park to the late William Rissmiller and Mary (Clauser) Rissmiller. Betty worked for over 20 years at Temple Apparel. She also worked at Bixler’s at both the Leesport Market and Green Dragon farmers market. She is a long time...

  Amanda Lynn Salvi, 30, of Perry Township, passed away on July 28, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.   Born, May 3, 1991, in Reading, she was the oldest  daughter of the Carol Lynn (Gantert), wife of Joel A. Esser of Centre Township.   She was the loving fiancé of Bradly J. Kupp and the  mother of Haylee-Lynn, Brenton James, and Bradly Kupp Jr.   Amanda was a 2009 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School, and a 2018 graduate of Berks...

Audrey Jean (Blanchette) Cherry, 70, died July 27, 2021 unexpectedly in her Rockland Township residence. She was the wife of Dana Wayne Cherry, whom she married June 13, 1971. Born May 13, 1951 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Ernest John and Rena Mary (Wile) Blanchette. She was a graduate of Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, Massachusetts. Audrey was employed a number of years as a book seller with Borders Books. She is also survived by two children:...

THE REV. RICHARD ROBERT “RIP” BOYER   Richard Robert Boyer was born in Columbus, OH, on September 6, 1930.  He grew up in Laureldale, PA, the son of Ralph A. Jr. and Elsie E. (Long) Boyer.  He was the brother of the Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Boyer III. Richard was graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School in 1948, having served as class president each year.  He was in State Chorus in 1947 and excelled in high jump at two State Track Meets.  He was awarded...

Thelma Almeda (Herner) Downer, 80, of Oley, died July 24, 2021 in Tower Health / Reading Hospital.  Born November 28, 1940 in her Pike Township residence, she was a daughter of the late Eston H. Herner Sr., and Catherine M. (Willman) Herner.  She was the wife of Charles Daniel Downer, whom she married January 31, 1959.  Thelma was employed with both Boyertown Packaging and Boyertown Shoe Factory.  She was last employed 10 years as a cook...

Frank “Sonny” Natale, 84, died July 23, 2021 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.   He was the widower of Sharon G. (Gundry) Natale, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.     Born, August 10, 1936, in Birdsboro, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Florence (Petrillo) Natale.   Sonny was employed with Carpenter Technology for 30 years, retiring in 1995.     He was a lifelong member of Victor Emmanuel II Beneficial Association,...

Baby boy Theodore "Teddy" Dominick Kurenda, died shortly after birth on July 20, 2021 while in the loving arms of his mommy and daddy and joined his sibling in heaven. He is survived by his parents, Matthew Michael Kurenda and Alaina Marie McVoy, of Shillington. Teddy is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Mary M. (McVoy), wife of Michael F. Pahl of Shillington and his Paternal grandparents: John Kurenda of Denver, Lancaster County and Lisa (Buonomo) Kurenda of...

Rosemary Walden, 80, of Exeter Township, died July 20, 2021 at Fox Subacute at Clara Burke, Plymouth Meeting, where she had been a resident since December of 2020. She was born April 4, 1941. Rosie enjoyed going to Supportive Concepts' day program where she volunteered for a number of years. She loved coloring, music and dancing and food; cheeseburgers were her favorite. Services will be held Tuesday, July 27th at 11 a.m. at Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300...