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Glenn Allen Miller
May 15, 2026
Green Lane, PAGlenn Allen Miller, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully May 15, 2026, at the age of 67. He was born on November 7, 1958, in Sellersville, Pennsylvania to Lester and Faith (Lillis) Miller. Glenn was the beloved husband to Kim (Winsch) Miller, sharing 49 wonderful years of marriage. A man of many passions, Glenn found...
Kathleen Louise Wampole
May 9, 2026
Pennsburg, PAKathleen Louise Wampole, 75, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 9th, 2026. Born on January 28, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Berhosky) Tokarchek. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Wampole Sr., sharing 59 years of marriage.
After raising her three children, Kathleen worked as a bus driver...
Alvin Bernard Apostol
May 9, 2026
Alvin Bernard Apostol, 90, of Hanover Township. formerly of Newark (Vailsburg), New Jersey passed away peacefully and suddenly, Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Sterling Heights Senior Living, Gracious Retirement Community, Bethlehem, PA.Al was born in Scranton, PA on February 1, 1936 to the late Stephen and Helen (Belleba) Apostol. He served our country faithfully in the United States National Guard....
Alois L. Groegler
May 8, 2026
Alois "Al" L. Groegler, 102, of Hellertown passed away Friday, May 8, 2026 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of the late Erika M. (Bernstein) Groegler who died Nov. 4, 2019. The two had been married for 73 years. Al was born in Bethlehem to the late Hedwig Groegler. He dedicated many years of his...
Miriam K. Geiger
May 5, 2026
Miriam K. Geiger, 100, of Sellersville passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the Community at Rockhill in Sellersville. Born January 27, 1926 in Obelisk, PA she was the daughter of the late Nevin and Lizzie (Krause) Gerhard. She was married to Stanley Geiger for 72 years until his death on June 15, 2019.
Miriam dedicated herself to caring for...
Brian G. Werkheiser
May 3, 2026
Brian G. Werkheiser, 65, of Red Hill, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, following a courageous, long-term battle with frontotemporal dementia, surrounded by his loving family.
Brian was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on September 26, 1960. He was the son of George E. Werkheiser and the late Lucille I. (Pavlick) Werkheiser. He dedicated his life to his family, as well...
Edwin Paul Wirth
May 1, 2026
Edwin P. Wirth, born November 9, 1937, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 1, 2026. He was 88 years old.
Edwin was given loving care by his daughter, Susan while living at Michael S. Fountaine's home in Coopersburg, PA. Michael and Susan cared for him for five months prior to being transported to the Lehigh Valley Hospice Unit in...
Gloria M. Scheidler
Apr 25, 2026
Gloria (Kagel) Scheidler of Sacred Heart Senior Living of Center Valley passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at age 93. Gloria was born to the late Carl and Anna (Wargo) Kagel, and lived in Hellertown her entire life. She graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1950. She was a devoted member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus...
Keith Andrew Verdi
Apr 20, 2026
Keith Andrew Verdi, 54, of Coopersburg, passed away on April 20, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Josephine Marie (Dolcimascolo) Verdi and the late Vincent Joseph Verdi.
Keith was a proud member of the United States Air Force. He earned his Master's degree and was a dedicated middle school teacher for many years, touching the lives...
Lucy-Jo Herman
Apr 17, 2026
Lucy-Jo ("LJ") Herman, of Warminster, PA, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17th at the age of 90. She was born in Colonial Heights, Virginia, and was raised in the Olney section of Philadelphia. She was the only child of Lucy and Joseph Malloy. From an early age, LJ developed a vivid imagination, a quick...
Lonnie Darren Black
Apr 17, 2026
Lonnie Darren Black, 66, of Cressona, passed away on April 17, 2026.Born on November 22, 1959, in Coral Gables, Florida, he was a son of the late Lonnie Clifton Black and Zorita Joan (Lawson) Maley.Darren was a proud graduate of Twin Lakes High School of West Palm Beach FL and later dedicated his career to careful stewardship of finances as...
Herbert Lee Seddon III
Apr 16, 2026
Herbert Lee Seddon III, age 83, of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2026, surrounded by his children and sister.
Born in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Herbert Lee Seddon Jr. and Alice Marie (Hubler) Seddon. Herb graduated from Springfield High School (Montgomery County, PA) in 1960 and went on to serve...
John David Granneman
Apr 16, 2026
John David Granneman, 70, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and son by his side on April 16, 2026. Born on March 14, 1956, in Covington, KY, John was the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Hassert) Granneman. He was the loving husband of Nanette (French) Granneman, sharing 35 years of marriage.
John proudly served his...
Richard David Kleppinger
Apr 10, 2026
Richard David Kleppinger, 55, of Bethlehem, PA died suddenly on April 10, 2026 in his home. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Nancy (Hopkins) and Richard Kleppinger.
Richard most recently was working for Wegmans. He also owned his own lawn care business. In his spare time Richard could be found collecting and working with model trains, being outside...
Doris Mae Renninger
Apr 10, 2026
Doris Mae Renninger, age 96, of East Greenville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. Born December 21, 1929, in Pennsburg, PA, Doris was the daughter of the late Linford and Anna (Rosenberger) Cressman. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin Renninger, he affectionately called her "Mum," who passed away in 2013. She was also the loving...
Mary Blake Stauffer
Apr 8, 2026
Mary Blake (Kochenderfer) Stauffer, 80, passed away April 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Ed Stauffer with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.
Born September 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas T. Kochenderfer and Anne (Yount) Kochenderfer.
A native of Norristown, Blake's family spent weekends at their farm in Pennsburg PA. She attended St...
Richard "Bruce" Ferketich
Apr 5, 2026
Richard "Bruce" Ferketich, 73 of Green Lane, passed away in his home on April 5, 2026. Born on October 8, 1952, in Sellersville, he was the son of the late John Ferketich and Myrlyn (Moyer) Ferketich. For 49 years, he was the loving husband of Dawn (Kolb) Ferketich.
Bruce grew up working with his father at his auto mechanic shop. He became...
Alberto Efrain Aimone
Apr 3, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Alberto "Al" Efrain Aimone, 75, of Green Lane, PA on April 3, 2026, after a life lived with quiet grace, boundless love, an unshakable easygoing spirit, and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 10, 1950, he was the son of...
Rebecca Marie Wolfe
Mar 31, 2026
Rebecca "Becca" Marie Wolfe, 32, of the Lehigh Valley, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. She was born in Allentown on February 22, 1994 to Christopher M. Wolfe of Center Valley and Stephanie L. (Costello) Holland of Slatington. A graduate of Parkland High School in 2012, Becca was known for her vibrant spirit and infectious...
Ruth B. Longacre
Mar 26, 2026
Ruth B. (Barndt) Longacre, 92, of Richlandtown passed away on March 26th, 2026, at Phoebe Richland's Meadow Glen.
Born on August 11, 1933, Ruth was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Alexander) Barndt.
Professionally, Ruth's legacy was defined by her dedication to her jobs and her high work ethic. Though she held many roles throughout her life, she was most...
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