OBITUARIES

Nov 5, 2009

Nov 3, 2009

Wilson E. "Gene" Benner, 62, of Green Lane, died November 3, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Coatesville. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Wilson L. Benner and Esther (Hendricks) Benner with whom he resided. He was an Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. Survivors include: mother, siblings: Gerald, Janice, Gregory, and...

Nov 2, 2009

William R.”Billy” Baab, 71, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday November 2, 2009. Born in Bethlehem on October 13, 1938 at St. Luke’s Hospital, he was the son of the late Charles Packer Baab and Clara (Jendricks) Baab. Billy was a devoted partner and homemaker to William Dean for 53 years. Billy was a supervisor at Sure-Fit Corporation of Bethlehem,...

Oct 29, 2009

George W. “Spundy” Hilbert, 83, of Hellertown, died October 29, 2009. He was the husband of the late Viola (Konald) Hilbert who died in 2007. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late George W. Sr., and Louise (Egener) Hilbert. He worked as a lineman for the borough of Quakertown for 33 years before retiring in 1989....

Oct 28, 2009

Oct 21, 2009

Cindy L. Laub, 51, of Marysville, died October 21, 2009 in Harrisburg. She was the wife of Kermit L. Laub. Born in Hazelton, she was a daughter of Robert N. Horn, and his wife Patricia, of Zionsville; and Stella (Cichon) Horn O’Connell, of Red Hill. She is a graduate of Emmaus High School and the Lehigh County Vo-Tech School....

Oct 21, 2009

Othar Joshua (Josh) Wheeler, 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem, PA. Son of the late John and Hattie (Talley) Wheeler, he was born on May 26, 1915 in Prospect, TX, the youngest of ten children. He played football at SMU and attended LSU in the music school where he met and...

Oct 19, 2009

Oct 15, 2009

Merle Norvell, 66, of Coopersburg, died October 15, 2009. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Ravert) Norvell. Surviving with his wife, is a daughter, Nancy Sekerak; Step-children: Alicia Gehringer, and Alan Foyle; Siblings: Edgar Norvell and Betty Jo Wagner; 1 granchild, and 1 step-grandson. Memorial Services: 10AM Tuesday, East Rockhill Chapel, 3364 Sternermill Road, Quakertown. Falk Funeral Homes...

Oct 12, 2009

Helen Kathryn “Kass” Sabo, 86, of New Jersey Avenue, Hellertown, died October 12, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the widow of Julius Sabo. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late former Northampton County Superintendent of Schools, Robert N. Taylor, and the late Helen (Buck) Taylor. Kass graduated from Hellertown High School and...

Oct 11, 2009

Paula R. Thompson, 57, died October 11, 2009 in the Hospice House of St. Luke’s VNA, Bethlehem. Born in Glenn Ridge, NJ, she was a daughter of Norma (Garrison) Fitchette, of Walnutport, PA and the late Paul Ayers. Surviving with her mother, is a daughter Sharon Freeman of Freemansburg, PA; a son, André Kennedy of Rock HIll, SC; three...

Oct 10, 2009

Cecile Pauline Kennedy, 90, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, and formerly of North Wales, died October 10, 2009. She was the widow of Albert Kennedy. Born in Tabor City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rozier Listen and Beulah F. (Watts) Stephens. She was employed in the offices of Leeds and Northrop Company of North Wales and...

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...