OBITUARIES

Dec 9, 2011

Richard Treffinger, 83, of Green Lane, died December 9, 2011. He was the loving husband of Charleen A. (Reiss) Treffinger. Born in Perkasie, he was a son of the late Floyd and Verna (Kirkpatrick) Treffinger. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. Richard was a co-owner of Treffinger Brothers Masonry from1953-1975. He was the...

Dec 9, 2011

Robert Leidich Robert Leidich, 87, of Bethlehem, died December 9, 2010. He was the husband of the late Ruth (Hoffert) Leidich. Born in Hellertown, he was a son of the late Robert and Rebecca (Weaver) Leidich. He was a decorated Army veteran of WW II. He worked for the P.B. & E. Railroad and then the former Bethlehem Steel...

Dec 8, 2011

Dec 6, 2011

Marie C. (Reichert) Collins, 74, of Kintnersville, died December 6, 2011. She was the widow of Patrick T. Collins Sr. Surviving: Children: Heather Collins, and her fiance, Michael Rugg, of Coopersburg; April Collins, wife of Andrew Scarpa, of Emmaus; and Bernard Collins, and his wife, Erin, of Denver, CO; and 2 grandchildren: Mackenzie & Devon Rugg. Services will be...

Dec 5, 2011

James D. Pierce, 81, of Hellertown, died December 5, 2011. He was the loving husband of Mary (Roebuck) Pierce. They were married 60 years this past June. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Howard and Neva (Beitzel) Pierce. He served his country honorably in the Air Force. He was a draftsman at the former Bethlehem...

Dec 4, 2011

Charles H. Gery, 83, of East Greenville, died December 4, 2011. He was the husband of Ruth (Hillegass) Gery. Born in Hereford, he was a son of the late Clarence and Elsie (Folk) Gery. He served his country honorably in the US Navy. He began his career at the former Brunner's Bakery, East Greenville, where he worked for 7...

Dec 2, 2011

Harvey W. Endy Jr., 64, of Hereford, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Betty Jean (Fichter) Endy. They celebrated 24 years of marriage in May. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Harvey W. Sr. and Ruth (Kalis) Endy. Harvey served his country honorably in the Coast Guard during...

Nov 25, 2011

Herbert Henry Brensinger, 68, of Hereford, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 25, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Kriebel) Brensinger since 1970. Born in Huffs Church, he was the son of the late Earl and Lizzie Etta (Overholtzer) Brensinger. He was a 1961 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High. He was also...

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....