OBITUARIES

Jun 15, 2015

Roxanne Lee Witt, 53, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2015. She was the beloved companion of Douglas Snyder. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was a daughter of Ramona (Daugherty) Hixenbaugh of Center Valley, and the late Roy H. Hixenbaugh. Prior to becoming ill, she was a sales clerk at the Home Depot in Allentown and the...

Jun 13, 2015

Loretta P. Weaver, 75, of Emmaus, and formerly of Perkasie, passed away June 13, 2015. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Elmer & Laura (Henry) Beahn. Surviving is a son, Michael Weaver and his wife, Peggy, of Emmaus; sisters: Betty Derby, of Coopersburg; and Nancy, wife of Robert Miller, of Glenn Mills; grandchildren: Tiffany Steltzman...

Jun 8, 2015

Elmer A. Heintz, 86, of Sumneytown, died June 8, 2015. Born in Perkiomenville he was the son of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Tim) Heintz. He was a steel worker. Surviving is a daughter, Nancy, wife of Larry Reiman of Genesee; a son Lawrence Heintz, and his wife Cynthia, of Green Lane; a son, James Heintz and his wife...

Jun 4, 2015

Jun 1, 2015

Joan E. Noon, 72, of Pennsburg, passed away June 1 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Doebrich) Humphry. Joan was the Business Manager for the Quakertown Family Dental Center for 18 years. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Pennsburg, where she played in the hand bell choir. Surviving...

May 27, 2015

Walter Helinsky, 92, of Allentown, passed away May 27, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Albertina (Hottenstein) Helinsky. Born in Bethlehem, he was one of 17 children of the late Frank and Katherine (Schultz) Helinsky. Walter was a WWII veteran, serving with the 153rd Army Engineers in New Guinea. He was a charter member of the...

May 24, 2015

Barrie R. Perilla, 71, of Allentown died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015, while at home with his wife and daughters. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Scott) Perilla. Barrie and Sheila celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in April. Born on September 2, 1943, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Geraldine...

May 19, 2015

Dolores D. Hughes, 68, of Pennsburg died May 19, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edward A. and Dolores D. (Calhoun) Hughes. She is survived by her siblings: Patricia Hughes of Bristol, Elias Boyer of Warminster and Debra Boyer of Levittown. Services will be held privately. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg are in...

May 18, 2015

Flora Mae Lunny, 82, of Quakertown, passed away on May 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Lunny. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Flora Mae (Horton) Hathaway. She worked for Knauss Dried Beef in Quakertown for many years. She was also a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and volunteered at...

May 18, 2015

May 12, 2015

David H. Eisenhart, 89, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away on May 12, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dorothy May (Henn) Eisenhart who died in 2007. He was a son of the late Daniel and Florence (Ulmer) Eisenhart. David worked as a farmer on the family farm in Spring Valley and for the former Geyer’s Tire’s...

May 11, 2015

Larry H. Kline, 70, of Coopersburg, passed away on May 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Loraine (Cope) Kline. They celebrated 48 years of marriage last July. Born in Hosensack, he was a son of the late Harvey and Lena (Hillegass) Kline. Larry served his country honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was an...

May 11, 2015

Robert J. Gilly, 79, of Hellertown, passed away on May 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Martha (Pratka) Gilly. They celebrated 39 years of marriage last May. He was a son of the late John and Arlene (Keller) Gilly. Bob’s career was as a cutter in the Garment Industry. He is survived by his wife; step daughter;...

May 11, 2015

Joseph L. Iski, 49, of Souderton, passed away May 11, 2015. He was the beloved son of Joseph E. and Mary Felicia (Pausic) Iski, of Pennsburg. Joseph received a BS from Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, and a Masters in Social Work from Marywood College. He was a social worker in the Philadelphia area. Surviving with his parents, are...

May 8, 2015

Fred Bibighaus, 74, of Zionsville, PA and formerly of Geneva, OH, passed away May 8, 2015. He was a beloved father and the husband of the late Deloris (Henneman) Bibighaus. Born in Canton, OH, he was a son of the late David and Helen (Olas) Bibighaus. He was a graduate of Kent State University and a school teacher in...

May 7, 2015

Grace N. Freed, 92, of Spinnerstown, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2015 in her daughter Joan’s home in Harrisburg, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl D. Freed who passed away in 2014. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Viola (Benner) Wieand. She was a devoted...

May 3, 2015

William E. Daniels, 52, of Bethlehem, and formerly of Cape May Court House, passed away on May 3, 2015 after a long battle with Lung Cancer. Born in Cape May Court House, he was a son of the late William and Helen (Lorette) Daniels. He was a graduate of Wildwood High School and attended LaSalle University. Bill had a...

May 3, 2015

Michael Rimer, 63, of Mt. Bethel, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Beth” (Sloane) Rimer. Born in Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late Irving and Adele (Geller) Rimer. He graduated from Montclair High School and worked as a builder and renovator of swimming pools in New Jersey until...

May 2, 2015

Forest Edelman III, 86, of Palm, passed away May 2, 2015. He was the husband of the late Gladys E. (Myatt) Edelman. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Forest Edelman Jr. and the late Virgil (Keal) Edelman. Forest was employed at Novatronics in Horsham for many years. Surviving is a son, Forest Edelman IV, and...

Apr 30, 2015

John L. Pierson, 85, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Virginia (Heintz) Pierson. They celebrated 59 years of marriage last July. Born in Jenkintown, he was a son of the late Louis and Mary (DeJulio) Pierson. He served his country honorably in the Navy during the Korean War. He was...