OBITUARIES

Mar 7, 2009

Charles D. “Chuck” Snyder, 51, of Hereford, died March 7, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Karen (Robinson) Snyder. They were married 29 years last May. Born in Norristown, he ws a son of the late Frank and Florence (Buchman) Snyder. He was an electrician for Jack Henry Electrician, Perkiomenville for over 10 years. He was last...

Mar 7, 2009

Pearl M. Ricker, 83, of Christine Street, Bethlehem, died March 7, 2009. She was the wife of George E. Ricker. They were married 65 years last June. Born in Patterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Davis) Todaro. She was of the Protestant faith. Surviving with her husband, are 3 daughters: Linda, wife of...

Mar 6, 2009

Mark E. Clewell, 93, of Allentown, died Friday, March 6, at his home in LutherCrest. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Hausman) Clewell for 68 years. A lifetime resident of Allentown, he was a son of the late Edgar T. and Helen (Morris) Clewell. He was a graduate of Allentown High School, Class of 1933. He was employed...

Mar 6, 2009

James D. Carr, 75, of Perkiomenville, died March 6, 2009 in his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was the loving husband of Barbara Louise (Bartman) Carr. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, the oldest of 10 children of James and Caroline (Woodward) Carr. He was the factory manager at the former Keystone Transformer in Pennsburg for 22 years...

Mar 4, 2009

Anna B. Miller, 85, of Quakertown, died Wednesday, March 4 in LifeQuest Nursing Center. Formerly of Green Lane, she was the widow of Willard J. Miller. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Carrie (Baerle) Fabian. Anna was a retired hairdresser in Almont after having worked at the former Lutz Pants Factory in Sellersville....

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Mar 2, 2009

Eileen Landis Eileen Landis, 78, of Hereford and formerly of Boyertown, died March 2, 2009 at Pennsburg Manor. She was the wife of Carl G. Landis. They were married 57 years last September. Born on Rattlesnake Hill, Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late William & Elsie (Rothermel) Levengood. She worked in the cafeteria of the Boyertown...

Feb 20, 2009

Feb 10, 2009

Anna M. Heffentrager, 86, of Pennsburg, died February 10, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. She was the devoted and loving wife of Leroy Heffentrager. They celebrated their 68th anniversary this past November 28th. Born in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Warren C. and Eleanor (Fryermuth) Rhoads. She was a graduate of Boyertown High School,...

Feb 8, 2009

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Feb 6, 2009

Cecelia S. Westcott, 80, of N. Old Bethlehem Pike, Quakertown, died February 6, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Quakertown. She was the wife of Joseph H. Westcott. Surviving with her husband, are children: Joseph Jr., of New Jersey; Bruce, of Lansdale, Eileen Carstens, of Chicago, IL; Kathy Westcott, of Columbus, OH; and Kurt, of East Greenville, and several grandchildren....

Feb 4, 2009

Charles W. Byerley Jr., 75, of Williams Township, passed peacefully into eternal life on February 4, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie (Barrell) Byerley. They were married 53 years last July. Born in Weissport, he was a son of the late Charles W. Sr. and Myrtle (Knappenberger) Byerley. He served his country honorably in the Air Force...

Feb 3, 2009

Paul R. Houser Sr., 66, of Axe Handle Rd., Quakertown, died February 3, 2009. He was the husband of Sonya (Heider) Houser. Born in Almont, PA, he was a son of the late Robert and Harriet (Deracott) Houser. Surviving with his wife, are sisters: Barbara Hostler, of Tamaqua; Shirley Seal, of FL; and Harriet Postupeck, of CA; 5 grandchildren...

Feb 1, 2009

Gloria J. Tucker, 57, of Shimersville Road, Emmaus, died February 1, 2009 at Pennsburg Manor. She is the wife of James D. Tucker. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Esther (Bergey) Kern. She was employed at Sharp Pharmaceuticals, Fogelsville for the past 5 years. Before that, she was employed at the former Hershey...

Jan 26, 2009

Wilfrid A. Minner, 54, of Bechtelsville, died January 26, 2009 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Wilfrid G. and Grace (Benfield) Minner. He was a weaver for Bally Ribbon Mills for the last 37 years. Surviving is a son, Joshua, of Bally; former wife, Brenda (Sheetz) Minner, of Bally; Brothers, Micky and...

Jan 23, 2009

Jan Kolbjørn Sonsteby, 66, of Blue Church Road, Coopersburg, died suddenly at his home on January 23, 2009. He was the husband of Annette Rose (Kacsur) Sonsteby. They were married 43 years this past December. Born in Kristiansand, Norway, he was a son of the late Kaare Magnus Sonsteby and Inger Marie (Michalsen) Sonsteby. He graduated from M.I.T. with...

Jan 22, 2009

Donna Eileen Dougherty, 84, of Leithsville Road, Hellertown, and formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ, died January 22, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Jerome J. Dougherty Jr. They would have been married 63 years this February. Born in Cambridge, OH, she was a daughter of the late Noah A. and Mary G. (Beibaut)...

Jan 21, 2009

David S. Schwoyer, 63, of Perkiomenville, died January 21, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Born in Upper Hanover Twp, he was a son of the late Harold and Arlene (Schaeffer) Schwoyer. He was a meat cutter for Alderfer Meats, Harleysville, for over 10 years. In high school, he was a member of the Future Farmers of America....