OBITUARIES

Oct 13, 2011

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...

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,...

Oct 5, 2011

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...

Sep 23, 2011

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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;...

Aug 28, 2011

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...