OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Ernest Prinz
Oct 19, 2011
Ernest C. H. Prinz, 89, of Marlborough Township, died October 19, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Meier) Prinz. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Ernest and Louisa (Scheerbaum) Prinz. He served his country honorably during WWII in the Army Air Corps. After serving his country, he was a tool sharpener for...

Anna Transue
Oct 14, 2011
Anna E. Transue, 91, of Lower Saucon Township, died October 14, 2011. She was the widow of Leon W. Transue. Born in Lower Saucon Township, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Stahl. Surviving: is a son, William, of Bethlehem, 2 grandsons: Willie W. Shelly and Michael Meixell; and a great granddaughter, Beth Addison Shelly. She...

Paul Thomas
Oct 13, 2011
Paul R. Thomas, 81, of Poplar St., Allentown, died October 13, 2011. He was the husband of Ruth (Moyer) Thomas. They were married 62 years in May. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Raymond & Marie (Wood) Thomas. He owned the former Thomas Market, Lanark, from 1966-1978. Then, he was an Operations Manager for Erlich,...

Barbara Kimmel
Oct 13, 2011
Barbara J. Kimmel, 51, of Barto, died October 13, 2011 in her home surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Gary and Jane (Klocko) Campbell. She was employed as a culinary supervisor by the Peter Becker Community in Harleysville. Barbara was an excellent cook and she enjoyed life to it's fullest....

Gordon Leister
Oct 9, 2011
Gordon W. Leister, 86, of Pennsburg, died October 9, 2011 at Quakertown Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Marion May (Hoffman) Leister. Born in East Greenville, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Stella (Gerhard) Leister. He was a tube splicer for the former Firestone Co., in Pottstown. Prior to that, he was a...

Virginia Losapio
Oct 7, 2011
Virginia (Infanti) LoSapio, 78, of Macungie died October 7, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the loving wife of Salvatore LoSapio. Born in Holmdel, NJ she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Philimeno (Cone) Infanti. Along with her husband, she is survived by a son, Salvatore of Doylestown, a daughter, Phyllis LoSapio of Frenchtown,...

Cody Heiney
Sep 27, 2011
Cody Daniel Heiney, 18 of Bechtelsville, died September 27, 2011. He was the son of Dan and Charlotte (MacDonald) Heiney. He was a 2011 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, and was employed at Longacre's Dairy in Bally. He was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Church, Bechtelsville. He loved the outdoors. Surviving with his parents, is a...

Lori Ann Elm
Sep 19, 2011
Lori Ann Donnelly Elm, 48, of Bethlehem Township, died September 19, 2011. She was the beloved wife of David J. Elm. They celebrated 10 years of marriage in May. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of Mary Swartz with whom she resided and the late John Donnelly. Lori was a 1981 graduate of Notre Dame High and received...

Mary Kramer
Sep 19, 2011
Mary M. Kramer, wife of Kenneth W. Kramer for 51 years and most recently residing in Lower Macungie, PA died on September 19, 2011. Her life was a love story with God, her husband, and her family. Born in Cincinnati, daughter of Carl and Ruth Woeste, Mary studied nursing at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati and cherished her position...

Robert Quoos
Sep 16, 2011
Robert G. Quoos, 89, of Bethlehem, died September 16, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. He was the beloved husband of Bettie Jane (Reichley) Quoos. He was born in Nanticoke, PA and served his country honorably in the Army during WW II. He was employed by the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 30 years, retiring as a consulting engineer...

James Shupe
Sep 12, 2011
James H. Shupe, 68, of Green Lane, died September 12, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Kriebel) Shupe. Born in W. Rockhill Twp., he was a son of Lillian (Hunsberger) Shupe of the Frederick Community and the late George B. Shupe. He was a 1960 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He worked at the former Firestone...

Max Abrams
Sep 9, 2011
Max Abrams, 92, of Hereford, died September 9, 2011. He was the husband of the late Mary (Freimuth) Abrams. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Isaac and Mollie (Siegel) Abrams. Max served his country honorably in the Army during WW II. He was a heating repair and oil deliveryman for the Olney Oil Co,...

Margaret Merkley
Sep 7, 2011
Margaret "Peg" Merkley, 61, of Bechtelsville, died September 7, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Robert Merkley. In August they celebrated 37 years of marriage. Born in Monticello, NY, she was a daughter of Ethelyn (Blowers) Reed of N. Chili, NY, and the late George Reed. She was a graduate of Robert Wesleyan College and held a Master...

James Murray
Sep 6, 2011
James J. Murray, Jr., 57, of Pennsburg, died September 6, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Mildred (Vile) Murray of Hereford, and the late James J. Murray Sr. He was a former employee of Blommer Chocolate in East Greenville. Jim was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was a member of the East Greenville...

Lois Hoffman
Sep 2, 2011
Lois Marilyn (Ruhf) Hoffman was born March 27, 1924 in Allentown, PA and died peacefully on September 2, 2011. She graduated from Allentown High School in 1941. She served our country in World War II in the United States Navy as a WAVE in Washington, D.C. from 1944 to 1946 and is enshrined at the Womens Memorial in Washington,...

Frank Krakowski
Sep 2, 2011
Two weeks following his 89th birthday, Frank A, Krakowski died in the early morning hours at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest on September 2, 2011. He is survived by his wife Mary in Whitehall, PA; his son Frank M. Krakowski, MD, living in Lower Saucon Township with his wife Carol; his grandson, Andrew, MD, with his wife Carlisle, VMD,...

Leslie Allen
Sep 1, 2011
Leslie V. Allen, 65, of Pennsburg, died September 1, 2011 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. She was the beloved daughter of Josephine Mahoney Lawrie, of Pennsburg, and the late Paul Leslie Allen. She was a graduate of the American University, and was a staff development consultant, last working for Merck until July. She was a member of St. Philip...