All Obituaries

Melissa S. Gartner, 58, of Womelsdorf passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Lee M. Gartner. Born in West Reading on March 11, 1961 a daughter of Barbara (Miller) Brown and the late Morris Brown. She was a 1979 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School. Melissa worked as a Teacher's Aide at Conrad Weiser High School for 27 years. In addition to her husband and mother she is survived by a son, Greg L. Gartner (Kayla Richards), a daughter, Ashley...

Mark A. Creasy, 82, of Lower Providence Twp., passed away in the morning hours Sunday, November 24, 2019. He was the husband of Diane (nee’ Pudelka) Creasy. Born November 11, 1937, in Berwick, PA, he was a son of the late Karl & Jennie (nee’ Schultz) Creasy. Mark was a Hurricane Hunter, and had served in the US Navy with the Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Tammy (Rob) Malason, Coventry, Mark (Melinda) Creasy, Jr.,...

Richard C. "Dick" Shirk, age 82, formerly of Bernville, PA died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Reading Hospital.  He was a resident of Newmanstown, PA.  Born and raised in the city of Lebanon, he then moved to Palmyra in 1953 and graduated from Palmyra High School in 1955. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Burkhart) Shirk who he married on December 18, 1977.  They would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary this year. Born June 15, 1937 in Lebanon, he...

Jeanette M. Brown, 86, formerly of Aliquippa, Beaver Co., PA, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, of natural causes, in Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA. She was the widow of Ira Pete Brown. Born October 17, 1933, in Sandusky, Erie Co., OH, she was a daughter of the late Pauline Mullen. She is survived by her daughters: Dietra (Charles) Galzarano & Kauline Brown (Dan Fike); eleven grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son:...

Shirley A. (Althouse) Moyer, 85, of Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., passed away in her residence on October 30, 2019, after a long fight with cancer. Born in Berks County September 7, 1934, a daughter of the late Warren W. & Arlene M. (Leibensperger) Althouse, she grew up in Bethel, PA and graduated from Bethel High School, class of 1952. In her early years, she worked as a waitress, then as a shirt factory worker, and later for Boscov’s gift wrap department. She is survived by her...

Warren Earl Auman, 92, formerly of Myerstown, passed away in the evening hours on Saturday October 26, 2019 of natural causes in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanette M. (nee’ Himmelberger) Auman, who passed away on March 12, 2015. He was born on December 17, 1926, in West Cornwall, a son of the late William F. & Mabel (nee’ Detwiller) Auman. He is survived by his sister Mildred Hostetter.  He was preceded in death by brothers:...

Robert M. Karmonick, Sr., 54, of Shillington passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by LOVING Family and Friends. He was the loving husband of Stacey A. (McDermott) Karmonick. Bobby and Stacey recently celebrated 25 years of marriage. He was a proud and amazing father to their children Robbie and Sami. Born in Hazelton on September 2, 1965, son of the late John and Ann (Calvani) Karmonick. Robert was a graduate of Hazelton High School. Surviving in...

Margaret A. “Peg” Snyder, 88, formerly of Wernersville, passed away in the morning hours Thursday, October 17, 2019, in her Womelsdorf home with her husband and daughter by her side. She was the wife of Carl F. Snyder, to whom she married February 14, 1953. Born September 25, 1931, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. & Margaret A. (nee’ Krafft) Spohn. A 1950 graduate of Central Catholic High School, she was employed by the former Penn Dale Knitting...

Rosemary T. Kintzer, 81, of Wernersville passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at her residence with her daughter by her side. Her husband of 56 years, Michael G. Kintzer died on April 17, 2016. Born in St. Clair, PA on May 3, 1938 a daughter of the late Anthony & Anna Turolis. Rosemary was a graduate of St. Clair High School and a 1959 graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She started her career as an RN at the Reading Hospital and retired as an RN from the Wernersville...

Elaine M. Boess, 76, of Womelsdorf, PA passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. She was the wife of 56 years to Joseph M. Boess. Born in Wildwood, NJ on August 28, 1943 a daughter of the late William and Caroline (Nagle) Cornwell. Elaine was a proud military wife of 26 years and a homemaker to her family. Surviving in addition to her husband is her three children, Denise E. wife of Toby Kruse, , Elaine M., and Joseph E. Boess husband of Lisa; a sister,...