OBITUARIES

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

Sep 20, 2010

Louise Andrews (Hebert) Muncey, 63, of Red Hill, and formerly of Willow Grove, died September 20, 2010. She was the wife of Derek Muncey. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, she was a daughter of Faye (Deibler) Hebert, of Wyncotte. She was a histology technician, retiring from Warminster Hospital. Prior to that, she was employed at the Hospital of the...

Sep 19, 2010

Peggy L. Benzak, 63, of Linden Avenue, Hellertown, died September 19, 2010. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of Grace (Thomas) Benzak, of Hellertown, and the late Emil Benzak. Surviving with her mother; is a daughter, Rebecca, wife of Warren Austerer, of Portland, ME; a sister, Patricia Strain, of Hellertown; a brother, William Benzak, and his wife, Shirley,...

Sep 18, 2010

Reverend Charles M. Limpar, 85, died on Saturday, September 18th. Charles grew up in Hellertown, PA. He graduated from Hellertown High School, now known as Saucon Valley Manor Assisted Living where he was residing. He was a graduate of Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois and Lancaster Theologi¬cal Seminary. Charles began his service in the ministry at St. Paul’s United...

Sep 18, 2010

Joyce Mae Minear, 84, of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on September 18, 2010. She was the widow of William H. Minear. Born in Collegeville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Arma (Perry) Green. She was a member of Lower Providence Baptist Church and a volunteer grandparent at the Perkiomen Valley...