OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Ruth Dreisbach
May 19, 2013
Ruth A. Dreisbach, 86, of Allentown, fell asleep in Jesus's loving arms on May 19, 2013. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Hattie (Trexler) Keiser Sr. She was a sewing machine operator for the Greif Co.for 20 years before retiring. Ruth was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Allentown. Surviving...
Dorothy Fisher
May 18, 2013
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Maes
May 13, 2013
Barbara "Joan" Maes Barbara "Joan" Maes, 67, of Easton, went home to be with the Lord May 13, 2013. She was proceeded in death by her parents Jesse and Thelma Cheadle. Joan was a member of St Theresa's Catholic Church, Hellertown where she was a devoted teachers aide at their St Theresa's School. She is survived by Rudy Maes...
Lorenzo Zuanet
May 10, 2013
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.
Anna Lash
May 7, 2013
Anna Matas "Nancy" Lash, 66, of Red Hill, passed away May 7, 2013. She was the widow of Irvin Lash. Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Kenna) Matas. She was a loan processor for Harleysville National Bank, before retiring in 2006. Prior to that, she was a special education aide at the...
Pauline Weaver
May 7, 2013
Pauline R. Weaver, 92, of Bally, died May 7, 2013. She was the wife of the late Stanley P. Rauch who died in 1976 and Paul Weaver, who died in 1990. Born in Culpepper, VA, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Nettie (Harlow) Schnabel. For over 30 years, she sewed for the former Emmaus Shirt Factory....
Anthony Cipriano
Apr 29, 2013
Anthony L. Cipriano, 89, of Hellertown and formerly of Bethlehem, died April 29, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria Cipriano. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Marques) Cipriano. Survivors: Loving daughter, Lisa M., wife of James Hersh. He was pre-deceased by sisters: Caroline...
Helen Virus
Apr 27, 2013
Helen A. Virus, 94, of Barto, passed away April 27, 2013. She was the widow of Michael A. Virus Sr.. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Kacerick. She was a lifetime member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Surviving: Sons: Michael A. Jr, and his wife, Kay; and Robert, and his wife...
Edward Neitz
Apr 26, 2013
Edward J. Neitz, 85, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in the Bay Pines VA Hospital, Florida. Born August 16, 1927 in the Lehigh Valley, he was the son of the late George and Doris Neitz. He was the loving husband of the late Rose Marie Neitz. Edward worked for Buckey Pipeline Co, and...
Elizabeth Pilsbury
Apr 25, 2013
Elizabeth G. Pilsbury, 84, of Hellertown, passed away on April 25, 2013. She was the wife of the late George Pilsbury. Survivors: A son, Christopher and his wife Carol; a granddaughter, Sarah, wife of Jeremy Coenen; great grandchildren: Andrew and James; and a sister Pat Lewis. Services: Will be held privately. Visit her “Book of Memories” at falkfuneralhomes.com.
Leroy Oelschlager
Apr 21, 2013
Judge LeRoy Slemmer Oelschlager, 85, of Green Lane, passed away April 21, 2013. He was the husband of Doris Jane (Lynch) Oelschlager. Born in Telford, he was a son of the late Ephraim Y. and Katie U. (Slemmer) Oelschlager. LeRoy received a BS in Criminal Justice from Penn State. He began his career as a Justice of the Peace...
Judith Flagmeier
Apr 19, 2013
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Yetter Hastings
Apr 18, 2013
Dorothy Yetter Hastings, 79, of Eagleville and formerly of Horsham and Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Irma (Devarics) Knesz. She was a member of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church and P.E.O. International, a Philanthropic Educational Organization. Survivors: A daughter, Leslie Susan Yetter of Brunswick, ME;...
Elmer Brinkman
Apr 18, 2013
Elmer J. Brinkman, 91, of Quakertown, passed away on April 18, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Kooker) Brinkman. Born in Spinnerstown, he was a son of the late Henry and Eva (Huber) Brinkman. He was employed for 32 years at W.R. Grace, Quakertown. Earlier in life, he worked on the family farm. Elmer was a lifelong...
Gail Cavallaro
Apr 18, 2013
Gail Ann Cavallaro, 57, of Green Lane, passed away April 18, 2013 at home. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Jane (Wilson) Camburn Wright, of Collegeville, and the late James Shelly Camburn. Gail was a retail manager for RiteAid before becoming ill. Surviving: with her mother; Gail leaves behind her children: Alysia, of Red Hill; Cassia, of...
George Dougherty
Apr 8, 2013
George W. Dougherty, 87, of Country Meadows, Bethlehem, and formerly of Hellertown, passed away April 8, 2013. He was the widower of Evelyn (Clewell) Dougherty. He was a clerk for the Lehigh Valley Railroad for over 44 years, retiring from Consolidated Rail Corporation. George was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hellertown; as well as a member of...
Marvin Marks
Apr 3, 2013
Marvin L. Marks Jr., 89, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Bieler) Marks. He was the son of the late Marvin and Viola (Greenwood) Marks. He served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the Army Air Corp where he was an Airplane Electrical Mechanic. He...
Asher Abel
Apr 2, 2013
Asher C. Abel Jr, 80, of Pennsburg, passed away April 2, 2013. He was the husband of Evelyn (Rau) Moser Abel, and the late Valentina (Palencar) Abel. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Asher and Belva (Steckel) Abel. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. Asher was a pattern designer...
Frank Leeland
Mar 28, 2013
Frank H. Leeland, 92, formerly of Zionsville, Tunkhannock, and Warrington, died March 28, 2013 at the Lutheran Home in Topton. He was the husband of Ruth (Flavell) Leeland. The couple was married 68 years last August. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Frank and Helen (Herb) Leeland. Frank was a self employed builder and real...
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