All Obituaries

Robin Louise Chelius, 66, of Heidelberg Township, passed away in the evening hours, Sunday, August 11, 2019, of natural causes in her residence. She was the wife of Scott D. Chelius.  They were married November 20, 1971. Born March 23, 1953, in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. & Charlotte E. (nee’ Rogers) Weiss. Robin had worked at the Caron Foundation in Administrative/Training Support. Her hobbies included: an avid...

Shawn M. Dundore, 58, of Newmanstown, passed away in the evening hours, Saturday, August 10, 2019, of natural causes in her residence. She was the wife of Dale R. Dundore. Born October 10, 1960, in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Carl E. Hibshman & Marion L. (nee’ Fogelman) Hibshman, of Lebanon. A 1978 graduate of ELCO, she was employed by Covance Research. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her son: Jere L. (Beth) Ritchie;...

Larry L. "Lew" Hess, 75, of Wernersville passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his residence. He was the loving husband of 55 years to Sandra K. (Lewis) Hess. Born in Bristol, PA on March 21, 1944 a son of the late Lewis C. Hess and the late Ruth Mae (Smith) Hess widow of Ivan Hertzog. He was a graduate of Benton, PA High School and Penn State University. Lew spent 30 years in Law Enforcement. He proudly served 25 years with the Pennsylvania State Police,...

Gerry L. Ochs, Sr., 67, of Robesonia passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Lorie J. (Deck) Ochs. Born in Reading on March 30, 1952 the son of the late Elias W. and Mildred (Hartman) Ochs. He was a 1970 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School. Gerry retired from PennDOT after many years of service and previously was a former Heidelberg Township Police Officer. He was the former Fire Chief and past President of the Pioneer Hose Company,...

Brent R. Wolfe, 62, of Womelsdorf, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, of natural causes in his residence. He was the husband of Phuong D T “Diane” (Doan) Wolfe. Born August 19, 1956, in Lebanon, he was a son of the late Carl R. Wolfe & Nancy L. (Oberly) Wolfe, of Womelsdorf. He was predeceased by his brother, Brian L. Wolfe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 10:30 AM, from St. Francis de Sales RC Church, 321 N....

Carl C. Binner, 80, of Hamburg, passed away in the evening hours Sunday, July 21, 2019. Born December 10, 1938, in Strausstown, he was a son of the late Harvey & Mabel (Hollenbach) Binner. A graduate of Hamburg High School, he later served in the Air Force.  Carl was a Kitchen & Bathroom Installer for Heffleger Kitchens. He is survived by his children: Roxanne, wife of Dean Kintzer, and Brian Binner, husband of Anne; his siblings: Richard Binner, Gene Haag,...

Robert E. Reio, 74, of Robesonia passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his residence. He was predeceased by his wife Beverly A. (Phillips) Reio and his best friend Emma Levan. Born in Shillington on May 28, 1945 a son of the late Jennie E. (Richards) and George A. Reio, Sr. Robert was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Teamsters, life member of the Kenhorst Fire Co., and loved antique sports cars. Robert worked as a...

Scott R. Wike, 45, of Wyomissing, passed away in the afternoon hours Monday, June 17, 2019, in the Reading Hospital. Born January 7, 1974, in West Reading, he was a son of Robert P. & Jeanette M. (Buck) Wike, of Ephrata, In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son: Austin Showalter; and by his siblings: Mary Jane Witman, Cathy Robitzer, & Rita Foster. There are no services scheduled at this time. Contributions may be made to the Mull Funeral Home, 27 E....

Paul L. Patrie, Jr., 59, of Reading passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of 31 years to Kathleen A. (Lash) Patrie. Born in West Reading on November 28, 1959 the son of Paul L. Patrie, Sr. and the late Geraldine (Schadler) Patrie. He was a 1977 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School. Paul worked as an Auto Mechanic for 30 years at various Automotive Repair Shops. Surviving in addition to his wife and father is a daughter, Allison L. Shuker; a...

Kurt D. "Numsie" Heinly, 48, of Wernersville passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Spring Twp. He was the husband of Sheila R. Hartman. Born in West Reading on August 20, 1970 a son of Lucille (Schaeffer) Heinly and the late Donald Heinly. He was a 1989 graduate of Wilson High School and also attended trade school. Kurt was employed at Teleflex (Arrow International) for 30 years. He started with Arrow as an Intern in 1988,...