OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...