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Georgianna Bernhardt
Nov 29, 2010
Georgianna M. Bernhardt of Springtown passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Valley Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Coopersburg. She was raised in Bethlehem by the late Elmer and Margaret (Dietrich) Martin. She was the beloved wife of Robert C. Bernhardt. They celebrated 53 years of marriage in June. Survivors: Husband; a son, Blair; a daughter Judy;...
June Comly
Nov 29, 2010
June Rose (Eavis) Comly, 92, of East Greenville, and formerly of Bustleton, died November 29, 2010. She was the loving wife of J. Byron “Doc” Comly. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Alex) Eavis. She and her husband owned the former Comly Flower Shop in Bustleton for 36 years, before retiring in...
Henry Richard
Nov 28, 2010
Henry “Hank” W. Richard, 75, of Hellertown, entered eternal rest on November 28, 2010. Born in Ft. Hill, he was a son of the late William and Hilda (Sattler) Richard. Hank served his country honorably in the army from 1953 to 1956. He received a Bachelors degree from Penn State and a Masters Degree from Lehigh. He was an...
Jane Merkley
Nov 25, 2010
E. Jane Merkley, 88, of Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown, and formerly of Norwood, NY, died November 25, 2010. She was the widow of George E. Merkley. Born in Kittanning, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Margaret (Dowling) McKelvey. She received a BA in Elementary Education from Robert Wesleyan College, NY, and a Masters in Education from S.U.N.Y.,...
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Nov 23, 2010
Elizabeth M. Kirkpatrick, 92, of Riegelsville, died November 23, 2010. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene H. Kirkpatrick, who died in 1996. Born in the Summit Lawn area of Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frank Pelland and the late Martha (Schreiter) Pelland Wenner; and, step-daughter of the late Charles Wenner. She graduated from...
Harold Schatz
Nov 22, 2010
Harold Roy Schatz, 79 of East Greenville, entered eternal rest on November 22, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Marianne (Myers) Schatz. Born in Sumneytown, he was a son of the late Claude and Dorothy Schatz. Harold served in the United States Army as a Corporal from 1952-1954. Following his service, he became a private small aircraft pilot....
Maribeth Todisco
Nov 16, 2010
Maribeth Todisco, 54, of Center Valley, PA, passed away on November 16, 2010 following a brief but aggressive bout with lung cancer. She was a daughter of the late Raymond and June Todisco. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on December 22, 1955, Maribeth graduated from Central High School in the class of 1973. She moved to Allentown, PA to attend...
Mary Madeline Blaszczyk
Nov 15, 2010
Mary M. Blaszczyk, 79, of Williams Lane, Red Hill, died November 15, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Albert D. Blaszczyk. The were married 59 years this past May. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Schwartz) Bielesch. She was a customer service representative for the former Spiegel Catalog Co, Philadelphia for...
Elaine Macey
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,...
Perma Gangaway
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...
Oliver Kulp
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 &...
June Custer
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...
Pearl Wright
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...
Rita Rossell
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....
Elizabeth Miller
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...
Anna Walsh
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...
Betty Renninger
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...
John Turn
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...
Gloria Bible
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...
Constance Bauer
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...
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