OBITUARIES

Jan 20, 2009

Jan 19, 2009

Rose N. Hodge, of Front Street, Hellertown, entered eternal rest on January 19, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard O. Hodge. Born in Connersville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Margaret (Lynch) Noble. Rose worked in cafeteria services for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. for over 10 years. She was a...

Jan 17, 2009

Eleanor Russo, 74, of Parkhouse in Royersford, died January 17, 2009 in Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Esther (Gleaner) Russo. Eleanor is survived by brothers Anthony of Green Lane, Joseph of North Wales, and John of Florida and a sister RoseMarie Behlert of Doylestown. She was predeceased by brothers Michael...

Jan 13, 2009

Edwin Wenner, 69, of Quarry Road, Kutztown, died January 13, 2009 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Nancy (Schaus) Wenner. They were married 44 years this past July. Born in Emmaus, he was a son of the late Clarence and Helen (Weider) Wenner. He was a Union Carpenter for 42 years, working from Allentown...

Jan 10, 2009

Jan 6, 2009

Edward N. Wisser, 82, of Shuhler Road, Palm, died January 6, 2009 at Pennsburg Manor. He was the husband of Edna (Hallman) Wisser. Born in Salisbury Twp., he was a son of the late Alfred and Margaret (Bechtel) Wisser. He was a self employed dairy farmer for many years. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He was a...

Dec 30, 2008

Daniel J. Palank, of Highland Drive, Bethlehem, died December 30, 2008 at Valley Manor Nursing Center, Coopersburg. He was the husband of Margaret D. (Takach) Palank. They were married 61 years last May. Born in Hazleton, he was a son of the late Peter and Doris (Cora) Palank. He owned the former Dan’s IGA in Hellertown, before retiring. He...

Dec 27, 2008

Loraine B. Eschbach,90, of Lakeshore Drive, Pennsburg, died December 27, 2008 at home. She was the widow of Clarence F. Eschbach Sr. Born in Palm, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah (Schantz) Schultz. She was employed by Food Services at the Perkiomen School for several years before retiring. Prior to that, she was a...

Dec 25, 2008

Lydia A. “Dolly” Reinhardt, 64, of Perkiomenville, died Thursday, December 25, at the VNA Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township after a long battle with cancer. Lydia was the beloved wife of Gerald A. Reinhardt. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Lydia (Binley) Brosz. For several years she was the chef at the...

Dec 20, 2008

Lisa Michele Klert, 47, of Quakertown, died December 20, 2008. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, she was a daughter of Joseph P. Hussar, Jr, of Chuluota, FL, and the late Nancy J. (Gurry) Hussar. She was a bookkeeper. Surviving with her father, are 2 sons: William Schaub, of Putnam VAlley, NY and David Schaub, of Bethlehem; 2 sisters: Judy...

Dec 13, 2008

William R. Jeitner, 91, of Ocala, FL, and formerly of Clover Mill Road, Quakertown, died December 13, 2008 in Ocala. He was the husband of Jean (Trexler) Schmoyer Jeitner, and the late Catherine (Lattari) Jeitner. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William H. and Elva (Parr) Jeitner. He was employed at the N.A.T.S.F. Frankford Arsenal,...

Dec 13, 2008

Gene Majoros, 81, of Quakertown, died December 13, 2008. He was the husband of Marian (Bartholomew) Majoros. Born in Farmington, PA, he was a son of the late Bela and Elizabeth (Majoros) Majoros. He was a carpenter, last working for Kelly Construction as a Pennsylvania Certified Journeyman Carpenter before retiring in 1990. He was an Army veteran and served...

Dec 10, 2008

William Edward Slezak, 67, of Highland Manor Drive, Schwenksville, died December 10, 2008. Born in Darby, PA, he was a son of Jean (Oleksiak) Slezak, of Schwenksville, and the late Eedward Slezak. He was a fork lift Operator for Ford Motors in Lorain, OH for 25 years before retiring. Surviving with his mother, are 2 sisters, Elaine, wife of...

Dec 5, 2008

Helen Louise Mercer Vaughan of Hellertown, PA died on December 5th, 2008 at her home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, March 20, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Harry B. and Charlotte (Roe) Mercer. Helen graduated from Holmes High School in Covington, KY in 1924. She was the wife of the late John C. Vaughan. They celebrated 57...

Dec 3, 2008

Elva Phillips, 81, of the Lutheran Community at Telford, and formerly of Red Hill, died December 3, 2008. She was the wife of Rev. R. William Phillips Jr. They were married 57 years this past January. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Oliver B. and Laura V. (Johnson) Place. She graduated from West Chester University...

Nov 27, 2008

Arlington W. Supplee Jr., 91, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, died November 27, 2008. He was the husband of Erma (Leister) Supplee. They were married 67 years last January. Born in Paoli, he was a son of the late Arlington & Clettie Mae (Vandeveer) Supplee. He worked in the carpentry trade. Prior to that, he maintained welding equipment for...

Nov 23, 2008

John A. Doscher, 94, of Society Hill, Lower Saucon Township, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Hellertown PA where he lived for the past 11 years. He was the husband of the late Doris (Bailey) Doscher, and the Life Partner of Loretta E. Becker of Hellertown, PA. Along with his wife, John was long active in the...

Nov 17, 2008

John C. Strunk, 82, of Bechtelsville, died Monday, November 17 in Reading, PA. He was the husband of Eliza Ann (Mohr) Strunk. Born in Lobachsville, he was the son of the late Oliver and Agnes (Conrath) Strunk. He was an auto mechanic for many years before retiring. He was also a member of the Boyertown Rod and Gun Club....

Nov 17, 2008

Nov 15, 2008

AnnaMae I. Myers, 65, of Allentown, died November 15, 2008. She was the beloved wife of Robert A. Myers. Born in Bowers, she was a daughter of Helen (Churetta) Solderich of Steel City, and the late Herman Solderich. Survivors: Husband; Daughters, Helen Bartholomew of Coplay, and Rebecca Nehoda of Easton; Sons, Herman Bartholomew of Schnecksville, and Steven Bartholomew, of...