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

Madelyn Matsinger Pawlik
Jul 13, 2011
Madelyn Matsinger Pawlik, 83, of Bath and formerly of Hatfield Twp., died July 13, 2011. She was the widow of William Matsinger who died in 1964 and Frank Pawlik who died in 2001. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Hayburn) Burghart. She was employed by the former Container Corporation of America in...

Barry Kline
Jul 11, 2011
Barry L. Kline, 63, of Willow Drive, Green Lane, and formerly of Pennsburg, died July 11, 2011. He was the loving husband of Bonita L. (Jarrett) Kline. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Lloyd F. and May I. (Kline) Nester. He was a 1966 graduate of Boyertown High School. He was the owner of the...

Keith Jett
Jul 9, 2011
Keith K. Jett, 63, of Allentown, died on July 9, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Marie Ann (Roberts) Jett. They would have celebrated 20 years of marriage in August. Born in Sumneytown, he was a son of Celestine (Downing) Jett of Green Lane, and the late Alfred K. Jett. Keith was the proprietor of Jett’s HARC Services...

William Bernhard
Jul 9, 2011
William Bernhard, 80, of Hill Road, Perkiomenville, died July 9, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital, Quakertown. He was the husband of Faye (Schmoyer) Bernhard. They were married 56 years this past January. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late William and Estella (Zepp) Bernhard. He served his country honorably in the Navy during the Korean...

Sophie Bautista
Jul 4, 2011
Sophie Bautista, 82 of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2011 in the Mary Ellen Nursing Home. She was the widow of Justo Alcantra Bautista who died in 1966. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Mary and Michael Straka. Sophie was a devoted wife and mother. Survivors: sons, Justo Jr. of Denville, NJ, Joseph...

Paul Sames
Jul 2, 2011
Paul Herbert Sames, 87, who resides in Red Hill in his much loved Upper Perkiomen Valley, died July 2, 2011 at Lifequest Nursing Center hospice in Quakertown after a brief illness. Born July 13, 1923 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry and Pearl (Wismer) Sames. Married to the late Gloria Florence (Kramer), he was...

Gregory Miller
Jun 28, 2011
Gregory C. Miller, 52, of Hellertown, died peacefully at home June 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Christine (Moore) Miller for 25 years. Born in Easton, PA, he was the son of Richard A. Miller and the late Janet (Phillips) Miller. He worked for Smarter Fuel in Bangor and for Bethlehem Steel in the research department. Greg...

Peter Kleman
Jun 26, 2011
Peter Kleman Sr., 87, of Red Hill, and formerly of Perkasie, died June 26, 2011 at Pennsburg Manor. He was the husband of Fay (Yost) Kleman. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Michael and Susan (Donau) Kleman. He was a farmer, He was a member of East Swamp Church. Surviving with his wife, is a...

Marvin Maurer
Jun 25, 2011
Marvin C. Maurer Sr, 74, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on June 25, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Lydia Mae (Troup) Maurer. Born in Pitman, PA, he was a son of the late Howard and Edna Maurer. He was a machine operator for the former Green Lane Hosiery....

Peter Mcilwain
Jun 22, 2011
Peter Hamilton McIlwain, 73, of Pleasant Valley, Bucks County, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2011 with his family at his side. Pete was born in Hanover, Pa, the son of the late Hugh T. and Evelyn (Thomas) McIlwain. His passion was flying. Between serving his country in the United States Air Force and flying for Pan Am and...

James Tucker
Jun 20, 2011
James D. Tucker, 61, formerly of Shimersville Road, Emmaus, died June 20, 2011. He was the husband of the late Gloria J. (Kern) Tucker. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he was a son of the late Christopher and Hirisi (Zoidu) Cafatenois. He was the former owner of Super Suds Powerwashing, then in Emmaus and currently in Red Hill. Surviving: A...

Mary Judge
Jun 17, 2011
Mary Judge, 85, formerly of East Greenville, died June 17, 2011 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. She was the widow of George Judge. Born in Mechanicsburg, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Nellie (Nahernia) Krupa. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. Along with her husband, she founded...

Robert Tobin
Jun 16, 2011
Robert T. Tobin, Sr., 78, of Kulp Road, Perkiomenville, died June 16, 2011. He was the life partner of Elizabeth Quay for the past 30 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harpur and Marguerite (Savage) Tobin. He was the owner of the former Decalcraft Corp., Hatfield before retiring in 1996. He was an avid...

John Replogle
Jun 13, 2011
John T. Replogle, 76, of Mack Road, East Greenville, died June 13, 2011 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona, FL from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Paula (Conrad) Replogle, and the late Helen (Delp) Replogle. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Harry and Lillian (Griffith) Replogle. He was...

Ronald Roebuck
Jun 9, 2011
Ronald K. Roebuck, 63, of Germantown, MD died June 9, 2011. He was the loving husband of Susan (Smith) Roebuck and a son of the Dorothy (Tressler) Crace of Oscoda, MI and the late Woody B. Roebuck. He served his country in the US Navy. He retired in 2010 as a Program Manager at TEKSystems in Washington, DC. He...

Robert Nice
Jun 8, 2011
Robert G. Nice, 88, of Bechtelsville died June 8, 2011. Born in Franconia Township, he was the son of the late Henry K. and Lillian (Groff) Nice. He served his country honorably in the US Army during WWII. He was the loving husband of Dolores “Dee” F. (Grim) Nice. A 1941 graduate of Souderton High School, Bob was well...
Robert John Mantoni
Jun 8, 2011
Robert J. Mantoni, 46, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 8, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Mateff) Mantoni. Born in Phillipsburg, he was a son of C. Robert and Julianna Mantoni of Phillipsburg. He was a graduate of Phillipsburg High and served in the Marine Corps. He was an electrician for...

Michael Meterko
Jun 7, 2011
Michael Leonard Meterko Jr., 63, of Hellertown, entered eternal rest on June 7, 2011. Born in Ft. Hill and a life long resident of Hellertown, he was a son of the late Michael Sr. and Mary (Hivizdak) Meterko. He was a brick layer for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp for 34 years before his retirement in 1998. He was...

Pearl White
Jun 6, 2011
Pearl White, 89, formerly of Harleysville & Green Lane, died June 6, 2011. She was the widow of Charles White. Born in Cedars, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Ellen (Detwiler) Kramer. She was a doll maker for the former Pine Baroness, Harleysville; and worked at the former Gasboy Co., Lansdale in the 1970's. She...