OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Thomas Mccormick
Jan 3, 2010
Thomas R. McCormick, 67, of Gregory Place, Hellertown, Pennsylvania, died January 3, 2010 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s. He was the loving husband of Barbara (McQuillan) McCormick for over 40 years. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Raymond and Muriel (Walsh) McCormick. He attended the Good Shepherd School, Manhattan Prep,...

Paul Meisenhelder
Dec 31, 2009
Paul Meisenhelder, 74, of Red Hill, and formerly of Newton, NJ, died December 31, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Miller) Meisenhelder. They were married 53 years last April. He was born on April 4, 1935 in Paterson, NJ. Paul served in the Army and the National Guard. He worked for Volkswagon in NJ for his entire...

Roy J. Hein
Dec 30, 2009
Roy J. Hein, 89, of Liberty Bell Drive, Gilbertsville, died December 30, 2009 at Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Fern D. (Renninger) Hein. They were married 61 years this past September. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late O. Roy and Mary (Fitzcharles) Hein. He was a graduate of Phoenixville High School, and was...

William Hale
Dec 30, 2009
William C. “Bob” Hale, 69, of Hereford, and formerly of Lansdale, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on December 30, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Maryann (D’Angelo) Hale. They celebrated 48 years of marriage in September. Born in Betsy Lane, KY, he was a son of late Charles and Betsy Hale. He was...

Henry Markert Jr.
Dec 17, 2009
Henry H. Markert Jr., 74, of Bethlehem, died December 17, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Henry and Jean (Leighton) Markert. He worked for the former NJ Zink Co. in Center Valley. He was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors: Sisters, Jean Rappold of Allentown and Florence Bisbing of Hellertown; and nieces and nephews....

Kimberly Klotz
Dec 17, 2009
Kimberly Ann Klotz, 29, of Colonial Drive, East Greenville, died December 19, 2009. She was a daughter of Douglas Klotz, of Cogans Station, PA and the late Sherry (Treichler) Klotz. Surviving with her father, is her boyfriend, and father of her four children, Moses; children: Carmela Klotz, and Victoria, Katalina, and Clara Torres, all at home; Step-children, Julie and...

Baby Colten Hettinger
Dec 15, 2009
Colten Douglas Hettinger, infant son of Charles and Heather (Sutton) Hettinger of Birdsboro, died December 15, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. His infant brother, Austin, died November 23, 2009 shortly after birth. He is survived by his parents, his infant brother and third of the triplet, Brayden; a half-sister, Savannah; maternal grandparents, Robert & Susan Sutton of Millville,...

Joseph Bluhm Iii
Dec 14, 2009
Joseph H. Bluhm III, 19, of Pin Oak Drive, Perkiomenville, died December 14, 2009 at Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia from injuries sustained in a traffic accident while helping another motorist. He was the beloved son of Joseph H. and Barbara P. “Patti” (Geist) Bluhm, with whom he resided. He was a high school graduate and was attending ITT Technical Institute...

Elizabeth Deangelis
Dec 10, 2009
Elizabeth DeAngelis, 89, of Bethlehem, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Fannie Libricz. She was of the Catholic faith. She was one of the oldest living attendees of the former Lutz-Franklin School, Bethlehem. As a young woman, she worked at the former Bethlehem Steel...

Florence Schaller
Dec 7, 2009
Florence N. (Kressler) Schaller, 77, of Quakertown, died December 7, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Schaller. She was born on August 31, 1932 in Bethlehem to the late Charles N. and Helen (Gerstenberg) Kressler. She was a sewing machine operator at various factories for 44 years. Surviving are husband; son, David and his wife Mary...

Marguerite Godshall
Dec 6, 2009
Marguerite Vining (Goldthwaite) Godshall, 98, died December 6, 2009 at the Colonnade in Schwenksville. Formerly of the Perkiomenville/Collegeville area, she was the widow of Horace E. Godshall. Mrs. Godshall was born on July 20, 1911 in Harrisburg to Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Goldwaithe. She was a graduate of ____________________________. She was a library assistant at the Myrin Library of...

Josephine Delong
Dec 1, 2009
Josephine S. DeLong, 78, formerly of Lebanon, died December 1, 2009 at Cedar Haven Nursing Home, Lebanon. She was the widow of Robert E. DeLong Sr. Born and raised in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie (Tyrpin) Warliga. Surviving: 4 sons, Robert, and his wife, Brenda, of East Greenville; Kenneth, of Blandon; Daniel, of...

Robert Schlack
Nov 29, 2009
Robert W. Schlack, 82, of Willow Grove, PA died November 29, 2009 at Pennsburg Manor. He was born in Frackville, PA, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a repairman for Bell of PA, which was later AT&T, and then Lucent, from which he retired. He is survived by his daughter, Nina Schlack, of Zieglerville;...

Drew Landis
Nov 27, 2009
Drew W. Landis, 69, of Easton, MD died November 27, 2009 in Maryland. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Ferne (Pennypacker) Fite, of Pennsburg, and the late William S. Landis. He was a 1957 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and received a BA in Business Administration from Penn State University. He was a vice president of...

Henry Zuchowski
Nov 24, 2009
Henry Walter “Hank” Zuchowski, 83, of Clifton, NJ, died November 24, 2009 at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, PA. Born in Passaic, NJ on December 5, 1925, he was a son of the late Stanley T. and Mary (Mazurkiewicz) Zuchowski. He attended St. Joseph’s Polish Parochial School in Passaic, was a graduate of Passaic High School, and received a B.S....