OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Mary Judge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Rauch

Mary Rauch

Jun 6, 2011

Mary Jane Rauch, 86, of Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem, died June 6, 2011 at Sacred Heart Senior Living, Center Valley. She was the widow of Stewart Rauch, Jr. and Russell E. Morgan, M.D. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Loren and Margaret (Rees) Williams. She was a graduate of Cedar Crest College, and received...

William Romanow

William Romanow

Jun 4, 2011

William “Bill” Romanow, 83, of Allentown and Florida, died June 4, 2011. He was the beloved companion of Jacqueline Gawlikowski for the past 30 years. Born in Walnutport, he was a son of the late Stephan and Mary (Tretiak) Romanow. He served his country honorably as a Merchant Marine. He was a welder at the former Bethlehem Steel Corp...

Brian Nelson

Brian Nelson

Jun 1, 2011

Brian Keith Nelson, 48, of Bethlehem, died June 1, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Regan (Williams) Nelson. They would have celebrated 10 years of marriage in August. Born in New Eagle, PA, he was a son of James and Genevieve (Teska) Nelson of Belle Vernon, PA. He was a heavy equipment operator with Union Local 825, Hackettstown,...

Richard Schuler

Richard Schuler

May 30, 2011

Richard P. Schuler Sr., 86, of Lakeview Terrace, Pennsburg, died May 30, 2011 at home. He was the husband of Pauline (Peterson) Schuler. They were married 64 years this past March. Born in Hosensack, he was a son of the late Russell and Bessie (Moll) Schuler. He was a masonry contractor from 1960 until 1974. He also was employed...

Gertrude Barron

Gertrude Barron

May 30, 2011

Gertrude M. Barron, 81, of Hellertown, died May 30, 2011. She was the widow of Joseph E. Barron Sr. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Gertrude (Teichert) Sheridan. She was a Nurse for Lehigh Valley Hospital for 10 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Hellertown....

Alvin T. Snyder

Alvin T. Snyder

May 29, 2011

Alvin T. Snyder, 89, died May 29, 2011 in Orwigsburg. Born in Kempton, PA he was the son of the late Charles J. and Ida (Schaeffer) Snyder. He worked as a dairy farmer in Germansville and for Bethlehem Steel.

Survivors: daughters, Soniann and her husband Richard Ratcliffe of Palmerton, Norreen and her husband Melvin Maynard of Simpsonville,...

Edwin Geyer

Edwin Geyer

May 28, 2011

Edwin W. Geyer, 87, of Creek Rd., Bethlehem, died May 28, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Benzak) Geyer. Born in Hellertown, he was a son of the late Walter K. Geyer and Mildred R. Worthington. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the Third Division...

Dorothy Mohr

Dorothy Mohr

May 22, 2011

Dorothy A. Mohr, 92, of Pennsburg, died May 22, 2011 in her home. She was the widow of Kenneth E. Mohr Sr. who died in 1971, and her first husband, John Dulin, who died in 2002. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late Nathan G. and Katie (Renninger) Schwenk. She worked on the family farm,...