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

Anna Wehr
Aug 29, 2011
Anna V. Wehr, 90, formerly of Red Hill, died August 29, 2011 at the Lebanon Valley Home, Annville. She was the loving wife of Malcolm C. Wehr. They would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on September 1st. Born in Trumbauersville, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Wonsidler) Void. As a young woman, Anna worked...

Nancy Klotz
Aug 28, 2011
Nancy G. Klotz, 80, of Macungie, and formerly of Hellertown, passed away at Sacred Heart Assisted Living By Saucon Creek, on August 28, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Clayton E. Klotz. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Neiser) Gemberling. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Macungie. Survivors: Husband;...

Charles Taylor
Aug 20, 2011
Charles Edward Taylor, Jr., 87, died peacefully at home at Wydnor Hall on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Charles joined Bethlehem Steel in 1947 as a member of the Loop Program. During his 34 year career, he managed Cornwall and Grace Mines, and, before retiring in 1981, was Assistant Manager of Ore Mines for North America at corporate headquarters in...

Doris Mccollough
Aug 19, 2011
Doris McCollough, 74, of Nazareth, and formerly of Hellertown, died August 19, 2011. She was the wife of the late James McCollough who died in 2010. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Marie (Strzelecki) Hacker. She was a crossing guard in Hellertown for many years. Early in life she was a key punch...

Robert Fisher
Aug 14, 2011
Robert Allen Fisher, 88, of Horsham, PA, died peacefully with his family at his side, on Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Sharon Lee (Scheffler) Fisher since March 20, 1971. Born in Glens Falls, NY, he was a son of the late William and Florence (Allen) Fisher. He served his country honorably in the Army...

Nancy Love
Aug 10, 2011
Nancy J. (Leibensperger) Love, 75, of Bethlehem, died August 10, 2011. Surviving: Children: Lisa Love, of Bethlehem; Mark Love, of Allentown; Sisters: Viola Snyder, of NH; and Lorraine Beschorner, of Bethlehem; 3 grandchildren: Jesse, Natalie, and Zachary; and 2 great-grandchildren: Janiyah & Alicyah. Services: Private. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown.

Christopher Kaiser
Aug 8, 2011
CHRISTOPHER P. KAISER Lieutenant Colonel Christopher P. Kaiser USAF, 38, of Yorktown, VA, died on Monday, August 8, 2011. He was an active duty B-52 radar navigator with the U.S. Air Force, with 15 years of service. His call sign was TWS. He was serving his current assignment with United States Strategic Command as a Missile Support Activity Operations...

Donald Brey
Aug 8, 2011
Donald C. Brey, 72, of Macungie, died August 8, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. He was the loving companion of Barbara Silfies. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Clair E. and Glenna I. (Borntrager) Brey. He was a banker for over 38 years for the former Merchants Bank, until retiring in 1996. He...

Althea Byerly
Jul 27, 2011
Althea May Byerly, 89, of Quakertown, died July 27, 2011. She was the wife of the late Damon A. Byerly. Born in Rahway, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Nelson. She was an avid quilter with the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Quakertown and enjoyed attending quilting shows. She also loved to cook, read, and...

Esther Vanaman
Jul 26, 2011
Esther Vanaman, 94, of Collegeville, died July 26, 2011. She was the widow of Howard Vanaman, and her first husband, William Smith. Born in West Conshohocken, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Smyton) Buler. Esther was a keypunch operator for many years. She was a volunteer at Suburban General Hospital. She enjoyed a good laugh...

Charles Simmons
Jul 25, 2011
Charles E. Simmons, 71, of Quarry Drive, Bloomsburg, died July 25, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital, Quakertown, He was the husband of Kathleen (Engle) Simmons. Born in Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Charles B. and Ethel (White) Simmons. He was a union carpenter, local 1595, Philadelphia, until retiring in 2002. He served in the Army during...

James Bartholomew
Jul 20, 2011
James D. Bartholomew, 91, of Cramer's Lane, Easton died July 20, 2011. He was the loving husband of Barbara B. (Buss) Bartholomew. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Benjamin F. and Ruth H. (Vaughn) Bartholomew. He served his country honorably during the Korean War in the Marine Corps. He began as a carpenter's apprentice for...

Ronald Moll
Jul 20, 2011
Ronald Stanley Moll, 63, of Pennsburg, died on July 20, 2011. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Arlene E. (Boyer) Moll. He was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High and served his country honorably in the Army. He worked for Merck & Co. in West Point, PA. He was a member of...

Marguerite Dibartolo
Jul 20, 2011
Marguerite Vivian DiBartolo, 83, of Green Lane, died July 20, 2011. She was the wife of the late Paul A DiBartolo Sr. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Josephine F. (Contrada) Copes Sr.. She was an operator for Western Union in Philadelphia, Allentown, and Lansdale. Following that, she worked in the cafeteria...

James Comfort
Jul 18, 2011
James C. Comfort, 75, of Souderton died July 18, 2011. He was the loving husband of the late Rose (Kemp) Comfort. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of the late Cyril and Dorothy (Schillow) Comfort. He worked for the former BF Goodwrich in Oaks for 33 years and then was a machinist for Central Sprinkler in Lansdale for...

Barbara Klavon
Jul 17, 2011
Barbara M. Klavon, 79, of Upper Ridge Rd, Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Edward J. Klavon. They celebrated 58 years of marriage in March. Born in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late John and Esther (Thomas) Miller. She is a graduate of Grace Martin Business School, Pittsburgh. She...

Agnes Cowher
Jul 17, 2011
Agnes Cowher, 85, of Pennsburg, died July 17, 2011. She was the widow of Willard Cowher. Born in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Kmiec) Lewandowski. She was employed by Knoll International, East Greenville for 11 years before retiring in 1992. Prior to that, she worked at the former Emico, Perkasie for 18...