OBITUARIES

Apr 23, 2010

William H. Conway, 84, of Pennsburg, passed away on April 23, 2010 at Pennsburg Manor. He and his wife, Arlene M. (Nace) Conway, would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on May 8, 2010. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Archie and Mammie (Seibert) Conway. He was employed by the former Firestone Tire Co,...

Apr 21, 2010

Shirley A. Genovese, 61, of Bethlehem, died April 21, 2010. Born and raised in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lillian and Phillip Caldwell. She graduated from Dieruff High School in 1966. She was employed by the Sears & Roebuck Co. in Whitehall for many years working in the UBC / Auditing Department. Most recently, she was...

Apr 18, 2010

Katie Marie (Angstadt) Engle, 94, formerly of East Greenville, died April 18, 2010 at Pennsburg Manor. She was the widow of Ralph W. Engle. Born in Rockland Twp., she was a daughter of the late John and Nora (Syler) Angstadt. She worked in the Deli Dept. of the former B&H Grocery Market in the 1960’s and 70’s. She was...

Apr 11, 2010

Virginia R. Hallowell, 87, of Bath and formerly of Bethlehem, died April 11, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Martin H. Hallowell. Before retiring, Virginia worked as a layout operator for the former Western Electric Co. in Allentown. Survivors: Husband; and step-sons, David and Theodore Hallowell. She was predeceased by a step-son, Martin. Services: Private. Falk Funeral Homes...

Apr 11, 2010

Apr 11, 2010

John Anthony Solis, 79, of Bedford Lane, Lansdale, died April 11, 2010 at Easton Hospital, Easton, PA. He was the husband of Maria Guadalupe (Acereto) de Solis. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Rafael and Zoila (Sansores) Solis. He was a mechanical engineer at W.A. Whitney Corp., Mexico City, Mexico before retiring in 1981. He...

Apr 6, 2010

Richard Allen Diefenderfer, 68, of Trexlertown Road, Macungie, died April 6, 2010 at Manor Care in Pottstown. Born in Wescoesville, he was a son of the late Allen Diefenderfer and late Mabel K. (Stofflet) Diefenderfer Andrews. He was a Quality Control Inspector at C & D Charter Power Systems in Conshohocken for over 30 years. Prior to that, he...

Apr 5, 2010

Carol B. Carpentier, 68, of Michigan Drive, Harrisburg, died April 5, 2010 in Harrisburg. She was the widow of Joseph A. Carpentier, who died in 1996. Born in Summit Hill, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Miriam (Evans) Edwards. She was a graduate of the Allentown School of Nursing, and was a nurse and supervisor of...

Apr 5, 2010

Harold K. Mishler, 94, of Quakertown, and formerly of Perkasie, husband of Mary (Pronkowitz) Mishler, died April 5, 2010. Born in Shipshewana, IN, he was a son of the late Oscar and Emma (Miller) Mishler. He was in sales and service for Moyer’s Chicks, Quakertown. Memorial Services will be 11 AM on Saturday at the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2788...

Apr 4, 2010

Raymond A. Schell Sr., 78, of W. Hendricks Road, Pennsburg, died April 4, 2010. He was the husband of Jane M. (Ott) Schell. They were married 57 years this past March. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late George and Sarah (Tagert) Schell. He was a carpenter at the Superior Tube Co., Collegeville for over...

Mar 31, 2010

Joseph M. Banyas, 68 of Royersford, entered eternal rest on March 30, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Cathleen (Gallagher) Banyas. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late J. Frank and Anna E. (Virus) Banyas. Joseph received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Villanova and an MBA from Widener University. Following his education, he...

Mar 29, 2010

Josephine F. Check, 89, of Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem and formerly of Hellertown, died on March 29, 2010. She was the widow of George J. Check. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Polchik) Bednarik. Josephine was a wonderful wife and mother. She was a member of St. Theresa of the Child...

Mar 18, 2010

Tobias Joseph Witman, Jr., 85, of Danielsville, died Thursday, March 18, 2010, in his home. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Strohl) Witman. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Tobias J. and Helen (Eck) Witman, Sr. He worked for over 37 years at the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. retiring in 1987. He was a...

Mar 8, 2010

Randall Lynn (Keyser) Stancick, 58, of East Greenville, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Theodore K. and Bette Jane (Phander) Keyser. She was the M. R. Service Director in the Lehigh Valley for Step-By-Step, Inc. in Bethlehem. Prior to that she was a case manager...

Mar 8, 2010

Mar 6, 2010

Terry E. Morgan, 64, of Hoffmansville Rd, Bechtelsville, died Saturday, March 6, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Agnes (Hillegass) Morgan. Born in Red Hill he was a son of the late Samuel and Gladys (Alexander) Morgan Sr. He was a supervisor at Knoll Furniture in East Greenville for over 30 years. Terry was a member of St....

Mar 5, 2010

Mary Gombocz, 97, of Ellen St., Hellertown, died March 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gombocz who died in 2008. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Gizella and Alexander Toth III. She was also preceded in death by brothers Alexander Jr., and William. She was a sales clerk for the former...

Mar 5, 2010

Robert L. Transue, 62, of Springtown Hill Rd, Hellertown, died March 5, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Pamela (Leith) Transue. They celebrated 27 years of marriage in October. Born in Ft. Hill, he was a son of Anna (Stahl) Transue of Hellertown and the late Leon William Transue. He was a veteran of...

Feb 26, 2010

James A. McCollough, 77, formerly of Hellertown, died February 26, 2010. He was the husband of Doris (Hacker) McCollough. They were married 48 years. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Theodora (Trump) McCollough. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He retired in 1984 from the former Bethlehem Steel Co, after...

Feb 25, 2010

Kalman N. Franko, Jr., 87, of Hellertown, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Kalman was the beloved husband of the late Gladys (Fraley) Franko who passed away in December, 2005. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was a son of the late Kalman and Theresa (Locser) Franko. Kalman taught drafting at the Mayo Vo-Tech...