Obituaries

Frances M. (Barlow) McDaniel, 82, of Fleetwood, formerly of Georgetown, DE, died Friday, November 5, 2021, in Tower Health - Reading Hospital, West Reading.  Born in Reading, Frances was a daughter of the late Nathan W. and Stella (Kahl) Barlow. Fran was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her five children.  Frances was a crafty…

Billy Joe DeLong, 48, of Lyons, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Christine J. (Hartman) DeLong, whom he married on October 9, 1993. Born in Allentown, Billy was a son of Carol A. (Kerchner) DeLong, of Lyons, and the late William C.…

Edward W. Billman, Sr., of Richmond Township, fulfilled his earthly obligations and died at the age of 90 of natural causes on October 31, 2021, at HCR ManorCare, Laureldale. He was born and raised in Berks County, where he resided most of his life. He attended the Wilson School District, served in the U.S. Army,…

Katherine M. (Kline) Moyer, 80, of District Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Penn State Health - St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township. She was the wife of David C. Moyer. Born in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Jennie S. (DeLong) Kline. Katherine, was…

Ann Elizabeth (Wilkin) Thompson, 82, of Greenwich Township, PA, formerly of Syracuse, NY, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township, PA. She was the widow of David E. Thompson, who died on May 17, 1986. Born in Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY, Ann was a daughter…

Curtis Arlen Brendlinger, 84, of Bechtelsville, formerly of Rockland Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Patricia E. (Webster) Brendlinger, whom he married on May 24, 1958. Born in Pottstown, Curtis was a son of the late Curtis J. and Mabel A. (Berkey) Brendlinger.…

Ora Mae (Wilson) Ely, 91, formerly of Topton; Franklin, Venango, County;  Allentown; and Brunswick, OH; died Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, Maidencreek Township, where she resided since 2018.  She is the widow of Ralph H. Ely, who died November 15, 2012.  They were married 64 years at the time of Ralph's…

John L. "Jack" Maurer, Jr., 74, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Linda J. (Miller) Maurer, whom he married on November 5, 2005. Born in Reading, Jack was a son of the late John L. Maurer, Sr., and…

Lloyd Napierre Cooper, Jr., of Krumsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021 in his residence at the age of 94, 34 days short of his 95th birthday. He was the loving husband of Jean Alta (Bean) Cooper, whom he married on February 7, 1948, by The Rev. Paul Reuman at Trinity Lutheran Church,…

Susan E. (Cross) Summer, 70, of Kutztown, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  She was the wife of Evan D. Summer.  They were married June 11, 1977.  Born in Chicago, she was a daughter of the late Frank M. and Elizabeth A. (Showalter) Cross. Susan was a graduate of Harvard…