Obituaries

Bruce R. Fegely, of Colorado Springs, CO, and formerly of Berks County, PA, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 in his residence. Born in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, PA, on November 22, 1947, he was a son of the late George W. and Margaret I. (Folk) Fegely. Bruce was a graduate of Fleetwood High…

Dagmar M. (Cebe-Habersky) Kroc, 84, a resident of Luther Haven, Topton, died on Saturday, November 5, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Rudolf M. Kroc, whom she married on February 8, 1980. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, Dagmar was a daughter of the late Jaroslav and Otilie L. (Kucharova)…

Christiana L. “Chrissy” Ream, 51, of Fleetwood, died Saturday, November 5, 2016, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was the wife of Michael A. Ream. They were married June 8, 1985. Born in Horsham, Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Albert F. Walters and Lieselotte D. (Schröpf) Walters-Rothrock. Chrissy was a…

George C. Loeffler, 85, of Albany Township, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at his home. He was the husband of Barbara B. (Bowen) Loeffler. They were married July 4, 1955. Born in South Orange, NJ, he was a son of the late George J. and Ethel P. (Wessel) Loeffler. George was a member of Saint…

Charles N. Nester, 72, of Oley, formerly of Kutztown, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Williams) Nester, whom he married on December 15, 1963. Born in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, he was a son…

Althea E. (Miller) Burgert, 91, of Kutztown, died, Saturday, October 22, 2016, in Kutztown Manor Nursing Home, Kutztown, where she was a resident for over 2 years. She was the widow of George I. Burgert, who died May 8, 1989. Born in Longswamp Township, she was a daughter of the late Curtis and Minnie K.…

Dorothea M. (Kunkel) Boyer, 84, of Hamburg, formerly of Greenwich Township, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. She was the wife of William J. Boyer, Jr.  They were married October 7, 1950 . Born in Albany Township, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence H. and…

Irene V. (Barrington) Nellett, 86, of Rockland Township, formerly of Gulfport, Miss., and Philadelphia, PA, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of MSgt Joseph D. Nellett, USAF, retired, who died on September 1, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, Irene was a daughter of the late William G. and Matilda…

H. Barton Off, Jr., 71, formerly of Mertztown, died on Monday, October 17, 2016 in Sunrise Senior Living Center, Dresher, PA. Services and burial in Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA, will be private. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.

Betty K. (Kramer) Dittus, of Mertztown and formerly of Philadelphia, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of John A. Dittus, who died on August 28, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Betty was a daughter of the late Jacob and Jennie (Cohen) Kramer. Mrs. Dittus was Jewish…