OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Oscar Alonzo

Oscar Alonzo

Jun 22, 2013

Oscar Humberto Alonzo, 56, of Bethlehem, passed away June 22, 2013 at home. He was the beloved husband of Julia Elizabeth Palacios. Born in Guatemala, he was a son of the late Roberto and Fidelina (DeLeon) Alonzo. He was a tractor trailer driver for many years. Oscar was a member of the Temple of Refugio, Bethlehem. Surviving with his...

Domingo Montanes

Domingo Montanes

Jun 20, 2013

Domingo Mendez Montanes, 76, of Pennsburg, passed away June 20, 2013 at Lehgih Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Garzon) Montanes. Born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Julian Melendez-Montanes and Justa Mendez-Borges. He was employed at Hatfield Meats for many years before retiting. Surviving: children:...

Lynnette Rochester

Lynnette Rochester

Jun 18, 2013

Lynnette Delores Rochester, firstborn child of the late Eric and Shirley Rochester, was born on December 5, 1959, in Sanford, FL. After arriving in Brooklyn, NY as a young baby, Eric and Shirley had three boys, Fred, Larry, and Jeffrey. Lynnette received the Lord Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior and was water baptized at Zion Baptist Church,...

Ernest Pierson

Ernest Pierson

Jun 17, 2013

Ernest S. Pierson, 86, of Red Hill, passed away June 17, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Althea H. (Ruth) Pierson. Born in Harleysville, he was a son of the late William and Anna (Spare) Pierson. Ernest served his country honorably in the Army in the Philippines during WWII. He was a molder in area foundries, first in...

Franklin Chunko

Franklin Chunko

Jun 16, 2013

Franklin R. “Pint” Chunko, 80, of Hellertown, passed away June 16, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor (Ihrig) Chunko. Born in Hellertown, he was a son of the late John and Helen (Limpar) Chunko. He was a Loss Control Manager for Canon-Sline, in Phila. before retiring in 1996. Recently, he was a starter at Tumblebrook Golf Course....

George Horvath

George Horvath

Jun 13, 2013

George R. Horvath, 52, of New Tripoli, passed away peacefully with his family by his side June 13, 2013. He was the loving husband of Christine (Calamari) Horvath. Born in Allentown, he was a son of George A. and Doris (Himmelberger) Horvath of Coopersburg. He was a member of Weisenberg Lutheran Church, New Tripoli and the FOP Lodge #10,...

Eleanor Bruno

Eleanor Bruno

Jun 10, 2013

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

Bernard Poulton

Bernard Poulton

Jun 9, 2013

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

Helen Snyder

Helen Snyder

Jun 7, 2013

Helen E. Snyder, 75, of Red Hill, passed away June 7, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Paul F. Snyder Jr. Born in Upper Milford Twp, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Hiestand) Rothenberger. As a young woman, she worked at the Stauffer Glove Factory, Palm. Helen owned her own hair salon in East...

Joann Vogel

Joann Vogel

Jun 6, 2013

JoAnn Vogel, 77, of Bath , passed away June 6, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Calvin Vogel Sr. Born in Easton , she was a daughter of the late Otto and Verna (McKee) Watters. JoAnn was a receptionist for the Wilson Area School District , retiring in 1976. She was a former member of the Pocono Painters....

Ruth Moyer

Ruth Moyer

Jun 6, 2013

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

Louis Bokan

Louis Bokan

Jun 2, 2013

Louis E. Bokan, 93, of Vermont, and formerly of Hellertown PA, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2013. He was the husband of Laura Ann (Getz) Bokan, who died in November of 2012. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Philip and Pauline (Donosa) Bokan. He began his career with the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. prior...

Carmen Cambiotti

Carmen Cambiotti

Jun 2, 2013

Carmen L. Cambiotti, 82, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Henry Cambiotti. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Ezequiel and Clotilda deLeon. She was a hairdresser and had a shop in her home for over 30 years. Prior to having her own shop, she was a...

Jeanette Terpoilli

Jeanette Terpoilli

Jun 1, 2013

Jeanette M. Terpoilli, 82, of Red Hill passed away June 1, 2013 at her home. She was the beloved wife of George G. Terpoilli. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Margaret (Moll) Rothenberger. She was a graduate of Pennsburg High School and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hill. Surviving...

Naomi Kriebel

Naomi Kriebel

May 31, 2013

Naomi Ruth Kriebel, 90, of Frederick Living passed away May 31, 2013. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Walter H. and Alice B. (Young) Shelly. She was a child care worker for Life Span Day Care, Quakertown, for several years before retiring. Naomi was a member of the Palm Schwenkfelder Church and their Ladies Auxiliary....

Carol Rodenbaugh

Carol Rodenbaugh

May 25, 2013

Carol C. Rodenbaugh, 75, formerly of Penn Square Village passed away May 25, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Rodenbaugh. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Cooper) Hiltner. Surviving with her husband, are children: David, and his wife, Linda, of Schwenksville; Robert, and his wife, Carol, of Birdsboro; and Andrew,...

Susan Greaves

Susan Greaves

May 23, 2013

Susan Anne Greaves, 57, of Pennsburg, passed away May 23, 2013 at home. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth B. Greaves. Born in Chesterfield, England, she was a daughter of James and Anne (Clarke) Coulson, both of Chesterfield, England. She was a bank teller for Citizens Bank. Surviving with her parents and husband, are daughters: Laurie Anne, wife...

Phyllis Gross

Phyllis Gross

May 23, 2013

Phyllis Jean McKelvie was born on July 30, 1923 in Wilkes Barre, PA. She was the first child of Flora and James McKelvie. Her parents moved to West Bethlehem, PA where she was raised on Ninth Ave., and attended Calypso elementary school and Liberty High School. She married John H. Gross on Sept. 12, 1942. When John completed his...

Mary Eminhizer

Mary Eminhizer

May 21, 2013

Mary K. (Saylor) Eminhizer, 76, previously of Apache Junction, AZ and formerly Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday May 21, 2013 at Saucon Valley Manor with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Eminhizer. Born in Bellefonte, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Kathryn (Morrison) Saylor. She was previously employed...

Thomas Paquette

Thomas Paquette

May 19, 2013

Thomas P. Paquette, 55, of Manheim PA, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, May 19, 2013 unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was born in Manchester, NH on March 18, 1958 and was the son of the late Rene J. and Mary C. Paquette of NH. Tom graduated from Trinity High School in Manchester in 1976. After relocating...