OBITUARIES

Jan 23, 2013

Ralph J. "Benny" Benfield, 81, of Bechtelsville died January 23, 2013 at home. He was the husband of the late Elaine (Kline) Benfield. Born in Bally, he was a son of the late Warren and Anna (Masemore) Benfield. He was a mechanic, first working for Bally Case & Cooler, and then Snyder & Kurtz, Pennsburg. He worked for Ryder...

Jan 22, 2013

Lois A. Kimble, 84, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Charles W. Kimble. They celebrated 64 years of marriage last July. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Ramon and Esther (Wetherhold) Rabenold. She was a graduate of Moravian College with a degree in music. She taught...

Jan 22, 2013

Frank B. Periandri, 79, of Green Lane, died January 22, 2013. He was the husband of Pauline (Fries) Reed Periandri. Frank was born in Reading, and formerly owned Frank's Sunoco there in the 1960's and 70's. During that time, he was a sponsor of a stock car. He was a Navy veteran. Frank enjoyed watching the Yankees on TV;...

Jan 21, 2013

Marion L. (Ober) Bailey, 79, of Hereford, died January 21, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the companion of Stanley Richard. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Earl Ober. Marion enjoyed gardening, shopping (especially at Wal-Mart), visiting Potter County, and going to concerts at the Alburtis Park in the...

Jan 18, 2013

Joseph L. Mish, Sr, 70, of Hellertown, PA, and formerly of Bridgewater, NJ, died January 18, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Marianne (Bass) Mish. Born in Newark, he was a son of the late Joseph and Sadie (Haluszka) Mish. He was a bus driver for the New Jersey Transit Authority for over 30...

Jan 15, 2013

Peter R. Korszniak, 77, of Perkiomenville, died January 15, 2013 after a long illness. He was born in Trooper on June 14, 1935 to Peter and Mary (Keegan) Korszniak. He was the husband of the late Virginia L. (Frederick) Korszniak who died last August. He worked as a line foreman for Philadelphia Electric for over 30 years retiring in...

Jan 15, 2013

George Andrew Schneider, 88, of Myerstown, formerly of Hellertown, PA and Collingswood, NJ, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA. He was the husband of Mary E. (Kern) Schneider to whom he was married 32 years on November 22, 2012. Born in Williams Twp., PA on July 18, 1924, he was the son of...

Jan 11, 2013

Anne M. (Watson) Bourdon, 85, of North Wales, and formerly of Green Lane, died January 11, 2013 in Grand View Hospital surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Gallagher) Watson. She received her music degree from McGill University in Montreal and sang professionally as a soloist in...

Jan 9, 2013

George I Kline, husband of Frances, of Center Valley, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the age of 76. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late George H. and H. Mae Kline. George grew up in Knoxville, Tioga County and graduated from Cowanesque Valley Joint School. He Graduated from Temple University and received...

Jan 8, 2013

James Bowling Wills, 84, passed away on January 8, 2013, of natural causes in Fort Myers, Florida. “Bow” Wills was the loving husband for sixty-one years of Cynthia Safford Wills, who passed away on October 18, 2012. Born on February 9, 1928, the son of Francis Reed and Madeline Hayward Wills of Allentown, Bow was predeceased by his siblings...

Jan 7, 2013

Robert C. Guskey, 89, of the Highlands of Wyomissing, and formerly of Barto, Perkiomenville, Yardley, and Johnstown, died January 7, 2013 at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center in Wernersville, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Evelyn (Yarnick) Guskey. Born in South Fork, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Anna (MacTavish)...

Jan 6, 2013

Thelma Bailey Lawless, 99, of the Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, NJ, and formerly of Red Hill and Harleysville, died January 6, 2013. Born December 13, 1913 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Edith (Wright) Dole Bailey. She was the wife of Edward J. Lawless, who passed away June 17, 2005. Surviving is a sister-in-law,...

Jan 6, 2013

Jeremiah Roeder, 71, of Zionsville, died unexpectedly at home on January 6th, 2013. He was the beloved spouse of Pamela (Yoachim) Roeder. Born in Hosensack, he was the son of the late David and Anna (Holben) Roeder. Jeremiah drove truck for West Motor Freight, Boyertown, Jones Motor of Spring City and the former Graystone Express in Reading. He was...

Jan 2, 2013

Teresa Gutzmirtl, 94, of Center Valley, died January 2, 2013. She was the wife of the late Anton Gutzmirtl. Survivors: Son, Miro and his wife Phyllis, of Center Valley; grandchildren: Miro Jr. (Tony), Carolyn, Josef, Jodi, and Peter; and great grandchildren: Joshua, Samuel, Anna, and Michael. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, American Diabetes Association. Visit her “Book of Memories”...

Jan 2, 2013

Robert D. Williams III, 38, of Hereford, died January 2, 2013. He was the son of Robert D. Williams Jr, of Hereford, and the late Jeanette (Brown) Williams; and the adopted son of Gladys Williams, of Hereford. He was a graduate of Salem Christian School, Macungie and was a self-employed computer technician. He enjoyed caring for his car, fixing...

Dec 29, 2012

Wendy Jane Criblear, 47, of Green Lane, died December 29, 2012. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Ellen (Hoch) Brothers Stracka, of Green Lane, and the late Roger B. Brothers. She attended the Community Bible Fellowship Church, Red Hill. Wendy enjoyed making people laugh and talking about her faith. Surviving with her mother, is a son, Dylan...

Dec 25, 2012

Richard C. Stoudt, 82, of Pennsburg died December 25, 2012. He was the widower of Geraldine L. (Wasco) Stoudt. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Cyril and Dorothy (Spaar) Stoudt. He was a weaver for the Bally Ribbon Mill. He was a wheeler & dealer on "stuff", he enjoyed collecting toy trains and was...

Dec 22, 2012

Dec 21, 2012

Maximina (Martinez) Alier, 91, of Hellertown, died December 21, 2012. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was a devoted witness for Jehovah. Survivors: Son, Anibal Gonzalez of Bethlehem; daughters, Mirta, wife of Julius Laslo, of Hellertown, Esther, wife of Jesus Oquendo of Bethlehem; Marta Berrios of Bethlehem, and Luz, wife of Pedro Hernandez, of Hellertown; brothers, Manuel,...

Dec 19, 2012

Donna M. (Niebel) Taylor, age 62, of DuBois, PA on December 19, 2012. She was a graduate of Braddock Hospital School of Nursing, and began her career at the North Hills Passavant Hospital (now a part of UPMC). She served in various nursing capacities, including Home Health Nurse and Patient Advocate. She retired in 2001, serving as a Patient...