OBITUARIES

Aug 20, 2009

Jean Davis, age 93, died Thursday, August 20, 2009. “My mom, one of the last REAL moms, left us last week on a never-ending cruise through heaven, and will no doubt eat from one of the two Trees of Life in the ‘new garden’ spoken of in Revelation Chapters 21 and 22. She touched a lot of lives while...

Aug 7, 2009

Donald M. Mindler, 82, of Leonard Street, Hellertown, died August 7, 2009. He was the husband of Christine (Geld) Mindler. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Milton and Mildred (Flores) Mindler. Until he retired, he worked as a drywall installer.

Surviving with his wife are daughters Doreen Goodhile and Rosanne Wert, a son,...

Aug 4, 2009

A. Dovie May, of Warminster, PA, and formerly of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, died August 4, 2009. She is the wife of Edward A. May. The couple celebrated 67 years of marriage last October. Born in Kirby, AR, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Lydia (Shinkle) Powell. Dovie was an active and passionate supporter of education,...

Aug 3, 2009

Barbara A. Krupp, 71, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 3, 2009. Born in Palm, she was a daughter of the late Paul E. and Grace (Baus) Graber. She was the beloved wife of Robert Krupp. They celebrated 55 years of marriage in April. Barbara was member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church in...

Jul 22, 2009

Betsy Ann Hertrich, 40, of Brooklyn, NY, and formerly of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, died July 22, 2009 in the Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Joseph Hertrich, of Macungie, and the late Florence R. Hertrich. Before moving to New York, she was employed at Brown Printing, East Greenville. Betsy...

Jul 20, 2009

Jul 12, 2009

Ruth May (Bucher) Keck Genszler, 95, formerly of Red Hill, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Peter Becker Community in Harleysville where she had resided. She was the widow of Raymond S. Keck, and Charles Genszler. Born in Red Hill she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Groff) Bucher. Ruth was a seamstress at the former...

Jul 9, 2009

Amelia M. DeAngelis, 88, of Georgia Drive, Whitehall, and formerly of Springfield, Delaware County, died July 9, 2009. She was the widow of John DeAngelis. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Hruz) Masar. She was the Coordinator of Continuing Medical Education for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine before retiring. She was...

Jul 6, 2009

Genivieve M. Virus, 90, of Kutztown Road, East Greenville, died July 6, 2009. She was the widow of John Virus. Born in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Josephine (Szyzska) Mikanowicz. She worked with her husband on the family farm in Sassamansville from 1950 until retiring in 1994. Before that, she was a sewing machine...

Jul 3, 2009

Eleanor June Renninger, 76, of Emmaus, passed away on July 3, 2009. She was the wife of Gene Renninger. Previously, they resided in Old Zionsville and Palm. She was the daughter of the late Harlan and Elizabeth (Hilbert) Fenstermaker. Eleanor worked at the former Fenstermaker’s Market in downtown Emmaus for 27 years. She is pre-deceased by her brothers Donald,...

Jul 1, 2009

Richard J. Bish, 65, of Perkiomenville, died July 1, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. He was the beloved husband of Celeste (Quinn) Bish. Born in Abington, he was a son of the late Stanley and Helen (Metza) Bish. He was a graduate of Temple Technical Institute, and was a Specification Engineer for Leeds & Northrup, North Wales for...

Jun 30, 2009

Camilla F. Moser, 85, of the Frederick Mennonite Community and formerly of Pennsburg, died June 30, 2009 at Frederick. She was the widow of Rewellien D. “Johnny” Moser. Born in Hanover, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Collia McCollum. She was a registered nurse and worked in the Upper Perkiomen School District for 33 years....

Jun 30, 2009

Jun 27, 2009

Jun 27, 2009

William F. Matteson III, 65, of the Morris Pace Assisted Living Center, West Reading, and formerly of Boyertown, died June 27, 2009. He was the husband of the late Florence (Rodgers) Matteson. Born in West Chester, he was a son of the late William F. and Margaret (Graham) Matteson. Surviving are children: Dawne, wife of Mario Salazar, of Kennett...

Jun 26, 2009

Jun 23, 2009

Gladys (Beal) Schantz died June 23, 2009 in Reading, PA where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Daniel Kranis. She was 84. She and her husband lived and raised their children in Hellertown, PA where she was a nurse in the office of Dr. George Way for many years. She also worked with her husband in...

Jun 21, 2009

Richard J. Connor, 66, of Green Lane, died June 21, 2009. Born in Madison, WI, he was a son of the late Wilbert & Agnes ( Anderson) Connor. He was a salesman for County Electric Supply, Lansdale, for 17 years, retiring in 2004. He was a Navy veteran. Surviving: Daughter, Esther, wife of Louis Fedele, of Bear, DE; siblings:...

Jun 20, 2009

Hermina E. Kelly Hermina E. Kelly, 96, of Bethlehem, died June 20, 2009. She was the widow of Herman E Kelly. Born in Coreopolis, PA, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Schweitzer) Horvath. She was employed at the former Western Electric earlier in life. Surviving: a daughter, Evelyn, wife of Sidney Brown, of Bethlehem; grandchildren:...

Jun 17, 2009

Jay W. Fluck, 68, of Markley Road, Pennsburg, died June 17, 2009 at Grand View Hospital., Sellersville. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl (Diehl) Fluck. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Raymond and Ada (Beam) Fluck. He was a sales representative for Stauffer Manufacturing, Red Hill, for over 25 years, retiring in 1998. Before...