OBITUARIES

Oct 9, 2009

James, “Jake” Howell, 84, formerly of Buckhorn Drive, Washington, NJ, died Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Colonnade of Schwenksville, PA where he had been a resident for a short time. Jake was the loving husband of the Margaret “Marge” (Carroll) Howell. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Born in Rockaway Township, NJ, he...

Oct 9, 2009

Lois H. McEver, 75, of East Greenville, died October 9, 2009 at home. She was the widow of William L. McEver Jr. Born in Augusta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Iva Mae (Perkins) Howell. She was a homemaker. Surviving: Daughters: Lynn Ward, of East Greenville; and Catherine Vassallo, of Quakertown; Siblings: Iva Rollins and...

Oct 6, 2009

Helen W. Kelly, 84, of Hellertown, died October 6, 2009 in ManorCare Nursing Home, Bethlehem. Born in Woodbury, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Townsend) Wagner. She worked as a legal secretary at various law firms for her entire career. Helen was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem. She is survived by...

Oct 6, 2009

Hazel D. Renninger, 70, of Red Hill, died October 6, 2009. She was the widow of Norton F. Renninger. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Marie (James) Metz. Hazel was a member of the East Greenville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and was an avid league bowler and a life-long Phillies fan. Surviving are...

Oct 5, 2009

Carl A. Wieand, 82, of Quakertown, died October 5, 2009. He was the husband of Thelma M. (Roeder) Wieand. Born in Milford Twp., he was a son of the late Herbert and Viola (Benner) Wieand. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of Trinity Great Swamp UCC, Spinnerstown. Surviving with his...

Oct 3, 2009

“Bill” Brey, 79, of Red Hill, died October 3, 2009. He was the beloved companion of Mary Jane Schaeffer and the widower of Dorothy (O’Conner) Brey. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Hiram and Eva (Kline) Brey. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. Bill worked for Knoll International...

Oct 2, 2009

Richard H. Compton, 87, of Green Lane, died October 2, 2009. He was the husband of the late Helen (Blanchard) Compton. Born in Bustleton, he was a son of the late William and Anne (Slocum) Compton. He served his country honorably in the Army during WWII. He and his wife owned and operated Compton Products in Nasonville, RI for...

Oct 1, 2009

Joseph Shattuck DeRaymond, 59, of Freemansburg died in his home on Thursday October 1, 2009. surrounded by his family and friends after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1950, Joe was the son of Mary (Shattuck) and Raymond Joseph DeRaymond, Esq., and step-son of Irene DeRaymond, all of Easton, PA. Joe graduated from...

Sep 28, 2009

Walter W. Gressley, 87, of Pottstown Avenue, Pennsburg, died September 28, 2009. He was the husband of Jean (Leister) Gressley. They were married 62 years this month. Born in Chapel, he was a son of the late LeRoy and Mabel (Weller) Gressley. He worked for the former Firestone Corp, Pottstown for 31 years. Before that, he was a furniture...

Sep 26, 2009

Sep 26, 2009

Pamela Ann Gaughan, 56, of Emmaus, died September 26, 2009. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Patricia A. (Boyle) Gross. She was a graduate of Parkland High School and was an artist. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Allentown and the Lehigh Valley Blues Network. Surviving is a daughter,...

Sep 20, 2009

Sep 20, 2009

Sep 18, 2009

Wendy C. (Smith) Freed, 57, of Arlington, VA, died on Friday, September 18, 2009, at Georgetown University Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the beloved wife of Donald D. Freed. Born in Long Island, NY on April 14, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Ethel (Woolley) Smith.

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Sep 18, 2009

Sep 9, 2009

Charlotte M. (Souders) McElhenny O’Neal, 85, formerly of Fountain Hill, died September 9, 2009 at the Sacred Heart Assisted Living Facility, Center Valley. She was the wife of the late Harry O’Neal, and the late Sheldon McElhenny. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of Esther (Kressley) Souders. She was a graduate of the Bethlehem Tech School of...

Sep 4, 2009

Harry T. Reynolds, 91, of Red Hill, died September 4, 2009. He was the husband of Sandra (Bean) Reynolds. He was a Marine veteran of WW2, and was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Local 542, Philadelphia for over 40 years. Survivng with his wife, are sons: James and Harry Jr., both of South Carolina; step-children: James Rogers,...

Sep 1, 2009

George D. Young, 70, formerly of Hazleton, died September 1, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Carl and Jessie (Bone) Young. For over 30 years he worked as a detailer at Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia. He was a 1957 graduate of Girard College, Philadelphia, and is a...

Aug 28, 2009

Helen C. Lukacs, 90, of Hellertown, died August 28, 2009 at Saucon Valley Manor. She was the widow of Joseph Lukacs. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Donchez) Bartakovits. She was a machine operator at the former Champion Spark Plug Co., Bethlehem for 26 years before retiring in 1964. She was a...

Aug 21, 2009

William C. Stevens, 85, formerly of East Greenville, died August 21, 2009. He was the husband of Betty (Smith) Stevens. They were married 61 years this past February. Born in Corning, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Della (Heistand) Stevens. He was employed at the former Firestone Rubber Co., Pottstown for 43 years. After that,...