Obituaries

Roy Charles "Chuck" Hoch, Jr., 56, of Kutztown, died unexpectedly Monday, August 31, 2026, in his residence. He was the loving husband of Eileen (McClafferty) Hoch. They were married November 16, 2000. Born in West Reading, Chuck was a son of Roy C. Hoch, Sr., Kutztown, and Barbara (Geiger) Keck, Kempton. He was a member…

Dorothy L. (Keim) Turner, 94, of Rockland Township, Pa, died on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Raymond S. Turner, who died April 16, 2008. Born in Maxatawny Township, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Stella H. (Schmoyer) Keim. She was a…

Joanne Louise (Schwoyer) Kramer Pauley, 79, of Bowers, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Cedar Crest Post Acute, Allentown, PA. She was the loving wife of Daniel J. Pauley, Sr., whom she married on January 5, 1991. Her first husband Dennis Q. Kramer died on September 25, 1988.Born in Reading, PA, Joanne…

Titus B. Nolt, 61, of Richmond Township, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Ina G. (Burkholder) Nolt. They were married February 21, 1991. Born in Reading, Titus was a son of the late Samuel S. and Rebecca N. (Brubacher) Nolt. His…

Peter F. Saul, 73, of Kutztown, died Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Natalie A. (Powell) Saul, whom he married December 31, 1993. Born in Allentown, Peter was a son of the late Frederick J. and Beatrice C. (Conrad) Saul.Peter was a graduate of Kutztown Area…

Neil M. Rader, 99, of Rockland Township, died Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the in-patient Hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Janet A. (Beard) Rader, whom he married October 17, 1970. Born in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late George A. and Gertrude (Fegely) Rader.Neil honorably…

Naomi Ruth Ring, 99, of Kutztown, PA, died peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Keystone Villa, Blandon. She was the widow of Dr. Rodney Ring who died in 1995.Born in Gresham, Nebraska, Naomi was a daughter of the late Rev. Alexander and Clara (Scheel) Korn. A graduate of Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE, she…

John C. Kutz, 95, of Kutztown, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Evelyn E. (Schmoyer) Kutz, who died on August 3, 2003.Born in Lyons, PA, John was the son of the late George A. Kutz, Jr., and Mabel A. (Fenstermacher)…

Patricia A. (Himmelreich) Henn, 82, of Rockland Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus. She was the loving wife of Donald F. Henn, whom she married on February 23, 1969.Born in Reading, Patricia was a daughter of the late Mahlon "Shorty" Kerschner and Anna B. (Himmelreich) Hagy…

Crispin Contreras Martinez, 68, of Reading, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in his daughter's Shillington residence. He was the husband of Margarita Martinez de Contreras.Born in San Francisco de la Cruz, Mexico, Crispin was a son of the late Federico Contreras Lopez and Anita Martinez de Contreras. He was employed by Giorgio…