OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Robert Rosenberger

Robert Rosenberger

Mar 4, 2011

Robert C. Rosenberger, 85, went to be with Jesus on March 4, 2011. Born in Line Lexington, he was the beloved son of the late Lloyd and Eva (Shup) Rosenberger. As a young child, he was a sensitive and caring person who loved the arts. He was skilled in drawing, leather work, and wood carving. He loved to fish...

John Rheiner

John Rheiner

Mar 1, 2011

John O. Rheiner, 52 of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, March 1st surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Becky and the son of Mary Jane Rheiner. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He was a machinist at J & L Precision Machine Co., Bethlehem. John was an avid fisherman and loved...

Jerry W. Hunsberger

Jerry W. Hunsberger

Feb 26, 2011

Jerry W. Hunsberger, 87, of Green Lane, died February 26, 2011. He was the husband of Florence (Roeder) Smith Hunsberger. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Charles and Florence (Kline) Hunsberger. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He worked over 40 years as a mechanic and then owner of C.W. Hunsberger Estates, Green...

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Feb 25, 2011

Charles L. Boyer, 91, of Allentown, died Feb. 25, 2011. He was the widower of Anna Mae (Landis) Boyer. Surviving: Children: Woodrow, Charles Jr, Solon, Louise, Sandra, and Nancy; Sister: Gladys; grand-children & great-granchildren. Services: Private. Falk- Hellertown.

William Althouse

William Althouse

Feb 20, 2011

William Althouse, 76, of Red Hill, passed away on February 20, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Sonia (Moyer) Althouse. Born in Telford, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Dillon) Althouse. After serving his country honorably in the Korean War, he worked as an upholsterer for Knoll Furniture in East Greenville for over 20...

Elsie Horvath

Elsie Horvath

Feb 19, 2011

Elsie (Davis) Horvath, 88, of Hellertown, died February 19, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William L. Horvath, Sr. Born in Freemansburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Davis. She was a secretary for Lehigh University in the Electrical Engineering Department, retiring in 1980. She was an avid...

Nevin Stong

Nevin Stong

Feb 18, 2011

Nevin G. Stong Jr., 92, formerly of Skippack, died February 18, 2011 at Parkhouse-Providence Pointe. He was the husband of the late Wanda (Jackowski) Stong. Born in Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Nevin G. and Edith Eckert) Stong Sr. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He owned the former Stong Floor covering, Trooper in...

Thomas Hallman

Thomas Hallman

Feb 14, 2011

Thomas W. Hallman Sr. 91, of Washington Street, East Greenville, died February 14, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ruth J. (Grim) Hallman. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was a machinist at the Red Hill Grinding Co. for 25 years before retiring in 2002. Prior to...

Homer Kline

Homer Kline

Feb 12, 2011

Homer K. Kline, 79, of Main Street, East Greenville, died February 12, 2011. He was the husband of Miriam (Weaver) Kline. Born in Hoppenville, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Kulp) Kline. He was an Army medic during the Korean War. He was employed at Ryder Truck for many years. Prior to that, he worked...

Eleanor Horky

Eleanor Horky

Feb 9, 2011

Eleanor J. Horky, 84, of Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, died February 9, 2011. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Kiska) Horky. She was an assembler at the former Western Electric, then AT&T Plant in Allentown for 29 years before retiring in 1987. Eleanor was a life long member of St. Theresa of...

Marie Rhoads

Marie Rhoads

Feb 5, 2011

Marie Rhoads, 97, formerly of Second Avenue, Hellertown, died February 5, 2011 at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the widow of George F. Rhoads, who passed away in 1980. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Polan) Trefny. She was a second grade teacher at the former Reinhart Elementary School, Hellertown, from...

Darryl Heckman

Darryl Heckman

Feb 5, 2011

Darryl Roy Heckman, 64, of Bally, died February 5, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Jean E. (Stewart) Heckman. They were married 15 years this past month. Born in Ridley Park, he is a son of Roy and Helen (Roos) Heckman of Woodlyn, PA. He attended Pennsylvania Military College, and was an Army...

Richard Gerhard

Richard Gerhard

Feb 4, 2011

Richard S. Gerhard, 86, of Brick Tavern Road, Quakertown, died February 4, 2011. He was the companion of Emma Richards. Born in Clayton, PA he was a son of the late Owen and Rosa (Schultz) Gerhard. He was a dairy farmer. He was a member of Palm Schwenkfelder Church, and the Lehigh Valley Dairy Assn. Surviving: Companion; Sons: Samuel,...

Thomas Louis Brogan

Thomas Louis Brogan

Feb 3, 2011

Thomas Louis Brogan, 76, passed peacefully on February 3, 2011 in the presence of his children, at the home of his daughter, where he had resided since November 2010. Born on August 25, 1934 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Andrew A. and Susan (Hasson) Brogan. Thomas held a BS from Villanova University & Assoc from...

Albert Ernst

Albert Ernst

Feb 2, 2011

Albert T. Ernst, Sr, of Perkiomenville, died at age 86 on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at home in the care of those who survive him and loved him: Kitty (Macdonald) Ernst, his wife and partner of 50 years; his daughter Rosemary Senjem and her husband Marc of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; his son Albert T. Ernst, Jr. (Ted) and...

George Richards

George Richards

Jan 31, 2011

George Richards, 58 of Bethlehem died Mon. Jan. 31, 2011 with his loving wife by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born 2/2/52 in Bethlehem, Pa., he was the husband and best friend to wife Pam for 20 years. He was the son of the late Teresa (Talaber) and Donald Richards. He graduated Freedom High School in...