OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

William Lunn, Jr.

William Lunn, Jr.

Jan 26, 2010

William Raymond Lunn, Jr., a first-rate colorful character known for his sense of humor and passion for talking politics, died January 26, 2010 at age 86 after falling ill at his home in Hereford. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William R. and Effie G. (Marshall) Lunn. He was the husband of his beloved Beatrice...

Stephen Buck

Stephen Buck

Jan 25, 2010

Stephen H. Buck, 85, of Hellertown, died January 25, 2010 at the VNA Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Giandomenico) Buck. They celebrated 65 years of marriage in August. Born in Kintnersville, he was a son of the late Nicholas and May (Streepy) Buck. He was a heavy equipment operator for the...

William Walker

William Walker

Jan 23, 2010

William S. Walker, 91, of Green Lane, died January 23, 2010. He was the husband of the late Winifred (Haring) Walker. Born in Perkiomenville, he was a son of the late Henry and Louise (Scholl) Walker. He and his wife were co-owners of the former Bill’s Auto Service, Perkiomenville in the 50’s and 60’s. He was a member of...

Herbert Culp

Herbert Culp

Jan 21, 2010

Herbert L. Culp, 82, of Magazine Road, Green Lane, died January 21, 2010 at Grand View Hospital. He was the husband of M. Arlene (Nace) Culp. They were married 56 years last February. Born in Lansdale, he was a son of the late Otto Culp and the late Helen (Gaugler) Jernigan. He was raised by his grandparents, the late...

Thomas Healy

Thomas Healy

Jan 20, 2010

Thomas L. Healy, 69, of Pennsburg, died peacefully on January 20, 2010 in Grand View Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Diana (Fuehrer) Healy. They were married 48 years last November. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Mary...

Robert Keller

Robert Keller

Jan 14, 2010

Robert L. Keller, 75, of East Greenville, died January 14, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Johnson) Keller. They celebrated 36 years of marriage in May. Born in Alcoa, TN, he was a son of the late William A. and Alma (Messer) Keller. Until his retirement in 1997, Bob was the President and CEO of H. P....

Vera Pflieger

Vera Pflieger

Jan 14, 2010

Vera G. (Harley) Pflieger, 91, formerly of Pennsburg, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Mosser Nursing Home in Trex¬lertown. She was the widow of Dr. Linwood Pflieger who passed away in 1996. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Ellen (Hillegas) Harley. Vera was a graduate of Ursinus College. She spent her life...

Donna Moser

Donna Moser

Jan 9, 2010

Donna Lee Moser Donna Lee Moser, 51, of Zionsville, died after a long battle with brain cancer, on Saturday January 9, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Robert and Joanne (Stever) Moser of Hellertown. She was a graduate of Saucon Valley High School. Donna dedicated her life to sharing the good...

Thomas Mccormick

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

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

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

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.

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...