OBITUARIES

Nov 13, 2010

Elaine C. Macey, 86, formerly of Hellertown, died November 13, 2010 at Gracedale. She was the widow of Steven A. Macey. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna (Bercik) Budihas. She was a sewing machine operator in the Hellertown area for several years before retiring. Surviving: sons, John G. Macey, and his wife,...

Nov 5, 2010

Perma A. Gangaway, 85, of Allentown, and formerly of Hereford, died November 5, 2010. She was the widow of Raymond F. Gangaway. Born in Walberts, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Annie (Eckroad) Berk. She was a sewing machine operator for the former Collegeville Flag Co., Zionsville. Surviving are children: Raymond Gangaway, of Egypt, PA; James...

Oct 30, 2010

Oliver H. “Ollie” Kulp, 81, of Pennsburg Manor and formerly of Pennsburg and Red Hill, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2010. Born in Hanover Township, he was a son of the late Lyman Kresge and Florence Kulp. Ollie was well known in the community as a sales associate for the former Heavner & Shelly and then Bieler &...

Oct 30, 2010

June R. Custer, 79, of East Greenville, passed away on October 30, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Hugh “General” Custer. They celebrated 47 years of marriage in March. She was a 1949 graduate of East Greenville High and worked most of her life in the family dry-cleaning business. Following the sale of the dry-cleaning business, she worked...

Oct 29, 2010

Pearl A. Wright, 87, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 29, 2010. She was the wife of the late Robert Wright Sr. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Wentling) Miller. Pearl worked as a sewing machine operator at the former Shoener’s Knitting Mill and also as a...

Oct 29, 2010

Rita K. Rossell, 91, formerly of Stoneham, Massachusetts, died October 29, 2010 at Arden Court in Allentown. She was the widow of Alphonse J. Rossell who died in 1997. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Edwiga Karmazinas. Survivors: Son, Robert and his wife Judie, of Bethlehem; Daughter, Arlene, wife of C. L....

Oct 28, 2010

Elizabeth “Betty” Miller, 76, of Pennsburg, died unexpectedly in her home on October 28, 2010. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Miller who died in 1998. Born in Conshohocken, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Bernadette Donovan. Betty was a lifetime member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. She worked at the former...

Oct 28, 2010

Anna C. Walsh, 93, formerly of Palm, died October 28, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Assisted Living Center, Center Valley. She was the widow of John J. Walsh Sr., who died in 1986. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Nevitt. She was a quality control inspector for the former Western Electric...

Oct 24, 2010

Betty Mae Renninger, 88, of Seminary Avenue, Pennsburg, died October 24, 2010. She was the wife of the late Millard J. Renninger who died in 2007. Born in the home she occupied until her death, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Rebecca (Gerhart) Snyder. Betty was a graduate of Pennsburg High and the Wilford Beauty Academy...

Oct 21, 2010

John C. Turn, 87, of Kempton, died October 21, 2010. He was the husband of the late Anne (Illingworth) Turn who died in 2008. Born in Bushkill, PA, he was a son of the late Ralph G. and Mary (Wallace) Turn. John was a self employed livestock farmer in Kempton. He served his country honorably in the Navy during...

Oct 15, 2010

Gloria D. Bible, 78, formerly of Upper Black Eddy, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, October 15, 2010. She was the widow of Richmond Bible who passed away in 1999. She had served faithfully as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was known as an extremely empathetic and caring person, and very devoted to her...

Oct 13, 2010

Constance L. Bauer, 68, of Penn Street, Pennsburg, died October 13, 2010. She was the widow of Gerald D. Bauer. Born in Sumneytown, she was the daughter of the late Forrest R. and Helen A. (Grim) Moser. She was a 1959 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She was retired from Harleysville Insurance Company and worked as a receptionist...

Oct 11, 2010

Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth Zuchowski, 82, of Clifton, NJ, died October 11, 2010 at Easton Hospital, Easton, PA. She was the widow of Henry “Hank” Walter Zuchowski. Born in Bloomfield, NJ, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Savage) Curr. She was the medical assistant to Dr. Joseph Cinzio, a podiatrist in Passaic, NJ for over 31...

Oct 6, 2010

Bernard J. Burns, 75, of W. Butternut Road, Williams Twp., and formerly of Sussex, NJ, died October 6, 2010. He was the husband of Mitzi (Bartholomew) Burns. Born in Kearney, NJ, he was a son of the late Bernard and Winifred (Dacey) Burns. He was the Superintendent of Public Works for the Borough of Sussex, NJ before retiring in...

Oct 6, 2010

Oct 5, 2010

Joseph W. Franzone, 80, of James Street in Norristown, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Mercy Suburban Hospital on October 5, 2010. He was the beloved husband of M. Anna (Young) Franzone. Born in Norristown, he was a son of the late Samuel and Josephine (DeJohn) Franzone. He was one of the founding brothers of...

Oct 2, 2010

Diane Lynn Eppinger, 52, of Bechtelsville, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on October 2, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Andrew Eppinger. They celebrated five years of marriage last December. Born in Lansdale, she was the daughter of Ferry Lees of Bechtelsville and the late Robert Lees. Before her illness, she was the...

Oct 1, 2010

William Richard Gemberling, 51, of Green Lane, and formerly of Lansdowne, died on Friday, October 1, 2010 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was a son of Christine Lillian (Roetto) of Collegeville, and the late William Amos Gemberling. He was a ramp supervisor for US Airways in Philadelphia from 1997-2009. Prior to that, he was employed by Conrail, in...

Sep 25, 2010

Vincent M. DeLucia, 87, of The Villages, Florida, and formerly of Red Hill and Philadelphia, died September 25, 2010 at The Villages Regional Hospital. He was the husband of the late Anna G. (Zwicker) DeLucia. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Anthony and Marie (Gratollo) DeLucia. He served his country honorably in the US Army...

Sep 22, 2010