OBITUARIES

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...

Jul 7, 2011

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...