OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Henry Markert Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Baby Austin Hettinger

Baby Austin Hettinger

Nov 23, 2009

Austin Douglas Hettinger, infant son of Charles and Heather (Sutton) Hettinger of Birdsboro, died November 23, 2009 shortly after birth. He is survived by his parents, his twin brother, Brayden, and brother, Colten; a half-sister, Savannah; maternal grandparents, Robert & Susan Sutton of Millville, NJ; paternal grandmother, Cheryl Miller, of Bethel, PA; maternal great grandmothers, Betty Sutton, of Egg...

Elizabeth Kleckner

Elizabeth Kleckner

Nov 23, 2009

Elizabeth A. Kleckner, 81, of Allentown, died November 23, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital, Allentown. She was the beloved wife of Robert J. Kleckner. They celebrated 62 years of marriage in June. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Carrie (Shoemaker) Keller. Elizabeth worked at the former Manning & Armstrong Shoe Store in Allentown...

H. Randy Culp

H. Randy Culp

Nov 21, 2009

H. Randy Culp, 54, of Magazine Road, Green Lane, died November 21, 2009 at a Lynch Community Home in Roslyn, where he had been a resident since January. He was the son of Herbert and M. Arlene (Nace) Culp of Green Lane. Surviving with his parents, are aunts, uncles, and cousins. Services will be private. The Falk Funeral Homes...