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Rose Hart
Jun 9, 2012
Rose M. "Dolly" Hart, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away June 9, 2012, at Westminster Village, Allentown. Born in Bethlehem, Dolly was a daughter of the late William H. Hein Sr. and Margaret M. (Ackerman) Hein. Dolly was predeceased by her husband, Bernard T. Hart; two sons, George and John Hart; and four brothers, William, James, Russell, and Robert Hein....
Oscar Sturkey
Jun 5, 2012
Oscar E. "Ed" Sturkey, 79, of Perkiomenville, died June 5, 2012 at home. He was the loving husband of Betty Lou (Miller) Sturkey. He was born and raised in Virginia, and served his country honorably in the Navy He was employed as a knife technician at the former C.L. Sturkey, Inc, in Perkiomenville for many years. Surviving with his...
Marilyn Boyer
Jun 3, 2012
Marilyn A. Boyer, 59, of Allentown, died June 3, 2012. She was the loving wife of Gary E. Boyer. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was a daughter of Lois (Manzo) Taylor, of Warwick, NY, and the late Joseph Taylor. She was a clerk at the 7-11 on Fourth Street in Allentown. Prior to that, she was employed at Lehigh...
Viginia Mcgovern
May 31, 2012
Virginia "Ginny" McGovern, 83, of Bethlehem, died May 31, 2012. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Josephine (Green) Bevlin, of Bethlehem, and the late Carl Bevlin. After graduating from Liberty High School in 1948, Virginia was employed in various jobs in accounting. In later years she enjoyed working as a home health aide. She enjoyed playing cards...
Richard Rice
May 28, 2012
Richard W. Rice, 85, of Bethlehem, died May 28, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Mary A. (Hollitz) Rice. He retired from the service department of the former Richard Milham Chevrolet in Bethlehem where he worked for 52 years. He was a life member of Monocacy Field & Stream Assn. and the Steel City Gun Club. Survivors: Wife;...
Ari Morse
May 27, 2012
Ari David Moses Morse was born in Bancha Got, Hadero, in Southern Ethiopia on December 29, 2010. Sweet baby Ari was abandoned in a bush, found and taken to the House of Hope orphanage in Addis Ababa. Ari was adopted and came to the United States on October 7, 2011 to live with his loving parents. Ari was a...
David Kassick
May 27, 2012
David J. Kassick, 60, of Easton, passed away May 27, 2012 at St Luke's Hospice surrounded by his wife, daughter and the caring staff. He was a mechanic for 30 years last working at Georgia Pacific. He enjoyed music, reading and was a long time member of A.A. Dave was understanding, easy going, and loving. He believed in second...
Serenity Rush
May 25, 2012
My Sweet Serenity I want to see you smile I want to feel your kisses Snuggle you like the sun won't shine again I've been strong for far too long And I'm bound to break again The days are long, My body's aching I want to see you grow up to find a wonderful man But that's not so...
Alma Paul
May 25, 2012
Alma L. Paul, 87, of Pennsburg and formerly of Hatboro, died May 25, 2012. She was the widow of John A. Paul Sr, who died in 1970. Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Herbig) Shaner. She was the co-owner of the former Walt's Restaurant, Hatboro, in the 1960's. After that, she...
Nancy Brey
May 23, 2012
Nancy J. Brey, 69, of Pennsburg, died May 23, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Brey. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Anna (Dulin) Leister. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Pennsburg. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking, baking, and all the beautiful gifts of nature. She especially enjoyed...
Josephine Mallon
May 21, 2012
Josephine E. Mallon, 81, formerly of East Greenville, died May 21, 2012. She was the widow of John F. Mallon, who died in 1989. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Lillian Kephart. Surviving are sons: Joseph, and his wife, Bonnie, of Red Hill; Jerry, and his wife, Denise, of Quakertown; James, and his...
Kathleen Oberacker
May 13, 2012
Kathleen L. Oberacker, 86, of Bethlehem, died May 13, 2012. She was the widow of Frank Oberacker Jr. She was a member of US Roller-skating. Survivors: Daughters: Francine Ryan and Jan Chase; sister: Emelia Sauers, and 1 grandchild. Services: None. Falkfuneralhomes.com.
William Mccarthy
May 12, 2012
William J. McCarthy Jr., 93, of Coopersburg, died May 12, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Sneed) McCarthy. They celebrated 72 years of marriage this past August. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late William J. and Lydia McCarthy. He served his country honorably in the 1st Cavalry Division of the US Army,...
John Engle
May 12, 2012
John J. Engle, 85, of East Greenville, died May 12, 2012. He was the widower of Eileen (Mallon) Engle, who died this past March. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James and Mary (Hoy) Engle. He served his country honorably in the Navy during WWII. He was employed at the former Firestone, then Occidental Co,...
Irene Kovacs
May 8, 2012
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.
William Sickel
May 6, 2012
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.
Florence Crowthers
May 4, 2012
Florence E. Crowthers, 86, of Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg, died May 4, 2012. She was the widow of William Crowthers, who died in 2000. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Rosencrantz) Schweitzer. She was of the Catholic faith. Surviving is a son: William M. Crowthers, and his wife, Christine, of Bally; daughters:...
Kenneth Brendlinger
May 3, 2012
Kenneth Lloyd Brendlinger Sr., 87, of Green Lane, died May 3, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Zepp) Brendlinger. They were married 66 years this past June. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Maurice and Carrie (Kolb) Brendlinger. He served his country honorably in the Army during peacetime. He was the Maintenance...
Irma Verba
May 2, 2012
Irma Verba, 91, of Hellertown, died May 2, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Joseph J. Verba. They were married on February 18, 1957 and celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Feher) Simon. Gifted with a quick mind and a keen intelligence, Irma loved puzzles of...
Ethel Kupstas
Apr 30, 2012
Ethel M. Kupstas, 86, of Harleysville, and formerly of Red Hill, died April 30, 2012. She was the widow of Anthony J. Kupstas Sr. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Moody) Kelly. She was a former member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, Newtown Square. She was a charter member of the Sweet...
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