OBITUARIES

Dec 18, 2012

LeRoy "Roy" Wells, 81, of Red Hill, died December 18, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. (Scholes) Wells. Born in Willow Grove, he was a son of the late LeRoy Wells Sr. and Hester (Bell) Wells. He was a school bus driver in the Colmar area. Roy was an avid fan of the Phillies and Eagles....

Dec 17, 2012

James E. Knoedler, 58, of Bethlehem, died December 17, 2012. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Ernest and Mildred (Doster) Knoedler. He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. Survivors: Sister, Carole, wife of Donald Brosious, and brother, Richard and his wife, Jacqueline Knoedler, both of Bethlehem; and nieces and nephews. Services: At his request,...

Dec 15, 2012

Robert W. Beitz, 71, of Springhouse, PA, died December 15, 2012. Born in the Lawndale section of Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Charles and Ethel (Davis) Beitz. He served his country honorably in the Army. He is survived by two daughters, Deborah T. Beitz Vassallo of Philadelphia, and Lisa M. Hearn of Holland, PA; 5 grandchildren;...

Dec 8, 2012

Phyllis S. Bickford of Upper Black Eddy, PA, formerly of Lebanon, NJ, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in 1920 in Passaic, NJ, she is survived by a son, Peter Bickford, a granddaughter, Emma Bickford, two great grandchildren, Alyssa and Brianna, and 5 nieces and nephews. Phyllis was an active gardener...

Dec 8, 2012

Ruth Joan (Frazier) Damon 79, formerly of Northeast Harbor, ME and Delran, NJ, born December 16, 1932, was granted angel wings on December 08, 2012. Her final days were spent surrounded by family at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth PA. Ruth was born in Lisbon Falls, Maine to parents Charles Frederick Frazier and Maizie Jane Holt of Northeast Harbor,...

Dec 6, 2012

Margaret M. Prinz, 88, of Marlborough Township, died December 6, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Ernest C. H. Prinz. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Richard Franz and Meta Thekla (Sehm) Meier. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Sumneytown and the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking and summer vacations...

Dec 4, 2012

Dec 1, 2012

Theresa Pedron, 89, of Allentown, left this life December 1, 2012. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Pedron. Born in Austria, she was the daughter of the late Rupert and Theresia (Langreiter) Burgler. Mr. Pedron was a U.S. soldier deployed in Austria during the Second World War when they met. After they married she moved to...

Nov 29, 2012

Elsie Pauline (Fabian) Moore, 96, of Sellersville died peacefully in her home, November 29, 2012. She was the widow of the late Irvin Moore. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Carl C. Fabian and Caroline C. (Bauerle) Fabian. She was a sewing machine operator for the former Eyer Factory, and worked at Hop-a-Long Cassidy in...

Nov 27, 2012

Jacqueline F. Walters, 83, formerly of Hellertown, died November 27, 2012 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Ella (Hoffert) Weaver. She was a baker for Weis Market in Allentown before retiring in 1997. Prior to that she was a clerk at the former Two Guys in Bethlehem. Survivors:...

Nov 21, 2012

Frank L. Barr, 78, of Millsboro, DE, passed away November 21, 2012. He was the widower of Carol (Schwartz) Barr. Born in Roxborough, he was a son of the late Frank and Agnes (Keeley) Barr. He was a steelworker at the former Allenwood, and then Lukens Steel, Conshohocken, for many years. After retiring, he and his wife and soul...

Nov 20, 2012

Phyllis "Frosty" J. Battles, 71, of Catasauqua died November 20, 2012. Born in Providence, RI she was the daughter of the late George and Jean (Stern) Battles. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Catasauqua; and a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts, where she was a former troop leader and instructor. She was retired from the...

Nov 20, 2012

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

Nov 19, 2012

Albert R. Tolson, 88, formerly of Norristown, died November 20, 2012. He was the husband of the late Joan F. (Troy) Tolson. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late A. Russell and Martha (Myers) Tolson. He served his country honorably in the Navy. He owned and operated the former Tolson Delivery Service in the Norristown and...

Nov 16, 2012

Richard B. Moyer, 83, of Allentown, died peacefully in his home November 16, 2012. Born in October 1929 in Sellersville, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Hattie Mae (Beaver) Moyer. Richard attended Lebanon Valley College and later earned a Master's Degree from Lehigh University. Richard served in the US Army Signal Corp during the Korean...

Nov 15, 2012

Laura Ann Bokan, 94, of South Burlington, VT and formerly of Bethlehem, PA, Fort Myers, FL, and Hellertown, PA, died November 15, 2012 in Burlington, VT. She was the beloved wife of Louis E. Bokan. Born in Limeport, PA, she was a daughter of the late Justin and Lillie (Sell) Getz. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic...

Nov 12, 2012

Robert L. Sine, 86, of Red Hill, died November 12, 2012 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Conway) Sine for 65 years. Born in Telford, he was a son of the late Harry and Maggie (Zepp) Sine. He served his country honorably in the Navy during WWII. He was a toolmaker for the...

Nov 7, 2012

Madeline G. D'Onofrio, 86, of Bethlehem, died November 7, 2012. Survivors: Siblings: Anthony D'Onofrio, and wife, Lina; and Eleanor, wife of Robert Rich; all of Bethlehem; nieces & nephews. Services will be private. The Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown.

Nov 6, 2012

Paul R. Blaetz Jr., 72, of Bethlehem Twp, died November 6, 2012. He was the husband of Sandra (Fritz) Blaetz. He attended Penn State and Drexel University and was a Civil Engineer. Paul worked in engineering on assignments all over the world. Survivors: Wife, Sandra; sons, Paul III, and his wife Nancy, of Bethlehem; and Craig, of Rhode Island;...

Nov 6, 2012

Robert C. Cunningham, 58, of Hellertown, formerly of Titusville, NJ, died peacefully at home, November 6, 2012 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Linda J. (Deardorff) Cunningham. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Marian Cunningham of Easton and the late James R. "Pepper" Cunningham. He worked as a dealer at...