OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Elsie Connelly

Elsie Connelly

Jan 25, 2012

Elsie D. Connelly, 74, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on January 25, 2012. She and her beloved husband, John T. Connelly, celebrated 55 years of marriage in October. Born in Abington, Elsie was the daughter of the late Daniel S. and Elsie A. (Keets) DiGregorio. She was a graduate...

Gail Garavaglia

Gail Garavaglia

Jan 24, 2012

Gail A. (Csencsits) Garavaglia, 68, of Bethlehem, died Jan. 24, 2012. Surviving: Husband, Paul; Son: Kenneth (Tina), of Allentown; Sisters: Dorothy Benes & Frances Orban, both of Bethlehem; Brother: Edward Csencsits (Jean), of Hellertown; and 2 grandchildren: Faith & Hope. Services: Graveside, 11 AM Saturday at the Holy Saviour Mausoleum, 2575 Linden Street, Bethlehem. The Falk Funeral Homes &...

Lloyd Crouthamel

Lloyd Crouthamel

Jan 20, 2012

Lloyd K. Crouthamel, 86, of Quakertown and formerly of Palm, died January 20, 2012. He was the husband of Shirley (Ruof) Crouthamel. He was a WWII veteran. Surviving: wife; Daughters: Robyn, wife of Michael Kirshner, of Slatington; and Dawn, wife of Richard Osborn, of Quakertown; a brother, Carl, of CA; 6 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He enjoyed all things...

Catherine Tertusek

Catherine Tertusek

Jan 18, 2012

Catherine "Aunt Kitty" Tertusek, 94, of Bethlehem, died January 18, 2012. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine (Bender) Reinhard. For many years, she was a cashier at the former Two Guys in Bethlehem. She enjoyed being with her family and her puppies. Surviving is a sister: Elsie, wife of George Zettlemoyer, of...

Jo Ann Gordon

Jo Ann Gordon

Jan 17, 2012

Jo Ann Gordon, 65, of Boca Raton, FL, and formerly of Pennsburg, died January 17, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Shelby Gordon, and the late Melvin Morane. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Charles Breyer, of Sumneytown, and the late Isabelle (Haggerty) Breyer. She owned the former Sterner Insurance Agency in Pennsburg until retiring. She...

Grace Keys

Grace Keys

Jan 17, 2012

Grace M. Keys, 85, of Bethlehem, died January 17, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Reihl. She was a telephone operator for Bell Atlantic. She is survived by a sister, Geirgia Simard, and a grandson, Matthew Simard. Services will be private.

Lester Hildenbrand

Lester Hildenbrand

Jan 9, 2012

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

Ronald Treichler

Ronald Treichler

Jan 7, 2012

Ronald S. Treichler died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at ManorCare Lansdale. Born in 1935 at the Steinman family homestead in Palm, PA, now known as Cab Frye’s Tavern, he was the son of the late Clarence Treichler and Mary (Steinman) Treichler of East Greenville. He graduated from the Chapel School and Muhlenberg College. He was a lifelong educator...

John Lancsek

John Lancsek

Jan 7, 2012

John J. Lancsek, 83, formerly of Hellertown, died January 7, 2012. He was the husband of the late Gizella (Kardos) Lanscek. He served his country honorably during WWII. He was an electrician at the former Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of St. John's Windish Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Surviving is daughter-in-law, Susan, of Bethlehem; siblings: Steven Lancsek, and his...

Robert Buzby

Robert Buzby

Jan 3, 2012

Robert R. Buzby, 84, of East Greenville, died January 3, 2012. He was the husband of Charlene (Houssell) Buzby. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Granville and Florence (Thompson) Buzby. He was the Head of Maintenance at the former NW Controls, Harleysville before retiring in 1991. He served his country honorably as a trainer of...

Robert Mccullough

Robert Mccullough

Dec 24, 2011

Robert Henry McCullough Jr., 86, of Pennsburg, died December 24, 2011 in Quakertown Center. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Waterall) McCullough. Born in Yonkers, NY, he was a son of the late Margaret and Robert McCullough Sr. Robert served his country honorably in the Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. He worked as a maintenance information...

Diane Kusek

Diane Kusek

Dec 23, 2011

Arrangements were privately handled by Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Pennsburg.

David Schaller

David Schaller

Dec 23, 2011

David Raymond Schaller, 55, of Palm Coast, FL and formerly of Center Valley, PA, died December 23, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann (Herman) Schaller. Born in Ft. Hill, he was a son of the late Florence (Kressler) and Raymond Schaller of Quakertown. He was a mechanic with Orr Tractors in Bunnell, FL. Survivors: Wife; father;...

Carol Minutillo

Carol Minutillo

Dec 22, 2011

Carol J. Minutillo, 79, of Howard Beach, NY, died December 22, 2011. She was the widow of Frank T. Minutillo and Vitaliano Tarantino. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Anna Georgiana (Eichner) Warsaw. She was a clerk for the District Attorney in Manhattan before retiring. Until moving to Howard Beach, she was a...

Dorothy Mccarthy

Dorothy Mccarthy

Dec 20, 2011

Dorothy Lawfer McCarthy Dorothy Lawfer “Dot” McCarthy, 94, of Allentown died Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, PA. Born in Allentown on February 6, 1917, Dot was the daughter of the late W. Levan Lawfer and Milrded Koch Lawfer. She was a 1934 graduate of Allentown High School and attended Pine Manor Junior College and Erskine...

Richard Cmorey

Richard Cmorey

Dec 19, 2011

Richard Cmorey, 67, of Bethlehem, died December 19, 2011. He was the husband of Sharon (Kelbon) Cmorey. They celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in June. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of Ann (Pelick) Cmorey, of Bethlehem, and the late George Cmorey. He was employed at the former Bethlehem Steel Co in heating and air-conditioning. Richard served...

Mildred Trumbore

Mildred Trumbore

Dec 19, 2011

Mildred L. Trumbore, 94, of the Frederick Living Community, and formerly of Sumneytown, died December 19, 2011. She was the widow of Arthur K. Trumbore. Born in Woxall, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Jemina (Hevener) Leister. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Sumneytown. Surviving: a son, Arthur G. Trumbore, and his...

Kathleen Ortino

Kathleen Ortino

Dec 15, 2011

Arrangements were handled by Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Pennsburg.