OBITUARIES

Sep 26, 2013

Sep 24, 2013

Leo Jerome Gould Jr., 78, of Bethlehem, passed away September 24, 2013 at home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Dawn (Zeiser) Gould. Born in Sparrows Point, MD, he was a son of the late Leo J. and Miriam (Lease) Gould. Leo began his career as the Co-Owner of Leo’s Sporting Goods & Hobbies in...

Sep 24, 2013

Elizabeth (Trily) Hudacek, 94, of Saucon Valley Road, Bethlehem, passed away September 24, 2013 after a long illness. She was the widow of Stephen J. Hudacek. Born in Lower Saucon Township, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Orendac) Trily. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother. To her children, she was the best...

Sep 24, 2013

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.

Sep 24, 2013

Sep 22, 2013

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements.

Sep 21, 2013

William Farkas, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2013. He was the husband of the late Vilma (Szabo) Farkas. Born in Bethlehem on November 16, 1922, he was a son of the late Alexander and Sophia (Piri) Farkas. He served his country honorably as a motor machinist in the US Navy during WWII. Following that, he...

Sep 20, 2013

Esther Irene Weiss, 100, formerly of East Greenville, passed away September 20, 2013 at Frederick Living. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Bowman) Weiss. Miss Weiss was a librarian at the Perkiomen School for 28 years before retiring in 2004. Prior to that, she was a Librarian for the Lankenau School...

Sep 18, 2013

Edith E. Baum, 95, of New Ringgold, passed away peacefully at the St. Luke’s VNA Hospice House on September 18, 2013. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Erdie (Miller) Baum. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, and a member of the Emmaus Garden Club. Survivors: A brother, Claude Baum,...

Sep 14, 2013

Richard E. Clark, 86, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away September 14, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Dolores “Dee” (Fish) Clark. Born in Freemansburg, he was a son of the late John and Villa (Schwab) Clark. Richard served his country honorably in the Navy during WWII. He was employed at the former Bethlehem Steel. Surviving with his wife,...

Sep 12, 2013

Virginia R. Moyer, 90, formerly of Breinigsville, passed away September 12, 2013. She was the widow of Calvin R. Moyer. Born in Emmaus, she was a daughter of the late Llewellyn and Mary R. (Knauss) Haines. She was a 1941 graduate of Emmaus High School, and a life-long member of the Emmaus Moravian Church. Virginia was employed by the...

Sep 11, 2013

Andrew M. Kish, Jr., 55, of Allentown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on September 11, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Karen A. (Reinhart) Kish. They celebrated 34 years of marriage in June. He was raised in Hellertown, the son of the late Andrew M. Sr. and Dorothy (Kalata) Kish. He graduated from Saucon Valley High...

Sep 10, 2013

F. William Dean, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on September 10, 2013. Born in Easton on March 8, 1926, he was the son of Floyd M. Dean and Esther (Snyder) Dean of Washington, NJ. He was predeceased in death by his domestic partner of 53 years, William (Billy) Baab. William was raised in Washington, NJ, where he spent his...

Sep 5, 2013

Dale Larry Martin, 62, of Birdsboro, passed away on September 5, 2013, surrounded by his family and pets after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Sheila A. (Wieand) Martin. The couple was married 41 years this past June. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Paul E. Martin and Miriam N. (Mann) Landis....

Sep 5, 2013

Georgianna Leister, 79, of East Greenville, passed away September 5, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Rodman Leister. Born in Media, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Bosick) Summersgill. Georgie was the secretary for St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hill, for 33 years. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg....

Sep 3, 2013

Linwood H. Genszler, 96, of Frederick Living, and formerly of East Greenville, passed away September 3, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Mildred M. (Styer) Genszler. The were married 72 years, this past October. Born in Red Hill, he was a son of the late Henry and Edna (Moll) Genszler. Linny was a realtor for Lechner & Stauffer...

Sep 3, 2013

Frank B. Vasko, 91, of Hellertown, passed away at his home, on September 3, 2013. He was the loving husband of Ann E. (Holva) Vasko. Born in Hellertown on October 3, 1921, he was the last surviving child of the late Andrew and Mary (Palo) Vasko. Frank served his country honorably as a Corporal in the Marine Corps during...

Sep 1, 2013

Reverend R. William Phillips Jr, 87, of the Lutheran Community at Telford, and formerly of Red Hill, passed away September 1, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Elva Louise (Place) Phillips. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Rolland William Phillips, Sr. and Edna (Hendrickson) Phillips. Reverend Phillips...

Aug 31, 2013

Albertina G. "Tina" Helinsky, 75, of Allentown, passed away August 31, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Walter Helinsky. They were married 41 years this past February. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude (Ferry) Hottenstein. Tina was a 1959 graduate of the Sacred Heart School of Nursing, and a member of...

Aug 30, 2013

Joan Hawkrider, 75, of Pennsburg, passed away August 30, 2013 at home. She was the beloved wife of Edward Hawkrider. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Homer Christman and Catherine (Albitz) Cressman Deischer. She was a 1955 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. Joan began her career as a playground instructor and crossing guard...