OBITUARIES

Jul 24, 2012

Services will be held privately. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.

Jul 20, 2012

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

Jul 18, 2012

Larry L. Zepp, 73, of Northampton, and formerly of Spinnerstown, died July 18, 2012. He was the loving husband of Jean Marie (Fahringer) Zepp, to whom he was married 44 years this past May. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Burt Reynolds, and Betty (Zepp) Saylor. He was the sexton at Trinity Great Swamp UCC,...

Jul 9, 2012

Joseph “Joey” Siedlecki, Jr., 28, of Bethlehem and formerly of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, died suddenly on July 9, 2012. Born in Huntington Valley, he was the son of Joseph and Monica (Weidenmiller) Siedlecki. He was a 2002 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He was of the Catholic faith. Joey was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan.

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Jul 9, 2012

Catherine Estella (Bickel) Fluck died on July 9. 2012 at Country Meadows Retirement home in Bethlehem. Kitty was born in Wilson Borough on election day, November 3, 1925 to Raymond Bickel and Margaret Mary (Kimenhour) Bickel. A graduate of the 1943 class of Wilson High School, she joined the U. S. Nurses Cadet Corps and graduated as an RN...

Jul 5, 2012

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

Jul 4, 2012

Rudolph V. Kapustic, 92, of Bethlehem, died July 4, 2012. He was the husband of the late Agnes M. (Petrakovich) Kapustic, who died in 2006. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Bollecz) Kapustic. Rudy served his country honorably in the Navy during WW II. He was the co-owner of the former Champion...

Jul 4, 2012

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

Jul 2, 2012

Alex Michael Felker, 59, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2012 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Ellen (Brown) Felker. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Alex and Elizabeth (Holletz) Felker. Until becoming ill, he was an estimator for Vistacom in Allentown. Survivors: Wife; son Brad Michael...

Jul 2, 2012

Richard Marvin Bennett Sr., 74, of Easton and formerly of South Whitehall, died July 2, 2012. He was the husband of Helen (Buck) Bennett, He was born in Wheeling, WV, and he was a farmer. Surviving with his wife are daughters: Dianna L. Bennett-Barnes of Phillipsburg, and Patricia Bennett-Slutter of Illinois; a son Richard Bennett Jr. of New York;...

Jul 2, 2012

Mary Rose Marakovits, 80, of Barnesville and formerly of Hellertown, died July 2, 2012. She was the widow of Joseph A. Marakovits who died in 1985. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Bollecz) Kapustic. She worked at the former Champion Spark Plug Company in Hellertown for over 30 years. Mary was a...

Jun 30, 2012

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

Jun 30, 2012

Robert W. Class, 69, of Easton, died June 30, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Mumaw) Klass. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Floyd and Catherine (Beahm) Klass He worked at Victolic in Easton for 20 years and then retired from Technoplex in Sommerville, NJ in 2009. He was a fan of the...

Jun 30, 2012

Ellen D. Rodenhouser, 72, died on June 30, 2012 at Pennsburg Manor. She was a daughter of the late John Jr. and Ethel Dull. She was a member of the Green Lane Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She is lovingly survived by her daughters: Monica, wife of Alan Smith of New Hope and Jennifer, wife of Ruben Ganske of Helen,...

Jun 29, 2012

Marion C. Sutter, 90, formerly of Ambler, died June 29, 2012 in Hellertown, PA. She had also resided in Jensen Beach, Florida and Dayton, Ohio. She was the widow of Lewis F. Sutter, who died in 1993. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Caroline (Garttner) Obenchain. Before retiring, she taught first grade...

Jun 28, 2012

Clifford Ray Marks, 78, of Upper Salford Township, died June 28, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Consolacion "Connie" (Ballesteros) Marks. They were married 53 years this past October. Born in Palm, he was a son of the late Sylvester and Ruth (Carl) Marks. He was raised with his aunt and uncle,...

Jun 26, 2012

Fredricka Carter, 54, of Allentown, died June 26, 2012. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Pearline Johnson, of Newport News, VA; and Frederick Clarke, of New York City. She was a sales representative for many years. Prior to that, she worked in admissions for Allentown Hospital. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church,...

Jun 26, 2012

William Eschbach, 52, of Schnecksville, died June 26, 2012 at home surrounded by his beloved family. He was the fiancé of Sandra Renik. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Clarence F. and Lorraine E. (Scholl) Eschbach. He was a maintenance mechanic for Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewery in Breinigsville. Bill was an avid hunter and outdoorsman, he was...

Jun 20, 2012

Barbara N. Couch, 83, of Bethlehem passed away June 20, 2012 at home, surrounded by her loving children. She was the widow of M. Frank Couch. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Earle & Hellen (Sandt) Nickey. Surviving: Daughters, Laurel, wife of Michael Stempo, of Bethlehem; and Christie Couch, and her partner, Audrey Rogerson,...

Jun 20, 2012

Derrick Brokenbough-Shafer, 19, of Pennsburg, died June 20, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Fred K. Shafer and Peggie Benfield. Surviving with his parents are his grandfather, Ralph Benfield; siblings: Shawn Benfield of Bechtelsville; Shannon Doup of Hereford; Sue Ann Loumus of Carlisle; and Ashley Alford, John Grow, Kourtney, Kairi, Zoe,...