OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Robert Klass
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...
Ellen Rodenhouser
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,...
Marion Sutter
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...
Clifford Marks
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,...
Fredricka Carter
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,...
William Eschbach
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...
Barbara Couch
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,...
Derrick Brokenbough-Shafer
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,...
Herman J. Adam
Jun 20, 2012
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements.
Donald Hoy
Jun 15, 2012
Donald J. Hoy, age 82, passed away on June 15, 2012 in Pennsburg. Don worked for PECO Energy Company for 30 years before retiring in 1990. He was an avid car enthusiast and belonged to the Antique Automobile Club of America, Valley Forge and Pottstown Regions. He loved his antique cars and attended many local shows and won numerous...
Martha Bobeck
Jun 13, 2012
Martha A. Bobeck, 80, of Coopersburg, died June 13, 2012. She was the wife of Paul Bobeck, to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Rusin) Fertal. She was a graduate of the Sacred Heart School of Nursing, and was a nurse for many years at...
Eva Stangl
Jun 9, 2012
Eva E. Stangl, 87, of Hellertown, died June 9, 2012 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. She was the wife of Edward M. Stangl. They would have celebrated 68 years of marriage on June 10th. Born in Lower Saucon Twp. on December 24, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Blase and...
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...
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