OBITUARIES

Nov 22, 2011

Clarence E. “Jimmy” Johnson, Jr., 76, of Easton and formerly of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, died November 22, 2011. He was the husband of the late Joan (Lauber) Johnson. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Clarence E. Sr. and Carmella (Albert) Johnson. He served his country honorably during the Korean War in the US Marine...

Nov 21, 2011

William E. Durborow, 63, of Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, died November 21, 2011. He was the loving husband of Carol Ross-Durborow. Born in Doylestown, he was a son of Rosealeen (Thompson) Durborow, of Souderton, and the late William Durborow. William was a graduate of Farleigh Dickenson University, where he received a full scholoraship for Track and Field. He was...

Nov 21, 2011

Nov 20, 2011

Michael Peter Buddock III, 45, of Beeline Drive, Bethlehem, died suddenly on November 20, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Lori (Tretter) Buddock. The son of the late Joan (Fournier) Buddock and Michael P. Buddock Jr. of Coopersburg, he was raised in Hellertown and graduated from Saucon Valley High in 1983. He worked for the Saucon Valley School...

Nov 19, 2011

Betty L. Bartosik, 87, of Tollgate Road, Zionsville, died November 19, 2011. She was the loving wife of Vincent Bartosik. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Florence (Renninger) Lachman. She was a graduate of East Greenville High School and the Bethlehem Business School. She was the Alumni Secretary, first for Lehigh University, and...

Nov 15, 2011

Lloyd A. Archibald "Arch", 89, of Emmaus, died in his home November 15, 2011. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Sinclair) Archibald. They were married for 62 years before her passing in 2007. Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was a son of the late Carl W. and Susanah I. (Atkinson) Archibald. "Arch" was the preferred...

Nov 11, 2011

Annie Mae Moyer, 86, of Park House, and formerly of Red Hill, died November 11, 2011. She was the widow of Harold K. Moyer who died in 1983. Born on May 8, 1925 in Zionsville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Sallie (Stahl) Mohr. Annie was a sewing machine operator at factories in the Upper Perkiomen...

Nov 8, 2011

Frances M. Hoffman, 86, of Carls Hill Road, Zionsville, died November 8, 2011. Born in East Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond M. and Mary D. (Jones) Heist. She was the widow of R. James Hoffman Sr., who died in 1971. After being widowed, she attended Allentown College briefly, then traveled throughout the US in her...

Nov 8, 2011

Linda A. Miller, 63, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Raised in Hellertown, she was the daughter of the late John and Erma (Stone) Berger. She was a graduate of Hellertown High and the Churchman Business School. She worked at the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. as a transcriptionist....

Nov 5, 2011

Joseph Kranitz, 84, of Bethlehem Twp, died Saturday, November 5, 2011. He was the husband of the late Helen (Szabo) Kranitz. Survivors: Sons, Florian and Bruce; sisters, Vilma Roman and Violet Kies; 3 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Services: Memorial, 5pm, Wednesday, Hard Wok Cafe, Bethlehem. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown.

Nov 4, 2011

Joseph J. McIntyre, 57, of Fulton Street, Allentown, died November 4, 2011. He was the husband of Lori A. Molloy. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Joan (Keenan) McIntyre. He was employed by the City of Allentown and worked for the Parks Department for the past 10 years. Prior to that, he was...

Nov 3, 2011

Verna D. Schultz, 98, of Frederick Living and formerly of Pennsburg, died November 3, 2011. She was the wife of the late Raymond R. Schultz who died in 1974. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late William and Carrie (Miller) Shofer. She was a sewing machine operator at the former Rosenau Bros., in Red Hill....

Nov 2, 2011

Joycelyn M. Friedman, 85, formerly of Easton died November 2, 2011 at Walden III Assisted Living in Wind Gap, PA. She was the wife of the late Franklin O. Thornton. Born on March 25, 1926, in Easton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth K. and Pearl (Switzgable) Searles. She attended Easton High School and worked for...

Nov 2, 2011

William C. Johnson, 90, of 502 Singer Way, Red Hill, PA 18076 and formerly of Emporium, PA, died November 2, 2011 at St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ruth E. (Worrell) Johnson for 67 years. Born in Varmland, Sweden he was a son of the late Carl O. and Bertha (Erickson) Johnson. He retired in...

Nov 2, 2011

Julia Schelero, 94, of Palmer Township died,Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was the widow of Anthony Schelero, Sr. who died December 7, 1985. Born in Martins Creek, she was a daughter of the late Guiseppe and Perina (Filioni) Scarpantonio. She was employed for many years as a seamstress. She was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic...

Oct 29, 2011

Ottilie B. Lewis, 79, of Quakertown and formerly of Lansdale, died October 29, 2011. She was the widow of Richard Earle Lewis. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Beatrice (Ohl) Risch. Ottilie worked as a seamstress for the former Wispese Garment Factory in Perkasie, and then at Bergins Chocolates, West Point, PA....

Oct 25, 2011

Kathleen M. "Lynn" Newhart, 68, of Bethlehem, died October 25, 2011. She was the long-time companion for 38 years of William R. Rowe Sr. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Marie (Ortwein) Gregory, of Bethlehem, and the late James B. Gregory. She was a cook at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill before retiring in 2005. She enjoyed...

Oct 23, 2011

John C. Walsh, 82, of Red Hill, died October 23, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Rita (Ruggiano) Walsh. Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late John and Laura (Hyatt) Walsh. He served his country honorably in the US Navy and later worked for Leeds & Northrup in North Wales and retired in 1994. John...

Oct 22, 2011

Wayne A. Ettwein, 59, of Allentown, died October 22, 2011. He was the husband of Dalia (Sust) Ettwein. Born in Gaston, Alabama, he was a son of Marjorie (Gangeware) Ettwein Boero, of Allentown, and the late John Ettwein. He was the Manager of Outbound Operations of OCS Transport, Orefield for several years before retiring. Since 2005, he was a...

Oct 19, 2011

John P. Goetz, Jr., 57, of Collegeville, died October 19, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Denise (Faulkner) Goetz. Born in Allentown , he was the son of John P. Sr. and Loretta (Beller) Goetz of Pennsburg. He owned and operated JP Goetz Collision, which he started in 1985. He was a proud member of the Upper Perkiomen...